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First Steps
Turning the Camera Off
To turn the camera off when the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch.
• Do not remove the battery or disconnect the EH-62C AC adapter kit (optional) until the
power-on lamp has gone out.
The i Button
The camera can also be turned on by pressing the i button for about one second (except
in Wireless transfer mode). The monitor will show full-screen playback (c24).
The Power-On Lamp
The power-on lamp indicates the following:
Auto Power Off (Standby Mode)
If no operations are performed for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off au-
tomatically and the camera will enter Standby mode to reduce the drain on the battery. While
the camera is in Standby mode, the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed
for three minutes after the camera enters Standby mode, the power will turn off automati-
cally and the power-on lamp will go out. The camera will be reactivated from Standby mode
when you:
• Press the power switch
• Press the shutter-release button halfway
• Press the i button (when not in Wireless transfer mode, camera is in Playback mode)
• Press the m button to display the menu for the current mode
The length of time before the camera enters Standby mode can be changed using the Auto
off option in the Set-up menu (c127).
However, the length of time is fixed in the following cases:
• When a menu is displayed: 3 minutes
• When pictures are being played back in a slide show: 30 minutes
• When in Wireless transfer mode: 3 minutes (Auto off is unavailable.)
• When using the optional EH-62C AC adapter kit: 30 minutes
When connecting the camera to a computer or printer with a USB cable, Auto power off
function does not work.
When the power-on lamp is The camera is
On On
Blinking
In Standby mode; Auto power off, or waiting
for next shot in Interval timer shooting or
Time-lapse movie
Off Off
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