Sony HDR-TG5E Bedienungsanleitung

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Die Gebrauchsanleitung Sony HDR-TG5E sollte vor allem folgendes enthalten:
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In der Gebrauchsanleitung finden wir vor allem die Antwort über den Bau sowie die Möglichkeiten des Geräts Sony HDR-TG5E, über die Nutzung bestimmter Accessoires und eine Reihe von Informationen, die erlauben, jegliche Funktionen und Bequemlichkeiten zu nutzen.

Nach dem gelungenen Kauf des Geräts, sollte man einige Zeit für das Kennenlernen jedes Teils der Anleitung von Sony HDR-TG5E widmen. Aktuell sind sie genau vorbereitet oder übersetzt, damit sie nicht nur verständlich für die Nutzer sind, aber auch ihre grundliegende Hilfs-Informations-Funktion erfüllen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Click “Handycam ” Handbook HDR- T G5E/T G5VE/T G7VE  2009 Sony Corporation 4-133-713- 11 (1) GB[...]

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    2 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou wil l find informatio n on using your cam corder to its fullest in this “H andycam ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” Ha ndbo ok in addition t o the Op erating G uide (a sep arate volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a co[...]

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    3 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T able of c ontents Using the “Handycam ” Handbook ............................................................... 2 Searching for information quickly ....................................................... 2 Useful recor ding techniques ....................................................[...]

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    4 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing images on a T V .......................................................................... 43 Connecting a T V using [ T V CONNECT Guide] ....................................... 43 Connecting to a high definition T V ................................................... 44 Connecting to [...]

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    5 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SOUND/DISP SET (I tems to adjust the sound and the screen) ....................... 90 OUTPUT SET TINGS (I tems for when connected to a T V ) .............................. 92 CL OCK/ LANG (Items to set clock and language) .................................... 94 GENERAL SET (Other setup items) [...]

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    6 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful rec ording techniques Checking your golf swing Getting a good shot of a ski slope or beach SMTH SL W REC .......................................... 30  BEACH ....................................................... 65 SNOW ....................................................... 66 [...]

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    7 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index P ar ts and controls Figures in ( ) a re referen ce pages.  Flash  Lens (Carl Zeiss lens) (17)  Built-in microphone  LCD scr een/T ouch panel (10, 30) If you r otate the LCD panel 180 degr ees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s convenient d uring[...]

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    8 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  Hook for wrist strap A ttach the strap (supp lied) and place your hand through the loop to p revent the camcorder fr om damage by being dr opped.  Tripod r eceptacle A ttach a tripod (s old separatel y) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold separately: the length of the sc[...]

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    9 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (11) Self-timer recording (79) GPS tracking statu s (31) Y OUR LOCA TION butt on (51) Flash (79), REDEYE REDUC (80) MICREF LEVEL lo w (72) WIDE SELECT (75) BL T-IN ZOOM MIC (72) 60 min Remaining bat ter y Return but ton (11) Center Indicator Meaning [S[...]

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    10 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using menus Y our camcorder has MY MENU where 6 menu i tems you use most often ca n be register ed, and MENU , w here all menu items a re displayed. MY MENU is displa yed by default.  Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camcor der is turned on.  T[...]

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    11 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index [HIGHLIGHT], [LCD B RIGHT], [MOVIE DUB] T o change settings by using MENU  Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camcor der is turned on.  T ouch (MENU). The MY MENU screen is displa yed. If the MENU screen was pr eviously display ed, the MENU scree[...]

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    12 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU a ppears just like the pop-up windo w that appears when you right-clic k the mouse on a com puter . The menu i tems you can cha nge in the cont ext appear .  T ouch (OPTION).  T ouch the desired tab  the item to change the setting.  After comp[...]

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    13 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 65 F ADER 66 WHITE BAL. 66 SPO T MTR/FCS 67 SPO T METER 68 SPO T FOCUS 68 EXPOSURE 69 FOCUS 69 TELE M ACRO 70 SM TH SL W REC 30 (SHOOTING SET ) categor y DIGIT AL ZOOM 71 GUIDEFRAME 71 STEADY SHOT 72 BL T-IN Z OOM MIC 72 MICREF LE VEL 72[...]

