and Photography Basic

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A(Auto) Mode

Choose this A(auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.

1 Rotate the mode dial to A.

2 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

• The power-on lamp will flicker and the monitor will turn on. The lens will extend at this time.

Mode Auto Playback:

3 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.

Battery Level

MonitorDescription

NO

Battery fully charged.

INDICATOR

BBattery low; prepare to charge or replace the battery.

N

Cannot shoot pictures. Recharge or

Battery

replace with a fully-charged battery.

exhausted.

Battery level indicator

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Number of exposures remaining

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of exposures remaining will be displayed.

The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card, image quality, and image size (A127).

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