fi rst time settings
Built-in rechargeable battery
Your camcorder includes a built-in rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings even
after the power is turned off.
If the battery is depleted, the current date/time values are reset to the default values. You need to
recharge the built-in rechargeable battery (see below), and then re-set the current date and time.
Charging the built-in rechargeable battery
The built-in battery is always recharged while the built-in USB plug of the camcorder is connected to a
PC or while the battery is inserted.
If you have not used the camcorder for about 2 months and have not connected it to a computer
using its USB plug or inserted the removable battery, the built-in battery fully discharges. If this occurs,
charge the built-in battery by connecting the built-in USB plug to a computer for 24 hours.
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TURNING THE POWER ON FOR THE FIRST TIME AND

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

Set the date and time of your local area when you turn on the
camcorder for the fi rst time.
1. Press the Power ( )button to turn on the camcorder.
When you turn on your camcorder for the fi rst time, the
Date/Time Set screen appears.
2. Set the date and time by touching the corresponding item or
dragging the Up ( ) or Down ( ) tabs.
3. Touch the ( ) tab.
The message “Date/Time Set” appears.
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The year can be set up to 2040.
Set“Date/Time Display” to On. ¬page 57
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Date/Time Set
Day YearMonth
Hr Min
qhu 01
00 AM12
2010
Date/Time Set
Day YearMonth
Hr Min
qhu 01
00
2010
AM12
Date/Time Set
JAN/
01/2010 12:00
AM