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On cleaning
Cleaning  the lens  and flash
Wipe  the lens  and  flash  with  a soft  cloth  to  remove  fingerprints, dust,  etc.
Cleaning  the flash
Clean  the flash  surface  before  use. The heat  of  the flash  emission  may cause  dirt on  the flash  surface  to
start  smoking or burning.  Wipe  the flash  surface  with  a soft  cloth  to  remove  dirt or dust,  etc.
Cleaning  the camera  surface
Clean  the camera  surface  with  a soft  cloth  slightly moistened  with  water, then  wipe the surface  with  a dry
cloth. To  prevent  damage  to  the finish  or casing:
Do  not expose the camera  to  chemical  products  such  as thinner,  benzine,  alcohol,  disposable  cloths,
insect  repellent,  sunscreen  or insecticide.
Do  not touch  the camera  with  any  of  the above on  your  hand.
Do  not leave the camera  in  contact with  rubber or vinyl  for  a long time.
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Number of  still images
The number of  still  images may vary depending  on  the shooting  conditions  and  the memory  card.
[Image Size ] : [L:  20M ]
When [Aspect  Ratio] is  set  to  [3:2 ]*
(Units: Images)
Quality Memory  card  formatted  with this  camera
2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16  GB 32  GB 64  GB
Standard 295 590 1200 2400 4800 9600
Fine 170 345 690 1350 2800 5500
RAW &  JPEG 58 115 235 470 950 1900
RAW 88 175 355 710 1400 2850
*  When the  [Aspect Ratio] is set to  other  than  [3:2], you can record  more  pictures than  shown above.  (Except when  [Quality]  is set to  [RAW].)
Notes
Even  if the number of  remaining shootable  images is greater  than  9,999,  the “9999” indicator
appears.
When  an  image shot with  other  cameras  is played  back  on  this camera,  the image may not appear
in  the actual  image size.
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Recordable time of  movies
The table  below  shows  the approximate  maximum  recording  times.  These  are  the total times for  all
movie  files. The recordable time may vary depending  on  the shooting  conditions  and  the memory  card.
(h (hour),  m (minute))
Record  Setting Memory  card  formatted  with this  camera
2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16  GB 32  GB 64  GB
60i  24M(FX)
50i  24M(FX) 10  m 20  m 40  m
1 h 30 m 3 h 6 h
60i  17M(FH)
50i  17M(FH) 10  m 30  m
1 h 2 h 4 h 5 m 8 h 15 m
60p  28M(PS)
50p  28M(PS) 9 m
15  m 35  m 1 h 15 m 2 h 30 m 5 h 5 m
1440×1080  12M 15  m 40  m 1 h 20 m 2 h 45 m 5 h 30 m 11 h 5 m
VGA  3M 1 h 10 m 2 h 25 m 4 h 55 m 9 h 55 m 20  h 40  h 10  m
Continuous shooting  is possible  for  approximately 29  minutes  at  one  time.  The maximum  size  of  an
MP4-format  movie  file  is up  to  approximately 2
 GB.
Notes The recordable time of  movies

 varies  because  the camera  is equipped  with  VBR (Variable  Bit
Rate), which automatically  adjusts  image quality depending  on  the shooting  scene.
When  you  record  a fast -moving subject,  the image is clearer but the recordable time is shorter
because  more  memory  is required  for  recording.
The recordable time also  varies  depending  on  the shooting  conditions,  the subject  or the image
quality/size  settings.
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Using the camera abroad
You  can  use  the AC Adaptor  (supplied) in  any  country  or region  where the power supply is within 100  V
to  240  V  AC,  50  Hz/60  Hz.
Notes An electronic  voltage transformer  is unnecessary  and  its use  may cause  a malfunction.
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Top page > Precautions/About  this camera > Using the camera  abroad > On  TV  color  systems
On TV  color systems
To  view  movies  shot using this camera  on  a television,  the camera  and  television  must  use  the same
color  television  system.  Check  the color  TV  system  for  the country  or region  where you  are  using the
camera.
NTSC  system
Bahama Islands,  Bolivia, Canada,  Central America,  Chile, Colombia,  Ecuador,  Jamaica,  Japan,  Korea,
Mexico,  Peru, Surinam,  Taiwan,  the Philippines,  the U.S.A.,  Venezuela,  etc.
PAL system
Australia,  Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia,  Czech  Republic,  Denmark,  Finland, Germany, Holland,  Hong
Kong,  Hungary, Indonesia,  Italy,  Kuwait,  Malaysia, New  Zealand, Norway,  Poland, Portugal,  Romania,
Singapore,  Slovak  Republic,  Spain,  Sweden, Switzerland,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom, Viet Nam,
etc.
PAL-M system
Brazil
PAL-N  system
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
SECAM  system
Bulgaria,  France, Greece, Guiana,  Iran,  Iraq,  Monaco,  Russia,  Ukraine, etc.
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Carl  Zeiss lens
The camera  is equipped  with  a Carl  Zeiss lens  which is capable  of  reproducing  sharp  images with
excellent  contrast.  The lens  for  the camera  has  been produced  under a quality assurance  system
certified  by Carl  Zeiss in  accordance  with  the quality standards of  Carl  Zeiss in  Germany.
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Top page > Precautions/About  this camera > About  this camera > AVCHD  format
AVCHD format
The AVCHD  format  has  been developed  for  high-definition  digital  video cameras  when recording  an  HD
(High-Definition)  signal  at  the 1080i*1 or 720p*2 specification  using high-efficiency  compression  coding
technology.  The MPEG -4 AVC/H.264  format  is adopted  to  compress  video data, and  the Dolby Digital  or
Linear  PCM system  is used  to  compress  audio  data.
