Setting The Time Zone And Date/Time For The First Time - Samsung SMX-F400BN User Manual

basic operation of the camcorder

SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DATE/TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME

Set the date and time of your local area when turning on this camcorder for the fi rst time.
1.
Open the LCD screen and press the Power (
camcorder.
• The Time Zone ("Home") screen appears based on London, Lisbon
(Greenwich Mean Time).
• You can also set the "Time Zone: Home" from the Settings
( ) menu. page 82
2. Select your geographical area with Control joystick (/), then press the
OK button.
• The Date/Time Set screen appears.
3. Select the date and time information, and change the setting values by using
the Control joystick (///).
• To set the daylight saving, move the Control joystick (/) to select the
( ) icon, then move the Control joystick (/) to set Daylight Saving
on/off.
- Activating Daylight Saving forwards the time by 1 hour.
4. Make sure the clock is correctly set, and then press the OK button.
• The year can be set up to 2037.
• Set "Date/Time Display" to "On." page 85
• After setting, the date and time are automatically recorded on a special data area of the storage media.
Built-in rechargeable battery
• Your camcorder includes a built-in rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings even after the power
is turned off.
• Once the battery is depleted, the previous date/time values are all reset to defaults, and you need to recharge the
built-in rechargeable battery. The date/time must be set again.
Charging the built-in rechargeable battery
• The built-in battery is always recharged while your camcorder is connected to the AC power or while the battery
pack is attached. If the camcorder is not in use for about 2 months without connecting to the AC power or attaching
the battery pack, the built-in battery fully discharges. If this occurs, charge the built-in battery by connecting to the
supplied AC adaptor for 24 hours.
Turning the date and time display on/off
• To switch the date and time display on or off, access the menu and change the Date/Time Display mode. page 85
Simple setting of the clock by time difference
• You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad.
Select "Time Zone" on the menu, then set the time difference. page 82
8
) button to turn on the
Home
London, Lisbon
[GMT 00:00]
Home:
JAN/01/2010 12:00 AM
Date/Time Set
Date/Time Set
Home
Month
Day Year Hour Min
JAN / 01 / :
2010 12 00 AM
OFF
Visit : JAN/01/2010 12:00 AM
Back Move OK