User manual SONY VAIO VPCM121AX

[. . . ] Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. b Notice If static electricity or electromagnetic interference causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again. [. . . ] Select to input an S video signal. 78 Using the Menu USB-CAMERA You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to your camcorder, and view the picture displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer (USB Streaming). For details, refer to the "Computer Applications Guide. " GOFF USB STREAM Select to deactivate the USB Streaming function. Select to activate the USB Streaming function. USB-PLY/EDT You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to your camcorder, and view the picture on the tape or "Memory Stick Duo" in your camcorder on your computer. For details, refer to the "Computer Applications Guide. " GSTD-USB PictBridge USB STREAM Select to view the picture on the "Memory Stick Duo. " Select to connect the PictBridge compliant printer (p. Select to view the picture on the tape. Using the Menu GUIDE FRAME GOFF ON Select to hide the guide frame. Select to show the guide frame to confirm if the subject is on the horizontal line. Pressing DISPLAY/ BATT INFO hides the guide frame. COLOR BAR You can display the color bar or record the color bar on a tape. This is useful for adjusting the screen color on a connected monitor screen. GOFF ON Select to hide the color bar. Select to show the color bar. DATA CODE GOFF DATE/TIME CAMERA DATA Select not to display date, time and the camera settings data during playback. Select to display the date and time during playback (p. Select to display the camera settings data during playback (p. 0:00:00 END OK 4 Touch / to select a menu category, then touch . The available items vary depending on the power mode of the camcorder. Only the available items are displayed. 60min Select the item. STBY 0:00:00 END PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL. SHARPNESS Adding a menu ­ Add You can add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu for easier and faster access. b Note · You can add up to 28 menu items each for the CAMERA-TAPE, CAMERA-MEMORY, and PLAY/EDIT modes. If you want to add more, you must delete a less important menu item before adding a new menu item (p. 84). Using the Menu OK 5 Touch / then touch 60min ADD STBY to select a menu item, . 0:00:00 1 Touch 60min STBY . 0:00:00 Add this item to CAMERA-TAPE mode's P-MENU? MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE PRGRAM AE SHUTTR SPEED YES NO SPOT METER WHITE BAL. 6 7 Touch [YES]. The menu is added to the end of the list. 2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed. 60min STBY P­MENU SET UP 0:00:00 END Touch . ADD DELETE SORT RESET Using the Menu 83 Deleting menu ­ Delete 5 Touch [YES]. The selected menu is deleted from Personal Menu. 1 Touch 60min STBY . 0:00:00 6 Touch . MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE PRGRAM AE SHUTTR SPEED SPOT METER WHITE BAL. b Note · You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU SET UP]. 2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed. 60min STBY P­MENU SET UP 0:00:00 END Arranging the order of menus displayed on Personal Menu ­ Sort You can sort the menus added to Personal Menu in the desired order. 1 Touch 60min STBY . 0:00:00 ADD DELETE SORT RESET MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE PRGRAM AE SHUTTR SPEED SPOT METER WHITE BAL. 3 Touch [DELETE]. 60min STBY Select button to delete. 0:00:00 END MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE PRGRAM AE SHUTTR SPEED 2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the desired menu is displayed. 60min STBY P­MENU SET UP 0:00:00 END SPOT METER WHITE BAL. 4 Touch the menu that you want to delete. 60min DELETE STBY 0:00:00 ADD DELETE SORT RESET Delete this from CAMERA-TAPE mode's P-MENU? YES NO 3 Touch [SORT]. STBY 60min Select button to move. 0:00:00 END MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE PRGRAM AE SHUTTR SPEED SPOT METER WHITE BAL. 84 Using the Menu 4 Touch the menu item you want to move. 60min STBY Select new location. 1 2 2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed. 60min STBY P­MENU SET UP 0:00:00 END 0:00:00 END MENU 3 EXPO­ SURE PRGRAM AE SHUTTR SPEED 1/3 5 SPOT METER WHITE BAL. 4 6 ADD OK SORT DELETE RESET 5 Touch / to move the menu item to the desired place. STBY 60min Select new location. 1 2 3 Touch [RESET]. 60min RESET STBY 0:00:00 0:00:00 END MENU 3 SPOT METER WHITE BAL. SHUTTR SPEED 1/3 5 PRGRAM AE EXPO­ SURE 4 Initialize CAMERA-TAPE mode's P-MENU setting? 6 OK YES NO Using the Menu 6 7 8 Touch . To sort more items, repeat steps 4 to 6. 4 Touch [YES]. 60min RESET STBY 0:00:00 Touch [END]. Are you sure? Touch . NO YES b Note · You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP]. 5 Touch [YES]. The Personal Menu settings return to the default settings. To cancel reset, touch [NO]. Initializing the settings ­ Reset 6 You can initialize Personal Menu to the default settings after adding or deleting menus. Touch . 1 Touch 60min STBY . 0:00:00 MENU 1/3 SPOT METER WHITE BAL. SHUTTR SPEED PRGRAM AE EXPO­ SURE Using the Menu 85 Dubbing/Editing Connecting to a VCR or TV You can record the picture from a VCR or TV to a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo" inserted into your camcorder (p. [. . . ] 101 138 Quick Reference Image quality (QUALITY) . . . . . . . . . . 30, 64 Image size (IMAGE SIZE). . . . . . 30, 64 Index screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Infrared ray emitter . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Intelligent accessory shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 133 Interval photo recording (INT. REC-STL) . . . . . . . . . 70 Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) . . . . . 69 J JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 L LANC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Language LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . 21, 82 LCD back light (LCD BL LEVEL) . . . . . . 78 LCD BACKLIGHT button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 131 LCD brightness (LCD BRIGHT) . . . . . . . . . . 16 LCD COLOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LCD/VF SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 LP (Long Play) See Recording mode (REC MODE) Luminance key (LUMI. KEY). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Memory Overlap (OVERLAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 "Memory Stick Duo" General information. . . . . . . . . [. . . ]