24Basic Photography and PlaybackBasic Photography and PlaybackX ModeThis section describes how to take pictures in X (Auto shooting) mode, anautomatic, “point and shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of dig-ital cameras.Step 1. Select X mode.Step 2. Turn camera on.Turning the Camera OffAfter pressing the power switch to turn the camera off, the power-on lamp will go out.1 Rotate mode dial to X.2 Turn camera on.The power-on lamp will light and the monitor willturn on.2 Check battery level and number of exposures remaining..1.2F2.7F2.71/601/60 120120F2.71/60 120No icon Battery is fully charged.w Battery is low.Charging the battery is recom-mended.WARNING!!BATTERYEXHAUSTEDBattery is exhausted.Charge the battery.Number of exposures remainingFor more information, see “Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining”(P.145).
