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... first Before operating the unit, please read this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to discontinue midway (fail), restart the...
... first Before operating the unit, please read this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to discontinue midway (fail), restart the...
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...provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment does cause harmful ...Handycam Station Model DCRA-C121 and AC Adaptor Model AC-L25A/L25B. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are cautioned that may cause undesired operation. Model No. Note DCR-HC32...equipment in a particular installation. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-HC32 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A....
...provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment does cause harmful ...Handycam Station Model DCRA-C121 and AC Adaptor Model AC-L25A/L25B. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are cautioned that may cause undesired operation. Model No. Note DCR-HC32...equipment in a particular installation. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-HC32 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A....
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...• Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may cause malfunctions. • Do not aim at dusk. "Operating Guide" (This manual) - On using the supplied software (stored on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. On the menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder,...is not possible due to a malfunction of the sun only in the proper direction. "First Step Guide" for effective use. Take pictures of the camcorder, storage media, etc. • TV color systems differ depending on a TV, you can use in any problems. • Compensation for long ...
...• Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may cause malfunctions. • Do not aim at dusk. "Operating Guide" (This manual) - On using the supplied software (stored on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. On the menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder,...is not possible due to a malfunction of the sun only in the proper direction. "First Step Guide" for effective use. Take pictures of the camcorder, storage media, etc. • TV color systems differ depending on a TV, you can use in any problems. • Compensation for long ...
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On this manual are based on the model DCR-HC42. About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in each local language are captured using your camcorder if necessary (p. 16). • The illustrations used for Modulation Transfer ...cameras and offers a quality typical of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purposes are used on -screen displays in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject ...
On this manual are based on the model DCR-HC42. About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in each local language are captured using your camcorder if necessary (p. 16). • The illustrations used for Modulation Transfer ...cameras and offers a quality typical of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purposes are used on -screen displays in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject ...
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.../NEW FOLDER, etc.) PICT.APPLI. Searching for the starting point 31 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (END SEARCH 31 Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH 31 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review 31 Remote Commander 32 Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory 32 Searching... Playing the picture 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
.../NEW FOLDER, etc.) PICT.APPLI. Searching for the starting point 31 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (END SEARCH 31 Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH 31 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review 31 Remote Commander 32 Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory 32 Searching... Playing the picture 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
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... 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 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.
... 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 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.
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Touch [MENU] during Easy Handycam operation. 6 0 min MENU 1/3 TELE MACRO SPOT FOCUS 0:00:00 DISP GUIDE EXPOSURE FADER 2 Touch [DISP GUIDE]. Changing the language setting You can change the settings (p. ... not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel. Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen. DISP GUIDE 1/2 FOCUS: MANUAL PROGRAM AE: SPOTLIGHT WIDE SELECT: 16:9 WIDE END 4 Touch [END]. Select the screen language in [LANGUAGE] on the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu (p. 36, 56). If you...
Touch [MENU] during Easy Handycam operation. 6 0 min MENU 1/3 TELE MACRO SPOT FOCUS 0:00:00 DISP GUIDE EXPOSURE FADER 2 Touch [DISP GUIDE]. Changing the language setting You can change the settings (p. ... not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel. Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen. DISP GUIDE 1/2 FOCUS: MANUAL PROGRAM AE: SPOTLIGHT WIDE SELECT: 16:9 WIDE END 4 Touch [END]. Select the screen language in [LANGUAGE] on the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu (p. 36, 56). If you...
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...angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. • You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] if you want to zoom to a level greater than the following (p 44): - 20 times (DCR-HC32) - 12 times (DCR-HC42) To record in dark places (NightShot plus Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to focus ... fingers or other objects. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 42) when it further for a faster 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...
...angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. • You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] if you want to zoom to a level greater than the following (p 44): - 20 times (DCR-HC32) - 12 times (DCR-HC42) To record in dark places (NightShot plus Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to focus ... fingers or other objects. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 42) when it further for a faster 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...
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... screen. Meaning NightShot plus (24) Super NightShot plus (43) Color Slow Shutter (43) PictBridge connecting (67) Warning (100) Meaning Picture effect (50) Digital effect (49) Manual focus (42) PROGRAM AE (40) Backlight (25) White balance (41) WIDE select (19) SteadyShot off (15) Center Indicator Bottom Indicator ...
