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Indicators Two indicators appear to the left of the viewfinder. These lights shine or flash to confirm various actions and camera modes when you press the shutter button. Upper Indicator Lower Indicator Upper Indicator Green: Ready to take picture (no flash) Flashing Green: Recording to and reading from CF card. Transferring image data to PC Red: Flash On mode, ready to take picture Flashing Red: Flash Off mode, insufficient light (image may blur) Lower Indicator Orange: Macro Mode On • The indicator flashes green when data such as images or print information is being written to the CF card. Never open the battery cover or CF card slot cover while the indicator is flashing. Opening either cover could corrupt the data being written to the CF card. • When the battery charge weakens, the LCD panel will shut off and "Lb" will show in the display panel. You are advised to replace the battery when this shows. To warn you against attempting to remove a battery that becomes low in the midst of writing data to the CF card, a beep will sound continuously until the operation is complete. Do not open the battery cover or CF card slot cover until this beeping has stopped. Wait for the write operation and beeping to cease before removing the battery. 45 Basic Functions

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Basic Functions
Indicators
Two indicators appear to the left of the
viewfinder. These lights shine or flash to
confirm various actions and camera modes
when you press the shutter button.
Upper Indicator
Green:
Ready to take picture
(no flash)
Flashing Green: Recording to and reading
from CF card. Transferring
image data to PC
Red:
Flash On mode, ready to take
picture
Flashing Red:
Flash Off mode, insufficient
light (image may blur)
Upper Indicator
Lower Indicator
Lower Indicator
Orange:
Macro Mode On
• The indicator flashes green when data
such as images or print information is
being written to the CF card. Never open
the battery cover or CF card slot cover
while the indicator is flashing. Opening
either cover could corrupt the data
being written to the CF card.
• When the battery charge weakens, the
LCD panel will shut off and “Lb” will
show in the display panel. You are
advised to replace the battery when this
shows. To warn you against attempting
to remove a battery that becomes low in
the midst of writing data to the CF card,
a beep will sound continuously until the
operation is complete. Do not open the
battery cover or CF card slot cover until
this beeping has stopped. Wait for the
write operation and beeping to cease
before removing the battery.