Operation Manual
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Getting Started
2
Set the current date and time and the display style.
1
Press the four-way controller (5), 
and use the four-way controller 
(23) to select the date format.
Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] 
or [yy/mm/dd].
2
Press the four-way controller (5), 
and use the four-way controller (23) to select 24h (24-hour 
display) or 12h (12-hour display).
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame returns to [Date Format].
4
Press the four-way controller (3), and press the four-way 
controller (5).
The frame moves to the month if the date format is set to [mm/dd/yy].
5
Use the four-way controller (23) to 
set the month.
Set the day and year in the same manner.
Next, set the time.
If you select [12h] in Step 2, the camera 
switches between am and pm depending 
on the time.
6
Press the four-way controller (3) to 
select [Settings complete], and 
press the 4 button.
The camera switches to Capture mode 
and is ready to take a picture.
Setting the Date and Time
Date Format
Date Format
Date Adjustment
Date Adjustment
Date
Date
01/01/2011
01/01/2011
Time
Time
00:00
00:00
Settings complete
Settings complete
mm/dd/yy
mm/dd/yy
24h
24h
Cancel
Cancel
OK
OK
OK
MENU
Date Format
Date Format
Date Adjustment
Date Adjustment
Date
Date
01/01/2011
01/01/2011
Time
Time
00:00
00:00
Settings complete
Settings complete
mm/dd/yy
mm/dd/yy
24h
24h
Cancel
Cancel
OK
OK
OK
MENU
Date Format
Date Format
Date Adjustment
Date Adjustment
Date
Date
Time
Time
Settings complete
Settings complete
24h
24h
05/05/2011
05/05/2011
10:00
10:00
mm/dd/yy
mm/dd/yy
Cancel
Cancel
OK
OK
OK
MENU
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