Components Guide 41

Indicators

The camera indicators on the back of the camera will light or blink under the following conditions.

• Upper Indicator

Green:Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice)

Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer)

Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)

Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning), charging flash

• Lower Indicator

Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode/AF lock mode

Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

Never do the following while the indicator blinks green. These actions may corrupt image data.

-Shake or jolt the camera

-Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover

Power Saving Function

This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power will shut off in the following circumstances. Press the power button again to restore power.

Shooting Mode Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. The LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute* after the last control is accessed even if [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. Press any button other than the power button or change the camera orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on.

Playback Mode Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the Connected to a Printer last control is accessed on the camera.

* This time can be changed.

zThe power saving function will not activate during an Auto Play or while the camera is connected to a computer.

zThe power saving function settings can be changed (p. 47).