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Turning the power on/off
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The viewfinder or monitor turned off
• To reduce battery consumption, the lens retracts to the widest position and the
camera automatically enters the sleep mode after about 3 minutes of non-
operation. The camera activates again as soon as you touch the shutter button
or zoom lever. You can select the length of time until the camera enters the
sleep mode.
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“SLEEP – Setting the time until the camera enters sleep mode” (P.169)
• To reduce battery consumption, the camera turns off automatically and the
lens retracts after about 4 hours of non-operation. To resume operation, turn
the camera on again.
• If the camera is subjected to strong vibration or impact while it is turned on,
it may turn off momentarily and the date and other settings return to the
factory default settings.
If the card is not recognized (card check)
When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card automatically. If there
is no card in the camera or a card that is not supported by this camera is
inserted, the following screen is displayed.
• All data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted.
Monitor indication
Corrective action
NO CARD
There is no card in the camera or the card is not inserted
properly.
→
Insert a card. If a card is already inserted, remove it and
insert it again.
The card cannot record, play back or erase pictures.
Replace the card with a new one or format the card.
→
Press
ac
to select POWER OFF, then press
e
. Replace
the card with a new one.
→
Format the card.
Press
ac
to select
I
FORMAT, then press
e
to display
the confirmation screen. Select YES and press
e
.
Formatting starts. If the card was successfully formatted, the
camera is ready to take pictures.
Note
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