Turning The Power On/Off - Canon PowerShot S2 IS User Manual

Turning the Power On/Off

The power/mode indicator remains lit while the power of the camera is on.
The power/mode indicator indicates the state of the camera as follows.
Orange: Shooting mode
Green: Playback mode/Printer connection mode*
Yellow: Computer connection mode*
Off: The power of the camera is off.
* For printer connection mode, see the Direct Print User Guide. For computer
connection mode, see the Software Starter Guide.
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Turn the mode lever to
(Shooting) or
pressing the release button.
The power/mode indicator lights orange or
green.
2
Press the OFF button to turn the
power off.
You will hear a start-up sound and see the start-up image when you turn
on the power (p. 127). However, when starting with the viewfinder display,
the start-up image is not displayed and there is no start-up sound.
"Card locked!" appears on the LCD monitor or viewfinder when power
is turned on, writing to the memory card is not possible (p. 18).
The start-up image does not appear when the viewfinder display is on
in Shooting mode (p. 27) or the A/V OUT terminal is connected to a TV.
Be careful not to touch the lens when shooting. Please also refrain
from forcing the lens with fingers or other objects. It could lead to
malfunctions or damage the camera. If the camera is not operating
correctly, turn the camera off and back on.
Turning on the camera without the start-up sound and image
Press and hold the
turn the power on with the LCD monitor closed.
(Playback) while
button, then turn on the power. You can also
release button
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