2 CommonOperations

Switching Between AMode and Q Mode

In this manual, the capture mode, such as for taking still pictures, is referred to as “Amode” (the capture mode). The playback mode, such as for displaying captured images on the monitor, is referred to as “Qmode” (the playback mode). In Qmode, you can perform simple editing operations on the images that are played back.

Follow the procedure below to switch between Amode and Q mode.

To Switch from AMode to Q Mode

1 Press the Q button.

The camera switches to Qmode.

To Switch from Q Mode to AMode

1 Press the Q button or the shutter release button halfway.

The camera switches to Amode.

Displaying data stored in the built-in memory

When an SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera, images and movies on the SD Memory Card are displayed. If you want to display images and movies in the built-in memory, turn the camera off and remove the SD Memory Card, or follow the procedure below to use the “Built-in memory display” function.

Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card.

Viewing images in the built-in memory while the SD Memory Card is inserted (built-in memory display)

•When you press and hold down the Q button for more than one second in Amode, the lens is retracted. After the message [Display image/sound from built-in memory] appears, images and movies stored in the built-in memory are displayed.

•In the built-in memory display, you can play back still pictures (including enlarged display) (p.150, p.161) or movies (p.151) and switch between four-/nine-image display, folder display and calendar display (p.152).

•In the built-in memory display, you cannot delete data, delete a selection, display the Playback Mode Palette or display the menu. If you want to perform any of these operations on images, movies or sounds in the built- in memory, do so after removing the SD Memory Card.

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