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January 1996
Power Save Mode
The DC50 zoom camera power save mode is a battery-saving feature
that automatically turns off the camera after 60 seconds without use,
even if you are using an AC adapter. No icons appear in the LCD and
the flash is not kept charged.
NOTE: You can specify a number between 60 and 255 seconds at a
host computer to change the number of seconds before the
camera goes into the power save mode.
Press any button on the camera to return the camera to its active state
(“wake” it) after it goes into power save mode. Only the timer is affected
by the power save mode. Pressing a button when the camera is in
power save mode only turns the camera back on. No action happens.
However, the camera turns off if you close the sliding cover when the
camera is in power save mode.
NOTE: When the camera is in power save mode and it receives a
host command or break signal from the host, the camera
turns back on.
Front Indicator Light
The red light on the front of the camera indicates that a picture is being
taken or the timer is working (counting down). The red light illuminates
for a second when an image is being captured. If a timed shutter
release is set up, the red light illuminates for eight seconds and then
flashes for the last two seconds before the picture is taken.
Auto Focus Sensors
Two sensors on the front of the camera measure distances and adjust
the camera’s focus.
