Samsung HMX-M20SD manual first time settings, Built-in rechargeable battery

first time settings

SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME

Set the date and time of your local area when you turn on this camcorder for the first time.

1.Open the LCD screen to turn on the camcorder.

•Your camcorder turns on automatically when you open the LCD screen.

•The Time Zone (“Home”) screen appears centered on Lisbon, London (Greenwich Mean Time 00.00).

•You can also set your current time zone from the “Settings” menu. page 93

2.Select your local area on the map by touching the left () or right () tab on the LCD screen, and then press the ( OK ) tab.

•The “Date/Time Set” screen appears.

3.Touch the date and time information, and change the setting values by using the up ( ) or down ( ) tabs.

Home

London, Lisbon

[GMT 00:00] JAN/01/2010 12:00 AM
		OK
Date/Time Set
Month	Day	Year
JAN /	01	/ 2010
Hr	Min
12 :	00	AM
		OK

4.Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then touch the ( OK ) tab.

•The message “Date/Time Set” appears.

•If you finish the setting with () tab without touching the

( OK ) tab, the camcorder does not apply the date/time values you selected and the <Time zone> screen appears again the next time you start the camcorder.

• You can set the year up to 2039.

•Set “Date/Time Display” to “On.” page 91

•Activating the () icon moves the time ahead by 1 hour.

Built-in rechargeable battery

•Your camcorder includes a built-in rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings even after you turn the camcorder’s power off.

•If the rechargeable battery discharges completely, the current date/time values are reset to the default values. If this occurs, you need to recharge the built-in rechargeable battery (see below), and then re-set the date and time.

•Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use. If you find the decreased usage time between charges becomes significant, ask your local Samsung retailer.

Charging the built-in rechargeable battery

•The built-in battery is always recharged when you connect your camcorder to AC power or attach the battery pack.

•If you do not connect the camcorder to AC power or attach the battery pack for two

weeks, the built-in battery fully discharges. If this occurs, charge the built-in battery by	33
connecting the camcorder to the AC adaptor for 24 hours.