Movie Settings; (Items For Recording Movies) - Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Handbook

MOVIE SETTINGS

(Items for recording movies)

Touch , then .
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME) menu  page 59
(OPTION) menu  page 76
The default settings are marked with .
REC MODE (Recording mode)
You can select a recording mode to record
a movie with HD (high definition) image
quality from 4 levels.
HD FH (
Records in the highest quality mode (AVC
HD 16M (FH)).
HD HQ (
Records in high quality mode
(AVC HD 9M (HQ)).
 HD SP (
Records in standard quality mode
(AVC HD 7M (SP)).
HD LP (
Increases the recording time (Long Play)
(AVC HD 5M (LP)).
You can select a recording mode to record
a movie with SD (standard definition)
image quality from 3 levels.
SD HQ (
Records in high quality mode (SD 9M
(HQ)).
 SD SP (
Records in standard quality mode (SD
6M (SP)).
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SD LP (
Increases the recording time (Long Play)
(SD 3M (LP)).
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Notes
If you record in LP mode, the quality of
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movie may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
/
you play back the image.
 Tips
See page 10 for the expected recording time of
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each recording mode.
AUDIO MODE
You can change the recording sound
format.
 5.1ch SURROUND (
Records sound in 5.1ch surround.
2ch STEREO (
Records sound in 2ch stereo.
AE SHIFT
Select [ON] to adjust the exposure using
(dark)/
value appear on the screen (The default
setting is [OFF]).
 Tips
Touch

backlight is bright, or touch
black or the light is dim.
You can adjust the automatic exposure level to
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brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to
[AUTO].
You can also adjust the setting manually using

the CAMERA CONTROL dial (p. 30).
WB SHIFT (White Balance
Shift)
Select [ON] to adjust the white balance to
the desired setting using
and the setting value appear on the
screen (The default setting is [OFF]).
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(bright). and the setting
if the subject is white or the
if the subject is
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