Tutorial: “Point-and-Shoot” Photography ( Mode) 15Tutorial Photography and Playback“Point-and-Shoot” Photography ( Mode)This section describes how to take photographs in (auto) mode, an automatic “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in responseto shooting conditions.1 Turn the camera on.2 Rotate the mode dial to (auto mode).1.1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. The moni-tor will turn on and the viewfinder display will light.1.2 If the monitor is off, press the button to display shootinginformation. Check the battery level as described below.Monitor Viewfinder Description— Battery fully charged.— Battery partially discharged.Low battery. Prepare to charge battery.(blinks) (blinks)Shutter release disabled. Charge battery.If shooting information is not displayed when the button is pressed, the batteryis exhausted. Charge the battery.1.3 The number of photographs that can be stored on thememory card is shown in the shooting information displayand viewfinder. Check the number of exposures remain-ing.If there is not enough memory to store additional photo-graphs at current settings, the display will flash as shownat right. No further pictures can be taken until the mem-ory card has been replaced or photographs have beendeleted ( 20, 65).
