Step 3: Turningthe Poweron And Settingthe Date Andtime - Sony Handycam DCR-HC62 Operating Manual

Step 3: Turningthe poweron and settingthe
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 tittle you turn on your
camcorder or change the POWER switch
position.
Touch the button
on the LCD screen.
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Move to [M] (month) with 1_7,
then set with 1_7/1_7.
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Move to [D] (day) with EiiE], then
set with 1_7/[_ and repeat for the
hour and minute.
For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.
_D Make sure the date and time
settings are correct, then touch
I_<1.
The clock starls.
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g.
POWER switch
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/ 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.
Tile [CLOCK SET] screen appears.
2:00AM
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Set [Y] (year) with FzI/FTI.
You can sel any year up to the year
2079.
To turn off the power
Slide lhe POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
To reset the date and time
You can set tile desired dale and time by
touching INggff01 - -+ [_]/l_] --+ [CLOCK
SET] (p. 34).
(J Notes
• If you do not use your c_,mcorder lor about 3
months, fl_e bulb-in recharge'able b.uery gets
discharged and the date and lime settings may
be cleared fl'om lhe memoly. In that case,
charge the rcchargeable battery and then set the
date and lime again (p. 86).
• At the time of purchase, the power is set to turn
ol1 aulomaticully if you leave your camcorder
without any operation atlempled tot
approximately 5 minutes, 1o save batlery power
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 52).
"_° Tips
• Tile date and time arc not displaycd while
recording, bul they are automatically recorded
on the tape, and can be displayed during
playback (see page 51 lbr [DATA ('ODE]
(During Easy Hmldycam operation, you can set
only [DATE/TIMEI)).
Continued._
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