first time settingsBuilt-in rechargeable batteryYour camcorder includes a built-in rechargeable battery that retains the date and time settings evenafter the power is turned off.If the battery is depleted, the current date/time values are reset to the default values. You need torecharge the built-in rechargeable battery (see below), and then re-set the current date and time.Charging the built-in rechargeable batteryThe built-in battery is always recharged while the built-in USB plug of the camcorder is connected to aPC or while the battery is inserted.If you have not used the camcorder for about 2 months and have not connected it to a computerusing its USB plug or inserted the removable battery, the built-in battery fully discharges. If this occurs,charge the built-in battery by connecting the built-in USB plug to a computer for 24 hours.••••TURNING THE POWER ON FOR THE FIRST TIME ANDSETTING THE DATE AND TIMESet the date and time of your local area when you turn on thecamcorder for the fi rst time.1. Press the Power ( ) button to turn on the camcorder.When you turn on your camcorder for the fi rst time, theDate/Time Set screen appears.2. Set the date and time by touching the corresponding item ordragging the Up ( ) or Down ( ) tabs.3. Touch the ( ) tab.The message “Date/Time Set” appears.••The year can be set up to 2040.Set “Date/Time Display” to On. ¬page 57••25Date/Time SetDay YearMonthHr Minqhu 0100 AM122010Date/Time SetDay YearMonthHr Minqhu 01002010AM12Date/Time SetJAN/ 01/2010 12:00 AM