Sony HDR-CX12 - Manual (Page 19)

Getting Started
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Select the desired geographical
area with / , then touch [NEXT].
4
Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME],
then touch [NEXT].
5
Set [Y] (year) with / .
6
Select [M] with / , then set
the month with / .
7
Set [D] (day), hour and minute in the
same way, then touch [NEXT].
8
Make sure that the clock is correctly
set, then touch .
The clock starts.
You can set any year up to the year
2037.
For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.
To turn off the power
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
Notes
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If you do not use your camcorder for about
3 months, the built-in rechargeable battery
gets discharged and the date and time settings
may be cleared from the memory. In that case,
charge the built-in rechargeable battery and
then set the date and time again (p. 101).
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It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to
be ready to shoot after the power is turned on.
You cannot operate your camcorder during this
time.
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The lens cover opens automatically when the
power is turned on. It closes when the playback
screen is selected, or the power is turned off.
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In the setting at the time of purchase, the
power turns off automatically if you leave your
camcorder without any operation attempted for
approximately 5 minutes, to save battery power
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 75).
Tips
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The date and time does not appear during
recording, but they are automatically recorded
on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” and can be
displayed during playback ([DATA CODE],
p. 70).
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Refer to page 95 for information concerning
“World time difference.”
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If the buttons on the touch panel do not
work correctly, adjust the touch panel
(CALIBRATION) (p. 101).
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screen displays to
show messages in a specified language.
To select the screen language, touch
(HOME)  (SETTINGS)  [CLOCK/
LANG]  [ LANGUAGE SET]
(p. 74).
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