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# Setting the date/time of the internal clock

The date/time and time zone are recorded as metadata in the content (clip) while shooting. The date/time metadata will affect the playback order by the thumbnail.

Always check and set the date/time and time zone before using the camera for the first time.

Do not change the setting of the date/time and time zone while shooting.

Press the <MENU> button for 3 seconds or more.

- The main menu screen is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

Select the main menu → [OTHER FUNCTIONS] → [TIME ZONE] to set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time.

Select the main menu → [OTHER FUNCTIONS] → [CLOCK SETTING] to set the year, month, day, and time.

For details on the settings menu, refer to “Setting menu basic operations”.

NOTE

- You can correct the date and time of the internal clock from GPS by enabling the GPS function.

  The time of the internal clock (local date and time) is maintained accurately based on the time received (Greenwich mean time) and the time zone when the time is received using the built-in GPS. Confirm the setting of the time zone again when the setting of the time zone is incorrect such as the time displayed for the internal clock is not the same as the local time (it is not necessary to reset the internal clock).

- The accuracy of the clock is approximately ±30 seconds per month. Check and reset the time when accurate time is required.

#### Time zone table

Time difference | Region | Time difference | Region
--- | --- | --- | ---
00:00 | Greenwich | +01:00 | Central Europe
−00:30 |  | +01:30 |
−01:00 | Azores | +02:00 | Eastern Europe
−01:30 |  | +02:30 |
−02:00 | Mid-Atlantic | +03:00 | Moscow
−02:30 |  | +03:30 | Tehran
−03:00 | Buenos Aires | +04:00 | Abu Dhabi
−03:30 | Newfoundland | +04:30 | Kabul
−04:00 | Halifax | +05:00 | Islamabad
−04:30 | Caracas | +05:30 | Mumbai
−05:00 | New York | +06:00 | Dakar
−05:30 |  | +06:30 | Yangon
−06:00 | Chicago | +07:00 | Bangkok
−06:30 |  | +07:30 |
−07:00 | Denver | +08:00 | Beijing
−07:30 |  | +08:30 |
−08:00 | Los Angeles | +09:00 | Tokyo
−08:30 |  | +09:30 | Darwin
−09:00 | Alaska | +10:00 | Guam
−09:30 | Marquesas Islands | +10:30 | Lord Howe Island
−10:00 | Hawaii | +11:00 | Solomon Islands
−10:30 |  | +11:30 |
−11:00 | Midway Islands | +12:00 | New Zealand
−11:30 |  | +12:45 | Chatham Islands
−12:00 | Kwajalein Atoll | +13:00 | Phoenix Islands
+00:30 |  |  |

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