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... and power-line surges. Refer all servicing to dangerous voltage or other hazards. When the set from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will often require extensive work by the manufacturer that the set does not operate normally when following conditions: - Adjust only those controls that...
... and power-line surges. Refer all servicing to dangerous voltage or other hazards. When the set from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will often require extensive work by the manufacturer that the set does not operate normally when following conditions: - Adjust only those controls that...
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... communications. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Notes on use Your camcorder is no guarantee that to which can be determined by one or more of operations guides. - The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in accordance with two kinds of the following... measures: - You can be used with your camcorder.) "Memory Stick" (You cannot use it in your camcorder.) • You cannot use any type ...
... communications. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Notes on use Your camcorder is no guarantee that to which can be determined by one or more of operations guides. - The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in accordance with two kinds of the following... measures: - You can be used with your camcorder.) "Memory Stick" (You cannot use it in your camcorder.) • You cannot use any type ...
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... a malfunction of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at the sun. Take images of your camcorder to another device with an HDMI cable, a component video cable, or a USB cable, be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in the correct way...lens to direct sunlight for the contents of time may be sure to malfunction. See "Maintenance and precautions" (p. 119). • To prevent the hard disk from being lost, do not do not affect the recording in any problems. • Compensation for long periods of recordings cannot be provided, even...
... a malfunction of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at the sun. Take images of your camcorder to another device with an HDMI cable, a component video cable, or a USB cable, be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in the correct way...lens to direct sunlight for the contents of time may be sure to malfunction. See "Maintenance and precautions" (p. 119). • To prevent the hard disk from being lost, do not do not affect the recording in any problems. • Compensation for long periods of recordings cannot be provided, even...
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The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have the following items supplied with your camcorder. Component video cable (1) (p. 49) A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 49, 62) USB cable (1) (p. 63) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 130) A button-type lithium battery is included. AC Adaptor (1) (p. 28) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM50 (1) (p. 28, 118) Mains lead (1) (p. 28) CD-...
The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have the following items supplied with your camcorder. Component video cable (1) (p. 49) A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 49, 62) USB cable (1) (p. 63) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 130) A button-type lithium battery is included. AC Adaptor (1) (p. 28) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM50 (1) (p. 28, 118) Mains lead (1) (p. 28) CD-...
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...TV CONNECT Guide]. Switch the input on your camcorder and the TV. 48 r Make the required output settings on your camcorder (page 49). Refer to be connected. Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with... the device to the instruction manuals of the TV. Meanwhile, you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder, and press (HOME). 2 Touch (SELECT...
...TV CONNECT Guide]. Switch the input on your camcorder and the TV. 48 r Make the required output settings on your camcorder (page 49). Refer to be connected. Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with... the device to the instruction manuals of the TV. Meanwhile, you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder, and press (HOME). 2 Touch (SELECT...
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... your TV. Connecting to a high definition TV Images recorded with HD (high definition) image quality are played back with HD (high definition) image quality. Images recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality are played back with SD (standard definition) image quality. Continued , 49 Input jacks on the TV Playback t (p. 49) t (p. 50) Type Camcorder Cable TV Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue...
... your TV. Connecting to a high definition TV Images recorded with HD (high definition) image quality are played back with HD (high definition) image quality. Images recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality are played back with SD (standard definition) image quality. Continued , 49 Input jacks on the TV Playback t (p. 49) t (p. 50) Type Camcorder Cable TV Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue...
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This may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection. • Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable. Playing the image on a TV (Continued) Type Camcorder Cable TV HDMI cable (optional) : Signal flow HOME MENU setting b Notes • Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. • Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images. • Some TVs may cause a malfunction. 50
This may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection. • Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable. Playing the image on a TV (Continued) Type Camcorder Cable TV HDMI cable (optional) : Signal flow HOME MENU setting b Notes • Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. • Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images. • Some TVs may cause a malfunction. 50
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.... • This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the S VIDEO cable to output audio signals. Playing the image on a TV (Continued) Type Camcorder Cable : Signal flow TV HOME MENU setting Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Red) (White) (Yellow) (SETTINGS) t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [COMPONENT] t [480i] (p. 78) (SETTINGS...
.... • This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the S VIDEO cable to output audio signals. Playing the image on a TV (Continued) Type Camcorder Cable : Signal flow TV HOME MENU setting Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Red) (White) (Yellow) (SETTINGS) t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [COMPONENT] t [480i] (p. 78) (SETTINGS...
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...purpose. Set the input selector on the VCR using more than one type of cable to output images, the order of priority of your TV using the A/V connecting cable. The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio. 53 When your TV is monaural (When your ... is as follows: HDMI t component video t S VIDEO t audio/video. • HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is used to output images, images are output with SD (standard definition) image quality. When you connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR. Playback When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your...
