Step 3: Turning The Power On And Holding Your Camcorder Firmly - Sony Handycam HDR-HC3E Operating Manual

Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your
camcorder firmly
To record or play back, slide the POWER
switch repeatedly to turn on the respective
lamp.
When using it for the first time, the
[CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 19).
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Slide the POWER switch
repeatedly in the direction of the
arrow to turn on the respective
lamp.
The lens cover opens automatically
when the POWER switch is set to
CAMERA-TAPE or CAMERA-
MEMORY.
If the POWER
switch is set to OFF
(CHG), slide it while
pressing the green
button.
Lamps that light up
CAMERA-TAPE: To record on a tape.
CAMERA-MEMORY: To record on a
"Memory Stick Duo."
PLAY/EDIT: To play or edit pictures.
• After you have set the date and time
([CLOCK SET], p. 19), 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.
POWER switch
2
Hold the camcorder correctly.
3
Ensure a good grip, then fasten
the grip belt.
The length of the grip belt is
adjustable.
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 leave your
camcorder without any operation attempted for
approximately 5 minutes, to save battery power
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 66).
• If warning messages appear on the screen,
follow the instructions (p. 104).
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