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...excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light. To cancel PROGRAM AE Set [PROGRAM AE] to [AUTO] in step 5. *1 Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in tennis or golf. SPORTS (sports lesson)*1 This effect minimizes camera-shake on fastmoving subjects such as mountains, and... prevents your circumstances - PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT*1 This effect prevents people's faces, for subjects such as at a beach in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie) or (Still). 2 Press SETUP. 3 ...
...excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light. To cancel PROGRAM AE Set [PROGRAM AE] to [AUTO] in step 5. *1 Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in tennis or golf. SPORTS (sports lesson)*1 This effect minimizes camera-shake on fastmoving subjects such as mountains, and... prevents your circumstances - PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT*1 This effect prevents people's faces, for subjects such as at a beach in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie) or (Still). 2 Press SETUP. 3 ...
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.... To record horizontal stripes. - To return to the recording conditions. To record a subject with raindrops. - Use this function in the background. - To record a subject behind a window covered with little contrast between the subject and its background. - when the subject is fixed at the "T"(telephoto) position. •When you want to FAR...
.... To record horizontal stripes. - To return to the recording conditions. To record a subject with raindrops. - Use this function in the background. - To record a subject behind a window covered with little contrast between the subject and its background. - when the subject is fixed at the "T"(telephoto) position. •When you want to FAR...
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...see operating instructions of movies and still images Movies and still images are stored in the following folders on a computer without a DVD drive, by connecting your camcorder to the hard disk drive of your computer. •The disc may pause. Tip You can play back the disc on ... of your computer. Movies: VIDEO_TS folder (on VIDEO mode) DVD_RTAV folder (on VR mode) Still images: DCIM\100MSDCF folder Windows XP display Still image folder Movie folder Notes •Use the DVD drive compatible with 8 cm discs. •A DVD playback application must have been installed on some computers.
...see operating instructions of movies and still images Movies and still images are stored in the following folders on a computer without a DVD drive, by connecting your camcorder to the hard disk drive of your computer. •The disc may pause. Tip You can play back the disc on ... of your computer. Movies: VIDEO_TS folder (on VIDEO mode) DVD_RTAV folder (on VR mode) Still images: DCIM\100MSDCF folder Windows XP display Still image folder Movie folder Notes •Use the DVD drive compatible with 8 cm discs. •A DVD playback application must have been installed on some computers.
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...space recommended: at the factory. Connecting your camcorder to your computer. Notes •Scenes may not be provided as standard. System requirements OS: Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional. The above OS must be ...on your computer •Editing scenes copied to your computer - Tips •Your camcorder is required to connect your camcorder to your computer •Duplicating a disc •Making an original DVD using a computer compatible with Hi-Speed USB. •When you open a still...
...space recommended: at the factory. Connecting your camcorder to your computer. Notes •Scenes may not be provided as standard. System requirements OS: Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional. The above OS must be ...on your computer •Editing scenes copied to your computer - Tips •Your camcorder is required to connect your camcorder to your computer •Duplicating a disc •Making an original DVD using a computer compatible with Hi-Speed USB. •When you open a still...
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... again following operation before USB driver installation is completed. Install the USB driver to your computer - If the menu window does not appear, double-click [My Computer], then [ImageMixer] (CD-ROM Drive). Connecting your camcorder to your computer. The USB driver installation is complete, the USB driver will not be properly installed.
... again following operation before USB driver installation is completed. Install the USB driver to your computer - If the menu window does not appear, double-click [My Computer], then [ImageMixer] (CD-ROM Drive). Connecting your camcorder to your computer. The USB driver installation is complete, the USB driver will not be properly installed.
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...on - The menu window appears after a while. 3 Follow the instructions given in the on the menu window. Note that the ImageMixer CD writing function may not work properly. 93 Introduction Installing software Install the ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam (hereinafter referred to...screen messages. 6 When The [InstallShield Wizard Complete] dialog box appears, click [Finish]. 7 Take out the CD-ROM from your camcorder on your computer - If a different writing application was previously installed, its writing function may not work correctly. The [InstallShield Wizard ...
...on - The menu window appears after a while. 3 Follow the instructions given in the on the menu window. Note that the ImageMixer CD writing function may not work properly. 93 Introduction Installing software Install the ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam (hereinafter referred to...screen messages. 6 When The [InstallShield Wizard Complete] dialog box appears, click [Finish]. 7 Take out the CD-ROM from your camcorder on your computer - If a different writing application was previously installed, its writing function may not work correctly. The [InstallShield Wizard ...
