VQT1T0016PreparationNote• Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor(DMW-AC5E; optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being read ordeleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P24)]. Furthermore, do notsubject the camera to vibration or impact. The card or the data on the card may bedamaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally.• The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagneticwaves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storingimportant data on a PC etc.• Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensureproper operation. (P24)• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)• The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.Press [MENU/SET].Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month,day, hour, minute, display sequence or timedisplay format), and press 3/4 to set.A: Time at the home areaB: Time at the travel destination (P60)‚: Cancel without setting the clock.• Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display format.• AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.• When [AM/PM] is selected as the time display format,midnight is displayed as AM 12:00 and noon is displayed as PM 12:00. This displayformat is common in the US and elsewhere.Press [MENU/SET] to set.• After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on, switch torecording mode, and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed.• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set,set the clock correctly by following the “ Changing the clock setting” procedure below.Turn the camera on.• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears.(This message does not appear in [PLAYBACK]mode.)A [MENU/SET] buttonB Cursor buttons1MENU/SET2::34
