Turning the Camera On
Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera.
- When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on.
- To turn the camera off, press the ON/OFF button again.
Battery level indicator
The battery level is displayed on a battery icon.
7 (green): The camera is ready to shoot.
8 (green): The battery is not full.
9 (blinks red): Charge the battery.
Sleep Mode
If no controls are used for a set period, the camera will automatically go into standby 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 five minutes after the camera enters sleep mode, the camera will turn off automatically. The camera can be reactivated by turning it on again.
- The delay before the camera enters sleep mode can be selected in the C Custom Menu. At default settings, the camera will enter sleep mode after one minute. g C Custom Menu H > [Sleep]