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Turning the camera on and off – Pentax K20D User Manual

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Turning the Camera On and Off

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Move the main switch to [ON]
position.

The camera will turn on.
Move the main switch to [OFF] position
to turn off the camera.

• Always turn the camera off when not in use.
• The power will automatically turn off when you do not perform any operations

within a set period of time. To reactivate the camera after the camera turns
off automatically, turn it on again or perform any of the following.
• Press the shutter release button halfway.
• Press the Q button.
• Press the M button.

• By default, the camera is set to power off automatically after 1 minute of

inactivity. You can change the setting with [Auto Power Off] on the [R Set-up]
menu. (p.233)