User manual SONY HANDYCAM DCR-SX44/L HOW TO TAKE GREAT VACATION VIDEO.

[. . . ] You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Certain countries and regions may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. [. . . ] You can record additional scenes or edit a disc finalized in VR mode. Selecting the playing order on your camcorder ­ Playlist You can edit the Playlist on your DVD-RWs recorded in VR mode. The Playlist is a list used to change the playback order of scenes to suit your own preference. The original scenes do not have any change even though you edit or delete the scenes in the Playlist. Do not remove the battery pack or the AC adaptor from you camcorder while editing. Selecting the playing order on your camcorder ­ Playlist Use the multi-selector to select the scene to be added to the Playlist. Press x to return to the display to select other scenes. Selecting the playing order on your camcorder ­ Playlist The selected movies or still images are registered in the Playlist. When a still image is added to a Playlist, it is converted and registered as a new movie in the movie folder. You can register only MPEG format movies in the Playlist. Still images recorded in JPEG format are converted to MPEG format when you register them in the Playlist. Dividing movies into scenes within the Playlist does not affect the actual recorded data on the disc. insert a Playlist-registered DVD-RW into your camcorder. Note You cannot divide a movie converted from still images. Selecting the playing order on your camcorder ­ Playlist Use the multi-selector to select the scene to be divided. Press the button in the center of the multi-selector at the point at which you want to divide the movie into scenes. After selecting u using the multi-selector, adjust the dividing point with more precision. Note A slight difference may occur from the point where you press c/C and the actual dividing point, as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on halfsecond increments. Selecting the playing order on your camcorder ­ Playlist Playing the Playlist It returns to the Visual Index display when all the registered scenes are played back. To start playback from a particular scene To display another scene during playback Note that this operation actually divides the original recorded data on the disc. Insert a movie recorded DVD-RW into your camcorder. When the movie is registered in the Playlist, dividing the original movie does not affect the movie in the Playlist. [. . . ] Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function. To prevent an accident from a short circuit, do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals. Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60°C, such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight. Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock. [. . . ]