Sony DEV-3 Mode D'emploi page 10

household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
Using this product
Do not hold this product by the following parts,
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and also do not hold this product by the jack
covers.
Viewfinder
Do not put this product with the viewfinder
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facing down.
This product is not dustproofed, dripproofed or
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waterproofed. See "Precautions" (p. 46).
Menu items, viewfinder, and lens
A menu item that is grayed out is not available
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under the current recording or playback
conditions.
The viewfinder is manufactured using
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extremely high-precision technology, so over
99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective
use. However, there may be some tiny black
points and/or bright points (white, red, blue,
or green in color) that appear constantly in the
viewfinder. These points are normal results of
the manufacturing process and do not affect the
recording in any way.
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Exposing the viewfinder or the lens to direct
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sunlight for long periods of time may cause
malfunctions.
Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause
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this product to malfunction. Take images of the
sun only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.
About language setting
The on-screen displays in each local language
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are used for illustrating the operating
procedures. Change the screen language before
using this product if necessary (p. 24).
On recording
To ensure stable operation of the memory card,
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it is recommended to format the memory card
with this product before the first use. formatting
the memory card will erase all the data stored
on it and the data will be irrecoverable. Save
your important data on your PC etc.
Before starting to record, test the recording
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function to make sure the image and sound are
recorded without any problems.
Compensation for the contents of recordings
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cannot be provided, even if recording or
playback is not possible due to a malfunction of
this product, memory card, etc.
TV color systems differ depending on the
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country/region. To view your recordings on a
TV, set [60i/50i Sel] to the setting required in
your country/region before recording (p. 22).
Television programs, films, video tapes,
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and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may
be contrary to the copyright laws.
Because of the way that the image device
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(CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the
following phenomena may occur.
The subjects passing by the frame rapidly
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might appear crooked depending on the
recording conditions. (This phenomenon may
be notable in displays having high motion
resolution.)
Horizontal lines appear on the screen during
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recording under fluorescent lights. The
phenomena can be reduced by adjusting the
shutter speed.