Rotate MENU to select “DATE/TIME” and press it. The DATE/TIME Menu appears.

MENU Wheel

Power Switch

Display

CAMERA MENU

 

Menu Screen

 

TO SYSTEM MENU

FOCUSAUTO

EXPOSURE

AUTO

M. W. B.

AUTO

SYSTEM MENU

NEXT

 

 

REC MODE

SP

D. ZOOM

5 0 x

SYSTEM MENU

TO CAMERA MENU

REC T I ME

OF F

I NT .

T I ME

OF F

TELE MACRO

OF F

T I T LE

LANG.

FRENCH

DATE / T I ME

 

0 6

J L I P

I D NO.

DEMO MODE

OF F

V I DEO OUT

SECAM

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

DATE / T I ME

 

 

 

 

DATE/TIME Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR

 

2 0 0 1

 

 

 

MONTH

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

DAY

 

2 8

 

 

 

 

 

T I ME

2 0 : 2 0

 

 

 

24-hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indication

 

EX I T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V I DEO OUT

 

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu

 

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

SECAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX I T

NOTE:

Recordings are made in PAL with this camcorder. If you wish to play back recorded tapes on a VCR or camcorder other than this unit, be sure to use a PAL VCR or camcorder.

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Date/Time Settings

1 Set the Power Switch to “”. The power lamp comes on.

2 Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Rotate MENU to select “TO SYSTEM MENU” and press it to display SYSTEM MENU. Rotate MENU to select “NEXT” and press it to display the next page.

4

5 To set “YEAR”, “MONTH”, “DAY” or “TIME” (hour/ minute), rotate MENU to select the desired item, and press it. When the setting begins blinking, rotate MENU until the correct setting appears and then press it. The setting stops blinking.

6 When none of these settings (“YEAR”, “MONTH”, “DAY”, “TIME”) blinks, rotate MENU to select “EXIT”, and press it. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”.

7 Press MENU to close the Menu Screen.

NOTE:

To display the date and time in the camcorder’s display and on a connected TV, see “Date/Time Insert” ( pg. 25).

For other notes,  pg. 44

Video Out Setting (French model only)

Set to “PAL” or “SECAM” according to the system of the TV or VCR you will be using.

NOTE:

If you change the PAL/SECAM setting during playback, the playback picture colour may be affected. Be sure to choose the correct setting before you start shooting.

1 Perform steps 1 through 3 above.

2 Rotate MENU to select “VIDEO OUT” and press it. The VIDEO OUT Menu appears.

3 Rotate MENU to select the desired mode, then press it. The desired mode is activated.

4 The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”. Press MENU to close the Menu Screen.