RECORDING MODE

Imprinting the date and time

The date of recording can be printed directly on the image. The imprinting function must be activated before the image is taken. Once activated, the date will continue to be imprinted until the function is reset: a yellow bar is displayed next the frame

Setting the date and time

It is important to accurately set the clock. When a recording is made, the date and time of the recording are saved with the file and are displayed in playback mode or with the DiMAGE Viewer software included on the CD-ROM. The date and time are set in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback-mode menu (p. 28, 58).

counter on the monitor to indicate the imprinting function is active. Date imprinting is activated in the custom section of the recording-mode menu.

The date is imprinted in the lower right corner of the image when viewed horizontally. It is printed directly on the photograph writing over the image information. The date can be imprinted in three formats, see next page.

When the Date/Time-set option is selected and entered, the date/time screen will be displayed. The left and right keys (1) are used to select the item to be changed and the zoom lever (2) is used to change the value. From left to right, the screen shows the year, month, day, hour, and minute. When the date and time have been adjusted, set the clock by pressing the enter button (3). The menu button cancels the screen without applying any changes.

Date/Time set

Enter

Camera Notes

Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time of recording as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed on a computer

with the DiMAGE Viewer software.

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Setting the date format

The date format that is displayed can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day), MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). Simply select the format and enter it by pressing the enter button; the new format will be displayed on the menu. The date format does not affect date folder names (p. 67). The date format is set in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback-mode menu (p. 28, 58).

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