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Printed in Japan 2-584-906-11 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR-HC32/HC42 Getting Started 9 Recording/ Playback 20 Using the Menu 36 Dubbing/Editing 59 Using a Computer 70 Troubleshooting 82 Additional Information 105 © 2005 Sony Corporation Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.
Printed in Japan 2-584-906-11 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR-HC32/HC42 Getting Started 9 Recording/ Playback 20 Using the Menu 36 Dubbing/Editing 59 Using a Computer 70 Troubleshooting 82 Additional Information 105 © 2005 Sony Corporation Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.
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...Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669). Model No. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Operation is connected. - If this device must be used with the equipment in accordance with the Handycam... in order to comply with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-HC32 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Model No. For customers in a residential installation. If...the interference by turning the equipment off and on the bottom. Note DCR-HC32/HC42 is subject to be determined by one or more of the FCC ...
...Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669). Model No. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Operation is connected. - If this device must be used with the equipment in accordance with the Handycam... in order to comply with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-HC32 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Model No. For customers in a residential installation. If...the interference by turning the equipment off and on the bottom. Note DCR-HC32/HC42 is subject to be determined by one or more of the FCC ...
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...Guide (This manual) (1) Getting Started Handycam Station (1) (p. 10) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 32) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 34, ...59) USB cable (1) (p. 70) Shoulder Strap (1) (p. 115) 9 AC Adaptor (1) (p. 10) Power cord (1) (p. 10) Rechargeable battery pack (1) (p. 10, 109) NP-FP30 (DCR-HC32) NP-FP50 (DCR-HC42) CD-ROM "Picture ...
...Guide (This manual) (1) Getting Started Handycam Station (1) (p. 10) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 32) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 34, ...59) USB cable (1) (p. 70) Shoulder Strap (1) (p. 115) 9 AC Adaptor (1) (p. 10) Power cord (1) (p. 10) Rechargeable battery pack (1) (p. 10, 109) NP-FP30 (DCR-HC32) NP-FP50 (DCR-HC42) CD-ROM "Picture ...
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... battery pack. Middle: When the LCD backlight turns off and zooming. Battery pack Charging time NP-FP30 (supplied with DCR-HC32) 115 NP-FP50 (supplied with LCD screen. For DCR-HC42: Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time* NP-FP50 (supplied) 90 50 105 55 105 55 NP-FP70 ... Recording time when recording with viewfinder while the LCD panel closed 135 280 500 * When the LCD backlight turns on . For DCR-HC32: Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time* NP-FP30 (supplied) NP-FP50 NP-FP70 NP-FP90 80 40 95 45 110 55 135...
... battery pack. Middle: When the LCD backlight turns off and zooming. Battery pack Charging time NP-FP30 (supplied with DCR-HC32) 115 NP-FP50 (supplied with LCD screen. For DCR-HC42: Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time* NP-FP50 (supplied) 90 50 105 55 105 55 NP-FP70 ... Recording time when recording with viewfinder while the LCD panel closed 135 280 500 * When the LCD backlight turns on . For DCR-HC32: Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time* NP-FP30 (supplied) NP-FP50 NP-FP70 NP-FP90 80 40 95 45 110 55 135...
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B Since only basic functions become available and DCR-HC32: E screen font size increases for easy viewing, even A first time users can enjoy easy operation. Recording with ease (Easy Handycam) With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective ...; in the direction of the camera settings are automatically adjusted Open the lens cover. Recording still images : Light up the CAMERA-TAPE lamp. Easy Handycam operation ON 3 Start recording. Still images (4:3) Press PHOTO . [STBY] [REC] To stop recording, press (or...
B Since only basic functions become available and DCR-HC32: E screen font size increases for easy viewing, even A first time users can enjoy easy operation. Recording with ease (Easy Handycam) With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective ...; in the direction of the camera settings are automatically adjusted Open the lens cover. Recording still images : Light up the CAMERA-TAPE lamp. Easy Handycam operation ON 3 Start recording. Still images (4:3) Press PHOTO . [STBY] [REC] To stop recording, press (or...
