Canon XF305 Manual

Preparations

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Date, Time and Language Settings

Date, Time and Language Settings

Setting the Date and Time

You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can 
start using it. When the camcorder’s clock is not set, the [Date/Time] 
screen will appear automatically with the month selected.

1 Push the joystick up/down or turn the SELECT dial to change the 

month then move (A) to the day.

2 Change the rest of the fields in the same way.

3 Select  (A) [Set] and then press SET to start the clock and close 

the screen.

NOTES

• When the built-in rechargeable lithium battery is exhausted, the date 

and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium 
battery (0 197) and set the time zone, date and time again.

• You can change the date format and the clock format (12/24 hours) 

with the [J Other Functions] 

 [Clock Set] 

 [Date Format] setting.

• You can also change the date and time later on (not during the initial 

setup) with the [J Other Functions] 

 [Clock Set] 

 [Date/Time] 

setting.

Changing the Time Zone 

Change the time zone to match the time zone of your location. The 
default setting is [UTC-05:00 New York]. The time zones are based on 
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

1 Press the MENU button.

2 Push the joystick up/down or turn the SELECT dial to select 

[J Other Functions]. 

3 Select [Time Zone] in a similar fashion.

Operating modes:

[J Other Functions]

[Time Zone]

[UTC-05:00 New York]

Operating modes: