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CLOCK SET
PRESS MENU TO RETURN
YEAR 2001
MONTH 10
DAY 08
HOUR 14
MIN. 30
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To Insert a Button-Type Battery into the Body
Insert the supplied button-type battery before setting date and time.
1Open the [BACKUP BATTERY] Cover.
2Insert the button-type battery with the imprint (i) facing
upward.
3Close the [BACKUP BATTERY] Cover.
≥Make sure to set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] when inserting or removing
the button-type battery.
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It is easier to use a hard and pointed object when removing the button-type battery.
≥When the button-type battery is weak, replace it with a new CR2025 batt ery.
(A battery is normally expected to last about 1 year. However, it depends on
operation frequency.)
≥Make sure to match the poles correctly when inserting the battery.
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WARNING
“THE LITHIUM BATTERY IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT (TYPE NUMBER
CR2025 MANUFACTURED BY PANASONIC).
IT MUST NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR DISCHARGE.
IT MUST THEREFORE ONLY BE FITTED IN EQUIPMENT DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY FOR ITS USE.
REPLACEMENT BATTERIES MUST BE OF THE SAME TYPE AND
MANUFACTURER.
THEY MUST BE FITTED IN THE SAME MANNER AND LOCATION AS THE
ORIGINAL BATTERY, WITH THE CORRECT POLARITY CONNECTIONS
OBSERVED.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-CHARGE THE OLD BATTERY OR RE-USE IT
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. IT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN WASTE
PRODUCTS DESTINED FOR BURIAL RATHER THAN INCINERATION.”
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Setting Date and Time
Since the internal clock of the Movie Camera has a slight imprecision, make
sure to check the time before recording.
1Set [OTHER FUNCTIONS] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].
2Press the [PUSH] Dial to select [YEAR]/[MONTH]/[DAY]/
[HOUR]/[MIN.] and turn to set it to a desired value.
≥Year will cycle in the order shown below.
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
3Press the [MENU] Button to finish setting the date and time.
≥The clock operation starts from [00] second.
≥The Menu will disappear when the [MENU] Button is pressed again.
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If the button-type battery is not in or if the button-type battery is weak, the [
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Indication
1
flashes. In this case, replace the button-type battery with a new one.
≥The clock employs the 24-hour system.
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LP Mode
A desired recording speed can be selected with [REC SPEED] on the
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu.
If LP Mode is selected, the recording time becomes 1.5 times longer
than that of SP Mode.
Although the image quality does not decrease with the LP Mode recording,
mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image, or some normal
functions may be restricted.
≥The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are not completely compatible
with other equipment.
≥Audio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode. (l 30)
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Audio Recording Mode
The sound quality of the recorded sound can be selected with [AUDIO REC]
on the [RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu.
High sound-quality recording is possible with “16 bit 48 kHz 2 track” Mode.
With the “12 bit 32 kHz 4 track” Mode, the original sound can be recorded on
2 tracks in stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used for Audio Dubbing.