Panasonic PV-GS80 Setting date and time, OFF on, Close the LCD monitor and retract the viewfinder

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•How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitor/viewfinder

When the power switch is set to [ON], the power can be turned on and off with the LCD monitor

and the viewfinder when the unit is in Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording Mode.

OFF ON

1 Open the LCD monitor out or extend the viewfinder to use. (-/7-)

oThe LCD monitor or viewfinder will be activated.

2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the viewfinder.

OFF" "ON 0

oThe power will not turn off unless the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is

retracted.

oThe Status indicator automatically goes off and the power turns off. (If quick start is set to [ON] (-18-), the unit goes into quick start standby mode and the Status indicator lights green.)

oThe power does not turn off even if the

LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder

is retracted while recording on a tape. 3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the

viewfinder to turn the power on and use the Camcorder again.

OFF ON

oThe Status indicator lights red and the power turns on.

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Setting date and time

When the Camcorder is turned on for the first time, [SET DATE AND TIME] will appear.

•Select [YES] and press the center of the joystick. Perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date/time.

If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then adjust it.

oSet to Tape Recording Mode or Card

Recording Mode.

1 Set [BASIC] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES]. (-2:r-)

2 Move 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.

oThe year will change as follows: 2000, 2001, ._, 2089, 2000 ....

oThe 12-hour clock is used.

3 Press the joystick to determine the setting. oThe 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

•lf [_.] or [--] appears when the Camcorder is turned on, then the built-in lithium battery has run down. Use the steps below to charge the battery. When turning on the power for the first time after charging, [SET DATE AND TIME] will appear. Select [YES] and set the date and time. Connect the AC adaptor to the Camcorder or attach the battery to the Camcorder, and the built-in lithium battery will be recharged. Leave the Camcorder 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.)

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