26 VQT3P12SETUPTurning off the camera1 Press the power button for at least 1 second.h The camera turns off.h If you briefly press the power button, once, the camera will switch tothe sleep mode.Turning on the camera when it is in the sleepmodeIn order to preserve battery pack power, the ECONOMY function operates toautomatically turn off the camera (sleep mode) after about 5 minutes of nouse during shooting, or about 5 minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset settings).i When the camera is in the sleep mode, it turns on when the monitor unit isopened or one of the camera’s buttons is pressed.i When the AC adaptor is connected, the ECONOMY mode will becomeactive about 5 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-presetsetting).i The user can specify the time elapsed before the sleep mode is activated(page 98).HINTAbout the standby modei The camera goes into the standby mode if you close the monitor unit, or ifyou leave it in the sleep mode for about 1 hour. The standby mode usesalmost no power.i Open the monitor unit, or press the power button briefly, and the cameraturns on immediately and you are ready to shoot or view images withoutany delay. Use the standby mode to turn off the camera only briefly, or ifyou want to be able to use it immediately.i If you close the monitor unit while recording a video, recording stops andthe camera switches to the standby mode.
