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Before Using
• The power will not turn off if the LCD Monitor is
closed and the Viewfinder is retracted.
• The [STATUS] Indicator
2
automatically goes
off and the power turns off. (If Quick Start is set
to [ON] (p. 34), the unit goes into Quick Start
standby mode and the [STATUS] Indicator
lights Green.)
• Even if the LCD Monitor is closed or the
Viewfinder is retracted while recording on
a tape, the power does not turn off. (The
Viewfinder stays lit up.)
3
Open the LCD Monitor or extend the
View
fi
nder again.
• The [STATUS] Indicator lights Red and turn on
the power.
Setting Date and Time
1
Set
[ BASIC] >> [ CLOCK SET] >>
[YES].
CLOCK SET
JAN .01.2006 12:00AM
SETUP
SET ENTER EXIT
• Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
(PV-GS39/
PV-GS59)
(PV-GS29)
SETUP ENTER EXIT
YES
NO
SET DATE AND TIME
When the Camcorder is turned on for the first time,
[SET DATE AND TIME] will appear. Select [YES]
and set the date and time.
• If the screen shows the incorrect Date/Time, then
adjust it.
• If the built-in battery is weak, the [
] Indication
flashes. In this case, charge the built-in battery.
• The clock uses the 12-hour system.
2
Move the Joystick Control [
◄
] or [
►
] to
select the item to be set. Then move the
Joystick Control [
▲
] or [
▼
] to set the
desired value.
• Year will cycle in the order shown below.
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
About Date/Time
• The Date and Time function are driven by a
built-in lithium battery.
• Make sure to check the time before recording
because the built-in clock is not very accurate.
Recharging the built-in lithium battery
If [
] or [--] is appears when the Camcorder is
turned on, then the built-in lithium battery has run
down. Use the steps below to charge the battery.
When the battery is inserted for the first time after
charging, [SET DATE AND TIME] will appear.
Select [YES] and set the date and time.
Connect the AC adaptor to the Camcorder or
place the battery on the Camcorder, and the
built-in lithium battery will be recharged. Leave the
camera as is for approx. 24 hours, and the battery
will drive the date and time for approx. 6 months.
(Even if the [OFF/ON] Switch is set to [OFF], the
battery is still being recharged.)
Using the Viewfinder/ LCD Monitor
Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view
so that the displays inside the Viewfinder become
clear and easy to read.
1
Pull the View
fi
nder.
Using the Viewfinder
• The Viewfinder will be activated.
2
Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector
Knob.
• You can adjust the brightness of the Viewfinder
from the Menu.
3
Press the Joystick Control to
fi
nish setting
the date and time.
• The clock operation starts from [00] second.
