372Framing a picture with the monitor1 Press the monitor button .You can see the same view in the monitorand the viewfinder. (However, framingpictures through the monitor consumesmore battery power than when using theviewfinder.)2 To prevent light from behind thecamera entering the viewfinder,lower the eyepiece shutter lever.3 Move the monitor lock/releasebutton to the left (see illustration).The upper part of the monitor projectsabout 1 cm (0.3 in.) from the camera.4 If you need to raise the monitor,pull the bottom out.5 Hold the camera as steady aspossible.Hold the camera carefully without blockingthe lens, flash, or AF port with the camerastrap, your fingers, etc.6 Compose the picture in themonitor.The picture that you take will be the sameas the picture composed in the monitor.(The monitor displays 100% of thecomposed picture.)You can also take a picture at Step 3 for ahigh-angle shot.Cannot see through the monitor?• Make sure that you pressed the monitor button to activate the monitor display.• Make sure that the lens cap has been removed.• After the camera is left idle for a specified length of time, it will enter the sleep mode. Press theshutter button lightly to restore the camera to full operation.• Check the power switch. If the power switch is at the OFF position, move it to ON. If the power isoff with the power switch in the ON position, the camera may have powered itself off. Move to OFFthen move to ON again.• Mode dial set correctly? Make sure that the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M.Note• When framing a picture with the monitor, lower the eyepiece shutter lever. Light entering theviewfinder from behind the camera could wash out the picture with white light.56OPEN21OPEN34Eyepiece shutterlever
