Basic Operation
Turning the Power On and Off
1Press the POWER button (
) to turn on
the camera in the REC mode.
The power turns on, the lens extends
and the LED lights in green.
Press the PLAYBACK button (
) to turn on the camera in the PLAYBACK mode.
The power turns on, and an image displays on the LCD monitor (
).
2Press the POWER button (
) again to turn the power off.
The power turns off, the lens retracts and the LED turns off.
Tips 
You can turn on the camera without the 
) or the PLAYBACK (
) button over 1.5 seconds.
Switch between REC mode and PLAYBACK mode ( | page 13). |
Power Saving Function
For saving the battery power, the LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute after the last control accessed 
page 19).
After the power saving function has been active for 1 minute, the power will turn off completely. Press the POWER (
) or the PLAYBACK (
) button to restore the power.
The power save feature will not activate in the following situation:
Recording movie clips or audio files
Playing movie clips or audio files
Playing the slideshow
Connecting the camera to a computer or printer with the USB cable
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