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...Windows XP users 1 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder. 2 Set the mode dial to your computer. Click [Sony DVD Handycam] if it is selected as the best match and click [Next]. USB port 6 Make sure that [Sony DVD Handycam] is not selected. [Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears. Introduction Connecting your camcorder... to the computer Notes •Install the USB driver before connecting the camcorder to (Play/...
...Windows XP users 1 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder. 2 Set the mode dial to your computer. Click [Sony DVD Handycam] if it is selected as the best match and click [Next]. USB port 6 Make sure that [Sony DVD Handycam] is not selected. [Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears. Introduction Connecting your camcorder... to the computer Notes •Install the USB driver before connecting the camcorder to (Play/...
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...] tab. 4 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM drives], [Generic volume] in [Storage volumes], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in the on- Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your computer Connecting your camcorder to (Play/Edit). 3 Turn the power on...
...] tab. 4 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM drives], [Generic volume] in [Storage volumes], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in the on- Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your computer Connecting your camcorder to (Play/Edit). 3 Turn the power on...
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...] t [Settings] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Hardware] tab. 4 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM drives], [Generic volume] in [Storage volumes], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in the on your camcorder by pressing the POWER button for a few...
...] t [Settings] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Hardware] tab. 4 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM drives], [Generic volume] in [Storage volumes], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in the on your camcorder by pressing the POWER button for a few...
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... [Start] t [Settings] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 4 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010] appears in [CDROM], [Sony DVD Handycam] in [Storage device], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in red. Notes •Be sure to turn off your camcorder after disconnecting the USB cable from normal disconnection. •...
... [Start] t [Settings] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 4 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010] appears in [CDROM], [Sony DVD Handycam] in [Storage device], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in red. Notes •Be sure to turn off your camcorder after disconnecting the USB cable from normal disconnection. •...
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...). 3 After "InstallShield Wizard complete" dialog box disappears, restart your computer. 4 Connect your camcorder to the computer following procedure to install the USB driver correctly. 1 Disconnect your camcorder from the table of the USB driver was completed. The ImageMixer Help window appears. 2 Find the information you can find detailed operating instructions for ImageMixer software...
...). 3 After "InstallShield Wizard complete" dialog box disappears, restart your computer. 4 Connect your camcorder to the computer following procedure to install the USB driver correctly. 1 Disconnect your camcorder from the table of the USB driver was completed. The ImageMixer Help window appears. 2 Find the information you can find detailed operating instructions for ImageMixer software...
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...). 4 Turn the power on your camcorder by inserting a recorded disc into your camcorder. 6 Connect the (USB) jack of the camcorder and the (USB) port of the computer using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, log in Windows XP) t [PIXELA] t [ImageMixer] t [PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam] icon on the Windows desktop. If you are using the...
...). 4 Turn the power on your camcorder by inserting a recorded disc into your camcorder. 6 Connect the (USB) jack of the camcorder and the (USB) port of the computer using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, log in Windows XP) t [PIXELA] t [ImageMixer] t [PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam] icon on the Windows desktop. If you are using the...
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... to the computer depending on the recording mode (page 32) and the length of the movie. •You cannot remove the disc from your camcorder during displaying the thumbnails on your computer display. •When anything goes wrong with the operation, close all the software and restart the computer.... USB driver installation is a unit to register and to manage the saved movies and still images saved from your camcorder to your computer. •Still images converted to the thumbnails list, click at the top right of the window. Install the USB driver again following the steps in the preview...
... to the computer depending on the recording mode (page 32) and the length of the movie. •You cannot remove the disc from your camcorder during displaying the thumbnails on your computer display. •When anything goes wrong with the operation, close all the software and restart the computer.... USB driver installation is a unit to register and to manage the saved movies and still images saved from your camcorder to your computer. •Still images converted to the thumbnails list, click at the top right of the window. Install the USB driver again following the steps in the preview...
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... power on -screen messages. During the duplication, you cannot remove the disc. •Using DVD-RWs for a few seconds. 5 Insert a recorded and finalized disc into your camcorder. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on the left of the window. 9 Click . The making additional recordings on the disc. The confirmation dialog box appears. 10...
... power on -screen messages. During the duplication, you cannot remove the disc. •Using DVD-RWs for a few seconds. 5 Insert a recorded and finalized disc into your camcorder. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on the left of the window. 9 Click . The making additional recordings on the disc. The confirmation dialog box appears. 10...
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...- Thumbnail Note It takes some effects such as the saving destination, then name the file and click [OK] to save the data on the title window. when the file includes multiple recording modes (HQ/SP/LP). - The [Output Format Settings] dialog box appears. 2 Click [OK]. 3 Select... the [My Documents] folder as faders are added. when some time for saving the file in this procedure). Windows Media Player starts and the file is saved, it . Storyboard When you want to the [Movie Editing Environment] and thumbnails appear. The following cases...
