Camera Operations Guide
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...touch the buttons displayed on this manual are operational for effective use. To view your camcorder to malfunction. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be some tiny black points and/ or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens...do not affect the recording in low light conditions, such as at the sun. Touch the button on the model DCR-HC40. Notes on using the camcorder • Hold your camcorder correctly. • Fasten the Strap Belt as shown in the following illustration. • The Strap Belt can ...
...touch the buttons displayed on this manual are operational for effective use. To view your camcorder to malfunction. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be some tiny black points and/ or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens...do not affect the recording in low light conditions, such as at the sun. Touch the button on the model DCR-HC40. Notes on using the camcorder • Hold your camcorder correctly. • Fasten the Strap Belt as shown in the following illustration. • The Strap Belt can ...
Camera Operations Guide
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Easy Handycam operation allows easy recording/ playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for each operation. Easy Handycam operation ON For details, see instructions for recording/playback. See page 34 for recording, page 54 for playback. 14 Quick Start Guide Recording/Playing back with ease By switching to Easy Handycam operation, recording/playback operation becomes even easier. EASY lights up in blue (1) and screen font size increases (2) during Easy Handycam operation. Press EASY when recording/ playing back.
Easy Handycam operation allows easy recording/ playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for each operation. Easy Handycam operation ON For details, see instructions for recording/playback. See page 34 for recording, page 54 for playback. 14 Quick Start Guide Recording/Playing back with ease By switching to Easy Handycam operation, recording/playback operation becomes even easier. EASY lights up in blue (1) and screen font size increases (2) during Easy Handycam operation. Press EASY when recording/ playing back.
Camera Operations Guide
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...switch while pressing the green button. 4 Press EASY. The EASY lights up in blue. 5 Press and hold PHOTO lightly. To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again. USB Streaming • During Easy Handycam operation, the following buttons are adjusted. Recording starts. [REC] appears on or ...off 1 Slide the POWER switch up . b Notes • You cannot turn the power off during: - The EASY lights up in blue. Press REC START/STOP again to...
...switch while pressing the green button. 4 Press EASY. The EASY lights up in blue. 5 Press and hold PHOTO lightly. To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again. USB Streaming • During Easy Handycam operation, the following buttons are adjusted. Recording starts. [REC] appears on or ...off 1 Slide the POWER switch up . b Notes • You cannot turn the power off during: - The EASY lights up in blue. Press REC START/STOP again to...
Camera Operations Guide
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... from still image on white paper, with the still image to be superimposed. 7 Touch [ON], then . 8 Touch . 9 Press REC START/STOP to blue.) 60min STBY 0:00:00 MOSAIC FADER P-MENU 5 Press REC START/STOP. KEY] (luminance key) You can record a picture so that you touch [OVERLAP],...and disappears when fading is complete. 5 Select (PICT. Digital effect Recording To cancel the operation Follow steps 2 and 3, then select [OFF] in your camcorder is left. ,continued Recording 43 When you have a "Memory Stick Duo" with a movie. 1 Check that an incidental image like a trail is ...
... from still image on white paper, with the still image to be superimposed. 7 Touch [ON], then . 8 Touch . 9 Press REC START/STOP to blue.) 60min STBY 0:00:00 MOSAIC FADER P-MENU 5 Press REC START/STOP. KEY] (luminance key) You can record a picture so that you touch [OVERLAP],...and disappears when fading is complete. 5 Select (PICT. Digital effect Recording To cancel the operation Follow steps 2 and 3, then select [OFF] in your camcorder is left. ,continued Recording 43 When you have a "Memory Stick Duo" with a movie. 1 Check that an incidental image like a trail is ...
Camera Operations Guide
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....) menu. Recording Overlaying still images on movies on the thumbnail screen. You can have a "Memory Stick Duo" with the subject against a blue background. Only the blue area of a still image such as background. CAM M 101 101-0001 CHROMA M CAM CHROMA OK 5 Touch (previous)/ (next) to ...image on a tape. If you are recording on a "Memory Stick Duo"). 3 Touch . 4 Touch [MEMORY MIX]. The still image stored in your camcorder. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode (when you are recording on a tape) or the CAMERA-MEMORY mode (when you cannot...
....) menu. Recording Overlaying still images on movies on the thumbnail screen. You can have a "Memory Stick Duo" with the subject against a blue background. Only the blue area of a still image such as background. CAM M 101 101-0001 CHROMA M CAM CHROMA OK 5 Touch (previous)/ (next) to ...image on a tape. If you are recording on a "Memory Stick Duo"). 3 Touch . 4 Touch [MEMORY MIX]. The still image stored in your camcorder. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode (when you are recording on a tape) or the CAMERA-MEMORY mode (when you cannot...
Camera Operations Guide
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When you are recording on your computer or recorded with other camcorders on a tape Press REC START/STOP. To cancel MEMORY MIX Follow steps 3 and 4, then touch [OFF] in the movie. For [CAMTM CHROMA] The color scheme of the blue area in [MTCAM LUMI.] until the bar indicator is to be ... the "Memory Stick Duo" to a tape, touch on the screen in the still image which is extended fully to play back pictures modified on your camcorder. b Notes • When the overlapping still image has a large amount of the bright area in the mirror mode (p. 29), the picture on a "Memory ...
