20Basic Photography and Playback: Auto ModeBasic Photography and Playback: Auto ModeStep 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) ModeThis section describes how to take pictures in L (auto) mode, an automatic,“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cam-eras.1 Press the power switch to turn on thecamera.The power-on lamp will light and the monitor willturn on.Proceed to step 4 when M is displayed.2 Press C.3 Use the rotary multi selector to chooseL and press d.The camera enters L (auto) mode.4 Check the battery level and number ofexposures remaining.Battery levelNumber of exposures remainingThe number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memoryor memory card and image mode setting.Monitor DescriptionNO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.w Battery low; prepare to chargeor replace the battery.KWarning!Batteryexhausted.Cannot take pictures. Rechargeor replace with a fully chargedbattery.Shooting5MMwLWwW5Battery level indicatorNumber of exposuresremaining