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TURNING ON AND OFF
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
After purchasing the camera, first time when you
turn camera on, the date and time are cleared.
Press the “MENU/OK” button to set the date and
time.
1Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,
Hour or Minute.
2Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.
Once you have set the date and time, press the
“MENU/OK” button. Pressing the “MENU/OK”
button changes the camera to Photography or
Playback mode.
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To turn the camera on, set the Power switch to “q”
or “
w”. When turning the camera on, the indicator
lamp lights green.
To turn the camera off, set the Power switch to
“OFF”.
The lens moves when the camera is in “q” mode.
Take care not to obstruct the lens as it is a
precision component.
Obstructing the lens will cause damage and the
“
ß” or “∂” message will
appear. Take care also not to get fingerprints on
the camera lens as this will result in impaired image
quality in your shots.
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If the message (see figure at left) does not appear, refer to
“Correcting the date and time” (➡P.17) and check and correct
the date and time settings.
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The message is also shown when the camera battery has
been removed and the camera has been left in storage for a
long period of time.
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To set the date and time later, press the “BACK” button.
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If you do not set the date and time, this message will appear
each time you turn the camera on.
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Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously.
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When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting
changes.
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At the time of purchase and after leaving the camera for a
long period with the batteries removed, settings such as the
date and time are cleared. Once the AC power adapter has
been connected or the batteries have been fitted for 2 hours
or more, the camera settings will be retained for roughly 24
hours even if both sources of camera power are removed.
