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HDR-PJ780E/PJ780VE/PJ790/PJ790E/PJ790V/PJ790VE Please also refer to : http://www.son y .net/SonyInfo/Support/ Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-452-094- 12 (1) T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Editing Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images on an external media device Customiz[...]
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2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and retain i t for fut ure refer ence. Owner ’ s Record The model and serial numbers ar e located on the botto m. Record the serial number in the space pro vided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon y our Sony dealer regardin g this product. Mo[...]
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3 GB IMPORT ANT SAFE T Y INSTRUC TIONS SA VE THES E INSTR UCTIO NS. D ANGER - TO REDUCE THE RIS K OF FIRE OR ELECTRI C SH OCK, CAREFULL Y FOLL OW THES E INSTR UCTIO NS. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follo w all instructions. Do not use this appara tus near wa ter . Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block an y [...]
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4 GB Representative plug of po wer supply cord of c ountries/regions around the world. A T yp e (American T yp e) B T yp e (British T ype) BF T yp e (British T ype) B3 T yp e (British T ype) C T yp e (CEE T yp e) SE T ype (CEE T yp e) O T yp e (Ocean T ype) The repr esentativ e supp ly voltag e and pl ug type are described in this chart. Depend on [...]
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5 GB Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type Thailand 220 50 C/BF V ietnam 220 50 A/C Oceania Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type A ustralia 240 50 O New Zealand 230/240 50 O North America Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type Canada 120 60 A USA 120 60 A Centr al America Coun tries/regions V oltage F[...]
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6 GB CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, ca use a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautio ns. Do not disassemble. Do not crush and do not expose the bat tery pack to an y shock or for ce such as hammering, dropp ing or step ping on i t. Do not short circui t and do not allow metal o[...]
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7 GB For Cust omers in the U.S.A. UL is an int ernationally r ecognized safety organiza tion. The UL Mar k on the prod uct means it has been UL Listed. If yo u have a ny ques tions abou t this product, yo u may call: Sony C ustomer I nforma tion Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The num ber below is for the FCC rela ted mat ters only . Regulatory Inform[...]
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8 GB EC. For deta ils, please access the following URL: htt p://www .com pliance.so ny .de/ Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives This product has been man ufactured b y or on behalf of Son y Corporation, 1-7-1 Ko nan Mina to-ku T okyo , 108-0075 J apan. Inquiries r elated to p roduct com pliance based on Eur opean U nion[...]
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9 GB For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 About language setting Change the screen langua ge before usin g the camcorder if n ecessary (p. 22). The on-screen displays in each local languag e are used for illustrating the o perating procedur es. On recording Before starting to reco [...]
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10 GB When the camco rder is connected to other devices through a USB connection an d the power of the camco rder is turned on, do n ot close the LCD panel. The imag e data that has been recorded may be lost. U se the camcorder in acco rdance with local regulation s. L CD P anel , viewfinder The LCD screen and viewfinder are manufactur ed using ext[...]
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11 GB How to use this manual In this man ual, the differences in the specifications f or each model ar e described together . If yo u find the description “M odels with ... ” like below , confirm in this chapter whether the description a pplies to yo ur camcor der . (M odels with GPS) (Models wi th the NTSC color system) T o confirm the[...]
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12 GB T able of conten ts Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFE TY INSTRUC TIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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13 T able of contents GB Editing Editing on your camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Deleting movies and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Dividi[...]
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14 GB P ar ts and c ontrols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages. Multi inter face shoe For details o n compa tible accessories of the Mul ti interface shoe, visit the Son y web site in your ar ea, or consult y our Sony dealer or localauthorized Sony service facility . Operations with other ma nufacture ’ s accessories are no t guarant eed. ?[...]
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15 GB LIGHT ( Video Light) button NIGHTSHOT button POWER button Memor y card acc ess lamp (25) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s reading or writing da ta. Memor y card slot (25) ( View Images) button PROJEC T OR button (39) (Movie)/ (Photo) lamp MODE button PROJEC T OR IN jack (40) RES[...]
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16 GB T ripod receptacle A ttach a tripod (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less tha n 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)). Depending on the specifications of the tripod, your camco rder may no t attach in the p roper direction. BA T T (battery) release lever (21) T o fasten the grip belt T o attach the lens hood Align the lens hood with the[...]
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17 GB T o attach the wind screen The wind screen can reduce win d noise in windy condi tions. Insert the fron t side of the built-in microph one in to the hole at the bot tom of the wind screen ( ), then pull the tag on the windscreen backward s until the wind screen covers the b uilt-in micro phone ( ). When the lens hood is at tached, it [...]
