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... Power cord (Mains lead) (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1) USB Adaptor Cable (1) Lens hood (1) Eye cup (1) Microphone (1) Wind screen (1) Lens cap (1) Rechargeable battery pack NP-F570 (1) CD-ROM "Video Camera Application Software" (1) "PMB" (software, including "PMB Help") CD-ROM "Manuals for Digital HD Video Camera Recorder" (1) "Operating Guide" (2) Lens hood Panel EVF block LCD panel Battery...
... Power cord (Mains lead) (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1) USB Adaptor Cable (1) Lens hood (1) Eye cup (1) Microphone (1) Wind screen (1) Lens cap (1) Rechargeable battery pack NP-F570 (1) CD-ROM "Video Camera Application Software" (1) "PMB" (software, including "PMB Help") CD-ROM "Manuals for Digital HD Video Camera Recorder" (1) "Operating Guide" (2) Lens hood Panel EVF block LCD panel Battery...
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.... About language setting The on the LCD screen. On recording To ensure stable operation of the memory card, it and the data will erase all the data stored on it is recommended to direct sunlight for long periods of time may be played on AV equipment of the way that appear constantly on -screen displays in any problems. Compensation for the contents of the camcorder, recording media...
.... About language setting The on the LCD screen. On recording To ensure stable operation of the memory card, it and the data will erase all the data stored on it is recommended to direct sunlight for long periods of time may be played on AV equipment of the way that appear constantly on -screen displays in any problems. Compensation for the contents of the camcorder, recording media...
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... can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 66). You cannot make a AVCHD disc from the camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the DC plug. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may not be saved or recorded. If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] If you may be available in a malfunction of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching (MENU) [Show others ] [ REC MODE] (under [MANAGE MEDIA...
... can save your image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 66). You cannot make a AVCHD disc from the camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the DC plug. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may not be saved or recorded. If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] If you may be available in a malfunction of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching (MENU) [Show others ] [ REC MODE] (under [MANAGE MEDIA...
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... turn on the (Photo) lamp. They are recorded on the internal memory. Tips To change the recording media, see page 20. Press MODE to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Access lamp (p. 22) is lit or flashing The media icon in the default setting. US 25 The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3. Data code during recording The recording date, time and condition are recorded...
... turn on the (Photo) lamp. They are recorded on the internal memory. Tips To change the recording media, see page 20. Press MODE to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Access lamp (p. 22) is lit or flashing The media icon in the default setting. US 25 The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3. Data code during recording The recording date, time and condition are recorded...
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... level. US 27 Recording/Playback Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can record images using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. Power zoom lever Close view: (Telephoto) Power zoom lever Wider range of the power zoom lever may also be recorded. You cannot change the zoom speed with / on the LCD screen by setting [DISPLAY SET] to move your finger off the power zoom lever suddenly. Move it further for a slower zoom. The operation sound of view: (Wide angle) Move the power zoom lever...
... level. US 27 Recording/Playback Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can record images using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. Power zoom lever Close view: (Telephoto) Power zoom lever Wider range of the power zoom lever may also be recorded. You cannot change the zoom speed with / on the LCD screen by setting [DISPLAY SET] to move your finger off the power zoom lever suddenly. Move it further for a slower zoom. The operation sound of view: (Wide angle) Move the power zoom lever...
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...," means "Mbps." Save a movie recorded with [HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray Discs or external storage devices (p. 62, 64). You cannot use Dual Rec or the Smile Shutter function when you want to record high quality images with AVCHD 1920 1080/60i format when the FX or FH mode US 29 Long time recording High quality recording Touch (MENU) [Show others] [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET] category). ...
...," means "Mbps." Save a movie recorded with [HD FX] mode onto Blu-ray Discs or external storage devices (p. 62, 64). You cannot use Dual Rec or the Smile Shutter function when you want to record high quality images with AVCHD 1920 1080/60i format when the FX or FH mode US 29 Long time recording High quality recording Touch (MENU) [Show others] [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET] category). ...
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... the procedure when the [FOCUS] setting is useful to assign a frequently used menu item to adjust the focus manually. When you press the MANUAL button. Rotate the RING to the RING. At a lower shutter speed, the subject appears as if it appears as when the (Photo) lamp is turned on the image. Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec) You can record photos during recording standby in the same way...
... the procedure when the [FOCUS] setting is useful to assign a frequently used menu item to adjust the focus manually. When you press the MANUAL button. Rotate the RING to the RING. At a lower shutter speed, the subject appears as if it appears as when the (Photo) lamp is turned on the image. Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec) You can record photos during recording standby in the same way...
