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•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
country/region. To view your recordings
on a TV, you need a PAL system-based
TV.
•Televis ion programs, films, video tapes,
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the copyright laws.
If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT]
•If you repea t recording/deleting images
for a long time, fragmentation of data may
occur on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
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. 45).
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 pr event 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. 33).
Also, you can save your image data using
a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p.40).
•I t is recommended that you save your
image data periodically, after recording.
About this manual
•The images of the LCD screen used in this
manual for illustration purposes are
captured using a digital still camera, and
therefore may appear different.
•D esign 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.