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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select
A
(Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take a picture in
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 (green) will light for a moment, the
monitor will turn on, and the lens will extend.
3
Check the battery level and number of
exposures remaining.
Battery Level
Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or
memory card, image quality, and image size (
Monitor
Description
NO INDICATOR
Batteries fully charged.
B
Batteries low; prepare to
replace the batteries.
N
Battery exhausted.
Cannot shoot. Replace with
fresh batteries.
Battery level indicator
Number of exposures
remaining