Canon S50 manual Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image, Power-saving Function

•You will hear a start-up sound and see the start-up image when the power comes on. (To change the startup sound and image, see below and pages 40 and 156.)

•The start-up image does not appear when the LCD monitor is off or the 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.

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.

•The following are the ways to restore the power.

–If the power-saving function is activated while the camera is in Shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway.

–If the power-saving 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-saving function shuts it down.

•The power-saving function is disabled while a slide show plays on the camera or during a computer connection (p. 114).

•You can turn off the power-saving function in the [ (Set up)] menu (p. 151).

Preparing the Camera, Basic Functions

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