About this manual

The name of the power switch on the camcorder varies depending on the model. To record on a tape : CAMERA-TAPE or

CAMERA

To play : PLAY/EDIT, PLAYER or VCR CAMERA-TAPE and PLAY/EDIT are used in this manual. Refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder for details.

The screens shown in this manual are from a Windows XP computer. The screens may vary depending on the OS.

On copyrights

Music works, sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire from CDs, the Internet or other sources (the “Music Contents”) are the copyrighted work of the respective owners thereof and are protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country/region. Except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable laws, you are not permitted to use (including, without limitation, copying, modifying, reproducing, uploading, transmitting or placing to the external network accessible to the public, transferring, distributing, lending, licensing, selling and publishing) any of the Music Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof. License of Picture Package by Sony Corporation would not be construed as conferring to you by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use the Music Contents.

On trademarks

• Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• “Memory Stick” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Macintosh, iMac, Mac OS, iBook and Power Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.

QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Roxio is a registered trademark of Roxio, Inc.

Toast is a trademark of Roxio, Inc.

Macromedia and Macromedia Flash Player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. in the United States and / or other countries.

Pentium is a trademark or registered

trademark of Intel Corporation.

All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “” and “” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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