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18 GB Getting star ted Supplied Items The num bers in ( ) indicate the su pplied quan tity . Camcorder (1) AC Adapt or (1) Po wer cord (Mains lead) (1) HDMI cable (1) USB connection suppor t cable (1) The USB connection su pport cable is designed for use with this camco rder only . U se this cable when the Built-in USB Cable o f the camcorder (p. 2[...]
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19 GB Getting started Charging the ba tter y pack 1 T urn off your camcor der by closing the L CD screen, and attach the battery pack (be sure to store the viewfinder first). Align the indentation o n the camcorder and pr ojection on the battery pack, then slide the battery pack upwa rds. 2 Connect the AC Adapt or ( ) and the power cor d (m[...]
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20 GB Charging the battery using your computer T urn off your camcor der and connect the camcorder to a running c omputer using the Built-in USB Cable. T o charge the battery using an AC-UD10 USB charger/AC A daptor (sold separately) Y ou can cha rge the bat tery by connecting the Built-in USB Cable to a wall o utlet (wall socket) using an A C-UD10[...]
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21 GB Getting started T o remove the batt er y pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA T T (battery) release lever ( ) and r emove the battery pack ( ). T o use your camcorder continuously f or a long time Connect the AC adap tor an d the power cord (m ains lead) to your ca mcorder a nd the wall outlet (wall socket). For deta ils on how to [...]
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22 GB T urning the power on, and setting the dat e and time For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder and turn the pow er on. Y ou can also turn on the camcor der by pressin g POWER (p . 15). 2 Select the desired language, then select [Next].[...]
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23 GB Getting started T o turn off the power Close the LCD screen or pres s the POWER but ton (p . 15). If the viewfinder is pulled out, retract the viewfinder as shown in the illustratio n on the right. On turning the camcorder on or off using the L CD screen or the viewfinder The power of the ca mcorder is t urned on or off depending o n the stat[...]
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24 GB T o adjust the angle of the L CD panel First o pen the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der ( ), and then adjus t the angle ( ). T o turn off the beep sound Select [S etu p] [ General Settings] [ Be ep ] [Off ]. Notes The recor ding date an d time are recor ded auto matically on the r ecording media. They ar e not di[...]
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25 GB Getting started Pr eparing the rec ording media The recor ding media that can be used are dis played o n the screen of your ca mcorder as followin g icons. Default r ecording medi um Alternati ve recor ding medium In ternal memory Memo ry card Notes Y ou cannot select a different r ecording medi um for movies a nd for pho tos. Selecting a rec[...]
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26 GB T o eject the memor y card Open the cover and ligh tly push the memory card in on ce. Notes T o ensure stable o peration of the mem ory card, it is reco mmended to forma t the memory card with your ca mcorder befo re the first use (p. 53). F orma tting the memory card will erase all the data stored o n it and the data will be irrecoverable. S[...]
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27 GB Recording/Pla yback Recording/Playback Recording For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 In the default settin g, movies and photos ar e recorded on the int ernal memory . M ovies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD). Recording movies 1 Open the L CD screen. 2 Pr[...]
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28 GB Shooting photos 1 Open the L CD screen and press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp. Y ou can also switch the shooting mode by selecting [MODE] on the LCD scr een. 2 Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then pr ess it fully . When the focus is adju sted pro perly , AE/AF lock indicator a ppears on the L CD screen. [Flash] (p. [...]
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29 GB Recording/Pla yback Screen indicators during recor ding Described here are icons f or both movie r ecording a nd photo r ecordin g modes. Refer to the page in ( ) for deta ils. W T STBY AUTO 60i 00:00:00 h 14 m 48 h 2 m 25 5 .1 ch STBY 5 .1 ch 16 : 9 L >9999 24.1M MODE Q QF QA QS QD QG QJ QH Zoom [...]
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30 GB T o record in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der ( ), then rotat e it 180 degrees to the lens side ( ). A mirror -image of the s ubject appears o n the LCD screen, but the ima ge will be normal when recorded. Zooming Move the pow er zoom lever to magnify or reduce the siz e of the image. W (W ide angle): W ide[...]
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31 GB Recording/Pla yback Pla yback For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 Y ou can search for r ecorded images by date a nd time of recordin g (Even t V iew) or loc a tion of recordin g (Map V ie w (models with GPS)). 1 Open the L CD screen and press the button on the camcorder to e[...]
