10
Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in C mode. C mode is automatically selected the rst
time the camera is turned on; for information on restoring C mode after shooting in other modes,
see page 25.
1
Turn the camera on.
Press the F button to turn the camera
on.
2
Check the battery level.
Check the battery level in the monitor.
qw
Indicator
Indicator
Description
Description
q
(red) Batteries are low. Replace as soon
as possible.
w
(blinks red) Batteries are exhausted. Turn cam-
era o and replace batteries.
1 Note
A battery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns o , particularly if batteries are reused after
having once been exhausted. Power consumption varies greatly from mode to mode; the low battery warning
(O) may not be displayed or may be displayed only brie y before the camera turns o in some modes or when
switching from shooting to playback mode.