Sony HDR UX1 - AVCHD 4MP High-Definition DVD... User manual

HDR-UX1
HighDefinition
Record in high - definition and standard definition video directly to a DVD with the HDR - UX1 camcorder.
Supporting a variety of DVD formats ( - R/ - RW/+RW and +R DL), you can easily and quickly record and share your
videos and still images.
Step - up
New
2.1Megapixel(Gross)ClearVid™CMOS
Sensor
1/3"ClearVID ™ CMOSSensorwith1990K
(effective)pixelsprovidesstunningdetail
andclaritywithexceptionalvideo(upto
1080linesofhorizontalresolution -HD;
530linesofhorizontalresolution -SD)
andstillimageperformance.The
Megapixeltechnologyenhancesyour
digitalvideosanddigitalstill(3980K)
photographyperformance.
DVDFormatVideoRecording
TheDVDrecordingformat,inboth
MPEG2(SD)andAVCHDdeliversdigital
pictureandsoundqualitycomparableto
thatofMiniDVandHighDefitition,buton
DVD.PlaybackoftheseDVDscouldn'tbe
simpler(dependingupontheplayback
deviceused).Afterfinalizingthediscin
thecamcorder,thedisccanplaybackin
mostDVDPlayers(SD),computers,Blu-
RayDisc ™ playersandeven
PlayStation®3videogameconsoles.
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DVD-R/-RW/+RWCompatible
TheHDR-UX1iscompatiblewithavariety
ofDVDformatsallowingtheeaseofuse
andsimplicityfoundinDVDMedia .
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8
DVD+RDL(DualLayer)Compatible
UsingDVD+RDualLayer(DL)mediayou
cannowrecordupto60minutesofHigh
Definition(1080i)content.
10XOptical/80XDigitalZoom
Theopticalzoomhelpstobringthe
actioncloseupfromfaraway.Inaddition,
theDigitalZoominterpolationmeans
thatextremedigitalzoomingisclearer,
withlessdistortionthanprevioustypes
ofdigitalzooms.
ProfessionalQualityCarlZeiss®Vario-
Sonnar®T*Lens
CarlZeisslenseshaveanadvanced
opticalmulti-layercoatingforincreased
contrast.Thisresultsinvividimage
brilliance,true-to-lifecolorsaturation
andperfectrenditionsofsubtletones.
TheadditionalTcoatingonthelens
furtherreducesunwantedglareand
flare.
Dolby®Digital5.1chRecording
TheHDR-UX1willrecordinDolbyDigital
5.1chsurroundsoundwithabuilt-in
microphone.Byrecordingin5.1channel
surroundsoundyoucannowexperience
yourhomemovieswithactivesounds
comingfromalldirections.Enjoyyour
personalhomemoviesthewayyou
experiencedthemwhilerecording.
3.5"Wide(16:9)TouchPanelHybridClear
Photo™LCDplusDisplay(211KPixels)
The3.5"Wide(16:9)LCDscreenprovides
excellentviewingclaritywithimproved
resolution.Thehighresolution211Kpixel
LCDscreenrotatesupto270degreesfor
multipleviewinganglesprovidingsharp,
detailedimagesformonitoringor
playback,andthewidescreenformat
makesshootingin16:9modeand
composingshotseveneasier.
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SmoothSlowRecording
Byincreasingtherecordratefrom60fields
persecond(fps)to240fpsfor3seconds
allowingyoutocapture3secondsoffast
motionandplaythevideobackin12
seconds.Thisisgreatforanalyzingagolf
swingoraviewingabirdinflight.
DigitalStillMemoryModewithMemory
StickDuo™Media
Capturestillimagesupto2304x1728
resolution,directlyontoMemoryStick
Duo ™ MediaforeasytransfertoPCsfor
emailing,printingorsharingwithother
compatibleMemoryStick ™ devices.
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SuperSteadyShot®PictureStabilization
System
AnadvancedversionofSony'sSteadyShot®
systemthatcontrolsanevenhigherrange
ofshakeandvibrationfrequencies,to
achieveanevenhigherlevelofsmoothness
withoutdegradationofvideolikesome
otherimagestabilizationsystems.
OnScreenZoomandRecordButtons
Foradditionalcontrolofthecamcorder,the
HDR-UX1featuresZoomandRecord
buttonsontheframeoftheLCDscreen.This
allowstheusermoreflexibilitywhen
holdingthecamcorder,especiallyin
overheadorlowangleshots.
