The Viewfinder; How To Turn The Power On And Off - Panasonic HDC-SX5 Operating Instructions Manual

When the power is turned on for the first time
after changing the disc or battery, the unit
carries out a recognition procedure to check
that there are no problems with the disc.
If you want to start using the unit as soon as
you turn on the power, do the following.
1 Turn on the power.
2 After "READING DISC..." disappears
from the screen, turn off the power.
≥ Depending on the condition of the disc, it
may take longer than this.
≥ If the date and time are not set, it will take
longer than usual before you can start
recording.

How to turn the power on and off

with the LCD monitor/viewfinder
When the mode dial is set to
power can be turned on and off with the LCD
monitor and the viewfinder.
ª To turn on the power
Open the LCD monitor or extend the
viewfinder.
The status indicator A lights and the power turns
on.
≥ It lights up when the viewfinder is extended
with the LCD monitor closed. (When the LCD
monitor is opened, the viewfinder turns off.)
ª To turn off the power
Close the LCD monitor and retract

the viewfinder.

The status indicator A goes off and the power
turns off. (If [QUICK START] (l 34) is set to
[ON], the unit goes into quick start standby mode
and the status indicator flashes green.)
≥ The power will not turn off unless the LCD
≥ The power will not turn off while recording
or , the
monitor is closed and the viewfinder is
retracted.
motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is
closed and the viewfinder is retracted.
Set the mode dial to OFF when this unit is not
being used.
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