Step 2: Setting The Date And Time; Changing The Language Setting - Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Operating Manual

Step 2: Setting the date and time

(HOME) (p. 22)
1
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.
When you turn on the

the screen aspect ratio is changed to 4:3
automatically.
2
(HOME) 
Touch
 [CLOCK/
SET].
3
Select the desired geographical
area with
4
Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], [Y]
(year), [M] (month), [D] (day), hour
US
and minute, then touch
1
Touch the button
on the LCD screen.
(Still) lamp,
(SETTINGS)
LANG]  [CLOCK
/ , then touch [NEXT].
.
The clock starts.
 Tips
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.
You can turn off the operation beeps by

(HOME) 
touching
[SOUND/DISP SET] [BEEP]  [OFF].

Changing the language setting

You can change the on-screen displays to
show messages in a specified language.
(HOME) 
Touch
LANG]  [
[CLOCK/
SET], then select the desired language.
POWER switch
When using the
camcorder for
the first time, the
[CLOCK SET]
screen appears on
the LCD screen.
(SETTINGS) 
(SETTINGS) 
LANGUAGE