Sony DVD850 manual Aboutmenuitems,LCDpanel, viewfinder,andlens, Onrecording, Aboutlanguagesetting

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Aboutmenuitems,LCDpanel, viewfinder,andlens

•A menu item that is grayed out is not

available under tile 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 effective. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in

color) that appear constantly on the LCD

screen and the viewfinder. These points are normal results of the manufacturing

process and do not affect the recording in any way.

to a malfunction of the camcorder,

recording media, etc.

• TV color systems differ depending on the

countries/regions. To view your

recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC

system-based TV.

• Television programs, fihns, video tapes,

and other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such materials

may be contrary to the copyright laws.

• If you repeat recording/deleting images

for a long time, fragmentation of data

occurs on the internal memory (DCR-

DVD850) or "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, hnages cannot be saved or

recorded. In such a case, save your images on another type of media first (p. 54, 64),

and then format the media (p. 73).

green points

•Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions.

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

Onrecording

•Before starting to record, test tile

recording function to make sure the image

and sound are recorded without any problems.

DCR-DVD650

Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW for trial recording.

DCR-DVD850

Make trial recording on the internal memory.

•Compensation for the contents of

recordings cannot be provided, even if

recording or playback is not possible due

Aboutlanguagesetting

Tile 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. 26).

Aboutdisposal/transfer(DCR- DVD850)

Even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT]

(p. 73) or delete all the images recorded on

the internal memory, the data may not be

completely deleted fi'om the internal

memory. When you give or sell your

camcorder to somebody, it is recommended that you perform [1_ EMPTY] (p. 78) to

prevent the recovery of your data. In

addition to the above, when you dispose of

the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder.

AbouttheCarlZeisslens

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