Panasonic HDC-SX5PC operating instructions Turn on the power

Setup

When the power is turned on for the first time after changing the disc or battery, the unit carries out a recognition procedure to check that there are no problems with the disc.

If you want to start using the unit as soon as you turn on the power, do the following.

1Turn on the power.

2After “READING DISC...” disappears from the screen, turn off the power.

≥Depending on the condition of the disc, it may take longer than this.

≥If the date and time are not set, it will take longer than usual before you can start recording.

How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder

When the mode dial is set to or , the power can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.

ªTo turn on the power

Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder.

The status indicator A lights and the power turns on.

≥It lights up when the viewfinder is extended with the LCD monitor closed. (When the LCD monitor is opened, the viewfinder turns off.)

ªTo turn off the power

Close the LCD monitor and retract the viewfinder.

The status indicator A goes off and the power turns off. (If [QUICK START] (l 38) is set to [ON], the unit goes into quick start standby mode and the status indicator flashes green.)

≥The power will not turn off unless the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted.

≥The power will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted.

Set the mode dial to OFF when this unit is not being used.

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