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    14 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index (OUTPUT SET TINGS) category T V T YPE 92 COMPONENT 92 HDMI RESOL UTION 93 DISP OUTPUT 93 (CL OCK/ LANG) category CL OCK SE T 22 AREA SET 94 AUT O CLOCK ADJ * 94 AUT O AREA ADJ * 94 SUMMERTIME 95 LANGUA GE SET 95 (GENERAL SET ) category DEMO MODE 96 CALIBRA TION 117 A.SHUT OFF 96 C TRL FOR HDM[...]

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    15 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Read this befor e operating y our camcorder Supplied items The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity .  AC A dapto r (1)  P ower cord (M ains lead) (1)  “H andycam ” Sta tion Cradle (1)   Componen t A/V cable (1)   A/V connecting cable (1)   USB cable (lo[...]

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    16 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index insert the camcorder in to the “Hand ycam ” Station Cradle o r remove the camco rder from it. Menu items, L CD panel, and lens A menu it em that is grayed out i s not available under the current reco rding or playback condition s. The LCD screen is man ufactured using extremely high-pr ec[...]

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    17 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index activated in such si tuations. In this case, an indicato r appears on the LCD screen (p . 103). When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to format the media of the camcorder u sing a compu ter . If you do so, y our camcorder m ay not operate co rrectly . Note on disposal/trans[...]

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    18 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the batter y pack 1 2 3 4 5 5    Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack NP-FH50 (p . 115) after a ttaching it to your camcor der . Y ou cann ot attach an y “InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack other than NP -FH50 to your camco rder . 1 Conn[...]

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    19 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index 5 Place the camcorder on the “Handycam” Station Cradle as shown above, and insert it into the “Handycam ” Station Cradle securely , all the way to the bottom. The /CHG (char ge) lamp lights u p and charging sta r ts. When the /CHG (ch arge) lamp turns off, the bat ter y is fully charg[...]

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    20 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o remove the battery pack T urn off your camco rder and open the bat ter y/Memory Stick Duo cov er . Slide the BA TT (b att er y) release lever (  ), then eject t he batt er y pack (  ). Be sure not to dro p the battery pack. T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make [...]

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    21 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index may ca use a malf unction.[...]

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    22 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camco rder is turned on. 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o set the date and time again, to uch (MENU)  [CLO CK SE[...]

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    23 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index (MENU)  [D A T A CODE] (under [PLA YBA CK SET] catego r y)  [DA TE/TIME]   . Y ou can t urn off the operation beeps by touching (MENU)  [BEEP] (under [SOUND/DIS P SET] cat egory)  [OFF]   . If the bu tton you to uch does not react correctly , calibrate the t ouch panel[...]

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    24 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording/Pla yback F ive pieces of advice f or successful r ecording Stabilizing your camcorder When yo u hold the camcorder , keep your upper body uprigh t, and hold yo ur arms close to your body . The SteadySh ot function is effective against camera-shake , however , it is essential that y[...]

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    25 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording Recording movies In the defa ult setting, movies are r ecorded with high definition image quali ty (HD) on t he internal memo r y (p. 62, 74). Do not touch the b uilt-in microphone d uring recording.  Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your cam[...]

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    26 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The icons an d indicators on the LCD pa nel will b e display ed for about 5 seconds, then they will be disappeared, a fter turning on your camco rder or switching the r ecording/playback modes. T o displa y the icon and indica tors again, to uch the LCD panel. If you c lose t he LCD screen wh[...]

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    27 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  Press PHO T O lightly to turn on the (Phot o) lamp. The LCD screen displa y switches fo r photo recor ding mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.  Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully . When disappears, the photo is r ecorded. See page 107 on the recor[...]

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    28 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by pa r ticles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. W hen they are accentua ted by the camcor der’ s flash, they appear as white circular spots. T o reduce the whit e circular spots, light the room and s hoot the subject wi[...]

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    29 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful functions for rec ording movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 10 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Mo ve the power zoom lever slightly f or a slower zoom. M ove it further fo r a faster zoom. Notes Be sure to keep your finger o n the power zoom leve[...]

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    30 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camco rder (  ), then rotate i t 270 degrees to the lens side (  ). Tips A mirror -image of the subject ap pe ars on the LCD screen, b ut the image will be normal when recorded. Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SL W[...]

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    31 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes Y ou cann ot record sound with [S MTH SL W REC]. Image q uality of [SMTH SL W REC] is not as good as that of no rmal recording. Acquiring location inf ormation (GPS) (HDR- TG5VE/T G7VE) Set the GPS switch to ON ( appears o n the LCD screen). Y our ca mcorder starts try ing to triangulat[...]

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    32 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The GPS switch is set to ON in the defa ult setting. Mo vies and photos recor ded during triangulation by GPS will be recorded with location info rmation. If yo u do not want to r ecord location informa tion, set the GPS switch to OFF . I t may take from several seconds to several minutes t o[...]

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    33 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies and pho tos that are r ecorded on the int ernal memor y are pla yed (p. 62). Playing movies  Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . The lens cov er is opened and your camco rder is turned on.  T ouch (PLA YBACK). The VISU AL I[...]

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    34 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index * appears when the stan dard definition image quality (S D) movie is selected with [ / SET] (p . 74). **  is displayed when  is to uched. Y ou can scr oll the display by to uching and dragging  or  .  appears wi th t he movie or p hoto that was most r ecently played or r ecorde[...]

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    35 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  Switc hes operating bu tton displa y .  T o MENU screen  Di splays the M ap Index scr een (p. 36) (HDR -TG5VE/TG7VE).  : Displays high definitio n image quality (HD) movies.  : Displays p hotos.  / : Displays p hotos recor ded on the previous/next da te. *  / : Displays [...]

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    36 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Useful functions for playing mo vies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can search for desir ed images by date efficiently . Select the recording media which con tains the image you wa nt to play bac k b efor e the o peration (p . 62). Notes Y ou cann ot use th[...]

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    37 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  T ouch (PLA YBACK). The VISU AL INDEX screen a ppears.  T ouch (Map I ndex). Y ou can c hange the scale using the zoom lever (W : larger , T: smaller). The point yo u touch on the ma p s crolls to the cen ter autom atically . If you ho ld a cer tain point, the ma p keeps scrolling. wil[...]

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    38 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When you r ecord several movies and pho tos at the same location, the mo vie or photo recor ded most recently will be displa yed on the LCD screen. Tips Y ou can also display the Ma p Index by to uching (MENU)  [ MAP] (under [PLA YBA CK] category). Y ou can also s earch f or the thumbna il[...]

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    39 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  T ouch / to select the desired movie.  T ouch / to search for the desired face image , then touch the desired face image to view the scene . Playback starts from the beginning of the scene with the selected face image. Notes Faces ma y not be detected depending on recording co nditions[...]

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    40 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o stop , touch or . T o Change the settings for Highlight Playback After touchin g [HIGHLIGHT], touch [HI GHLIGHT SET] befor e the Highlight Playback starts. Y o u can set following item s. [PLA YBACK RANGE] Set the range of mo vies to be played by selecting the from and to da te, then touc[...]

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    41 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  Play back the photo y ou want to magnify .  Magnify the photo with T ( T elephoto). The screen is framed.  T ouch the screen at the point you want t o display in the center of the displayed frame .  Adjust the magnification with W ( Wide angle)/T ( T elephoto). T o cancel, to uch[...]

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    42 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T ouch on the photo playback screen. The slide sho w b egins from the selected photo . T o stop the slide show T ouch . T o restar t the slide show T ouch again. Notes Y ou cann ot operate playback zoom d uring slide show . Tips Y ou can set co ntinuous slide sho w playback by selecting (OPTI[...]

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    43 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty (hig h definition (HD) or stan dard definition (SD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. Y ou can connect yo ur camcorder to the TV easily following the instruction[...]

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    44 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index cable either to the “ Handycam ” Sta tion Cradle or to your camcor der .  Play back movies and photos on y our camcorder (p. 33). Connecting to a high definition T V High definition imag e quality (HD) movies are p layed back with high definition image quali ty (HD). Standar d definiti[...]

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    45 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes U se the HDMI OUT jack of the “H andycam ” Station Cradle . Y our camcorder i s not equipped a HDMI OUT jack. U se an HDMI cable with the HDMI log o. Images a re not out put from the HDMI OUT jac k of the “Han dycam ” Station Cradle, if copyright pro tect ion signals are r ecord[...]

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    46 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index : Signal flow T ype Camcorder Cable TV MENU setting [COMPONENT] (under [OUTPUT SETTINGS] catego r y)  [576i] (p . 92) [TV T YPE] (under [OUTPUT SETTINGS] catego r y)  [16:9]/[4:3] * (p. 92) Notes If you co nnect only componen t video plugs, audio signals are no t outpu t. C onnect the w[...]

