Sony Handycam HDRCX12 User Manual

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GENERAL SET (p. 5)
ItemsPage
DEMO MODE75
REC LAMP75
CALIBRATION101
A.SHUT OFF75
QUICK ON STBY75
REMOTE CTRL75
CTRL FOR HDMI75
*1 You can set these items also during Easy 
Handycam operation (p.  22).
*2  [SOUND SETTINGS] (during Easy Handycam 
operation)
*
3  You can set functions other than [FRAME 
SETTING] during Easy Handycam operation. 

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MOVIE SETTINGS
(Items for recording movies)
Touch , then .
If the item is not on the screen, touch  /  to change the page.
How to set
 (HOME) menu  page 59 (OPTION) menu  page 76
The default settings are marked with .
REC MODE (Recording mode)
You can select a recording mode to record 
a movie with HD (high definition) image 
quality from 4 levels.
	 HD FH ( 
 )Records in the highest quality mode (AVC 
HD 16M (FH)).
	HD HQ (  )Records in high quality mode
(AVC HD 9M (HQ)).
 HD SP (  )Records in...

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Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value, 
images appear bluish, and when set to a higher 
value, images appear reddish.
  You can also adjust the setting manually using 
the CAMERA CONTROL dial (p.  30).
NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 
When using either the NightShot (p. 28) or 
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] (p.  81) function 
to record, you can record clearer images 
by setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which 
emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the 
default setting).
Notes  Do not...

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X.V.COLOR
When recording, set to [ON] to capture 
wider range of colors. Various colors 
such as the brilliant color of flowers and 
turquoise blue of the sea can be more 
faithfully reproduced.
Notes Set [X.V.COLOR] to [ON] when the recorded 
content will be played back on an x.v.Color-
compliant TV.
  If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is 
played back on an non-x.v.Color-compliant TV, 
the color may not be reproduced correctly.
  [X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]:  When recording with...

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 [SUB-T DATE] cannot be set for SD (standard 
definition) image quality.
FLASH MODE
You can select the flash setting when you 
record still images with the built-in flash 
or an external flash (optional) that is 
compatible with your camcorder.
  AUTO
Automatically flashes when there is 
insufficient ambient light.
	ON ()Always uses the flash regardless of the 
surrounding brightness.
	OFF ()Records without flash.
Notes
 The recommended distance to the subject when 
using...

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PHOTO SETTINGS
(Items for recording still images)
Touch , then .
If the item is not on the screen, touch  /  to change the page.
How to set
 (HOME) menu  page 59 (OPTION) menu  page 76
The default settings are marked with .
IMAGE SIZE
  10.2M (  )Records still images in the highest quality 
(3,680 × 2,760).
	.6M (  )Records still images in the highest quality 
in the 16:9 (wide) ratio (3,680 × 2,070).
	6.1M (  )Records still images clearly (2,848 × 
2,136).
	1.9M (  )Allows you to record...

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AE SHIFT
See page 62.
WB SHIFT (White Balance 
Shift)
See page 62.
NIGHTSHOT LIGHT
See page 63.
STEADYSHOT
See page 63.
GUIDEFRAME 
See page 64.
ZEBRA 
See page 64.
FLASH MODE
See page 65.
FLASH LEVEL
See page 65.
REDEYE REDUC
See page 65.
DIAL SETTING
See page 65.
CONVERSION LENS
See page 65. 

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FACE FUNC. SET
(Items to set face function)
Touch , then .
If the item is not on the screen, touch 
/ to change the page.
How to set
 (HOME) menu  page 59 (OPTION) menu  page 76
The default settings are marked with .
FACE DET. SETTING
You can adjust the settings for the FACE 
DETECTION function.
FACE DETECTION
Detects the faces of your subjects 
and adjusts the focus/color/exposure 
automatically. Also, it adjusts the faces to 
fine image quality more clearly for HD 
(high definition) images.
...

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Notes Smiles may not be detected depending on the 
recording conditions, subject conditions and 
the settings of your camcorder.
  When [DUAL CAPTURE] is selected,  
appears on the LCD screen in movie recording 
standby, and 
 changes into  when movie 
recording starts.
Tips  If a smile is not detected, set the [SMILE 
SENSITIVITY] (p.  69). You can select the subject that has priority 
for smile detection with [SMILE PRIORITY] 
(p.
  69).
SMILE SENSITIVITY
Sets the...

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VIEW IMAGES SET
(Items to customize the display)
Touch , then .
If the item is not on the screen, touch  /  to change the page.
How to set
 (HOME) menu  page 59 (OPTION) menu  page 76
The default settings are marked with .
DATA CODE
During playback, displays the information 
(data code) recorded automatically at the 
time of recording.   OFF
Data code is not displayed.
	DATE/TIMEDisplays the date and time.
	CAMERA DATADisplays camera setting data.
DATE/TIME
  Date
  Time
CAMERA DATA
Movie...