Sony Camorder user manual

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7 January 2008

BRAND NEW HANDYCAM®: MORE WAYS TO ENJOY
BEST-EVER HD PICTURES

Whether you’re a first time movie-maker or trading up from your current
camcorder, this season’s Handycam® line-up delivers more great ways to
shoot, share and enjoy your memories.

For 2008, Handycam® offers best-ever image and
sound quality, plus innovative, easy-to-use shooting
features that put amazing pictures within everyone’s
reach.


Six new High Definition Handycam® models raise
the bar

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High Definition Handycam® – ultimate quality and convenience The dramatic uptake of HD television across Europe is driving demand for better-looking High Definition content. As recent Sony research reveals, picture quality and ease of use are now prime factors for consumers considering their next camcorder purchase. Six compact, beautifully styled new HD Handycam® models offer the perfect complement for your personal needs and shooting style – whether you’re capturing holidays, speci

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Innovative, easy-to-use shooting features HD Handycam® also introduces groundbreaking new shooting features for 2008 that make this superb image quality accessible for every user. In a world first* for video, Face Detection promises better-looking faces by adjusting focus, exposure and colour control automatically. Face Detection Bit Allocation takes this a step further, allocating more information to faces within the frame for the best-possible quality. *As of December 2007, Sony R

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to travel light. Now with up to an incredible 120GB of hard disk storage on board, the range-leading HDR-SR12E shoots sparkling Full HD images for two whole days. Despite such generous recording times, it’s easy to track down your favourite shots in moments with handy Film Roll Index and Face Index for quick browsing through hours of footage. Imaging quality is equally impressive, with industry-leading 16Mbps Full HD picture quality mode, up to 10 Megapixel resolution still image capture

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Handycam®. Unique Sony technologies like ClearVid CMOS Sensor with Exmor and BIONZ processor feature alongside Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabiliser, Face Detection and D-Range Optimiser for clear, beautifully exposed footage – even if you’ve opted to shoot in Standard Definition. The handily-placed ‘Quick On’ button lets you respond in an instant when the unexpected happens (except DV model). A powerful zoom microphone plus convenient Face Index and Film Roll Index browsing functio

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line-up now starts with powerful 40x zoom in the entry range, plus a step-up 1Megapixel model with 2.7” LCD. Supplied software assists with uploading movies to websites, and also adds a ‘Map View’ function for your movies when used with an optional GPS unit. Handycam® Accessories There’s a complete line-up of quality Sony accessories to help you get the best out of Handycam®. A choice of compact, high-performance wide angle and telephoto lenses makes a perfect match for the superb ima