Sony DCR-SR220 Handycam&reg Operating Manual

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US Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressurearea, where the altitude is more than 3,000meters (9,800 feet). Doing so may damage thehard disk drive of your camcorder. If you repeat recording/deleting images for along time, fragmentation of data occurs on themedia. Images cannot be saved or recorded. Insuch a case, save your images on some type ofexternal media first, and then perform [MEDIAFORMAT]*. Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcordercorrectly while recording. To adjust the LCD panel, open the LCD panel90 degrees to the camcorder , then rotate itto the best angle to record or play . You canrotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lensside  to record in mirror mode. The LCD screen is manufactured usingextremely high-precision technology, so over99.99% of the pixels are operational for effectiveuse. However, there may be some tiny blackpoints and/or bright points (white, red, blue,or green in color) that appear constantly on theLCD screen. These points are normal results ofthe manufacturing process and do not affect therecording in any way. Remove the insulation sheet before using theRemote Commander.Types of “Memory Stick” you can usewith your camcorder For recording movies, it is recommended thatyou use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of 512 MBor larger marked with: (“Memory StickPRO Duo”)* (“Memory StickPRO-HG Duo”)* Marked with Mark2 or not are available. A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of up to 8 GB hasbeen confirmed to operate correctly with thiscamcorder. See page 11 for the recordable time of a“Memory Stick PRO Duo.” “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “Memory StickPRO-HG Duo” are both called as “MemoryStick PRO Duo” in this manual.On recording Before starting to record, test the recordingfunction to make sure the image and sound arerecorded without any problems. Compensation for failure or loss of recordingcannot be provided, even if recording orplayback is not possible due to a malfunction ofthe camcorder, recording media, etc. TV color systems differ depending on thecountry/region. To view your recordings on aTV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. Television programs, films, video tapes,and other materials may be copyrighted.Unauthorized recording of such materials maybe 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 mediaperiodically. It is recommended that you savethe image data on a disc such as a DVD-R usingyour computer*. Also, you can save your imagedata using a VCR, or a DVD/HDD recorder*.Insulation sheet 90 degrees to thecamcorder90 degrees(max.) 180 degrees (max.)