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Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause 
your camcorder to malfunction. Take images 
of the sun only in low light conditions, such as 
at dusk.
About changing the 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. 18).
Recording
Before starting to record, test the recording 
function to make sure that the image and sound 
are recorded without any problems.
Compensation for the contents of recordings 
cannot be provided, even if recording or 
playback is not possible due to a malfunction of 
the camcorder, storage media, etc.
TV color systems differ depending on the 
country/region. To view your recordings on a 
TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.
Television programs, films, video tapes, 
and other materials may be copyrighted. 
Unauthorized recording of such materials may 
be contrary to the copyright laws.
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 a DVD-R using 
your computer (see Operating Guide). Also, you 
can save your image data using a DVD writer, a 
VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder (p. 50).
Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor
Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC 
Adaptor after turning off the camcorder.
When the camcorder is connected to a 
computer
Do not try to format the media of the 
camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your 
camcorder may not operate correctly.
Note on disposal/transfer
Even if you perform [ DELETE ALL],  
[ DELETE ALL] or [MEDIA FORMAT], 
some data might not be entirely deleted from 
the internal memory. When you transfer the 
camcorder, it is recommended that you perform 
[ EMPTY] (p. 59) 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.
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 (p. 50, 
see Operating Guide too), and then perform 
[MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 58).
Carl Zeiss lens
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. 
MTF= Modulation Transfer Function. The 
number value indicates the amount of light from a 
subject coming into the lens.