Quick Start
When Quick Start is ON the battery power is still
being consumed, even when the LCD Monitor
and the Viewfinder are closed.
The Camcorder will resume recording/pause
mode about 1.7 seconds after the LCD Monitor
and the Viewfinder are reopened.
≥Please note in Quick Start Mode approximately
half the pause recording power is being
consumed.
Using Quick Start Mode will reduce the battery
recording/playback time.
≥This is only activated in the following cases.
≥While using the battery
A tape or a card is inserted while Tape
Recording Mode is set.
A card is inserted while Card Recording
Mode is set.
≥While using the AC adaptor
Quick Start can be used even if a tape/card
is not inserted.
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
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Set [SETUP] >> [QUICK START] >> [ON].
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2
While the [OFF/ON] switch is still set to
[ON], close the LCD monitor and retract the
Viewfinder.
≥The Status indicator lights green and the unit
goes into quick start standby mode.
≥The Camcorder will not go into quick start
standby mode unless the LCD monitor is
closed and the viewfinder is retracted.
3
Open the LCD monitor or extend the
Viewfinder.
≥The Status indicator lights red and the
Camcorder is put into recording pause
approx. 1.7 seconds after it is turned on.
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To cancel Quick Start
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Set [SETUP] >> [QUICK START] >> [OFF].
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≥If the [OFF/ON] switch is set to [OFF] while the
unit is in quick start standby mode, the power
turns off.
≥If the standby continues for approx. 30 minutes,
then the Status indicator will go off and the
Camcorder will be completely turned off.
≥In the following cases, quick start is canceled
and the power turns off.
≥When the Mode dial is moved.
≥When the battery or AC adaptor is removed.
≥When both the tape and card are removed
while using the battery in Tape Recording
Mode.
≥When the card is removed while using the
battery in Card Recording Mode.
≥When the Camcorder is quick-started with the
white balance on automatic, it may take some
time until the white balance is adjusted if the
scene being recorded has a light source
different from the scene last recorded. (When
the MagicPix function is used, however, the
white balance of the scene last recorded is
retained.)
≥If the power is turned on in quick start standby
mode, the zoom magnification becomes 1t and
the picture size may differ from what it was
before quick start standby.
≥If [POWER SAVE] (
and the unit automatically goes into quick start
standby mode, set the [OFF/ON] switch to
[OFF], then to [ON] again. Also, close the LCD
monitor and retract the viewfinder and then
open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder
again.
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