Sony Handycam HDRCX12 User Manual

Customizing your camcorder
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DISPLAY
You can select the number of thumbnails 
that appear on the [VISUAL INDEX] 
screen or the Playlist.
Thumbnail  Glossary (p. 112)
 ZOOM LINKChange the number of thumbnails (6 or 
12) with the power zoom lever on your 
camcorder.*
	6IMAGESDisplays thumbnails of 6 images.
	12IMAGESDisplays thumbnails of 12 images.
*  You can also operate with the zoom buttons on 
the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander. 

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SOUND/DISP SET
(Items to adjust the sound and the screen)
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 .
VOLUME
Touch / to adjust the volume.
BEEP
  ONA melody sounds when you start/stop 
recording, or operate the touch panel.
	OFFCancels the melody and shutter sound.
LCD BRIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD 
screen with  / .  Adjust the brightness with...

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OUTPUT SETTINGS
(Items for when connecting other devices)
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 .
TV TYPE
You need to convert the signal depending 
on the TV connected when playing back 
the image. The recorded images are played 
back as following illustrations.
  16:9
Select this to view your images on a 16:9 
(wide) TV.
16:9...

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CLOCK/LANG
(Items to set clock and language)
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 .
CLOCK SET
See page 18.
AREA SET
You can adjust a time difference without 
stopping the clock.
Set your local area using 
 /  when 
using your camcorder in other time zones.
Refer to the world time difference on page 
95.
DST SET/SUMMERTIME
You can change this setting without...

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GENERAL SET
(Other setup items)
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 .
DEMO MODE
The default setting is [ON], allowing you 
to view the demonstration in about 10 
minutes, after you turn the POWER switch 
to 
 (Movie).
Tips  The demonstration will be suspended in the 
following situations.
  When you press START/STOP or PHOTO When...

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Activating functions using the  OPTION MENU
The  (OPTION) menu appears just like 
the pop-up window that appears when you 
right-click the mouse on a computer.
Various available functions are displayed.
Using the OPTION MENU
1  While using your camcorder, touch  (OPTION) on the screen.
2 Touch the desired item.
If you cannot find the desired item, 
touch another tab to change the page.
If you cannot find the item anywhere, 
the function does not work under the 
current situation.
3  Change the...

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Recording items on the OPTION MENU
Items*Page
 tab
SPOT MTR/FCS
 78
SPOT METER78
SPOT FOCUS78
TELE MACRO78
EXPOSURE79
FOCUS79
AE SHIFT 62
WB SHIFT62
SCENE SELECTION79
WHITE BAL.81
COLOR SLOW SHTR81
SUPER NIGHTSHOT81
 tab
FADER
 82
D.EFFECT82
PICT.EFFECT82
 tab
REC MODE
 62
BLT-IN ZOOM MIC82
MICREF LEVEL82
IMAGE SIZE 66
SELF-TIMER83
TIMING29
RECORD SOUND29
FLASH MODE 65
* 
Items that are included also in the HOME 
MENU.
Viewing items on the...

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Functions set in the  OPTION MENU
Items you can set only on the  
(OPTION) menu will be described below.
The default settings are marked with .
SPOT MTR/FCS (Spot meter 
focus)
You can adjust the brightness and the focus 
of a picture at the same time.
You can use the functions [SPOT METER] 
(p.

 78) and [SPOT FOCUS] (p.  78) at the 
same time.
  Touch the subject you are recording on the 
screen. 
 and 
 appear.
  Touch [END].
To adjust the exposure and focus 
automatically, touch [AUTO] ...

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To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide-
angle (W side).
Notes When recording a distant subject, focusing may 
be difficult and can take some time.
  Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p.  79) 
when it is hard to focus automatically.
EXPOSURE
You can fix the brightness of a picture 
manually. Adjust the brightness when the 
subject is too bright or too dark relative to 
the back ground.
  Touch [MANUAL].   appears.
  Adjust the exposure by touching /.
  Touch .
To...

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	TWILIGHT PORT. ()Select to take a subject in the foreground 
against a night view.
	CANDLE (  )Select to maintain the dim atmosphere of a 
candlelit scene.
	SUNRISE&SUNSET* (  )Select to reproduce the atmosphere of 
scenes such as sunsets or sunrises.
	FIREWORKS* (  )Select to take spectacular shots of 
fireworks.
	LANDSCAPE* (  )Select to shoot distant subjects clearly. 
This setting also prevents your camcorder 
from focusing on glass or metal mesh in 
windows between the camcorder and the...