Sony HDR UX5 Instruction Manual - Page 60

Playing a disc on other devices Playing a disc on other devices The kind of device you can play a disc on depends on the image quality (HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition)) selected when the disc was recorded. For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your device or consult your dealer. Discs recorded with HD (high definition) image quality This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format. DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders, as the DVD player/recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc™ player/ recorder or other compatible device. Discs recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality You can play these discs back on DVD devices. However, we do not guarantee playback on all DVD devices. b Notes • Make sure that you finalize a recorded disc. However, when you record movies with SD (standard definition) image quality on a DVD+RW disc, you can play the disc without finalizing it (p. 56). • Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction. • Make sure that a vertically installed device is placed in a position such as that the disc can be placed horizontally. • If you have inserted a disc recorded in the AVCHD format in a DVD device, there is a risk that you can neither record nor play back the disc correctly on your camcorder. • Some discs cannot be played back, may freeze for an instant between scenes. Some functions may be disabled on some devices. 60 z Tips • Devices that support subtitles can display the recording date and time where the subtitles normally appear (p. 69). Refer to the instruction manual of your device. • If you have created a disc menu (p. 58), you can select the desired scene in the menu. • You can also play the playlist back on other devices if the discs were recorded with HD (high definition) image quality (p. 51). Create the playlist on your camcorder in advance, then select on the disc menu. Playing a disc on a computer To play a disc recorded with HD (high definition) image quality Install "Picture Motion Browser" on the supplied CD-ROM on the computer to play movies (p. 88). To play a disc recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality You can play a disc on a computer if a DVD playback application is installed on the computer. Insert the finalized disc into the DVD drive of your computer. Play back the disc using a DVD playback application. b Notes • You must finalize the disc (p. 56). Otherwise, a malfunction may occur. • Make sure that the DVD drive of the computer can play an 8 cm DVD. • Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction. • The disc may not be played back, or the movies may not be played smoothly on some computers. • You cannot copy movies directly to the hard disk of your computer to play back or edit them on your computer. z Tips • For details on operations and procedures, see the "First Step Guide" on the supplied CD-ROM (p. 90).