Canon G3 manual Turning the Power On / Off continued, Power-saving Function

Turning the Power On / Off (continued)

•You will hear a startup sound and see the startup image when the power comes on. (To change the startup sound and image, see below and pages 46 and 166.)

•The startup image does not appear when the LCD monitor is off or the terminal is connected to a TV.

Turning on the camera without the startup sound and image

Press and hold the button, then turn on the power.

Power-saving Function

The camera is equipped with a power-saving function. If [Auto Power Down] is set to [On], the power goes off according to the following conditions.

Shooting Mode:	Powers down approximately three minutes after the last
	time a camera control is accessed. The LCD monitor will shut
	off approximately three minutes after the last time a camera
	control is accessed even if the power-saving function is
	turned off.
Replaying Mode:	Powers down approximately five minutes after the last time

a camera control is accessed. Printer Connection Mode:

Powers down approximately five minutes after the last time a camera control is accessed on the camera or something is printed on the printer.

PC Connection Mode: Displays a warning message on the computer screen approximately 5 minutes after a control is last accessed. The camera will power down if no controls are used after 1 additional minute.

It will not activate when the camera's communication setting is set to [PTP] (p. 157).

•Turning the mode lever toward or will restore power when the camera shuts down with the power-saving function.

•Please note that the camera continues to consume a minimal amount of power even when the power-saving function shuts it down.

•The power-saving function is disabled while a slide show plays on the camera (p. 124).

•You can turn off the power-saving function in the [ (Set up)] menu (p. 162).

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