Resetting the date and time

The default clock setting is set to East Coast Standard Time.

If you do not use your VCR for about six months, the date and time settings may be deleted because the vanadium-lithium battery installed in your VCR will have been discharged.

Charge the battery before you reset the date and time.

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

(1) 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.

1,7 MENU

2

 

 

3

 

VCR SET

SETUP MENU

SETUP MENU

 

SETUP MENU

 

P EFFECT

CLOCK SET

CLOCK SET

JAN 1 2001

CLOCK SET

 

HiFi SOUND

AUTO TV ON

AUTO TV ON

12:00:00 AM

AUTO TV ON

 

TBC

TV INPUT

TV INPUT

 

TV INPUT 2001 JAN

1

DNR

LTR SIZE

LTR SIZE

 

LTR SIZE

 

AUDIO MIX

 

 

DEMO MODE

DEMO MODE

 

DEMO MODE

 

PB MODE

 

 

 

RETURN

 

RETURN

 

A/V DV OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 00

AM

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : END

[MENU] : END

[MENU] : END

 

[MENU] : END

 

 

 

 

4

SETUP MENU

 

 

SETUP MENU

 

 

CLOCK SET

 

 

CLOCK SET

 

 

AUTO TV ON

2001 JAN

1

AUTO TV ON

2001 JAN

1

TV INPUT

TV INPUT

LTR SIZE

 

 

LTR SIZE

 

 

DEMO MODE

 

 

DEMO MODE

 

 

RETURN

12 00

 

RETURN

12 00

 

 

AM

 

AM

[MENU] : END

 

 

[MENU] : END

 

 

6

SETUP MENU

 

 

SETUP MENU

JUL 4 2001

 

CLOCK SET

 

 

 

 

CLOCK SET

 

AUTO TV ON

 

 

 

 

AUTO TV ON

5:30:00 PM

 

TV INPUT 2001 JUL

4

 

 

TV INPUT

 

 

LTR SIZE

 

 

 

LTR SIZE

 

 

DEMO MODE

 

 

 

DEMO MODE

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

RETURN

 

5

30

 

PM

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : END

 

 

[MENU] : END

 

Customizing Your VCR

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Sony GV-D800 manual Menu, Resetting the date and time

GV-D800 specifications

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