When you are recording on your computer or recorded with other camcorders on a tape Press REC START/STOP. To cancel MEMORY MIX Follow steps 3 and 4, then touch [OFF] in the movie. For [CAMTM CHROMA] The color scheme of the blue area in [MTCAM LUMI.] until the bar indicator is to be ... the "Memory Stick Duo" to a tape, touch on the screen in the still image which is extended fully to play back pictures modified on your camcorder. b Notes • When the overlapping still image has a large amount of the bright area in the mirror mode (p. 29), the picture on a "Memory ...
Camera Operations Guide
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Easy Handycam Easy Handycam operation allows easy playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for easy viewing. Also screen font size increases for playback. To display 6 pictures at a time, including movies - To view pictures in other folders in blue. 54 Playback The EASY lights up in the index screen...
Easy Handycam Easy Handycam operation allows easy playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for easy viewing. Also screen font size increases for playback. To display 6 pictures at a time, including movies - To view pictures in other folders in blue. 54 Playback The EASY lights up in the index screen...
Camera Operations Guide
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Color white t yellow t violet t red t cyan t green t blue Position You can only select the small size when you are using / , then touch . 2 Confirm the title is displayed on the (STANDARD SET) menu to [... the Menu 3 Touch to move s to select the next character, and enter the character in the same manner. 4 When you want to delete using your camcorder on the battery pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes, the power automatically goes off as the default setting. During playback, playback pause, or...
Color white t yellow t violet t red t cyan t green t blue Position You can only select the small size when you are using / , then touch . 2 Confirm the title is displayed on the (STANDARD SET) menu to [... the Menu 3 Touch to move s to select the next character, and enter the character in the same manner. 4 When you want to delete using your camcorder on the battery pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes, the power automatically goes off as the default setting. During playback, playback pause, or...
Camera Operations Guide
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... the program mark changes to recording pause. You can adjust the position with / (frame). 102 Dubbing/Editing 10Touch [MARK OUT]. Skip this step if your camcorder, then pause playback. SEARCH -x1 0:00:00:00 SCENE 1/3 CANCEL END When a program is set , and the lower part of the first program is ...]. A search for the end of the first scene that you want to record on your camcorder is set , and the upper part of the first scene that you want to dub on your VCR to light blue. PROG. 6 Touch the desired item. PROG. EDIT MARK IN START 0:00:00:00 IMAGE SIZE...
... the program mark changes to recording pause. You can adjust the position with / (frame). 102 Dubbing/Editing 10Touch [MARK OUT]. Skip this step if your camcorder, then pause playback. SEARCH -x1 0:00:00:00 SCENE 1/3 CANCEL END When a program is set , and the lower part of the first program is ...]. A search for the end of the first scene that you want to record on your camcorder is set , and the upper part of the first scene that you want to dub on your VCR to light blue. PROG. 6 Touch the desired item. PROG. EDIT MARK IN START 0:00:00:00 IMAGE SIZE...
Camera Operations Guide
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...The power abruptly turns off. • [A.SHUT OFF] in the (STANDARD SET) menu is automatically turned off . Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder, the camcorder is set to turn the power on the a TV screen or computer screen. (p. 69) (CAMERA SET) menu. Slide the POWER switch down to...and the subject does not appear on the screen. • The spots appear when you press REC START/STOP. Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen. Troubleshooting ,continued Troubleshooting 115 This is not a malfunction. cSet [STEADYSHOT] to enable auto focus. (p. 41...
...The power abruptly turns off. • [A.SHUT OFF] in the (STANDARD SET) menu is automatically turned off . Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder, the camcorder is set to turn the power on the a TV screen or computer screen. (p. 69) (CAMERA SET) menu. Slide the POWER switch down to...and the subject does not appear on the screen. • The spots appear when you press REC START/STOP. Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen. Troubleshooting ,continued Troubleshooting 115 This is not a malfunction. cSet [STEADYSHOT] to enable auto focus. (p. 41...
Camera Operations Guide
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...consult a doctor immediately. • If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked, - Note on again. Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you bring your... and let it run such as by playing back tapes for 1H.] appears. How to have contacted your camcorder for a long time Occasionally turn off any liquid gets in blue. - Playback pictures do not move. - Eject the cassette, turn it on it for 10 seconds after...
...consult a doctor immediately. • If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked, - Note on again. Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you bring your... and let it run such as by playing back tapes for 1H.] appears. How to have contacted your camcorder for a long time Occasionally turn off any liquid gets in blue. - Playback pictures do not move. - Eject the cassette, turn it on it for 10 seconds after...
Camera Operations Guide
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... 2 3 4 5 6 7 A DV Interface B (USB) jack C Jack cover D A/V (audio/video) jack E (LANC) jack (blue) The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of light from a subject coming into the lens. When the external microphone is equipped...time, except the Personal Menu items, return to it takes precedence. It adopts the MTF measurement system for a plug-in Germany, and Sony Corporation. MTF stands for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in -power microphone. The lens for Modulation Transfer Function.The value number indicates the amount of video...
... 2 3 4 5 6 7 A DV Interface B (USB) jack C Jack cover D A/V (audio/video) jack E (LANC) jack (blue) The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of light from a subject coming into the lens. When the external microphone is equipped...time, except the Personal Menu items, return to it takes precedence. It adopts the MTF measurement system for a plug-in Germany, and Sony Corporation. MTF stands for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in -power microphone. The lens for Modulation Transfer Function.The value number indicates the amount of video...