Before using15VQT1A47Quick StartWhen quick start is ON the battery power is stillbeing consumed, even when the LCD monitorand the viewfinder are closed.The movie camera will resume recording/pausemode about 1.7 seconds after the LCD monitor orthe viewfinder is reopended.≥Please note in quick start mode approximatelyhalf the pause recording power is beingconsumed. Using quick start mode will reducethe battery recording/playback time.≥This is only activated in the following cases.≥While using the batteryA tape or a card is inserted, while the TapeRecording Mode is set.A card is inserted, while the Card RecordingMode is set.≥While using the AC adaptorquick start can be used even if a tape/cardis not inserted.≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.1 Set [SETUP] >> [QUICK START] >> [ON].(-20-)2 While the [OFF/ON] switch is still set to[ON], close the LCD monitor and retract theviewfinder.≥The Status indicator lights green and the unitgoes into quick start standby mode.≥The movie camera will not go into quick startstandby unless the LCD monitor is closed andthe viewfinder is retracted.3 Open the LCD monitor or extend theViewfinder.≥The Status indicator lights red and thecamera is put into recording pause approx.1.7 seconds after it is turned on.ª To cancel Quick Start1 Set [SETUP] >> [QUICK START] >> [OFF].(-20-)≥If the [OFF/ON] switch is set to [OFF] while theunit is in quick start standby, the power turns off.≥If the standby continues for approx. 30 minutes,then the Status indicator will go off and thecamera will be completely turned off.≥In the following cases, quick start is cancelledand the power turns off.≥When the Mode dial is moved.≥When the battery or AC adaptor is removed.≥When both the tape and card are removedwhile using the battery in Tape RecordingMode.≥When the card is removed while using thebattery in Card Recording Mode.≥When the camera is quick-started with the whitebalance on automatic, it may take some timeuntil the white balance is adjusted if the scenebeing recorded has a light source different fromthe scene last recorded. (When the colour nightview function is used, however, the whitebalance of the scene last recorded is retained.)≥If the power is turned on in quick start standby,the zoom magnification becomes 1k and thepicture size may differ from what it was beforequick start standby.≥If [POWER SAVE] (-62-) is set to [5 MINUTES]and the unit automatically goes into quick startstandby mode, set the [OFF/ON] switch to[OFF], then to [ON] again. Also, close the LCDmonitor and retract the viewfinder and thenopen the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinderagain.OFF ONOFF ON