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Taking Pictures in
A
(Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in
A
(auto) mode.
1
Turn the camera on.
Slide the
G
switch to turn the camera
on.
2
Select
A
mode.
Rotate the mode dial to
A
.
3
Check the battery level.
Check the battery level in the display.
q
w
Indicator
Indicator
Description
Description
NO ICON
Batteries are partially discharged.
q
o
(red)
Batteries are low. Replace as soon
as possible.
w
n
(blinks red)
Batteries are exhausted. Turn cam-
era off and replace batteries.
1
Note
A battery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns off , particularly if batteries are reused after
having once been exhausted. Power consumption varies greatly from mode to mode; the low battery warning
(
o
) may not be displayed or may be displayed only briefl y before the camera turns off in some modes or when
switching from shooting to playback mode.
