5 Turn the camera on.
Press the power switch to turn the camera on. The power lamp will briefly light green and the monitor will turn on.
ATurning the Camera Off
To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. The monitor s will turn off.
AAuto Power Off
If no operations are performed for about thirty seconds, the displays will turn off and the power lamp start to blink (if desired, the delay before the displays turn off automatically can be changed using the Auto power off option in the setup menu; 0 151). The camera can be reactivated by operating the buttons, mode dial, or other camera controls. If no operations are performed for about three minutes after the displays have turned off, the camera will turn off automatically.
AAttaching and Removing Lenses
Turn the camera off before attaching or removing lenses. Note that when the camera is turned off, the sensor protection barrier in the lens will close, protecting the camera image sensor. If the lens has a retractable lens barrel button, retract the lens before removal.
ALenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons
If you are using a lens with a retractable lens barrel button (0 16), the camera will turn on automatically when the retractable lens barrel lock is released (locking the lens barrel does not, however, turn the camera off).
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