17Inserting the BatteryFirst StepsRemoving the BatteryTurn the camera off and confirm that the power-onlamp and the monitor are off before opening thebattery-chamber/memory card slot cover.To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch inthe direction shown 1. The battery can then beremoved by hand 2.• Note that the battery may become hot during use;observe due caution when removing the battery.Turning On and Off the CameraPress the power switch to turn on the camera. Thepower-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and themonitor will turn on.Press the power switch again to turn off the camera.When the camera turns off, both the power-on lampand monitor will turn off.• When the camera is off, holding down the c button will turn the camera on inplayback mode (A28).C Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode (Standby Mode)If no operations are performed for about a minute (default setting), the monitor will turn offautomatically and the camera will enter standby mode. If no operations are performed for anotherthree minutes, the camera will turn off automatically (the auto off function).If the monitor is off in standby mode, press the power switch or the shutter-release button toreactivate it.• The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from theAuto off option (A122) in the setup menu (A110).
