Panasonic AG-HMC40 User Guide

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This mode allows you to begin recording more quickly.
When using Quick Start mode, you can begin 
recording approximately 1.5 seconds after Quick Start 
standby mode.

Hold down the QUICK START button for at least 
two seconds while the power is on. The camera 
will enter Quick Start standby mode and the 
CAMERA and PHOTO lamps will flash.

When the QUICK START button is pressed in 
the Quick Start standby mode (lamps flashing), 
the lamps light and the camera enters recording 
standby mode.

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Quick Start mode will be canceled in the 
following cases.

The camera remains in Quick Start standby 
mode for more than 30 minutes
Battery is low
Battery has been removed
POWER switch is set to OFF

Depending on recording settings, Quick Start 
may take longer than 1.5 seconds.
Automatic white balance adjustment may take 
longer in Quick Start mode.
The zoom ratio will be set to approximately x 1 
wide end (Z00) with Quick Start.

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You can set the tally lamp to light in the following 
situations by setting the REC LAMP item (Page 
109) in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen to ON.

Battery is low (flashes 4 times per second)
Available SD Memory Card capacity is low 
(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)

In addition, the tally lamp will flash regardless of 
the REC LAMP setting when receiving commands 
from the remote control.

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