Solution
Setting the Date and Time
You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. The [DATE/TIME] screen will appear automatically when the camcorder's clock is not set.
1. Press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/df1986c664c34cdabbb352656fed5445_G0014889.gif)
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2. Select the icon [
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/17/5a5923dfd2dc4ce88802adafd2b7d438_G0016249.gif)
menu ] and press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/73b585a845aa4ae6966b0af667818903_G0011341.jpg)
to open the setup menus.
3. Select [ DATE/TIME SETUP ] and press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/73b585a845aa4ae6966b0af667818903_G0011341.jpg)
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4. Select [ DATE/TIME ] and press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/73b585a845aa4ae6966b0af667818903_G0011341.jpg)
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When the [ DATE/TIME ] screen appears, the year will be displayed in orange and indicated with up/down arrows.
5. Change the year and move to the month.
Change the rest of the fields (month, day, hour and minutes) in the same way.
6. Select [ OK ] and press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/73b585a845aa4ae6966b0af667818903_G0011341.jpg)
to start the clock and close the setup screen.
Change the time zone to match your location. The default setting is New York.
1. Press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/df1986c664c34cdabbb352656fed5445_G0014889.gif)
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2. Select the [
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/17/5a5923dfd2dc4ce88802adafd2b7d438_G0016249.gif)
menu ] icon and press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/73b585a845aa4ae6966b0af667818903_G0011341.jpg)
to open the setup menus.
3. Select [ DATE/TIME SETUP ] and press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/73b585a845aa4ae6966b0af667818903_G0011341.jpg)
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4. Select [ T.ZONE/DST ] and press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/73b585a845aa4ae6966b0af667818903_G0011341.jpg)
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5. Select [
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/17/177dfe769c3040c2b10f9241d42233db_G0016276.gif)
your local time zone ] or [
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/17/dcd7109257634021907fc6ab6ea141ab_G0016277.gif)
Local time at your destination* ].
Select time zone and press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/73b585a845aa4ae6966b0af667818903_G0011341.jpg)
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6. Press
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/df1986c664c34cdabbb352656fed5445_G0014889.gif)
to close the menu.
* To adjust for daylight saving time, select the area name marked with a
![](https://hk.canon/media/image/2019/01/16/d909353712d345bbad50673d017934f0_G0016278.gif)
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