Preparation
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Turn on/off the camera
While pressing the lock release, move the POWER
switch to ON or OFF.
Turn on the camera:
The mode lamp (CAMERA) lights red (CAMERA
mode) and the camera is now in the shooting
standby mode.
Turn off the camera:
The red mode lamp goes out.
• Power saving mode
The camera-recorder performs as follows when
you pause or leave it in standby mode for about
5 minutes, and do not perform any specified
operations.
ON: The camera recorder turns off automatically.
OFF: Do not switch OFF the camera. In the TAPE
mode, however, put the cylinder head alone
in a stopped (standby) status.
See the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONS
screen, POWER SAVE (page 117) for details.
• When the operation mode buttons flash in
sequence starting with the top one and the power
then goes off, it means that there is no charge left
in the battery. Recharge the battery.
CAMERA
MCR VCR
DUB
PC
Mode button
Mode lamp
Lock release
Tally lamp
The tally lamp can be made to light up during
shooting by selecting “ON” as the REC LAMP
set-ting in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (Page
115)
When the camera-recorder is in any of the
following states, the tally lamp blinks.
• When an operation initiated by the remote control
unit has been received (8 blinks/sec.)
• When shooting starts in the TAPE mode (8 blinks/
sec.)
• When the end of the tape is reached (4 blinks/
sec.)
• When trouble occurs regarding tape running
systems (4 blinks/sec.)
• When the remaining battery capacity runs out (4
blinks/sec.)
• When the available recording space on the P2
card or tape or the battery power is low (1 blink/
sec.)
• When removing the P2 card during access (4
blinks/sec.)
• When there is no recording space left on the P2
card (4 blinks/sec.)
Tally lamp
ON
OFF
