Sony DCR-SR40 Operating Guide - Page 6

Notes on use • The camcorder is not dust proofed, drip proofed or waterproofed. See "Precautions" (p.31). • To prevent the hard disk from being broken or recorded images from being lost, do not remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder when either of the respective lamps of the POWER switch (p.12) or the ACCESS lamp* is on. On recording • Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems. • Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder. • TV color systems differ depending on the countries/regions. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a NTSC system-based TV. • Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws. You cannot dub copyright protected software on your camcorder. Save all your recorded image data • In the case of your image data being damaged, save all your recorded images. It is recommended that you save the image data on a DVD using your computer*. Also, you can save it using VCR/DVD device*. • It is recommended that you save your image data periodically after recording. Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder • The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not be possible. On the drop sensor • To protect the internal hard disk from the shock by dropping, the camcorder has the drop sensor function*. When a drop occurs, or under a nongravity condition, the block noise to protect the camcorder may also be recorded. If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/play back may be stopped. Note on operational temperatures • When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not record or playback the camcorder to provide protection to the camcorder. In case of this, a message appears on the LCD screen (p.29). Note on connecting the camcorder to a computer • Do not format the hard disk of the camcorder using the computer. It may not operate correctly. Note on using the camcorder in highlands • Do not turn on the camcorder in a low-pressure area, where its altitude is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). This may damage the hard disk drive of your camcorder. Note on disposal/transfer • If you perform [HDD FORMAT]* or formatting the camcorder, you may not delete data from the hard disk completely. When you transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [EMPTY HDD]* to make it difficult to recover your data. In addition to the above, when you dispose of the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder. This may prevent data recovery on the hard disk of the camcorder. On this manual • The images of the LCD screen used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera, and thus may appear different from what you see. • The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR-SR80. • The on-screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary.* • The screenshots in this manual are from Windows XP. The scenes may vary depending on the operating system of the computer. *Refer to "Handycam Handbook" (PDF). 6