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Turning On The Power

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Step 3 27 TURNING ON THE POWER 1 Turn the power ON. Turn the main/preview switch to ON. BASIC OPERATION (PREPARATION) BASIC OPERATION (SHOOTING) Turn the power OFF. Turn the main/preview switch to OFF. ✍ MEMO • Be sure to turn the main/preview switch off to prevent accidental battery drain when not in used. • If appears on the LCD panel, the batteries are nearly exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones. • If you remove the batteries, you need to adjust the time. Do not remove the batteries unless the batteries are low or exhausted. • The LCD panel will be illuminated for about 10 seconds after turning the main/preview switch to the position. • The depth of field can be checked in the viewfinder by turning the main/preview switch to the position. See page 100 for previewing the depth of field. • If you change custom function number [CF15] to [2], the LCD illuminates automatically in low light condition. You can turn off the illumination function by setting [CF15] to [3]. See pages 134 and 141. ADVANCED OPERATIONS OTHERS

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27
BASIC OPERATION
(PREPARATION)
BASIC OPERATION
(SHOOTING)
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
OTHERS
TURNING ON THE POWER
1
Turn the power ON.
Turn the main/preview
switch to ON.
Turn the power OFF.
Turn the main/preview switch to OFF.
✍
MEMO
•
Be sure to turn the main/preview switch off to prevent accidental
battery drain when not in used.
•
If
appears on the LCD panel, the batteries are nearly exhausted.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
•
If you remove the batteries, you need to adjust the time. Do not remove
the batteries unless the batteries are low or exhausted.
•
The LCD panel will be illuminated for about 10 seconds after turning
the main/preview switch to the
position.
•
The depth of field can be checked in the viewfinder by turning the
main/preview switch to the
position. See page 100 for previewing
the depth of field.
•
If you change custom function number [CF15] to [2], the LCD
illuminates automatically in low light condition.You can turn off the
illumination function by setting [CF15] to [3]. See pages 134 and 141.
Step 3