Sony 3-876-055-11(1) Camcorder User Manual


 
Getting Started
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3 Select the desired geographical
area with / , then touch [NEXT].
4 Set [SUMMERTIME], then touch
[NEXT].
5 Set [Y] (year) with / .
6 Select [M] with / , then set
the month with / .
7 Set [D] (day), hour and minute in the
same way, then touch [NEXT].
8 Make sure that the clock is correctly
set, then touch .
e clock starts.
You can set any year up to the year
2037.
To turn o the power
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
Notes
If you do not use your camcorder for about
3 months, the built-in rechargeable battery
gets discharged and the date and time settings
may be cleared from the memory. In that case,
charge the built-in rechargeable battery and
then set the date and time again (p.
101).
It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to
be ready to shoot aer the power is turned on.
You cannot operate your camcorder during this
time.
e lens cover opens automatically when the
power is turned on. It closes when the playback
screen is selected, or the power is turned o.
In the setting at the time of purchase, the
power turns o automatically if you leave your
camcorder without any operation attempted for
approximately 5 minutes, to save battery power
([A.SHUT OFF], p.
75).
Tips
e date and time does not appear during
recording, but they are automatically recorded
on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” and can be
displayed during playback ([DATA CODE],
p.
70).
Refer to page 95 for information concerning
“World time dierence.”
If the buttons on the touch panel do not
work correctly, adjust the touch panel
(CALIBRATION) (p.
101).
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screen displays to
show messages in a specied language.
To select the screen language, touch
(HOME) (SETTINGS) [CLOCK/
LANG] [ LANGUAGE SET]
(p. 74).