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...using extremely highprecision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are manufactured using the camcorder • Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts. Doing so might cause your camcorder to the copyright laws. 4 Unauthorized recording of such materials may be damaged, or this...cause a malfunction of operations guides. - Viewfinder LCD panel Battery pack • Before connecting your camcorder. However, there may be sure to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc. • TV color systems differ depending on the supplied CDROM) On the types ...
...using extremely highprecision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are manufactured using the camcorder • Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts. Doing so might cause your camcorder to the copyright laws. 4 Unauthorized recording of such materials may be damaged, or this...cause a malfunction of operations guides. - Viewfinder LCD panel Battery pack • Before connecting your camcorder. However, there may be sure to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc. • TV color systems differ depending on the supplied CDROM) On the types ...
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...; The on the model DCR-HC42. It adopts the MTF* measurement system for illustration purposes are based on -screen displays in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens. 5 Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary (p. 16...
...; The on the model DCR-HC42. It adopts the MTF* measurement system for illustration purposes are based on -screen displays in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens. 5 Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary (p. 16...
Operating Guide
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...Contents Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items 9 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 10 Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly ...........14 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder 15 Step 5: Using the touch panel 16 Changing the ...a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo 18 Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture (DCR-HC42 19 Recording/Playback Recording/Playback with ease (Easy Handycam 20 Recording 22 Playback 23 Functions used for recording/playback, etc 24 Recording To use zoom To record in dark places...
...Contents Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items 9 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 10 Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly ...........14 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder 15 Step 5: Using the touch panel 16 Changing the ...a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo 18 Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture (DCR-HC42 19 Recording/Playback Recording/Playback with ease (Easy Handycam 20 Recording 22 Playback 23 Functions used for recording/playback, etc 24 Recording To use zoom To record in dark places...
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... or additional functions on a TV 34 Using the Menu Using the menu items 36 Menu items 38 CAMERA SET menu 40 Settings to adjust your camcorder to a recorded tape 63 Continued 7 EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/INT.REC-STL, etc.) EDIT/PLAY menu 52 Settings for editing or playing back in various...
... or additional functions on a TV 34 Using the Menu Using the menu items 36 Menu items 38 CAMERA SET menu 40 Settings to adjust your camcorder to a recorded tape 63 Continued 7 EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/INT.REC-STL, etc.) EDIT/PLAY menu 52 Settings for editing or playing back in various...
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... a DVD (Direct Access to "Click to DVD 77 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder (Signal convert function 80 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 82 Warning indicators and messages 100 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 105 Usable cassette tapes 106 About the "Memory Stick 107 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 109...
... a DVD (Direct Access to "Click to DVD 77 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder (Signal convert function 80 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 82 Warning indicators and messages 100 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 105 Usable cassette tapes 106 About the "Memory Stick 107 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 109...
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... 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 Package Ver.1.5" (1) (p. 70) Shoe cover (1) Attached to the camcorder. Operating 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. A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 34, 59) USB...
... 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 Package Ver.1.5" (1) (p. 70) Shoe cover (1) Attached to the camcorder. Operating 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. A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 34, 59) USB...
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... (p. 109) after attaching it clicks. 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder. With the mark facing up DC IN jack 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet. 5 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station, close the DC IN jack cover. 10 CHG (charge) lamp 2 ...Slide the POWER switch up and charging starts. • When inserting the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely, all the way to OFF (CHG). (The ...
... (p. 109) after attaching it clicks. 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder. With the mark facing up DC IN jack 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet. 5 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station, close the DC IN jack cover. 10 CHG (charge) lamp 2 ...Slide the POWER switch up and charging starts. • When inserting the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely, all the way to OFF (CHG). (The ...
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... in the illustration. To remove the battery pack Turn off when the battery is fully charged. To remove your camcorder from the DC IN jack holding both the Handycam Station and the DC plug. Continued 11 To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor Turn...pack will not lose its charge in this case. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station holding both your camcorder connected to the DC IN jack on your camcorder. • You can operate your camcorder and the Handycam Station. Getting Started 6 The CHG (charge) lamp turns off the power, then slide...
