First Time Settings
First Time Settings
Setting the Date and Time
You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. The [Date/Time] screen will appear automatically when the camcorder’s clock is not set.
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Operating modes:
1Use the power switch to turn on the camcorder.
• The [Date/Time] screen will appear.
2Touch a field you want to change (year, month, day, hours or minutes).
• You can also push the joystick (ÏÐ) to move between the fields.
3Touch [Í] or [Î] to change the field as necessary.
• You can also push the joystick (ÍÎ) to change the field.
4Set the correct date and time by changing all the fields in the same way.
5 Touch [Y.M.D], [M.D,Y] or [D.M.Y] to select the date format you prefer.
•In some screens, the date will be displayed in short form (numbers instead of month names or only the day and month), but it will still follow the order you selected.
6Touch [24H] to use
7 Touch [OK] to start the clock and close the setup screen.
NOTES
•You can adjust the date and time later on with the q>[Date/Time] setting.
•When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months, the
Changing the Language
The default language of the camcorder is English. You can set it to one of 27 languages.
Operating modes:
1Open the [Language ] screen.
[FUNC.] >[MENU] >q>[Language ]
• Touching [FUNC.] is necessary only when performing the procedure in mode.