On/Off; Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down); Power Saving In Shooting Mode; Power Saving In Playback Mode - Canon POWERSHOT SX500 IS User Manual

Shooting Mode
Press the power button to turn the
camera on and prepare for shooting.
To turn the camera off, press the power
button again.
Playback Mode
Press the <F¢]> button to turn the camera
on and view your shots.
To turn the camera off, press the <F_>
button again.
To switch to Playback mode from Shooting mode, press the <FCl> button.
To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button
halfway (f_43).
The lens will be retracted after about one minute once the camera is in
Playback mode. You can turn the camera off when the lens is retracted by
pressing the <F¢1>button.
As a way to conserve battery power, the camera automatically deactivates
the screen (Display Off) and then turns itself off after a specific period of
inactivity.
@ Power Saving in Shooting Mode
The screen is automatically deactivated after about one minute of inactivity.
In about two more minutes, the lens is retracted and the camera turns itself
off. To activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the screen is off
but the lens is still out, press the shutter button halfway (_[_43).
@ Power Saving in Playback Mode
The camera turns itself off automatically after about five minutes of
inactivity.
Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation as needed
(_163).
Power saving is not active while the camera is connected to a computer
(S_36).
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