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... 60 150 225 Playing time*2 Battery pack Playing time on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. •Battery pack performance decreases in this case. •NP-FM30 is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature. *2 Approximate number of minutes you can record when using a ...25°C (77°F) to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on LCD screen Playing time with your camcorder. 17 The actual battery life may increase if the battery's temperature is not recommended because of its short recording time when used with LCD...
... 60 150 225 Playing time*2 Battery pack Playing time on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. •Battery pack performance decreases in this case. •NP-FM30 is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature. *2 Approximate number of minutes you can record when using a ...25°C (77°F) to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on LCD screen Playing time with your camcorder. 17 The actual battery life may increase if the battery's temperature is not recommended because of its short recording time when used with LCD...
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...AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN : 105 min VIEWFINDER : 115 min During charging Fully charged Notes •BATTERY INFO does not appear when the power of the camcorder is ON. •The remaining battery time may take some time to display the remaining battery time after DISPLAY/BATT INFO is pressed. is ... priority". Notes •The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is displayed. •It may not be indicated in the following cases: - The battery pack is damaged. - The battery pack is not installed correctly. - Connecting to a wall outlet When you power it from the AC...
...AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN : 105 min VIEWFINDER : 115 min During charging Fully charged Notes •BATTERY INFO does not appear when the power of the camcorder is ON. •The remaining battery time may take some time to display the remaining battery time after DISPLAY/BATT INFO is pressed. is ... priority". Notes •The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is displayed. •It may not be indicated in the following cases: - The battery pack is damaged. - The battery pack is not installed correctly. - Connecting to a wall outlet When you power it from the AC...
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... and the viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder When recording pictures with the LCD screen closed, check the picture with the viewfinder is recommended in the following cases: - When the pictures on battery consumption. 22 Tips •If you are hard to save on the LCD screen are recording. •Recording pictures with... viewfinder. 2 Turn the viewfinder lens adjustment dial until you want to see the characters in the viewfinder clearly. Adjust the viewfinder lens to accommodate your camcorder, extend the viewfinder and adjust the angle. •You can see . -
... and the viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder When recording pictures with the LCD screen closed, check the picture with the viewfinder is recommended in the following cases: - When the pictures on battery consumption. 22 Tips •If you are hard to save on the LCD screen are recording. •Recording pictures with... viewfinder. 2 Turn the viewfinder lens adjustment dial until you want to see the characters in the viewfinder clearly. Adjust the viewfinder lens to accommodate your camcorder, extend the viewfinder and adjust the angle. •You can see . -
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In that case, charge the built-in your camcorder will have been discharged during that order. Getting Started OPEN button SETUP button 1...New Yor k,Bogota DST OFF DATE Y M D : [ ENTER ] : NEXT ITEM 3 Use the multi-selector to confirm your camcorder or change the mode dial. Set the geographical area, then daylight savings time([DST]), the year, the month, the day, the ...connecting the AC adaptor, and set the date and time again (page 16, 134). If you use your camcorder for about 3 months, the date and time settings may be cleared from memory because the built-in rechargeable ...
In that case, charge the built-in your camcorder will have been discharged during that order. Getting Started OPEN button SETUP button 1...New Yor k,Bogota DST OFF DATE Y M D : [ ENTER ] : NEXT ITEM 3 Use the multi-selector to confirm your camcorder or change the mode dial. Set the geographical area, then daylight savings time([DST]), the year, the month, the day, the ...connecting the AC adaptor, and set the date and time again (page 16, 134). If you use your camcorder for about 3 months, the date and time settings may be cleared from memory because the built-in rechargeable ...
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... EXPOSURE. (Movie) or The exposure indicator appears. 0:00:00 -R VIDEO 43 BACK LIGHT button Adjusting the exposure manually Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases: - BACK LIGHT When you need a fine adjustment for backlit subjects - Shooting movies/still images Adjusting the exposure Adjusting the exposure for subjects against the background...
... EXPOSURE. (Movie) or The exposure indicator appears. 0:00:00 -R VIDEO 43 BACK LIGHT button Adjusting the exposure manually Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases: - BACK LIGHT When you need a fine adjustment for backlit subjects - Shooting movies/still images Adjusting the exposure Adjusting the exposure for subjects against the background...
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... Set the mode dial to (Movie) or (Still). 2 Press SETUP. 3 Use the multi-selector to get a better adjustment: - when you take your camcorder outdoors from inside a house while holding the exposure, or vice versa. •When you slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON, white balance returns to... a white subject for about 10 seconds after a few seconds: - The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display. Adjust manually in the following cases: •When shooting in the SETUP display. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR RETURN AUTO HOLD OUTDOOR INDOOR [ SETUP...
... Set the mode dial to (Movie) or (Still). 2 Press SETUP. 3 Use the multi-selector to get a better adjustment: - when you take your camcorder outdoors from inside a house while holding the exposure, or vice versa. •When you slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON, white balance returns to... a white subject for about 10 seconds after a few seconds: - The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display. Adjust manually in the following cases: •When shooting in the SETUP display. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR RETURN AUTO HOLD OUTDOOR INDOOR [ SETUP...
