Operating Instructions

Chapter 3 Preparation — Setting the date/time of the internal clock
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Setting the date/time of the internal clock
The date/time/time zone are recorded as meta data in the clip while shooting.
This will affect the management of recorded clips, so always check and set the date/time and time zone before using the unit for the first time.
Do not change the setting of the date/time and time zone while shooting.
1 Press the <MENU> button.
The menu is displayed.
2 Select the [OTHERS] menu → [CLOCK] → [TIME ZONE], and set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time.
3 Select the [OTHERS] menu → [CLOCK] → [CLOCK SETTING], and set the year, month, date, and time.
∫ Time zone table
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NOTE
0 Accuracy of the clock is approximately n30 seconds per month. Check and reset the time when accurate time is required.
0 Due to the format specifications, with AVCHD format, the following time difference conversions are made for recording with the clip.
Time difference Region Time difference Region
i0:00 Greenwich i0:30
j0:30 i1:00 Central Europe
j1:00 Azores i1:30
j1:30 i2:00 Eastern Europe
j2:00 Mid-Atlantic i2:30
j2:30 i3:00 Moscow
j3:00 Buenos Aires i3:30 Tehran
j3:30 Newfoundland i4:00 Abu Dhabi
j4:00 Halifax i4:30 Kabul
j4:30 Caracas i5:00 Islamabad
j5:00 New York i5:30 Mumbai
j5:30 i6:00 Dakar
j6:00 Chicago i6:30 Yangon
j6:30 i7:00 Bangkok
j7:00 Denver i7:30
j7:30 i8:00 Beijing
j8:00 Los Angeles i8:30
j8:30 i9:00 Tokyo
j9:00 Alaska i9:30 Darwin
j9:30 Marquesas Islands i10:00 Guam
j10:00 Hawaii i10:30 Lord Howe Island
j10:30 i11:00 Solomon Islands
j11:00 Midway Islands i11:30
j11:30 i12:00 New Zealand
j12:00 Kwajalein Atoll i12:45 Chatham Islands
i1
3:00 Phoenix Islands
Time difference set in [TIME ZONE] Time difference recorded with AVCHD clips
i12:45 i12:30