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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.
• To turn on the camera in playback mode, press and hold the
c (playback)
button. At this time, the lens does not extend.
C Power Saving Function (Auto Off)
If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter standby
mode, and the power-on lamp will flash. If no operations are performed for another three minutes,
the camera will turn off automatically.
To turn on the monitor again in standby mode, perform either one of the following operations.
•
Press the power switch, shutter-release button,
c
button, or
b
(
e
movie-record) button.
• Rotate the mode dial.
• The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off
setting in the setup menu (A108).
• By default, the camera enters standby mode in about one minute when you are using shooting
mode or playback mode.
• If you are using the optional AC Adapter EH-62A, the camera enters standby mode after
30 minutes. This setting cannot be changed.
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