Selecting A Mode (Turning The Unit On/Off) - Panasonic HDC-SD5BNDL Operating Instructions Manual

Selecting a mode
(Turning the unit on/off)
Rotate the mode dial to switch to recording,
playback or power OFF.
≥ Rotate the mode dial slowly.
How to turn on the power
While pressing the lock release
button, set the mode dial to
.
≥ Rotate the mode dial while at the same time
pressing in the lock release button A if
changing from OFF to another mode.
≥ Align with the status indicator B.
The status indicator lights and the power turns
on.
≥ The lens cover opens in recording mode.
≥ When the unit is turned on for the first time, a
message asking you to set the date and time
will appear. Select [YES] and set the date and
time. (l 39)
How to turn off the power
Set the mode dial to OFF.
The status indicator goes off and the power turns
off.
≥ The lens cover closes when the mode dial is
set to OFF.
or
B
A
Recording mode (l 43, 46)
Use this to record motion pictures and
still pictures on an SD card.
Playback mode (l 64, 68)
Use this to play back motion pictures
and still pictures recorded on an SD
card.
OFF The power turns off.
≥ Do not forcefully rotate the mode dial.
Turning the power on and off with
the LCD monitor
The power can be turned on and off with the LCD
monitor when the mode dial is set to
ª To turn on the power
Open the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A lights and the power turns
on.
ª To turn off the power
Close the LCD monitor.
The status indicator A goes off and the power
turns off. (If [QUICK START] (l 32) is set to
[ON], the unit goes into quick start standby mode
and the status indicator flashes green.)
≥ The power will not turn off while recording a
motion picture even if the LCD monitor is
closed.
Set the mode dial to OFF when this unit is not
being used.
Setup
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A
A
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