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Viewfinder/Monitor indications
— Memory gauge & battery check
If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication changes as
follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use.
Battery check
Lights.
(green)
Remaining power
level: high
Lights.
(red)
Remaining power level:
low. Replace with a new
battery.
BATTERY EMPTY is displayed.
The card access lamp and self-
timer lamp blink.
Remaining power level: exhausted.
Replace with a new battery.
Memory gauge
The memory gauge lights when you take a picture. When the gauge is lit, the
camera is storing a picture on the xD-Picture Card. The memory gauge
indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. When
the memory gauge is full, wait until the light goes out before you take any
more shots.
When taking still pictures
Before shooting
(Gauge is off)
One picture
taken
(Lit)
No more pictures
can be taken
(Fully Lit)
Shoot.
Shoot.
Shoot.
Wait.
Wait.
Wait.
When recording movies
During shooting (Gauge lit).
●
Shooting is not possible until the light goes out completely.
●
Movie recording finishes automatically when the memory
gauge is fully lit.
Shoot.
If you continue shooting
Wait.
Before shooting
(Gauge is off)
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