...- Thumbnail Note It takes some effects such as the saving destination, then name the file and click [OK] to save the data on the title window. when the file includes multiple recording modes (HQ/SP/LP). - The [Output Format Settings] dialog box appears. 2 Click [OK]. 3 Select... the [My Documents] folder as faders are added. when some time for saving the file in this procedure). Windows Media Player starts and the file is saved, it . Storyboard When you want to the [Movie Editing Environment] and thumbnails appear. The following cases...
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... the tab. You can register an album as a single title. 4 When you want to contents. Album menu: Click to record on the title window. tab 103 You can also joint scenes from multiple albums and display them as a single title by dragging and dropping the album onto the background...change the settings. Click the icon and change the displayed album. Making a menu A menu is required to the album and make an original DVD. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your computer Creating an original disc You can edit the scenes registered to play a disc recorded on your...
... the tab. You can register an album as a single title. 4 When you want to contents. Album menu: Click to record on the title window. tab 103 You can also joint scenes from multiple albums and display them as a single title by dragging and dropping the album onto the background...change the settings. Click the icon and change the displayed album. Making a menu A menu is required to the album and make an original DVD. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your computer Creating an original disc You can edit the scenes registered to play a disc recorded on your...
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... selecting an image used for the thumbnail. 1 Click the icon of the contents to edit, then click on the DVD drive installed with your computer, you create a DVD on the left of the window. Tip When you can change the "Disc Type" from [1.4G] to [4.7G] by clicking at its maximum capacity. 2 Drag... change the order. Change the settings such as a thumbnail cannot be deleted. 104 Creating an original disc 5 When you to record data in 12 cm DVD-R/DVD-RW at the top right of the window. The [Album mode...
... selecting an image used for the thumbnail. 1 Click the icon of the contents to edit, then click on the DVD drive installed with your computer, you create a DVD on the left of the window. Tip When you can change the "Disc Type" from [1.4G] to [4.7G] by clicking at its maximum capacity. 2 Drag... change the order. Change the settings such as a thumbnail cannot be deleted. 104 Creating an original disc 5 When you to record data in 12 cm DVD-R/DVD-RW at the top right of the window. The [Album mode...
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X: Pause x: Stop TITLE: Returns to the computer with the USB cable, then insert a blank disc into your camcorder. 4 Click . The making of the selected icon. The [Writing mode] window appears. 3 When you have checked that all the contents are right, connect your computer 2 Click the button on the (Preview panel...8226;It may take some time to make an additional copy appears. 6 If you want to make an additional copy, click [OK]. The [DVD Video Output] window appears. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on -screen messages. If you cannot remove the disc. 105
X: Pause x: Stop TITLE: Returns to the computer with the USB cable, then insert a blank disc into your camcorder. 4 Click . The making of the selected icon. The [Writing mode] window appears. 3 When you have checked that all the contents are right, connect your computer 2 Click the button on the (Preview panel...8226;It may take some time to make an additional copy appears. 6 If you want to make an additional copy, click [OK]. The [DVD Video Output] window appears. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on -screen messages. If you cannot remove the disc. 105
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..., a residual image may appear on the LCD display. Under the hot sun or inside a car when the windows are not using your camcorder, the back of the lens. •Keep the POWER to off your camcorder, and leave it for example, and operate it. If there is moisture inside your... follows: •You bring your camcorder from a cold place into a place warmed up . Note on the lens. How to extremely high temperatures. This is not a malfunction. On placement Regardless of the disc, or on moisture condensation Moisture may heat up by a Sony dealer before operating it any solid...
..., a residual image may appear on the LCD display. Under the hot sun or inside a car when the windows are not using your camcorder, the back of the lens. •Keep the POWER to off your camcorder, and leave it for example, and operate it. If there is moisture inside your... follows: •You bring your camcorder from a cold place into a place warmed up . Note on the lens. How to extremely high temperatures. This is not a malfunction. On placement Regardless of the disc, or on moisture condensation Moisture may heat up by a Sony dealer before operating it any solid...
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... Corporation in this manual. 146 On trademarks • DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RW, and the DVD-R logo are trademarks. • InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • PlayStation is a trademark or registered ...trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other countries. • Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • Microsoft and Windows...
... Corporation in this manual. 146 On trademarks • DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RW, and the DVD-R logo are trademarks. • InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • PlayStation is a trademark or registered ...trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other countries. • Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • Macintosh is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • Microsoft and Windows...