Sony Handycam HDR-CX150 Operating Manual page 10

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camcorder may not operate correctl3c
• When connecting the camcorder to another
device with communication cables, be sure to
insert the connector plug in the correct wa3c
Pushing the plug fbrcibly into the terminal
will damage the terminal and may result in a
malfunction of the camcorder.
If you cannot record/play back images,
perform [MEDIA FORMAT]
• If you repeat recording/deleting images for
a long time, f)cagmentation of data occurs on
the recording media. Images cannot be saved
or recorded. In such a case, save your images
on some type of external media first, and then
peribrm [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching
(MENU) ---+ [Show others] ---+
[MEDIA FORMAT] (under Q"b)[MANAGE
MEDIA[ category) ---+ the desired medimn
(HDR-CXIS0/XR150) ---+ [YES] ---+ [YES]
--+|.
Carl Zeiss lens
• _ur camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss
lens, which was developed jointly by Carl
Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and
produces superior images. It adopts the MTF
measurement system for video cameras and
offi:rs a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens.
MTF- Modulation Transfer Function. The
nmnber value indicates the amount of light
fl'om a subject coming into the lens.
Notes on optional accessories
• We recommend using genuine Sony accessories.
• Genuine Sony accessories may not be available
in some countries/regions.
About this manual, illustrations and
on-screen displays
• The example images used in this manual for
illustration purposes are captured using a
digital still camera, and therefore *nay appear
difi-brent l)com images and screen indicators that
actually appear on your camcorder. And, the
illustrations of your camcorder and its screen
indication are exaggerated or simplified fbr
understandabilit)c
• In this manual, the internal memory (HDR-
CX150) and the hard disk (HDR-XR150) of
the camcorder and the memory card are called
"recording media"
• In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with
high definition image quality (HD) is called
AVCHD disc.
• Design and specifications of your camcorder
and accessories are subject to change without
notice.
Confirm the model name of your
camcorder
• The model name is shown in this manual when
there is a difi-brence in specification between
models. Confirm the model name on the
bottom of your camcorder.
• The main differences in specification of this
series are as fbllows.
Recording Capacity USB
media of internal jack
recording
media
HI)R Memory Input/
(X 110 card output
HI)R Internal 16GB Input/
CX 150 memory + output
illelilory
card
HI)R- Internal 120GB Input/
XR150 hard disk output
+ memory
card