Nikon Coolpix 8800 User Manual - Page 24

Turning the Camera On, Auto Power Off Standby Mode, Auto off

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Turning the Camera On 1 Ready the monitor ቢ ባ First Steps ቤ ብ ቦ 2 Turn the camera on The first time the camera is turned on, a languageselection dialog will be displayed ( 15). Choose a language and set the time and date. Turning the Camera Off To turn the camera off, rotate the power switch to the off position. The displays will turn off and the lens will retract. Auto Power Off (Standby Mode) If no operations are performed for one minute (three minutes when menus are displayed), the monitor and electronic viewfinder will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode, reducing the drain on the batteries (if the camera is powered by an optional AC adapter or the Loop option is selected during a slide show [ 120], the display will turn off after thirty minutes). To reactivate the display, press the , , or button, choose a new mode, or press the shutter-release button halfway. The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the setup menu ( 138). 14

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First Steps
14
Turning the Camera On
1
Ready the monitor
2
Turn the camera on
The first time the camera is turned on, a language-
selection dialog will be displayed (
15).
Choose a
language and set the time and date.
Turning the Camera Off
To turn the camera off, rotate the power switch to the off po-
sition.
The displays will turn off and the lens will retract.
Auto Power Off (Standby Mode)
If no operations are performed for one minute (three minutes when menus are dis-
played), the monitor and electronic viewfinder will turn off automatically and the
camera will enter standby mode, reducing the drain on the batteries (if the camera is
powered by an optional AC adapter or the
Loop
option is selected during a slide show
[
120], the display will turn off after thirty minutes).
To reactivate the display, press
the
,
, or
button, choose a new mode, or press the shutter-release button
halfway.
The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the
Auto off
option in the setup menu (
138).