Date And Time Display; Set The Date And Time - RCA Pro842 User Manual

Recording

Set the Date and Time

The date and time must be set before it can be displayed and recorded on your tapes.
The clock cell must be installed as shown on page 27 before the date can be set and
recorded.
VCR(PLAY)/CAM Button and Indicators
DATE/TIME Button
1. Attach a power supply to the
camcorder. Slide the POWER switch
upward to turn on the camcorder.
Make sure the CAM indicator is on, if
not, press the VCR(PLAY)/CAM button
to turn it on.
2. Press and hold down the DATE/TIME
and FOCUS LOCK buttons until the
reset time and date appears.
3. A flashing cursor lets you know which
part of the display you are setting.
Press the DATE/TIME button
repeatedly until the correct month
appears.
4. Then press FOCUS LOCK. The
flashing cursor will move to the next
part of the display.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have
entered the correct month, day, year,
hour with AM or PM, and minutes.
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POWER
Switch
FOCUS LOCK Button
AM 0:00:00
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6. After you set the minutes, press
FOCUS LOCK to start the seconds and
remove the flashing cursor from the
viewfinder.
Correct the Date or Time
To correct the date or time after the clock
has been started, simultaneously press the
DATE/TIME and FOCUS LOCK buttons.
Then correct the date or time using the
DATE/TIME and FOCUS LOCK buttons.
AM or PM
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Year
Day
Month