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• When connecting your camcorder to
another device with a cable, be sure to
insert the connector plug in the correct
way. Pushing the plug forcibly into the
terminal will damage the terminal and
may result in a malfunction of your
camcorder.
• Connect the A/V connecting cable to the
Handycam Station when using your
camcorder attached to the Handycam
Station.
• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the
Handycam Station holding both the
Handycam Station and the DC plug.
• Be sure to slide the POWER switch to
OFF (CHG) when you insert the
camcorder into the Handycam Station or
remove the camcorder from it.
About menu items, LCD panel and
lens
• A menu item that is grayed out is not
available under the current recording or
playback conditions.
• The LCD screen is 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.
• Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to
direct sunlight for long periods of time
may cause malfunctions.
• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might
cause your camcorder to malfunction.
Take images of the sun only in low light
conditions, such as at dusk.
About changing the language setting
• The on-screen displays in each local
language are used for illustrating the
operating procedures. Change the screen
language before using your camcorder if
necessary (p. 21).
On recording
• Before starting to record, test the
recording function to make sure the image
and sound are recorded without any
problems.
• Compensation for the contents of
recordings cannot be provided, even if
recording or playback is not possible due
to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage
media, etc.
• TV color systems differ depending on the
country/region. To view your recordings
on a TV, you need a PAL system-based
TV.
• Television programs, films, video tapes,
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the copyright laws.
On playing back recorded images on
other devices
• To view the HD (high definition) images
on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” on other
devices, the device must comply with the
AVCHD format. Otherwise, you cannot
view the images.
Save all your recorded image data
• To prevent your image data from being
lost, save all your recorded images on
external media. It is recommended that
you save the image data on a disc such as
DVD-R using your computer (p. 45).
Also, you can save your image data using
a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 51).
Black point
White, red, blue or
green point
