Recording images with the finder

You can extend the battery time by turning off the LCD screen and recording using the finder.

Each time you press DISPLAY/LCD ON/OFF, the status of the LCD screen changes as follows:

See page 85 for a detailed description of the indicated items. The LCD backlight is turned on.

(All the available indicators are turned on.) r

The LCD backlight is turned on.

(Warning messages are turned on.) r

The LCD backlight is turned off.

DISPLAY/LCD ON/OFF

Indicators in the finder

Recording lamp (red)

AE/AF lock lamp (green)

/CHG lamp (orange)

Notes

•You cannot check the entire recording range with the finder. Recording with the LCD screen is recommended when it is necessary to correctly understand the recording range.

•Because of the difference of the portion of the finder and the lens, use the LCD screen when you record a subject closer than 1 m (3 1/4 feet).

•When [DEMO] is set to [ON] in the SET UP settings, you cannot turn off the LCD screen once the demonstration starts.

•You cannot turn off the LCD backlight in SET UP and when displaying the menu.

•You cannot turn off the self-timer indicators and some of the indicators used in advanced operations.

•The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded.

Recording B

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