21
Before Using
Turning on the Camcorder
Turn on the power first and then select modes.
How to Turn on the Power
1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON] while
pressing the button
1
.
How to Turn off the Power
1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] while
pressing the button
1
.
• The [STATUS] Indicator goes off when the
power turns off.
• In Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording
Mode, if the [OFF/ON] Switch is set to [ON]
while the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder are
closed, the power turns off.
1
1
2 Open the LCD Monitor or extend the
Viewfi nder to use.
• The [STATUS] Indicator lights Red and turn on
the power.
• The LCD Monitor or Viewfinder will be
activated.
How to turn the power on and off with
the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
When the [OFF/ON] Switch is set to [ON], the power
can be turned on and off with the LCD Monitor and
the Viewfinder when the unit is in Tape Recording
Mode or Card Recording Mode.
1 Open the LCD Monitor or extend the
Viewfi nder to use.
• The LCD Monitor or the Viewfinder will be
activated.
2
2 Close the LCD Monitor and retract the
Viewfi nder.
• The power will not turn off if the LCD Monitor is
closed and the Viewfinder is retracted.
• The [STATUS] Indicator
2
automatically goes
off and the power turns off. (If Quick Start
is set to [ON] (pp. 35~36, the unit goes into
Quick Start standby mode and the [STATUS]
Indicator lights Green.)
• Even if the LCD Monitor is closed or the
Viewfinder is retracted while recording on
a tape, the power does not turn off. (The
Viewfinder stays lit up.)
3 Open the LCD Monitor or extend the
Viewfi nder again.
• The [STATUS] Indicator lights Red and turn on
the power.
Setting Date and Time
• Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
(PV-GS39/
PV-GS69)
(PV-GS29)
SETUP ENTER EXIT
YES
NO
SET DATE AND TIME
When the Camcorder is turned on for the first time,
[SET DATE AND TIME] will appear. Select [YES]
and set the date and time.
• If the screen shows the incorrect Date/Time, then
adjust it.