Panasonic AG-HMC40 User Manual - Page 27

Quick Start mode, Tally lamp - low light

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Preparation Quick Start mode This mode allows you to begin recording more quickly. When using Quick Start mode, you can begin recording approximately 1.5 seconds after Quick Start standby mode. ■ Setting Hold down the QUICK START button for at least two seconds while the power is on. The camera will enter Quick Start standby mode and the CAMERA and PHOTO lamps will flash. • Quick Start mode will be canceled in the following cases. � The camera remains in Quick Start standby mode for more than 30 minutes � Battery is low � Battery has been removed � POWER switch is set to OFF • Quick Start standby mode consumes power, resulting in reduced total recording time. • Depending on recording settings, Quick Start may take longer than 1.5 seconds. • Automatic white balance adjustment may take longer in Quick Start mode. • The zoom ratio will be set to approximately x 1 wide end (Z00) with Quick Start. QUICK START button ■ To start recording When the QUICK START button is pressed in the Quick Start standby mode (lamps flashing), the lamps light and the camera enters recording standby mode. Tally lamp You can set the tally lamp to light in the following situations by setting the REC LAMP item (Page 109) in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen to ON. • Battery is low (flashes 4 times per second) • Available SD Memory Card capacity is low (flashes 4 times per second) • Remaining battery capacity is low (flashes once per second) • Remaining memory of the SD Memory Card is low (flashes once per second) In addition, the tally lamp will flash regardless of the REC LAMP setting when receiving commands from the remote control. Tally lamp 27

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Preparation
Quick Start mode
This mode allows you to begin recording more quickly.
When using Quick Start mode, you can begin
recording approximately 1.5 seconds after Quick Start
standby mode.
Setting
Hold down the QUICK START button for at least
two seconds while the power is on. The camera
will enter Quick Start standby mode and the
CAMERA and PHOTO lamps will flash.
QUICK START button
To start recording
When the QUICK START button is pressed in
the Quick Start standby mode (lamps flashing),
the lamps light and the camera enters recording
standby mode.
Quick Start mode will be canceled in the
following cases.
The camera remains in Quick Start standby
mode for more than 30 minutes
Battery is low
Battery has been removed
POWER switch is set to OFF
Quick Start standby mode consumes
power, resulting in reduced total recording
time.
Depending on recording settings, Quick Start
may take longer than 1.5 seconds.
Automatic white balance adjustment may take
longer in Quick Start mode.
The zoom ratio will be set to approximately x 1
wide end (Z00) with Quick Start.
Tally lamp
You can set the tally lamp to light in the following
situations by setting the REC LAMP item (Page
109) in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen to ON.
Battery is low (flashes 4 times per second)
Available SD Memory Card capacity is low
(flashes 4 times per second)
Remaining battery capacity is low
(flashes once per second)
Remaining memory of the SD Memory Card is
low (flashes once per second)
In addition, the tally lamp will flash regardless of
the REC LAMP setting when receiving commands
from the remote control.
Tally lamp