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CONCEPT
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CONCEPT
PRACTICE
The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu
Tip
When the camera enters sleep mode, all camera functions are deactivated
and the camera itself is effectively off, consuming almost no power. The
camera can be reactivated using the MONITOR button or by pressing the
shutter button half way.
Formatting Memory Cards
Compact flash memory cards must be formatted before they can
be used in the camera. You can also format cards to erase all
folders and photographs. When memory cards are formatted, all
data on the card are permanently deleted; be sure to copy to a
computer any files you would like to keep.
The Card Format option is available in all modes. To format a card
in playback mode, select SET UP in the playback menu (see “The
Playback Menu”) and then follow steps 2-4, below. To format a
memory card in A-REC or M-REC mode, follow these steps:
1
Press the MENU button. The menu for
the chosen mode will be displayed.
2
Using the zoom buttons (
▲▼
), highlight
CARDFORMAT.
3
Press the shutter-release button to dis-
play the menu shown at right.
4
Using the zoom buttons (
▲▼
), highlight
FORMAT, then press the shutter-release
button to begin formatting. The message
shown at right will be displayed while the
card is formatted.
Do not remove the card
from the camera while formatting is in
progress, as this could damage the card.
To return to the previous menu without formatting the card,
highlight NO or BK and press the shutter-release button. Press the
MENU button to return to shooting or playback mode without
formatting the memory card.
Auto Off
When operated on battery power, the camera enters sleep mode
if no action is performed for thirty seconds (three minutes when
menus are displayed). Auto Off allows you to specify a new time
limit for sleep mode. Two time limits can be set, one for playback
and the other for shooting photos (A-REC and M-REC).
Specify a new time limit by following these steps:
1
To set the time limit for playback mode, select SET UP from the
playback menu and highlight AUTO OFF in the menu that
appears. To set the time limit for shooting, turn the mode dial
to A-REC, press the MENU button to display the A-REC menu,
and use the zoom buttons (
▲▼
) to highlight AUTO OFF.
Alternatively, you can highlight AUTO OFF in the M-REC setup
menu, which is displayed when SET UP is chosen from the M-
REC menu (see “The M-REC Menu,” below).
2
Press the shutter-release button and the
select desired setting from the AUTO
OFF menu.
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