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 (models with the POWER button).

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

Touch the button on the LCD screen.
For models with the multi-selector, select the button using the multi-selector.
  1. Select the desired geographical area with / , then select [Next].

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

  • If you set [Daylight Savings] or [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.

A: Models with touch panel
B: Models with multi-selector

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 (models with 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 and time 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].

Related topics
Information on your camcorder model: Model Information
To set the date and time again: [Date & Time Setting]