Standby mode

This mode allows the time required between switching on the power and beginning recording to be reduced.

■Setting

Hold down the STAND BY button for at least two seconds while the power is on to activate the standby mode setting. STD BY will be displayed on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.

•When this setting is activated, moving the POWER switch to OFF will set the camera to standby mode, and the mode lamp (CAM) will flash once every two seconds.

•The camera will be set to standby mode only when the POWER switch is set to OFF during CAM mode.

•Standby mode cannot be activated if the POWER switch is set to OFF during PB mode or PC mode.

■Canceling setting

Hold down the STAND BY button for at least two seconds while the power is on to cancel the standby mode setting. STD BY will be cease to be displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.

•Standby mode will be canceled in the following circumstances.

·If more than 30 minutes have elapsed since the power was switched off.

·Battery is low.

·Battery has been removed.

•When the STAND BY button is pressed in the standby mode, the mode lamp (CAM) will flash more quickly and the standby mode will be extended by 30 minutes. It also flashes more quickly five minutes before the standby mode is canceled.

•During standby mode, the camera will still consume approximately 60% of the power it would during paused recording, meaning that available recording time will continue to be reduced even through the POWER switch is set to OFF.

Preparation

STAND BY button

Tally lamp

The tally lamp can be illuminated during recording by setting the REC LAMP item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen (Page 98) to any setting other than OFF.

The tally lamp will flash in any of the following circumstances.

• Receiving remote control operation

Tally lamp

(flashes 8 times per second)

• Recording error has occurred

 

(flashes 4 times per second)

 

• Battery is low (flashes 4 times per second)

 

• Available SD Memory Card capacity is low

 

(flashes 4 times per second)

 

• Optical Image Stabilizer function is not operating

 

correctly (flashes 4 times per second)

 

• Problem with focus function

 

(flashes 4 times per second)

 

• Remaining battery capacity is low

 

(flashes once per second)

 

•Remaining memory of the SD Memory Card is low (flashes once per second)

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