Nikon 4800 - Manual (Page 22)

12
First Steps
Turning the Camera On
Press the power switch until the power-on lamp lights.
The fi rst time the camera is turned on, the language-se-
lection dialog shown opposite will be displayed; choose
a language and set the time and date as described on
the following pages.
Turning the Camera Off
To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. The camera is off when the
power-on lamp is off. Do not remove the battery or memory card or disconnect the AC
adapter until the power-on lamp has gone out.
Auto Power Off ( Standby Mode)
If no operations are performed for one minute, the monitor and electronic viewfi nder
will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain
on the battery. While the camera is in standby mode, the power-on lamp will fl icker.
The camera will be reactivated when you:
• Press the power-on switch
• Press the button or press the shutter-release button halfway
• Press the
button to play pictures back
• Press the button to display the menu for the current mode
• Rotate the mode dial to select a new mode
The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the
Auto off option in the setup menu (
98).
If no operations are performed for three minutes after the camera enters standby
mode, the camera will turn off automatically and the power-on lamp will go out.
The Power-on Lamp
The power-on lamp shows camera status as follows:
Off Off
On On
Flickers Auto power off (standby mode)
Power-on lamp Camera
Blinks Battery exhausted ( 15)