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    47 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index When your T V is monaural ( When your T V has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug o f the A/V connecting cable to the video inpu t jack and connect the white (left channel) o r red (right channel) p lug to the audio in put jack of yo ur T V or V CR . If your T V/VCR has a 21-pi[...]

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    48 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes There ma y be s ome operatio ns you cannot do with the Remo te C ommander . T o set your camcor der , touch (MENU)  [CTRL FOR HDMI] (under [GENERAL SET] catego r y)  [ON] (the default setting)   . Also set your TV . Refer to the ins tr uction manual of the TV for details. Ti[...]

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    49 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Editing Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos from reco rding media. Select the recording medium tha t contains the movies and p hotos you wan t to delete b efor e starting the operation (p . 62). For m ovies, select the image quality (p . 74). No[...]

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    50 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  T ouch / to select the recording date o f the desired movies/photos, then touch . Tips T ouch the image do wn on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the pr evious screen.  T ouch  [YES]   .  [...]

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    51 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Ac quiring the cur rent location information (HDR- T G5VE/T G7VE) Y ou can display the curren t lo cation o n a map . Set the GPS switch to ON so that yo ur camcor der can acquire the current loca tion inf orma tion (p. 31). T ouch ( Y OUR LOCA TION) on the recording scr een. The current loca[...]

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    52 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Capturing a photo from a movie Select the recording media which con tains movies and the ima ge quality , and the recor ding media where you wan t to save p hotos befo re the operation (p . 62, 74). 1 T ouch (MENU)  [PHOT O CAPTURE] (under [EDIT ] category). The [PHOT O CAPTURE] screen app[...]

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    53 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the int ernal memor y to “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media Dubbing movies Y ou can dub movies r ecorded on the internal memo r y of your camco rder to “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media. Insert “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media into y our camcorder bef[...]

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    54 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Tips T o check the dubbed movies after d ubbing is finished, select [MEMOR Y STICK] on [MO VIE MED I A SET] and play them back (p . 62). Copying photos Y ou can copy pho tos from the internal memory of the camcor der to “M emor y Stick PRO Duo ” media. Insert a “M emory Stick PRO Duo ?[...]

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    55 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pr otecting recorded movies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake. Select the recording medium tha t contains the movies and p hotos you wan t to pro tect b efor e starting the operation (p . 62). For m ovies, select the image quality (p . 74). Ti[...]

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    56 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Dividing a movie Select the recording media which con tains the movie and the ima ge quality you wan t t o divide befor e the operation (p . 62, 74). 1 T ouch (MENU)  [ DIVIDE] (under [EDIT ] category). 2 T ouch the movie to be divided. The selected movie starts playback. 3 T ouch at the p[...]

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    57 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using the Pla ylist of movies The Playlist is a lis t showing thum bnails of the movies that y ou have selected. The original movies ar e not chang ed e ven if you edit o r delete the movies added to the Playlist. Select the recording media and the ima ge quality you wa nt to crea te, play , [...]

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    58 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Playing the Playlist Select the recording media and the ima ge quality you wa nt to play a P laylist before t he operatio n (p. 62).  T ouch (MENU)  [PLA YLIST ] (under [PLA YBACK] category). Mo vies added to the Playlist ap p ear .  T ouch the movie you want to play back. The Playli[...]

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    59 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Creating a disc with a DVD writer , rec order Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc. (USB cable connection) U se USB cable to conn ec t your camco rder to a disc creatio n dev ice, which is compa tible with high definition image quality (HD) movies, s uch [...]

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    60 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes The high definition image quali ty (HD) dis c that you cr eated should not be used in DVD player s/recorders. Because DVD pla yers/ recorder s are not com patible with the A VCHD forma t, DVD players/r ecorders may fail to eject the disc. Creating a standar d definition image quality (S[...]

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    61 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index If your r ecording device has an inp ut selector , set it to the inp ut mode.  Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e (a disc recorder , etc.) with the A/V connecting cable  (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO  (sold separately). Connect your camcor der to th[...]

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    62 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Utilizing recor ding media Changing the recor ding media Y ou can select t he internal memo r y or “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media as the recor ding, playback, or editing medium o n your camco rder . Select the medium to be used for movies a nd photos separat ely . In the default setting, [...]

