Turning On/Off the Power

Turning On the Power

1 Set the [POWER] switch to AONB.

The camera recorder starts up in Camera mode.

Memo :

The camera recorder always start up in Camera mode when the [POWER] switch is set to AONB.

Press the [CAM/MEDIA] button to switch to a different mode. The operation mode indicator changes as below. See [Operation Mode] (A Page 7 ) for details of each operation mode.

During Camera mode

: Lights up in blue/purple

During Media mode (SD Card mode)

: Lights in green

During Media mode (IEEE1394 Input mode) : Lights up in orange

During USB mode

: Lights up in orange

During mode switching

: Blinks in the color of the

 

new mode

Note :

The camera recorder will switch to IEEE1394 Input Mode only when the IEEE1394-connected equipment is in operation.

[CAM/MEDIA] Button

[MENU] Button

Cross-Shaped

Button,

Set Button

[CANCEL] Button

[REC] Button

[POWER] Switch

Camera mode

Camera images are output on the viewfinder and LCD monitor. When a recordable SDHC card is inserted, the camera recorder enters the recording standby mode. ASTBYB appears on the operation mode display area of the LCD monitor and viewfinder.

Press the [REC] trigger button to start recording.

Memo :

Playback of SDHC card is not possible in Camera mode. However, you can use the Clip Review function to check the most recently recorded video clip. (A Page 52)

Media mode (SD Card mode)

This mode allows you to play back or delete clips recorded on the SDHC card.

When a playable SDHC card is inserted, the thumbnail or playback screen is output on the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

Media mode (IEEE1394 Input mode)

This mode allows you to check IEEE1394 input signals. When playable IEEE1394 signals are input, input images are output on the viewfinder and LCD monitor. IEEE1394 input signals cannot be recorded.

Turning Off the Power

Set the camera recorder to the recording standby or stop mode.

1 Set the [POWER] switch to AOFFB.

2 Remove the battery and the power to the [DC INPUT] terminal (when not in use for a long time).

Note :

Do not set the [POWER] switch to AOFFB during recording. Check that the operation mode display is ASTBYB or ASTOPB before you turn off the power.

If you have mistakenly set the [POWER] switch to AOFFB during recording, wait for 5 seconds or more before you turn on the power again.

When turning off the power, first set the [POWER] switch of the camera recorder to AOFFB. Do not remove the battery or turn off the AC power while the [POWER] switch is set to AONB.

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