Instruction manual
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Setting the Date and Time
 Chapter 2 Installation and Preparations
2-8 Setting the Date and 
Time 
When the camera is used for the first time, the menu for 
setting the date and time is displayed in the viewfinder. Set 
the current date and time on the <Date/Hour Meter> page 
in the Config menu. 
To set the menu using a monitor screen, connect a monitor 
to an SDI OUT connector. 
1
Turn on the camera power supply. 
2
Press the VF MENU button. 
The menu appears in the viewfinder. 
3
Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to select Config, 
then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. 
4
Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to select Date/Hour 
Meter, then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. 
The <Date/Hour Meter> page appears. 
5
Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to select Date, then 
press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. 
The date becomes editable. 
6
Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to set the date (year, 
month, day). 
Turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial moves to the 
next digit. Select the day, then press the MENU SEL/
ENTER dial to confirm the setting. 
7
Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to select Time, then 
press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. 
The time becomes editable. 
8
Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to set the time, then 
press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. 
9
Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to select Date Type, 
then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. 
10
Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to select the date 
format, then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial. 
You can select one of the following display formats. 
11
When finished, press the VF MENU button to exit 
menu operation. 
Setting Example display (18th December, 2011)
Y/Mn/D 2011/12/18
Mn/D 12/18










