Turning the Power On and Off
Press the Power button | to power on and off the camera. |
•The startup image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled.
•This camera will also power up if the playback button is pressed 
. If pressed, the last recorded photo, video clip, or audio clip will be displayed and the lens will not be extended.
To turn off the camera, press the Power button 
, or the camera will automatically shut off when not used for the selected Power Save (see page 65 for details) setting. The default setting is after 1 minute of inactivity.
Initial Settings
When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will be asked to do the initial settings of your camera. First is the setup of language menu. Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.
Setting the Language
Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.
1.Tap 
or 
to turn pages.
2.Tap the desired language button and apply.
Setting the Date & Time
1.Tap the screen to select Year/Month/Date or Hour/Minute.
2.Tap 
or 
to change the value for the date and time.
3.Tap 
to apply.
If necessary, press 
to close the menu.
At this point, the camera settings are set to the default automatic mode and is ready to take photos and videos. To ensure accurate battery level display, please set the battery type to match installed batteries. See page 66 “Setting Battery Type” for details.
•Holding down 
or 
keys to change the values continuously.
•If the camera is without battery power for more than 48 hours, the initial settings may reset and require another setup.
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