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Chapter 1
Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries
The automatic powerdown features help extend battery life by turning off the
LCD or camera power when the camera has been inactive (no buttons pushed
and no pictures taken) for the given time period.
Setting the Clock
It is important to set the correct date and time if you want to imprint the date
on your pictures (see page 21).
1Turn on the camera and turn the Mode dial to Setup .
2Highlight the Date/Time Set menu,
then press the Select button.
The date format is YYYY/MM/DD. The time
is displayed in a 24-hour format.
3Press the arrow buttons to move
through the fields. Press the arrow
buttons to adjust the date and time settings.
4Press Select to accept the changes.
This setting remains until you change it.
NOTE: As a reminder to set the date and time, the Set Date & Time screen is
automatically displayed the first time you turn on the camera.
Powerdown
Feature
Activated
after
Camera Behavior To reactivate
camera
Sleep 1 minute LCD is turned off Press any button
Sleep, with
QuickView on
5 seconds
Deep Sleep 8 minutes Most camera circuits off
Auto Off 3 hours All camera circuit s off Turn the power switch
off, then back on.