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Quick Start Basics
. To turn power on
• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or
coming into contact with the lens as it extends.
Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot
extend creates the risk of malfunction.
• About 10 seconds after you press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode, the lens
will retract into the camera.
• The Sleep function (page 191) or Auto Power Off (page 191) will turn off power
automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
• The camera will not turn on when you press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [p] (PLAY)
while it is being charged over a computer USB connection (page 24).
. To turn off the camera
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
• You also can configure the camera to turn on or off when the monitor screen is
tilted (page 192).
• The camera can be configured so power turns off when [p] (PLAY) is pressed
(page 192).
Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn on
power and enter
the REC mode
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
• The back lamp will light green
momentarily and the lens will
extend out of the camera (page
33).
• Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the
REC mode enters the PLAY
mode.
To turn on
power and enter
the PLAY mode
Press [p] (PLAY).
• The back lamp will light green
momentarily and an image
currently stored in camera
memory will appear on the monitor
screen (page 37).
• Pressing the shutter button while
in the PLAY mode enters the REC
mode.
[p] (PLAY)
Back lamp
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Shutter button