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Taking Your First Photograph
This section outlines the basic steps involved in taking a photograph
in A-REC mode.
Step 1—Remove the lens cap
Remove the lens cap as shown below.
Step 2—Turn the mode dial to A-REC
To enter automatic recording mode, turn the
selector dial to A-REC. After a short pause
while the camera initializes, a beep will sound
and current settings will be displayed in the
LCD monitor and the control panel.
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Sleep mode
The LCD monitor turns off automatically if no operations are performed
for a certain period of time (the length of time before the camera enters
sleep mode can be set using the AUTO OFF item in the setup menu; see
“The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” below). To turn the monitor on
again, half-press the shutter-release button.
The MONITOR button
The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor. Press the MONITOR
button once to hide settings, a second time to turn the monitor off, and a
third time to turn the monitor on with settings showing.
Lift latch and
remove cap
First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph