Basic operation of the camcorder, TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF, Sleep mode

Samsung Hand Held Camcorder

HMX-F90 HMX-F90WN/XAA

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Basic operation of the camcorder

Basic operation of the camcorder

TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF

1Open the LCD screen and press the [Power ( TURNING YOUR CAMCORDER ON/OFF )] button to turn on the camcorder.Set the [Lens cover open/close] switch to open ( 1Open the LCD screen and press the [Power (  )] button to turn on the camcorder. ).2To turn off the camcorder, press the [Power ( • Set the [Lens cover open/close] switch to open (  ). )] button.

SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE

If you need to use camcorder for the extended time, the following functions enable you to prevent unnecessary energy consumption.

2To turn off the camcorder, press the [Power (  )] button. Sleep mode

The camcorder switches to the sleep mode when the LCD screen is closed, and then, if idle for more than 20 minutes, the camcorder turns off. However, if Auto Power Off: 5 Min is set, the camcorder turns off in 5 minutes.

If you open the LCD screen during sleep mode, the sleep mode ends and the camcorder returns to the last operation mode used.

LCD screen is closed

After 20 minutes

LCD screen

Power(   ) button

<Sleep mode>

<Power off>

The camcorder operates the self-diagnosis function when powered on. If a warning message appears, refer to ‘warning indicators and messages’ (pages 93~95) and take corrective action.

When using this camcorder for the first time

The power saving mode does not work in the following situations:

-While recording, playing back, or displaying a slide show.

-When the LCD screen is opened.

The camcorder consumes less battery power in the power saving mode. However, if you plan to use the camcorder for an extended time, we recommend you turn off the camcorder by pressing the [Power ( SWITCHING TO THE POWER SAVING MODE )] button when not using it.

When you use your camcorder for the first time or reset it, the Date/ Time Set screen appears at start-up.

24Set the date and time. page 25

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