Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder

To record, slide the POWER switch to turn on the respective lamp.

When using it for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p.25).

POWER switch

Lens cover

1 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button in the center.

When you record, switch the power mode by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights up.

2 Hold your camcorder correctly.

3 Ensure a good grip, then fasten the belt.

Green button

(Movie): To record movies (Still): To record still images.

When you turn on your camcorder, the lens cover opens up automatically.

After you have set the date and time ([CLOCK SET], p.25), the next time you turn on the power of your camcorder, the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for a few seconds.

To turn off the power

Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

At the time of purchase, the power will be set to turn off automatically if you leaveyour camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes, to save battery power. ([A.SHUT OFF], p.78).

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