charge the built-in rechargeable battery and then
set the date and time again (p. 105).
• It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be
ready to shoot after the power is turned on. You
cannot operate your camcorder during this time.
• The lens cover opens automatically when the
power is turned on. It closes when the playback
screen is selected, or the power is turned off.
• In the setting at the time of purchase, the power
turns off automatically if you leave your
camcorder without any operation attempted for
approximately 5 minutes, to save battery power
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 76).
z Tips
• The date and time does not appear during
recording, but they are automatically recorded
on the media, and can be displayed during
playback (see page 72 for [DATA CODE]).
• Refer to page 98 for information concerning
“World time difference.”
• If the buttons on the touch panel do not work
correctly, adjust the touch panel
(CALIBRATION) (p. 104).
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screen displays to
show messages in a specified language. To
select the screen language, touch
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/
(p. 75).
LANG] t [
LANGUAGE SET]