Panasonic DIGITAL Palmcorder PV-GS29 Operating Instructions Manual page 21

• The power will not turn off if the LCD Monitor is
closed and the Viewfinder is retracted.
• The [STATUS] Indicator O automatically goes
off and the power turns off. (If Quick Start is set
to [ON] (p. 34)_ the unit goes into Quick Start
standby mode and the [STATUS] Indicator
lights Green,)
• Even if the LCD Monitor is closed or the
Viewfinder is retracted while recording on
a tape, the power does not turn off. (The
Viewfinder stays lit up.)
Open the LCD Monitor or extend the
Viewfinder again.
• The [STATUS] Indicator lights Red and turn on
the power.
When the Camcorder is turned on for the first time,
[SET DATE AND TIME] will appear, Select [YES]
and set the date and time.
. If the screen shows the incorrect Date/Time, then
adjust it.
+ Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
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1 Set [ _ BASIC] >> [ Q CLOCK SET] >>
[YES].
Move the Joystick Control [41] or [1_] to
select the item to be set. Then move the
Joystick Control [A] or [_'] to set the
desired value.
• Year will cycle in the order shown below.
2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...
3
Press the Joystick Control to finish setting
the date and time.
• The clock operation starts from [00] second.
• If the built-in battery is weak, the [ i_ ] Indication
flashes, tn this case, charge the built-in battery.
• The clock uses the 12-hour system.
Ill About Date/Time
. The Date and Time function are driven by a
built-in lithium battery.
. Make sure to check the time before recording
because the built-in clock is not very accurate.
Ill Recharging the built=in lithium battery
If [ _ ] or [--] is appears when the Camcorder is
turned on, then the built-in lithium battery has run
down. Use the steps below to charge the battery.
When the battery is inserted for the first time after
charging, [SET DATE AND TIME] will appear.
Select [YES] and set the date and time.
Connect the AC adaptor to the Camcorder or
place the battery on the Camcorder, and the
built-in lithium battery will be recharged. Leave the
camera as is for approx. 24 hours, and the battery
will drive the date and time for approx. 6 months.
(Even if the [OFF/ON] Switch is set to [OFF], the
battery is still being recharged.)
Before using the Viewfinder, adjust the field of view
so that the displays inside the Viewfinder become
clear and easy to read.
Pul! the Viewfinder.
. The Viewfinder will be activated.
Adjust by turning the Eyepiece Corrector
Knob.
• You can adjust the brightness of the Viewfinder
from the Menu.
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