Step 5: Selecting The Media - Sony Handycam 3-286-590-13(1) Handbook

• The information is displayed or hidden (display
y no display) each time you press DISP/
BATT INFO.
Adjusting the Viewfinder
You can view images using the viewfinder
with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing
down the battery, or when the image seen
on the LCD screen is poor.
Viewfinder
Viewfinder lens
adjustment lever
Move it until the
image is clear.
z Tips
• You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder
backlight by touching
(SETTINGS) t [SOUND/DISP SET] t [VF
B.LIGHT] (p. 77).
Fastening the grip belt
Fasten the grip belt and hold your
camcorder correctly.
22
(HOME) t
Step 5: Selecting the
media
You can select the hard disk or "Memory
Stick PRO Duo" as the recording/playback/
editing media on your camcorder. Select the
media for movies and still images
separately.
The default setting is hard disk for movies
and still images.
Hard disk
"Memory Stick"
Movie
b Notes
• You can do recording/playback/editing
operations for the selected media. When you
want to change media, reselect the media.
z Tips
• See pages 11 and 24 for the recordable time.
• See page 52 on dubbing/copying between two
media.
Selecting the media for movies
1
Touch (HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MOVIE
MEDIA SET] on the LCD screen of
your camcorder.
The media setting screen for movies
appears.
HDD
MEMORY STICK
MOVIE MEDIA SET
Select the media and image quality.
2
Touch the desired media and
image quality.
indicates HD (high definition)
image quality, and
(standard definition) image quality.
Still
image
HDD
MEMORY STICK
indicates SD