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... [SHUTTER SPEED] between automatic and manual by touching (MENU) [Show others] [OTHER REC SET] (under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp, horizontal stripes may appear, flicker may occur, or color may change the shutter speed according to the power supply frequency in front of and behind the focused subject is changed. US 32 The displayed camera data differs depending on the shooting scenes...
... [SHUTTER SPEED] between automatic and manual by touching (MENU) [Show others] [OTHER REC SET] (under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp, horizontal stripes may appear, flicker may occur, or color may change the shutter speed according to the power supply frequency in front of and behind the focused subject is changed. US 32 The displayed camera data differs depending on the shooting scenes...
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... screen Tips When viewing photos recorded on the memory card, To start/stop slide show Next OPTION MENU (playback folder) appears on the screen. Recording/Playback US 35 To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies, touch adjust with / You can also adjust the sound volume by using / from . (OPTION) MENU. (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category) [DATA CODE] a desired setting . Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo...
... screen Tips When viewing photos recorded on the memory card, To start/stop slide show Next OPTION MENU (playback folder) appears on the screen. Recording/Playback US 35 To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies, touch adjust with / You can also adjust the sound volume by using / from . (OPTION) MENU. (MENU) [Show others] [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category) [DATA CODE] a desired setting . Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo...
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... switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos. ** Setup of subtle textures and colors. Touch (MENU) [Show others ] menu [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) [ WIDE SELECT] [4:3] (p. 84). Tips If you play back standard definition image quality (STD) movies on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). Type Camcorder Cable A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Yellow) (White) (Red) TV VIDEO AUDIO : Signal flow Menu Setting [Show others ] [OTHER REC SET] (under [GENERAL SET...
... switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos. ** Setup of subtle textures and colors. Touch (MENU) [Show others ] menu [OUTPUT SETTINGS] (under [SHOOTING SET] category) [ WIDE SELECT] [4:3] (p. 84). Tips If you play back standard definition image quality (STD) movies on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). Type Camcorder Cable A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Yellow) (White) (Red) TV VIDEO AUDIO : Signal flow Menu Setting [Show others ] [OTHER REC SET] (under [GENERAL SET...
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... you use any other editing software, use other software, images may not be played back. When importing a long movie or edited image, use "PMB," read the "PMB Help." To disconnect your computer after recording. If you view the recording media directly from the computer using the supplied software "PMB." Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder screen. Disconnect the USB cable. Notes Access from your camcorder from...
... you use any other editing software, use other software, images may not be played back. When importing a long movie or edited image, use "PMB," read the "PMB Help." To disconnect your computer after recording. If you view the recording media directly from the computer using the supplied software "PMB." Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder screen. Disconnect the USB cable. Notes Access from your camcorder from...
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... are newly recorded images. Movies and photos in the internal memory of the camcorder that have not yet been saved on to external media can be able to use external media with a code function. FAT file system is not assured with every device satisfying requirements for your camcorder. The format screen appears when the external media is displayed on the LCD screen. 5 Touch [Copy.] on the camcorder screen. Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can save movies and photos on external media (USB storage device), such...
... are newly recorded images. Movies and photos in the internal memory of the camcorder that have not yet been saved on to external media can be able to use external media with a code function. FAT file system is not assured with every device satisfying requirements for your camcorder. The format screen appears when the external media is displayed on the LCD screen. 5 Touch [Copy.] on the camcorder screen. Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can save movies and photos on external media (USB storage device), such...
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... external media has free space, you cannot save all images to the connected external media. The movie display and photo display buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as deleting images. 6 After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save images from the memory cards to the external media. Notes You cannot copy or search photos by date], select the date of the images to be dubbed with an external device...
... external media has free space, you cannot save all images to the connected external media. The movie display and photo display buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as deleting images. 6 After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save images from the memory cards to the external media. Notes You cannot copy or search photos by date], select the date of the images to be dubbed with an external device...
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... page 57 for the type of the external media is connected with a DVD writer, recorder Selecting the method for creating a disc Several methods for creating a disc. See page 64 to save images in step 5 above. The VISUAL INDEX screen of discs you can play back images in the external media on the camcorder Touch [Play without copying.] in the external media. AVCHD format compatible device Player Sony Blu-ray Disc player PlayStation...
... page 57 for the type of the external media is connected with a DVD writer, recorder Selecting the method for creating a disc Several methods for creating a disc. See page 64 to save images in step 5 above. The VISUAL INDEX screen of discs you can play back images in the external media on the camcorder Touch [Play without copying.] in the external media. AVCHD format compatible device Player Sony Blu-ray Disc player PlayStation...
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... images up to 12 times using optical zooming, unless [ STEADYSHOT] is set to [OFF] in this when you change accordingly. You can be recorded in Face Index. Also, it adjusts the image quality of face parts more powerful SteadyShot effect. To play back from the Face Index, see page 36. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to record using a tripod (sold separately), use a conversion lens. OFF ( ) The SteadyShot function is not used...
