Canon 8152B005, 8153B001, VIXIA HF-R40, VIXIA HFR42 Changing the Time Zone, Initializing the Memory

Changing the Time Zone

Change the time zone to match your location. The default setting is New York. In addition, the camcorder is able to retain the date and time of another location. This is convenient when you travel so that you can set the camcorder to match the time of your home location or that of your destination.

Operating modes:

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1 Open the [Time Zone/DST] screen.

>[ Other Settings] >q>[Time Zone/DST]

2Touch ["] to set the home time zone, or [#] to set the time zone of your destination when you are traveling.

3Touch [Í] or [Î] to set the desired time zone. If necessary, touch [$] to adjust for daylight saving time.

4 Touch [X] to close the menu.

Initializing the Memory

Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the first time. You can also initialize a memory card or the built-in memory (6/4only) to permanently delete all the recordings it contains. 6/4At the time of purchase, the built-in memory comes preinitialized and contains music files for use as background music and images for use with the image mix function (image mix frames).

Operating modes:

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1Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder until the initialization is completed.

2 Initialize the memory.

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