Sony HDR-AX2000 - Manual (Page 10)

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About menu items, LCD panel,
viewfinder, and lens
• A menu item that is grayed out is not
available under the current recording or
playback conditions.
• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are
manufactured using 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 and/or the
viewfinder. These points are normal
results of the manufacturing process and
do not affect the recording in any way.
Do not expose your camcorder’s
viewfinder, lens, or LCD screen to the
sun or strong light source for extended
periods.
• Intense light sources, especially the sun
will converge on the viewfinder or lens
and damage the internal parts of your
camcorder. Avoid sunlight or other strong
light sources when storing your
camcorder. Protect this device by always
closing the lens cover or by placing it in
its bag when not in use.
About temperature of your camcorder
and battery pack
• Your camcorder has a protective function
that disables recording or playback if the
temperature of your camcorder or battery
pack is beyond the safely operable range.
In this case, a message appears on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder (p. 92).
On recording
• In order to stabilize memory card operation,
it is recommended that you format the
memory card when you use it with your
camcorder for the first time. All data
recorded on the memory card will be erased
by formatting, and can not be recovered.
Save important data on the memory card on
other media such as a computer, before
formatting the memory card.
• Before starting to record, test the recording
function to make sure the picture and sound
are recorded without any problems.
• Compensation for the loss of the content of
recordings or the loss of recording
opportunities cannot be provided, even if
recording or playback is not possible due to
a malfunction of the camcorder, storage
media, etc., or even if images or sounds are
distorted due to the limits of the capabilities
of the camcorder.
• TV color systems differ depending on the
countries/regions. To view your recordings
on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based
TV.
• Television programs, films, video tapes,
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the copyright laws.
• Because of the way that the image device
(CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the
following phenomena may occur.
– The subjects passing by the frame rapidly might
appear crooked depending on the recording
conditions. (This phenomenon may be notable
in displays having high motion resolution.)
– Horizontal lines appear on the screen during
recording under fluorescent lights. The
phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the
shutter speed (p. 32).
– Images on the screen look horizontally divided
when a subject is lighted with a flash. The
phenomena can be reduced by using a slower
shutter speed.
Black point
White, red, blue or green point
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