INITIAL SETTING : TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME & OSD LANGUAGE
Initial setting is available in all operating modes.
To read the menus or messages in your desired language, set the OSD language.
To store the date and time during recording, set the time zone and date/time.
Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Set the date and time when using the camcorder for the fi rst time. If you do not set date and
time, the date and time (time zone) screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder.
1.
Open the LCD screen and then the camcorder is powered on automatically.
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When you turn on your camcorder for the fi rst time, the Time Zone screen
appears based on London, Lisbon. (Greenwich Mean Time)
You can also set the
“Time Zone: Home”
from the Settings ( ) menu.
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2.
Select your geographical area with
Control
button (
/
), then press the
OK
button
.
The Date/Time Set screen appears.
3.
Select the date and time information, and change the setting values by using the
Control
button (
/
/
/
).
4.
Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then press the
OK
button.
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The year can be set up to 2037, using the
“Home”
menu.
Activating the ( ) icon forwards the time by 1 hour.
Charging the built-in rechargeable battery
The built-in battery is always recharged while your camcorder is connected to the AC
power or while the battery pack is attached. If the camcorder is not in use for about
2 months
without connecting to the AC power or attaching the battery pack, the built-in
battery fully discharges. If this occurs, charge the built-in battery by connecting to the
supplied AC adaptor for 24 hours.
After setting, the date and time are automatically recorded on a special data area of the
storage media.
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Turning the date and time display on/off
To switch the date and time display on or off, access the menu and change the Date/Time Display mode.
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Simple setting of the clock by time difference
You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad.
Select
"Time Zone"
on the menu, then set the time difference.
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