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Figure 4: Status LCD Buttons Note: The status LCD buttons are inactive when the camera is in a menu, in Instant Review (see page 33), or in any other mode besides Capture mode. Note: For the Timelapse image type, you can set the number of images that will be captured and the interval between them in the Timelapse Settings submenu of the Capture Settings menu. (See "Timelapse Settings Submenu" on page 62.) Also note that if the interval you set for Timelapse image capture is long, the camera may go into sleep mode (shutting off the image LCD) between taking pictures to conserve battery power. Using the Status LCD Buttons There are four buttons to the side of the status LCD (see Figure 4): Š Image type button Š Timer mode button Š Auto focus area button Š Flash mode button These buttons toggle through the associated camera settings within the status LCD. To change one of these settings, press the associated button until you see the desired icon or set of icons displayed in the status LCD for the setting you want. The next four subsections explain the possible settings for the image type, timer mode, auto focus area, and flash mode, respectively. Setting the Image Type Your camera can take three types of pictures (that is, three "image types"). The default image type is One Shot. Each image type is displayed on the status LCD with the icon shown in Table 2. To set the image type, press the image type button next to the status LCD to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the image type setting you want (see Table 2). Table 2: Image Type Settings Image Type One Shot (default) When to Use How to Use When capturing a single image. Press and release the shutter release button to capture a single image. Continuous Timelapse When capturing a series of images in rapid succession. Recommended for action shots. Hold the shutter release button down. Continuous images are captured until you release the button or until the memory card is full. When capturing a slow process with a series of images. Press and release the shutter release button, and the camera captures the first image. Then it displays a countdown to the next picture on the top overlay bar. To cancel, press the Stop soft key. Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 13 Using the Status LCD

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Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures
13
Using the Status LCD
Using the Status LCD Buttons
Figure 4:
Status LCD Buttons
There are four buttons to the side of the status LCD (see Figure 4):
Image type button
Timer mode button
Auto focus area button
Flash mode button
These buttons toggle through the associated camera settings within the status LCD. To change one
of these settings, press the associated button until you see the desired icon or set of icons displayed
in the status LCD for the setting you want.
Note:
The status LCD buttons are inactive when
the camera is in a menu, in Instant Review (see
page 33), or in any other mode besides
Capture mode.
The next four subsections explain the possible settings for the image type, timer mode, auto focus
area, and flash mode, respectively.
Setting the Image Type
Your camera can take three types of pictures (that is, three “image types”). The default image type is
One Shot. Each image type is displayed on the status LCD with the icon shown in Table 2. To set the
image type, press the image type button
next to the status LCD to toggle through the icons on
the status LCD until you see the image type setting you want (see Table 2).
Note:
For the Timelapse image type, you can
set the number of images that will be captured
and the interval between them in the Timelapse
Settings submenu of the Capture Settings
menu. (See “Timelapse Settings Submenu” on
page 62.)
Also note that if the interval you set for
Timelapse image capture is long, the camera
may go into sleep mode (shutting off the image
LCD) between taking pictures to conserve
battery power.
Table 2:
Image Type Settings
Image Type
When to Use
How to Use
One Shot (default)
When capturing a single image.
Press and release the shutter release button to
capture a single image.
Continuous
When capturing a series of
images in rapid succession.
Recommended for action shots.
Hold the shutter release button down. Continuous
images are captured until you release the button or
until the memory card is full.
Timelapse
When capturing a slow process
with a series of images.
Press and release the shutter release button, and the
camera captures the first image. Then it displays a
countdown to the next picture on the top overlay
bar. To cancel, press the Stop soft key.