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    63 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PRO-HG Duo ” media) * Marked wi th Mark2 or not, ei ther can be used. See page 107 for the recor dable time of “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media/“Memor y Stick PRO-HG Duo” media (This size can be used with your camcor der .) “Memory Stick” media (Y[...]

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    64 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Pr eventing data on the internal memor y from being reco vered [ EMPT Y] allows you to write unintelligible da ta onto the in ternal memory of the camcor der . In this way , it ma y b ecome mor e diff icult to recov er an y original data. When you dispose of o r transfer the camco rder , it i[...]

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    65 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Customizing y our camcorder MANU AL SE T TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) The default set tings are marked with  . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can record imag es effec tively in vario us situation s. Steps (MENU)  [SCENE SELECTION] (under [MANU AL SET TINGS] category)  a desired[...]

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    66 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SNOW** ( ) T akes bright pictures o f a white landscape. * Ad justed to focus on subjects farther awa y only . ** A djusted no t to focus on subjects a short distance awa y . Notes Even if y ou set [T WILIGHT POR T .], t he setting chang es to [A UTO] in movie recor ding mode. If you set [SCE[...]

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    67 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  AUT O The white balance is adjus ted automa tically . OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is a ppropria tely adjusted fo r the following recor ding condition s: Outdoors Night views, neon sign s and fireworks Sunrise or sunset U nder daylight fluorescent la mps     INDOOR (  ) Th[...]

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    68 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Steps (MENU)  [SPOT M TR/FCS] (under [MANUAL SET TINGS] category)  touch the subject you want to adjust the brightness and focus on  [END ]  T o adjus t the brightness and focus au tomatically , touch [A UTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are a utoma tical ly set to [MANU AL]. SPO[...]

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    69 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T o adjus t the focus automa tically , touch [A UTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is autom atically set to [MANU AL]. EXPOSURE Y ou can fix the brightness of a pictur e manually . Adj ust the brightness when the subject is too bright or t oo d ark. Steps (MENU)  [EXPOSURE] (under [MANU AL SE T TINGS] ca[...]

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    70 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The minimum possible dis tance between camcorder and sub jec t while maintaining sha rp foc us is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) fo r wide angle and about 80 cm (abou t 31 1/2 in.) for telephot o. Tips appears when the focus canno t be adjusted any c loser, a nd appears when the focus cannot be[...]

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    71 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SHOO TING SE T (Items for customized shooting) The default set tings are marked with  . DIGIT AL ZOOM Y ou can select t he maximum zoom level u p to 10 × in case you want t o zoom to a level greater than follo wing optical zoom during recor ding. Not e that the image quality decreases whe[...]

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    72 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index STEAD YSHOT Y ou can compensat e for camera shake. Set [ STEAD YSH OT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripo d (sold separatel y), then t he image becomes nat ural. Steps (MENU)  [ STEADYSHO T ] (under [SHOOTING SET ] category)  a desired setting    ON The SteadySho t function is use[...]

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    73 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Steps (MENU)  [A UTO BACK LIGHT ] (under [SHOOTING SET ] category)  a desired setting    ON Ad justs the exposure for backlit sub jec ts aut omatically . OFF Does not adjust the exposur e for backlight subjects. A UTO SL W SHUT TR (Auto Slow Shutter) When reco rding in dark pla[...]

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    74 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index REC ORDING SE T (I tems for image quality and rec ording mode) The default set tings are marked with  . / SET Y ou can select image quality for reco rding, playback, or editin g f rom high definition ima ge quality (HD) or stan dard definition image q uality (SD). Steps (MENU)  [ / SET [...]

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    75 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes If you r ecord in the LP mode, the quality of mo vies may be degraded, or scenes with quick mov ements may a ppear with block noise when you pla y back the image. Tips See page 106 for the expected recording time o f each recording mode. Y ou can select the [ REC MODE] f or each recordi[...]

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    76 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F ACE FUNC. SET (I tems to set face function) The default set tings are marked with  . FRAME SET TING Sets whether to display the detection frame or n ot when a face is detected by [F ACE DETECTIO N] or [SMILE DETECTIO N]. Steps (MENU)  [FRAME SET TING] (under [F ACE FUNC. SET ] categor[...]

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    77 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Tips The detected faces are reco rded in Face Index, ho wever , some faces may not be. Also , there is a limit to the number of faces tha t can be recorded in Face I ndex. T o play back from the Face I ndex, see page 38. SMILE DETEC TION The shu tter is released when the camcor der detects a [...]