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... LCD display and use the multi-selector to the autofocus Press FOCUS again. when the subject is easier to focus on a subject in the following cases. - Tips •It is too close to shoot at the "W"(wide-angle) position after adjusting the focus at the most distant position. Use this function...
... LCD display and use the multi-selector to the autofocus Press FOCUS again. when the subject is easier to focus on a subject in the following cases. - Tips •It is too close to shoot at the "W"(wide-angle) position after adjusting the focus at the most distant position. Use this function...
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In this case, copy the data to your computer using a USB cable (page 99). 71 For... 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 your computer. •When playing back movies from the ...disc, the movie and sound may not be played back on a computer without a DVD drive, by connecting your camcorder to the hard disk...
In this case, copy the data to your computer using a USB cable (page 99). 71 For... 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 your computer. •When playing back movies from the ...disc, the movie and sound may not be played back on a computer without a DVD drive, by connecting your camcorder to the hard disk...
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... it is also saved as the saving destination, then name the file and click [OK] to the [Movie Editing Environment] and thumbnails appear. The following cases: - Thumbnail Note It takes some effects such as faders are added. To view the saved file Double-click the saved file (stored in the [My...
... it is also saved as the saving destination, then name the file and click [OK] to the [Movie Editing Environment] and thumbnails appear. The following cases: - Thumbnail Note It takes some effects such as faders are added. To view the saved file Double-click the saved file (stored in the [My...
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In this case, it is recommended to set to [ON], the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject. Tip When recording a close subject, if [...when starting recording from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD display even when your camcorder 117 Customizing your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR. •If more than five minutes passes after... recognizing the inserted disc into your camcorder in (Movie) or (Still). • For 8 seconds when set to [V-OUT/LCD] in the...
In this case, it is recommended to set to [ON], the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject. Tip When recording a close subject, if [...when starting recording from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD display even when your camcorder 117 Customizing your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR. •If more than five minutes passes after... recognizing the inserted disc into your camcorder in (Movie) or (Still). • For 8 seconds when set to [V-OUT/LCD] in the...
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... may cause a malfunction of a disc. Do not dry the surface by its case. •You can use solvents such as benzine, cleaners intended for vinyl LPs or antistatic splay, as ball point pen. Refer to use the Sony discs which is lessend. •Clean the disc with a felt-tip, and ...8 cm DVD-RW discs only. Do not touch the recording side (the opposite of the printed side) of the audio and video output is confirmed compatibility with your camcorder. •Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or leave it clicks. For dirt, clean the disc with your camcorder, press firmly...
... may cause a malfunction of a disc. Do not dry the surface by its case. •You can use solvents such as benzine, cleaners intended for vinyl LPs or antistatic splay, as ball point pen. Refer to use the Sony discs which is lessend. •Clean the disc with a felt-tip, and ...8 cm DVD-RW discs only. Do not touch the recording side (the opposite of the printed side) of the audio and video output is confirmed compatibility with your camcorder. •Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or leave it clicks. For dirt, clean the disc with your camcorder, press firmly...
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... bring your camcorder from a cold place into a place warmed up by a Sony dealer before operating it . Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you are closed in summer, your camcorder may be done...for example, and operate it is in use the recording and playback functions correctly in the above cases. This may cause the outer casing to lose its shape, or cause the camcorder to malfunction. •In locations subject to strong vibration and magnetic fields. •In locations subject...
... bring your camcorder from a cold place into a place warmed up by a Sony dealer before operating it . Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you are closed in summer, your camcorder may be done...for example, and operate it is in use the recording and playback functions correctly in the above cases. This may cause the outer casing to lose its shape, or cause the camcorder to malfunction. •In locations subject to strong vibration and magnetic fields. •In locations subject...
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Maintenance information and precautions •Near a AM receivers and video equipment. On cleaning the casing •Clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water or tepid water, and finish with the above . Keep the disc cover closed except when ...inserting and ejecting the disc, to malfunction. In hot or humid locations. - Pickup lens •When the camcorder does not work because the pickup lens is dirty, clean it in the following instances: - Do not touch the pickup lens directly during cleaning because...
Maintenance information and precautions •Near a AM receivers and video equipment. On cleaning the casing •Clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water or tepid water, and finish with the above . Keep the disc cover closed except when ...inserting and ejecting the disc, to malfunction. In hot or humid locations. - Pickup lens •When the camcorder does not work because the pickup lens is dirty, clean it in the following instances: - Do not touch the pickup lens directly during cleaning because...
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... or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • Mac OS is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • Microsoft and Windows are not mentioned in each case in the United States and/or other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered...; 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 of Apple Computer, Inc.
... or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • Mac OS is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • Microsoft and Windows are not mentioned in each case in the United States and/or other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered...; 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 of Apple Computer, Inc.