Sony DCR-SR40 - Manual (Page 25)

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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 3
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.122).
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 [DST] 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.
For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.
• Refer to page 118 for information concerning
“World time difference”.
• The recording date and time are not displayed
during recording, but are automatically recorded
onto the hard disk and displayed during playback
([DATA CODE], p.61).
• Instead of [DST], [SUMMERTIME] is displayed
for some models.
Step 6: Setting the date and time
POWER switch
60min
CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
OK
ARE
DST SET
60min
CLOCK SET
A.SHUT OFF
SETUP ROTATE
DISP OUTPUT
LANGUAGE OK
CLOCK SET
AREA26
N ew yo r k , B o g o t a
GMT -5.0
DATE
2006 Y JAN M 1 12 00 D
DST OFF
OK
AM
CLOCK SET
AREA26
N ew yo r k , B o g o t a
GMT -5.0
DATE
2006 Y JAN M 1 12 00 D
DST OFF
OK
AM