Chapter 1
Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries
The automatic powerdown features help extend battery life by turning off the LCD or camera power when the camera has been inactive (no buttons pushed and no pictures taken) for the given time period.
Powerdown | Activated | Camera Behavior | To reactivate |
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Sleep | 1 minute | LCD is turned off | Press any button |
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Sleep, with | 5 seconds |
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Deep Sleep | 8 minutes | Most camera circuits off |
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Auto Off | 3 hours | All camera circuits off | Turn the power switch |
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Setting the Clock
It is important to set the correct date and time if you want to imprint the date on your pictures (see page 21).
1Turn on the camera and turn the Mode dial to Setup .
2Highlight the Date/Time Set menu, then press the Select button.
The date format is YYYY/MM/DD. The time is displayed in a
3Press the arrow buttons to move
through the fields. Press the arrow buttons to adjust the date and time settings.
4Press Select to accept the changes.
This setting remains until you change it.
NOTE: As a reminder to set the date and time, the Set Date & Time screen is
automatically displayed the first time you turn on the camera.
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