USB2.0Interface
USB2.0interfaceprovidesaneasywayto
connectyourDVDHandycamCamcorderto
thecomputerforfasttransferofvideoand
stillimagestoyourcomputerforediting.
Thecamcordercanalsobeusedasan
externalDVDburner,convenientfor
makingcopiesofyourDVDsorburning
editedmovies.
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OneTouchWideAngleShooting
Withjustatouchofabutton(Menu)easily
switchbetween4:3and16:9aspectratios
forrecording.
ProgressiveShutterSystem
Amechanicalshuttersystemthatprovides
progressivescanperformancewhile
utilizinganinterlacedscanningsystem.
Digitalstillimageswillbesharpandclear
withexcellentdefinition.
ActiveInterfaceShoe
Providesalocationdirectlyonthe
camcordertowhichonemayaddoptional
accessorieswhileprovidingpowerandtwo-
waycommunicationwiththoseaccessories.
SuperNightShot®InfraredSystem
WithSony'sNightShotInfraredSystemyou
cancapturenaturallookingvideo,even
whenshootinginlowlight.Recordsubjects
upto20feetawayusingthebuilt-in
infraredsystem.
ADDITIONALFEATURES
InfoLithium®BatterywithAccuPower ™
MeterSystem
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ManualFocus
ProgramAE(AutoExposure)Modes
PictureEffects
FaderEffects
BatteryInformation
EasyHandycamButton
Multi-LanguageMenu

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LastUpdated:10/10/2006
HDR-UX1
HighDefinition
1.Actualbatterylifemayvarybasedonproductsettings,usagepatternsandenvironmentalconditions.
DesignedforusewithcompatibleSonyInfoLithium®batteries.
2.PlaybackonallhomeDVDplayers,computers,DVDdrives,Blu - RayDrives,PlayStation®2 and
Playstation3consolescannotbeguaranteed.Someplayersdrives,andvideogameconsoleslackthe
abilitytoreadduetotheopticalreflectionstandardofDVD - R/RWdisksand/orduetoencoding
incompatibilities.Refertothespecificationsofyourplaybackequipmentforadditionalcompatibility
information.
3.Imagesizeandfilessizemayvarybaseduponthetypeandcomplexityoftheimagerecorded.
4.NotallproductswithUSB2.0connectormaycommunicatewitheachotherduetochipsetvariations.
5.AvailablestoragecapacityofMemoryStickandMemoryStickPROmediamayvary.Aportionofthe
memoryisusedfordatamanagementfunctions.ActualavailablememoryinMBsis:8=7.5,16=15,32=30,
64=61,128=123,256=220,512=460,1GB=940,2GB=1.85GB.
6.UseofSonyDVD - R/ - RW/RWandRDLMediarecommended.Forthirdpartymedia,confirmcompatibility
withmanufacturer.
7.Viewableareameasureddiagonally.
8.ThiscamcordercaptureshighdefinitionfootageintheAVCHDformat.UsingtheenclosedPCsoftware,
highdefinitionfootagecanbecopiedontoDVDmedia.However,DVDmediacontainingAVCHDfootage
shouldnotbeusedwithDVDbasedplayersorrecorders,astheDVDplayer/recordermayfailtoeject
themediaandmayeraseitscontentswithoutwarning.DVDmediacontainingAVCHDfootagemaybe
playedonacompatibleBlu - rayDisc ™player/recorderorothercompatibledevice.
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Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermissionisprohibited.Allrightsreserved.Sony,
AccuPower,ClearVid,ClearPhoto,Handycam,InfoLithium,like.no.other,MemoryStick,theMemoryStick
logo,MemoryStickDuo,MemoryStickPRODuo,NightShot,RemoteCommander,SteadyShotand
SwivelScreenaretrademarksofSony.AVCHDandAVCHDlogoaretrademarksoftheSonyCorporation
andMatsushitaElectricIndustrialCo.,Ltd.CarlZeissandVario - SonnararetrademarksofCarlZeiss.
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propertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
Featuresandspecificationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Non - metricweightsandmeasuresare
approximate.