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32 GB As you r epeat selecting / during playback, mo vies are pla yed as fast as about 5 times a bout 10 times about 30 times abou t 60 times. Select / during pause to p lay movies slo wly . T o repeat Slidesho w , s elect [Slideshow Set]. Screen display on the Ev ent View screen MENU H i g h l i g h t 2013 1 1 2013 1-2 00:00:00 1 1[...]
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33 GB Recording/Pla yback T o play movies and photos from the Map V iew (Models with GPS) Switc h to the Ma p V iew by touc hing [Ma p V iew]. 2013 2012 1 1 2013 1 2 2013 MENU H ig hl i gh t When you u se the map data fo r the first time: A message ap pears asking you t o confirm whether you agree with the terms of the licen se agreement of the[...]
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34 GB Advanced oper ations Recording images with various settings For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 Selecting the image qualit y of movies (Recording mode) Y ou can switc h the recordin g mode to select the movie quality when r ecording high definition image q uality (HD) movies[...]
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35 GB Advanced operations Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the r ecording situation (Intelligent Auto ) Y our camco rder recor ds movies after selecting the most suitable setting f or the subjects or the sit uation a utom atically . ([On] is the default settin g.) 1 Select [On] at the right bottom of the r ecording screen of[...]
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36 GB Using the manual adjustment f eatures I t is con venient t o make man ual adjustmen ts using the MANU AL dia l, by assigning a men u item ([F ocus] in the default setting) t o the MANU AL dial. 1 Press M ANU AL to switch to manual operation mode. Pressing MANU AL switches the operation mode between manual and a utoma tic. 2 Rotate the dial to[...]
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37 GB Advanced operations Recording information on y our location (Models with GPS) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 When yo u set [GPS Setting] to [On] (the default setting), the GPS triangulating icon will appear o n the screen and the camcor der will start se a rching fo r G[...]
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38 GB Notes Refer to the instruction man uals of the TV as well. U se the supplied A C A dapto r as the power source (p . 19). If the TV does not have the HDMI in put jack, use an A V Cable (sold separatel y) for connection. When mo vies are recor ded with standard definition image quali ty (STD), they are pla yed back in standard definitio n image[...]
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39 GB Advanced operations Using the built-in projector Y ou can use a flat surface such as a wall as a screen to view recorded imag es using the built-in pr ojector . 1 F ace the projector lens to wards a sur face , such as a wall, and then press PROJECTOR. 2 Select [I mage Shot on This Device] on the L CD screen. 3 When the operating guide screen [...]
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40 GB T o use the projector for your computer or smartphone Connect the PROJECTOR IN jac k of the camcorder t o an HDMI ou tput jac k of the other device using the HDMI cable (su pplied), then select [Image from External Device] in step 2. If the terminal of the device connected is not compa tible with the HDMI cable (s upplied), use an HDMI pl ug [...]
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41 GB Editing Editing Editing on your camcorder For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 Notes Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the camcorder . If you want to perfo rm advanced editing operatio ns, install the “PlayM emories Ho me ” software. Y ou cannot rest ore image[...]
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42 GB 2 Select the point where you want to divide the movie into sc enes using / , and then select . Notes The point wher e you touch and the actual dividing point m ay differ as your ca mcorder selects the dividing point in increm ents of abou t half a second. An MP4 movie canno t be divided. Capturing a photo from a movie Y ou can ca pture ima ge[...]
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43 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos with a comput er Playing images on a c omputer The “Pla yMemo ries Ho me ” s oftwar e allows you t o import movies a nd still images to yo ur comp uter to use them in a variety o f ways. What you can do with “PlayMemories Home” software ( Windows) “Pla yMemories H ome[...]
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44 GB Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 SP1/W indows 8 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or fa ster , or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or fas ter ([...]
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45 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer functions that wer e available wi th “PMB ” with this “PlayM emories H ome ” software. T o disconnect your camcorder from the computer 1 Click the icon at the bottom righ t of the desktop o f the com puter [Saf ely remo ve USB Ma ss Stora ge Device]. 2 S elect [Y es] on the camco rder s[...]
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46 GB Saving images on an external media device Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der Connect your camcor der to a disc recor der with an A V Cable (sold separately). Y ou can cop y images pla yed back on your camcor der on a disc or video cassette. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) u[...]
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47 GB Saving images on an external media device Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image quality Y ou can sav e movies and p hotos on a n external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. The fo llowing functions will be availab le after you ha ve sav ed your images on an external me[...]
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48 GB T o play back images in the external media device on the camcorder Select [Play without co pying.] in step 2 a nd select the image you wan t to view . Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to your camco rder (p . 37). When an external media device is connected, will appear on the E vent V ie w screen. MENU H ig hl i gh t 2013 1 1 2013 1[...]
