Preparation

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

w Initial setting

The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on.

OFF ON

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET MENU

:[MENU/SET] button

:Cursor buttons

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press / / / to select the date and time.

:

:

CLOCK SET

00 : 00 JAN .11 . 2006

M/D/Y

CANCEL

SELECT SET EXIT MENU

:Time at the home area

:Time at the travel destination (P73)

/ : Select the desired item.

/ : Set the display order for the date and time.

Press [] to cancel the clock setting without storing the date and time.

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Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P73) for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area.

3 Press [MENU/SET] several times to close the menu.

Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock. Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct.

w Changing the clock setting

1Press [MENU/SET].

2

Press

/ to select [CLOCK SET]

 

(P101 )

and then perform steps 2 and

3

Press

3 to set the clock.

REC

5/5

CLOCK SET

 

SELECT

EXIT MENU

You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. (P27)

When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed.

You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used.

If the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed correctly when you use a photo printing service, even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs. (P106)

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Panasonic DMC-FZ50 Press MENU/SET Press / / / to select the date and time, Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu

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