Date, Time and Language Settings26Date, Time and Language SettingsSetting the Date and TimeYou will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. When the camcorder’sclock is not set, the [Date/Time] screen will appear automatically with the year selected.1 Push the joystick up/down 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 suchcase, recharge the built-in lithium battery (0 170) 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] [ClockSet] [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 ZoneChange the time zone to match the time zone of your location. The defaultsetting is [UTC-05:00 New York]. The time zones are based onCoordinated Universal Time (UTC).1 Press the MENU button.2 Push the joystick up/down to select [J Other Functions] and then press SET.3 Select [Time Zone] in a similar fashion.4 Push the joystick up/down to change the time zone.5 Press SET to set the time zone and then press the MENU button to close the menu.Operating modes:Operating modes:[J Other Functions][Time Zone][UTC-05:00 New York]