Olympus C-2040 Zoom C-2040 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 53

Shooting and Playback Basics Switching on and off • Always remove the lens cap before you switch the camera on. • Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or unplug the AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking. This could not only prevent the recording of your current picture, but could also destroy the data 2 recorded on the card. • If you do not operate the camera for three minutes, the Power Save mechanism automatically switches off the control panel (sleep mode). Press the shutter button or zoom lever to switch the control panel display back on. Though the camera automatically switches off after approximately four hours in Standby mode, you should make a practice of switching the camera off as soon as possible when you are not taking pictures. (These times may be longer if you are using new batteries and depend on the type of batteries used.) • Photographed images are saved even if you switch the camera off or replace the batteries. 53