Sony DCR-SR300C - Manual (Page 3)

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About menu items, LCD panel and lens
• A menu item that is grayed out is not
available under the current recording or
playback conditions.
• The LCD screen is 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.
These points are normal results of the
manufacturing process and do not affect
the recording in any way.
• Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to
direct sunlight for long periods of time
may cause malfunctions.
• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might
cause your camcorder to malfunction.
Take images of the sun only in low light
conditions, such as at dusk.
On recording
• Before starting to record, test the
recording function to make sure the image
and sound are recorded without any
problems.
• Compensation for the contents of
recordings cannot be provided, even if
recording or playback is not possible due
to a malfunction of the camcorder,
recording media, etc.
• TV color systems differ depending on the
countries/regions. To view your
recordings on a TV, you need a 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.
• You cannot play back both movies and
still images other than the images
recorded with your camcorder. You also
cannot play back images recorded with
other DCR-SR42/SR62/SR82/SR200/
SR300.
About language setting
The on-screen displays in each local
language are used for illustrating the
operating procedures. Change the screen
language before using your camcorder if
necessary (p. 18).
About this Handbook
• The LCD screens and indicators shown in
this Handbook were taken with a digital
still camera, and may look different from
what you actually see.
• Design and specifications of recording
media and other accessories are subject to
change without notice.
• Unless otherwise specially indicated,
illustrations in this Handbook are based
on DCR-SR300.
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Your 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 offers a quality typical
of a Carl Zeiss lens.
Also, the lens for DCR-SR200/SR300 is
T -coated to suppress unwanted
reflections, then faithfully reproduce colors.
MTF = Modulation Transfer Function. The
number value indicates the amount of light
from a subject coming into the lens.
Black point
White, red, blue or
green point