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Using the Overlay Soft Key, Viewing the Camera Status, Preparing to Take Pictures - firmware

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Figure 5: Status Screen Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures Using the Overlay Soft Key Press the middle (Overlay) soft key to turn both overlay bars off in the live view of Capture mode. To turn the overlay bars on again, press any of the three soft keys. When the overlay bars are off, the soft keys are disabled for their normal functions and are, instead, enabled only to turn the overlay bars on again. Viewing the Camera Status You can press the right (Status) soft key while in the live view of Capture mode to display the Status screen (see Figure 5). This screen allows you to check the current camera status, such as the current resolution, quality, and white balance settings. (To change these settings, use the Capture mode menus. See the next subsection for details.) One or more icons may also appear on the Status screen, including: Š means that a memory card is inserted in the camera. Š means that the current auto focus range setting is Macro. Š shows the battery status. The following status information is provided: Resolution Resolution setting for capturing images (Full Size or 1/4) Quality Quality setting for capturing images (Good, Better, or Best for the JPEG file type, or TIFF for the TIFF file type) White Balance Color correction setting to make white areas appear white with no color cast EV Comp Exposure Value compensation setting for exposure control ISO Speed ISO Speed setting AE Metering Auto Exposure Metering setting Version The version number of your camera's firmware To exit the Status screen and return to the live view of Capture mode, press the right (Exit) soft key. 14 Using the Image LCD

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Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures
14
Using the Image LCD
Using the Overlay Soft Key
Press the middle (Overlay) soft key to turn both overlay bars off in the live view of Capture mode. To
turn the overlay bars on again, press
any
of the three soft keys. When the overlay bars are off, the
soft keys are disabled for their normal functions and are, instead, enabled only to turn the overlay
bars on again.
Viewing the Camera Status
Figure 5:
Status Screen
You can press the right (Status) soft key while in the live view of Capture mode to display the Status
screen (see Figure 5). This screen allows you to check the current camera status, such as the current
resolution, quality, and white balance settings. (To change these settings, use the Capture mode
menus. See the next subsection for details.) One or more icons may also appear on the Status
screen, including:
means that a memory card is inserted in the camera.
means that the current auto focus range setting is Macro.
shows the battery status.
The following status information is provided:
To exit the Status screen and return to the live view of Capture mode, press the right (Exit) soft key.
Resolution
Resolution setting for capturing images (Full Size or 1/4)
Quality
Quality setting for capturing images (Good, Better, or Best for the JPEG file
type, or TIFF for the TIFF file type)
White Balance
Color correction setting to make white areas appear white with no color cast
EV Comp
Exposure Value compensation setting for exposure control
ISO Speed
ISO Speed setting
AE Metering
Auto Exposure Metering setting
Version
The version number of your camera’s firmware