Before using23LSQT0861Setting date and timeIf the screen shows the incorrect date/time, thenadjust it.≥Set to Tape Recording Mode or CardRecording Mode.1 Set [BASIC] >> [CLOCK SET] >> [YES].2 Move the joystick left or right in order toselect the item to be set. Then move thejoystick up or down to set the desired value.≥The year will change as follows:2000, 2001, ..., 2089, 2000, ...≥The 12-hour clock is used.3 Press the joystick to determine the setting.≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds.ª About date/time≥The date and time function are driven by a built-in lithium battery.≥Make sure to check the time before recordingbecause the built-in clock is not very accurate.ª Recharging the built-in lithium battery≥If [0] or [--] is indicated when the Camcorder isturned on, then the built-in lithium battery hasrun down. Connect the AC adaptor to theCamcorder or place the battery on theCamcorder, and the built-in lithium battery willbe recharged. Leave the Camcorder as is forapprox. 24 hours, and the battery will drive thedate and time for approx. 6 months. (Even if the[OFF/ON] switch is set to [OFF], the battery isstill being recharged.)Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderª Adjusting the brightness and colorlevel1 Set [SETUP] >> [LCD SET] or [EVF SET] >>[YES].2 Move the joystick up or down in order toselect the item to be adjusted.[LCD SET]: Brightness of the LCD monitor: Color level of the LCD monitor[EVF SET]: Brightness of the viewfinder3 Move the joystick left or right to move thebar indication representing the brightness.4 Press the [MENU] button or the joystick tocomplete the settings.≥In order to adjust the brightness of theviewfinder, close the LCD monitor, and theviewfinder will be activated.≥When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180°towards the lens, the brightness of the LCDmonitor cannot be adjusted.≥These settings will not affect the images actuallyrecorded.ª In order to increase the brightness ofthe entire LCD monitor1 Press the [POWER LCD] button.≥The [POWER LCD] lamp lights up.≥If the [POWER LCD] button is pressed, theentire LCD monitor will become approx. twiceas bright as the normal.≥Press this button again, and the lamp will go offand the brightness will revert back to the originalbrightness.≥This will not affect the images to be recorded.≥If you turn on the Camcorder when the ACadaptor is used, the [POWER LCD] function willautomatically be activated.EVFPOWER LCD
