Turning the Camera on and Off

Shooting Mode

To turn the camera on, open the lens cover as shown below. The camera turns off when the lens cover is closed.

Camera on

Camera off

2Tip: Switching to Playback Mode

Press the a button for about a second to start play- back. Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.

3Caution

Pictures can be affected by fi ngerprints and other marks on the lenses. Keep the lenses clean.

Playback Mode

To turn the camera on and begin playback without opening the lens cover, press the a button for about a second.

To turn the camera off, open and close the lens cover.

2Tip: Switching to Shooting Mode

To exit to shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. Press the abutton to return to playback.

2Tip: Auto Power Off

The camera will turn of f automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the MAUTO POWER OFF menu (pg. 85; note that OFF is not available when pQUICK AF is selected for SPOWER MANAGEMENT). To turn the camera on, close and reopen the lens cover or press the abutton for about a second.

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