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GettingReady
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Correcting the date and time

21Press “d” or “c” to move to option 2 and then
press “a” or “b” to select “DATE/TIME”.
2Press “c”.

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31Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,
Hour or Minute.
2Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.
3Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
settings are completed.

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11Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
menu on the LCD monitor.
2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” OPTION and
then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”.
3Press the “MENU/OK” button.
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Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously.
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When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting
changes.

Changing the date order

1Press “d” or “c” to select the date order.
2Press “a” or “b” to set the order. Refer to the
table below for details of the settings.
3Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
settings are completed.

CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER

Date order Explanation
YYYY.MM.DD Displays the date in the “year. month. day”
format.
MM/DD/YYYY Displays the date in the “month / day / year”
format.
DD.MM.YYYY Displays the date in the “day. month. year”
format.
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When using the camera for the first time after
purchasing, the date and time are cleared. Press
the “MENU/OK” button to set the date and time.
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If the message (see figure at left) does not appear, refer to
“Correcting the date and time” (➡P.15) and check and correct
the date and time settings.
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The message also appears when the battery has been
removed and the camera has been left for a long period.
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To set the date and time later, press the “DISP/BACK” button.
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If you do not set the date and time, this message will appear
each time you turn the camera on.
Once you have set the date and time, press the
“MENU/OK” button. Pressing the “MENU/OK”
button changes the camera to Photography or
Playback mode.
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At the time of purchase and after leaving the camera for a
long period with the battery removed, settings such as the
date and time are cleared. Once the camera has been set in
the cradle or the battery has been fitted for 2 hours or more,
the camera settings will be retained for roughly 6 hours even
if both sources of camera power are removed.
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If the camera is turned on immediately after turning off, the
camera may not operate. Turn the camera on after checking
the viewfinder lamp (green) is off.
1Slide the Power switch to turn the camera on and
off. When turning the camera on, the viewfinder
lamp lights green.

TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

The lens moves when the camera is in “q”
Photography mode. Take care not to obstruct the
lens.
Obstructing the lens will cause damage and
“8” or “9” will appear.
Take care also not to get fingerprints on the
camera lens as this will result in impaired image
quality in your shots.
31Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,
Hour or Minute.
2Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.
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Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously.
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When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting
changes.