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    78 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  AUT O Detects and shoots smiling faces au tomatically . CHILD PRIORITY Detects and shoots with prio rity on a child’ s face. ADUL T PRIORIT Y Detects an d shoots with priority on an ad ult’ s face.[...]

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    79 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PHO T O SE T TINGS (I tems for r ecording photos) The default set tings are marked with  . SELF- TIMER Press P HOTO fully to start the count do wn. A photo is reco rded after about 10 seconds. Steps (MENU)  [ SELF- TIMER] (under [PHOT O SET TINGS] categor y)  a desired setting  ?[...]

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    80 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes The recommended dista nce to the subject when using the built-in flash is app roximate ly 0.3 to 1.5 m (1 to 5 feet). Remove an y dust from the surface o f the f lash before using i t. Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloratio n or dust obscures the lamp . The /CHG (char ge) lam[...]

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    81 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  SERIES Assigns file num bers of photos in sequence. The file number becomes larger each time y ou record a pho to. Even if the “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” media is replaced with another o ne, the file number is assigned in sequence.   RESET Assigns file num bers in s equence, follo[...]

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    82 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PLA YBACK (Items f or playback) VISU AL INDEX See page 33. DA TE INDEX See page 36. MAP (HDR- TG5VE/T G7VE) See page 36. FILM ROLL See page 38. F ACE See page 38. HIGHLIGHT See page 39. PLA YLIST See page 58.[...]

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    83 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index EDIT (Items for editing) DELETE See page 49. DELETE See page 49. PROTECT See page 55. PROTECT See page 55. DIVIDE See page 56. PHOT O CAPTURE See page 52. MOVIE DUB See page 53. PHOT O COP Y See page 54. PLA YLIST EDIT See page 57.[...]

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    84 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index PLA YBACK SET (Items to customize the display) The default set tings are marked with  . / SET Y ou can select image quality for reco rding, playback, or editin g f rom high definition ima ge quality (HD) or stan dard definition image q uality (SD). Steps (MENU)  [ / SET ] (under [PLA YB[...]

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    85 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CAMERA DA T A  SteadySho t off  Brightness  White balance  Gain  Shu tter speed  A per ture value  Exposure  Flash Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you connect yo ur camcorder to a TV . Depending on the recor ding media condition, bars [--:--:--] a[...]

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    86 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CAMERA DA T A  SteadySho t off  Brightness  White balance  Gain  Shu tter speed  A per ture value  Exposure  Flash COORDINA TES  Latitude  Longitude Tips The data code is displa yed on the T V screen if you connect yo ur camcorder to a TV . Depending on the recor[...]

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    87 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index O THERS (I tems for other settings) The default set tings are marked with  . Y OUR L OCA TION (HDR- TG5VE/T G7VE) See page 51. USB CONNECT See page 59. T V CONNECT Guide See page 43. EMPT Y MUSIC (HDR- T G5E/TG5VE) See page 40. DOWNL OAD MUSIC (HDR- TG5E/T G5VE) See page 40. BA T TERY INFO[...]

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    88 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index MANA GE MEDIA (I tems for r ecording media) MOVIE MEDIA SET See page 62. PHOT O MEDIA SET See page 62. MEDIA INFO Y ou can check the remaining r ecordable time fo r each recording mode of the r ecording media selected on [MOVIE MED IA SET] (p . 62), and the a pproxima te free and used media s[...]

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    89 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall so cket) using A C Adap tor supplied f or this operation (p . 20). T o avoid the loss o f important images, y ou should save them (p . 59, see O perating Guide t o o) before forma tting the recording media. Prot ec ted movies and p hotos [...]

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    90 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index SOUND/DISP SET (I tems to adjust the sound and the screen) The default set tings are marked with  . VOL UME Y ou can adjust the vol ume of playback sound. Steps (MENU)  [ VOLUME] (under [SOUND/DISP SET ] category)  (quieter)/ (louder)   BEEP Steps (MENU)  [BEEP] (under [SOUN[...]

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    91 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Notes When you co nnect your camcorder to the wall ou tlet (wall s ocket) using the sup plied AC Ada ptor , [BRIGHT] is a utomatically selected for the setting. When you select [BRIGHT], ba ttery life is slightly reduced during r ecording. If you o pen the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the sc[...]