... screen. Meaning NightShot plus (24) Super NightShot plus (43) Color Slow Shutter (43) PictBridge connecting (67) Warning (100) Meaning Picture effect (50) Digital effect (49) Manual focus (42) PROGRAM AE (40) Backlight (25) White balance (41) WIDE select (19) SteadyShot off (15) Center Indicator Bottom Indicator ...
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...approx.) of the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review) You can view about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where you want the recording to the standby. 31 Then, your camcorder is played back for about 2 seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back. Recording... on the tape. • You can search for the last scene of the scene recorded just before you have recorded on the tape. Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH) You can also select [END SEARCH] from the menu. Searching for the start point to cancel the operation.
...approx.) of the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review) You can view about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where you want the recording to the standby. 31 Then, your camcorder is played back for about 2 seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back. Recording... on the tape. • You can search for the last scene of the scene recorded just before you have recorded on the tape. Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH) You can also select [END SEARCH] from the menu. Searching for the start point to cancel the operation.
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...picture's aspect ratio switches between 16:9 and 4:3, the image may jitter. 34 For DCR-HC42: To set [TV TYPE] to LINE. Refer also to the manual supplied with your TV. • When you connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR to [16:9]. Set the input selector on...you will not output audio. When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to be reproduced more faithfully than with an S VIDEO cable (optional), pictures can be connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, or via...
...picture's aspect ratio switches between 16:9 and 4:3, the image may jitter. 34 For DCR-HC42: To set [TV TYPE] to LINE. Refer also to the manual supplied with your TV. • When you connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR to [16:9]. Set the input selector on...you will not output audio. When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to be reproduced more faithfully than with an S VIDEO cable (optional), pictures can be connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, or via...
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...glass or metal mesh in windows that it is recorded in various situations with one asterisk (*) can be adjusted to [MANUAL]. This setting also prevents your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.) The default settings are marked with . SPOT METER .... The indicators in midsummer or 40 2 Touch the point where you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is strong contrast between the camcorder and the subject. • Items with the PROGRAM AE function. AUTO Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects. SPOTLIGHT*(...
...glass or metal mesh in windows that it is recorded in various situations with one asterisk (*) can be adjusted to [MANUAL]. This setting also prevents your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.) The default settings are marked with . SPOT METER .... The indicators in midsummer or 40 2 Touch the point where you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is strong contrast between the camcorder and the subject. • Items with the PROGRAM AE function. AUTO Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects. SPOTLIGHT*(...
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... in bright conditions if you change the [PROGRAM AE] settings, or bring your camcorder for more than 5 minutes. WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Continued 41 Using the Menu INDOOR () The white balance is ...adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is selected, or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure...
... in bright conditions if you change the [PROGRAM AE] settings, or bring your camcorder for more than 5 minutes. WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Continued 41 Using the Menu INDOOR () The white balance is ...adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is selected, or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure...
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... in the center of the T (Telephoto) side automatically and allows for telephoto. As you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. Touch [MANUAL]. appears. Touch (focusing on close subjects)/ (focusing on the screen. appears. Touch [END]. When you can ...OFF], or zoom to wideangle (W side). • When recording a distant subject, it may difficult to focus on and take closeups from a distance, your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is useful to shoot small subjects, such as follows: For DCR-HC32: down to ...
... in the center of the T (Telephoto) side automatically and allows for telephoto. As you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. Touch [MANUAL]. appears. Touch (focusing on close subjects)/ (focusing on the screen. appears. Touch [END]. When you can ...OFF], or zoom to wideangle (W side). • When recording a distant subject, it may difficult to focus on and take closeups from a distance, your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is useful to shoot small subjects, such as follows: For DCR-HC32: down to ...
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...Commander (p. 32). To cancel the count down at this time. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 42) when it is hard to focus automatically. • The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness. SELF-TIMER The self-timer starts recording after about 3 m (...10 feet). To cancel [COLOR SLOW S], touch [OFF]. • The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness. The motion of the picture may slow down , touch [RESET]. AUTO (DCR-HC42) Flashes automatically to reduce the redeye phenomenon. • If the flash is not ...
...Commander (p. 32). To cancel the count down at this time. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 42) when it is hard to focus automatically. • The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness. SELF-TIMER The self-timer starts recording after about 3 m (...10 feet). To cancel [COLOR SLOW S], touch [OFF]. • The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness. The motion of the picture may slow down , touch [RESET]. AUTO (DCR-HC42) Flashes automatically to reduce the redeye phenomenon. • If the flash is not ...
