8On playing back HDV tapes on other devicesYou cannot play back a tape recorded in the HDV format on DV format video cameras or on mini DV players (The screen appears blue).Check the contents of tapes by playing them back on this camcorder prior to playing them back on other devices.About this manual• The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different.• The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model HDR-HC7. The model name is indicated on the bottom of your camcorder.• Design and specifications of recording media and other accessories are subject to change without notice.About the Carl Zeiss lensYour camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens. Also, the lens for your camcorder is T -coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors.MTF= Modulation Transfer FunctionThe number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens.Read this first (Continued)
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