Step 3: Turningthe Poweron And Setting The Date Andtime - Sony HANDYCAM HDR-HC9 Operating Manual

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Step 3: Turningthe
poweron and setting
the date andtime
Set the date and time when using this
camcorder for the first time. If you do not
set the date attd time, the [CLOCK SET]
screen appears every time you ttlrll on your
camcorder or change the POWER switch
position.
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Touch the button on
the LCD screen.
POWER_switch 1
4
/ While pressing the green button,
slide the POWER switch in the
direction of the arrow to turn on
the respective lamp.
CAMERA-TAPE: To record on a tape.
CAMERA-MEMORY: To record on a
"Memory Stick Duo."
PLAY/EDIT: To play or edit pictures.
The [CLOCK SET] screen appears.
+200AM
2
Set [Y] (year) with 1_7/[_.
You can set any year up to the year
2079.
3
Move to [M] (month) with [_E3,
then set with I_/l_.
4
Move to [D] (day) with [_E_,then
set with I_/l_ and repeat for the
hour and minute.
For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.
5 Make sure the date and time
settings are correct, then touch
rb_].
The clock starts.
To turn offthe power
Slide the POWER switch tOOFF (CHG).
To reset the date andtime
You can set the desired dale and lime by
touching Ig_gffOI - -+ _/[_] --+ [CLOCK
SET] (p. 39).
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Notes
• Ilyou
do not u_ your c_,mcorder lor about 3
months, the buih-in rcchargeable
battel 3, gets
discharged and the dale and lime setlings may
be cleared liom the mmnory. In that case,
charge tile rcchargeable bal*ery and then set the
dale and lime again (p. 99).
• At the time of purcha_, lhe power is _t 1o turn
oll aulomatically if you leave your camcorder
without any operation attempted lot
approximately 5 minules, to save baltery power
([A.SHUT OFF I, p. 61).
"_° Tips
• The date and time are not displayed while
recording, but they are automatically recorded
on the tape, and can be displayed during
playback (s_ page 60 for [DATA CODEI
/During Easy Handycam operation, you can set
only [DATE/TIMEI/).