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Specifications
General
ImagingDevice: 1/3"2100KGrossPixels
ClearVID ™ CMOSSensor
PixelGross: 2100K
RecordingMedia: 3"(8cm)DVD(DVD-
R/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+RDL)
RecordingandPlaybackTimes: TBD
VideoActual: 1076KPixels(4:3),1434K
Pixles(16:9)
StillActual: 1991KPixels(4:3),1493KPixels
(16:9)
Audio
Dolby®DigitalOutput: N/A
RecordingSystem: Dolby®Digital5.1
Convenience
USBStreaming: N/A
SteadyShot®ImageStabilization: Yes
(Super;Electronic)
AccessoryShoe: Yes,ActiveInterfaceShoe
WhiteBalance: Auto,Indoor,One- Push,
Outdoor
MemoryStickPRO™MediaCompatibility:
Testedtosupportupto2GBmedia
capacity;doesnotsupporthighspeed
transferfunction;doesnotsupport
AccessControlsecurityfunction
StillImageMode(s): JPEG
MinimumIllumination: 5Lux(0luxwith
SuperNightShot®InfraredSystem)
LowLightCapability: SuperNightShot®
Inputs and Outputs
AnalogAudio/VideoInput(s): N/A
AnalogAudio/VideoOutput(s): Yes(Multi
A/V)
DigitalAudio/VideoInput(s): Yes(viaUSB)
DigitalAudio/VideoOutput(s): Yes(viaUSB)
USBPort(s): Yes;2.0HighSpeedCompliant
ComponentVideo(Y/Pb/Pr)Output(s): Yes
HeadphoneJack: Yes(StereoMini)
MicrophoneInput: Yes(StereoMini)
RemoteJack: Yes(StereoMini)
S-VideoInput(s): N/A
S-VideoOutput(s): Yes(viaoptional
accessory)
HDMI™ConnectionOutput(s): Yes
Hardware
LCD:3.5"(211KPixels)Wide(16:9)Hybrid
TouchPanelClearPhoto ™ LCDplus
Display
LensType: CarlZeiss®Vario-Sonnar® T*
Viewfinder:Color,123KPixels(16:9)
DockingStation: N/A
Microphone:Yes(Built-in5.1Channel)
Optics/Lens
35mmEquivalent: 41.3-485mm(16:9
CameraMode),50.5-594mm(4:3Camera
Mode),40.4-404mm(16:9MemoryMode),
37-370mm(4:3MemoryMode)
Aperture:f1.8-2.9
Exposure:TouchPanel/Ring
FilterDiameter: 30mm
FocalDistance: 5.1-51mm
Focus:FullRangeAuto/Manual(Ring)/One
Touch
2,6
4
7
ProgressiveShutterMode: Yes
ShutterSpeed: Auto,1/4-1/500(AEMode)
OpticalZoom: 10X
DigitalZoom: 80X
Resolution:4MP
Power
PowerConsumption: 5.0W/5.2W(VF/LCD)
BatteryType: InfoLithium®with
AccuPower ™ MeterSystem(NP-FM50)
PowerRequirements: 7.2VBattery
Pack/8.4VACAdaptor
Service and Warranty Information
LimitedWarranty: 1YearParts;90Days
Labor
Software
OperatingSystemCompatibility:
Microsoft® Windows ®2000Professional,
XPHome,XPProfessional
SuppliedSoftware: TBD
Video
VideoRecordingSystem: MPEG4/AVC
(H.264)
VideoSignalSystem: NTSCcolor,EIA
standards
Analog-to-DigitalConverter: N/A
Format(s)Supported: 3"(8cm)DVD(DVD-
R/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+RDL)
Dimensions
Weight:1lb,10oz(740g)withsupplied
batteryandDVDMedia
Measurements:3"x35/8"x61/2"(240x140
x177mm)
Supplied Accessories
PowerAdapter/In-CameraCharger(AC-
L15)
InfoLithium®RechargeableBattery(NP-
FM50)
RemoteCommander®RemoteControl
(RMT-835)
ComponentVideoCable
A/VCable(Stereo)
ApplicationCD-ROMw/Driver
USBCable
Optional Accessories
RechargeableInfoLithium®Batteries(NP-
QM71/QM91D)
TravelCharger(BCT-TRM)
CarryingCase(LCS-HCF)
CarryingCase(LCS-VA30)
HighGradeComponentCables(VMC-30VC)
RemoteControlTripod(VCT-D680RM)
HighGradeWideAngleLens(VCL-0730X)
HighGradeTelephotoLens(VCL-HG2030)
PolarizedFilterKit(VF-30CPKXS)
FilterKit(VF-R30NKX)
UPCCode: 027242698918