Panasonic AG DVC20 3 Ccd Dv Camcorder - Page 15

Before using Setting date and time If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then adjust it. ≥Set to Tape Recording Mode. 1 Set [BASIC] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES]. Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ª Adjusting the brightness and color level 1 Set [SETUP] >> [LCD SET] or [EVF SET] >> [YES]. 2 Press the [2] or [1] button in order to select the item to be set. Then press the [3] or [4] button to set the desired value. ≥The year will change as follows: 2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ... ≥The 24-hour clock is used. 3 Press the [ENTER] button to determine the setting. ≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds. ª About date/time ≥The date and time function are driven by a built-in lithium battery. ≥Make sure to check the time before recording because the built-in clock is not very accurate. ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery ≥If [0] or [--] is indicated when the camera is turned on, then the built-in lithium battery runs down. Connect the AC adapter to the camera or place the battery on the camera, and the built-in lithium battery will be recharged. Leave the camera as is for approx. 24 hours, and the battery will drive the date and time for approx. 6 months. (Even if the [OFF/ON] switch is set to [OFF], the battery is still being recharged.) 2 Press the [3] or [4] button in order to select the item to be adjusted. [LCD SET] : Brightness of the LCD monitor : Color level of the LCD monitor [EVF SET] EVF : Brightness of the viewfinder 3 Press the [2] or [1] button to move the bar indication representing the brightness. 4 Press the [MENU] or [ENTER] button to complete the settings. ≥In order to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder, close the LCD monitor, and the viewfinder will be activated. ≥When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180° towards the lens, the brightness of the LCD monitor cannot be adjusted. ≥These settings will not affect the images actually recorded. ª In order to increase the brightness of the entire LCD monitor 1 Press the [POWER LCD] button. POWER LCD ≥The [POWER LCD] lamp lights up. ≥If the [POWER LCD] button is pressed, the entire LCD monitor will become approx. twice as bright as the normal. ≥Press this button again, and the lamp will go off and the brightness will revert back to the original brightness. ≥This will not affect the images to be recorded. ≥If you turn on the camera when the AC adapter is used, the [POWER LCD] function will not be activated. 15