Turning the power on, and setting the date and time


  1. Open the LCD screen of your camcorder and turn the power on.

  • You can also turn on the camcorder by pressing POWER.

  1. Select the desired language, then select [Next].

Touch the button on the LCD screen.
  1. Select the desired geographical area with /, then select [Next].

  1. Set [Summer Time], select the date format and the date and time.

  • If you set [Summer Time] to [On], the clock advances 1 hour.

  • When you select the date and time, select one of the items and adjust the value with /.

  • When you select , the date and time setting operation is complete.

To change the language setting

You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language.
Select [Setup] [General Settings] [Language Setting] a desired language.

To turn off the power

Close the LCD screen or press the POWER button.

To adjust the angle of the LCD screen

First open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), and then adjust the angle ().
Notes
  • The recording date, time and condition, and coordinates (HDR-CX260VE/CX580VE/PJ260VE/PJ580VE/PJ600VE/XR260VE) are recorded automatically on the recording media. They are not displayed during recording. However, you can check them as [Data Code] during playback. To display them, select [Setup] [Playback Settings] [Data Code] [Date/Time].

  • Once the clock is set, the clock time is automatically adjusted with [Auto Clock ADJ ] and [Auto Area ADJ] set to [On]. The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically, depending on the country/region selected for your camcorder. In this case, set [Auto Clock ADJ ] and [Auto Area ADJ] to [Off] (HDR-CX260VE/CX580VE/PJ260VE/PJ580VE/PJ600VE/XR260VE).

Related topics
To set the date and time again: [Date & Time Setting]
To calibrate the touch panel: [Calibration]