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| Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorders Summary Report | |||
| 508 Category | Total Standards | Applicable Standards | Supported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Applications and Operating Systems
(1194.21) |
12 | 4 | 4 |
| Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications
(1194.22) |
16 | 0 | 0 |
| Telecommunications Products (1194.23) |
14 | 0 | 0 |
| Video and Multimedia Products (1194.24) |
5 | 0 | 0 |
| Self Contained, Closed Products (1194.25) |
14 | 0 | 0 |
| Desktop and Portable Computers (1194.26) |
4 | 3 | 3 |
| Functional Performance Criteria (1194.31) |
6 | 3 | 3 |
| Information, Documentation and Support (1194.41) |
3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 74 | 13 | 13 |
| 1194.21 Sony Digital Handycam®
Camcorders Software Applications and Operating Systems Detailed Report |
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| Standard | Supporting Features | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually. |
Software used with Sony® Digital Camcorders, after installation on the user’s computer, has functions executable from the computer keyboard where the keyboard and function, or the result of performing a function, can be read from text. |
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| (b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. | Software used with Sony Digital Camcorders after installation
on the user’s computer, does not purposefully disrupt or disable activated
features of other products identified as accessibility features where such
features are developed and documented according to industry standards.
The related imaging applications do not purposefully disrupt or disable activated features (identified as accessibility features) of any operating system where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the operating system manufacturer and is available to the product developer. |
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| (c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that assistive technology can track focus and focus changes. | N/A |
Sony is open to consider working with other firms that plan to interconnect assistive technology with Sony® Digital Handycam Camcorders; however, there is currently no defined on-screen indication of a camera’s interactive interface elements that automatically functions with assistive technology. |
| (d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to assistive technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. | N/A | Sony is open to consider making available sufficient information
about a Digital Handycam Camcorders user interface so that assistive technology
could interconnect,
Sony is open to consider making available the information that must be
conveyed by an image in a user interface available both as an image and
as text. |
| (e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. | Yes, the meaning assigned to images used to identify controls,
status indicators, or other programmatic elements is consistent throughout. |
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| (f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. | Yes, textual information is made available. |
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| (g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. | N/A |
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| (h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. | N/A |
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| (i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. | N/A |
Sony Digital Handycam Camcorders apply a scheme of limited
color confirmation on menu selections to convey information, indicate an
action, prompt a response, or distinguish a visual element.
Sony is open to consider working with a company that provides assistive
technology to ensure that color is used in addition to other information-conveying
techniques. |
| (j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. | N/A |
Same comment applies as for Section 1194.21(i). |
| (k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | N/A |
Same comment applies as for Section 1194.21(i). |
| (l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. | N/A |
Sony is open to consider working with firms that develop electronic
forms that interface with assistive technology and provide access to information
and other functions. |
| 1194.26 Sony Digital Handycam®
Camcorders Desktop and Portable Computers Detailed Report |
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| Standard | Supporting Features | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (a) All mechanically operated controls and keys shall comply with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). |
When Sony® Digital Handycam Camcorders interconnect with desktop
and portable computers, all mechanically operated controls and keys on
the computer comply with Section 1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). |
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| (b) If a product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). | When Sony d Digital Handycam Camcorders interconnect with
desktop and portable computers with touchscreens or touch-operated controls,
the same input methods apply that comply with Section 1194.23 (k) (1) through
(4). |
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| (c) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. | When Sony Digital Handycam Camcorders interconnect with desktop
and portable computers that apply biometrics, the cameras do not interfere
with the biometric technology. |
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| (d) Where provided, at least one of each type of expansion slots, ports and connectors shall comply with publicly available industry standards. | N/A |
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| 1194.31 Sony Digital Handycam®
Camcorders Functional Performance Criteria Detailed Report |
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| Standard | Supporting Features | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. | N/A |
Sony is committed to providing the information required to
assistive technology companies so that Digital Handycam Camcorder operation
modes and information retrieval can transfer information in a non-visual
format. |
| (b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. | On Screen Display (OSD) – Yes; Owners Manual – Usually
12 point type or larger |
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| (c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. | Sony® Digital Handycam Camcorders provide two options
for learning how to use the cameras:
a) On screen display (OSD) menu system |
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| (d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. | N/A |
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| (e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. | N/A |
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| (f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. | The mode of operation that does not require fine motor control
is: Holding the product, pushing the button, and the picture is generated.
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| 1194.41 Sony Digital Handycam®
Camcorders Information, Documentation and Support Detailed Report |
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| Standard | Supporting Features | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. | Three choices from Sony:
a) in-box owners manual |
Sony is open to learning about other alternatives that could
be provided. |
| (b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. | Yes, via SonyStyle Learning Center |
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| (c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. | Yes |
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