Basic operation of the camcorder
TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF
Home ( 
) button
LCD screen
1Turn on the camcorder by opening the LCD screen.
•Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen.
•To turn the camcorder on when the LCD screen is already open, close the LCD screen and open it again.
2To turn off the camcorder, press and hold the Home ( 
) button or close the LCD screen.
• The camcorder operates the
•If the Quick On STBY function is set to 5 Min and you close the LCD
screen when the power is on, the power saving mode activates. ¬page 76
•The camcorder turns on automatically if connecting the AC power adaptor or inserting the battery to the camcorder with the LCD screen open.
When using this camcorder for the first time
When you use your camcorder for the first time or reset it, the time zone screen appears at
If you do not set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time you turn on the camcorder.
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