Sony 3-288-519-13(1) About this Handbook, About the Carl Zeiss lens, Save all your recorded image data, On playing back recorded images on other devices

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

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, etc. (p. 44). Also, you can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 52).

•It is recommended that you save your image data periodically, after recording.

About this Handbook

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

•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.

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

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