User manual SONY HDR-HC7E

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. [. . . ] When dubbing to a DVD recorder from your camcorder through an i. LINK cable, you may not operate your camcorder on your DVD recorder even if its instruction manual says you can. If you can set the input mode to HDV or DV on your DVD recorder and can input/output pictures, follow the steps in "Dubbing to another device. LINK cable, the video and sound signals are transmitted digitally, producing high quality pictures. When connecting with an A/V connecting cable, set [TV TYPE] according to the playback device (TV, etc. To record the date/time and camera settings data when connected by the A/V connecting cable, display them on the screen (p. 50) ­ Titles that are recorded on other camcorders · Pictures recorded in the HDV format are not output from the HDV/DV Interface (i. LINK) during playback pause or in any playback mode other than normal playback. Note the following when connecting with an i. LINK cable: ­ The recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR or DVD/HDD recorder. Data codes (date/time/camera settings data) may not be displayed or recorded depending on the device or application. ­ You cannot record the picture and sound separately. You can record movies from a VCR on a tape. You can record a scene as a still image on a "Memory Stick Duo. " Be sure to insert a cassette or a "Memory Stick Duo" for recording in your camcorder beforehand. You can connect your camcorder to a VCR device using an i. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] when recording from an HDV format compatible device. Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] or [AUTO] when recording from a DV format compatible device (p. 3 Connect your VCR as a player to LINK cable is connected, the format of the input signal ( or ) will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder (This indicator may appear on the screen of the playback device, however, it will not be recorded). 5 Operate your camcorder to record LINK jack which is compatible with HDV1080i specification is required. If the desired item is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the item is displayed. [. . . ] E Microphone An Active Interface Shoe compatible microphone (optional) will take precedence when connected. The REC lamp lights up in red during recording (p. * These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation. Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder (p. [. . . ]