Sony DSR-PD170 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Step 3 Setting the date and time
Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time. “CLOCK SET”
will be displayed each time that you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY
unless you set the date and time settings.
If you do not use your camcorder for about four months, the date and time may be
cleared from memory (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery
installed in your camcorder will have been discharged (p.158).
First, set the year, then the month, the day, the hour and then the minute.
(1) Press MENU to display the menu in the standby mode.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select
, then press the dial.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET, then press the dial.
(4)
Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust to the desired year, then press the
dial.
(5) Set the month, day and hour by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and
pressing the dial.
(6) Set the minute by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by
the time signal. The clock starts to move.
(7) Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear.
The year changes as follows:
If you do not set the date and time
“- -:- -:- -” as time, and “- - - - - - - - -” as date will be recorded.
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of this camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
LTR SIZE
RETURN
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4
1,7
3
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
LTR SIZE
RETURN
6
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
LTR SIZE
RETURN
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
LTR SIZE
RETURN
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2003
JAN
1
12 00
AM
JUL
4 2005
5:30:00
PM
2005
JUL
4
5 30
PM
2005
JAN
1
12 00
AM
[
MENU
]
:
END
[
MENU
]
:
END
[
MENU
]
:
END
[
MENU
]
:
END
MENU
TC/UB SET
TC PRESET
UB PRESET
TC FORMAT
TC RUN
TC MAKE
UB T
I
ME
[
MENU
]
:
END
2005
JAN
1
12 00
AM
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