Sony HDR-TD10 Guía De Operaciónes página 9

Menu items, LCD panel, and lens
Avoid operating the touch panel under
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following conditions, as doing so may cause a
malfunction of the camcorder.
When there are droplets of water on the touch
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panel
With wet fingers
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With a pointed object such as pencil,
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ballpoint pen, nail, etc.
Holding the camcorder by grabbing the panel
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inside the frame
With gloves on
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A menu item that is grayed out is not available
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under the current recording or playback
conditions.
The LCD screen is manufactured using
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extremely high-precision technology, so over
99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective
use. However, there may be some tiny black
points and/or bright points (white, red, blue,
or green in color) that appear constantly on the
LCD screen. These points are normal results of
the manufacturing process and do not affect the
recording in any way.
Black points
White, red, blue or green points
Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct
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sunlight for long periods of time may cause
malfunctions.
Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause
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your camcorder to malfunction. Take images
of the sun only in low light conditions, such as
at dusk.
About language setting
The on-screen displays in each local language
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are used for illustrating the operating
procedures. Change the screen language before
using the camcorder if necessary (p. 20).
On recording
To ensure stable operation of the memory
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card, it is recommended to format the memory
card with your camcorder before the first
use. formatting the memory card will erase
all the data stored on it and the data will be
irrecoverable. Save your important data on your
PC etc.
Before starting to record, test the recording
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function to make sure the image and sound are
recorded without any problems.
Compensation for the contents of recordings
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cannot be provided, even if recording or
playback is not possible due to a malfunction of
the camcorder, recording media, etc.
TV color systems differ depending on the
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country/region. To view your recordings on a
TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV.
Television programs, films, video tapes,
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and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may
be contrary to the copyright laws.
Use the camcorder in accordance with local
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regulations.
Notes on playing back
You may not be able to play back normally
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images recorded on your camcorder with other
devices. Also, you may not be able to play back
images recorded on other devices with your
camcorder.
Standard (STD) image quality movies recorded
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on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV
equipment of other manufacturers.
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