Step 5: Setting The Date And Time - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-TRV380 Operation Manual

To use the viewfinder during operation
When you are recording on a tape or a "Memory
Stick," you can adjust the exposure (p. 37) and
t_._der(p. 42) while checking the image on the
view finder. Have the LCD panel rotated 180
degrees and closed with tile screen facing out.
1 Set the power mode to CAMERA-TAPE
or CAMERA-MEMORY (p. 19).
2
Close the LCD panel with the screen
facing out.
appears on the screen.
3 Touch _.
[Set LCD off'?] appears on the screen.
4 Touch [YES],
The LCD screen is mined off'.
5
Touch the LCD screen while checking
the display in the viewfinder.
[EXPOSURE], etc. are displayed.
6 Touch the hutton you want to set.
• [EXPOSURE]: Adjust with [_/[_
and touch [_.
• [FADER]: Touch it repeatedly to select a
desired effect (only in the CAMERA-
TAPE mode).
• _ : The LCD screen lighls up.
To hide the buttons on the LCD screen,
touch [_.
To use the large-capacitybattery pack
When you use the large-capacity battery pack
(NP-QM71 D/QM91 D) on your camcorder.
extend the viewfinder and pull it up to the
optimal angle lor viewing.
Step 5: 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
calncorder.
0 Note
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• If you do not use your camcoMer for aboul 3 ,.._..
months, Ihe buih-in rechalge ible battery gels =_
disch uged aM the date aM time settings may be
cleared from the men_ory. In thai clse, charge the
rechargeable banery (p. 145) and then set the dale _"
and time
again.
OPEN _ POWER switch
I Turn on your camcorder (p. 19).
Press ()PEN and open the LCD panel.
Proceed lo step 7 when you set the clock for
the first lime.
Touch _.
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