Sony DCR-HC42 manual Setting the date and time, Touch  Menu, Select Clock SET with / , then touch

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 change the POWER switch position.

•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. 114).

POWER switch

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

1 Touch  [MENU].

60min	– : –– : ––
	CAMERA SET
	PROGRAM AE
	SPOT METER
	EXPOSURE	OK

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

CLOCK SET			– : –– : ––
	DATE
	2005	Y JAN M	1D 12: 00 AM

OK

4Set [Y] (year) with /, then touch .

You can set any year up to the year 2079.

CLOCK SET			– : –– : ––
DATE
2005Y	JAN	M 1D	12: 00 AM

OK

5Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and minute, then touch .

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

Getting Started

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

60min		– : –– : ––
DISPL
MENU	ATE
A.SHUT OFF
CLOCK SET
WORL	––:––:––
LANGUAGE		OK
PROGRAM AE

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