Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 Operating Instructions Manual

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7b Note• The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproofor waterproof.See “Maintenance and precautions”(p. 111).• Before connecting your camcorder toanother device with an HDMI cable,component video cable, USB or i.LINKcable, be sure to insert the connector plugthe correct way, and not forcibly to avoiddamaging the terminal, or cause amalfunction of your camcorder.About menu items, LCD panel,viewfinder, and lens• A menu item that is grayed out is notavailable under the current recording orplayback conditions.• The LCD screen and the viewfinder aremanufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% ofthe pixels are operational for effectiveuse. However, there may be some tinyblack points and/or bright points (white,red, blue, or green in color) that appearconstantly on the LCD screen and theviewfinder. These points are normalresults of the manufacturing process anddo not affect the recording in any way.• Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder,or the lens to direct sunlight for longperiods of time may cause malfunctions.• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so mightcause your camcorder to malfunction.Take pictures of the sun only in low lightconditions, such as at dusk.On recording• Before starting to record, test therecording function to make sure thepicture and sound are recorded withoutany problems.• Compensation for the contents ofrecordings cannot be provided, even ifrecording or playback is not possible dueto a malfunction of the camcorder, storagemedia, etc.• TV color systems differ depending on thecountries/regions. To view yourrecordings on a TV, you need an NTSCsystem-based TV.• Television programs, films, video tapes,and other materials may be copyrighted.Unauthorized recording of such materialsmay be contrary to the copyright laws.On playing back HDV tapes on otherdevicesYou cannot play back a tape recorded in theHDV format on DV format video camerasor on mini DV players.Check the contents of tapes by playingthem back on this camcorder prior toplaying them back on other devices.Note on the icons used in this manualFeatures available for the HDVformat onlyFeatures available for the DVformat onlyThis function that can be used wheni.LINK cable is connected.This function that can be used whenUSB cable is connected.Black pointWhite, red, blueor green pointContinued ,