Sony DSC-U10 - Manual (Page 19)

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Turning on/off your camera
, Slide the lens cover in the direction of
the arrow or press the POWER button.
When you open the lens cover or press the POWER
button, the power is automatically on. The POWER
lamp (green) lights up. When you turn on your camera
for the first time, the DATE NOTATION screen
appears on the LCD screen (page 20).
To turn off the power
Slide the lens cover in the opposite direction of the
arrow or press the POWER button again. The POWER
lamp goes out, and the camera turns off.
• If you open the lens cover too quickly, the camera might not
turn on. If this happens, close the cover and then open it
again more slowly.
POWER
POWER button
POWER lamp
Auto power-off function
If you do not operate the camera for about
3 minutes during shooting or viewing or when
performing setup, the camera turns off
automatically to prevent wearing down the battery.
The auto power-off function also will not operate
when a connector is plugged into the USB jack.