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Displaying The Date And Time During Recording
You must first set the date and time (see “Date/Time Settings” Z pg. 12). Set “DISPLAY” to “ON” in the
Date/Time Menu. The Date/Time appears in the viewfinder if the Select Dial is set to “MANUAL”. The Date/
Time is always displayed in the viewfinder when the Select Dial is set to “AUTO”.
FOCUS
EXP.
WB
PRO
AUTO
SET
T
W
WIDE MODE
ZOOM
DIS
GAI N UP
TO FADER / WIPE MENU
TO P.AE / EFFECT MENU
TO DATE / TIME MENU
TO SYSTEM MENU
END
OFF
20X
OFF
AGC
ITEM ZOOM SW. 
SET SET BUTTON
ON SCREEN
DISPLAY
DATE / TIME
END
OFF
OFF
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ITEM ZOOM SW. 
SET SET BUTTON
POWER DIAL
SET BUTTON
MENU BUTTON
VIEWFINDERVIEWFINDER
ZOOM LEVER
RECORDING
Advanced Features (Cont.)
DATE/TIME MENURECORDING MENU
MANUAL
1
SELECT OPERATION MODE
Set the Power Dial to "REC" and the Select Dial
to “MANUAL”.
2
ACCESS RECORDING MENU
Press MENU. The Recording Menu appears in
the viewfinder.
3

ACCESS DATE/TIME MENU

Place the pointer next to “TO DATE/TIME
MENU” by sliding the Zoom Lever. Slide
toward “+” to move up and toward “–” to
move down. Press SET and the Date/Time
Menu appears in the viewfinder.
4

INPUT DATE AND TIME

Place the pointer next to “DISPLAY” by sliding
the Zoom Lever, then press SET. The cursor
stops blinking, indicating that the function has
been selected.
5
SET FUNCTION PARAMETERS
Cycle through the available settings of the
selected functions by sliding the Zoom Lever in
either direction, and stop when the one you
want is displayed. Then press SET and the
pointer automatically moves to “END”.
6

CLOSE RECORDING MENU

Press SET twice. Selection is complete and the
menu disappears.
NOTE:

Connect the camcorder to a TV and set “ON

SCREEN” to “ON” in the Date/Time Menu. The

display appears on the connected TV when the

camcorder is in RECORD/STANDBY.