24Tutorial—Basic Photography2.2 Check the battery levelCheck the battery level in the viewfinder orcontrol panel.Basic Photography Taking Your First Photographs* No icon displayed when camera powered by optional AC adapter.Icon*ControlpanelView-finder Status Notes— Battery fullychargedAperture and shutter-speed indi ca tors incon trol panel and all indica tors in viewfind-er turn off if no oper a tions are performedfor 6 s (auto meter off). Press shutter-re-lease but ton halfway to reac ti vate display.— Battery partiallydischarged(flashes) (flashes)Batteryexhausted Shutter release disabled.Low battery Ready fully-charged spare battery.Step 1—Rotate the Mode Dial toRotate the mode dial to . In this automatic,“point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of set-tings are controlled by the camera in response toshooting conditions, making it ideal for first-timeusers of digital SLR cameras.Step 2—Ready the CameraBefore taking photographs, ready the camera as described below.2.1 Turn the cam era onThe control panel will turn on and the dis-play in the viewfinder will light.
