Basic Functions

Turning the Power On/Off

The power/mode indicator remains lit while the power of the camera is on. The power/mode indicator indicates the state of the camera as follows.

 

Orange: Shooting mode

 

Green: Playback mode/Printer

 

 

connection mode*

 

Yellow : Computer connection mode*

 

Off

: The power of the camera is off.

 

* For printer connection mode information, see the

 

Direct Print User Guide. For computer connection

Power/Mode Indicator

mode information, see the Software Starter

Guide.

 

 

 

 

Mode Lever

 

Use this lever to turn the power on.

 

To operate the mode lever, press the release

 

button as shown on the left. The mode lever

 

will not operate if the release button is not

 

pressed. After the camera is turned on in

Release button

or

, release the lever. The mode lever

returns to its original position (center).

 

z You will hear a start-up sound and see the start-up image when the power comes on. (To change the start-up sound and image, see pages 53 and 161.)

z The start-up image does not appear when the LCD monitor is off in shooting mode or the A/V OUT terminal is connected to a TV.

Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image

Press and hold the button, then turn on the power. You can also turn the camera on with the LCD monitor closed.

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