On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 08:02:12 -0500, Dick Bell wrote:

>anyone found in the manual how to make the TRV30 camera turn off power after a
>certain amount of time if accidentally left in the on mode and placed back into
>the camera bag???
>
>That power/mode button is way too easy to leave in a power on situation....
>drains the battery down to nothing.. :-(

Hmmmm....
This is the reverse of the usual question,
"How do I keep the camera from turning off
after 5 minutes"...;-) If you leave tape in
it in "camera" mode, it will turn off after
5 minutes; in "VCR" mode or in camera mode
with no tape in it, it will not turn off
until the battery runs down...