Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued)
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
•A menu 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/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, storage media, etc.
•TV color systems differ depending on the countries/regions. To view your recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC
•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 the disc on other devices
You can play back, or format discs recorded with HD (high definition) image quality only on AVCHD format compatible devices.
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.
•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.
About this manual
•The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different.
•Design and specifications of recording media and other accessories are subject to change without notice.
•Disc in this Operating Guide refers to 8cm DVD discs.
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On recording
•Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems. You cannot delete images once you record them on a
•Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is not possible due
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