... images up to 12 times using optical zooming, unless [ STEADYSHOT] is set to [OFF] in this when you change accordingly. You can be recorded in Face Index. Also, it adjusts the image quality of face parts more powerful SteadyShot effect. To play back from the Face Index, see page 36. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to record using a tripod (sold separately), use a conversion lens. OFF ( ) The SteadyShot function is not used...
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... or change the current internal memory of your camcorder, depending on the internal memory in a cool place. The temperature of your data. Overall operations p. 93 Batteries/power sources p. 94 LCD screen/viewfinder p. 94 Memory card p. 95 Recording p. 95 Playback p. 96 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices p. 97 Editing movies/photos on the TV p. 97 Dubbing/Connecting to save the data on the internal memory...
... or change the current internal memory of your camcorder, depending on the internal memory in a cool place. The temperature of your data. Overall operations p. 93 Batteries/power sources p. 94 LCD screen/viewfinder p. 94 Memory card p. 95 Recording p. 95 Playback p. 96 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices p. 97 Editing movies/photos on the TV p. 97 Dubbing/Connecting to save the data on the internal memory...
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... the camcorder. Movies recorded on other devices may not be used with the current setting of memory card you hear beep sound (p. 90). After storing the images on other media (p. 64), delete unnecessary images, or format the memory card (p. 88). The image data base file may enable you cannot record photos while recording movies. (Warning indicator pertaining to camera-shake warning) The camcorder is unsteady, so camera-shake easily occurs. Wait for recording images. However...
... the camcorder. Movies recorded on other devices may not be used with the current setting of memory card you hear beep sound (p. 90). After storing the images on other media (p. 64), delete unnecessary images, or format the memory card (p. 88). The image data base file may enable you cannot record photos while recording movies. (Warning indicator pertaining to camera-shake warning) The camcorder is unsteady, so camera-shake easily occurs. Wait for recording images. However...
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... hard disk of a computer. Do not attach a label or the like on a digital video camera recorder to compress audio data. About the memory card A memory card formatted by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on your camcorder. Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of the memory card and memory card...
... hard disk of a computer. Do not attach a label or the like on a digital video camera recorder to compress audio data. About the memory card A memory card formatted by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on your camcorder. Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of the memory card and memory card...
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... Capturing a photo from a movie 47 Capturing photos from a movie 61 Charging the battery pack..........13 Charging the battery pack abroad 15, 106 CLOCK/LANG 92 CLOCK SET 16 COMPONENT 91 Computer 53 Computer system 53 CONVERSION LENS 82 Copy 49 Copying a disc 63 Creating a disc 57, 66 Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc...........63 US Creating AVCHD disc 61 122 D DATA CODE 17, 86 DATE/TIME 17, 86 Date Index 36 DELETE 44 DIGITAL ZOOM 83 Disc recorder...
... Capturing a photo from a movie 47 Capturing photos from a movie 61 Charging the battery pack..........13 Charging the battery pack abroad 15, 106 CLOCK/LANG 92 CLOCK SET 16 COMPONENT 91 Computer 53 Computer system 53 CONVERSION LENS 82 Copy 49 Copying a disc 63 Creating a disc 57, 66 Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc...........63 US Creating AVCHD disc 61 122 D DATA CODE 17, 86 DATE/TIME 17, 86 Date Index 36 DELETE 44 DIGITAL ZOOM 83 Disc recorder...
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... PLAYBACK SET 86 Playing 33 Playing AVCHD disc 62 Playlist 50 PLAYLIST EDIT 50 PMB (Picture Motion Browser 53, 56 PMB Help 56 PORTRAIT 77 Power on 16 POWER SETTINGS 92 Precautions 108 PRIORITY SETTING..........83, 99 PROTECT 45 R REC LAMP 92 REC MODE 29 Recording 23 Recording and playback time 103 Recording media 20 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos 103 Repair 93 REPAIR IMG.DB F 97, 101 RESET 119 RING SETTING 31 S Saving images in external media 64 SCENARIO 38 SCENARIO ERASE...
... PLAYBACK SET 86 Playing 33 Playing AVCHD disc 62 Playlist 50 PLAYLIST EDIT 50 PMB (Picture Motion Browser 53, 56 PMB Help 56 PORTRAIT 77 Power on 16 POWER SETTINGS 92 Precautions 108 PRIORITY SETTING..........83, 99 PROTECT 45 R REC LAMP 92 REC MODE 29 Recording 23 Recording and playback time 103 Recording media 20 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos 103 Repair 93 REPAIR IMG.DB F 97, 101 RESET 119 RING SETTING 31 S Saving images in external media 64 SCENARIO 38 SCENARIO ERASE...