How do I add the date and time to my pictures?

These instructions explain how to insert the date in images.

Caution

The [Date Stamp] cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been recorded because the date is written in as an image.

When selecting [Date Stamp] , [Recording Pixels] is set to 1600 x 1200 pixels and the compression (image quality) to [Fine].

When the shooting mode is set to ⋖Movie⋗ (), settings for inserting the date and time cannot be made.

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to ⋖Program AE⋗ ().

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.

2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

3. A screen like the one below will appear on the monitor.

Select [Date Stamp] () in the [Recording Pixels] section .

Press the ⋖MENU⋗ () button.

4. A screen like the one below will appear on the monitor.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select [Date Stamp] and set it to [Date] or [Date & Time].

Press the ⋖MENU⋗ () button.

5. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

6. Make sure that the [Date Stamp] is set and the following screen will appear with the icon () in the lower-left corner of the screen.

7. When shooting with this setting, the date will be embedded in the image as shown below.

[Date]

[Date & Time]

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