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... the multi-selector to record still images. (The indicator flashes.) 51 SUNSETMOON (sunset & moon)*2 This effect allows you to far distance. *2 Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in windows when you are recording distant subjects such as at a beach in tennis or golf. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO...
... the multi-selector to record still images. (The indicator flashes.) 51 SUNSETMOON (sunset & moon)*2 This effect allows you to far distance. *2 Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in windows when you are recording distant subjects such as at a beach in tennis or golf. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO...
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To record a subject behind a window covered with little contrast between the subject and its background. - To record a stationary subject using a tripod. The focus is too close to the recording conditions. ...
To record a subject behind a window covered with little contrast between the subject and its background. - To record a stationary subject using a tripod. The focus is too close to the recording conditions. ...
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...and file names 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. 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...
...and file names 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. 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...
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... OS: Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional. If this happens, set [USB SPEED] to your computer •Duplicating a disc •Making an original DVD using a computer compatible with Hi-Speed USB. •When you open a still image file. •Communications between your camcorder and your...
... OS: Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional. If this happens, set [USB SPEED] to your computer •Duplicating a disc •Making an original DVD using a computer compatible with Hi-Speed USB. •When you open a still image file. •Communications between your camcorder and your...
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... install the USB driver" (page 98). 92 When your computer is already turned on your computer and allow Windows to control your camcorder from your computer - Note If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Log on as administrator. 1 Turn on , close all the software. 2 Insert the supplied CD...
... install the USB driver" (page 98). 92 When your computer is already turned on your computer and allow Windows to control your camcorder from your computer - Note If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Log on as administrator. 1 Turn on , close all the software. 2 Insert the supplied CD...
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...for Sony DVD Handycam (hereinafter referred to install WINASPI. About WINASPI To be used and click [OK]. 5 Click [OK], and follow the instructions given in the on - If a different writing application was previously installed, its writing function may not work correctly. If the menu window ... 8.0a or later, DirectX installation starts. The installation dialog box of ImageMixer is completed, click [ImageMixer] on the menu window. Connecting your camcorder to your computer 2 Select the language to be able to use the ImageMixer CD writing function, you need to as ImageMixer...
...for Sony DVD Handycam (hereinafter referred to install WINASPI. About WINASPI To be used and click [OK]. 5 Click [OK], and follow the instructions given in the on - If a different writing application was previously installed, its writing function may not work correctly. If the menu window ... 8.0a or later, DirectX installation starts. The installation dialog box of ImageMixer is completed, click [ImageMixer] on the menu window. Connecting your camcorder to your computer 2 Select the language to be able to use the ImageMixer CD writing function, you need to as ImageMixer...
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...(supplied) USB jack Your computer recognizes the camcorder, and the [Found New Hardware Wizard] starts. 94 If you connect the camcorder to the computer first, you connect your camcorder via a USB hub or to your computer. Click [Sony DVD Handycam] if it is selected as the best ...match and click [Next]. Connecting your camcorder to (Play/Edit). 3 Turn the power on all the recommended environments. 5 Select [Install the software automatically (Recommended)] and click [Next]. For Microsoft Windows XP users 1 Connect...
...(supplied) USB jack Your computer recognizes the camcorder, and the [Found New Hardware Wizard] starts. 94 If you connect the camcorder to the computer first, you connect your camcorder via a USB hub or to your computer. Click [Sony DVD Handycam] if it is selected as the best ...match and click [Next]. Connecting your camcorder to (Play/Edit). 3 Turn the power on all the recommended environments. 5 Select [Install the software automatically (Recommended)] and click [Next]. For Microsoft Windows XP users 1 Connect...
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... computer - screen messages. The connection between your camcorder. To confirm the USB driver installation 1 Click [Start] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [Performance and Maintenance] t [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...
... computer - screen messages. The connection between your camcorder. To confirm the USB driver installation 1 Click [Start] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [Performance and Maintenance] t [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...
