Sony DCR-DVD404E User Manual

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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 or slide the POWER switch.
• If you do not use your camcorder for about 
months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets 
discharged and the date and time settings may be 
cleared from the memory. In that case, charge the 
rechargeable battery and then set the date and time 
again (p.135).
Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the 
first time.
1
Touch  
t [SETUP].
2
Select 
 (TIME/LANGU.) with 
/ , 
then 
touch .
3
Select [CLOCK SET] with 
/
then touch 
.
4
Select the desired geographical 
area with 
/
, then touch 
.
5
Set [SUMMERTIME] to [ON] with 
/
, if necessary, then touch 
.
6
Set [Y] (year) with 
/
, then 
touch .
• You can set any year up to the year 2079.
7
Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and 
minute, then touch 
.
The clock starts.
• Refer to page 127 for information concerning 
“World time difference.”
• The recording date and time are not displayed 
during recording, but are automatically recorded 
onto the disc and you can check them during 
playback ([DATA CODE], p.76).
Step 6: Setting the date and time
POWER switch