Canon EOS REBEL T6i, Basic Instruction Manual

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If you turn on the power switch and the date/time/zone setting
screen appears, see page 38 to set the date/time/zone.
<
k
> : The camera turns on. You can
shoot movies (p.136).
<
1
> : The camera turns on. You can
shoot still photos.
<
2
> : The camera is turned off and
does not operate. Set to this
position when not using the
camera.

Whenever you set the power switch to <
1
> or <
2
>, sensor
cleaning will be executed automatically. (A small sound may be
heard.) During the sensor cleaning, the LCD monitor will display
<
f
>.

You can still shoot during sensor cleaning by pressing the shutter
button halfway (p.46) to stop cleaning and take a picture.

If you repeatedly turn the power switch <
1
>/<
2
> at a short
interval, the <
f
> icon may not be displayed. This is normal and
not a malfunction.

To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after
approx. 30 seconds of non-operation. To turn on the camera again,
just press the shutter button halfway (p.46).

You can change the auto power off time with [
5
2: Auto power off ].
Turning on the Power
Automatic Sensor Cleaning
3
Auto Power Off
If you set the power switch to <
2
> while an image is being recorded to
the card, [ Recording... ] will be displayed and the power will turn off after the
recording finishes.