27 PreparationThe remote controlInsert the battery1 Push the catch in the direction shown byarrow ① to remove the holder.2 Insert the battery with the “+” marked sidefacing up.3 Return the holder to its original position.When the battery (CR2025) has run out, replace•it with a new one. (The battery lasts about oneyear, depending on the frequency of use.)If the remote control unit fails to work even whenit is operated near the camera-recorder’s remotecontrol sensor, the battery has run out.Keep the battery out of the reach of children.•Remote control usable rangeThe distance between the remote control and theunit’s remote control sensor: Within approx. 5 mAngle: Approximately 10° upward,approximately 15° downward,approximately 15° leftward, orapproximately 15° rightward(when the accessory battery is used)Remote controlsensor (Rear)Remote controlsensor (Front)The remote control is intended for indoor operation.•Outdoors or under strong light, the unit may notoperate properly even within the usable ranges.The remote control is set to OFF in the factory•settings. When using the remote control, setthe REMOTE CONTROL item in the OTHERFUNCTIONS screen to ON. (Page 62 of Vol.2)Turn on/off the cameraSet the POWER switch to ON.Turn on the camera:The mode lamp (CAM) lights red (CAMERA mode)and the camera is now in the recording pause mode.Turn off the camera:The mode lamp (CAM/PB) goes out.Energy-saving mode•According to the settings made in the POWERSAVE item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screenin the settings menu, the following will apply ifno designated operations* are performed forapproximately five minutes while recording is paused(when an SD Memory Card has been inserted).ON: The camera recorder turns off automatically.OFF: Does not switch OFF the camera.* See the setup menus, POWER SAVE(Page 63 of Vol.2) for details.MENUSTART/STOP 2 PUSH-ENTERMODEPOWERDISP/MODE CHKUSER 1USER 2FUNCTIONFOCUSIRIS GAIN WHITE BALBPUSH AUTOMEGAONOFFO.I.S.CAMONCH1 CH2AUDIO LEVEL..OFFPB+–AUDIO MONEXECAPRSTLMHAMMode lampPOWER switchMODEPOWER CAMON..OFFPB