
Chapter 1
Turning the Camera On and Off
1To turn on the camera, slide the power
switch to the On ( ) or Close Up ( 
 )
  | position.  | 
  | 
  | The viewfinder light blinks green while the  | |
  | camera performs a   | |
  | viewfinder light glows steady green (and the  | |
Viewfinder  | Mode dial is set to Still  | ) the camera is  | 
ready to take pictures.  | 
  | |
light  | Status bar  | 
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  | A screen message informs you which  | |
  | storage location is being accessed: the  | |
  | camera’s internal memory or a Picture  | |
MENU  | Card. See page 13 for storage location  | |
SELECT  | information.  | 
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  | In Still mode, the status bar is briefly  | |
  | displayed on the LCD.  | 
  | 
2To redisplay the status bar, press the right arrow 
. Press again to turn it off.
See page 12 for an explanation of the status bar icons.
3To turn off the camera, slide the power switch to the Off (
) position.
NOTE: The camera safely completes any Save, Delete, or Copy operations that are in process when the power is turned off.
Built-in  Lens Cover
Your camera has a 
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