Setting the Internal Clock's Date and Time
1
Position the DISPLAY switch at [UB].
2
Press the HOLD button to display a date in the display
window.
3
Position the TCG switch at [SET].
4
Use the CURSOR and SET buttons to set the year,
month and day (Y/M/D).
Note that any later than 2030 cannot be set.
Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the
button:
right.
Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the left.
button:
Advances the blinking number by one
button:
digit.
Winds back the blinking number by one
button:
digit.
5
Press the HOLD button to display a time in the display
window.
6
Use the CURSOR buttons to set the hour, minute and
second (h/min/s).
7
Position the TCG switch at [F-RUN] or [R-RUN]. The
internal clock starts at the moment the switch position
is changed.
8
Press the HOLD button to display a time zone (time
difference between local time and Greenwich Mean
Time) in the display window.
9
Position the TCG switch at [SET].
10
Use the
and
and minutes ahead of (no sign) or behind (– sign) the
Greenwich Mean Time).
Example: If the local time is five hours behind
Greenwich Mean Time,
set the time zone to "5:00 –".
The time zone is always recorded, together with the
date and time, as metadata.
See the table at right to set the time zone according to
your local time.
11
Position the TCG switch at [F-RUN] or [R-RUN] to
accept the time zone.
Notes
When using the camera-recorder for the first time,
be sure to perform this setting beforehand. Do not
change the setting during use of the camera-
recorder.
When the TCG switch is positioned at [SET],
thumbnails cannot be manipulated.
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Adjustments and Settings for Recording : Setting Time Data
buttons to set the desired hours
Time
Area
difference
00:00 Greenwich
+ 00:30
+ 01:00 Central Europe
+ 01:30
+ 02:00 Eastern Europe
+ 02:30
+ 03:00 Moscow
+ 03:30 Tehran
+ 04:00 Abu Dhabi
+ 04:30 Kabul
+ 05:00 Islamabad
+ 05:30 Bombay
+ 06:00 Dacca
+ 06:30 Rangoon
+ 07:00 Bangkok
+ 07:30
+ 08:00 Beijing
+ 08:30
+ 09:00 Tokyo
+ 09:30 Darwin
+ 10:00 Guam
+ 10:30 Lord Howe Island
+ 11:00 Solomon Islands
+ 11:30 Norfolk Island
+ 12:00 New Zealand
+ 12:45 Chatham Islands
+ 13:00
Notes
4
In Step
, if the TCG switch is positioned at [F-RUN] or
[R-RUN], this also activate the internal clock.
To cancel date, time and time zone settings in process,
hold down the SET button and position the TCG switch
at [F-RUN] or [R-RUN].
Clock accuracy fluctuates between about
month when the power is turned off. If more accurate
timekeeping is required, check the time when the power is
turned on and, if necessary, reset the clock.
When the GPS unit AJ-GPS900G is installed, and if it
successfully receives time information, the internal clock
keeps accurate (local) time based on the received time
(Greenwich Mean Time) and the time zone. If the date and
time differ from the actual local time, the time zone may not
be set correctly. Check again, to see if the time zone is set
correctly. (The date and time need not be set again.)
The built-in clock operates for several years on a lithium
battery built into the camera-recorder. When the lithium
battery is exhausted, the viewfinder indicates the message
"BACKUP BATT EMPTY" when the power is turned on. For
more information, see [Maintenance] (page 128).
Time
Area
difference
–12:00 Kwajalein
–11:30
–11:00 Midway Island
–10:30
–10:00 Hawaii
–09:30 Marquesas Islands
–09:00 Alaska
–08:30
–08:00 Los Angeles
–07:30
–07:00 Denver
–06:30
–06:00 Chicago
–05:30
–05:00 New York
–04:30
–04:00 Halifax
–03:30 Newfoundland Island
–03:00 Buenos Aires
–02:30
–02:00 Mid-Atlantic
–01:30
–01:00 Azores Islands
–00:30
±
30 seconds per