User manual SONY VAIO VGN-Z820G

[. . . ] With your Handycam, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the U. S. A. and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. [. . . ] , (2) Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET in then press the dial (p. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select BURST, then press the dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired setting, then press the dial. (5) Press MENU to make the menu setting disappear. (6) Press PHOTO deeper. PHOTO 3 4 MENU "Memory Stick" Operations MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST OFF QUALITY IMAGESIZE RETURN MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE RETURN OFF NORMAL HIGH SPEED EXP BRKTG MULTI SCRN [MENU] : END [MENU] : END MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE RETURN OFF NORMAL HIGH SPEED EXP BRKTG MULTI SCRN MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST HIGH SPEED QUALITY IMAGESIZE RETURN [MENU] : END [MENU] : END If the capacity of the "Memory Stick" becomes full " FULL" appears on the screen, and you cannot record a still image on this "Memory Stick. " The number of still images in continuous shooting The number of still images you can shoot continuously varies depending on the image size and the capacity of the "Memory Stick. " During recording still images continuously The flash does not work. When shooting with the self-timer or the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum recordable number of still images. 129 Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s ­ Memory Photo recording When selecting NORMAL or HIGH SPEED Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images during pressing PHOTO deeper. When selecting HIGH SPEED Flickering or changes in color may occur. Also, your camcorder prevents focusing on near objects. If there is space remaining on the "Memory Stick" for less than three photos You cannot carry out the exposure bracketing (EXP BRKTG). " FULL" is displayed when you press PHOTO. The effect of exposure bracketing (EXP BRKTG) The effect may not appear clearly on the LCD screen. * HOLOGRAM AF satisfies Class 1(time base 30 000 seconds), specified in all of JIS (Japan), IEC(EU), and FDA(US) industry standards. Complying with these standards identifies the laser product to be safe, under a condition that a human looks at the laser light either directly or even through a lens for 30 000 seconds. 132 Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s ­ Memory Photo recording Notes ·A conversion lens (optional) may obstruct the HOLOGRAM AF light and make focusing difficult. ·If enough light does not reach the subject even if the HOLOGRAM AF emitter is emitted (recommended shooting distance is 2. 5 m (8 1/3 feet)), the subject will not be focused. ·Focusing may be hampered if the light emitted from the HOLOGRAM AF is blocked by an obstruction. ·Focus is achieved as long as HOLOGRAM AF light reaches to the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject. ·If HOLOGRAM AF light is dim, it sometimes becomes difficult to focus. If this happens, wipe the HOLOGRAM AF emitter with a soft, dry cloth. The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit when: ­ Flash is set to No flash ­ NightShot is set to ON ­ Focusing manually ­ Using Spot Focus ­ Sunset & moon of PROGRAM AE ­ Landscape of PROGRAM AE ­ Continuous photo recording When you use the external flash (optional) HOLOGRAM AF emits. 133 "Memory Stick" Operations Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s ­ Memory Photo recording Self-timer memory photo recording You can record images on "Memory Stick"s with the self-timer. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation. (1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (VAIO VGN-Z820G only). Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left (unlock) position. (self-timer) indicator appears on the screen. [. . . ] 154 Photo scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Photo search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Picture effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 75 Picture search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]