23Tips before you start taking pictures2Turning the monitor on/offYou can take pictures with or without using the monitor.MONITOR ON For taking pictures using the monitor (factory default setting)MONITOR OFF For taking pictures using the viewfinderTop menu [MONITOR OFF] / [MONITOR ON] g“Menus” (P.17)(Features of the monitor and viewfinderMonitor ViewfinderAdvantagesYou can check the picture areathat the camera actuallyrecords.Camera movement does notoccur easily and subjects can beseen clearly even in bright places.Little battery power is used.DisadvantagesCamera movement occurs easilyand subjects may be difficult tosee in bright/dark places. Themonitor uses more battery powerthan the viewfinder.When close to a subject, theimage in the viewfinder differsslightly from the picture that thecamera actually records.TipsUse the monitor when you need toknow the exact area the camerarecords, or to take a close-up of aperson or flower (macro shooting).Use the viewfinder for generalsnapshots, landscape picturesand other casual shots.Viewfinder• The camera records a wider area than the image in theviewfinder.• As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded(the shaded area in the illustration on the left) differsslightly from the image in the viewfinder.TIPSThe monitor turns off automatically.→ If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off automatically.Press the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on.To adjust the brightness of the monitor.→ Adjust the brightness with the [s] settings. g“Monitor brightnessadjustment” (P.114)The monitor is hard to see.→ Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines (smears) to appearon the image in the monitor. This does not affect recorded pictures.Mode dial
