Setting The Date And Time - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S70 Service Manual

Notes
• The battery life and number of images will be decreased if you use your camera at low
temperatures, use the flash, repeatedly turn the power on/off or use the zoom.
• The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is limited. The above figures are a guide when you
continuously record/play back while replacing the "Memory Stick."
• "----" appears in the display window until the battery usable time is calculated.
• During charging, the indicators in the display window may not appear correctly or may flash in
the following cases.
— When the battery pack is not installed correctly.
— When the AC power adaptor is disconnected.
— When the battery pack has malfunctioned.
• When you turn the LCD screen on and off, it takes about one minute for the correct battery
remaining time to appear.
• If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the power runs out soon, fully charge the
battery so that the correct battery remaining time appears.
• Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object, as this may cause
malfunction.
• Do not expose the battery pack to water.

Setting the date and time

When you first use your camera, set the date and time. If these are not set, the
CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera for recording.
1 Slide down the POWER switch to turn on the power.
The POWER lamp lights up.
Press v on the control button.
2
The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.
Select [SETUP] with B on the control button,
3
then press the center z.
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Control button
POWER lamp
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Using the AC power adaptor
DC IN jack cover
AC-L10 AC power adaptor
Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to
1
the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up.
Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and
2
then to a wall outlet (mains).
Using a car battery
Use Sony DC adaptor/charger.
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Select [CLOCK SET] with v/V on the control button, then press the
4
center z.
Select the desired date display format with
5
v/V on the control button, then press the
center z.
Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y]
(month/day/year) or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year).
6 Select the year, month, day, hour or minute
item you want to set with b/B on the control
button.
The item to be set is indicated with v/V.
Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then press
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the center z to enter it.
After entering the number, v/V moves to the next item.
If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 5, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.
Select [ENTER] with B on the control
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button, then press the center z at the
desired moment to begin clock movement.
The date and time are entered.
To cancel the date and time setting
Select [CANCEL] with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center z.
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To the wall outlet (mains)
Power cord
(mains lead)