Sony HDR-HC5 Manual

You cannot play back a tape recorded in the 
HDV format on DV format video cameras 
or on mini DV players (The screen appears 
blue).
Check the contents of tapes by playing 
them back on this camcorder prior to 
playing them back on other devices.

• The images of the LCD screen and the 

viewfinder used in this manual for 
illustration purposes are captured using a 
digital still camera, and therefore may 
appear different.

• The illustrations used on this manual are 

based on the model HDR-HC7. The 
model name is indicated on the bottom of 
your camcorder.

• Design and specifications of recording 

media and other accessories are subject to 
change without notice.

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl 
Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by 
Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony 
Corporation, and produces superior images. 
It adopts the MTF measurement system for 
video cameras and offers a quality typical 
of a Carl Zeiss lens. Also, the lens for your 
camcorder is T -coated to suppress 
unwanted reflections and faithfully 
reproduce colors.
MTF= Modulation Transfer Function
The number value indicates the amount of 
light from a subject coming into the lens.