Using the automatic shut-off feature

When using this feature, your camera saves battery power by automatically shutting off when idle for a designated period of time. You can have the camera shut off after ten seconds, thirty seconds, one minute, three minutes, or five minutes. This feature is only enabled when using batteries to power the camera.

Note:

If the camera is connected to a computer with a serial cable, the power automatically turns off when the camera is idle for one minute.

Changing the setting

To change the automatic shut-off interval, follow these steps.

1.Set the dial switch to and turn on the camera.

2.Press the Camera SETUP button. The current setting appears at the top-right corner of the LCD monitor.

3.Press the Power Save button. You can select

10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, or

5 minutes as the interval.

4.Press BACK to save your setting.

Turning the camera back on

When the dial switch is set to a red icon, you can turn the camera back on by pressing the shutter button or the POWER button.

When the dial switch is set to , , or , you can turn the camera back on by pressing any button on the back of the camera, or the POWER button.

Setting the LCD monitor’s brightness level

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Follow these steps to change the LCD monitor’s brightness level.

1.Set the dial switch to and turn on the camera.

2.Press the Camera SETUP button.

3.Press the arrow icon buttons to increase or decrease the brightness level.

4.Press the BACK button to return to the previous screen.

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