Turning on Your Camera

•Be sure to insert the batteries in the correct direction. If not, they may leak and damage your camera.

•Do not mix old and new batteries together.

1.Push and slide open the battery compartment door.

2.Insert the batteries according to the battery polarity (+ and -) symbols indicated (see Figure 2-6).

3.Close the battery compartment door.

Battery compartment door

Battery polarity symbols

To conserve battery power, your camera turns the LCD off if no operation is made within 60 seconds. See "Power Saving" on page 3-7for more information.

Figure 2-6: Inserting batteries

4.Press and hold down the Power button to turn on your camera.

The LED turns red and the LCD monitor is activated.

The LED turns green.

Power button

Figure 2-7: Power button

About Your Camera 2-7