User's Guide
18
Introduction (Basic Operation)
. Switching the camera on
Pressing [p] (Power) switches the camera on in 
recording mode so that it is ready to take pictures.
Pressing [p] (Playback) again at this point 
switches the camera to playback mode and you 
can view still images or videos shot previously 
(pages 25, 44).
• Pressing [p] (Playback) switches the camera 
on in playback mode.
• In playback mode, press [p] (Playback) or 
press the shutter button to return to recording 
mode.
. Switching the camera off
Press [p] (Power).
• If the camera is not used for a set time, the LCD monitor and the camera are 
automatically switched off by the Sleep function (page 15) and Auto Power Off 
function (page 15) respectively.
NOTE
• To switch them back on, simply open the LCD monitor.
Switching the Camera On/Off
[p] (Power)
[p] (Playback)
Shutter button
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