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Basic Functions

Before Shooting

Turning the Power On/Off

1 Turn the Mode Dial to any position other
than to power the camera. The
camera power is off when the Mode Dial
is set to and on in any other position.
Power Save Function
• Shooting Mode
When the LCD monitor is on, it will automati-
cally shut off after approximately 3 minutes if
no functions are accessed. If a further 30
minutes, approximately, pass without a function
being accessed, the camera will power down.
Now that you have prepared the camera, you are
ready to try it out. This section explains the basic
procedures for recording, replaying and erasing
images. Try each procedure as you read along.
In Stitch Assist mode, the camera powers down
after approximately 3 minutes if no functions
are accessed.
When the LCD monitor is off, the camera will
power down after approximately 30 minutes if
no functions are accessed.
• Play Mode
The camera will power down after approxi-
mately 30 minutes if no functions are accessed.
• PC Mode
A warning message will display on the computer
monitor after approximately 5 minutes if no
functions are accessed. The camera will
automatically power down 1 minute after that if
no functions are accessed (except when the
camera is powered by an AC adapter).
Press the shutter button halfway to
restore power to the camera after the
power save function has activated.
Please note that the power save
function will not activate while images
are being replayed in a slide show.