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Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 31 Understanding the Viewfinder LCD
Flash Status
The lightning bolt in the viewfinder blinks when the flash is charging, and it lights solid when the
flash is charged and ready to fire. When the flash is off and the light in the scene is low, the lightning
bolt will also blink as a warning when you press the shutter release button halfway down.
Shutter Speed and F-Number/Pictures Remaining
The viewfinder LCD shows either the shutter speed and the f-number, or the pictures remaining,
as follows:
When the camera is first set to Program, Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), or Manual
exposure mode, the shutter speed and f-number are displayed. They are also displayed when
you lock the exposure bar graph by using the auto exposure lock (AE-L) button. If there is no
activity on the sub-dial or shutter release button for 20 seconds, then the viewfinder LCD
displays the pictures remaining.
Activity on the sub-dial or shutter release button will return the viewfinder LCD to showing
shutter speed and f-number, and will reset the 20 second time-out.
In Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Action, or Night exposure mode, the shutter speed and
f-number are displayed when you press the shutter release button halfway down.
In Program or Aperture Priority (Av) exposure mode, the shutter speed will blink when it is out of
range (for very bright or very dark scenes).
In Program or Shutter Priority (Tv) exposure mode, the f-number will blink when the aperture
has run out of range (for very bright or very dark scenes).
At all other times. the number of pictures remaining is displayed.