Preparation

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

Initial setting

The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears.

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET MENU

2 Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D].

CLOCK SET

10:001DEC.11.2005

M/D/Y

SELECT SET EXIT MENU

When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears.

The screen disappears after about

5 seconds. Turn the camera on again or press the [MENU] button, select [CLOCK SET] in page 2/3 of the [SETUP] menu (P21) and set the clock in steps 1 and 2.

1 Set date and time.

CLOCK SET

00 : 00 JAN .11 . 2005

M/D/Y

SELECT SET EXIT MENU

2/1: Select the desired item.

3/4: Set date and time.

Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button 2 times after finishing the setting.

Check if the clock setting is correct, after turning the camera off and on.

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. (The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently.)

If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In this case, set the clock again.

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

When you use a photo printing service, if the date is not set in the camera, it will not be printed, even if the store provides a date printing option to your photo.

For the date print setting, refer to P84.

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Panasonic DMC-FX9PP, DMCFX9K Setting Date/Time Clock Set, Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D, Set date and time, Initial setting

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