Getting started
20
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
.
Step 6: Inserting the
recording media
Inserting a cassette tape
You can record on standard 8 mm
,
Hi8
and Digital8
cassettes in Digital8
system only. For details on these cassettes
(such as write-protection), see page 114.
b
Notes
• Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This
may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
• The recording time when you use your camcorder is
2/3 of the indicated time on Hi8
tape. If you
select the LP mode in the menu settings, the
recording time is the indicated time on Hi8
tape.
1
Slide the
OPEN/EJECT lever in
the direction of the arrow and open the
lid.
The cassette compartment automatically
comes out and opens up.
OK
– : – – : – –
60min
PROGRAM AE
CAMERA SET
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
– : – – : – –
60min
CLOCK SET
A. SHUT OFF
WORLD TIME
MENU ROTATE
LANGUAGE
DISPLAY
PROGRAM AE
OK
OK
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y
1
M
1
D
0: 00
– : – – : – –
OK
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y
1
M
1
D
0: 00
– : – – : – –
Lid
OPEN/EJECT lever
