[p] (PLAY) [r] (REC)

Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn power on

To turn on power

Press [ON/OFF] (Power) or

[ON/OFF] (Power)

 

and enter the

[r] (REC).

 

REC mode

• The back lamp will light green

 

 

momentarily and the lens will

 

 

extend out of the camera (page 26).

 

To turn on power

Press [p] (PLAY).

Back lamp

 

and enter the

• The back lamp will light green

 

PLAY mode

momentarily and an image currently

 

 

stored in camera memory will

 

 

appear on the monitor screen (page

 

 

30).

 

• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction.

Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes.

The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 142, 143) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.

While “On” is selected for the “Quick Mode” setting, pressing the shutter button will turn on the camera so you can shoot a photo. After a few seconds, the camera will turn off again (page 137). If you turn on the camera using a procedure other than Quick Mode, the camera will not shut off a few seconds after you shoot an image.

To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 143).

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