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Setting the date and time
This function lets you set the date and time. The date and time is saved
with each image, and is used in the file name.
Top menu
[MODE MENU]
[SETUP]
[
X
]
g
“Using the menus” (P. 18)
1
Select one of the following date
formats: [Y-M-D] (Year/Month/
Day), [M-D-Y] (Month/Day/Year),
[D-M-Y] (Day/Month/Year), and
press
]
.
• Move to the year setting.
• The following steps show the procedure
used when the date and time settings
are set to [Y-M-D].
2
Press
[\
to set the year, and
press
]
to move to the month
setting.
• To move back to the previous setting,
press
^
.
• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
3
Repeat this procedure until the
date and time are completely set.
• The time is displayed in the 24-hour
format. Consequently, 2 p.m. is displayed as 14:00.
4
Press
i
.
• For a more accurate setting, press
i
when the time signal hits 00 seconds.
Note
• The date and time will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera
is left without the battery for approximately 1 day. The settings will be canceled
more quickly if the battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before
being removed. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time
settings are correct.
• If the date and time setting is canceled, a warning is displayed on the monitor
the next time the camera is turned on.
g
“Error messages” (P. 145)
X
2005 . 01 . 01
Y
00 : 00
M
GO
SELECT
SET
D
20
0
5 . 01 . 01
00 : 00
X
GO
SELECT
SET
