Basic operation of the camcorder
28 29
28 29
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 and press the
Power ( ) button to turn on the
camcorder.
The Time Zone (“Home”) screen
appears centered on London,
Lisbon (Greenwich Mean Time).
You can also set the “Time
Zone: Home” from the Settings
() menu. page 82
2. Select your geographical area with
Control (Left/Right) button, then
press the OK button.
The Date/Time Set screen
appears.
3. Select the date and time information,
and change the setting values by using the Control (Up/Down/
Left/Right) button.
To set the daylight saving, press the Control (Left/Right)
button to select the ( ) icon, and then press the Control
(Up/Down) button to set Daylight Saving on/off.
- Activating Daylight Saving forwards the time by 1 hour.
4. Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then press the OK
button.
The year can be set up to 2037.
Set “Date/Time Display” to “On.” page 84
After setting, the date and time are automatically recorded on a
special data area of the storage media.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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.
Once this battery is depleted, the current date/time values are all reset
to defaults, and you need to recharge the built-in rechargeable battery.
The date/time must be set again.
Charging the built-in rechargeable battery
The built-in battery is always recharged while your camcorder is
connected to the AC power or while the battery is attached. If you do
not connect the camcorder to AC power or do not attach the battery
for about two months, the built-in battery fully discharges. If this occurs,
charge the built-in battery by connecting to the supplied AC adaptor for
24 hours.
Turning the date and time display on/off
To switch the date and time display on or off, access the menu and
change the Date/Time Display mode. page 84
Simple setting of the clock by time difference
You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference
when using your camcorder abroad. Select "Time Zone" on the menu,
then set the time difference. page 82
•
•
•
•
•
•
Date/Time Set
Home:
[GMT 00:00]
01/JAN/2011 00:00
Home
London, Lisbon
Select the date and time information,
Date/Time Set
Home
Visit: 01/JAN/2011 00:00
2011
OFF
12
Day YearHour Min
Month
00
Back Move OK
://
JAN
01