When this function is enabled, the screen
temporarily turns off (Sleep mode) and the indicator
lamp (green) blinks at 1-second intervals to save
power if the camera is not used for 30 seconds. If
the camera remains unused for an additional interval
(2 minutes or 5 minutes), it is turned off. Use this
function when you want to get the maximum
possible running time from your batteries.
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!
The Power save setting is disabled during automatic
playback, during rechargeable battery discharging and when
a USB connection is being used.
When the camera is in Sleep mode, pressing the
Shutter button down halfway wakes the camera up.
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!
Pressing any other button as well as the Shutter button
wakes the camera up.
POWER SAVE SETTING
(
low power setting
)
◆
To restore power to the camera
◆
When the Auto power off function has shut the
camera down (after 2 minutes or 5 minutes):
1 Set the Power switch to “OFF”.
2 Set the Power switch back to “
q” or “w”.
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FORMAT
(
media initialization
)
Initialize (format) the media for use with the camera.
Because initializing the media erases all the frames
(files), including protected frames (files), copy
important frames (files) that you do not want to be
erased to your computer or another media.
1Press “d” or “c” to select “OK”.
2Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all the
frames (files) and initializes the media.
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!
Always check the media to be formatted on the screen before
proceeding.
h Formatted media
¨: xD-Picture Cards
ˆ: Microdrives
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!
If the “å ”, “˚ ”, “ƒ ” or
“
©” message appears, see P.111 for
information before formatting the media.
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The Sleep function does not operate in SET-UP or Playback mode, but the camera will turn off if it
is left unused for a set some time (2 minutes or 5 minutes).
