User manual SONY HANDYCAM HDR-CX260V/LI

[. . . ] These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. "Operating Guide" (1) See page 17 for the memory card you can use with this camcorder. Using the camcorder Black points White, red, blue or green points Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers. LCD screen Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take images of the sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk. About changing the language setting Battery pack 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. [. . . ] AUTO Records images in average image quality without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake. SNOW** ( ) Takes bright pictures of a white landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away ** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short TWILIGHT* ( ) Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes. only. distance away. SUNRISE&SUNSET* ( Reproduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises. ) Notes If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE BAL. ] setting is canceled. FADER You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes. Select the desired effect in [STBY] (to fading in) or [REC] (to fading out) mode. OFF Does not use an effect. FIREWORKS* ( ) Takes spectacular shots of fireworks. LANDSCAPE*( ) Shoots distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject. WHITE FADER Fades in/out with the white effect. Out In PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) () Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. 5 GB BLACK FADER Fades in/out with the black effect. ONE PUSH ( In ) Out To cancel the fader before starting the operation, touch [OFF]. Tips When you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared. A movie recorded using [BLACK FADER] may be difficult to see in the VISUAL INDEX screen. The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light. Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. Notes Set [WHITE BAL. ] to [AUTO] or adjust the color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps. When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing is flashing quickly. white objects while flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. keeps When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if , set [WHITE flashing after touching BAL. ] to [AUTO]. to cancel the smooth slow Customizing your camcorder TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side. ) To change the setting Touch (OPTION), then select the setting you want to change. 59 GB SHOOTING SET [TIMING] Select the recording start point after START/STOP is pressed. The default setting is [3sec AFTER]. (Items for customized shooting) See "Using menus" (p. The default settings are marked with . REC MODE (Recording mode) [3sec AFTER] See page 24. GUIDEFRAME [3sec BEFORE] Notes You cannot record sound. Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording. You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical. Does not display the guide frame. Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition. The outer frame of [GUIDEFRAME] shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display. STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes natural. ACTIVE Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect. 0 GB STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions. FACE DETECTION Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus/color/exposure automatically. ON Detects faces. OFF ( ) The SteadyShot function is not used. [. . . ] "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. "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. "BIONZ" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. "DVDirect" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. [. . . ]