... in the illustration. To remove the battery pack Turn off when the battery is fully charged. To remove your camcorder from the DC IN jack holding both the Handycam Station and the DC plug. Continued 11 To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor Turn...pack will not lose its charge in this case. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station holding both your camcorder connected to the DC IN jack on your camcorder. • You can operate your camcorder and the Handycam Station. Getting Started 6 The CHG (charge) lamp turns off the power, then slide...
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... following conditions. - Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet. PRECAUTION • Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power (house current) is not attached correctly. - Getting Started On the ...a wall and furniture. • Do not short-circuit the DC plug of your camcorder or the Handycam Station, even when the power cord is damaged. - On the AC Adaptor • Use ...the nearby wall outlet when using your camcorder. • Do not use your camcorder. The battery ...
... following conditions. - Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet. PRECAUTION • Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power (house current) is not attached correctly. - Getting Started On the ...a wall and furniture. • Do not short-circuit the DC plug of your camcorder or the Handycam Station, even when the power cord is damaged. - On the AC Adaptor • Use ...the nearby wall outlet when using your camcorder. • Do not use your camcorder. The battery ...
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... To play back, slide the POWER switch repeatedly to save battery power. ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 56). Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly To record or play or edit pictures. 14 To turn off automatically if you leave your wrist through the Strap Belt. CAMERA-MEMORY: ...To record on the respective lamp. POWER switch 1 Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN. 4 Hold the camcorder as illustrated. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the Strap Belt is set to turn off the power Slide the ...
... To play back, slide the POWER switch repeatedly to save battery power. ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 56). Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly To record or play or edit pictures. 14 To turn off automatically if you leave your wrist through the Strap Belt. CAMERA-MEMORY: ...To record on the respective lamp. POWER switch 1 Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN. 4 Hold the camcorder as illustrated. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the Strap Belt is set to turn off the power Slide the ...
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...the picture is practical when you use your camcorder in the viewfinder. This is convenient during playback operations. • If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close the LCD panel to save battery power. For DCR-HC42: To darken the LCD screen Press and... hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears. Viewfinder 1 90 degrees (max.) 90 degrees to the camcorder • Do not press the buttons on the LCD backlight, press and...
...the picture is practical when you use your camcorder in the viewfinder. This is convenient during playback operations. • If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close the LCD panel to save battery power. For DCR-HC42: To darken the LCD screen Press and... hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears. Viewfinder 1 90 degrees (max.) 90 degrees to the camcorder • Do not press the buttons on the LCD backlight, press and...
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... Y JAN M 1D 12: 00 AM OK 4 Set [Y] (year) with touch . / , then You can set it to the year 2079. If you do not use your camcorder or change the POWER switch position. • If you set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your... camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. Getting Started Step 6: ...
... Y JAN M 1D 12: 00 AM OK 4 Set [Y] (year) with touch . / , then You can set it to the year 2079. If you do not use your camcorder or change the POWER switch position. • If you set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your... camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. Getting Started Step 6: ...
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... damaged. Insert the "Memory Stick Duo" into the "Memory Stick Duo" slot in once. • When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder, turn the power off, eject the "Memory Stick Duo," or remove the battery pack. Access lamp Window-side Push the center of the back of... the arrow and open the lid. Do not shake or knock your camcorder is reading/writing data. OPEN/EJECT lever Lid "Memory Stick Duo" You can use only a "Memory Stick Duo" marked with or (p. 107). • The number...
... damaged. Insert the "Memory Stick Duo" into the "Memory Stick Duo" slot in once. • When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder, turn the power off, eject the "Memory Stick Duo," or remove the battery pack. Access lamp Window-side Push the center of the back of... the arrow and open the lid. Do not shake or knock your camcorder is reading/writing data. OPEN/EJECT lever Lid "Memory Stick Duo" You can use only a "Memory Stick Duo" marked with or (p. 107). • The number...