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    92 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index OUTPUT SET TINGS (I tems for when connected to a T V ) The default set tings are marked with  . T V T YPE Y ou need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back mo vies and pho tos. The recorded mo vies and photos ar e played back as follo wing illustrations. Steps[...]

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    93 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index 576i Select this when connecting your camcorder t o a T V with the componen t inpu t jack.  1080i/576i Select this when connecting your camcorder t o a T V that has the com p onen t inpu t jack and is capable of di splaying the 1080i signal. HDMI RESOL UTION Select the outpu t image resolu[...]

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    94 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index CL OCK/ LANG (I tems to set clock and language) The default set tings are marked with  . CL OCK SET See page 22. AREA SET Y ou can adjust a time difference wi thout stop ping the clock. Set your local area when using your camco rder in other time zones. Refer t o the world time difference [...]

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    95 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index  ON Compensates f or the time difference with the current ar ea automa tically . OFF Does not compensa te for the time difference with the curren t area aut omatically . Notes Y ou mus t set d ate an d time on your camcor der before using your ca mcorder (p. 22). SUMMERTIME Y ou can change[...]

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    96 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) The default set tings are marked with  . DEMO MODE When yo ur camcorder is conn ec ted to a wall outlet (wall socket), a demonstra tion movie appear a b out 10 min utes after yo u turn on the (Movie) lam p. Steps (MENU)  [DEMO MODE] (under [GENERAL SET ][...]

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    97 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index C TRL FOR HDMI (Con trol for HDMI) When conn ec ting your camco rder to a “BRA VI A ” Sync com patible TV with the HDMI cable (sold separately), y ou can play back mo vies on your camco rder by aiming the TV’ s Remote C ommander a t the T V (p. 47). Steps (MENU)  [CTRL FOR HDMI] (und[...]

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    98 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index T roubleshooting T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , use the following list to troubles hoot the problem. I f the problem persists, disconnect the power sour ce and contact yo ur S on y dea ler . Overall operations .........................................[...]

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    99 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Batteries/power sour ces The power abruptly turns off . U se the AC A daptor . In the defaul t setting, when about 5 minut es have ela psed whi le you do not o perate your camcor der , the camcorder is au tomatically turned off (A.SHUT OFF). Chan ge the setting o f [A.SHUT OFF] (p . 96), or t[...]

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    100 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Recording Refer also to “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media (p. 99). Pressing ST ART/STOP or PHO TO fully does not record images . Y our ca mcorder is recor ding the image you have j ust shot on the recor ding media. Y ou cannot make new r ecording during this period. The recor ding media is [...]

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    101 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index lamp . This is not a malfunction. Black bands appear when you recor d a TV screen or computer scr een. Set [ STEADY SHOT] to [O FF] (p. 72). [L CD BL LEVEL] cannot be adjusted. Y ou ca nnot adjust [LCD BL LE VEL] when: The LCD panel is closed on y our camcorder with the LCD screen facing ou [...]

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    102 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Editing movies/photos on y our camcorder Unable to edit. U nable to edit because of the con dition of the image. Movies cannot be added in the Playlist. There is no free space in the reco rding media. Y ou ca n add no more than 999 high definition image quality (HD) mo vies, or 99 standard d[...]

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    103 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index menu i tems. Cannot use Because of following settings [F ACE DETECTION] [SMTH SL W REC], [ DIGIT AL ZOOM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPO T METER], [SPOT FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [TWILIGHT], [T WILIGHT POR T .], [CANDLE], [SUNRISE&S UNSET], [FIREW ORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEA CH], [SN[...]

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    104 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F ast flashing There ar e not enough free spaces for reco rding images. After sto ring the images on other m edia (p. 59, see Operating G uide too), delete unnecessary images, or forma t the “Memo r y S tick PRO Duo ” media (p. 88). The image da ta b ase file may be damaged. Check the da[...]

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    105 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index File . Do you want to repair the Image Database File? The Image Database File is damaged . Do you want to r epair the I mage Database File? Inconsistencies found in Image Database File . Cannot record or play HD movies . Do you want to r epair the I mage Database File? The image man agement [...]

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    106 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Additional inf ormation Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definitio n image quality , and “S D” stan ds for standar d image quality . Expected time of recording and playback with the supplied battery pack Recording time A ppro ximate time ava[...]

