Switching the LCD Monitor ON / OFF
The LCD monitor is automatically activated when the power is switched on. However, since the LCD monitor consumes battery power fast, we recommend that you turn off the LCD monitor and use the optical viewfinder as far as possible when capturing still images. To switch the LCD monitor ON or OFF, toggle the [DISPLAY]/Up 
button. When the LCD Monitor is OFF, the status indicator lights up to indicate Power ON status.
Notes:
zThe “DATE/TIME” setting screenwill appear on the LCD monitor upon its activation in the case of a newly purchased camera or if the camera has not been used for a long time.
zWhen the camera is in the Play/Erase mode, the LCD monitor cannot be turned off. The still image/ video clip taken most recently will be shown on the LCD monitor. Further, in the case that no image/video clip exists in the memory, the message “NO IMAGE” will be shown on the LCD monitorWhen. the camera is in the Video Clip Mode, the LCD monitor cannot be turned off either.
zWhen no operation is performed within a certain time interval (user set value: “1min”, “3min”, “5min”, “10min”,
“Cancel”; Default value: “3min”), the camera will automatically turn off.