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Getting started
To check the preset date and time
Press DATE to display the date indicator.
Press TIME to display the time indicator.
Press DATE (or TIME) and then press TIME (or DATE) to simultaneously display the
date and time indicator.
Press DATE and/or TIME again. The date and/or time indicator disappears.
The year changes as follows:
Auto date function
When you use your camcorder for the first time, turn it on and set the date and time to
your local time before you start recording (p. 16). The date is automatically recorded for
10 seconds after you start recording (Auto date function). This function works only
once a day.
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
Note on the auto date function
You can change the AUTO DATE setting by selecting ON or OFF in the menu settings.
The auto date function automatically displays the date once a day.
However, the date may automatically appear more than once a day if:
–you set the date and time.
–you eject and insert the tape again.
–you stop recording within 10 seconds.
–you set AUTO DATE to OFF once and set it back to ON in the menu settings.
Step 2 Setting the date and time
t 1995 T
. . . .
t 2002 T
. . . .
t 2079 T