Date and Time Display
Installing the Battery for Time and Date Display
COUNTERMEM 
RES.
ADJ. | DATE/TIME |
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PULL
. | BATTERY |
F.FWD |
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| REW |
FOCUS |
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| PLAY |
ON | STOP |
| |
OFF |
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| . |
| SEL |
+ | MODELOCK |
AUTO | |
– |
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MANUAL | FOCUS |
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Battery
Compartment
Battery Tray
Caution: Lithium battery. Must be disposed of properly.
Never handle punctured or leaking batteries. May cause burns or personal injury.
Can cause death or injury if swallowed.
Keep out of the hands of children. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment.
Never use metallic tweezers to hold the battery, and never short circuit the + and – sides of the battery.
1.Locate the clock battery compartment on the bottom side of the camcorder.
2.Pull the battery tray out from the battery compartment.
3.Insert the clock battery with the “+” terminal facing up as illustrated above.
4.Replace the battery tray in the camcorder.
Notes: Under normal conditions, the lithium battery should last about one year. When the battery is expired the date display will show “88:88”. After the lithium battery has been replaced, the date and time will need to be reset.
Setting the Time and Date Display in the Viewfinder
The time and date (or only the date) can be recorded on your tape. Whenever one of the displays appear in the viewfinder, it will be recorded on the tape. You can choose to record only the date, both the date and time, or neither.
ADJ. (Adjust) | DATE/TIME | |
Button | Button |
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|
| COUNTERMEM |
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| RES. |
| ADJ. | DATE/TIME |
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| |
PULL
. | BATTERY |
F.FWD |
|
| REW |
FOCUS |
|
| PLAY |
ON | STOP |
| |
OFF |
|
| SEL. |
+ | MODELOCK |
AUTO | |
– |
|
MANUAL | FOCUS |
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1.Install the clock battery as described in the previous column.
2.Attach a power supply to the camcorder. Press and hold the small button on the POWER switch while you slide it in the CAM (camera) position. Place the ON/POWER SAVE lever in the ON position.
3.Use a straightened paper clip or pen to press and hold the ADJ. (adjust) button for about one second. The reset date (1. 1. 1992) and time (AM 12:00:00) will appear in the viewfinder.
4.The month will be flashing. Repeatedly press the DATE/TIME button until the correct month appears
Display in Viewfinder
Hours and
AM or PM
Minutes
Seconds
AM 12:00:00
1. 1.1992
Month 
Day
Year
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