Setting Date and Time

Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly. The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set.

English

1 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on.

2 Press the MENU button.

 

Came r a

F u nc t i on s

Se t u p

The menu screen will

P r og r am AE

:

Spo r t s

Wh i t e Ba l . :

A u t o

E I S

:

On

appear.

D i g . Zoom

:

4 0 x

 

M IC . F i l t e r : O f f

 

1 6 : 9

:

O f f

 

ENTER

RETURN

 

RAM

3 Use the joystick to choose

Da t e Se t up

“Date Setup” and then

 

“Date Set”.

 

 

Tilt up/down and to left/

 

 

right to select, and then

 

 

press ￿to designate.

 

5 Tilt the joystick to left or

Da t e Se t up

 

 

right to select the digit

 

 

 

 

 

you want to set in

Da t e

Mode

 

sequence.

 

 

 

Da t e

Se t

3 0 / 9 / 2003

 

 

 

 

1 7 : 0 0

Tilt the joystick up or

ENTER RETURN

RAM

 

 

down to select the

number for current date/time, and then repeat step 5 to set the current date and time.

Note:

To stop date/time setting midway, press the ￿button.

 

 

Da t e

Mode

 

 

 

Da t e

Se t

1 / 1 / 2003

 

 

 

 

0 : 00

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

RETURN

RAM

4 Tilt the joystick to right.

Da t e Se t up

6 After setting the current date￿and time, press the

button.

The screen for verifying the set date will appear.

Da t e Se t

 

 

 

3 0 /

9 / 2003

1 7 : 00

Da t e

se t up?

 

 

 

 

 

YES

 

NO

ENTERRAM

The figure for the day will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Da t e Mode

 

 

 

 

be selected.

 

 

 

Da t e Se t

 

1

/ 1 / 2003

 

[The digit that is

 

 

 

 

0 : 00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

highlighted first depends

 

 

ENTER RETURN

 

 

RAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the date display format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(set up in Date Mode): The digit on the left end of the date display will be first highlighted.]

Note:

After setting the figure for the day, tilt the joystick to right to select the digit to be set. If you press the ￿button after selecting the figure for the day, the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting month, year or time.

7 If the displayed date and time are correct, use the

￿joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the button.

The date and time will be set, and the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the recording pause status.

Choosing “NO” will restore the menu screen.

Note:

This DVD video camera/recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory. If this built-in battery is exhausted, the date and time will be reset. To prevent this, connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD video camera/recorder every 3 months, and leave them for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera/ recorder turned off: The built-in battery will be charged.

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Hitachi DZMV350E, DZMV380E instruction manual Setting Date and Time