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21
Getting Started
Note
Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.
Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.
If you do not set the date and time
“--:--:--” and “--- -- ----” are recorded on the data code of the tape and the “Memory
Stick.”
“--:--:--” and “--- -- ----” are recorded on the data code of the tape and the “Memory
Stick.”
When using your camcorder abroad
Set the clock to the local time (p. 22).
Set the clock to the local time (p. 22).
If you use the camcorder in a region where daylight saving time is used
Set DST SET to ON in the menu setting.
Set DST SET to ON in the menu setting.
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
Step 2 Setting the date and time
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SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
RETURN
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
RETURN
[MENU] : END
[MENU] : END
[MENU] : END
– –:– –:– –
– –:– –:– –
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
RETURN
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
RETURN
DST OFF
DATE Y M D
GMT +0.0
Lisbon, London
CLOCK SET
AREA 1
AREA 1
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[EXEC] : NEXT ITEM
[EXEC] : NEXT ITEM
CLOCK SET
AREA26
AREA26
GMT –5.0
GMT –5.0
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GMT –5.0
NewYork, Bogota
NewYork, Bogota
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NewYork, Bogota
DST OFF
DATE Y M D
DST OFF
DATE Y
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DST OFF
DATE Y
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[EXEC] : NEXT ITEM
[EXEC] : NEXT ITEM
[EXEC] : END
[MENU] : END
CLOCK SET
AREA26
AREA26
GMT –5.0
NewYork, Bogota
DATE Y M D
DST OFF
ON
CLOCK SET
AREA26
AREA26
CLOCK SET
AREA26
AREA26
2002 JAN 1 12 : 00AM
2002 J
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4 5 : 30 PM
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NewYork, Bogota
DST OFF
DATE Y
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[EXEC] : NEXT ITEM
CLOCK SET
AREA26
AREA26
2002 JAN 1 12 : 00AM
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
RETURN
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
RETURN
JUL 4 2002
5:30:00 PM
STBY
STBY
STBY
MENU
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Step 2 Setting the date and time
AREA
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Time
difference
GMT
+01:00
+02:00
+03:00
GMT
+01:00
+02:00
+03:00
+03:30
+04:00
+04:30
+05:00
+04:00
+04:30
+05:00
+05:30
+06:00
+06:30
+07:00
+06:00
+06:30
+07:00
+08:00
+09:00
+09:30
+10:00
+09:00
+09:30
+10:00
Area or country
Lisbon, London
Berlin, Paris
Helsinki, Cairo
Moscow, Nairobi
Berlin, Paris
Helsinki, Cairo
Moscow, Nairobi
Tehran
Abu Dhabi, Baku
Kabul
Karachi, Islamabad
Abu Dhabi, Baku
Kabul
Karachi, Islamabad
Calcutta, New Delhi
Almaty, Dhaka
Rangoon
Bangkok, Jakarta
Almaty, Dhaka
Rangoon
Bangkok, Jakarta
Hongkong, Singapore
Seoul, Tokyo
Adelaide, Darwin
Melbourne, Sydney
Seoul, Tokyo
Adelaide, Darwin
Melbourne, Sydney
AREA
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Time
difference
+11:00
+12:00
–12:00
–11:00
+11:00
+12:00
–12:00
–11:00
–10:00
–09:00
–08:00
–07:00
–09:00
–08:00
–07:00
–06:00
–05:00
–04:00
–03:30
–05:00
–04:00
–03:30
–03:00
–02:00
–01:00
–02:00
–01:00
Area or country
Solomon Is
Fiji, Wellington
Eniwetok, Kwajalein
Midway Is., Samoa
Fiji, Wellington
Eniwetok, Kwajalein
Midway Is., Samoa
Hawaii
Alaska
LosAngeles, Tijuana
Denver, Arizona
Alaska
LosAngeles, Tijuana
Denver, Arizona
Chicago, MexicoCity
New York, Bogota
Santiago
St. John’s
New York, Bogota
Santiago
St. John’s
Brasilia, Montevideo
Fernando de Noronha
Azores
Fernando de Noronha
Azores
To adjust a time difference
Select AREA SET in the menu setting, and select an area or a country you want to adjust
to, then press SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
Select AREA SET in the menu setting, and select an area or a country you want to adjust
to, then press SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
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Simple setting of clock by a time difference
You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference. Select AREA
SET, DST SET* in the menu settings. See page 216 for more information.
* Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.
SET, DST SET* in the menu settings. See page 216 for more information.
* Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.
World time differences
23
Getting Started
(1) Prepare the power supply.
(2) Slide OPEN/Z EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid.
(2) Slide OPEN/Z EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid.
The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens.
(3) Insert the cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with
the window facing out and the write-protect tab facing upward.
(4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing
on the cassette compartment.
The cassette compartment automatically goes down.
(5) After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid until it
clicks.
To eject a cassette
Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3.
Notes
•Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly. Doing so may cause a
•Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
•The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the cassette
compartment other than the
mark.
When you use a cassette with cassette memory
Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 228).
Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 228).
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.
Step 3 Inserting a cassette
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4, 5
2
OPEN/Z EJECT
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Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen. Touch the LCD screen
directly with your finger or the supplied stylus (DCR-TRV950 only) to operate each
function. This section describes how to operate the touch panel during recording or
playing back images on a tape.
directly with your finger or the supplied stylus (DCR-TRV950 only) to operate each
function. This section describes how to operate the touch panel during recording or
playing back images on a tape.
(1) Prepare the power supply (p. 15 to 19).
(2) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.
(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green
(2) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.
(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green
button.
(4) Press FN. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(6) Press a desired operation item. Refer to relevant pages of this manual for each
(5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(6) Press a desired operation item. Refer to relevant pages of this manual for each
function.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To execute settings
Press
OK. The display returns to PAGE1/PAGE2.
To cancel settings
Press
OFF to return to PAGE1/PAGE2.
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4
1
2
FN
POWER
OFF(CHG)
CAMERA
MEMORY/
NETWORK
VCR
5,6
PAGE1 PAGE2
EXIT
END
SCH
SCH
SPOT
FOCUS
DIG
EFFT
EFFT
MEM
M I X
M I X
SPOT
METER
SELF
TIMER
LCD
BRT
BRT
PAGE1 PAGE2
EXIT
Step 4 Using the touch panel
When the POWER switch
is set to CAMERA
is set to CAMERA
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