Selecting A Mode (Turning The Unit On/Off) - Panasonic HDC-SX5 Operating Instructions Manual

Setup
Selecting a mode
(Turning the unit on/off)
Rotate the mode dial to switch to recording,
playback or OFF.
≥ Rotate the mode dial slowly.
How to turn on the power
While pressing the lock release
button, set the mode dial to
or .
≥ 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 mark 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 45)
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.
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STD
mode
,
HD
mode
≥ Do not forcefully rotate the dial.
≥ If changing from HD mode to STD mode or
STD mode to HD mode when a disc is inserted
in this unit, first slide the DISC EJECT lever
and then change the mode.
Disc Recording mode
(l 51)
Use this to record motion
pictures in standard picture
quality on a disc.
Playback mode (l 79)
Use this to play back motion
pictures recorded in
standard picture quality on a
disc.
OFF The power turns off.
SD Card Recording mode
(l 51, 56)
Use this to record motion
pictures and still pictures in
high definition picture quality
on an SD card.
Disc Recording mode
(l 51, 56)
Use this to record motion
pictures in high definition
picture quality on a disc and
still pictures in high
definition picture quality on
an SD card.
Playback mode (l 78, 83)
Use this to play back motion
pictures recorded in high
definition picture quality on a
disc and motion pictures
and still pictures recorded in
high definition picture quality
on an SD card.