47Before You StartTo save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after a certaintime of non-operation.You can change this auto power-off time.If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically, set this to [Off].After the power turns off, you can turn on the camera again by pressingthe shutter button or other button.1 Select [Auto power off].Under the [5] tab, select [Autopower off], then press <0>.2 Set the desired time.Turn the <5> dial to select the item,then press <0>.If the memory card is new or was previously formatted by anothercamera or personal computer, format the card with the camera.When the memory card is formatted, all images and data in thecard will be erased. Even protected images will be erased, somake sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary,transfer the images to a personal computer, etc., beforeformatting the card.1 Select [Format].Under the [5] tab, select [Format],then press <0>.3 Set the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off3 Formatting the Memory CardEven if [Off] has been set, the LCD monitor will turn off automatically after 30 min.to save power. Also, during Live View shooting, the Live View screen will turn offautomatically after 30 min. (The camera’s power will not turn off.)COPY
