Types of “Memory Stick” you can use with your camcorder

•For recording movies, it is recommended that you use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of 1 GB or larger marked with:

– (“Memory Stick PRO Duo”)*

– (“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”)

*Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be used.

•A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of up to 16 GB has been confirmed to operate correctly with this camcorder.

•See page 14 for the recordable time of a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

•“Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” are both called as “Memory Stick PRO Duo” in this manual.

Using the camcorder

•The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. See “Precautions” (p. 32).

•Do not do any of the following when the

(Movie)/ (Still) mode lamps (p. 10), the access lamp (p. 12) or the QUICK ON lamp (p. 7) is lit or flashing.

Otherwise, the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” may be damaged, recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur.

–Eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

–Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder.

–Apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder.

•If you close the LCD panel when your camcorder is connected to other devices with the USB cable, the recorded images may be lost.

•When inserting or ejecting the “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” be careful so that the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” does not pop out and drop (p. 12).

•When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable, be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way. Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of your camcorder.

•If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the media. Images cannot be saved or recorded. In such a case, save your images on some type of

external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 24).

•The LCD screen is 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/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

On recording

•Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems.

•Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder, recording media, etc.

•TV color systems differ depending on the country/region. 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.

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 other media. It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as DVD-R using your computer, etc. Also, you can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 23).

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

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