Canon GL2 - Manual (Page 90)

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During TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, the data code can be displayed or hidden while the camcorder is in
play, slow or still mode.
Camcorder data may be displayed as “– – –” during fast forward, rewind, reverse playback,
forward and reverse
×2 playback.
Press the DISPLAY/DATA CODE button. When using a cassette, press it while the
camcorder is in play, slow or still mode.
• Press it once to display, once more to hide it.
A data code containing the date and time the recording was made and other camcorder data
(shutter speed and exposure settings) is automatically recorded on a special data section of the
tape.
• Only the date and time appear in the data code when using a memory card.
To change the date and time combination, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP.
Then select D/TIME SEL., set it to DATE, TIME or DATE & TIME and close the menu.
Select whether you want the date, the time, or both to show up on your data code display.
D/TIME SEL.• DATE & TIME DISP.SET UP
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+ PLAY
(VCR)
CARD
PLAY
(VCR)
TAPE
Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data (Data Code)
Selecting Date/Time