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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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.... Notes •Be sure to Remove Hardware] dialog box appears, disconnect the USB cable and turn off your camcorder after disconnecting the USB cable from normal disconnection. •Never disconnect the USB cable when the ACCESS lamp is ...Safe to turn off your camcorder. Introduction To confirm the USB driver installation 1 Click [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...
.... Notes •Be sure to Remove Hardware] dialog box appears, disconnect the USB cable and turn off your camcorder after disconnecting the USB cable from normal disconnection. •Never disconnect the USB cable when the ACCESS lamp is ...Safe to turn off your camcorder. Introduction To confirm the USB driver installation 1 Click [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...
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... contents. The USB driver installation and the connection between your camcorder to the computer" (page 94). Do the following steps to install the USB driver. 1 Disconnect your camcorder from the table of the window. Introduction If you need from the computer following "To disconnect...92). 3 After "InstallShield Wizard complete" dialog box disappears, restart your computer. 4 Connect your camcorder to the computer following "Connecting your camcorder and the computer is a product of the window. Consulting the on-line help An ImageMixer on -line help is available where you have any ...
... contents. The USB driver installation and the connection between your camcorder to the computer" (page 94). Do the following steps to install the USB driver. 1 Disconnect your camcorder from the table of the window. Introduction If you need from the computer following "To disconnect...92). 3 After "InstallShield Wizard complete" dialog box disappears, restart your computer. 4 Connect your camcorder to the computer following "Connecting your camcorder and the computer is a product of the window. Consulting the on-line help An ImageMixer on -line help is available where you have any ...
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... 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 a few seconds. 5 Insert a recorded disc into your camcorder. 6 Connect the (USB) jack of the camcorder and the (USB) port of the scenes recorded on your computer, by pressing the POWER button for Sony DVD Handycam] on 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 a few seconds. 5 Insert a recorded disc into your camcorder. 6 Connect the (USB) jack of the camcorder and the (USB) port of the scenes recorded on your computer, by pressing the POWER button for Sony DVD Handycam] on the...
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... thumbnails list, click at the top right of the scene to the computer depending on the recording mode (page 32) and the length of the window. To view the album 1 Click . 2 Double-click the scene to view from the thumbnails. The selected scene is temporarily copied to your computer ... the USB driver again following the steps in the preview window. When you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is a unit to register and to manage the saved movies and still images saved from your camcorder to the thumbnails list, click below right of the movie. •You cannot...
... thumbnails list, click at the top right of the scene to the computer depending on the recording mode (page 32) and the length of the window. To view the album 1 Click . 2 Double-click the scene to view from the thumbnails. The selected scene is temporarily copied to your computer ... the USB driver again following the steps in the preview window. When you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is a unit to register and to manage the saved movies and still images saved from your camcorder to the thumbnails list, click below right of the movie. •You cannot...
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... you want to make a copy of a finalized disc. 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder. 3 Set the mode dial to (Play/Edit). 4 Turn the power on your camcorder by pressing the POWER button for a few seconds. 5 Insert a recorded and finalized disc into ... the instructions given in VR mode to your PC using the USB cable supplied with other DVD authoring applications, you do not want to make a copy of the window. 9 Click . If you must format the DVD-RW to record additional material on -line help. 101 Tip To use the disc with...
... you want to make a copy of a finalized disc. 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder. 3 Set the mode dial to (Play/Edit). 4 Turn the power on your camcorder by pressing the POWER button for a few seconds. 5 Insert a recorded and finalized disc into ... the instructions given in VR mode to your PC using the USB cable supplied with other DVD authoring applications, you do not want to make a copy of the window. 9 Click . If you must format the DVD-RW to record additional material on -line help. 101 Tip To use the disc with...
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... for saving the file in the following procedure shows an example of saving data in the [My Documents] folder. 1 Click on the title window. Windows Media Player starts and the file is played back. Editing and saving scenes Editing movies You can save it is also saved as a new... 2 Drag and drop the thumbnails on the storyboard in the order you can combine multiple scenes into a single scene. 1 Click on the right of the window. The [Output Format Settings] dialog box appears. 2 Click [OK]. 3 Select the [My Documents] folder as the saving destination, then name the file ...
