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On-Screen Preferences
Display Menu Options
The Display Menu offers a chance to set what is shown on screen during
recording and playback. You must set the correct date and time before they
can be displayed in either mode.
Setting the Date and Time
The correct date and time must be set
before they can be displayed.
Date and time information is recorded
onto the tape at all times, but its
display can be turned on or off during
playback (see
Displaying information
on the camcorder or TV
on the next
page for details).
1. With a power supply attached,
press in the Lock Tab and rotate
the Power Switch to manual (
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record. The power indicator lights.
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2. Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to
display the camcorder’s on-screen
menus. The FADER/WIPE menu
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3. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial to
highlight DISPLAY MENU ( ).
4. Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to display a series of submenus.
5. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight CLOCK ADJ.
6. Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to select the choice and display
time and date information. The
month is highlighted.
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7. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial to
display the correct month.
8. Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial
when the correct month is shown
to advance to the day entry.
9. Repeat the procedure to select the
correct day. Following day is the
year, then hour, and finally the
minute.
Note
: You must rotate through all 12
hours to change a.m. times to p.m.
10. After advancing through all of
the time and date settings and
CLOCK ADJ. is the only
highlighted item, rotate the
MENU/BRIGHT dial to highlight
RETURN.
On-Screen Preferences
