Sony HDR SR12 Operating Guide - Page 6

• Connect cables to the connectors of the Handycam Station when using your camcorder attached to the Handycam Station. Do not connect the cables to both the Handycam Station and your camcorder. • Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder. The internal hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized or recording/ playback may not be possible. • Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas. The hard disk of your camcorder may not be recognized, or recording may not be possible. • To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping, the camcorder has drop sensor function*. When a drop occurs, or under a nongravity condition, the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/playback may be stopped. • When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations. In this case, a message appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder (p. 30). • Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where the altitude is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of your camcorder. • If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images on some type of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT]*. • Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly while recording. US 6 • To adjust the LCD panel, open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it to the best angle to record or play (2). You can rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side (2) to record in mirror mode. 290 degrees (max.) 190 degrees to the camcorder 2180 degrees (max.) • The viewfinder and the LCD screen are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. • Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander. Insulation sheet Types of "Memory Stick" you can use with your camcorder • For recording movies, it is recommended that you use a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" of 1 GB or larger marked with: - PRO Duo")* ("Memory Stick - ("Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo") * Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be used. • A "Memory Stick PRO Duo" of up to 8 GB has been confirmed to operate correctly with this camcorder.