4 Touch [MENU].
60min 
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CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
OK
5 Select | (TIME/LANGU.) with | ||
/ | , then touch | . | |
60min |
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| DISPLAY |
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| MENU ROTATE |
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A. SHUT OFF |
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CLOCK SET |
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WORLD |
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| LANGUAGE | OK |
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| PROGRAM AE |
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6 Select [CLOCK SET] with 
/ 
,
then touch 
.
CLOCK SET |
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DATE
2004Y 1M 1D 0: 00
OK
7 Set [Y] (year) with 
/ 
, then touch
.
CLOCK SET | ||||
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DATE | 1D 0: 00 | |||
2004Y | 1 | M | ||
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 
.
Step 6: Inserting the recording media
Inserting a cassette tape
You can record on standard 8 mm 
,
Hi8 
and Digital8 
cassettes in Digital8 
system only. For details on these cassettes
(such as
bNotes
•Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
•The recording time when you use your camcorder is
2/3 of the indicated time on Hi8 
tape. If you select the LP mode in the menu settings, the recording time is the indicated time on Hi8 
tape.
1 Slide the 
OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid.
OPEN/EJECT lever Lid
The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up.
20Getting started