Hitachi VM-1800A Instruction Manual page 25

DATE/TIME SETTING
NOTES:
The backup battery should be charged every two months. If it is not charged periodically,
it will be over-discharged and its life will be shortened.
A cassette cannot be loaded or ejected when setting the date and time.
1. Press and hold the small button on "POWER" switch, and then slide it to "CAM"
position.
2. Press "DATE/TIME" button.
Date and time appear in the viewfinder and "1" flashes.
3. Press "F.FWD" button to select correct month. Hold button down to advance rapidly.
If you go past the month you want to set, press "REW" button. When the correct month
appears, press "STOP/EJECT" button.
4. Press "F.FWD" button to select correct date. Hold button down to advance rapidly. If
you go past the date you want to set, press "REW" button. When the correct date
appears, press "STOP/EJECT" button.
5. Press "F.FWD" or "REW" button to select year, and then press "STOP/EJECT"
button.
6. Press "F.FWD" or "REW" button as many times as may be required to select the
correct hour, and then press "STOP/EJECT" button.
7. Repeat step 6 to select minute and AM/PM.
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