Sony Handycam HDR-CX550 Owner's Manual page 16

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Notes
The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the
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recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch
(MENU)  [Show others]  [PLAYBACK SET] (under
CODE]  [DATE/TIME] 
You can turn off the operation beeps by touching
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[GENERAL SET] category)  [BEEP]  [OFF] 
SET] (under
If the button you touch does not react correctly, calibrate the touch panel (p. 115).
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Once the clock is set, the clock time is automatically adjusted with [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO
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AREA ADJ] set to [ON] (p. 56). The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically,
depending on the country/region selected for your camcorder. In this case, set [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and
[AUTO AREA ADJ] to [OFF] (HDR-CX550V/XR550V).
To turn off the power
Close the LCD screen. The
off.
Tips
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You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER.
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If the viewfinder is pulled out, retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustration below.
On turning the camcorder on or off using the LCD screen or the viewfinder
The power of the camcorder is turned on or off depending on the status of the LCD screen or
the viewfinder.
Status
LCD screen
Open
Closed
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Notes
Even if the LCD screen is closed, if the viewfinder is pulled out, the camcorder is not turned off. When
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you turn off the power of the camcorder, make sure that the viewfinder is retracted to the original
position.
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(Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned
Power of the
camcorder
Viewfinder
Retracted On
Pulled out On
Retracted Off
Pulled out On
[PLAYBACK] category)  [DATA
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.
(MENU)  [Show others]  [SOUND/DISP
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.