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The year changes as follows:
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
If you do not set the date and time
“– –:– –:– –” is recorded on the data code of the tape and the “Memory Stick”.
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
Resetting the date and time
The default clock setting is set to East Coast Standard Time.
If you do not use your camcorder for about three months, the date and time settings
may be released (bars may appear) because the vanadium-lithium battery installed in
your camcorder will have been discharged.
First, set the year, then the month, the day, the hour and then the minute.
(
1
)
In the standby mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 15).
(
2
)
Press MENU to display the menu.
(
3
)
Select
with
r
/
R
, and press EXEC.
(
4
)
Select CLOCK SET with
r
/
R
, and press EXEC.
(
5
)
Adjust the desired year, then press EXEC.
(
6
)
Set the month, day and hour with the same procedure as step 5.
(
7
)
Set the minute with
r
/
R
, and press EXEC by the time signal.
1999
˜
2000
N
· · · ·
n
2029
S E T U P M E N U
CLOCK SET
DEMO MODE
3
5
MANUAL SET
CLOCK SET
DEMO MODE
1
4
S E T U P M E N U
CLOCK SET
DEMO MODE
7
S E T U P M E N U
CLOCK SET
DEMO MODE
S E T U P M E N U
CLOCK SET
DEMO MODE
JAN 1 1999
1 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 AM
1999
JAN 1
12 00 AM
JUL 4 2000
5 : 3 0 : 0 0 PM
2000
JUL 4
5 30 PM
2000 JAN 1
12 00 AM
FN
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
R
r
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
R
r
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
R
r
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
R
r
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
R
r
EXIT
EXIT
r
R
EXEC
EXEC
r
R
EXEC
r
R
EXEC
2000 JAN 1
12 00 AM
