Sony Handycam DCR-SR20 Guía De Operaciónes página 8

Recording
When you use a memory card with your
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camcorder for the first time, formatting the
memory card with your camcorder (p. 54) is
recommended for stable operation.
All data recorded on the memory card will
be deleted when it is formatted, and cannot
be recovered. Save important data to your
computer, etc., beforehand.
Before starting to record, test the recording
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function to make sure that 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, storage 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 copyright laws.
Note on playback
Images recorded on your camcorder may not
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play correctly on other devices.
Conversely, images recorded on other devices
may not play correctly on this camcorder.
Movies recorded on SD memory cards
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cannot be played on A/V equipment of other
manufacturers.
Save all your recorded image data
To prevent your image data from being lost,
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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. Also, you can save your image
data using a VCR or a DVD/HDD recorder,
etc. (p. 45).
Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor
Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC
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Adaptor after turning off the camcorder.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the
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camcorder, holding both the camcorder and the
DC plug.
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Note on the camcorder/battery pack
temperature
When the temperature of the camcorder
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or battery pack becomes extremely high or
extremely low, you may not be able to record
or play back on the camcorder, due to the
protection features of the camcorder being
activated in such situations. In this case, an
indicator appears on the LCD screen.
When the camcorder is connected to a
computer or accessories
Do not try to format the recording media of the
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camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your
camcorder may not operate correctly.
When connecting your camcorder to another
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device with a cable, be sure to insert the
connector plug in the correct way. Pushing the
plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the
terminal and may result in a malfunction of
your camcorder.
If you cannot record/play back images,
perform [MEDIA FORMAT]
If you repeat recording/deleting images for
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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, and then
perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by selecting
(MENU)  [Show others]  [MEDIA
FORMAT] (under
category)  the desired medium (DCR-SR20)
 [YES]  [YES] 
Notes on optional accessories
We recommend using genuine Sony accessories.
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Availability of such products is subject to
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country/region.
About images, illustrations, and screen
displays of this manual
The example images used in this manual for
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illustration purposes are captured using a
digital still camera, and therefore may appear
different from images and screen indicators that
[MANAGE MEDIA]
.