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FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL

Setting the Date or Time

1 Press the date button.

2 Press the select button (SEL)

to select the year, month, day, hour, or minute.

• The item that can be changed will blink.

• The data back has a 24-hour clock. 2pm should be set as 14:00.

• The item will cycle as follows.

Year Month Day Hour Minute

 

3

Turn the control dial to

 

 

change the date and time

 

 

values.

 

Data continues changing as long as

 

 

the dial turns.

Control Dial

4

Repeat steps 2 and 3 until

 

the date and time are

 

 

displayed correctly.

 

5

Press the shutter-release

 

 

button to set the date and

 

 

time.

 

The usual display will return.

Changing the Date Format

1 Press the date button.

2 Press and hold the select button (SEL) for 3 seconds until the date on the data panel blinks.

 

3

Turn the control dial to

 

 

 

 

change the format.

 

 

 

The format will change in the

 

 

 

 

following sequence:

 

 

Year / Month / Day

Month / Day / Year

Day / Month / Year

DETAILED

OPERATION

 

 

 

4

Press the shutter-release

 

 

 

 

button to set the format.

 

 

The usual display will return.

The quartz-date is powered by the camera’s battery. When the battery is removed, the date settings will remain for about 5 minutes. After that time, the date will be reset to 2001.01.01 (January 1st.). When the new batteries are inserted, the audio signal will beep to indicate the date and time have been reset.

When the date has not been set, the date settings blink on the data panel when the camera is turned on.

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