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January 1996
Sliding Cover/Power Switch
The sliding cover acts a power switch for the camera.
Camera On
When the sliding cover is opened, the camera turns on. Icons appear in
the LCD and all buttons are enabled. The camera is ready for use.
If auto flash or fill flash is specified, the flash charge is initiated. The
camera can receive host commands in this state.
When the camera is on, the following settings are always selected:
Auto Focus—auto focus with multi-spot
Exposure Compensation—no offset
Flash—auto flash
Image Quality—image quality selection previously selected
Timer—off
NOTE: These features and their settings are discussed in the
zoom camera LCD Icons section.
Camera Off
When the sliding cover is closed or power is not supplied from an AC
adapter or the batteries, the camera is off. No icons appear in the LCD,
the flash is not kept charged, no buttons are enabled, and the camera
cannot communicate with the host computer.
If you close the sliding cover while the camera is actively storing an
image in the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card, or it is
copying or erasing images, the camera will turn off after it completes
the task.
