Turning your camcorder on/off

[Home (  )] button

LCD screen

1 Turn on the camcorder by opening the LCD screen.

•Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen.

•To turn the camcorder on when the LCD screen is already open, press and hold the [Home (  )] button.

2 To turn off the camcorder, press and hold the [Home (  )] button.

•Your camcorder turns off even when you close the LCD screen.

•The camcorder operates the self-diagnosis function when you turn it on. pages 109~113

•If the Quick On STBY function is set to 5 Min and you close the LCD screen when the power is on, the power saving mode activates. page 106

•The camcorder turns on automatically if you connect the AC power adaptor or insert the battery into the camcorder with the LCD screen open.

When using this camcorder for the first time

When you use your camcorder for the first time or reset it, the time zone screen appears at start-up. Select your geographical location and then set the date and time. page 28

If you do not set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time you turn on the camcorder.

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