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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 then the monitor
turns 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 monitor turn off.
• You can press and hold the c (playback) button to turn on the camera and switch to
playback mode. The lens does not extend.
C Power Saving Function (Auto Off)
If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor turns off, the camera enters standby mode,
and the power-on lamp flashes. If no operations are performed for approx. another three minutes,
the camera turns 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, 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 (A98).
• By default, the camera enters standby mode in about one minute when you are using shooting
mode or playback mode.