Setting the date and time

Set the date and time when using this HD camcorder for the first time.

1.Touch Menu () tab.

2.Touch Settings ( ) tab.

3.Touch up ()/down () tab until “Date/Time Set” is displayed.

4.Touch “Date/Time Set.”

5.Touch up ()/down () tab to set current day, then touch month field.

6.Set values for month, year, hour, and minute as in setting the day.

7.Touch OK ( OK ) tab when the date and time setting is completed.

•The message “Date/Time set” appears, the set date/time is applied.

•If you touch the Exit () tab before the Date/Time is set, the menu disappears and the Date/Time is not saved, and when touching Return () tab, the message “Date/ Time set is not changed” appears.

8.To exit, Return () tab repeatedly until menu disappears.

•On charging the built-in rechargeable battery

Your camcorder has a built-in rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and other settings even when the power is off. The built-in rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet via the AC power adaptor or while the battery pack is attached. The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 6 months if you do not use your camcorder at all. If the built-in rechargeable battery is not charged, any input data will not be backed up and the date/time appears on the screen as “01/JAN/2008 00:00” (when “Date/Time” display is set to On).

•You can set the year up to 2038.

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Turning the date and time display on/off

To switch the date and time display on or off, access the menu and change the date/time display mode. page 72

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