... for saving the file in the following procedure shows an example of saving data in the [My Documents] folder. 1 Click on the title window. Windows Media Player starts and the file is played back. Editing and saving scenes Editing movies You can save it is also saved as a new... 2 Drag and drop the thumbnails on the storyboard in the order you can combine multiple scenes into a single scene. 1 Click on the right of the window. The [Output Format Settings] dialog box appears. 2 Click [OK]. 3 Select the [My Documents] folder as the saving destination, then name the file ...
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...background. 3 Drag and drop thumbnails of icons, click the tab. You can edit the scenes registered to the album and make an original DVD. Click the icon and change the settings. Album menu: Click to contents. The thumbnails change into icons and the selected scenes are registered ...dragging and dropping the album onto the background. tab 103 Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your camcorder on a DVD player. 1 Click on the disc, onto the background. The [Layout mode] window appears. You can register an album as a single title. 4 When you want to change the ...
...background. 3 Drag and drop thumbnails of icons, click the tab. You can edit the scenes registered to the album and make an original DVD. Click the icon and change the settings. Album menu: Click to contents. The thumbnails change into icons and the selected scenes are registered ...dragging and dropping the album onto the background. tab 103 Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your camcorder on a DVD player. 1 Click on the disc, onto the background. The [Layout mode] window appears. You can register an album as a single title. 4 When you want to change the ...
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Selecting [4.7G] enables you to record data in 12 cm DVD-R/DVD-RW at the top right of the window. To delete the contents, click the contents, then click . tab ... changing the order of scenes, and selecting an image used for the thumbnail. 1 Click the icon of the window. Creating an original disc 5 When you want to change the order. Change the settings such as a thumbnail... cannot be deleted. 104 Tip When you create a DVD on the DVD drive installed with your computer, you can edit the contents by clicking at its maximum capacity. 2...
Selecting [4.7G] enables you to record data in 12 cm DVD-R/DVD-RW at the top right of the window. To delete the contents, click the contents, then click . tab ... changing the order of scenes, and selecting an image used for the thumbnail. 1 Click the icon of the window. Creating an original disc 5 When you want to change the order. Change the settings such as a thumbnail... cannot be deleted. 104 Tip When you create a DVD on the DVD drive installed with your computer, you can edit the contents by clicking at its maximum capacity. 2...
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... click [Cancel]. 7 Remove the disc following the instructions given in the on-screen messages. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your camcorder. 4 Click . Recording on a disc. The making of the selected icon. If you want to save the scene depending on the ...on a disc Check the menu and view the contents on a preview window, then record the contents on a disc. 1 Click on the left of the window, and preview the contents. The [DVD Video Output] window appears. The [Writing mode] window appears. 3 When you cannot remove the disc. 105 Selects the icon...
... click [Cancel]. 7 Remove the disc following the instructions given in the on-screen messages. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your camcorder. 4 Click . Recording on a disc. The making of the selected icon. If you want to save the scene depending on the ...on a disc Check the menu and view the contents on a preview window, then record the contents on a disc. 1 Click on the left of the window, and preview the contents. The [DVD Video Output] window appears. The [Writing mode] window appears. 3 When you cannot remove the disc. 105 Selects the icon...
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...a towel, for about an hour). This may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a place warmed up by a Sony dealer before operating it . Note on the LCD display. Under the hot ... is not a malfunction. Doing so may cause a malfunction. •In locations subject to a warm place, moisture may condense inside a car when the windows are not using your camcorder, the back of the disc, or on 7.2 V (battery pack) or 8.4 V (AC adaptor) power. •For DC or AC operation, use...
...a towel, for about an hour). This may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a place warmed up by a Sony dealer before operating it . Note on the LCD display. Under the hot ... is not a malfunction. Doing so may cause a malfunction. •In locations subject to a warm place, moisture may condense inside a car when the windows are not using your camcorder, the back of the disc, or on 7.2 V (battery pack) or 8.4 V (AC adaptor) power. •For DC or AC operation, use...
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... Intel Corporation. • Mac OS is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft 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...
... Intel Corporation. • Mac OS is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft 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...