On playing back recorded images on other devices

•Your camcorder is compatible with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for HD (high definition) image quality recording. Therefore, you cannot play back images recorded with HD (high definition) image quality on your camcorder with the following devices;

–Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile

–Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format

About this Handbook

•The images of the viewfinder and the LCD screen used in this Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different.

•In this Handbook, the hard disk of your camcorder and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” are called “media.”

•Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice.

About the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens. Also, the lens for your camcorder is T-coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors.

MTF= Modulation Transfer Function. The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens.

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