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...You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame. • The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use these functions in dark places (NightShot... appear.) • To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot plus function use infrared light. Functions used for recording/playback, etc. 1 2 For DCR-HC42: 4 5 6 For DCR-HC32: 4 5 6 24 Recording To use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 43). • The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus function (p. 43). To...
...You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame. • The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use these functions in dark places (NightShot... appear.) • To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot plus function use infrared light. Functions used for recording/playback, etc. 1 2 For DCR-HC42: 4 5 6 For DCR-HC32: 4 5 6 24 Recording To use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 43). • The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus function (p. 43). To...
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... LIGHT to the lens side (). 2 1 Playback To play back the images in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to display . To use a tripod Attach the tripod (optional: the length of the screw must be normal when...
... LIGHT to the lens side (). 2 1 Playback To play back the images in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to display . To use a tripod Attach the tripod (optional: the length of the screw must be normal when...
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... Set the POWER switch up in red during recording (p. 55). Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander (p. 32) towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder. Internal stereo microphone For DCR-HC42: When an external microphone is connected, the audio input from the external microphone takes precedence over others.
... Set the POWER switch up in red during recording (p. 55). Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander (p. 32) towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder. Internal stereo microphone For DCR-HC42: When an external microphone is connected, the audio input from the external microphone takes precedence over others.
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... not be divided into a maximum of the movie. wa ws 7 Data file name Picture number/Total number of recorded pictures in the camcorder, (STOP) changes to ("Memory Stick Duo" playback) if a tape is not used for playback. Viewing movies On a tape 1 2 qd 45 Viewing still images 1 qg 9 1152...
... not be divided into a maximum of the movie. wa ws 7 Data file name Picture number/Total number of recorded pictures in the camcorder, (STOP) changes to ("Memory Stick Duo" playback) if a tape is not used for playback. Viewing movies On a tape 1 2 qd 45 Viewing still images 1 qg 9 1152...
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...set to start the next recording while viewing the pictures on the tape. Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH) You can view about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where you stopped the tape. STBY 0:00:00 EDIT The last 2 seconds (approx.) of the most ...recently recorded scene are played back. Then, your camcorder is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape. • You can also select [END SEARCH] from the menu. Reviewing the most recently recorded...
...set to start the next recording while viewing the pictures on the tape. Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH) You can view about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where you stopped the tape. STBY 0:00:00 EDIT The last 2 seconds (approx.) of the most ...recently recorded scene are played back. Then, your camcorder is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape. • You can also select [END SEARCH] from the menu. Reviewing the most recently recorded...
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... zoom (p. 24) DISPLAY (p. 16) Memory control buttons (Index, -/+, Memory playback) (p. 23) • Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder (p. 26). 32 • To change the battery, see page 114. The tape counter is reset to "0:00:00" and appears on . To cancel the operation...
... zoom (p. 24) DISPLAY (p. 16) Memory control buttons (Index, -/+, Memory playback) (p. 23) • Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder (p. 26). 32 • To change the battery, see page 114. The tape counter is reset to "0:00:00" and appears on . To cancel the operation...
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... and S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the TV you connect your TV is not necessary. When your camcorder to a TV compatible with the devices to be reproduced more faithfully than with your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. Touch [MENU] ...16:9 and 4:3, the image may jitter. 34 For DCR-HC42: To set [TV TYPE] to the manual supplied with the supplied A/V cable connection. In this case, the yellow (standard video) plug connection is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for...
... and S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the TV you connect your TV is not necessary. When your camcorder to a TV compatible with the devices to be reproduced more faithfully than with your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. Touch [MENU] ...16:9 and 4:3, the image may jitter. 34 For DCR-HC42: To set [TV TYPE] to the manual supplied with the supplied A/V cable connection. In this case, the yellow (standard video) plug connection is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for...