Notes on the Setup items, LCD screen, viewfinder, and lens

A setup item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions.

The LCD screen and the viewfinder are 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/orbright points(white,red,blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. These points are normal.

Black point White, red, blue or green point

Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take pictures of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.

On recording

Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems. You cannot delete images once you record them on a DVD-R. Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW for trial recording (p.14).

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 countries/regions. 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. You cannot dub copyright protected software on your camcorder.

On this manual

The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera, and thus may appear different from what you see.

Design and specifications of recording media and accessories are subject to change without notice.

The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR-DVD405E.

Disc in this Operating Guide refers to 8cm DVD discs.

Available operations depend on the disc used. The following marks are used for the different DVD formats.

DVD

+RW

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.79).

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