Advanced Features
Chapter 5 69
Date/Time Insert
You can display the date and time in the camcorder
or on a connected TV, as well as to record them
manually or automatically.
You should have already performed the Date/Time
Setting procedure (see page 22).
1. Set the Power switch to
M
(manual record).
(The POWER indicator comes on.)
2. Press in the MENU dial. (The CAMERA MENU
appears.)
3. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight DATE/TIME
DISP. Press in the MENU dial to select it. (The
DATE/TIME DISP. menu appears.)
4. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight the desired
mode. Press in the MENU dial to select it. (The
desired mode is activated.)
Notes:
DISPLAY
• The selected display can be recorded.
• If you do not want to record the display,
select the OFF mode before shooting.
AUTO DATE
• In this mode, the date is replaced after 5
seconds with AUTO DATE but isn’t
recorded.
• Your camcorder automatically records
the date for about 5 seconds after you
do the following:
• Change the date.
• Load a tape.
• Select Auto Date Record mode
by rotating the MENU dial.
CHARGE
STOP R RETAKE F
LIGHT
OFF AUTO ON
COUNTER R/M
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