Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Camera User Guide - Page 101

Power-Saving Adjustment, Screen Brightness, Lens Retraction Timing, Using Eco Mode

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Lens Retraction Timing The lens is normally retracted for safety about one minute after you press the button in shooting modes (=20). To have the lens retracted immediately after you press the button, set the retraction timing to [0 sec.]. ●●Set [Lens retraction] to [0 sec.]. Using Eco Mode This function allows you to conserve battery power in shooting modes. When the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery consumption. 1 Configure the setting. ●●Set [Eco mode] to [On]. ●●The screen darkens when the camera is not used for approximately two seconds; approximately ten seconds after darkening, the screen turns off. The camera turns off after approximately three minutes of inactivity. 2 Shoot. ●●To activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the screen is off but the lens is still out, press the shutter button halfway. Power-Saving Adjustment Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto power off and Display off, respectively) as needed. ●●Choose [Power saving]. ●●After choosing an item, press the / buttons to adjust it as needed. ●● To conserve battery power, you should normally choose [30 sec.] for [Auto power off] and [1 min.] or less for [Display off]. ●● The [Display off] setting is applied even if you set [Auto power off] to [Disable]. ●● These power-saving functions are not available when you have set Eco mode (=101) to [On]. Screen Brightness Adjust screen brightness as follows. ●●Choose [Disp. brightness], and then press the / buttons to adjust the brightness. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Wireless Features Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 101

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Power-Saving Adjustment
Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto
power off and Display off, respectively) as needed.
●
Choose [Power saving].
●
After choosing an item, press the
/
buttons to adjust it as needed.
●
To conserve battery power, you should normally choose [30 sec.]
for [Auto power off] and [1 min.] or less for [Display off].
●
The [Display off] setting is applied even if you set [Auto power off]
to [Disable].
●
These power-saving functions are not available when you have
set Eco mode (
=
101) to [On].
Screen Brightness
Adjust screen brightness as follows.
●
Choose [Disp. brightness], and then
press the
/
buttons to adjust the
brightness.
Lens Retraction Timing
The lens is normally retracted for safety about one minute after you press
the
button in shooting modes (
=
20). To have the lens retracted
immediately after you press the
button, set the retraction timing to [0
sec.].
●
Set [Lens retraction] to [0 sec.].
Using Eco Mode
This function allows you to conserve battery power in shooting modes.
When the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce
battery consumption.
1
Configure the setting.
●
Set [Eco mode] to [On].
●
The screen darkens when the camera
is not used for approximately two
seconds; approximately ten seconds
after darkening, the screen turns off.
The camera turns off after approximately
three minutes of inactivity.
2
Shoot.
●
To activate the screen and prepare for
shooting when the screen is off but the
lens is still out, press the shutter button
halfway.