Holding the camera

Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.

Horizontal grip

Vertical grip

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Taking a picture while viewing the monitor

1 Press the u(live view) button to switch to live view

•The subject is displayed on the LCD monitor.

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It is possible to use the LCD monitor as a viewfinder and check the subject’s composition, or shoot while viewing an enlarged display on the LCD monitor. g“Using live view” (P. 36)

Shutter button

ubutton

2 Press the shutter button to take the picture

•The picture is taken with the focus adjusted.

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When the camera stops operating

If no operations are performed for approximately 8 seconds while the camera is on, the monitor backlight turns off to save battery power (when the super control panel is lit). If no operations are performed for approximately one minute thereafter, the camera enters the sleep mode (stand-by) and stops operating. The camera activates again when you touch any button (the shutter button, qbutton, etc.). g“BACKLIT LCD (Backlight timer)” (P. 86), “SLEEP” (P. 86)

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