20Turn on/off the cameraWhile pressing the lock release, move the POWERswitch to ON or OFF.Turn on the camera:The mode lamp (CAMERA) lights red (CAMERAmode) and the camera is now in the shootingstandby mode.Turn off the camera:The red mode lamp goes out.• Power saving modeThe camera-recorder performs as follows whenyou pause or leave it in standby mode for about5 minutes, and do not perform any specifi edoperations.ON: The camera recorder turns off automaticallyOFF: Do not switch OFF the camera. In the TAPEmode, however, put the cylinder head alonein a stopped (standby) status.See the setup menus, OTHER FUNCTIONSscreen, POWER SAVE (page 117) for details.• When the operation mode buttons fl ash insequence starting with the top one and the powerthen goes off, it means that there is no charge leftin the battery. Recharge the battery.CAMERAMCR VCRDUBPCMode buttonMode lamp Lock releaseTally lampThe tally lamp can be made to light up duringshooting by selecting “ON” as the REC LAMPset-ting in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen. (Page115)When the camera-recorder is in any of thefollowing states, the tally lamp blinks.• When an operation initiated by the remote controlunit has been received (8 blinks/sec.)• When shooting starts in the TAPE mode (8 blinks/sec.)• When the end of the tape is reached (4 blinks/sec.)• When trouble occurs regarding tape runningsystems (4 blinks/sec.)• When the remaining battery capacity runs out (4blinks/sec.)• When the available recording space on the P2card or tape or the battery power is low (1 blinks/sec.)• When removing the P2 card during access (4blinks/sec.)• When there is no recording space left on the P2card (4 blinks/sec.)Tally lampONOFF
