Language and Date/Time Settings
Changing the Display Language
The default language for displays and menu items is English. The language can be changed to German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, simplified Chinese or Japanese.
MENU
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DISPLAY SETUP/
LANGUAGE
•••ENGLISH
To change the display language, open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/
]. Select [LANGUAGE
], select a language and close the menu.
If you have mistakenly changed the language, follow the 
mark next to the menu item to change the setting.
The displays 
and 
at the bottom of the screen refer to the names of buttons on the camcorder and will not change regardless of the language selected.
Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
Set the time zone, date and time when you first start using your camcorder, or if the
MENU
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SYSTEM SETUP/ 
D/TIME SET 
T.ZONE/DST•••NEW YORK
1.Press the MENU button.
2.Turn the SELECT/SET dial to select [SYSTEM SETUP/ 
] and press the dial.
3.Select [D/TIME SET 
] and then select [T.ZONE/DST] and press the dial.
The time zone setting appears. The default setting is New York.
4. Turn the SELECT/SET dial to select the setting option that matches your time zone and press the dial.
To adjust for daylight saving time, select the time zone marked with a 
.
Setting the Date and Time
MENU
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SYSTEM SETUP/ 
D/TIME SET 
DATE/TIME••• JAN.1,2008 12:00 AM
5. Select [DATE/TIME] and press the dial.
The year display starts flashing.
6.Turn the SELECT/SET dial to select the year, and press the dial.
•The month starts flashing.
•Set the rest of the date and time in the same way.
7.Press the MENU button to close the menu and start the clock.
If you do not use the camcorder for a period of approximately 3 months, the 
17) and set the time zone, date and time again.
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