Panasonic HDC-SD900 Quick Power on, Quick Start, Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder

[QUICK POWER ON] [OFF]/[ON]

The unit is put into recording pause approx. 1 second when the unit is turned on with the

mode set to or .

≥Depending on the recording conditions, start time may be longer than 1 second.

≥In the quick power on mode, the zoom magnification becomes 1k.

[QUICK START] [OFF]/[ON]

This unit will resume recording pause mode about 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened or the viewfinder is extended.

HDC-SD900

≥Quick start will not work if there is no SD card inserted.

HDC-TM900 /HDC-HS900

≥Quick start will not work if the [SD CARD] is selected in the [MEDIA SELECT], even if there is no SD card inserted.

≥Change the mode to or .

1 Set [QUICK START] to [ON].

2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the

viewfinder while the mode is set to or

.

The status indicator A flashes green and the unit goes into quick start standby mode.

≥The lens cover does not close.

3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder.

The status indicator A lights red and the unit is put into recording pause.

≥When in quick start standby mode about 80% of the power used in recording pause mode is being consumed, so the recording time will be reduced.

≥Quick start standby mode is cancelled if jabout 5 minutes elapsed

jmode is set to

≥Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings, the time for quick start may be longer than 0.6 seconds.

≥It may take some time for automatic white balance to adjust.

≥In the quick start mode, the zoom magnification becomes 1k.

≥If [ECONOMY] (l 37) is set to [5 MINUTES] and the unit automatically goes into quick start standby mode, close the LCD monitor and viewfinder and then open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder again.

≥Turn the unit off using the power button.

≥Quick start standby mode cannot be released by the remote control.

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