User manual SONY HDR-CX100E

[. . . ] Click Handycam Handbook Table of Contents HDR-CX100E/CX105E/CX106E 2009 Sony Corporation 4-129-505-11(1) GB Useful Recording Techniques Index Using the Handycam Handbook You will find information on using your camcorder to its fullest in this Handycam Handbook. Read the Handycam Handbook in addition to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). Information on using your camcorder connected to a computer will be found in the Operating Guide and the PMB Guide that is the Help of the supplied "PMB (Picture Motion Browser)" software. Table of Contents Searching for information quickly Click an item on the right edge of each page, and you will jump to the page for that item. Useful Recording Techniques Click here. You can search for an item by keyword using Adobe Reader. Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader. [. . . ] Records movies to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen. Useful Recording Techniques Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p. 78). DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level up to 10 × in case you want to zoom to a level greater than following optical zoom during recording. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom. Steps (HOME) setting (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [DIGITAL ZOOM] a desired The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level. Index HDR-CX100E/CX105E OFF 20 × 120 × Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically. Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 20 × zoom is performed digitally. Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 120 × zoom is performed digitally. HDR-CX106E OFF 20 × 150 × Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically. Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 20 × zoom is performed digitally. Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 150 × zoom is performed digitally. Table of Contents 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. Useful Recording Techniques AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) When recording in dark places, the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1/25 second. 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. X. V. COLOR You can capture wider range of colors. Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced. Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV. Steps (HOME) Index (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [X. V. COLOR] a desired setting Records in ordinary color range. OFF ON ( ) Records in x. v. Color. Notes Set [X. V. COLOR] to [ON] when the recorded movie will be played back on an x. v. Color-compliant TV. 7 If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is played back on a non-x. v. Color-compliant TV, the color may not be reproduced correctly. [X. V. COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]: When recording standard definition image quality (SD) movies While recording a movie. Table of Contents 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 (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [GUIDEFRAME] a desired Does not display the guide frame. ON Displays the guide frame. Useful Recording Techniques Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition. REMAINING SET Steps (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [ a desired setting ON REMAINING SET] 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 Index Notes When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes, the indicator stays on the screen. 8 CONVERSION LENS When using a conversion lens (sold separately), use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake and focus for each lens. Steps (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [CONVERSION LENS] a desired setting OFF WIDE CONVERSION () TELE CONVERSION () Select this when you do not use a conversion lens. Select this when you use a wide-conversion lens. [. . . ] SEE <HTTP://MPEGLA. COM> "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. Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications, we have an obligation to inform you of the following. Read "license1. pdf " in the "License" folder on the CD-ROM. [. . . ]