Chapter 3: Taking Pictures
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Understanding the LEDs on the Camera
Timer LED
Figure 11:
Timer LED
The red timer LED on the front of the camera (see Figure 11) lights solid and/or blinks depending on
the timer mode you set (see “Setting the Timer Mode” on page 11). If you set the timer mode to the:
10-Second Timer setting
10-Second Timer setting
10-Second Timer setting
10-Second Timer setting, when you press and release the shutter release button, the timer LED
lights solid for 7 seconds. It then blinks for the final 3 seconds before the camera captures
the image.
3-Second Remote setting
3-Second Remote setting
3-Second Remote setting
3-Second Remote setting, the timer LED blinks slowly while waiting for you to press the
Remote Control’s trigger button. Once you press the trigger button, the timer LED blinks faster
for 3 seconds before the camera captures the image.
Memory Card Access LED
Figure 12:
Memory Card Access LED
The amber memory card access LED on the back of the camera (see Figure 12) blinks whenever the
camera is reading from or writing to the memory card.
Caution:
Make sure the camera is powered
off
any time you remove the memory card from
the camera. Removing the memory card when
the memory card access LED is blinking could
corrupt the images and other files on the
memory card.