The MPEG -4 AVC/H.264  format  is capable  of  compressing  images at  higher  efficiency  than  that  of  the
conventional  image compressing  format.  The MPEG -4 AVC/H.264  format  enables  a high definition  video
signal  shot on  a digital  video camera  recorder to  be  recorded  on  8 cm DVD  discs, hard  disk  drive,  flash
memory, memory  card, etc.
Recording  and playback on  the camera
Based  on  the AVCHD  format,  your  camera  records  with  the high definition  image quality (HD)  mentioned
below.
Video signal*
3:
1080 60i -compatible  device
MPEG -4 AVC/H.264  1920×1080/60i,  1920×1080/60p,  1440×1080/60i
1080 50i -compatible  device
MPEG -4 AVC/H.264  1920×1080/50i,  1920×1080/50p,  1440×1080/50i
Audio signal: Dolby Digital  2ch
Recording media:  Memory  card
*1  1080i specification
A  high definition  specification  which utilizes 1,080  effective scanning  lines and  the interlace  system.
*2  720p specification
A  high definition  specification  which utilizes 720  effective scanning  lines and  the progressive  system.
*3  Data  recorded  in AVCHD format  other  than  the  above mentioned  cannot  be  played  on  your  camera.
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License
Notes on  the License
This camera  comes  with  software  that  are  used  based on  licensing agreements  with  the owners of  that
software. Based  on  requests  by the owners of  copyright of  these  software  applications, we  have  an
obligation  to  inform  you  of  the following.  Please read  the following sections.
Licenses  (in  English)  are  recorded  in  the internal  memory  of  your  camera.  Establish a Mass Storage
connection  between  the camera  and  a computer  to  read  licenses  in  the “PMHOME” - “LICENSE”  folder.
THIS  PRODUCT  IS  LICENSED  UNDER THE AVC PATENT  PORTFOLIO  LICENSE  FOR  THE
PERSONAL  AND  NON-COMMERCIAL  USE OF A  CONSUMER  TO
(i) ENCODE  VIDEO  IN COMPLIANCE  WITH THE AVC STANDARD  (“AVC VIDEO”)
AND/OR
(ii)  DECODE  AVC VIDEO  THAT  WAS  ENCODED  BY  A  CONSUMER  ENGAGED  IN A  PERSONAL
AND  NON-COMMERCIAL  ACTIVITY  AND/OR WAS  OBTAINED  FROM  A  VIDEO  PROVIDER
LICENSED  TO PROVIDE  AVC VIDEO.
NO LICENSE  IS  GRANTED OR SHALL  BE  IMPLIED  FOR  ANY OTHER USE.
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION MAY  BE  OBTAINED  FROM  MPEG  LA,  L.L.C.  SEE
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM
On GNU  GPL/LGPL applied  software
The software  that  is eligible  for  the following GNU General Public License  (hereinafter  referred  to  as
“GPL”) or GNU Lesser  General Public License  (hereinafter  referred  to  as “LGPL”) are  included in  the
camera.
This informs  you  that  you  have  a right  to  have  access  to,  modify, and  redistribute  source  code  for  these
software  programs under the conditions  of  the supplied GPL/LGPL.
Source  code  is provided  on  the web.  Use  the following URL  to  download  it.
http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/
We would  prefer  you  do  not contact us about  the contents  of  source  code.
Licenses  (in  English)  are  recorded  in  the internal  memory  of  your  camera.  Establish a Mass Storage
connection  between  the camera  and  a computer  to  read  licenses  in  the “PMHOME” - “LICENSE”  folder.
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Trademarks
The following marks are  trademarks  of  Sony  Corporation.
,  “Cyber -shot,”  “Memory  Stick,”  ,  “Memory  Stick  PRO,”  ,
“Memory  Stick  Duo,”  
,  “Memory  Stick  PRO  Duo,”  
,  “Memory  Stick  PRO -HG Duo,”  ,
“Memory  Stick  Micro,” 
,  “MagicGate,”  ,  “BRAVIA,”
“PhotoTV HD”
“Blu -ray Disc™”  and  “Blu -ray™” are  trademarks  of  the Blu -ray Disc  Association.
“AVCHD  Progressive”  and  “AVCHD  Progressive”  logotype  are  trademarks  of  Panasonic  Corporation
and  Sony  Corporation.
Dolby and  the double -D symbol  are  trademarks  of  Dolby Laboratories.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and  High-Definition  Multimedia  Interface are  trademarks  or registered
trademarks  of  HDMI Licensing LLC.
Microsoft,  Windows,  DirectX  and  Windows Vista are  either  registered  trademarks  or trademarks  of
Microsoft Corporation in  the United States  and/or  other  countries.
Mac,  Mac OS  and  iMovie are  trademarks  or registered  trademarks  of  Apple Inc.
Intel,  Pentium  and  Intel Core  are  trademarks  or registered  trademarks  of  Intel Corporation.
SDXC  logo is a trademark  of  SD-3C, LLC.
MultiMediaCard  is a trademark  of  MultiMediaCard  Association.
“PlayStation” is a registered  trademark  of  Sony  Computer Entertainment Inc.
Eye-Fi is a trademark  of  Eye-Fi,  Inc.
In  addition,  system  and  product  names  used  in  this manual  are, in  general,  trademarks  or registered
trademarks  of  their  respective developers or manufacturers.  However, the ™ or ® marks are  not used
in  all  cases  in  this manual.
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