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Step 1 Turn the Camera On
The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Turning the Camera On and Off
• When the camera is turned on, the power-on lamp (green) lights, and the
monitor is turned on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor is turned
on).
• To turn off the camera, press the power switch. Both the monitor and the
power-on lamp are turned off.
• Hold down the c (playback) button to turn on the camera in playback mode.
C Power Saving Function (Auto Off)
If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will be turned off, the camera will enter
standby mode, and the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another three
minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.
While the camera is in standby mode, the monitor is turned on again when any of the following
buttons is pressed.
➝ Power switch, shutter-release button, A (shooting mode) button, c (playback) button, or
b (e movie-record) button
• The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off
setting in the setup menu (A94).
• In the default setting, the camera enters standby mode in about five minutes when you are using
shooting mode or playback mode.
• If you are using the optional AC Adapter EH-62F, the camera enters standby mode after
30 minutes.
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50s
50s
Blinks
No operations
performed.
No operations
performed.
3 min
Camera enters
standby mode.
Camera turns off.