Canon XF305 XF300 / XF305 Instruction Manual - Page 28

2 Preparations Date, Time and Language Settings Date, Time and Language Settings Setting the Date and Time You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. When the camcorder's clock is not set, the [Date/Time] screen will appear automatically with the year selected. Operating modes: [J Other Functions] [Time Zone] [UTC-05:00 New York] 28 1 Push the joystick up/down or turn the SELECT dial to change the month then move (A) to the day. 2 Change the rest of the fields in the same way. 3 Select (A) [Set] and then press SET to start the clock and close the screen. NOTES • When the built-in rechargeable lithium battery is exhausted, the date and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium battery (0 191) and set the time zone, date and time again. • You can change the date format and the clock format (12/24 hours) with the [J Other Functions] [Clock Set] [Date Format] setting. • You can also change the date and time later on (not during the initial setup) with the [J Other Functions] [Clock Set] [Date/Time] setting. Changing the Time Zone Change the time zone to match the time zone of your location. The default setting is [UTC-05:00 New York]. The time zones are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Operating modes: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Push the joystick up/down or turn the SELECT dial to select [J Other Functions]. 3 Select [Time Zone] in a similar fashion.