Read This Before Operating Your Camcorder - Sony HANDYCAM HDR-CX100 User Manual

Read this before
operating your
camcorder
Supplied items
The numbers in ( ) are the supplied
quantity.
AC Adaptor (1)
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Power cord (Mains lead) (1)
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Component A/V cable (1) 
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A/V connecting cable (1) 
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USB cable (1) 
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Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH50 (1)
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CD-ROM "Handycam Application
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Software" (1)
"PMB" (software, including "PMB Guide")
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"Handycam Handbook" (PDF)
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"Operating Guide" (1)
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See page 60 for the "Memory Stick" media you
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can use with this camcorder.
Using the camcorder
Do not hold the camcorder by the following
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parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by
the jack covers.
LCD screen
Battery pack
The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed
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or waterproofed. See "About handling of your
camcorder" (p. 107).
Do not do any of the following when the
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(Movie)/ (Photo) mode lamps (p. 19)
or the access lamp (p. 60) are lit or flashing.
Otherwise, the recording media may be
damaged, recorded images may be lost or other
malfunctions could occur.
Ejecting the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media
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from the camcorder
Removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor
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from the camcorder
Applying mechanical shock or vibration to
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the camcorder
When connecting your camcorder to another
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device with a cable, be sure to insert the
connector plug in the correct way. Pushing the
plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the
terminal and may result in a malfunction of
your camcorder.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the
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camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the
DC plug.
Menu items, LCD panel, and lens
A menu item that is grayed out is not available
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under the current recording or playback
conditions.
The LCD screen is manufactured using
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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 results of
the manufacturing process and do not affect the
recording in any way.
White, red, blue or green points
Exposing the LCD screen, or the lens to direct
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sunlight for long periods of time may cause
malfunctions.
Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause
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your camcorder to malfunction. Take images
1
Black points