23Before Use• If the built-in battery is weak, the [ ] Indicationfl ashes. In this case, charge the built-in battery.• The clock uses the 12-hour system.5) [LCD/EVF]LCD/EVF Setup Sub-Menu[LCD/EVF SET]LCD and Viewfi nder Adjustment (p. 19)[EVF ON/AUTO]Using the Viewfi nder (p. 19)6) [INITIAL]Initial Setup Sub-Menu[AV JACK]AV Jack (pp. 13, 65)[REMOTE]Remote Control Mode (p. 15)Setting Date and TimeSince the internal clock of the Camcorder has a slightimprecision make sure to check the time beforerecording.1 Set [INITIAL] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].1913 14 16 17Internal Lithium Battery RechargeThe internal lithium battery sustains the operation ofthe clock. When the [ ] Indication fl ashes, theinternal lithium battery is near exhaustion.1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Camcorderwith the power turned off and then connectto the AC jack.• After charging for 4 hours, the built-in lithium batterycan power the clock for approximately 3 months.LP ModeA desired recording speed can be selected with [RECSPEED] on the [RECORDING] Sub-Menu.If LP Mode is selected, the recording timebecomes 1.5 times longer than that of SP Mode.Although the image quality does not decrease with theLP Mode recording, mosaic-pattern noise may appearon a playback image, or some normal functions maybe restricted.• The contents that are recorded in LP Mode are notcompletely compatible with other equipment.• Audio dubbing is not possible with LP Mode. (p. 44)Audio Recording ModeThe sound quality of the recorded sound can beselected with [AUDIO REC] on the [RECORDING]Sub-Menu.High sound-quality recording is possible with “16 bit48 kHz 2 track” Mode. With the “12 bit 32 kHz 4 track”Mode, the original sound can be recorded on 2 tracksin stereo, while the other 2 tracks can be used forAudio Dubbing.2 Press the [ / ] Button 13 16 to select [YEAR],[MONTH], [DAY], [HOUR] or [MIN.] and pressthe [ / ] 14 17 to set it to the desiredvalue.• Year will cycle in the order shown below.2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...3 Press the [MENU] Button 19 to finish settingthe date and time.• The clock operation starts from [00] second.