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DATE/TIME
Display
Select Dial
Date display
Time display
Date/Time display
| Auto Date | 
 | |
| Record mode | 
 | (No display) | 
The characters you have set using
Character Generator (☞ pg. 22)
| Date display | 
 | Auto Date Record mode | 
25.12.98AUTO DATE
Auto date record mode
FEATURE:
PURPOSE:
OPERATION:
NOTES:
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 
■You should have already
performed the Date/Time Setting procedure (☞ pg. 7). 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 
●If you want to delete the display during shooting, press DATE/TIME.
●To recall the display, engage the 
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 selected by pressing DATE/TIME.
In this mode, the date is replaced after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE” but this is not recorded.
Time display
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Date/Time display
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Auto date record executed
●Setting the Select Dial to AUTO LOCK always engages the Auto Date Record mode, and disables all other modes.
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