Date, Time and Language Settings

Date, Time and Language Settings

Setting the Date and Time

26You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. When the camcorder’s clock is not set, the [Date/Time] screen will appear automatically with the year selected.

Operating modes:

1Push the joystick up/down to change the month then move (A) to the day.

2 Change the rest of the fields in the same way.

3 Select (A) [Set] and then press SET to start the clock and close the screen.

NOTES

•When the built-in rechargeable lithium battery is exhausted, the date and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium battery (0170) and set the time zone, date and time again.

•You can change the date format and the clock format (12/24 hours) with the [JOther Functions] [Clock Set] [Date Format] setting.

•You can also change the date and time later on (not during the initial setup) with the [JOther Functions] [Clock Set] [Date/Time] setting.

Changing the Time Zone

Change the time zone to match the time zone of your location. The default setting is [UTC-05:00 New York]. The time zones are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Operating modes:

[JOther Functions]

[Time Zone]

[UTC-05:00 New York]

1 Press the MENU button.

2 Push the joystick up/down to select [JOther Functions] and then press SET.

3 Select [Time Zone] in a similar fashion.

4 Push the joystick up/down to change the time zone.

5 Press SET to set the time zone and then press the MENU button to close the menu.