Canon HF S21, HF S20 manual FirstTime Settings, Settingthe Dateand Time

FirstTime Settings

Settingthe Dateand Time

You will need to set the date and time of

the camcorder before you can start using it. The [Date/Time] screen will

appear automatically when the cam- corder's clock is not set.

When the [Date/Time] screen appears, the year will be selected.

1Touch a field you want to change (year, month, day, hours or minutes).

2Touch [i] or [V] to change the field as necessary.

3Set the correct date and time by changing all the fields in the same way.

4Touch [Y.M.D], [M.D,Y] or [D.M.Y] to select the date format you prefer.

5Touch [24H] to use 24-hour clock or leave this control unchecked to use 12-hour clock (AM/PM).

6Touch [OK] to start the clock and close the setup screen.

(_) NOTES

•When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the date and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium battery ([_ 197) and set the time zone, date and time again.

•To change the date and time later on (not during the initial setup), open the [Date/Time] screen from the setup menus:

*Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode,

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