Canon FS300 FS30/FS31/FS300 Instruction Manual - Page 27

First Time Settings

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2 Select ( , ) the icon and press to open the setup menus. You can also hold FUNC. pressed down for more than 1 second to open directly the setup menus screen. 3 Select ( ) the desired menu from the left side column and press . The title of the selected menu appears on top of the screen and under it the list of settings. 4 Select ( ) the setting you want to change and press . • The orange selection bar indicates the menu setting currently selected. Items not available appear in black. • Push the joystick ( ) to return to the menu selection screen (step 3). 5 Select ( ) the desired option and press to save the setting. 6 Press FUNC. . You can press FUNC. to close the menu at any time. First Time Settings Setting the Date and Time You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. The [DATE/TIME] screen will appear automatically when the camcorder's clock is not set. When the [DATE/TIME] screen appears, the year will be displayed in orange and indicated with up/down arrows. 1 Change ( ) the year and move ( ) to the month. 2 Change the rest of the fields (month, day, hour and minutes) in the same way. 3 Select ( ) [OK] and press to start the clock and close the setup screen. IMPORTANT • When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the date and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium battery ( 101) and set the time zone, date and time again. 27

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2
Select (
,
) the
icon and
press
to open the setup
menus.
You can also hold
pressed
down for more than 1 second to
open directly the setup menus
screen.
3
Select (
) the desired menu from
the left side column and press
.
The title of the selected menu
appears on top of the screen and
under it the list of settings.
4
Select (
) the setting you want
to change and press
.
•
The orange selection bar indicates
the menu setting currently
selected. Items not available
appear in black.
•
Push the joystick (
) to return to
the menu selection screen (step 3).
5
Select (
) the desired option and
press
to save the setting.
6
Press
.
You can press
to close the
menu at any time.
Setting the Date and Time
You will need to set the date and time of
the camcorder before you can start
using it. The [DATE/TIME] screen will
appear automatically when the
camcorder’s clock is not set.
When the [DATE/TIME] screen appears,
the year will be displayed in orange and
indicated with up/down arrows.
1
Change (
) the year and move
(
) to the month.
2
Change the rest of the fields
(month, day, hour and minutes) in
the same way.
3
Select (
) [OK] and press
to
start the clock and close the setup
screen.
IMPORTANT
•
When you do not use the camcorder for
about 3 months, the built-in
rechargeable lithium battery may
discharge completely and the date and
time setting may be lost. In such case,
recharge the built-in lithium battery
(
101) and set the time zone, date
and time again.
FUNC.
FUNC.
FUNC.
First Time Settings