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Notes
The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the
recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch
(MENU)
[Show others]
[PLAYBACK SET] (under
[PLAYBACK] category)
[DATA
CODE]
[DATE/TIME]
.
You can turn off the operation beeps by touching
(MENU)
[Show others]
[SOUND/DISP
SET] (under [GENERAL SET] category)
[BEEP]
[OFF]
.
If the button you touch does not react correctly, calibrate the touch panel (p. 115).
Once the clock is set, the clock time is automatically adjusted with [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO
AREA ADJ] set to [ON] (p. 56). The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically,
depending on the country/region selected for your camcorder. In this case, set [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and
[AUTO AREA ADJ] to [OFF] (HDR-CX550V/XR550V).
To turn off the power
Close the LCD screen. The (Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned
off.
Tips
You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER.
If the viewfinder is pulled out, retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustration below.
On turning the camcorder on or off using the LCD screen or the viewfinder
The power of the camcorder is turned on or off depending on the status of the LCD screen or
the viewfinder.
Status
Power of the
camcorder
LCD screen
Viewfinder
Open
Retracted
On
Pulled out
On
Closed
Retracted
Off
Pulled out
On
Notes
Even if the LCD screen is closed, if the viewfinder is pulled out, the camcorder is not turned off. When
you turn off the power of the camcorder, make sure that the viewfinder is retracted to the original
position.
