Before using
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Setting date and time
If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then
adjust it.
$Set to Tape Recording Mode or Card
Recording Mode.
1Set [BASIC] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].
2Move the joystick left or right in order to
select the item to be set. Then move the
joystick up or down to set the desired value.
$The year will change as follows:
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
$The 24-hour clock is used.
3Press the joystick to determine the setting.
$The clock function starts at [00] seconds.
%About date/time
$The date and time function are driven by a
built-in lithium battery.
$Make sure to check the time before recording
because the built-in clock is not very accurate.
%Recharging the built-in lithium battery
$If ['] or [--] is indicated when the camera is
turned on, then the built-in lithium battery runs
down. Connect the AC adaptor to the camera or
place the battery on the camera, and the built-in
lithium battery will be recharged. Leave the
camera as is for approx. 24 hours, and the
battery will drive the date and time for approx.
6 months. (Even if the [OFF/ON] switch is set to
[OFF], the battery is still being recharged.)
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
%Adjusting the brightness and colour

level

1Set [SETUP] >> [LCD SET] or [EVF SET] >>
[YES].
2Move the joystick up or down in order to
select the item to be adjusted.
[LCD SET]
: Brightness of the LCD monitor
: Colour level of the LCD monitor
[EVF SET]
: Brightness of the viewfinde r
3Move the joystick left or right to move the
bar indication representing the brightness.
4Press the [MENU] button or the joystick to
complete the settings.
$In order to adjust the brightness of the
viewfinder, close the LCD monitor, and the
viewfinder will be activated.
$When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180°
towards the lens, the brightness of the LCD
monitor cannot be adjusted.
$These settings will not affect the images actually
recorded.

WARNING

THE LITHIUM BATTERY IN THIS
EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE REPLACED
BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. WHEN
NECESSARY, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
PANASONIC SUPPLIER.
2006
EVF