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49 GB Saving images on an external media device If your ca mcorder does not r ecognize the external media device, tr y the follo wing operation s. Reconnect the USB Ada ptor Cab le to your camcorder . If the external media device has the AC po wer cord (ma ins lead), connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket). The number o f scenes may be smaller [...]
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50 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcorder has various men u items under each of 6 menu cat egories. Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size Playback F unction Edit/Cop y Setup 1 Select . 2 Select a categor y . MENU Playback Function Edit/Copy Setup Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size 3 Select your desired menu item. Ed[...]
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51 GB Customizing your camc order Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records movies. Photo ........................................... Shoots phot os. Smth Slw REC ........................... Re co rds smooth slow-mo tion movies. Golf Shot .................................... Divides two seconds o f fast movem[...]
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52 GB F ace F ace Detection ............... A utomatically detects faces. Smile Shutter .................. Aut omatically takes a shot whenever a smile is det ected. Smile Sensitivity ............ S ets the smile detection sensitivi ty for the Smile Sh utter function. Flash Flash ................................... S ets ho w the flash is activated[...]
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53 GB Customizing your camc order Edit/Copy Delete.......................................... Deletes movies or pho tos. Protect ........................................ Protects movies or ph otos to av oid deleting. Copy ............................................ Copies imag es. Direct Copy ............................... C op ies images sto red [...]
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54 GB Calibration ....................... Calibra tes the touch pan el. Battery Info ...................... Disp lays the ap pro ximate rem aining batt ery t ime. Pow er Save ...................... Sets t he LCD scr een and the power so that they turn off a utoma tically . Initialize ............................ Initializes all the settings to the [...]
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55 GB Others/Index Others/I ndex T roubleshooting For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 If yo u run into an y pro blems using y our camcor der , follow the steps below . Check the list (p . 55 to 57), and inspect your camcorder . Disc onnect the power source, attach the powe[...]
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56 GB Self- diagnosis display/W arning indicators For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 If indica tors a ppear on the LCD screen o r viewfinder , check the follo wing. If the pr oblem persists even after y ou have tried to fix a cou ple of times, con tact your Son y dealer or local [...]
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57 GB Others/Index The battery pack is nearly used up . The battery pack tempera ture is high. Chang e the battery pack or place it in a cool place . No memo ry card is inserted (p. 25). When the indicat or flashes, there are n ot enough free spaces for r ecording imag es. D e lete unnecessary images (p. 41), o r forma t the memory card after s[...]
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58 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment p .11 “HD ” stands f or high definition image quality , and “ STD ” stands fo r standar d definition image q uality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Re[...]
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59 GB Others/Index MP4 in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording time HDR-P J780E HDR-P J780VE 10 h 55 min (10 h 55 min) 9 h 55 min (9 h 55 min) Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-P J780E HDR-P J780VE [Standar d ] 7 h 30 min (6 h 55 min) 6 h 45 min (6 h 15 min) HDR-P J790/P J790E/P J7[...]
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60 GB Notes The recor dable time may vary depending on the recordin g and subject condi tions and [REC Mode] and [ Frame Rat e] (p. 52). The number in ( ) is the minim um recorda ble time. Y ou can record mo vies of a maxim um of 3,999 scenes with high definition image quality (HD) and 9,999 scenes with standar d definition image quality (STD). And[...]
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61 GB Others/Index MP4: A ppro x. 6 Mbps (av erage) 1,280 720 pixels/25p , 16:9 Standar d definition image quality (S TD): HQ: A ppr ox. 9 Mbps (a verage) 720 576 pixels/50i, S TD 9 M (HQ), 16:9/4:3 The photo r ecording p ixels and the aspect ratio . Photo r ecording mode, Dual cap ture: 6,544 3,680 dots/16:9 4,912 3,680 dots/4:3 4,[...]
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62 GB Anywhere extrem ely hot, cold o r humid. Never lea ve them exposed to temperatur es ab ove 60 C (140 °F), such a s under direct sunlight, near hea ters or in a car park ed in the sun. They may malfunction or become deformed. Near str ong magnetic fields or mech anical vibratio n. The camcorder m ay malfunction. Near str ong radio wav es [...]
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63 GB Others/Index When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the reco rding media of the camcorder wi th a comp uter . If you do so, yo ur camcorder m ay not o perate correctly . When connecting the camco rder to ano ther device with communica tion cables, be sure to insert the connector plug in the co rrect [...]
