Set the Time
and Date
You must set the correct date and time before it can be displayed and
recorded on your tapes. The built-in clock cell must be charged as
described on the next page.
CAMERA/
RE W/
DATE/TIME
OFF/VCR
REVIEW
Button \
Switch
Button
oooo
\
0
EFWD
Button
STOP/EJECT
Button
1.
2.
.
Attach a power supply to the
camcorder.
Press and hold the small button on the
CAMERA/OFF/VCR
switch while you
set it to CAMERA.
Press the DATE/TIME
button to
display the date and time on the LCD
monitor
or in the viewfinder.
A flashing cursor lets you know which
part of the display
you are setting.
If the flashing cursor does not appear,
press and hold DATE/TIME
and then
press STOP/EJECT.
4. Repeatedly
press the EFWD
or REW/
REVIEW
until the correct month
appears.
Press and hold the button to
advance
the digits faster.
5.
When the correct month is displayed,
press STOP/EJECT.
The cursor
moves to the next part of the display.
6. Repeat
steps 4 and 5 to set the correct
month,
day, year, hour, minute(s),
and
AM/PM_
.
After setting AM or PM, press the
DATE/TIME
button to remove the
flashing cursor and start the internal
clock.
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To Correct
the Date or Time
To correct the date or time, press and hold
the DATE/TIME
button and then press
STOP/EJECT.
The display
and the
flashing
cursor appear.
Use STOP/
EJECT, EFWD,
and RE W/RE VIE W to
correct the time or date.
Press DATE/
TIME to remove the flashing cursor and
start the clock.