Setting
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 nextpage.
NOTE:
lfyou leave the camcorder on for ten minutes without a cassette inserted when the date has not been set or the built-
in clock battery is dead, the camcorder demonstration
mode will start. To cancel the demonstration
mode, disconnect
power
from the camcorder and reconnect it, or insert a cassette.
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CAMERA/
DATE/TIME
OFF/VCR
Button
Switch
REW/
EFWD Button
RE VIE W
Button
STOP/EJECT
I
I
Button
1.
2.
.
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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.
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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.
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 REW/REVIEW
to
correct the time or date.
Press DATE/
TIME to remove the flashing
cursor and
start the clock.