Step 3: Setting The Date And Time - Sony Handycam 3-876-055-11(1) Operating Manual

On the charging/recording/playback time
Times measured with the camcorder at 25°C
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(77 ˚F).
10°C to 30°C (50 ˚F to 86 ˚F) is recommended.
The recording and playback time will be
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shorter when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures.
The recording and playback time will be shorter
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depending on the conditions under which you
use your camcorder.
On the AC Adaptor
Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when
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using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC
Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket)
immediately if any malfunction occurs while
using your camcorder.
Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow
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space, such as between a wall and furniture.
Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC
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Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic
objects. This may cause a malfunction.
Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power
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source (mains) is still supplied to it while
connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the
AC Adaptor.
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Step 3: Setting the date
and time
Set the date and time when using this
camcorder for the first time. If you do not
set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET]
screen appears every time you turn on your
camcorder or change the POWER switch
position.
Lens cover
Touch the button
on the LCD screen
1
While pressing the green button,
slide the POWER switch repeatedly
in the direction of the arrow until
the respective lamp lights up.
(Movie): To record movies
(Still): To record still images
Go to step 3 when you turn on your
camcorder for the first time.
2
(HOME) 
Touch
 [CLOCK/ LANG]  [CLOCK
SET].
The [CLOCK SET] screen appears.
POWER switch
(SETTINGS)