Sony HDR-CX12 - Manual (Page 26)

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Recording movies
1
Slide the POWER switch  in the
direction of the arrow until the
(Movie) lamp lights up.
2
Press START/STOP  (or ).
To stop recording, press START/STOP
 (or ) again.
Recording still images
1
Slide the POWER switch  in the
direction of the arrow until the
(Still) lamp lights up.
2
Press PHOTO  lightly to adjust the
focus  (a beep sounds), then press
it fully  (a shutter click sounds).
appears beside . When
disappears, the image has been
recorded.
Tips
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For the recordable time and the number of
recordable images, see pages 10 and 66.
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You can record still images during movie
recording by pressing PHOTO  ([Dual Rec],
(p. 28)).
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In the default setting, a still image is recorded
automatically on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
when the camcorder detects a smile of a person
during movie recording ([SMILE SHUTTER],
p. 68). An orange frame appears around a face
targeted for possible smile detection shot.
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A white frame is shown on the detected face,
and the detected face image is optimized
automatically ([FACE DET. SETTING], p. 68).
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You can capture still images from recorded
movies (p. 47).
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You can switch the shooting mode by touching
(HOME)  (or )  (CAMERA)
 [MOVIE] or [PHOTO].

Flashing  Lights up
[STBY]  [REC]