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The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Step 1 Turn the Camera On
1 Open the monitor and remove the lens cap.
• See “Opening and Adjusting the Angle of the Monitor“ (A7) for more information.
2 Press the power switch to turn on
the camera.
• If you are turning the camera on for
the first time, see “Setting the Display
Language, Date, and Time” (A24).
• The lens extends, and the monitor is
turned on.
3 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.
Battery Level
Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of exposures remaining is displayed.
• When a memory card is not inserted, C is displayed and pictures are recorded to the
internal memory (approx. 15 MB).
• The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the remaining capacity of the
internal memory or memory card, the image quality, and the image size (A72).
• The number of exposures remaining shown in the illustration differs from the actual
value.
Display Description
b Battery level high.
B Battery level low. Prepare to charge or replace the battery.
N
Battery exhausted.
Cannot take pictures. Charge or replace the battery.
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Battery level indicator
Number of exposures
remaining