Sony DCR-HC36 Operating Guide - Page 23

Step 6: Setting the date and time Getting Started 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 change the POWER switch position. • 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. 131). POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time. 1 Touch 6 0 min t [MENU]. -:--:-- CAMERA SET PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE OK 2 Select (TIME/LANGU.) menu with / , then touch . 6 0 min -:--:-- DISP OUTPUT MENU ROTATE A. SHUT OFF CLOCK SET WORLD --:--:-- LANGUAGE PROGRAM AE OK 3 Select [CLOCK SET] with then touch . /, CLOCK SET -:--:-- DATE 2006Y JAN M 1D 12: 00 AM OK 4 Set [Y] (year) with touch . / , then You can set any year up to the year 2079. CLOCK SET -:--:-- DATE 2006Y JAN M 1D 12: 00 AM OK 5 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and minute, then touch . For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM. For midday, set it to 12:00 PM. The clock starts. • The date and time are not displayed while recording, but they are automatically recorded on the tape, and can be displayed during playback (see page 67 for [DATA CODE] (During Easy Handycam operation, you can set only [DATE/TIME])). 23