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...Light up the CAMERATAPE lamp. Still images Press and hold PHOTO lightly to select a recording medium. To delete the picture, touch [YES]. For DCR-HC42: Still images will be fixed to the standby mode. A B Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is set to OFF, slide it ... Stick Duo" while recording movies on a tape or in the direction of a movie (MPEG MOVIE EX) recorded on a "Memory Stick Duo" Touch . DCR-HC32: REC START/ STOP PHOTO POWER switch REC START/ STOP 1 Slide the POWER switch in standby mode. If the POWER switch is heard...
...Light up the CAMERATAPE lamp. Still images Press and hold PHOTO lightly to select a recording medium. To delete the picture, touch [YES]. For DCR-HC42: Still images will be fixed to the standby mode. A B Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is set to OFF, slide it ... Stick Duo" while recording movies on a tape or in the direction of a movie (MPEG MOVIE EX) recorded on a "Memory Stick Duo" Touch . DCR-HC32: REC START/ STOP PHOTO POWER switch REC START/ STOP 1 Slide the POWER switch in standby mode. If the POWER switch is heard...
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...zoom. 3 Wider range of view: (Wide angle) 7 7 8 Close view: (Telephoto) • You cannot change the zoom speed with your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use infrared light. To record an image more faithful ...image brighter, use zoom Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Functions used for recording/playback, etc. 1 2 For DCR-HC42: 4 5 6 For DCR-HC32: 4 5 6 24 Recording To use Super NightShot plus function use these functions in bright places. This may cause a malfunction. Move it is ...
...zoom. 3 Wider range of view: (Wide angle) 7 7 8 Close view: (Telephoto) • You cannot change the zoom speed with your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use infrared light. To record an image more faithful ...image brighter, use zoom Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Functions used for recording/playback, etc. 1 2 For DCR-HC42: 4 5 6 For DCR-HC32: 4 5 6 24 Recording To use Super NightShot plus function use these functions in bright places. This may cause a malfunction. Move it is ...
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...; × × × × × × × × × × × × 38 Menu items *1 DCR-HC32 *2 DCR-HC42 Position of lamp: TAPE CAMERA SET menu (p. 40) PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL. AUTO SHUTTER SPOT FOCUS ...
...; × × × × × × × × × × × × 38 Menu items *1 DCR-HC32 *2 DCR-HC42 Position of lamp: TAPE CAMERA SET menu (p. 40) PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL. AUTO SHUTTER SPOT FOCUS ...
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TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as follows: For DCR-HC32: down to about 35 cm (13 7/8 in.). When you set to [MANUAL]. For DCR-HC42: down to about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. AUTO Flashes automatically. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] [END]. • If ...57752; appears. Touch (focusing on close -up image of the screen. 1 2 Touch the subject on and take closeups from a distance, your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 1/2 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 39 cm (15 3/8 in.)....
TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as follows: For DCR-HC32: down to about 35 cm (13 7/8 in.). When you set to [MANUAL]. For DCR-HC42: down to about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. AUTO Flashes automatically. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] [END]. • If ...57752; appears. Touch (focusing on close -up image of the screen. 1 2 Touch the subject on and take closeups from a distance, your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 1/2 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 39 cm (15 3/8 in.)....
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For DCR-HC42: OFF Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically. 24 × Up to 12 ×.... 480 × Up to 12 × zoom is performed digitally. When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder with your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, or via an S VIDEO jack, and play a picture in the wide mode... you select the zooming level. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. WIDE SELECT (DCR-HC32) You can record a picture in 4:3 mode. For DCR-HC32: OFF Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically. 40 × Up to 20 ...
