Setting The Date And Time - Minolta DiMAGE Xi Instruction Manual

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ECORDING MODE
Imprinting the date and time
The date of recording can be printed directly on the
image. The imprinting function must be activated
before the image is taken. Once activated, the date
will continue to be imprinted until the function is
reset: a yellow bar is displayed next the frame
counter on the monitor to indicate the imprinting
function is active. Date imprinting is activated in the
custom section of the recording-mode menu.
The date is imprinted in the lower right corner of
the image when viewed horizontally. It is printed
directly on the photograph writing over the image
information. The date can be imprinted in three
formats, see next page.
Camera Notes
Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time
of recording as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed on a computer
with the DiMAGE Viewer software.
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Setting the date and time

It is important to accurately set the clock. When a recording is made, the date and time
of the recording are saved with the file and are displayed in playback mode or with the
DiMAGE Viewer software included on the CD-ROM. The date and time are set in the
setup 1 section of the recording and playback-mode menu (p. 28, 58).
When the Date/Time-set option is selected and
entered, the date/time screen will be displayed. The
left and right keys (1) are used to select the item to
be changed and the zoom lever (2) is used to
change the value. From left to right, the screen
shows the year, month, day, hour, and minute. When
the date and time have been adjusted, set the clock
by pressing the enter button (3). The menu button
cancels the screen without applying any changes.
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Setting the date format
The date format that is displayed can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day),
MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). Simply select the
format and enter it by pressing the enter button; the new format will be displayed on the
menu. The date format does not affect date folder names (p. 67). The date format is
set in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback-mode menu (p. 28, 58).
Date/Time set
Enter
3
2
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