Canon PowerShot G3 User Manual page 36

Turning the Power On / Off (continued)
• You will hear a startup sound and see the startup image when the power comes on.
(To change the startup sound and image, see below and pages 46 and 166.)
• The startup image does not appear when the LCD monitor is off or the
terminal is connected to a TV.
Turning on the camera without the startup sound and image
Press and hold the
Power-saving Function
The camera is equipped with a power-saving function. If [Auto Power Down] is set to
[On], the power goes off according to the following conditions.
Shooting Mode:
Replaying Mode:
Printer Connection Mode:
PC Connection Mode: Displays a warning message on the computer screen
• Turning the mode lever toward
shuts down with the power-saving function.
• Please note that the camera continues to consume a minimal amount of power
even when the power-saving function shuts it down.
• The power-saving function is disabled while a slide show plays on the camera (p. 124).
• You can turn off the power-saving function in the [
30
button, then turn on the power.
Powers down approximately three minutes after the last
time a camera control is accessed. The LCD monitor will shut
off approximately three minutes after the last time a camera
control is accessed even if the power-saving function is
turned off.
Powers down approximately five minutes after the last time
a camera control is accessed.
Powers down approximately five minutes after the last time
a camera control is accessed on the camera or something is
printed on the printer.
approximately 5 minutes after a control is last accessed. The
camera will power down if no controls are used after 1
additional minute.
It will not activate when the camera's communication
setting is set to [PTP] (p. 157).
or will restore power when the camera
(Set up)] menu (p. 162).