Sony HDR-CX12 - Manual (Page 12)

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Step 2: Setting the date and time
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While pressing the green button,
slide the POWER switch repeatedly
in the direction of the arrow until
the respective lamp lights up.
(Movie): To record movies
(Still): To record still images
Go to step 3 when you turn on your
camcorder for the first time.
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When you turn on the (Still) lamp,
the screen aspect ratio is changed to 4:3
automatically.
2
Touch (HOME)  (SETTINGS)
 [CLOCK/ LANG]  [CLOCK
SET].
3
Select the desired geographical
area with / , then touch [NEXT].
4
Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], [Y]
(year), [M] (month), [D] (day), hour
and minute, then touch
.
The clock starts.
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.
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You can turn off the operation beeps by
touching (HOME)  (SETTINGS) 
[SOUND/DISP SET] [BEEP]  [OFF].
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screen displays to
show messages in a specified language.
Touch (HOME)  (SETTINGS) 
[CLOCK/ LANG]  [ LANGUAGE
SET], then select the desired language.
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Touch the button
on the LCD screen.
When using the
camcorder for
the first time, the
[CLOCK SET]
screen appears on
the LCD screen.
POWER switch
(HOME) (p. 22)