Getting Started

3.Pressing the F.FWD button gives you higher numbers while the REW button gives you lower numbers. Select the right month and press STOP button. Use the F.FWD, REW and STOP buttons to select the proper day, year, hour, minute, and AM or PM.

4.After setting the AM/PM, press the DATE button. The display changes and the internal clock starts.

Note: The date/time graphics will be recorded whenever they appear in the

viewfinder.

Correcting the Date and Time

1.Press the DATE button while pressing the STOP button. The flashing cursor appears at the month.

2.Move to where you need to make correction with the STOP button and use F.FWD and REW to correct.

3.Press the DATE button to set the corrected date and time.

Automatic Date Recording

This feature records the date automatically once a day. After you begin recording, the date is displayed and recorded automatically for 10 seconds. The same date is recorded again in the following cases; when the cassette is replaced, when "￿ AUTO" is displayed again after being switched to the date display and when the recording is less than 10 seconds long.

If the date changes while recording continues over 10 seconds when recording, the date is recorded for 10 seconds when recording is restarted after the camcorder has been set to the standby once.

Press the DATE button until "￿ AUTO" and the date appear at the lower right of the viewfinder before you begin to record. The date will be recorded whenever it appears in the viewfinder.

Remaining Tape

5The tape remaining display shows the remaining tape that can be used for recording and playback, using seven dashes. This feature is handy when recording since it lets you know how long you can record on the loaded tape.

Insert a cassette into the camcorder and start recording or playback; 10 seconds later, the remaining tape will be displayed. When the cassette is

ejected, the display will disappear. "" is displayed for 10 seconds after the tape starts to run.

Note: The tape remaining display appears 10 seconds after the tape starts to

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