8
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
Setting the
Date and Time
If you plan on using the Timer Record and the Date and
Time Stamp features of your 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR,
you’ll need to set the correct date and time.
To set the current date and time:
1. Press
MENU
. The SET CLOCK MENU will appear.
2. Follow the prompt above the calendar to set the clock.
Use the numerical keys to enter information. As you
enter each item of information, the prompt will automati-
cally go to the next item. If you don’t need to change the
information for a particular item, press
SELECT
to move to
the next item. You will enter the following items of
information.
Month • January is
0
1
, October is
1
0
, etc.
Year • Enter only the last two digits, for example
9
4
for 1994.
Day • Enter today’s date. If today is the fourth,
enter
0
4
.
Hour • Enter only the hour. At 4:28, the hour is
0
4
.
Minute • Enter only the minute. At 4:28, the minute
is
2
8
.
AM or PM • Enter
1
for AM or
2
for PM.
3. If you need to go back and change anything, press
SELECT
repeatedly until you get back to that item. Then, follow
the instructions in step 2 to change that information.
4. At any time, press
MENU
to save this information and
return to the SETUP MENU.
5. When you’re back in the SETUP MENU, press
QUIT
to
exit the menu system.
Tip:
If the clock is not already set,
pressing
MENU
will bring up the
SET CLOCK MENU. If the clock
is set, you can get into the SET
CLOCK MENU from the SETUP
MENU.
Tip:
Do not press
QUIT
while in the
SET CLOCK MENU unless you
want to ‘lose’ your changes.
SET
MONTH
:
1994
J A N
1
2
3
4
5
6
28
29
10
16
7
14
21
8
9
11
12
13
15
17
18
19
20
22
23
25
26
27
S U M O
T U W E
T H
F R
S A
12:00 AM
30
24
31
01
WHEN OK PRESS MENU
