Step 6: inserting the recording media, Inserting a cassette tape, Touch menu – Sony DCR-IP1 User Manual
Page 18: Select (time/langu.) with / , then touch, Select clock set with / , then touch, Set y (year) with / , then touch, Insert the cassette with the window- side facing

Getting started
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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
.
For midnight, set it to 12:00AM. For
midday, set it to 12:00PM.
Step 6: Inserting the
recording media
Inserting a cassette tape
You can use only MICROMV cassettes
marked with
.
For details on these cassettes (such as write-
protection), see page 96.
b
Note
• Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This
may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
1
Slide the
lever in the
direction of the arrow and open the
cassette lid.
The cassette compartment automatically
comes out and opens up.
2
Insert the cassette with the window-
side facing
the cassette lid
.
0:00:00
CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
..
.
STBY
OK
0:00:00
MENU ROTATE
A. SHUT OFF
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
LANGUAGE
PROGRAM AE
DISPLAY
STBY
OK
– – : – – : – –
0:00:00
CLOCK SET
STBY
OK
DATE
2003
Y
1
M
1
D
0: 00
AM
0:00:00
CLOCK SET
DATE
2004
Y
1
M
1
D
0: 00
AM
STBY
OK
OPEN/EJECT
lever
OPEN/EJECT
Cassette lid
Window-side
Push the center of the
back of the cassette
lightly.