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Step 5: Setting the date and time

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To use the viewfinder during operation When you are recording on a tape or a "Memory Stick", you can adjust the exposure (p. 35) and fader (p. 40) while checking the image on the viewfinder. Have the LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out. 1 Set the power mode to CAMERA-TAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY (p. 17). 2 Close the LCD panel with the screen facing out. appears on the screen. 3 Touch . [Set LCD off?] appears on the screen. 4 Touch [YES]. The LCD screen is turned off. 5 Touch the LCD screen while checking the display in the viewfinder. [EXPOSURE], etc. are displayed. 6 Touch the button you want to set. • [EXPOSURE]: Adjust with / and touch . • [FADER]: Touch it repeatedly to select a desired effect (only in the CAMERA- TAPE mode). • : The LCD screen lights up. To hide the buttons on the LCD screen, touch . To use the large-capacity battery pack When you use the large-capacity battery pack (NP-QM71/QM71D/QM91/QM91D) on your camcorder, extend the viewfinder and pull it up to the optimal angle for viewing. Step 5: Setting the date and time 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. b Note • If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable button-type battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. In that case, charge the rechargeable button-type battery (p. 123) and then set the date and time again. OPEN POWER switch 1 Turn on your camcorder (p. 17). 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. Proceed to step 7 when you set the clock for the first time. 3 Touch . 60min MENU 1/3 FADER SPOT METER -:--:-- EXPO- SURE SPOT FOCUS PRGRAM AE ,continued Getting started 19 Getting started

Section	Page
Read this first	2
Quick Start Guide	8
Recording movies	8
Recording still images	10
Recording/Playing back with ease	12
Getting started	13
Step 1: Checking supplied items	13
Step 2: Charging the battery pack	14
Using an outside power source	17
Step 3: Turning the power on	17
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder	18
Adjusting the LCD panel	18
Adjusting the viewfinder	18
Step 5: Setting the date and time	19
Step 6: Inserting the recording media	20
Inserting a cassette tape	20
Inserting a “Memory Stick”	21
Step 7: Setting the screen language	22
Recording	24
Recording movies	24
Recording for a longer time	26
Using zoom	26
Using the built-in light	27
Recording in mirror mode	28
Using the self-timer	28
Recording still images – Memory photo recording	29
Selecting image quality	31
Using the self-timer	31
Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” while recording movies on a tape	32
Recording with ease – Easy Handycam	33
Recording a movie	33
Recording a still image	34
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation	34
Adjusting the exposure	35
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects	35
Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter	35
Adjusting the exposure manually	36
Recording in dark places – NightShot plus, etc.	37
Adjusting the focus	38
Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS	38
Adjusting the focus manually	39
Recording a picture using various effects	40
Fading in and out of a scene – FADER	40
Using special effects – Digital effect	41
Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX	43
Searching for the starting point	44
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH	44
Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH	45
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review	45
Playback	46
Viewing movies recorded on a tape	46
Playing back in various modes	47
Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect	48
Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick”	49
Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick”	50
Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam	51
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation	52
Various playback functions	53
Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom	53
Displaying the screen indicators	54
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code	54
Playing the picture on a TV	56
Locating a scene on a tape for playback	57
Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory	57
Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search	57
Using the Menu	59
Selecting menu items	59
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/16:9 WIDE, etc.	61
Using the (MEMORY SET) menu – QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.	65
Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu – PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/ INTERVAL REC, etc.	68
Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu – END SEARCH/ TITLE, etc.	73
Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTI- SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc.	76
Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu – CLOCK SET/ WORLD TIME, etc.	82
Customizing Personal Menu	83
Dubbing/Editing	86
Connecting to a VCR or TV	86
Dubbing to another tape	87
Recording pictures from a VCR or TV	88
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick”	89
Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick” to a tape	90
Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing	91
Deleting recorded pictures	98
Marking recorded images with specific information – Image protection/Print mark	99
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)	101
Connecting your camcorder to the printer	101
Printing	101
Troubleshooting	103
Troubleshooting	103
Warning indicators and messages	110
Additional Information	114
Using your camcorder abroad	114
Usable cassette tapes	115
About the “Memory Stick”	116
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	118
About i.LINK	119
Maintenance and precautions	120
Specification	123
Quick Reference	126
Identifying parts and controls	126