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Green indicator/flash mark/flash standby indication
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Green indicator/flash mark/flash standby
indication
The green indicator and flash mark appearing on the monitor indicate the following depending
on whether they are on, off, or blinking.
Indication
Indication
status
Camera status
Possible/Impossible action
Green
indicator
Lights steadily
The subject is in focus
(when the shutter button is
pressed halfway.)
Pictures can be taken.
Blinks
The subject is not in focus
(when the shutter button is
pressed halfway.)
Pictures can be taken, but may be
out of focus.
Performing long time-
exposure shooting
Shutter speed is slower than 1/2
sec. Stabilize the camera to prevent
camera movement.
Flash
mark
Lights steadily
Flash standby
Pictures can be taken.
Blinks
The flash is charging.
No pictures can be taken. If you
want the flash to fire, wait until the
flash mark stops blinking.
Note
Do not open the battery/card cover or connect/disconnect the AC adapter while the card access lamp is
blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of the pictures you have just taken.
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