Getting started
18
Step 5: Setting the
date and time
Set the date and time when using this
camcorder for the first time. If you do not set
the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen
appears every time you turn on your
camcorder.
b
Note
• If you do not use your camcorder for about 3
months, the built-in rechargeable button-type
battery gets discharged and the date and time
settings may be cleared from the memory. In that
case, charge the rechargeable button-type battery
(p. 128) and then set the date and time again.
1
Turn on your camcorder (p. 16).
2
Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.
Proceed to step 7 when you set the clock for
the first time.
3
Touch .
4
Touch [MENU].
5
Select
(TIME/LANGU.) with
/
, then touch
.
6
Select [CLOCK SET] with
/
,
then touch
.
7
Set [Y] (year) with
/
, then touch
.
You can set any year up to the year 2079.
8
Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and
minute in the same way as was done in
step 7, then touch
.
The clock starts.
For midnight, set it to 12:00AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00PM.
OPEN
POWER switch
1/3
– : – – : – –
60min
MENU
EXPO–
SURE
SHUTTR
SPEED
PRGRAM
AE
WHITE
BAL.
SPOT
METER
OK
60min
PROGRAM AE
CAMERA SET
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
– : – – : – –
OK
60min
CLOCK SET
A. SHUT OFF
WORLD
MENU ROTATE
LANGUAGE
DISPLAY
PROGRAM AE
––:––:––
– : – – : – –
OK
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y
JAN
M
1
D
12: 00
AM
– : – – : – –
OK
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y
JAN
M
1
D
12: 00
AM
– : – – : – –
