Operating Guide

9
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Your 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 Function. The
number value indicates the amount of light
from a subject coming into the lens.
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.
• 8 cm DVD disc is referred to as “Disc” in
this manual.
• The internal memory, disc and “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” are all referred to as
“Media” in this manual.
• Design and specifications of recording
media and other accessories are subject to
change without notice.
• The illustrations used on this manual are
based on the model HDR-UX20.
About the marks used in this manual
The operations available depend on the
media used. The following marks are
used to indicate the type of media you can
use for a particular operation.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Disc
Internal memory