Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time

Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time. If you do not set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or change the POWER switch position.

(HOME)Touch the button on the LCD screen.

POWER switch

1 While pressing the green button, turn the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights up.

(Movie): To record movies (Still): To record still imagesGo to step 3 when you turn on your camcorder for the first time.2 Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t [CLOCK SET]The [CLOCK SET] screen appears.

 

60min

STBY

 

 

AREA SET

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago

 

 

Mexico City

 

 

New York

 

 

Bogota

 

 

Santiago

 

JAN 1 2008

12:00:00AM

CLOCK SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT

 

 

 

 

 

3 Select the desired geographical area with /, then touch [NEXT].4 Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], then touch [NEXT].5 Set [Y] (year) with /.

60min STBY

2008 Y 1 M1 D 12 00 AM

CLOCK SET

NEXT

6 Select [M] with /, then setthe month with / .7 Set [D] (day), hour and minute in the same way, then touch [NEXT].8 Make sure that the clock is correctly set, then touch .The clock starts.You can set any year up to the year 2037.For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM. For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.To turn off the powerTurn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

bNotes

If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. In that case,

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