Sony 3-286-590-13(1) User Manual
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Enjoying your camcorder
Operation flow
You can select the media (hard disk or “Memory Stick PRO Duo”) separately for movie
recording and still image recording (p. 22).
recording and still image recording (p. 22).
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Notes
• When you select the media for movies, select the image quality (HD (high definition) or SD (standard
definition)) as well.
• The default setting is as follows:
– Movies are recorded on the hard disk with HD (high definition) image quality.
– Still images are recorded on the hard disk.
– Still images are recorded on the hard disk.
• The media and the image quality you select are effective for recording/playback/editing operations.
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Get ready (p. 15).
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Selecting the media (p. 22)
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Record with HD (high definition) image quality
(p. 29).
(p. 29).
Your camcorder is compatible with AVCHD format
“1920 × 1080/50i” (p. 105), which provides highly-
detailed, beautiful images.
“1920 × 1080/50i” (p. 105), which provides highly-
detailed, beautiful images.
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Notes
• The default setting is [HD SP] which is AVCHD format “1440 × 1080/50i” (p. 68).
• “AVCHD 1080i format” is abbreviated as “AVCHD” in this manual, except when it must be
• “AVCHD 1080i format” is abbreviated as “AVCHD” in this manual, except when it must be
described in more detail.
B
Play back the images.
x
Viewing on the LCD screen of your camcorder (p. 35)
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Viewing on a high definition TV (p. 42)
You can enjoy highly-detailed, brilliant quality HD
(high definition) movies.
You can enjoy highly-detailed, brilliant quality HD
(high definition) movies.
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Tips
• You can consult the [TV CONNECT Guide] (p. 40) displayed on the screen on connecting your TV
and camcorder.
• You can play back the images on a SD (standard definition) image quality TV.