28 Basic FunctionsTurning 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 41 and 139.)
• 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 Save Function
The camera is equipped with a power save function. If [Auto Power Down] is set to
[Off], 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 save 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 (The power save function always works regardless of the
setting of the camera.):
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.
• The following are the ways to restore the power.
– If the power save function is activated while the camera is in Shooting mode,
press the shutter button halfway.
– If the power save function is activated while the camera is in Replaying mode,
slide the power/replay lever to the right again.
• Please note that the camera continues to consume a minimal amount of power
even when the power save function shuts it down.
• The power save function is disabled while a slide show plays on the camera (p. 99).
• You can turn off the power save function in the [ (Set up)] menu (p. 138).