User manual SONY HDR-UX20E

[. . . ] 3-285-373-12(1) Enjoying with your camcorder 11 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Getting Started 19 Recording/Playback 32 Operating Guide Editing Utilizing the media 54 70 82 HDR-UX9E/UX10E/ UX19E/UX20E Customizing your camcorder Performing with a 103 computer Troubleshooting 107 Additional Information 122 Quick Reference 137 © 2008 Sony Corporation Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit. This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9. 8 feet). CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc. ) again. Replace the battery with the specified type only. [. . . ] (AVC HD 5M (LP)) * ** For the internal memory (HDR-UX19E/ UX20E) or the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" only. For the disc only. 84 · The maximum shooting distance using [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet). 180 × Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 180 × zoom is performed digitally. WIDE SELECT When recording with SD (standard definition) image quality, you can select the aspect ratio according to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV. B 16:9 WIDE Records images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen. STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake. Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (optional), then the image becomes natural. The default setting is [ON]. 4:3 ( ) Records images to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen. b Notes · Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p. 93). AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) The shutter speed becomes 1/25 seconds automatically when shooting in dark places. The default setting is [ON]. X. V. COLOR When recording, set to [ON] to 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. b Notes · Set [X. V. COLOR] to [ON] only when the recorded content will be played back on an x. v. Color-compliant TV. Otherwise, set to [OFF] (the default setting). · If the movies recorded with this function [ON] is played back on an non-x. v. Color-compliant TV, the color may not be reproduced correctly. · [X. V. COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]: ­ when the disc is not formatted with HD (high definition) image quality. ­ when recording a movie with SD (standard definition) image quality on the internal memory (HDR-UX19E/UX20E) or the "Memory Stick PRO Duo. " ­ while recording a movie. Customizing your camcorder DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 15 × (optical zoom) during recording. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level. B OFF Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically. 30 × Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 30 × zoom is performed digitally. Continued , 85 MOVIE SETTINGS (Continued) GUIDEFRAME You can display the guide frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical by setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON]. Press DISP/BATT INFO to make the guide frame disappear. The default setting is [OFF]. z Tips · Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition. AUTO Displays the remaining recording time of movies for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below. ­ When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity with the (Movie) lamp lighting up. ­ When you press DISP/BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on with the (Movie) lamp lighting up. ­ When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU. b Notes · When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes, the indicator stays on the screen. ZEBRA Diagonal stripes appear in portions of the screen where brightness is at a preset level. [. . . ] 25 Lens cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 P PAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 PASTEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 PB zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 PHOTO CAPTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 PHOTO COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 PHOTO MEDIA SET. . . . . . . . . . . 27 PHOTO SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Pickup lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 131 PictBridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Picture Motion Browser . . . . . 103 PICT. EFFECT (Picture effect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 117 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 42 Playback time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 PLAYLIST EDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 PMB Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Power cord (Mains lead) . . . . . . 20 Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Protect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 H HD (high definition) image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15, 31, 84 HDMI cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 High definition TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 High Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 113 HOME MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 82 CLOCK/LANG . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 GENERAL SET . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 MOVIE SETTINGS . . . . . . 84 OUTPUT SETTINGS . . . 93 PHOTO SETTINGS. . . . . . 88 SETTINGS category . . . . . 82 SOUND/DISP SET . . . . . . . 91 VIEW IMAGES SET . . . . 90 HQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 M Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 MANAGE MEDIA category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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