Sony HDR-SR10 User Guide

(high definition) image quality on your
camcorder with the following devices;
– Other AVCHD format compatible devices

which are not compatible with High Profile

– Devices which are not compatible with the

AVCHD format

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 using
your computer*. Also, you can save your image
data using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder*.

When the camcorder is connected to a
computer

• Do not try to format the hard disk of the

camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your
camcorder may not operate correctly.

Note on disposal/transfer

• Even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT]* or

formatting the hard disk of the camcorder, you
may not delete data from the hard disk
completely. When you transfer the camcorder, it
is recommended that you perform [

EMPTY]* to prevent the recovery of your data.
Also, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is
recommended that you destroy the actual body
of the camcorder.

About language setting

• The on-screen displays in each local language are

used for illustrating the operating procedures.
Change the screen language before using your
camcorder if necessary (p. 9).

About this manual

• The images of the LCD screen used in this manual for

illustration purposes are captured using a digital still
camera, and therefore may appear different from the
actual images of the LCD screen.

• In this Operating Guide, the hard disk of your camcorder

and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” are called “media.”

• The screenshots are from Windows Vista. The

scenes may vary depending on the operating
system of the computer.

* Refer also to “Handycam Handbook” (PDF) and

“PMB Guide.”