Sony DCR-HC30/HC40 User Manual
Getting started
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Step 5: Setting the
date and time
date and time
Set the date and time when using this
camcorder for the first time. If you do not set
the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen
appears every time you turn on your
camcorder.
camcorder for the first time. If you do not set
the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen
appears every time you turn on your
camcorder.
b
Note
• If you do not use your camcorder for about 3
months, the built-in rechargeable button-type
battery gets discharged and the date and time
settings may be cleared from the memory. In that
case, charge the rechargeable button-type battery
(p. 134) and then set the date and time again.
battery gets discharged and the date and time
settings may be cleared from the memory. In that
case, charge the rechargeable button-type battery
(p. 134) and then set the date and time again.
1
Turn on your camcorder (p. 19).
2
Open the LCD panel.
Proceed to step 7 when you set the clock for
the first time.
the first time.
3
Touch .
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
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.
For midday, set it to 12:00PM.
POWER switch
1/3
60min
MENU
FADER
EXPO–
SURE
SURE
SPOT
METER
METER
SPOT
FOCUS
FOCUS
FOCUS
– : – – : – –
OK
60min
PROGRAM AE
CAMERA SET
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE
– : – – : – –
OK
60min
CLOCK SET
A. SHUT OFF
WORLD
MENU ROTATE
LANGUAGE
DISPLAY
PROGRAM AE
––:––:––
– : – – : – –
OK
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y
JAN
M
1
D
0: 00
AM
– : – – : – –
OK
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y
JAN
M
1
D
0: 00
AM
– : – – : – –