Setting the date and time

This section explains how to set the date and time of the camcorder.

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First Time Settings

You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. The [Date/Time] screen will appear automatically when the camcorder’s clock is not set.

1. Turn on the camcorder.

2. Setting the Date and Time.

2-1. Touch a field you want to change (year, month, day, hours or minutes). Touch [ ] or [ ] to change the field as necessary.

2-2. Touch [Y.M.D], [M.D,Y] or [D.M.Y] to select the date format you prefer.

3. Touch [ OK ].

Changing the Date/Time settings

1. Set the mode switch to ⋖M⋗ or ⋖CINEMA⋗.

2. Set the power switch to ⋖CAMERA⋗.

3. Touch [ ].

4. Touch [ ].

5. Touch [ ].

6. Drag your finger up and down bring [Date/Time] into the orange selection bar, and touch the button.

7. Setting the Date and Time.

7-1. Touch a field you want to change (year, month, day, hours or minutes). Touch [ ] or [ ] to change the field as necessary.

Set the correct date and time by changing all the fields in the same way.

7-2. Touch [Y.M.D], [M.D,Y] or [D.M.Y] to select the date format you prefer.

7-3. Touch [OK] to start the clock and close the setup screen.

8. Touch [ ] to close the menu.

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Changing the Time Zone

Change the time zone to match your location. The default setting is New York. In addition, the camcorder is able to retain the date and time of an additional location. This is convenient when you travel so that you can set the camcorder to match the time of your home location or that of your travel destination.

1. Touch [ ].

2. Touch [ ].

3. Touch [ ].

4. Drag your finger up and down bring [Time Zone/DST] into the orange selection bar, and touch the button.

5. Touch [ ] to set the home time zone, or [ ] to set the time zone of your destination when you are traveling.

6. Touch [ ] or [ ] to set the desired time zone. If necessary, touch [ ] to adjust for daylight saving time.

7. Touch [ ] to close the menu.

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