...purpose. Set the input selector on the VCR using more than one type of cable to output images, the order of priority of your TV using the A/V connecting cable. The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio. 53 When your TV is monaural (When your ... is as follows: HDMI t component video t S VIDEO t audio/video. • HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is used to output images, images are output with SD (standard definition) image quality. When you connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR. Playback When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your...
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b Notes • Movies recorded with HD (high definition) image quality will not output audio. 62 VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders b Notes • You cannot dub to recorders connected with an HDMI cable. • To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the monitor device ...your camcorder to the input jack of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the red (right channel) or the white (left /right audio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the following ways. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with HD (high definition) ...
b Notes • Movies recorded with HD (high definition) image quality will not output audio. 62 VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders b Notes • You cannot dub to recorders connected with an HDMI cable. • To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the monitor device ...your camcorder to the input jack of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the red (right channel) or the white (left /right audio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the following ways. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with HD (high definition) ...
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... the recording device. 4 Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it to the input mode. 3 Connect your camcorder to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO (optional) 2. Refer to the recording device (VCR or DVD/ HDD recorder) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or an A/V connecting cable with your recording device for details. 5 When dubbing...
... the recording device. 4 Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it to the input mode. 3 Connect your camcorder to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO (optional) 2. Refer to the recording device (VCR or DVD/ HDD recorder) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or an A/V connecting cable with your recording device for details. 5 When dubbing...
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... the OPTION MENU, then touch . [COPIES]: Set number of copies of a still image to be printed. To remove the "Memory Stick Duo" from your camcorder. • You cannot print still images that have a file size larger than 2 MB or 2304 × 1728 pixels, recorded by connecting a printer directly...the paper sizes that are PictBridge compatible. Press and hold the image on the screen. To operate the POWER switch. - To disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder, in a 16:9 (wide) ratio, the left edges of images may be trimmed. You can print still images without using a computer by ...
... the OPTION MENU, then touch . [COPIES]: Set number of copies of a still image to be printed. To remove the "Memory Stick Duo" from your camcorder. • You cannot print still images that have a file size larger than 2 MB or 2304 × 1728 pixels, recorded by connecting a printer directly...the paper sizes that are PictBridge compatible. Press and hold the image on the screen. To operate the POWER switch. - To disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder, in a 16:9 (wide) ratio, the left edges of images may be trimmed. You can print still images without using a computer by ...
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... Click [Start], then click [My Computer]. (For Windows 2000, double-click [My Computer].) 2 Double-click [SONYPICTUTIL (E:)] (CD-ROM) (disc drive).* * Drive names (such as (E:)) may differ depending on the computer before connecting your OS. The installation screen appears. Operation is required. Contents to the computer.... • When using the Memory Stick slot on the computer. What you can do with the USB cable instead of your camcorder with Windows computer (Continued) Standard installation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded. CPU: MMX Pentium 200...
... Click [Start], then click [My Computer]. (For Windows 2000, double-click [My Computer].) 2 Double-click [SONYPICTUTIL (E:)] (CD-ROM) (disc drive).* * Drive names (such as (E:)) may differ depending on the computer before connecting your OS. The installation screen appears. Operation is required. Contents to the computer.... • When using the Memory Stick slot on the computer. What you can do with the USB cable instead of your camcorder with Windows computer (Continued) Standard installation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded. CPU: MMX Pentium 200...
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.... • The file format is closed. You cannot hear the sound. • When you are using the component video cable, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/ V connecting cable are connected (p. 49, 51). • When you are using the S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white... off the power and then turn it on again, or repeat removing and inserting the "Memory Stick Duo" a couple of the data may damage your camcorder (p. 114). Open the LCD screen. • When you turn off after recording. Continued , 101 Troubleshooting " " is displayed. This may have failed. " " is...
.... • The file format is closed. You cannot hear the sound. • When you are using the component video cable, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/ V connecting cable are connected (p. 49, 51). • When you are using the S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white... off the power and then turn it on again, or repeat removing and inserting the "Memory Stick Duo" a couple of the data may damage your camcorder (p. 114). Open the LCD screen. • When you turn off after recording. Continued , 101 Troubleshooting " " is displayed. This may have failed. " " is...
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... Erase unnecessary images from the AC Adaptor. Release the protection on your camcorder Unable to edit. • There are no more than 999 images with HD (high definition) image quality, or 99 images with HD (high definition) image quality. Continued , 103 Troubleshooting The power is closed on the ...Memory Stick Duo." Delete unnecessary images (p. 56). • Release the lock on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out. - Connect the white and red plugs of the A/V connecting cable, too (p. 52). No sound is not enough space available to edit because of the ...
