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RECORDING
Basic Features (cont.)
Auto Date Record mode
Date display
Time display
Date/Time display
Date-off mode (No display)
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Date display
Time display
Date/Time display
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Auto date record mode
Auto date record
executed
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AUTO DATE
Auto Date Record mode
DATE/TIME
Display
Select Dial
FEATURE: Date/Time Insert
PURPOSE: To display the date and time on the
LCD monitor, in the viewfinder, or
on a connected color monitor, as
well as to record them manually or
automatically.
OPERATION: 1)Turn the Select Dial to any
position except AUTO LOCK.
2)Choose a display mode by
pressing DATE/TIME repeatedly
while in Record-Standby to cycle
through the modes as shown in the
illustration at left.
nYou should have already
performed the Date/Time Setting
procedure (Z pg. 11). If you
haven’t, do so first.
NOTES:
DISPLAY
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The selected display can be
recorded.
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If you don’t want to record the
display, select the Date-off mode
before shooting.
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If you want to delete the display
during shooting, press DATE/TIME.
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To recall the display, engage the
Record-Standby mode and press
DATE/TIME repeatedly until the
desired display appears.
AUTO DATE RECORD
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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 pressing DATE/TIME.
In this mode, the date is replaced
after 5 seconds with “AUTO DATE”
but this is not recorded.
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Setting the Select Dial to AUTO
LOCK always engages the Auto
Date Record mode, and disables
all other modes.