Turning the camera on
Set the ON/OFF lever to the ON position.
- When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on.
- ON/OFF lever
- Viewfinder
- Monitor
Battery level
A battery level indicator appears in the display.
v (white): The camera is ready to shoot.
w (white): The battery is not full.
x (white): The battery is low.
y (blinks red): Charge the battery.
- To turn the camera off, return the lever to the OFF position.
- The Fn lever can be configured to turn the camera on and off using the [Fn Lever/Power Lever] option. g “Configuring [Fn Lever/Power Lever]”
Sleep Mode
If no controls are used for a set period, the camera will automatically enter suspend operation to reduce the drain on the batteries. This is referred to as “sleep mode”.
- When the camera enters sleep mode, the monitor will turn off and operation will be suspended. Pressing the shutter or q button reactivates the camera.
- If no operations are performed for a set period after the camera enters sleep mode, the camera will turn off automatically. The camera can be reactivated by turning it on again.
- The camera may require additional time to recover from sleep mode when [On] (enabled) is selected for [Q Settings] > [Power-off Standby]. g “Wireless Settings for When the Camera Is Off (Power-off Standby)”
- The delay before the camera goes to sleep or turns off automatically can be selected in the menu. g “Setting Sleep (Power Saving) Options (Sleep)”, “Setting Auto Power Off Options (Auto Power Off)”