Step 2 Setting the date and time
MENU
Note
Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.
If you do not set the date and time
"--:--:--" and "--- -- ----" are recorded on the data code of the tape and the "Memory
Stick."
When using your camcorder abroad
Set the clock to the local time (p. 18).
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
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MA NU A L S E T
P ROGR AM A E
P E F F E C T
D E F F E C T
WH T B A L
A U T O S H T R
[ ME NU ] : E ND
3
S E T U P ME NU
C L OC K S E T
– – : – –:– –
L T R S I Z E
D EMO MOD E
R E T URN
[ ME NU ] : E ND
4
C L OC K S E T
GMT – 5 . 0
A R E A 2 6
R
N e w Y o r k , B o g o t a
r
D S T
O F F
D A T E
Y
M
D
– – – – – – – – – – – : – –
[ E X E C ] : N E X T I T EM
6
C L OC K S E T
GMT – 5 . 0
A R E A 2 6
R
N e w Y o r k , B o g o t a
r
D S T
O F F
D A T E
R
Y
R
M
R
D
R
R
1 1 2 : 0 0 AM
2 0 0 1 J A N
r
r
r
r
r
[ E X E C ] : N E X T I T EM
8
C L OC K S E T
A R E A 2 6
R
GMT – 5 . 0
N e w Y o r k , B o g o t a
r
D S T
O F F
D A T E
R
Y
R
M
R
D
R
R
5 : 3 0 PM
2 0 0 1 J U L
4
r
r
r
r
r
[ E X E C ] : E ND
5
C L OC K S E T
A R E A 2 6
N e w Y o r k , B o g o t a
D S T
D A T E
– – – – – – – – – – – : – –
[ E X E C ] : N E X T I T EM
C L OC K S E T
A R E A 2 6
N e w Y o r k , B o g o t a
D S T
D A T E
R
2 0 0 1 J A N
r
[ E X E C ] : N E X T I T EM
S E T U P ME NU
C L OC K S E T
L T R S I Z E
D EMO MOD E
R E T URN
R
r
[ ME NU ] : E ND
S E T U P ME NU
C L OC K S E T
– – : – –:– –
L T R S I Z E
D EMO MOD E
R E T URN
[ ME NU ] : E ND
C L OC K S E T
GMT + 0 . 0
A R E A 1
R
L i s b o n , L o n d o n
r
D S T
O F F
D A T E
Y
M
D
– – – – – – – – – – – : – –
[ E X E C ] : N E X T I T EM
GMT – 5 . 0
O F F
ON
Y
M
D
GMT – 5 . 0
O F F
Y
M
D
R
R
R
R
R
R
1 1 2 : 0 0 AM
r
r
r
r
r
r
J U L
4 2 0 0 1
5:3 0:0 0 PM
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