Resetting the date and time

The clock is set to East Coast Standard Time at the factory.

The date and time are held in memory by the lithium battery. If you replace the lithium battery with the battery pack or other power source connected, you need not reset the date and time.

You must reset the date and time when the lithium battery becomes dead with no power source installed.

First, set the year, then the month, the day, the hour and then the minute.

(1) While the camcorder is in the standby mode, press MENU to display the MENU settings.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET, then press the dial.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year, then press the dial.

(5) Set the month, day and hour by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial.

(6) Set the minute by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal. The clock starts to move.

(7) Press MENU to make the MENU settings disappear.

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SETUP MENU

SETUP MENU

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

CLOCK SET

JAN 1 1998

CLOCK SET

AUTO TV ON

AUTO TV ON

12:00:00AM

AUTO TV ON

TV INPUT

TV INPUT

TV INPUT

LTR SIZE

LTR SIZE

LTR SIZE

DEMO MODE

DEMO MODE

DEMO MODE

 

RETURN

RETURN

1998 JAN 1

12 00 AM

[MENU] : END

[MENU] : END

 

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4

 

 

SETUP MENU

 

CLOCK SET

 

AUTO TV ON

 

TV INPUT

 

LTR SIZE

 

DEMO MODE

 

RETURN

1999 JAN 1

1999 JAN 1

 

[MENU] : END

1999 JUL 4

5 30 PM

SETUP MENU CLOCK SET AUTO TV ON TV INPUT LTR SIZE

DEMO MODE

RETURN

[MENU] : END

JUL 4 1999 5:30:00PM

12 00 AM

12 00 AM

The year changes as follows:

1998 ˜ 1999 N · · · · n 2029

Note on the time indicator

The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle. •12:00 AM stands for midnight.

•12:00 PM stands for noon.

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