Setting or Changing the Date and Time

This section describes how to make the date and time settings on the camera.

Information you specify this way is recorded in image properties when you shoot, and it is used when you manage images by shooting date or print images showing the date.

Additionally, the shooting date can be added to images in the lower-right corner on some models. For more information, refer to 'Related Information' section at the end of the page.

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Setting the date and time for the first time

When you turn on the camera for the first time after purchase, the [Date/time] settings screen appears. Please be sure to set the current date and time correctly.
If the [Date/time] settings screen is not displayed, please refer to Changing the Date and Time.

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Set the [Date/Time].

Press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose an item, and then press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to make the setting.

: Set the year, month, date, and time.

: Change the year, month, and date.

: To set daylight saving time (1 hour ahead), choose [ ] in step 2 and then choose [ ] by pressing the [ ] , [ ] buttons.

When finished, press the [ ] button.

3. The [Time Zone] screen appears.

Press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose your home time zone.

4. Press the [ ] button when finished. After a confirmation message, the setting screen is no longer displayed.

Changing the Date and Time

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Press the [MENU] button and choose the [Set Up] [ ] tab.

3. Press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose [Date/Time], and then press the [ ] button.

4. Set the [Date/Time].

Press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose an item, and then press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to make the setting.

: Set the year, month, date, and time.

: Change the year, month, and date.

: To set daylight saving time (1 hour ahead), choose [ ] in step 4 and then choose [ ] by pressing the [ ] , [ ] buttons.

When finished, press the [ ] button.

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