Sony 3-286-590-12(1) Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time, Notes, (HOME), bNotes, (Movie):, (Still):, POWER switch, the month with, about 3 months

Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time

Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time. If you do not set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or change the POWER switch position.

(HOME)Touch the button on the LCD screen.

POWER switch

3 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT].4 Set [SUMMERTIME], then touch [NEXT].5 Set [Y] (year) with / .6 Select [M] with / , then setthe month with / .

1 While pressing the green button, turn the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights up.

(Movie): To record movies (Still): To record still imagesGo to step 3 when you turn on your camcorder for the first time.2 Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t [CLOCK SET]The [CLOCK SET] screen appears.

7 Set [D] (day), hour and minute in the same way, then touch [NEXT].8 Make sure that the clock is correctly set, then touch .The clock starts.You can set any year up to the year 2037.To turn off the powerTurn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

bNotes

•If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. In that case, charge the built-in rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again (p. 110).

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