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Intelligent Accessory Shoe
Automatically recognises and acti-
vates Sony Intelligent Accessories
you connect, such as lights and
microphones.
Intelligent Flash
Overrideable intuitive flash technol-
ogy that automatically adjusts flash
intensity in line with distance and
exposure settings.
LANC
This flexible jack lets you operate
your Handycam via remote control,
for example, when filming from a
compatible tripod.
Megapixel Engine
Ultra-fast processing is the key to our
‘Megapixel Engine’, a group of
cutting-edge technologies that set
Sony digital imaging apart from the
rest. To find out more, turn to page 6.
NightShot / NightShot Plus /
Super NightShot Plus
Find your subject and make movies in
complete darkness with Sony’s
NightShot infrared technology.
Thanks to new NightShot Plus, in
semi-darkness you can even film in
colour.
PictBridge**
Connect your Handycam directly to a
PictBridge-compatible printer with
USB cable. Print photos without a
computer!
Program AE
Select a shooting mode to suit the
conditions. Your Handycam automati-
cally adjusts settings for ‘Sunset and
Moon’, ‘Spotlight’ and more.
Sharpness Adjust
Choose from 8 sharpness settings to
suit your subject – hard for the edges
of buildings or softer for gentle
human contours.
Signal Convert Function
Convert analogue footage or videos
to digital film and you can edit or
share them using a computer.
Smooth Interval Recording
Automatically stops and starts
recording at set intervals – for great
time-lapse footage, for example, of a
flower opening or the sun setting.
Time Code
Very useful for quick, precise editing
and searching. Sony MiniDV and
Digital 8 Handycams automatically
number and code each frame.
Touch Panel
Simply tap on the LCD display to
access the menu! You can even set
exposure and focus for the subject
you touch on the screen.
Primary Color Filter
For colour clarity rarely achieved in
camcorders, our special filter splits
incoming light into red, green and
blue – the same frequencies used to
reproduce colour on screens.
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Hybrid LCD Display
Hybrid technology means Sony LCDs
stay legible despite bright light. Ideal
for skiing and trips to the beach.
USB
A fast and virtually universal
form of cable and socket for
transferring short e-Movies
and still photos from your
Handycam’s Memory Stick™
to a computer or printer.
Zebra Pattern
To avoid white saturation and
over-exposure, activate
stripes on your viewfinder or
LCD that highlight the prob-
lem area of the shot.
USB Streaming
Transfer footage live while
you’re shooting it! Use your
Handycam as a webcam
to see and talk to people
over the Internet.
* We recommend a VAIO desktop or
notebook.
** PictBridge is a trademark.
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