Sony DCR-DVD405, DCR-DVD805 Step 6: Setting the date and time

Step 6: 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 slide the POWER switch.

•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 rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again (p.137).

POWER switch

4 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch .

5 Set [DST] or [SUMMERTIME] to

Started Getting

Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time.

1 Touch t [SETUP].

2 Select (TIME/LANGU.) with / , then touch .

[ON] with / , if necessary, then touch .

6 Set [Y] (year) with / , then touch .

CLOCK SET

AREA26			GMT -5.0
	New York , Bogota
DST		OFF
DATE
	JANM	1D	12:	00	AM

OK

• You can set any year up to the year 2079.

7 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and minute, then touch .

The clock starts.

For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM. For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.

•Refer to page 129 for information concerning “World time difference.”

•The recording date and time are not displayed during recording, but are automatically recorded onto the disc and you can check them during playback ([DATA CODE], p.78).

•Instead of [DST], [SUMMERTIME] is displayed for some models.

3 Select [CLOCK SET] with / , then touch .

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