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C The Clock Battery • The camera’s clock is powered by a backup battery that is separate from the camera’s main battery. • The backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera, and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging. • If the camera’s backup battery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Set the date and time again. . Step 3 of “Preparation 3 Set the Display Language, Date, and Time” (A15) C Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images • Set the date and time before shooting. • You can permanently imprint the shooting date in images as they are captured by setting Print date (E43) in the setup menu (A80). • If you want the shooting date to be printed without using the Print date setting, print using the ViewNX 2 software (A66). The Basics of Shooting and Playback 17 Step 1 Turn the Camera On 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. • The monitor turns on. 2 Check the battery level indicator and the Battery level indicator number of exposures remaining. Battery Level Indicator Display Description F Battery level high. G Battery level low. Prepare to replace the batteries. Battery exhausted. Cannot take pictures. Replace the batteries. 1 5 m 0 7 8 0 Number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed. • C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera, and images will be saved in the internal memory (approx. 47 MB). • The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of available memory in the internal memory or memory card, and also varies depending on the Photos setting, which determines image size and quality (A51). The Basics of Shooting and Playback 18 Turning the Camera On and Off • When the camera is turned on, the power-on lamp (green) will light and then the monitor will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on). • To turn off the camera, press the power switch. When the camera turns off, the power-on lamp and the display turn off. • Press and hold the c(shooting/playback mode) button to turn on the camera and switch to playback mode. C Power Saving Function (Auto Off) • If no operations are performed for about three minutes, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter standby mode, and the power-on lamp will flash. If no operations are performed for approximately another three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically. While the camera is in standby mode, the monitor turns back on if you perform any of the following operations: . Press the power switch, shutter-release button, c (shooting/playback mode) button, or b(e movie-record) button • The camera will enter standby mode within 30 minutes while playing a slide show. Flashes 1 5 m 0 s 7 8 0 No operations performed No operations performed 3 min 3 min The Basics of Shooting and Playback Camera enters Camera turns off. standby mode. 19 Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Hold the camera steady. • Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, and other objects away from the lens, flash, and microphone. 2 Frame the picture. • When the camera detects a human face, that face is framed by a yellow double border (focus area). • When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Position the main subject near the center of the frame. 1 5 m 0 s 7 8 0 C When Using a Tripod We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations. • When shooting in dimly lit conditions with the flash mode (A44) set to yFlash off • When zooming in on the subject The Basics of Shooting and Playback 20 Using the Zoom Use the multi selector to activate optical zoom. Zoom in • To zoom in closer to the subject, press H. • To zoom out and view a larger area, press I. When you turn the camera on, the zoom moves to the maximum wide-angle position. Zoom out • The zoom indicator is displayed on the right side of the monitor when you press the multi selector. 1 5 m 0 s 7 8 0 Digital zoom Optical zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, pressing H activates the digital zoom. Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4. beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom. • When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the Maximum optical Digital zoom frame and the focus area is not displayed. zoom enabled C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality depending on the Photos setting, which determines image size and quality (A49), and the digital zoom magnification. The Basics of Shooting and Playback 21 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway (A23). • When a face is detected: The camera focuses on the face framed by...