User manual SONY HANDYCAM HDR-CX160/B

[. . . ] Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTION Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautions. Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i. e. , marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. [. . . ] 31). 4 At the top of the window, click [Manipulate] [DVD-Video (SD) Creation]. The window used to select movies and photos appears. 1 2 3 You may select high definition image quality (HD) movies as sources. However, image quality is converted from high definition (HD) to standard definition (SD). It will take a longer time for converting the image quality of the movies than it took to actually record the movies. To add movies and photos to the previously selected ones, select the movies and photos in the main window and drag and drop onto the window for selecting movies and photos. Turn on your computer, and place an empty disc on the DVD drive. See page 28 for the type of discs you can use. If any other software than "PMB" starts automatically, shut it down. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc. Saving movies and photos with a computer It may take a long time to create a disc. Double-click the "PMB" short-cut icon on the computer screen to start "PMB. " Copying a disc You can copy a recorded disc to another disc using "Video Disc Copier. " You can also copy a disc by converting high definition image quality (HD) movies to standard definition image quality (SD) movies. Click [Start] [All Programs] [Sony Picture Utility] [Video Disc Copier] to start the software. See "Video Disc Copier" help on the operation. You may start "PMB" also by clicking [Start] [All Programs] [Sony Picture Utility] [PMB]. Click [Folders] or [Calendar] on the left side in the window, and select the folder or date, then select the movies and photos. High definition image quality (HD) movies are marked with . To select plural movies and photos, hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails. You cannot copy to a Blu-ray disc. 35 Editing movies You can cut out only necessary parts from a movie and save it as another file. Using "PMB, " select the movie you want to edit, then click [Manipulate] [Video Trimming] on the menu to display the Video Trimming window. See "PMB Guide" on the operation (p. 33). Capturing photos from a movie You can save a frame of a movie as a photo file. On the movie playback window of to display [Save Frame] "PMB, " click windows. Your camcorder is equipped with an A/V Remote Connector, and the "Handycam" Station Cradle is equipped with an A/V OUT jack (p. Connect the A/V connecting cable either to the "Handycam" Station Cradle or to your camcorder, depending on your setup. A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (sold separately), higher quality images can be produced than with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red plug (left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable. If you connect the S VIDEO plug only, you will hear no sound. The yellow plug (video) 39 Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder connection is not necessary. connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately). A/V OUT jack 3 4 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device. Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details. Input S VIDEO When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder. VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) (Yellow) Signal flow 1 2 40 Insert the recording media in the recording device. If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode. Connect your camcorder to the recording device (a disc recorder, etc. ) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) or an A/V Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate. You cannot dub images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable. To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc. ) on the screen of the monitor device connected, touch (MENU) [DISP OUTPUT] (under [OUTPUT SETTINGS] category) [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) . To record the date/time, coordinates (HDRTG5VE/TG7VE), or camera settings data, touch (MENU) [DATA CODE] (under [PLAYBACK SET] category) a desired setting . In addidion touch (MENU) [DISP OUTPUT] (under [OUTPUT SETTINGS] category) [V-OUT/PANEL] . When the screen size of display devices (TV, etc. ) is 4:3, touch (MENU) [TV TYPE] (under [OUTPUT SETTINGS] category) [4:3] . [. . . ] "AVCHD" and "AVCHD" logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. "Memory Stick, " " , " "Memory Stick Duo, " " , " "Memory Stick PRO Duo, " " , " "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, " " , " "Memory Stick Micro, " "MagicGate, " " , " "MagicGate Memory Stick" and "MagicGate Memory Stick Duo" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. 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