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64 GB On handling the L CD screen If you lea ve fingerprints, ha nd cream, etc. o n the LCD screen, the coating of the L CD screen will come off easily . Wipe those off as soon as possible. If you wi pe the LCD screen strongly wi th a tissue, etc., the coating o f the LCD screen may be scratched. If the LCD screen becomes dirty with fingerprints or[...]
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65 GB Others/Index On charging the pre-installed rechargeable batt er y Y our camco rder has a pr e-installed rechar geable bat tery to retain the date, time, and other settin gs even when the LCD screen is closed. The pr e-installed rechar geable bat tery is always charg ed while your camcor der is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via th[...]
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66 GB Image device: 6.3 mm (1/2.88 type) CMOS Sensor Recording p ixels (phot o, 16:9): Max. 24.1 m ega (6 544 3 680) pixels * 4 Gross: A pp rox. 6 650 000 p ixels Effective (movie, 16:9) * 5 : A ppro x. 6 140 000 pixels Effective (photo , 16:9): A p pro x. 6 140 000 pixels Effective (photo , 4:3): A p pro x. 4 600 000 pixels Lens: Carl Zeiss V [...]
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67 GB Others/Index HDR -PJ780VE/PJ790V/PJ790VE: 575 g (1 lb 4.3 oz) main unit o nly 675 g (1 lb 7.8 oz) includin g the supplied recharg eable batt ery p ack, a nd the lens hood AC Adapt or AC-L200C/AC-L200D Po wer requir ements: A C 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz Curren t consum ption: 0.35 A - 0.18 A Po wer cons umption: 18 W Outpu t voltage: DC 8.4 [...]
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68 GB SD XC log o is a trademark of SD-3C, LL C. Mul tiMediaCard is a trademar k of Mul tiMediaCard A ssociation. Facebook and the “ f ” logo are trademarks o r registered tradema rks of Facebook, I nc. Y ouT ube and the Y ouT ube logo are trademarks or register ed trademarks of Google Inc. All other product nam es mentioned her ein may be the [...]
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69 GB Others/Index not limited to , rep roductions, ou tputs o r extractions or other wo rks thereof in an y form) for the p urpose of ren tal or lease whether with any license fee or no t. Some jurisdictions do not allow the r estrictions of such rights, in such case the abov e restrictions may not ap ply to you . Limitation on Rever se Engineerin[...]
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70 GB LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION SO NY , ITS AFFILIA TES, ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUP PLIERS AND SONY’S LICENSORS S HALL BE COLLECTIVEL Y REFERRED TO AS “SO NY” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LA W . SONY SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FO R ANY CLAIM, DEMAND OR ACTI ON, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE N A TURE OF THE CA USE OF CLAI[...]
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71 GB Others/Index Copyright and trademark informa tion 1993-2011 NA VTEQ 2012 ZENRIN CO., L TD. Australia Hema M aps Pty . Ltd, 2010. Copyright. Based on data pr ovided under license from PSMA A ustralia Limited (www .psma.co m.au). Product incorpora tes data which is 2010 T elstra Corporation Limited, GM H olden Limited, In telema[...]
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72 GB Screen indicators The followin g indicato rs ap pear when you chang e the settings. See page 29 also for the indicato rs that a ppear during r ecording o r playing. Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (50) Self-timer recording (51) GPS triangulation sta tus (37) [Airplane M ode] set to [On] (53) V ideo light W ide Mode (52) Fader (51) [Face D[...]
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73 GB Others/Index AGC Limi t (51) Spot M eter/Fcs (51)/S pot Meter (51)/ Exposur e (51) EV AE Shift (51) Shu tter Speed (51) IRIS (51) In telligent A uto (35) 101-0005 Data file name Prot ect (53) Flash (52)/Flash Level (52)/Red Eye Reduction (52) Indica tors and their positio ns are a ppro ximat e and may differ fr om what yo u actually see. [...]
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74 GB Index H “H andycam ” U ser Guide ...........10 HDMI Cable ................................37 Ho w to use this manual ............. 11 HQ ................................................ 34 I Initial setup .................................. 22 Install ............................................ 44 Int elligent A uto ......................[...]
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75 GB Others/Index Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 51 to 54 U USB ...............................................20 USB A dapto r Cable ....................47 USB connection su pport cable .............................................. 18 V VBR .............................................. 60 W W all outlet (wall socket) ............ 21 W a[...]
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GB Printed in China 2013 Sony Corporation Addi tional informa tion on this p roduct and answers t o frequently as ked questions ca n be found a t our Cu stomer S upport W ebsite. http://www.son y .net/[...]