Sony Handycam HDR-TG5V Operating Manual page 9

periodically. It is recommended that you save
the image data on a disc such as DVD-R using
your computer. Also, you can save your image
data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder.
Playing back recorded images on other
devices
The 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 the 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.
About 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 the camcorder if necessary (p. 17).
About this manual
The images of the LCD screen used in this
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manual for illustration purposes are captured
using a digital still camera, and therefore may
appear different from the actual images of the
LCD screen.
In this Operating Guide, the internal memory
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of the camcorder and "Memory Stick PRO Duo"
media are called "recording media. "
In this Operating Guide, both "Memory Stick
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PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG
player/recorder or
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Duo" media are referred as "Memory Stick PRO
Duo" media.
You will find the "Handycam" Handbook (PDF)
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on the supplied CD-ROM (p. 54).
The screenshots are from Windows Vista. The
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scenes may vary depending on the operating
system of the computer.
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