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Standby mode
This mode allows the time required between switching
on the power and beginning recording to be reduced.
Setting
Hold down the STAND BY button for at least two
seconds while the power is on to activate the
standby mode setting. STD BY will be displayed on
the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.
When this setting is activated, moving the
POWER switch to OFF will set the camera to
standby mode, and the mode lamp (CAM) will
flash once every two seconds.
The camera will be set to standby mode only
when the POWER switch is set to OFF during
CAM mode.
Standby mode cannot be activated if the POWER
switch is set to OFF during PB mode or PC mode.
STAND BY button
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Canceling setting
Hold down the STAND BY button for at least
two seconds while the power is on to cancel the
standby mode setting. STD BY will be cease to be
displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.
Standby mode will be canceled in the following
circumstances.
If more than 30 minutes have elapsed since the
power was switched off.
Battery is low.
Battery has been removed.
When the STAND BY button is pressed in the
standby mode, the mode lamp (CAM) will flash
more quickly and the standby mode will be
extended by 30 minutes. It also flashes more
quickly five minutes before the standby mode
is canceled.
During standby mode, the camera will still
consume approximately 60% of the power it
would during paused recording, meaning that
available recording time will continue to be
reduced even through the POWER switch is
set to OFF.
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Tally lamp
The tally lamp can be illuminated during recording by
setting the REC LAMP item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS
screen (Page 98) to any setting other than OFF.
The tally lamp will flash in any of the following
circumstances.
Receiving remote control operation
(flashes 8 times per second)
Recording error has occurred
(flashes 4 times per second)
Battery is low (flashes 4 times per second)
Available SD Memory Card capacity is low
(flashes 4 times per second)
Optical Image Stabilizer function is not operating
correctly (flashes 4 times per second)
Problem with focus function
(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)
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Tally lamp