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
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
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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