Other Functions
of HXR-MC1P
Still Picture Recording
A still picture, approximately 4M pixels
(2304 x 1728), can be recorded (when
recording at 4:3).
Dual Recording
The dual recording function allows
high-resolution still picture recording even
when shooting.
A high-resolution still picture of
approximately 2.3M pixels can be recorded
simply by pushing the PHOTO button of the
control unit during shooting.
Creating Still Pictures
out of Movies
It is possible to create still pictures of
approximately 2.1M pixels from recorded
pictures. Even after shooting, it is possible
to render any required moment into a
still picture.
Smooth Slow Recording Function
By capturing images with 4 times the
number of fields compared to the normal
rate of shooting per second, it is possible to
record high-speed movements that would
be impossible for the human eye to catch
completely*.
* Simultaneous sound recording is not available. The
picture quality becomes lower than when shot in
normal mode.
Equipped with Touch Screen
LCD Panel with HOME and OPTION
MENU
The HXR-MC1P is equipped with Sony’s
unique touch panel LCD panel. Setup
during shooting or video operation can be
carried out easily simply by touching the
LCD panel. You can shoot, play back video,
change settings and edit pictures by
selecting a category from the “HOME
MENU”, which accesses all the features. Also
with the “OPTION MENU”, you can directly
access the detailed camera settings and
change the settings easily by displaying
functions available according to the
situation, such as during shooting or
playback.
There is even a “Help” function, which gives
you the contents of each item.
Visual Index
You can quickly locate the scene you want
to view using the function that allows you to
display a list of the scenes you have shot in
the form of pictures (thumbnails). Simply by
touching the scene you want to see
among the list of thumbnails displayed, you
can easily play it back. If one sequence of
shooting is one file, the first scene of each
file is the thumbnail.
Film Roll Index
The HXR-MC1P is equipped with a “Film Roll
Index”, which can display the index at
certain intervals, not only the beginning of
each scene but also the contents of a
movie scene. This makes it easier for you to
search for a scene you want to watch. The
index display intervals can be selected from
3 seconds, 6 seconds, 12 seconds,
1 minute and 5 minutes.
File Splits
It is possible to delete unwanted parts of a
scene by splitting the file on the control unit.
Play List
You can create a “Play List” by selecting
your favourites from the original shots.
CAMERA AND RECORDER FEATURES
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SD Editing
The HXR-MC1P has a down-conversion
function. The down-converted SD signal
(composite or component) can be
captured by a video recorder which has
the appropriate SD input, like the
HVR-M15AE, M25AE and the M35E.
These VTRs can produce DVCAM
tapes for SD editing. Else the MPEG-2 files
recorded in the SD mode of HXR-MC1P
can be transferred to a computer and
edited on compatible non-linear editing
software.
* 4:3 mode or squeeze mode is available in
SD recording
* Letterbox mode or squeeze mode can
be selected in down-conversion from HD
to SD signal
* HXR-MC1P is not equipped with an i-LINK
connector
* The project settings and editing capability
depend on the software type.
For more details, please consult the instruction
manual or reseller for your software
PMB
(Bundled PC Application
Software For Windows
®
XP
and Vista)
With AVCHD or MPEG-2 files, you can display a list
of clips, playback, trim and write data onto Blu-ray
Disc
™
or DVD disc with the attached software “PMB”.
System requirements
OS:
Microsoft Windows XP SP3*/Windows Vista SP1**
* 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
** Starter (Edition) is not supported.
Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above
OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or faster (Intel Pentium 4 3.6 GHz or
faster, Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz or faster, Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or
faster, or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster is recommended).
Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster enables the following operations:
• Importing the contents to the computer,
• One Touch Disc Burn,
• Creating a Blu-ray disc/AVCHD format disc/DVD-video (Intel
Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz or faster, is required when creating a
DVD video by converting high definition image quality (HD)
to standard definition image quality (SD)).
• Copying a disc.
Memory
: For Windows XP: 512MB or more (1GB or more is recom-
mended). For processing SD (standard definition) image quality
content only, 256MB of memory or more is necessary.
For Windows Vista: 1GB or more.
Hard disk
: Disk volume required for installation: Approximately 500 MB
(10 GB or more may be necessary when creating AVCHD format discs.
50 GB maximum may be necessary when creating Blu-ray Discs).
Display
: Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots.
Others
: USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Speed USB
(USB 2.0 compatible) is recommended), Blu-ray Disc/DVD burner
(CD-ROM drive is necessary for installation). Either NTFS or exFAT file
system is recommended as the hard disk file system.
Attention
This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD
format. Using the enclosed PC software, high definition footage can
be copied onto DVD media. However, DVD media containing AVCHD
footage should not be used with DVD-based players or recorders, as
the DVD player/ recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase
its contents without warning.
DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compat-
ible Blu-ray Disc player/recorder or other compatible device.