For DCR-HC42: OFF Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically. 24 × Up to 12 ×.... 480 × Up to 12 × zoom is performed digitally. When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder with your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, or via an S VIDEO jack, and play a picture in the wide mode... you select the zooming level. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. WIDE SELECT (DCR-HC32) You can record a picture in 4:3 mode. For DCR-HC32: OFF Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically. 40 × Up to 20 ...
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...; NORMAL Standard brightness. BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen. • When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is reduced by about 10 percent during recording. For DCR-HC32: WIDE DISP You can select how a 16:9 aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder...(Squeeze) Expands the picture vertically when black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen in 16:9 aspect ratio. For DCR-HC42: VF WIDE DISP You can select how a picture appears on the LCD screen with S VIDEO cable (optional). BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen....
...; NORMAL Standard brightness. BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen. • When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is reduced by about 10 percent during recording. For DCR-HC32: WIDE DISP You can select how a 16:9 aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder...(Squeeze) Expands the picture vertically when black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen in 16:9 aspect ratio. For DCR-HC42: VF WIDE DISP You can select how a picture appears on the LCD screen with S VIDEO cable (optional). BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen....
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...Stick Duo" with / . • To delete all pictures at the selected scene. • You can only record additional audio over a tape recorded on other camcorders (including other power sources have recorded audio (p. 23). Touch [MENU] (STANDARD SET) [AUDIO MIX] ... setting. • The adjusted audio balance returns to the default setting in about 5 minutes after the battery pack or other DCR-HC32/HC42 camcorders). Deleting recorded pictures from the "Memory Stick Duo" 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on which you have been ...
...Stick Duo" with / . • To delete all pictures at the selected scene. • You can only record additional audio over a tape recorded on other camcorders (including other power sources have recorded audio (p. 23). Touch [MENU] (STANDARD SET) [AUDIO MIX] ... setting. • The adjusted audio balance returns to the default setting in about 5 minutes after the battery pack or other DCR-HC32/HC42 camcorders). Deleting recorded pictures from the "Memory Stick Duo" 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on which you have been ...
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...(blue) • The LANC control jack is used for details. For DCR-HC32: Accessory shoe • Remove the shoe cover when you operate the POWER switch on a "Memory Stick Duo" with your camcorder. The accessory can be turned on or off the power of video devices...and peripherals connected to it to the end, and then tighten the screw. Jacks to connect external devices Dubbing/Editing Camcorder 1 2 3 Bottom 4 5 Handycam Station 4 2 5 6 7 8 For DCR-HC42: Active Interface Shoe (p. 63) The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as you use the ...
...(blue) • The LANC control jack is used for details. For DCR-HC32: Accessory shoe • Remove the shoe cover when you operate the POWER switch on a "Memory Stick Duo" with your camcorder. The accessory can be turned on or off the power of video devices...and peripherals connected to it to the end, and then tighten the screw. Jacks to connect external devices Dubbing/Editing Camcorder 1 2 3 Bottom 4 5 Handycam Station 4 2 5 6 7 8 For DCR-HC42: Active Interface Shoe (p. 63) The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as you use the ...
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... "Memory Stick Duo" (p. 65). • Format the "Memory Stick Duo" on your camcorder or insert another "Memory Stick Duo" (p. 47). • For DCR-HC32: You cannot record still images on the "Memory Stick Duo" using [WIDE SELECT] mode (p. 44). • For DCR-HC42: When [SMTH INT.REC] is full. Perform END SEARCH (p. 31). - Troubleshooting You...
... "Memory Stick Duo" (p. 65). • Format the "Memory Stick Duo" on your camcorder or insert another "Memory Stick Duo" (p. 47). • For DCR-HC32: You cannot record still images on the "Memory Stick Duo" using [WIDE SELECT] mode (p. 44). • For DCR-HC42: When [SMTH INT.REC] is full. Perform END SEARCH (p. 31). - Troubleshooting You...
