Sony HDR-CX12 User Manual
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US
To charge the battery pack using only the AC
Adaptor
Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG),
then connect the AC Adaptor directly to
the DC IN jack on your camcorder.
Available running time for the
supplied battery pack
Charging time:
Approximate time (min.) required when
you fully charge a completely exhausted
battery pack.
Recording/Playback time:
Approximate time (min.) available when
you use a fully charged battery pack.
“HD” stands for high definition image
quality, and “SD” stands for standard image
quality.
(Unit:min.)
HD
SD
Charging time
135
Recording time*
1
*
2
Continuous
recording time
100
130
Typical
recording time*
3
50
65
Playback time*
2
180
195
*
1
[REC MODE]: SP
*
2
When the LCD backlight is on
*
3
Typical recording time shows the time when
you repeat recording start/stop, turning the
power on/off and zooming.
On the battery pack
When you remove the battery or disconnect
the AC Adaptor, slide the POWER switch to
OFF (CHG) and make sure that the (Movie)
lamp/ (Still) lamp (p. 12)/Access lamp
(p. 13)/QUICK ON lamp (p. 19) are turned off.
The power will not be supplied from the
battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected
to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the
Handycam Station, even when the power cord
(mains lead) is disconnected from the wall
outlet (wall socket).
On the charging/recording/playback time
Times measured with the camcorder at 25°C
(77 ˚F).
10°C to 30°C (50 ˚F to 86 ˚F) is recommended.
The available recording and playback time will
be shorter when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures.
The available recording and playback time will
be shorter depending on the conditions under
which you use your camcorder.
On the AC Adaptor
Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when
using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC
Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket)
immediately if any malfunction occurs while
using your camcorder.
Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow
space, such as between a wall and furniture.
BATT (battery)
release lever
POWER swith
DC plug
DC IN jack
Open the jack cover.
With the
mark on the
left