Rotate the mode dial to motion picture recording/playback, still picture recording/playback or power OFF.

Quick starts

Quick starts are available when the mode is set to [ ] and [ ].

When [QUICK START] is [ON], the unit responds as follows to LCD monitor operations:

LCD monitor

Unit response

Status

operation

indicator

 

When opened

Shooting can start in approx. 0.6 seconds.

Lit red

When closed

The unit goes on Quick Start Standby.

Flashing green

The unit consumes about half as much power as when recording is stopped.

Setting [QUICK START]

Select settings from the menus. (P.28)

→[SETUP]→[QUICK START]→[ON]

(To turn OFF, select [OFF].)

[QUICK START] is [ON] at the time of purchase.

●The quick start standby is canceled and power shuts OFF (status indicator out) in the following situations.

When Quick Start Standby Mode continues for more than about 5 minutes

When the mode dial is rotated

●When the white balance has been set to the automatic adjustment (during

automatic recording or when it is set to [] during manual recording) and quick start has been initiated, quick start may take longer if a different light source is used from the one prior to initiating quick start. This happens because the automatic adjustments are performed again.

●Starting may require more time than usual if the unit is impacted. ●Zoom magnification becomes 1x after quick starts.

●If [ECONOMY] (P.90) is set to [5 MINUTES] and the unit automatically goes on quick start standby, close and reopen the LCD monitor.

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Panasonic SDR-SW21PC Quick starts, Select settings from the menus. P.28, Setting Quick Start, Indicator

SDR-SW21P, SDR-SW21PC specifications

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