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.22).
POWER switch
Lens cover*
*
(Movie): To record movies
(Still): To record still images 
(PLAY/EDIT): To play back images on
your camcorder, or to edit/delete them
• When you set the POWER switch to 
(Movie) or (Still), the lens cover opens up (DCR- SR50E/SR60E/SR70E/SR80E).
•After you have set the date and time ([CLOCK SET], p.22), 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.
1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both tabs on the sides of the cap. Pull the lens cap string down until stopped by the grip belt (DCR- SR30E/SR40E).
2 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button in the center.
Green button
When you record, switch the power mode by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights up.
3 Hold your camcorder correctly.
4 Fasten the grip belt.
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