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Chapter 1
Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries
The automatic powerdown features help extend battery life by turning off the
LCD or camera power when the camera has been inactive (no buttons pushed
and no pictures taken) for the given time period.
Setting the Clock
It is important to set the correct date and time if you want to imprint the date
on your pictures (see
page 21
).
1
Turn on the camera and turn the Mode dial to Setup
.
2
Highlight the Date/Time Set
menu,
then press the Select button.
The date format is YYYY/MM/DD. The time
is displayed in a 24-hour format.
3
Press the
arrow buttons to move
through the fields. Press the
arrow
buttons to adjust the date and time settings.
4
Press Select to accept the changes.
This setting remains until you change it.
NOTE: As a reminder to set the date and time, the Set Date & Time screen is
automatically displayed the first time you turn on the camera.
Powerdown
Feature
Activated
after
Camera Behavior
To reactivate
camera
Sleep
1 minute
LCD is turned off
Press any button
Sleep, with
QuickView on
5 seconds
Deep Sleep
8 minutes Most camera circuits off
Auto Off
3 hours
All camera circuits off
Turn the power switch
off, then back on.