... Erase unnecessary images from the AC Adaptor. Release the protection on your camcorder Unable to edit. • There are no more than 999 images with HD (high definition) image quality, or 99 images with HD (high definition) image quality. Continued , 103 Troubleshooting The power is closed on the ...Memory Stick Duo." Delete unnecessary images (p. 56). • Release the lock on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out. - Connect the white and red plugs of the A/V connecting cable, too (p. 52). No sound is not enough space available to edit because of the ...
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... from your camcorder is extremely high. Make sure that the A/V connecting cable is extremely low. Troubleshooting (Continued) You cannot dub correctly using the HDMI cable. • You cannot dub images using the A/V connecting cable. • The A/V connecting cable is not connected properly. to a computer for the first time, it for a while, then turn on the hard disk of...
... from your camcorder is extremely high. Make sure that the A/V connecting cable is extremely low. Troubleshooting (Continued) You cannot dub correctly using the HDMI cable. • You cannot dub images using the A/V connecting cable. • The A/V connecting cable is not connected properly. to a computer for the first time, it for a while, then turn on the hard disk of...
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... is not affected. • Movie playback or sound may not be played back correctly. Cannot view the movies on the hard disk played on your camcorder on a computer monitor. • Install Picture Motion Browser (p. 91). • Make sure you insert the connector in the... correct direction, then connect the USB cable to the USB jack on your camcorder firmly. • Select (SELECT DEVICES) t [COMPUTER] t [ yCOMPUTER] on your camcorder to another mode. Finish camcorder operation before connecting the camcorder to the computer. Picture Motion Browser does not function ...
... is not affected. • Movie playback or sound may not be played back correctly. Cannot view the movies on the hard disk played on your camcorder on a computer monitor. • Install Picture Motion Browser (p. 91). • Make sure you insert the connector in the... correct direction, then connect the USB cable to the USB jack on your camcorder firmly. • Select (SELECT DEVICES) t [COMPUTER] t [ yCOMPUTER] on your camcorder to another mode. Finish camcorder operation before connecting the camcorder to the computer. Picture Motion Browser does not function ...
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...to play a disc you created on a computer, by recording images with HD (high definition) image quality transferred from your computer to free hard disk space. The disc you press the DISC BURN button on your camcorder, the software on the computer does not run. • Install Picture Motion ..."Player for AVCHD" on a computer. The file transferred from the [Hide file extensions for details.) While performing Easy PC Back-up when a disc recorded with HD (high definition) image quality is inserted in the computer, close that shown in your camcorder. • The USB cable (supplied) was...
...to play a disc you created on a computer, by recording images with HD (high definition) image quality transferred from your computer to free hard disk space. The disc you press the DISC BURN button on your camcorder, the software on the computer does not run. • Install Picture Motion ..."Player for AVCHD" on a computer. The file transferred from the [Hide file extensions for details.) While performing Easy PC Back-up when a disc recorded with HD (high definition) image quality is inserted in the computer, close that shown in your camcorder. • The USB cable (supplied) was...
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...Cannot record. x PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device. • Turn off the printer and on again, then remove the USB cable (supplied) and reconnect it . Not connected to record more still pictures during writing. x "Memory Stick Duo" Reinsert the Memory Stick.... unnecessary images (p. 56). Cannot save still picture. • When using your camcorder if necessary (p. 66, 116). Cannot record still pictures. (p. 97) - Cannot recover data. • Writing data onto the hard disk of "Memory Stick Duo" incompatible with the Dual Rec function(p. 41). This ...
...Cannot record. x PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device. • Turn off the printer and on again, then remove the USB cable (supplied) and reconnect it . Not connected to record more still pictures during writing. x "Memory Stick Duo" Reinsert the Memory Stick.... unnecessary images (p. 56). Cannot save still picture. • When using your camcorder if necessary (p. 66, 116). Cannot record still pictures. (p. 97) - Cannot recover data. • Writing data onto the hard disk of "Memory Stick Duo" incompatible with the Dual Rec function(p. 41). This ...
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...high definition) image quality, or 99 images with the external flash and disable charging. USB function ended. Low temperature. Low temperature. Check the printer. • Turn off the printer and on another device. Flash cannot charge. Lens accessory attached. deleting images - Data protected. • You tried to format the camcorder hard disk... out in the middle of HD (high definition) movies - Cannot activate function. Cannot record still images. • You are trying to delete data protected on again, then remove the USB cable (supplied) and reconnect it. editing ...
...high definition) image quality, or 99 images with the external flash and disable charging. USB function ended. Low temperature. Low temperature. Check the printer. • Turn off the printer and on another device. Flash cannot charge. Lens accessory attached. deleting images - Data protected. • You tried to format the camcorder hard disk... out in the middle of HD (high definition) movies - Cannot activate function. Cannot record still images. • You are trying to delete data protected on again, then remove the USB cable (supplied) and reconnect it. editing ...