Basic Operation

Turning the Power On and Off

1 Press the POWER button ( ) to turn on

the camera in the REC mode.

The power turns on, the lens extends and the LED lights in green.

Press the PLAYBACK button ( ) to turn

on the camera in the PLAYBACK mode.

The power turns on, and an image displays on the LCD monitor ( ).

2Press the POWER button ( ) again to turn the power off.

The power turns off, the lens retracts and the LED turns off.

Tips

You can turn on the camera without the start-up and operating sound by pressing and holding the POWER ( ) or the PLAYBACK ( ) button over 1.5 seconds.

Switch between REC mode and PLAYBACK mode ( page 13).

Power Saving Function

For saving the battery power, the LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute after the last control accessed (factory-preset setting). Press any button other than the power button to turn on the LCD monitor. You can change the power save setting in Setup

menu ( page 19).

After the power saving function has been active for 1 minute, the power will turn off completely. Press the POWER ( ) or the PLAYBACK ( ) button to restore the power.

The power save feature will not activate in the following situation:

Recording movie clips or audio files

Playing movie clips or audio files

Playing the slideshow

Connecting the camera to a computer or printer with the USB cable

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