Sony Handycam DCR-SR30E Handbook page 3

Notes on use
Your camcorder is supplied with two
kinds of operations guides.
For operating and handling the camcorder,
refer to "Operating Guide" and "Handycam
Handbook" (PDF/this Handbook).
On using the camcorder
• Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts.
LCD screen
• The camcorder is not dust proofed, drip
proofed or waterproofed. See
"Maintenance and precautions" (p.118).
• To prevent the hard disk from being broken
or recorded images from being lost, do not
do the followings when either of the
respective lamps of the POWER switch
(p.18) or the ACCESS lamp (p.25, 27, 29)
is on:
– Removing the battery pack or AC
Adaptor from the camcorder
– Applying 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.
• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the
Handycam Station holding both the
camcorder and the DC plug.
• Be sure to slide the POWER switch up to
OFF (CHG), when you set the camcorder
onto the Handycam Station or remove the
camcorder from it.
Battery
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.
White, red, blue or
green point
• 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.
• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause
your camcorder to malfunction. Take
images of the sun only in low light
conditions, such as at dusk.
On recording
• Before starting to record, test the recording
function to make sure the image and sound
are recorded without any problems.
• Compensation for the contents of
recordings cannot be provided, even if
recording or playback is not possible due
to a malfunction of the camcorder.
• TV color systems differ depending on the
countries/regions. To view your recordings
on a TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.
Black point
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