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    107 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index moving an d complex images a re recorded at a higher bit ra te, and this reduces the ov erall recordin g time. “Memory Stick PRO D uo ” media High definition image quality (HD) (unit: minu te) A VC HD 16M (FH) A VC HD 9M (HQ) A VC HD 7M (SP) A VC HD 5M (LP) 1GB 6 (6) 10 (9) 15 (10) 20 (1[...]

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    108 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camcor der in any countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun tries/regions where 1080/50i is[...]

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    109 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the loca l time by setting a time differen ce when using your camcor der abroad. T ouc h (MENU)  [AREA SET] a nd [SUMMER TIME] (under [CLOCK/ LANG] category) (p. 94, 95). HDR- TG5VE/T G7VE When [A UTO CLOCK ADJ] and [A UTO AREA AD[...]

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    110 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index F ile/folder structure on the internal memory and “Memor y Stick PRO Duo ” media The file/folder structure is sho wn below . Y ou do not us ua lly need to acknowledge the file/ folder structure, when r ecording/pla ying back movies and pho tos on the camcorder . T o enjo y movies or p ho[...]

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    111 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index The image files may be destro yed or may not be played back. Operation is not gua ranteed, if you perform the above opera tion. When you de lete image files, follow the steps on page 49. Do not delet e the image files on the camcorder dir ectly f rom the co mputer . Do not forma t the record[...]

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    112 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A V CHD format is a high definition digital video camera forma t used to recor d a high def inition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 using efficient data comp res[...]

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    113 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index buildings. Between tal l buildings or a t narrow streets surrounded b y buildings. In undergr ound locations, locations surrounded b y dense trees, under an elevated bridge, or in loca tions where magnetic fields are genera ted, such as near high vol tage cables. Near devices that g enerate [...]

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    114 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index H ungar y Copyright © 2003; T op-Ma p Ltd. I ta ly La Banca Dati Italiana è s tata prodotta usando quale riferimento a nche cartografia numerica ed al tratto pr odotta e fornita dalla Regione T oscana. Ja pan No r way Copyright © 2000; N or wegian Ma pping A uthority Po rtugal Source: I g[...]

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    115 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Keep the “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” media out of the reach of sm al l children. There i s danger that a child might swallow i t. Do not insert anything o ther than “Mem or y Stick PRO Duo ” media into the “M emory Stick Duo ” media slot. Doing so may cause a malfunction. Do not use[...]

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    116 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index 30  C (50 ˚F to 86 ˚F) until the /CHG (cha rge) lamp turns off. If you cha rge the battery pack outside of this t emperature ran ge, you may n ot be able to char ge it efficiently . T o use the batter y pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the ambien t temperatur e i[...]

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    117 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index screen, or the lens ma y be exp osed to direct sunlight. This damag es the LCD screen. Operate your ca mcorder on DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC A daptor). For DC or A C operation, use the accessories recommended in these operatin g instruc tions. Do not let your cam corder ge[...]

  • Seite 118

    118 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index the supplied A C Adap tor during the operatio n.  (MENU)  [CALIBRA TION] (under [GENERAL SET] categ or y).  T ouch “  ” displayed o n the screen with the corner of “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” media or the like 3 times. T ouch [CANCEL] to cancel calib ration. Notes If you did[...]

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    119 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corporation. “ A VCHD ” and “ A V CHD” log otype are trademarks of P anasonic Corporation and Son y Corporation. “M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “Memory Stick Duo , ” “ , ” “ Memory Stick PRO Duo, ” “[...]

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    120 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index This informs yo u that you ha ve a right to have access to , modif y , and redistribu te source code for these software progra ms under the conditions o f the supplied GPL/L GPL. Source code is pro vided on the web. U s e the following URL t o download it. When downloading the source code, s[...]

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    121 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Symbols 1080i/576i ....................................93 16:9 ...............................................92 4:3 ................................................. 92 576i ............................................... 93 A A.SHUT OFF ..............................96 A/V connecting cable[...]

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    122 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index “M emory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media ................................... 62, 114 “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media .............................................. 62, 114 Men us .....................................10, 13 MICREF LEVEL .........................72 Mirror mode ................[...]

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    123 T able of Contents Useful Recording T echniques Index Addi tional information o n this product and answers t o frequently asked ques tions can be found a t our Custom er Support W ebsit e. http://www.son y.net/[...]