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...-TIMER] - [SUPER NSPLUS] - [COLOR SLOW S] - [D. EFFECT] - [PROGRAM AE] - [EXPOSURE] - [SPOT METER] You cannot use [FADER]. • You cannot use [FADER] together with : - [PROGRAM AE] - REC] (DCR-HC42) You cannot use [D. Troubleshooting (continued) You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS]. • You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS] together with : - [FADER] - [D. EFFECT] - [PROGRAM AE] [COLOR SLOW S] does...] • You cannot use [SLOW SHUTTR], and [OLD MOVIE] together with [PROGRAM AE] (except [AUTO]). • You cannot use [COLOR SLOW S] together with : - [WIDE SELECT] (DCR-HC32) - [PICT.
...-TIMER] - [SUPER NSPLUS] - [COLOR SLOW S] - [D. EFFECT] - [PROGRAM AE] - [EXPOSURE] - [SPOT METER] You cannot use [FADER]. • You cannot use [FADER] together with : - [PROGRAM AE] - REC] (DCR-HC42) You cannot use [D. Troubleshooting (continued) You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS]. • You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS] together with : - [FADER] - [D. EFFECT] - [PROGRAM AE] [COLOR SLOW S] does...] • You cannot use [SLOW SHUTTR], and [OLD MOVIE] together with [PROGRAM AE] (except [AUTO]). • You cannot use [COLOR SLOW S] together with : - [WIDE SELECT] (DCR-HC32) - [PICT.
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Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder's setting information at the time of recording. *2 In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout. *3 ...: Approx. 12.56 mm/s SP: 60 min LP: 90 min (using a DVM60 cassette) Approx. 2 min 40 s (using a DVM60 cassette) Electric viewfinder DCR-HC32: black and white DCR-HC42: color DCR-HC32: 3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels Effective (still): Approx. 340 000 pixels Effective (movie): Approx. 340 000 pixels...
Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder's setting information at the time of recording. *2 In 16:9 mode, the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout. *3 ...: Approx. 12.56 mm/s SP: 60 min LP: 90 min (using a DVM60 cassette) Approx. 2 min 40 s (using a DVM60 cassette) Electric viewfinder DCR-HC32: black and white DCR-HC42: color DCR-HC32: 3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels Effective (still): Approx. 340 000 pixels Effective (movie): Approx. 340 000 pixels...
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Handycam Station DCRA-C121 Audio/Video input/output 10-pin connector Input/output auto switch Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ...)), Input impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms), Output impedance with less than 2.2 kΩ (kilohms) Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm) LCD screen Picture Total dot number DCR-HC32: 6.2 cm (2.5 type) DCR-HC42: 6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9) 123 200 (560 × 220) General Power requirements Average power consumption DC 7.2 V (battery pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor...
Handycam Station DCRA-C121 Audio/Video input/output 10-pin connector Input/output auto switch Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ...)), Input impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms), Output impedance with less than 2.2 kΩ (kilohms) Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm) LCD screen Picture Total dot number DCR-HC32: 6.2 cm (2.5 type) DCR-HC42: 6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9) 123 200 (560 × 220) General Power requirements Average power consumption DC 7.2 V (battery pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor...
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... pack NP-FP30 (DCR-HC32) Maximum output DC 8.4 V voltage Output voltage DC 7.2 V Capacity 3.6 wh (500 mAh) Dimensions (approx.) 31.8 × 18.5 × 45.0 mm (1 5/16 × 3/4 × 1 13/16 in.) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 40 g (1.5 oz) Operating temperature Type 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Lithium ion NP-FP50 (DCR-HC42) Maximum output...
... pack NP-FP30 (DCR-HC32) Maximum output DC 8.4 V voltage Output voltage DC 7.2 V Capacity 3.6 wh (500 mAh) Dimensions (approx.) 31.8 × 18.5 × 45.0 mm (1 5/16 × 3/4 × 1 13/16 in.) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 40 g (1.5 oz) Operating temperature Type 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Lithium ion NP-FP50 (DCR-HC42) Maximum output...