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RECORDINGAdvancedFeatures(cont.)

Date/Time Insert

The feature allows you to display the date and time in the viewfinder, or on a connected colour monitor, as well as to record them manually or automatically.

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SELECT OPERATION MODE

Set the Power Switch to “PRO.”.

ACCESS MENU SCREEN

Press the Select Dial to display the Menu Screen.

ACCESS “DATE/TIME DISP.” MENU

Move the highlight bar to “DATE/TIME DISP.” by rotating the Select Dial while in Record-Standby. Then press it to display the DATE/TIME DISP. Menu.

Select Dial

Display

FOCUS AUTO

EXPOSURE AUTO

WIDEOFF

S.LXOFF TITLE

DATETIME DISP.

4RETURN

DATETIME DISP.

AUTO DATE

DATE

TIME

DATE&TIME

OFF

EXIT

Power Switch

Menu Screen

DATE/TIME DISP. Menu

4 SELECT THE DESIRED MODE Move the highlight bar to the desired mode by rotating the Select Dial, then press it. The desired mode is activated.

•You should have already performed the Date/Time Setting procedure (pg. 7). If you haven’t, do so first.

5 CLOSE MENU SCREEN

The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”. Then press the Select Dial to close the Menu Screen.

NOTES:

DISPLAY

The selected display can be recorded.

If you do not want to record the display, select the OFF mode before shooting.

FOCUS AUTO

EXPOSURE AUTO

WIDEOFF

S.LXOFF

TITLE

DATETIME DISP.

4RETURN

25. 12. 99

AUTO DATE

25 . 12 . 99 (DATE)

22 : 50 : 00 (TIME)

25 . 12 . 99 22 : 50 : 00 (DATE&TIME)

OFF

(No indication)

AUTO DATE

Your camcorder automatically records the date for about 5 seconds after recording is initiated in the following situations:

After changing the date.

After loading a cassette.

After Auto Date Record mode is selected by rotating the Select Dial.

In this mode, the date is replaced after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE” but this is not recorded.

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