11
Selected memory
card
SmartMedia
CompactFlash
/Microdrive
➝
129
Memory gauge
➝
38
Indicates shots are stored in
temporary memory (a buffer). Goes
off after pictures are stored on a
card. When the memory gauge is
blinking, the buffer is full and you
cannot take a picture.
Metering mode
➝
83
Digital ESP metering
Center weighted
averaging metering
Spot metering
Number of storable pictures
➝
30
At power on, also displays a percentage for the
battery check for the lithium polymer battery.
The (flash suppression) mark
displays when the built-in flash is
closed. Nothing displays for Auto
flash mode.
White balance
(Displays
setting other than AUTO)
➝
104, 105, 107
ISO
(Displays setting other than AUTO)
➝
88
• displays
When the PS mode is set (
➝
80) or
sharpness/contrast setting is not set
to NORMAL (
➝
113, 114).
• blinks
When the noise reduction mode is set
(
➝
115)
Flash control
➝
42, 89
Shutter speed
➝
74
Auto bracket
➝
86
Manual focus
➝
68
Card error
➝
199
Aperture value
➝
72
Remote control
➝
122
Sequential shooting
➝
120
Red-eye reduction
Fill-in flash
Slow synchro
Flash
intensity
control
2nd-curtain
Battery
check
➝
29
Conversion lens
➝
139
Macro
➝
40
Self-timer
➝
121
Exposure
compensation/
Exposure level
In the
P
,
A
,
S
modes
displays exposure
compensation value.
(
➝
84)
In the
M
mode displays
the exposure level (the
difference between the
selected and ideal
exposure levels). (
➝
77)
When the bars are blinking, you
cannot take a picture. The number of
blinking bars varies depending on
the following settings:
• IS/PS/Noise reduction mode setting
(
➝
78, 80, 115)
• Record mode setting (
➝
108)
Indicates the number
of pictures in the
buffer. The bars
disappear as the
pictures move from
the buffer to the card.
Record mode
➝
108
TIFF*, SHQ,
HQ, or SQ
* Indicates
RAW when
blinking
Control panel
Note
• If you half-press the shutter
button, the viewfinder display
will light on. The viewfinder
display goes off eight seconds
after you release the button.
• After the camera is switched
on, you will see “- - ” displayed
for the aperture, shutter
speed, and exposure level
settings until you half-press
the shutter button. When you
release the shutter-button from
half-pressing, you will see “- -”
displayed again after 8
seconds.