Date/Time Insert
Allows you to display the date and time in the camcorder or on a connected color monitor, as well as to record them manually or automatically.
You should have already performed the Date/ Time Setting procedure (☞ pg. 9).
MENU Wheel
Power Switch
DEC 2 5 . 0 1
AUTO DATE
DEC 25. 01 (DATE)
AM 10 : 25 : 00
(TIME)
DEC 25. 01 AM 10 : 25 : 00 (DATE/TIME)
No indication (OFF)
EN25 1 Set the Power Switch to “ 
”.
2
3 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “DATE/TIME DISP.” and press it. The DATE/TIME DISP. Menu appears.
4 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired mode, then press it. The desired mode is activated.
5 The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “
RETURN”. Press the MENU Wheel in to close the Menu Screen.
NOTES:
DISPLAY
●The selected display can be recorded.
●If you do not want to record the display, select the OFF mode before shooting.
AUTO DATE
●Your camcorder automatically records the date for about 5 seconds after recording is initiated in the following situations:
•After changing the date.
•After loading a cassette.
•After Auto Date Record mode is selected by rotating the MENU Wheel.
●In this mode, the date is replaced after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE” but this is not recorded.
Instant Titles
The camcorder has eight preset titles in memory. You can superimpose one of them over the video image.
Instant Titles can be displayed not only in English but also in French, Spanish and Portuguese. Change the setting in TITLE LANG. in SYSTEM MENU. (☞ pg. 24).
T I T L E
OF F
HAPPY B I RTHDAY
OUR VACAT I ON
MERRY CHR I S TMAS
ASPEC I AL DAY HAPPY HOL I DAYS OUR NEW BABY WEDD I NG DAY CONGRATULAT I ONS EX I T
1 Set the Power Switch to “ 
”.
2
3
4
5 The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “
RETURN”. Press the MENU Wheel in to close the Menu Screen.
NOTE:
The selected title will remain until OFF is selected in the TITLE Menu.