Step 3 Setting The Date And Time - Sony DSR-PD170 Service Manual

Step 3 Setting the date and time

Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time. "CLOCK SET"
will be displayed each time that you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY
unless you set the date and time settings.
If you do not use your camcorder for about four months, the date and time may be
cleared from memory (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery
installed in your camcorder will have been discharged (p.158).
First, set the year, then the month, the day, the hour and then the minute.
(1) Press MENU to display the menu in the standby mode.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET, then press the dial.
(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust to the desired year, then press the dial.
(5) Set the month, day and hour by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and
(6) Set the minute by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by
(7) Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear.
1,7
MENU
4
2003 1 1
12 00
The year changes as follows:
1995
If you do not set the date and time
"- -:- -:- -" as time, and "-- -- ----" as date will be recorded.
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of this camcorder operates on a 24-hour cycle.
16
pressing the dial.
the time signal. The clock starts to move.
2
6
2003 1 1
12 00
1996 2003
TC/UB SET
S E T U P M E N U
TC PRESET CLOCK SET
UB PRESET
LTR S I ZE
TC RUN
TC MAKE
UB T I ME
[ MENU ] : END
[ MENU ] : END
S E T U P M E N U
CLOCK SET
LTR S I ZE
RETURN 2003 7
17 30
[ MENU ] : END
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, then press the dial.
1 1 2003
12:00:00
RETURN
S E T U P M E N U
CLOCK SET 4
17:30:00
LTR S I ZE
4 RETURN
[ MENU ] : END
3
S E T U P M E N U
CLOCK SET
LTR S I ZE
RETURN 2003 1 1
12 00
[ MENU ] : END
7 2003