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Using the AC adapter
Insert the AC adapter into a wall outlet . Next, connect the power cable of the AC adapter into the
AC adapter jack on the camera.
Always use the supplied AC adapter .Otherwise fire and/or electrical shock may
occur as a result.
When carrying the camera overseas, check with a travel agency, etc., and prepare a conversion
adapter suitable for the power plug of the destination country in advance.
Auto shut-off function
When using the camera with batteries and no operation is made for a certain time, the camera
power will automatically turn off to prevent battery depletion.
To recover from auto shut-off, press the MODE button, PICTURE button, / / / button,
shutter button or DISPLAY button.
The time for auto shut-off is factory set to 3 min, and the setting can be changed in the
SETUP menu. (See page 33 .)
The auto shut-off function operates even when using the AC adapter.
Inserting/Removing the SD Memory Card/Multi-Media Card
Always turn the main switch to the OFF position and make sure the card access LED is off
before inserting/removing the SD Memory Card/Multi-Media Card.
Inserting the card
1. Open the battery/card cover.
2. Face the label of the SD Memory Card/Multi-Media Card toward the front of the camera and
the end of the connector toward the card slot.
3. Carefully insert the card into the camera with the mark on the label facing up until a click is
heard. The card will be locked.
Battery life indicator
The number of pictures that can be taken varies according to the performance and usage
conditions of the batteries. Power is consumed by the following operations even when not
recording and these will reduce the number of images that can be recorded.
Repeated focus operations by pressing the shutter button halfway.
Repeated zoom operations.
Extensive use of the LCD monitor in the Playback mode.
Communication with a PC.
