User manual SONY HDR-SR1E

[. . . ] Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)free vegetable oil based ink. Read this before operating your camcorder 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. [. . . ] You can select the microphone level for recording sound. Select [LOW] when you want to record exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall, etc. b NORMAL Records various surround sounds, converting them into the certain level. KEY (luminance key) A brighter area in a still image at the moment you select [LUMI. The aspect ratio cannot be changed when [OLD MOVIE] is selected. This setting is not suitable for recording conversations. The setting returns to [NORMAL] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. The self-timer starts recording a still image after about 10 seconds. press PHOTO when [SELF-TIMER] is set to [ON] , and appears. To cancel the count down, touch [RESET]. What you can do with Windows computer When you install the "Picture Motion Browser" on a Windows computer from the supplied CD-ROM, you can enjoy the following operations. You can create a disc based on a Playlist created on your camcorder. You can edit images imported to your computer, and create a disc consisting of selected images. X Rewriting imported movies with HD (high definition) image quality from your computer back to your camcorder You can rewrite movies that were imported from your camcorder to your computer, back to your camcorder. By pressing DISC BURN on your camcorder, you can save images recorded on your camcorder to a disc with the same image quality, automatically. Movies recorded with HD (high definition) image quality are copied as they are. You can view movies with HD (high definition) image quality recorded on a disc by inserting the disc into the DVD drive of a computer. You can copy a disc you created as it is. DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders, as the DVD player/ recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu-ray DiscTM player/recorder or other compatible device. X Importing images taken with your camcorder to a computer You can easily import the images recorded on your camcorder to a computer. Movies recorded with HD (high definition) image quality are imported from your camcorder as they are. [. . . ] J Image size (69) K Current still image number /Number of recorded still images L Slide show button (43) M Previous/Next button (42) N Data file name O VISUAL INDEX button (40) Indicators when you made changes Following indicators appear during recording/playback to indicate the settings of your camcorder. 1ch surround recording/ playback (36) Self-timer recording (83) Flash light (36) MICREF LEVEL low (82) " They are not displayed while recording. However, you can check them as [DATA CODE] during playback (p. A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers, 3 at the front (left, right and center) and 2 at the rear (right and left) with an additional low-pass subwoofer counted as a 0. [. . . ]