Initial Settings
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The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is turned on for
the first time. Perform the operations in “Setting the Display Language”
below to set the language, and in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.48) to
set the current date and time.
The language, date, and time can be changed later. Refer to the pages below for instructions.
• To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language”
( 1
p.198).
• To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and
Time” (
1
p.192).
Setting the Display Language
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
1
Use the four-way controller
( 2345 ) to choose the desired display language.
English
Deutsch
Dansk
Svenska
Suomi
Polski
Italiano
Nederlands
MENU Cancel
Magyar
OK OK
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2
Press the 4 button.
The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language. If the desired settings for [Hometown] and [DST] (Daylight Saving
Time) appear, proceed to Step 3.
Proceed to “To Set Hometown and DST”
(p.47) if the desired settings do not appear.
Initial Setting
English
Hometown
New York
Settings complete
DST
MENU Cancel
Daylight saving time
3
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) twice to select [Settings complete].
Initial Setting
English
Hometown
New York
Settings complete
DST
MENU Cancel OK OK
4
Press the 4 button.
The [Date Adjustment] screen appears. Set the date and time by
following the procedure in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.48).
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If you accidentally select the wrong language and proceed to the next procedure, perform the following operation to set the desired language.
When the Wrong Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected
1
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
2
Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the desired language and press the 4 button.
The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language.
When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in the Wrong Language
1
Press the 3 button.
The setting screen is canceled and the camera is set to still picture capture mode.
2
Press the 3 button.
The [ A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
3
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
4
Use the four-way controller ( 32 ) to select [Language/
].
5
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Language/ ] screen appears.
6
Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the desired language.
7
Press the 4 button.
The [ W Setting] menu appears in the selected language.
The language is now switched to your desired language. To reset [Hometown],
[Date] and [Time], refer to the pages below for instructions.
• To change [Hometown], follow the steps in “Setting the World Time”
( 1
p.195).
• To change the [Date] and [Time], follow the steps in “Changing the Date and
Time” (
1
p.192).
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To Set Hometown and DST
3
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ).
The frame moves to [ W Hometown].
4
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [ W Hometown] screen appears.
Initial Setting
English
Hometown
New York
Settings complete
MENU Cancel
5
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose a city.
Hometown
City New York
DST
MENU Cancel OK OK
6
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ).
The frame moves to [DST] (Daylight Saving Time).
7
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or P
(Off).
8
Press the 4 button.
The [Initial Setting] screen reappears.
9
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Settings complete].
Initial Setting
English
Hometown
New York
Settings complete
DST
MENU Cancel OK OK
10
Press the 4 button.
The [Date Adjustment] screen appears. Next, set the date and time.
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The video output format (NTSC/PAL) is set to the format of the city selected in
[Hometown] on the [Initial Setting] screen. Refer to “List of World Time Cities”
(p.239) for the video output format of each city that will be set at the time of initial
setting, and “Changing the Video Output Format” (p.200) for changing the video
output format.
Setting the Date and Time
Set the current date and time and the display style.
1
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy].
2
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to choose the date format.
Choose from [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or
[yy/mm/dd].
Date Adjustment
Date Format mm dd yy 24h
Date 01/01/2011
Time 00:00
Settings complete
MENU Cancel
3
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The frame moves to [24h].
4
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [24h] (24-hour display) or
[12h] (12-hour display).
Date Adjustment
Date Format mm dd yy 24h
Date 01/01/2011
Time 00:00
Settings complete
Cancel
5
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The frame returns to [Date Format].
6
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ).
The frame moves to [Date].
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7
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The frame moves to the month.
Date Adjustment
Date Format mm dd yy 24h
Date 01/01/2011
Time 00:00
Settings complete
MENU Cancel
8
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the month.
Change the day and year in the same manner.
Next, change the time.
If you selected [12h] in Step 4, the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time.
9
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) to select [Settings complete].
Date Adjustment
Date Format mm dd yy 24h
Date 01/01/2011
Time 00:00
Settings complete
MENU Cancel
Date Adjustment
Date Format mm/dd/yy 24h
Date 01/01/2011
Time 00:00
Settings complete
MENU Cancel OK OK
10
Press the 4 button.
This confirms the date and time.
If you press the 4 button in Step 10, the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds. To set the exact time, press the 4 button when the time signal (on the TV, radio, etc.) reaches 00 seconds.
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When the [Initial Setting] or [Date Adjustment] screen is displayed, you can cancel the settings made up to that point and switch to the capture mode by pressing the 3 button. In this case, the [Initial Setting] screen will appear again the next time you turn the camera on.
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[Language/ ], [Date], [Time], [Hometown], and [DST] can be changed. Refer to the pages below for instructions.
• To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language”
( 1
p.198).
• To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and
Time” (
1
p.192).
• To change the city or DST setting, follow the steps in “Setting the World Time”
( 1
p.195).
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Common Operations
Understanding the Button Functions ..... 52
Setting the Camera Functions ................. 57
