Resetting the date and time

The date and time are set at the factory. Set the time according to the local time in your country. If you do not use the camcorder for about half year, the date and time settings may be released (bars may appear) because the vanadium-lithium battery installed in the camcorder will have been discharged. In this case, first charge the vanadium- lithium battery, then reset the date and time.

(1)While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.

(2)Press MENU to display the menu on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(3)Select CLOCK SET, then press the control dial.

(4)Turn the control dial to adjust the year, and then press the control dial.

(5)Set the month, day, hour and minutes by turning and pressing the control dial.

(6)Press MENU to erase the menu display.

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VTR

POWER

 

OFF

 

 

CAMERA

 

2,6 MENU

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3

MENU

 

 

MENU

VF BRIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

LCD COLOR

 

 

 

1998

JAN 1

VF BRIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

REC LAMP

 

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

CLOCK SET

JAN 1 1998

 

CLOCK SET

DEMO MODE

12:00 : 00

 

 

12 00 AM

[MENU]:END

 

 

[MENU]:END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998

JAN 1

 

 

 

1998

JAN

1

 

1998

JUL

1

 

1998 JUL

4

 

 

1998 JUL 4

1998

JUL 4

 

12 00 AM

 

 

 

12 00 AM

 

12 00 AM

 

12 00 AM

 

5 00 AM

5

30 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To correct the date and time setting

Repeat steps 2 to 5.

The year indicators changes as follows:

 

1998

 

1999

 

..... 2001

 

2029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note on the time indicator

The internal clock of this camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.

•12:00 AM stands for midnight.

•12:00 PM stands for noon.

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