1 — Capture mode indicator
2 — Active toolbar (not displayed during image
capture).
See "Active toolbar", p. 78.
3 — Battery charge level indicator
4 — Image resolution indicator
5 — Image counter (the estimated number of images
you can capture using the current image quality setting
and memory)
6 — The device memory (
) and memory card ( )
indicators, which show where images are saved
7 — GPS signal indicator.
See "Location
information", p. 79.
Active toolbar
The active toolbar provides you with shortcuts to
different items and settings before and after capturing
an image or recording a video. Scroll to items, and
select them by pressing the scroll key. You can also
define when the active toolbar is visible on the display.
The settings in the active toolbar return to the default
settings after you close the camera.
To view the active toolbar before and after capturing
an image or recording a video, select Options > Show
toolbar. To view the active toolbar only when you
need it, select Options > Hide toolbar. To activate
the active toolbar when it is hidden, press the scroll
key. The toolbar is visible for 5 seconds.
In the active toolbar, select from the following:
to switch between the video mode and the image
mode
to select the scene
to switch the video light on or off (video mode only)
to select the flash mode (images only)
to activate the self-timer (images only). See "You
in the picture—self-timer", p. 81.
to activate the sequence mode (images only). See
"Capture images in a sequence", p. 81.
to select a colour effect
to show or hide the viewfinder grid (images only)
to adjust white balance
to adjust the exposure compensation (images only)
to adjust sharpness (images only)
to adjust contrast (images only)
to adjust light sensitivity (images only)
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