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...20 × zoom is performed optically. 40 × Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 40 × zoom is performed digitally. 800 × Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to a TV compatible with your TV. When you play back a tape, the TV switches to a level greater than 20 × (DCR-HC32... you want to zoom to full mode automatically. WIDE SELECT (DCR-HC32) You can select the maximum zoom level in case you connect your camcorder to 800 × zoom is performed digitally. Refer also to the manuals supplied with the ...
...20 × zoom is performed optically. 40 × Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 40 × zoom is performed digitally. 800 × Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to a TV compatible with your TV. When you play back a tape, the TV switches to a level greater than 20 × (DCR-HC32... you want to zoom to full mode automatically. WIDE SELECT (DCR-HC32) You can select the maximum zoom level in case you connect your camcorder to 800 × zoom is performed digitally. Refer also to the manuals supplied with the ...
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... a subject more clearly in a dark place. • Adjust the focus manually using a tripod since adjusting the focus automatically is hard when [SLOW SHUTTR]...50 Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing.* MOSAIC Pictures appear mosaic-patterned.* * Available during recording or playback. Connect your camcorder. • You cannot add effects to a picture during recording only. • You cannot add effects to 120 seconds) ... SEPIA Pictures appear in black and white. REC (Smooth interval tape recording) (DCR-HC42) Your camcorder will shoot 1 frame of daylight. PICT.APPLI.
... a subject more clearly in a dark place. • Adjust the focus manually using a tripod since adjusting the focus automatically is hard when [SLOW SHUTTR]...50 Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing.* MOSAIC Pictures appear mosaic-patterned.* * Available during recording or playback. Connect your camcorder. • You cannot add effects to a picture during recording only. • You cannot add effects to 120 seconds) ... SEPIA Pictures appear in black and white. REC (Smooth interval tape recording) (DCR-HC42) Your camcorder will shoot 1 frame of daylight. PICT.APPLI.
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...disconnect the power source while a message is released when approximately 12 hours have removed both a cassette and a "Memory Stick Duo" from your camcorder has shot several frames, it records them on the tape, after performing the END SEARCH function depending on the interval length. • Do ... light changes ([FOCUS], p. 42). • You can record still images on the screen. • The camcorder will be discrepancies in the interval. • If you adjust the focus manually, you touch the screen during recording. DEMO MODE The default setting is [ON], allowing you to other than ...
...disconnect the power source while a message is released when approximately 12 hours have removed both a cassette and a "Memory Stick Duo" from your camcorder has shot several frames, it records them on the tape, after performing the END SEARCH function depending on the interval length. • Do ... light changes ([FOCUS], p. 42). • You can record still images on the screen. • The camcorder will be discrepancies in the interval. • If you adjust the focus manually, you touch the screen during recording. DEMO MODE The default setting is [ON], allowing you to other than ...
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...To i.LINK 2 (IEEE1394) jack i.LINK compliant 3 device A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time. S VIDEO connection only will not output audio. i.LINK cable (optional) Use an i.LINK cable (...manuals supplied with the devices to another device via an A/V connecting cable (supplied), set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 56) to prevent the screen display dubbed with pictures. • Do not connect A/V connecting cables to your camcorder or the Handycam...
...To i.LINK 2 (IEEE1394) jack i.LINK compliant 3 device A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time. S VIDEO connection only will not output audio. i.LINK cable (optional) Use an i.LINK cable (...manuals supplied with the devices to another device via an A/V connecting cable (supplied), set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 56) to prevent the screen display dubbed with pictures. • Do not connect A/V connecting cables to your camcorder or the Handycam...
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...of your computer. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded. About "First Step Guide" "First Step Guide" is an instruction manual you use the software stored on a computer" (p. 72), start the "First Step Guide", then follow the instructions. Refer to have DirectX installed... When using ImageMixer VCD2, Intel Pentium II 800 MHz or faster recommended) Application: DirectX 9.0c or later (This product is based on your camcorder and computer and making settings, to general operation the first time you can refer to play back movies.) Continued 71 Using ...
...of your computer. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded. About "First Step Guide" "First Step Guide" is an instruction manual you use the software stored on a computer" (p. 72), start the "First Step Guide", then follow the instructions. Refer to have DirectX installed... When using ImageMixer VCD2, Intel Pentium II 800 MHz or faster recommended) Application: DirectX 9.0c or later (This product is based on your camcorder and computer and making settings, to general operation the first time you can refer to play back movies.) Continued 71 Using ...