
18EN
VIDEO


RECORDING

Basic
Features
(cont.)


DATE/TIME
FEATURE:
PURPOSE:
OPERATION:
Date/Time/Character Insert
To display the date and time in the viewfinder or on a connected colour monitor, as well as to record them manually or automatically.
1) Turn the Select Dial to any |
position except AUTO LOCK. |
2) Choose a display mode by |
pressing DATE/TIME repeatedly |
while in |
Select Dial
Date display
Time display
Display
NOTES:
through the modes as shown in the |
illustration to the left. |
■ You should have already |
performed the Date/Time Setting |
procedure (☞ pg. 9). If you |
haven’t, do so first. |
DISPLAY
● The selected display can be |
recorded. |
● If you don’t want to record the |
display, select the |
before shooting. |
● If you want to delete the display |
Date/Time display
Auto Date |
| |
Record mode |
| (No display) |
The characters you have set using
Character Generator (☞ pg. 27)
Date display |
| Auto Date Record mode |
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Auto date record mode
during shooting, press DATE/TIME. |
● To recall the display, engage the |
DATE/TIME repeatedly until the |
desired display appears. |
● Even if you shoot with the date/ |
time displayed during Digital Still |
Camera Shooting, they will not be |
recorded. |
AUTO DATE RECORD
● 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 |
Time display
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Date/Time display
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Auto date record executed
selected by pressing DATE/TIME. |
In this mode, the date is replaced after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE” but this is not recorded.
●Setting the Select Dial to AUTO LOCK always engages the Auto Date Record mode, and disables all other modes.
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