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Turning the power off
1
Press the power button.
h
The power turns off.
h
The LCD monitor and accessing
indicator turn off.
h
If the lens is extended, it
automatically retracts.
Turning the power on when the power save function is active
In order to save the battery power, the power save function will automatically
turn off the power after one minute of no use during shooting, or five minutes
of no use during playback (factory-preset setting).
i
When the power save function is active, the power is restored after any of
the following operations:
h
Press the power button.
h
Press the shutter release button.
h
Press the MENU button.
h
Press the SET button.
i
After the power save function has been active for 15 minutes, the power
will turn off completely.
i
When the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4AEX for Europe,
U.K. and others, and model VAR-G4AU for North America and others) is
connected, the power save function will become active about 10 minutes
after the camera is turned on (factory-preset setting).
i
The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is
activated (see page 92).
i
When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the
dedicated USB interface cable, the power save function is disabled, and
the camera turns off after about 12 hours.
Power button
LCD monitor
Accessing indicator
