User manual SONY DCR-VX700

[. . . ] You can print out the Handycam Handbook. About this Handycam Handbook The example images used in this Handycam Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on your camcorder. In this Handycam Handbook, the internal memory of your camcorder and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media are called "recording media. " "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are both referred to as "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media in this manual. Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice. Index Table of contents Using the Handycam Handbook. . 8 " HOME" and " OPTION" - Taking advantage of two types of menus. . [. . . ] Cancel Easy Handycam operation. Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA INFO]. The remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed. Useful Recording Techniques Tips You can check the recordable free space, etc. , by at the lower right on the screen. touching To turn off the display Touch . Notes The calculation for recording media space is 1 MB = 1, 048, 576 bytes. The fractions less than MB are discarded when the recording media space is displayed. The displayed size of the whole internal memory space will be slightly smaller than the size shown below despite displaying both free and used internal memory space. DCR-SX40: 4, 000 MB DCR-VX700: 8, 000 MB DCR-SX60: 16, 000 MB Since there is a management file area, the used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 58). Index Tips Only the information of the medium selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. Change the medium setting if necessary. 7 Deleting all movies and photos (Formatting) Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using AC Adaptor supplied for this operation (p. To avoid the loss of important images, you should save them (p. 50, see Operating Guide too) before formatting the recording media. Protected movies and photos will also be deleted. Table of Contents 1 2 3 Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA FORMAT]. Touch the recording media to be formatted ([INT. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level. OFF 120 × 2000 × Up to 60 × zoom is performed optically. Up to 60 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 120 × zoom is performed digitally. Useful Recording Techniques Up to 60 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 2000 × zoom is performed digitally. STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes natural. Steps (HOME) setting ON OFF ( ) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [ STEADYSHOT] a desired The SteadyShot function is used. The SteadyShot function is not used. AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) When recording in dark places, the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1/30 second. Index Steps (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [AUTO SLW SHUTTR] a desired setting ON OFF The Auto Slow Shutter function is used. The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used. 1 GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical. Press DISP to make the frame disappear. Steps (HOME) setting OFF Table of Contents (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [GUIDEFRAME] a desired Does not display the guide frame. ON Displays the guide frame. Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition. Useful Recording Techniques REMAINING SET Steps (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [ desired setting ON REMAINING SET] a Always displays the remaining recording media indicator. Displays the remaining recording time of movies for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below. When your camcorder recognizes the remaining recording media capacity while the (Movie) lamp lights up When you press DISP to switch the indicator from off to on while the (Movie) lamp lights up When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU AUTO Notes When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes, the indicator stays on the screen. Index FACE SET Steps (HOME) setting (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [ FACE SET] a desired Table of Contents ON The camcorder detects faces automatically and displays the Face Index screen (p. Face icons and their meanings : This icon appears when the setting is [ON]. [. . . ] However, even if the pre-installed rechargeable battery is not charged, the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date. Index How to charge the pre-installed rechargeable battery Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 7 On trademarks Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L. L. C. , 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206. "C Library, " "Expat, " "zlib, " and "libjpeg" software are provided in your camcorder. We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright. 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