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Basic operation of the camcorder
SETTING THE DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST
TIME
You can set the date and time of your local area when you turn on
this camcorder for the first time.
1 Open the LCD screen and press
the [Power ( )] button to turn on
the camcorder.
• The Date/Time Set screen
appears.
2 Select the date and time
information, and change the setting values by using the [Control
(Up/Down/Left/Right)] button.
3 Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then press the [Control
(OK)] button.
• The year can be set up to 2037.
• Set Date/Time Display to On. page 76
• After setting, the date and time are automatically recorded on a
special data area of the storage media.
Internal rechargeable battery
• Your camcorder includes a internal rechargeable battery that retains the
date and time settings even after the power is turned off.
• Once this battery is depleted, the current date/time values are all reset
to defaults, and you need to recharge the internal rechargeable battery.
The date/time must be set again.
Charging the internal rechargeable battery
• The internal battery is always recharged while your camcorder is
connected to the power adaptor or while the battery is attached.
• If you do not connect the camcorder to power adaptor or do not attach
the battery for about 48 hours, the internal battery fully discharges. If
this occurs, charge the internal battery by connecting to the supplied
USB cable and power adaptor for 12 hours.
Date/Time Set
Move OK
Month
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JAN 2013 12 00 AM
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