Turning On The Power - Canon EOS 5D Mark III Instruction Manual

Turning on the Power

If you turn on the power switch and the Date/Time/Zone setting
screen appears, see page 36 to set the Date/Time/Zone.
About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor
If you repeatedly turn the power switch <1>/<2> at a short
interval, the <f> icon may not be displayed. This is normal and
not a problem.
3 About Auto Power Off
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after 1
minute of non-operation. To turn on the camera again, just press the
shutter button halfway (p.44).
You can change the auto power-off time with [52: Auto power off]
(p.55).
If you set the power switch to <2> while an image is being recorded to
the card, [Recording ...] will be displayed and the power will turn off after
the card finishes recording the image.
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<1> : The camera turns on.
<2> : The camera is turned off and
does not operate. Set to this
position when not using the
camera.
Whenever you set the power switch
to <1> or <2>, sensor cleaning
will be executed automatically. (A
small sound may be heard.) During
the sensor cleaning, the LCD monitor
will display <f>.
You can still shoot during sensor
cleaning by pressing the shutter
button halfway (p.44) to stop the
sensor cleaning and take a picture.