4 Touch MENU.
STBY 0:00:00
CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
.
.OK
.
5 Select 
(TIME/LANGU.) with 
/
, then touch 
.
STBY 0:00:00
DISPLAY
MENU ROTATE
A. SHUT OFF
CLOCK SET
WORLD –
LANGUAGE
PROGRAM AE OK
Step 6: Inserting the recording media
Inserting a cassette tape
You can use only MICROMV cassettes
marked with 
.
For details on these cassettes (such as write- protection), see page 96.
bNote
•Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
6 Select CLOCK SET with 
/ 
,
then touch 
.
CLOCK SET STBY 0:00:00
DATE
2003Y 1M 1D 0: 00AM
OK
7 Set Y (year) with 
/ 
, then touch
.
CLOCK SET STBY 0:00:00
DATE
2004Y 
1M 1D 0: 00AM
OK
You can set any year up to the year 2079.
8 Set M (month), D (day), hour and minute in the same way as was done in
step 7, then touch 
.
For midnight, set it to 12:00AM. For midday, set it to 12:00PM.
1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the cassette lid.
OPEN/EJECT lever
Cassette lid
The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up.
2 Insert the cassette with the window-
side facing the cassette lid.
Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly.
18Getting started