Sony Handycam HDR-TG5E Handbook page 16

insert the camcorder into the "Handycam"
Station Cradle or remove the camcorder from it.
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.
Black points
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
of the sun only in low light conditions, such as
at dusk.
About changing the language setting
The on-screen displays in each local language
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are used for illustrating the operating
procedures. Change the screen language before
using your camcorder if necessary (p. 23).
Recording
Before starting to record, test the recording
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function to make sure that the image and sound
are recorded without any problems.
Compensation for the contents of recordings
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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
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country/region. To view your recordings on a
TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.
Television programs, films, video tapes,
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and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may
be contrary to the copyright laws.
Playing back recorded images on other
devices
Your camcorder is compatible with MPEG-4
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AVC/H.264 High Profile for high definition
image quality (HD) recording. Therefore,
you cannot play back images recorded with
high definition image quality (HD) on your
camcorder with the following devices;
Other AVCHD format compatible devices
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which are not compatible with High Profile
Devices which are not compatible with the
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AVCHD format
Discs recorded with HD image quality
(high definition)
This camcorder captures high definition footage
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in the AVCHD format. DVD media containing
AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD
based players or recorders, as the DVD player/
recorder may fail to eject the media and may
erase its contents without warning. DVD media
containing AVCHD footage may be played on
a compatible Blu-ray Disc
other compatible device.
Save all your recorded image data
To prevent your image data from being lost,
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save all your recorded images on external media
periodically. It is recommended that you save
the image data on a disc such as a DVD-R using
your computer (see Operating Guide). Also,
you can save your image data using a VCR, or a
DVD/HDD recorder (p. 59).
Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor
Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC
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Adaptor after turning off the camcorder.
Note on the camcorder/battery pack
temperature
When the temperature of the camcorder
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or battery pack becomes extremely high or
extremely low, you may not be able to record
or play back on the camcorder, due to the
protection features of the camcorder being
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player/recorder or
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