15
Inserting the Battery
First Steps
Removing the Battery
Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on
lamp and the monitor have gone out before opening
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in
the direction shown
1. The battery can then be
removed by hand
2.
• Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due caution when
removing the battery.
Turning On and Off the Camera
To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The
power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the
monitor will turn on.
To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
When the camera turns off, both the power-on lamp
and monitor will turn off.
If the camera is turned off, hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode.
D Auto Power-Off in A (Auto) Mode (Standby Mode)
The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five
seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. At default settings, the monitor
will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and
playback. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three
minutes (A116).