Turning the Power On and Off
1
Press the < button for more than 1 second.
The power lamp turns on.
2
To turn off the power, press the < button again.
The power lamp goes off.
NOTE
•
To conserve power, the camcorder turns off automatically if there is no operation for
3 minutes.
•
If the only operation is turning on the power, the camcorder enters the video recording
ready status.
•
When you first turn on the power after purchasing the camcorder, the [Time setup] screen
appears. Set the date and time before using the camcorder. (Z p. 11)
Inserting an SD Card
Operation-confirmed SD cards
Operations are confirmed on the following SD cards. Panasonic, TOSHIBA, SanDisk, ATP.
Video recording: Class 4 or higher compatible SDHC card (4 GB to 32 GB)
Still image recording: SD card (256 MB to 2 GB) or SDHC card (4 GB to 32 GB)
* If other media are used, they may fail to record data correctly, or they may lose data that had
already been recorded.
Preparation: Turn off the camcorder.
1
Unlock the SD card slot and open the cover.
2
Insert an SD card.
3
Return the cover of the SD card slot and
lock it.
NOTE
•
When the SD card is removed or inserted, the power turns off.
Turn off the power before inserting the card.
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When an SD card is inserted, the SD card is prioritized as the destination for data saving.
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