Sony Handgcam CCD-FX425 Operation Manual page 42

Plan ahead
Lighting
If you are going to edit the tape after recording, shoot the scene a little longer to make the
editing easier.
Shoot with the sun behind you.
When the light source is behind the subject, or in the following situations, the subject will be
recorded too dark and the background too light.
• The subject is indoors and there is a window behind the subject.
° Bright sources such as fluorescent or incandescent lamps are included in the scene.
° You are shooting a person wearing white or shiny clothes in front of a white background.
In this case, the face will be recorded too dark.
Use video light in the dark
To get the best colors, you must maintain a sufficient light level.
Photography lamps or halogen lamps are recommended. For best results, use of Sony video
lights, since their weight and low heat output levels allow safe and direct connection to the
camcorder.
Do not point the light at the camcorder. The high heat from the light may warp the casing of the
camcorder.
For detailed instructions on proper use of the light, read its instruction manual.
Each country has its own electricity system and TV color system. Before using your camcorder
abroad, check the following points.
Power Sources
You can use your camcorder in any country with the supplied AC power adaptor within
110 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor, if necessary, depending on the design of the
wall outlet.
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Difference In Color System
This camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder. If you want to view the playback picture
on a TV, it must be an NTSC system based TV. When you want to use a PAL-M system based
TV, you will need NTSC/PAL-M transcoder. Check the following alphabetical list.
NTSC system countries
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan,
Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, The Philippines, U.SA., Venezuela, etc.
PAL system countries
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany (former West Germany), Great
Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, etc.
PAL M system country
Brazil
PAL N system countries
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
SECAM system countries
Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Poland, former Soviet Union, etc.
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