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The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Step 1 Turn the Camera On
1 Remove the lens cap and 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” (A26).
• The lens extends, and the monitor is turned on.
2 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. 90 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 (A77).
• The number of exposures remaining shown in the illustration differs from the actual
value.
C Monitor Display
Press the s button to switch between showing and hiding the photo information or shooting
information that is displayed on the monitor (A15).
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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1/250
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F5.6
F5.6
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25m 0s
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25m 0s
Battery level indicator
Number of exposures
remaining