Sony MVC-CD500 Operating Instructions - Page 15

Turning on/off your camera POWER lamp POWER switch , Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow. The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the power is on. When you turn on your camera for the first time, the Clock Set screen appears (page 16). Turning off the power Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow again. The POWER lamp goes out, and the camera turns off. • Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor with the lens portion extended, as this may cause malfunction. • If you turn on the power when the mode dial is set to , P, S, A, M, SCN or , the lens portion moves. Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating. Auto power-off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during shooting or viewing or when performing SET UP, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery. The auto power-off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack. The auto power-off function also will not operate in the following circumstances. • When viewing movies • When a connector is plugged into the (USB) jack or the A/V OUT (MONO) jack. How to use the control button Spot Center Multi Metering Mode WB ISO Mode 400 200 100 Auto WB ISO Mode To change the current settings of the camera, bring up the menu or the SET UP screen (page 41), and use the control button to make the changes. For each item, press v/V/b/B to select the desired value, then press the center z or v/V/b/B to make the setting. 15 Getting started