Sony HXR-MC2000U User Manual

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Discs recorded with HD image quality 
(high definition)
This camcorder captures high definition footage 
in the AVCHD format. 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 Disc
 player/recorder or 
other compatible device.
Save all your recorded image data
To prevent your image data from being lost, 
save all your recorded images on external media 
periodically. It is recommended that you save 
the image data on a disc such as DVD-R, etc. 
using your computer. Also, you can save your 
image data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD 
recorder (p. 66).
You cannot make a AVCHD disc from the 
image data recorded with 
 (MENU)  
[Show others]  [ REC MODE] (under 
[SHOOTING SET] category) set to [HD 
FX]. Save them on a Blu-ray Disc or using an 
external media (p. 62, 64).
Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor
Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC 
Adaptor after turning off the camcorder.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the 
camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the 
DC plug.
Note on the camcorder/battery pack 
temperature
When the temperature of the camcorder 
or battery pack becomes extremely high or 
extremely low, you may not be able to record 
or play back on the camcorder, due to the 
protection features of the camcorder being 
activated in such situations. In this case, an 
indicator appears on the LCD screen and the 
viewfinder (p. 99).
When the camcorder is connected to a 
computer or accessories
Do not try to format the recording media of the 
camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your 
camcorder may not operate correctly.
When connecting the camcorder to another 
device with communication cables, be sure to 
insert the connector plug in the correct way. 
Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal 
will damage the terminal and may result in a 
malfunction of the camcorder.
If you cannot record/play back images, 
perform [MEDIA FORMAT]
If you repeat recording/deleting images for 
a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on 
the recording media. Images cannot be saved 
or recorded. In such a case, save your images 
on some type of external media first, and then 
perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching 
 (MENU)  [Show others]  [MEDIA 
FORMAT] (under  [MANAGE MEDIA] 
category)  the desired medium  [YES]  
[YES]  
.
Notes on optional accessories
We recommend using genuine Sony accessories.
Genuine Sony accessories may not be available 
in some countries/regions.
About this manual, illustrations and 
on-screen displays
The example images used in this manual for 
illustration purposes are captured using a 
digital still camera, and therefore may appear 
different from images and screen indicators that 
actually appear on your camcorder. And, the 
illustrations of your camcorder and its screen 
indication are exaggerated or simplified for 
understandability. 
In this manual, the internal memory and the 
memory card are called “recording media.”
In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with 
high definition image quality (HD) is called 
AVCHD disc.
Design and specifications of your camcorder 
and accessories are subject to change without 
notice.