You prefer, Lens retraction timing, Using eco mode – Canon PowerShot SX170 IS User Manual
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Before Use
Common Camera
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Mode
Lens Retraction Timing
The lens is normally retracted for safety about one minute after you press
the <
). To have the lens retracted
immediately after you press the <
1> button, set the retraction timing to [0
sec.].
z
z
Choose [Lens Retract], and then choose
[0 sec.].
Using Eco Mode
This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. When the
camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery consumption.
1
Configure the setting.
z
z
Choose [Eco Mode], and then choose [On].
z
z
[
] is now shown on the shooting
screen (
z
z
The screen darkens when the camera is
not used for approximately two seconds;
approximately ten seconds after darkening,
the screen turns off. The camera turns off
after approximately three minutes of inactivity.
2
Shoot.
z
z
To activate the screen and prepare for
shooting when the screen is off but the lens
is still out, press the shutter button halfway.
Power-Saving Adjustment
Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto Power
Down and Display Off, respectively) as needed (
).
z
z
Choose [Power Saving], and then press
the <
m> button.
z
z
After choosing an item, press the
<
q><r> buttons to adjust it as needed.
•
To conserve battery power, you should normally choose [On] for
[Auto Power Down] and [1 min.] or less for [Display Off].
•
The [Display Off] setting is applied even if you set [Auto Power Down] to [Off].
•
These power-saving functions are not available when you have set Eco mode
(
) to [On].