Setting the Area of Use and the Clock
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Preparations
2Turn the jog dial to select the desired

area of use.

1) The composite signal output from this
camcorder is an NTSC signal with a black setup
(7.5 IRE). The system frequency is 59.94i.
2) The composite signal output from this
camcorder is an NTSC signal with no black
setup. The system frequency is 59.94i.
3) The composite signal output from this
camcorder is a PAL signal. The system
frequency is 50i.

Setting the time and date

1Turn the jog dial to set the cursor to

“Date/Time” then press the dial.

The cursor moves to the year-setting column.
2Turn the jog dial to set the year then

press the dial.

The cursor moves to the month-setting
column.
3Set the month, day, hour, minute, and

second in sequence in the same manner.

When you press the jog dial at “SET,” the
cursor moves back to “Date/Time.”
To finish the setting
Move the cursor to “Finish” then press the jog
dial.
The Initial Setting display disap pears, and the
clock setting is completed.
Once after the Initial Setting dis play disappears,
the time zone and date/time settings can be
changed using the OTHERS menu (page 115).
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 100.
Notes
• If the clock setting is cleared because of
exhaustion of the backup battery while no
operation power was being supplied (no battery
pack and no DC IN connection), the Initial
Setting display will be displayed when you turn
the camcorder on at the next opportunity.
• While the Initial Se tting display is shown, no
other operation except turning the power off is
permitted until you finish the setting for this
display.
Setting Area of use
NTSC Area NTSC area (for areas other
than Japan) 1)
NTSC(J) Area NTSC area (Japan) 2)
PAL Ar ea PAL area 3)
INITIAL
SETT
I
NG
C
ountry
:
NTSC(J)
Area
Language
:
Japanese
Ti
m
e
Z
one:
UTC
+09:00
T
O
KY
O
D
ate/Ti
m
e:
2011/01/01
00:00:00
Finish
2011/01/01
00:00:00
SET