Basic functions 20Charging the battery and turning on your cameraTurning on your cameraPress [POWER] to turn your camera on or off.• The initial setup screen appears when you turn on the camerafor the first time. (p. 21)• When you turn on the camera, the camera will display therecently accessed shooting mode.Turning on your camera in Playback modePress and hold [p]. The camera turns on and immediatelyaccesses Playback mode.If you turn on your camera by pressing and holding [p] until the status lampblinks, the camera does not emit any sounds.Charging the batteryBefore you use the camera for the first time, you must charge thebattery. Plug the small end of the USB cable into your camera,and then plug the other end of the USB cable into the AC adapter.Status lamp• Red light on: Charging• Red light off: Fully charged• Red light blinking: ErrorUse only the AC adapter and USB cable supplied with your camera. If youuse another AC adapter (such as SAC-48), the camera battery may notcharge or work properly.