User manual SONY HXR-MC1 BROCHURE

[. . . ] It is possible to attach it to various devices such as helmets or arms by utilizing the screw hole at the bottom of the unit*1, and you can obtain HD or SD images from angles that you have never experienced before. And the camera is splash-proof, making it suitable for outdoor use as well. It can be used at the water’s edge. *2 *1 Sony does not provide any special mounting hardware. *2 Only the camera unit conforms to IEC60529 IPX2. [. . . ] displaying functions available according to the situation, such as during shooting or playback. There are functions that can be operated comfortably even by beginners, such as the “Help” function, which gives you the contents of each item. Dual Recording The dual recording function allows high-resolution still picture recording even when shooting a movie. A high-resolution still picture of approximately 2. 3M pixels can be recorded simply by pushing the PHOTO button of the control unit during movie shooting. Visual Index You can quickly locate the scene you want to see using the function that allows you to display a list of the scenes you have shot in the form of pictures (thumbnails). Simply by touching the scene you want to see among the list of thumbnails displayed, you can easily play it back. If one piece of shooting is one file, the first scene of each file is the thumbnail. Creating Still Pictures out of Movies It is possible to create still pictures of approximately 2. 1M pixels from recorded pictures. Even after shooting a movie, it is possible to render any decisive moment into a still picture. Smooth Slow Recording Function By capturing images with 4 times the number of fields compared to the normal rate of shooting per second, it is possible to record high-speed movements that would be impossible for the human eye to catch completely*. * Simultaneous sound recording is not available. The picture quality becomes lower than when shot in normal mode. Film Roll Index It is equipped with the “Film Roll Index”, which can display the index at certain intervals, not only the beginning of each scene but also the contents of a movie scene. This makes it easier for you to search for a scene you want to watch. The index display intervals can be selected from 3 seconds, 6 seconds, 12 seconds, 1 minute and 5 minutes. Equipped with Touch Screen LCD Panel with HOME and OPTION MENU As it’s equipped with Sony’s unique touch panel LCD panel, setup during shooting or video operation can be carried out easily simply by touching the LCD panel. You can shoot, play back video, change settings, and edit pictures by selecting a category from the “HOME MENU”, which is the doorway to the features. Also with “OPTION MENU”, you can directly access to the detailed camera settings and make the settings easily by File Splits It is possible to delete unwanted parts by splitting a file on the control unit. Play List You can create a “Play List” by selecting your favorites from the original movies. Main unit BATT RELEASE lever DC IN jack USB jack A/V Remote Connector PHOTO button Camera recording lamp START/STOP HDMI OUT jack DISPLAY/BATT INFO button Power zoom lever "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media slot Battery pack LCD screen Speaker Camera unit Camera unit front view Built-in microphone 10x optical zoom lens CAM CTRL dial Movie/Still select button MANUAL button Cable to main unit {fixed 2. 8m (1101/8 inch)} Camera unit bottom view HOLD switch POWER switch Controller hook attachment/Tripod receptacle Controller hook Tripod receptacle  Editing AVCHD AVCHD can record high-resolution HD images with a smaller file size compared to the conventional compression method, by using an efficient compression method. But in order to be able to play back and edit on the computer, the load on the CPU becomes larger due to the complicated calculation. So, currently, methods such as MPEG-2 are superior in terms of convenience for editing. The following are some of methods to edit materials shot with HXR-MC1. Please select whichever is best suited for your environment and purpose of shooting. For non-linear editing software and supporting peripheral devices, please consult the vendors of each product you are using. > Or you can edit after copying to a recorder that has an HD-SDI input, such as the HDCAM or XDCAM HD. It is a standard interface used to transfer HD data, mostly used in connecting consumer audio visual devices. HDMI doesn’t contain timecode data. System requirements OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3*1/Windows Vista SP1*2 *1 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment. CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2. 8 GHz or faster (Intel Pentium 4 3. 6 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D 2. 8 GHz or faster, Intel Core Duo 1. 66 GHz or faster, or Intel Core 2 Duo 1. 66 GHz or faster is recommended. ) • Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster enables the following operations: • Importing the contents to the computer • One Touch Disc Burn • Creating a Blu-ray disc/AVCHD format disc/DVD-video (Intel Pentium 4, 2. 8 GHz or faster, is required when creating a DVD video by converting high definition image quality (HD) to standard definition image quality (SD). ) • Copying a disc Memory: For Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended. ) For processing SD (standard definition) image quality content only, 256 MB of memory or more is necessary. For Windows Vista: 1 GB or more Hard disk: Disk volume required for installation: Approximately 500 MB (10 GB or more may be necessary when creating AVCHD format discs. 50 GB maximum may be necessary when creating Blu-ray discs. ) Display: Minimum 1, 024 × 768 dots Others: USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2. 0 compatible) is recommended), Blu-ray disc/DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for installation) Either NTFS or exFAT file system is recommended as the hard disk file system. [. . . ] Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. Sony, Exmor, i. LINK, InfoLITHIUM, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo and their respective logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Clear Photo LCD plus is a trademarks of Sony Corporation. [. . . ]