Sony Handycam HDRCX12 User Manual

Customizing your camcorder
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WHITE BAL. (White balance)
You can adjust the color balance to the 
brightness of the recording environment.  AUTO
The white balance is adjusted 
automatically.
	OUTDOOR (  )The white balance is appropriately 
adjusted for the following recording 
conditions:
 Outdoors Night views, neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps
	 INDOOR ()The white balance is appropriately 
adjusted for the following recording 
conditions:
 Indoors At...

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Notes Do not use [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] in bright 
places. This may cause a malfunction.
  Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers 
or other objects (p.  28).
 Remove the conversion lens (optional). Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p.  79) 
when it is hard to focus automatically.
  The shutter speed of your camcorder changes 
depending on the brightness, which may result 
in a slowdown of the motion of the image.
FADER
You can record a transition with the 
following effects adding to the...

Customizing your camcorder
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SELF-TIMER
When you set this to [ON],  appears.
Press PHOTO to start the count down, 
a still image is recorded after about 10 
seconds.  
To cancel the count down, touch [RESET].
To cancel the self-timer, select [OFF].
 Tips  You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on 
the Remote Commander (p.
  108).
 

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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you run into any problems using your 
camcorder, use the following table to 
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem 
persists, disconnect the power source and 
contact your Sony dealer.
 Overall operations/Easy Handycam 
operation/Remote Commander  ............. 84
 Batteries/Power sources  ........................... 85
 LCD screen  ................................................ 86
 “Memory Stick PRO Duo”  ...................... 86
...

Troubleshooting
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 [COLOR SLOW SHTR] [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL]
Your camcorder gets warm.
 Your camcorder may become warm during 
operation. This is not a malfunction.
The supplied Remote Commander does 
not function.
  Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p.  75). Insert a battery into the battery holder with 
the +/– polarities correctly matching the 
+/– marks (p.  108).
  Remove any obstructions between the 
Remote Commander and the remote 
sensor.
  Point the remote sensor...

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LCD screen
Menu items are grayed out.
 You cannot select grayed items in the 
current recording/playback situation.
  There are some functions you cannot 
activate simultaneously (p.  90).
The buttons do not appear on the 
touch panel.
 Press DISP/BATT INFO on your 
camcorder (or DISPLAY on the Remote 
Commander) (p.
  20, 108).
The buttons on the touch panel do not 
work correctly or do not work at all.
  Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION]) 
(p.
  101).
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
You cannot...

Troubleshooting
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The flash does not work.
 You cannot record with the flash while:  Capturing still images while shooting a 
movie
 If a conversion lens (optional) is attached Even if auto flash or  (Auto redeye 
reduction) is selected, you cannot use the 
flash with:
  NightShot [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [MANUAL] in [EXPOSURE] [TWILIGHT], [CANDLE], 
[SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], 
[LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], 
[BEACH] or [SNOW] in [SCENE 
SELECTION]
 [SUPER NIGHTSHOT]
The actual recording...

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Horizontal stripes appear on the 
image.
 This occurs when recording images under a 
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury 
lamp. This is not a malfunction.
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] cannot be 
operated.
  Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON.
[COLOR SLOW SHTR] does not operate 
correctly.
 [COLOR SLOW SHTR] may not operate 
correctly in total darkness. Use NightShot 
or [SUPER NIGHTSHOT].
You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL].
  You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] when:  The LCD panel is closed on your 
camcorder...

Troubleshooting
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Editing images on your camcorder
Unable to edit.
 Unable to edit because of the condition of 
the image.
Images cannot be added in the Playlist.
  There is no free space in the “Memory Stick 
PRO Duo.”
  You can add no more than 999 movies 
with HD (high definition) image 
quality, or 99 movies with SD (standard 
definition) image quality, to a Playlist. 
Erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist 
(p.
  50).
  You cannot add still images in the Playlist.
A movie cannot be...

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Functions that cannot be used 
simultaneously
The following list shows examples of 
unworkable combinations of functions and 
menu items.
The buttons of unavailable items are grayed 
out. A message may appear.
Cannot	useBecause	of	following	settings
BACK LIGHT [SPOT MTR/FCS], 
[SPOT METER], 
[FIREWORKS], 
[MANUAL] in 
[EXPOSURE]
[FACE 
DETECTION] NightShot, [SMTH 
SLW REC], [DIGITAL 
ZOOM], [SPOT MTR/
FCS], [SPOT METER], 
[SPOT FOCUS], 
[EXPOSURE], 
[FOCUS], [WHITE 
BAL.], [COLOR SLOW 
SHTR], [SUPER...