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Basic Photography
During Recording
While pictures are being recorded to the memory card, a ( recording) or ( wait) icon
will be displayed in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder. The camera can continue to
take pictures until the icon is displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the
memory card, or remove or disconnect the power source while the or icon is
displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could
result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
Number of Exposures Remaining
If the number of exposures remaining reaches zero, the message “OUT OF MEMORY”
will be displayed in the monitor ( 148). No further pictures can be taken until:
• a new memory card is inserted ( 12)
•
pictures are deleted (
23, 114)
The “OUT OF MEMORY” message may clear from the display if a lower image quality
or size is selected ( 33).
Low Battery
If the fl ash fi res when the low battery icon is displayed, the monitor will turn off while
the built-in Speedlight recharges.
The AF-Assist Illuminator
If lighting is poor, the AF assist illuminator will light when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing the camera
to focus even when the subject is poorly lit. The AF-assist
illuminator has a range of about 0.5–1.4 m (1˝8˝–4´7˝). The
AF-assist illuminator will not light if:
• Focus mode ( 40) is set to (infi nity) or manual focus is used ( 57)
• The center focus area is not selected when (Portrait), (Night portrait), or (Close
up) is chosen in scene mode ( 27–31) or Manual is chosen for Focus options > AF
area mode ( 100)
• (Landscape), (Night landscape), (Museum), (Fireworks show), (Sports), or
(Dusk / Dawn) is selected in scene mode ( 27–31)
• A setting other than Time-lapse movie is selected in movie mode ( 59)
• An option other than Normal is selected for Lens ( 97)