Pentax 8587 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Settings
You can save the battery power by setting the display to dim automatically when
no operation is performed for a fixed time. After the Power Saving function has
been activated, the display returns to the ordinary brightness if any button is
pressed.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Power Saving] in
the [W Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select the time until the
camera enters Power Saving mode.
Choose from [2min.], [1min.], [30sec.], [15sec.], [5sec.] or [Off].
4
Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.
You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed
for a fixed time.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto Power Off]
in the [W Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
Using the Power Saving Function
Power Saving does not function in the following situations:
- While taking pictures in j (Continuous Shooting) and c (Burst
Shooting) modes
- In playback mode
- During movie recording
- While the camera is connected to a computer
- When using the AC adapter
- While a menu is being displayed
- In (Digital Microscope) mode
When no operation is performed after the camera is turned on, Power
Saving is activated only after 15 seconds elapse even if [5sec.] is set.
Using the Auto Power Off Function