Performing the initial setup
Set the date and time of your local area when turning on this camcorder for the first time.
1Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder.
•The time zone (Home) screen appears based on Lisbon and London (Greenwich Mean Time).
5Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then touch the
• The date/time setting finishes.
2Select your local area on the map by touching the
Home
London,Lisbon
3Touch the up or down arrows to set the date.
Date / Time Set
Date Month Year
01 JAN 2012
4Touch the time (
Date / Time Set
• You can set the year up to 2037, based on Home.
•Set Date/Time Display to On. page 102
•Activating the
•Your camcorder includes a internal rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings even after the power is turned off.
•If the battery is depleted, the current date/time values are reset to the default values. If this occurs, you need to recharge the internal rechargeable battery (see below), and then
Charging the internal rechargeable battery
•The internal battery is always recharged while your camcorder is connected to the AC power or while the battery is attached.
•If you have not used the camcorder for about 2 weeks and you have not connected the AC power or the battery to it, the internal battery fully discharges. If this occurs, charge the internal battery by connecting the camcorder to the supplied AC adaptor for 24 hours.
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