Sony Handycam DCR-DVD7E Operating Manual page 4

Read this first (continued)
When you operate your camcorder placed
•
on a table or so, make sure it is so stable
that there is no risk that the camcorder
may fall down. Using the supplied stand
(p. 16) is recommended.
To prevent discs from being broken or
•
recorded pictures from being lost, do
not do the following when either of the
respective lamps of the POWER switch
(p. 20) or the ACCESS lamp (p. 23) is on:
− to remove the battery pack or AC
Adaptor from the camcorder.
− to apply mechanical shock or vibration
to the camcorder.
Before connecting your camcorder to
•
another device with a USB cable etc.,
be sure to insert the connector plug in
the proper direction. If you insert the
connector plug forcibly in the wrong
direction, the terminal may be damaged,
or this may cause a malfunction of your
camcorder.
Notes on the Setup items, LCD screen
and lens
A setup item that is grayed out is not
•
available under the current recording or
playback conditions.
The LCD screen is manufactured using
•
extremely high-precision technology, so
over 99.99% of the pixels are operational
for effective use. However, there may
be some tiny black points and/or bright
points (white, red, blue, or green in color)
that appear constantly on the LCD screen.
These points are normal.
Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to
•
direct sunlight for long periods of time
may cause malfunctions. Be careful when
placing the camera near a window or
outdoors.
If you apply mechanical shock to around
•
the lens or shake the camcorder back and
forth, the picture may be distorted for a
moment.
Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might
•
cause your camcorder to malfunction.
Take pictures of the sun only in low light
conditions, such as at dusk.
4
On recording
Before starting to record, test the
•
recording function to make sure the
picture and sound are recorded without
any problems. You cannot delete images
once you record them on a DVD-R. Use
a DVD-RW/DVD+RW (not supplied) for
trial recording (p. 13).
Compensation for the contents of
•
recordings cannot be provided, even if
recording or playback is not possible
due to a malfunction of the camcorder,
storage media, etc.
TV color systems differ depending on
•
the countries/regions. To view your
recordings on a TV, you need a PAL
system-based TV.
Television programs, films, video tapes,
•
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the copyright laws.
You cannot dub copyright protected
software on your camcorder.
On this manual
The images of the LCD screen used on this
•
manual are captured using a digital still
camera, and thus may appear different from
what you see.
The on-screen displays in each local
•
language are used for illustrating the
operating procedures. Change the screen
language before using your camcorder if
necessary (p. 63).
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl
Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly
by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony
Corporation, and produces superior images.
It adopts the MTF measurement system
*
for video cameras and offers a quality
typical of a Carl Zeiss lens.
* MTF stands for Modulation Transfer
Function. The number value indicates the
amount of light from a subject coming
into the lens.