Getting started
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4 Touch [MENU].
5 Select (TIME/LANGU.) with
/ , then touch .
6 Select [CLOCK SET] with / ,
then touch .
7 Set [Y] (year) with / , then touch
.
You can set any year up to the year 2079.
8 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and
minute in the same way as was done in
step 7, then touch .
For midnight, set it to 12:00AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00PM.
Step 6: Inserting the
recording media
Inserting a cassette tape
You can record on standard 8 mm , Hi8
and Digital8 cassettes in Digital8
system only. For details on these cassettes
(such as write-protection), see page 115.
b Notes
• Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This
may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
• The recording time when you use your camcorder is
half of the indicated time on Hi8 tape. If you
select the LP mode in the menu settings, the
recording time is 3/4 of the indicated time on Hi8
tape.
1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in
the direction of the arrow and open the
lid.
The cassette compartment automatically
comes out and opens up.
OK
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60min
PROGRAM AE
CAMERA SET
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
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60min
CLOCK SET
A. SHUT OFF
WORLD TIME
MENU ROTATE
LANGUAGE
DISPLAY
PROGRAM AE
OK
OK
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y JAN M 1D 12: 00 AM
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OK
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y JAN M 1D 12: 00 AM
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Lid
OPEN/EJECT lever