PowerShot SX740 HS Camera User Guide

101
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Power-Saving Adjustment
Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto
power off and Display off, respectively) as needed.
● Choose [Power saving].
● After choosing an item, press the
/
buttons to adjust it as needed.
● To conserve battery power, you should normally choose [30 sec.]
for [Auto power off] and [1 min.] or less for [Display off].
● The [Display off] setting is applied even if you set [Auto power off]
to [Disable].
● These power-saving functions are not available when you have
set Eco mode (
=
101) to [On].
Screen Brightness
Adjust screen brightness as follows.
● Choose [Disp. brightness], and then
press the
/ buttons to adjust the
brightness.
Lens Retraction Timing
The lens is normally retracted for safety about one minute after you press
the button in shooting modes (
=
20). To have the lens retracted
immediately after you press the button, set the retraction timing to [0
sec.].
● Set [Lens retraction] to [0 sec.].
Using Eco Mode
This function allows you to conserve battery power in shooting modes.
When the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce
battery consumption.
1
Congure the setting.
● Set [Eco mode] to [On].
● The screen darkens when the camera
is not used for approximately two
seconds; approximately ten seconds
after darkening, the screen turns off.
The camera turns off after approximately
three minutes of inactivity.
2
Shoot.
● To activate the screen and prepare for
shooting when the screen is off but the
lens is still out, press the shutter button
halfway.