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Setting Date and Time
Set the current date and time correctly so that the date and time you make a recording can be
recorded correctly.
Setting the correct date and time will allow you to store the correct information on recording.
(The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set.)
MENU
button
Joystick
1
Set the power switch to “ VIDEO” or
“ PHOTO” to turn the DVD video camera/
recorder on.
2
Press the MENU button.
The menu screen will appear.
3
Use the joystick to
choose “Date Setup”
and then “Date Set”.
4
Press the button.
The figure for the month will be selected.
[The digit that is high-
lighted first depends on
the date display format
(set up in Date Mode):
The digit on the left end
of the date display will
be first highlighted.]
Note: After setting the figure for the month, tilt the
joystick to right to select the digit to be set. If you
press the
button after selecting the figure for
the month, the screen for verifying the set date
will appear instead of screen for setting day, year
or time.
5
Tilt the joystick to left or
right to select the digit
you want to set in se-
quence.
Tilt the joystick up or
down to select the
number for current
date/time, and then re-
peat step 5 to set the cur-
rent date and time.
6
After setting the current
date and time, press the
button.
The screen for verifying
the set date will appear.
7
If the displayed date and time are correct, use
the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the
button.
The date and time will be set, and the DVD video
camera/recorder will enter the recording pause
status.
Choosing “NO” will restore the menu screen.
Note: This DVD video camera/recorder incorpo-
rates a rechargeable battery to store the date and
time in memory. If this built-in battery is exhausted,
the date and time will be reset. To prevent this,
connect the AC adapter to DVD video camera/
recorder, and leave them for at least 24 hours with
the DVD video camera/recorder turned off: The
built-in battery will be charged.
Power switch