User manual SONY HDR-TG3E

[. . . ] 3-288-519-13(1) Enjoying Your Camcorder 8 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Getting Started 14 Handycam Handbook HDR-TG1E/TG3E Recording/Playback 22 Editing Utilizing Media Customizing Your Camcorder Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference 45 57 60 79 89 99 © 2008 Sony Corporation Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above. "Memory Stick PRO Duo" can be used only with "Memory Stick PRO" compatible equipment. Do not attach a label or the like on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. [. . . ] 69) Items Page TV TYPE DISP OUTPUT COMPONENT 69 70 70 CLOCK/ Items LANG (p. 70) Page CLOCK SET* AREA SET SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET* 19 70 70 70 Customizing Your Camcorder GENERAL SET (p. 66) Items Page Items Page DEMO MODE CALIBRATION A. SHUT OFF QUICK ON STBY CTRL FOR HDMI 71 96 71 71 71 IMAGE SIZE* FILE NO. GUIDEFRAME ZEBRA FLASH MODE* FLASH LEVEL REDEYE REDUC FACE DETECTION 66 66 63 63 64 64 65 65 * You can set these items also during Easy Handycam operation (p. ** The menu name is changed to [SOUND SETTINGS] during Easy Handycam operation. VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 67) Items Page DATA CODE DISPLAY 67 68 61 MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies) B SD SP ( ) Records in standard quality mode. (SD 6M (SP)). SD LP ( ) Increases the recording time (Long Play). If the item is not on the screen, touch to change the page. / b Notes · If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 60 (OPTION MENU) t page 72 The default settings are marked with B. z Tips · See page 10 on the expected recording time of each recording mode. REC MODE You can select a recording quality to record a movie. AUDIO MODE You can change the recording sound format. B 5. 1ch SURROUND ( 2ch STEREO ( b Notes · appears temporarily regardless of the setting when you play back movies recorded on the setting; [RECORD SOUND] to [OFF] of [SMTH SLW REC]. x For HD (high definition) image quality: HD FH ( ) Records in the highest quality mode. Records sound in 2ch stereo. HD HQ ( ) Records in high quality mode. (AVC HD 9M (HQ)) B HD SP ( ) Records in standard quality mode. (AVC HD 7M (SP)) WIDE SELECT When recording with SD (standard definition) image quality, you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected. B 16:9 WIDE Records images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen. HD LP ( ) Increases the recording time (Long Play). (AVC HD 5M (LP)) x For SD (standard definition) image quality: SD HQ ( ) Records in high quality mode. (SD 9M (HQ)). 4:3 ( ) Records images to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen. 62 b Notes · Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p. 69). X. V. COLOR When recording, set to [ON] to capture wider range of colors. Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced. b Notes · Set [X. V. COLOR] to [ON] when the recorded content will be played back on an x. v. Colorcompliant TV. · If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is played back on an non-x. v. Color-compliant TV, the color may not be reproduced correctly. · [X. V. COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]: ­ While recording with SD (standard definition) image quality ­ While recording a movie DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 × during recording. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level. GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical by setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON]. Press DISP/ BATT INFO to make the frame disappear (The default setting is [OFF]). z Tips · Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition. B OFF Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically. Customizing Your Camcorder 20 × Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 20 × zoom is performed digitally. 120 × Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 120 × zoom is performed digitally. ZEBRA STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake (the default setting is [ON]). [. . . ] Your camcorder records still images in JPEG format. Quick Reference x MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, the group of standards for the coding (image compression) of video (movie) and audio. Your camcorder records movies with SD (standard definition) image quality in MPEG2 format. 105 Index Numeric 1080i/576i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 16:9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 21-pin adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 2ch STEREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 4:3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 576i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 5. 1ch SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 5. 1ch surround recording. . . . . . 28 Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 E Easy Handycam operation. . . . 22 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 EXPOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 F FACE DETECTION . . . . . . 65, 85 Face Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 FADER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 84 FH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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