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...accept any questions about half the size of the FCC Rules. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-HC65 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Operation is connected. - You can ...digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of a standard "Memory Stick," in your camcorder. However, there is for help. Connect the equipment to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-HC85 Responsible Party: Sony...
...accept any questions about half the size of the FCC Rules. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-HC65 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Operation is connected. - You can ...digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of a standard "Memory Stick," in your camcorder. However, there is for help. Connect the equipment to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-HC85 Responsible Party: Sony...
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...• Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be copyrighted. Change the screen language before using a digital still camera, and thus may cause a malfunction of your camcorder to other materials may cause malfunctions. Touch the button on the LCD screen. • If you install...The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR-HC85. • The on-screen displays in the proper direction. Note on connecting other device Before connecting your camcorder. Doing so might cause your camcorder if necessary (p. 22). If you insert the connector plug forcibly...
...• Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be copyrighted. Change the screen language before using a digital still camera, and thus may cause a malfunction of your camcorder to other materials may cause malfunctions. Touch the button on the LCD screen. • If you install...The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR-HC85. • The on-screen displays in the proper direction. Note on connecting other device Before connecting your camcorder. Doing so might cause your camcorder if necessary (p. 22). If you insert the connector plug forcibly...
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... Recording still images - Memory photo recording 29 Selecting image quality or size 31 Using the flash (DCR-HC85 31 Using the self-timer 33 Recording a still image on a "Memory Stick Duo" while recording movies on 17 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder ... items 13 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 14 Using an outside power source 17 Step 3: Turning the power on a tape 33 Recording with ease - Easy Handycam 34 Recording a movie 34 ,continued 5
... Recording still images - Memory photo recording 29 Selecting image quality or size 31 Using the flash (DCR-HC85 31 Using the self-timer 33 Recording a still image on a "Memory Stick Duo" while recording movies on 17 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder ... items 13 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 14 Using an outside power source 17 Step 3: Turning the power on a tape 33 Recording with ease - Easy Handycam 34 Recording a movie 34 ,continued 5
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Lens hood (1) (DCR-HC85) Use the lens hood to the camcorder. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP50 (1) CD-ROM "SPVD-012 USB Driver" (1) Cleaning cloth (1) Shoe cover (1) Attached to record under strong light, such as under the sun. The number in your camcorder. A/V connecting cable (1) AC Adaptor (1) USB ... which is already installed. Wireless Remote Commander (1) A button-type lithium battery is about half the size of the devices compatible with your camcorder. "Memory Stick Duo" 8MB (1) You can use a "Memory Stick Duo" with any of a standard "Memory Stick," in parentheses...
Lens hood (1) (DCR-HC85) Use the lens hood to the camcorder. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP50 (1) CD-ROM "SPVD-012 USB Driver" (1) Cleaning cloth (1) Shoe cover (1) Attached to record under strong light, such as under the sun. The number in your camcorder. A/V connecting cable (1) AC Adaptor (1) USB ... which is already installed. Wireless Remote Commander (1) A button-type lithium battery is about half the size of the devices compatible with your camcorder. "Memory Stick Duo" 8MB (1) You can use a "Memory Stick Duo" with any of a standard "Memory Stick," in parentheses...
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For DCR-HC65: Battery pack Continuous Typical* recording recording time time NP-FP50 100 55 (supplied) NP-FP70 215 115 NP-FP90 385 210 For DCR-HC85: Battery pack Continuous Typical* recording recording time time NP-FP50 80 40 (supplied) NP-FP70 175 95 NP-FP90 310 170 * ... OFF Battery pack Continuous Typical* recording recording time time NP-FP50 100 55 (supplied) NP-FP70 215 115 NP-FP90 385 210 For DCR-HC85: With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON Battery pack Continuous Typical* recording recording time time NP-FP50 60 30 (supplied) NP-FP70 125 65...
For DCR-HC65: Battery pack Continuous Typical* recording recording time time NP-FP50 100 55 (supplied) NP-FP70 215 115 NP-FP90 385 210 For DCR-HC85: Battery pack Continuous Typical* recording recording time time NP-FP50 80 40 (supplied) NP-FP70 175 95 NP-FP90 310 170 * ... OFF Battery pack Continuous Typical* recording recording time time NP-FP50 100 55 (supplied) NP-FP70 215 115 NP-FP90 385 210 For DCR-HC85: With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON Battery pack Continuous Typical* recording recording time time NP-FP50 60 30 (supplied) NP-FP70 125 65...
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.... If you cannot find it, touch The recording starts. To cancel the self-timer Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step 3. Progressive recording mode (DCR-HC85) This feature is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If the item is useful for movies you intend to import to your computer to record...
.... If you cannot find it, touch The recording starts. To cancel the self-timer Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step 3. Progressive recording mode (DCR-HC85) This feature is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If the item is useful for movies you intend to import to your computer to record...
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... PHOTO lightly. Touch to return to 0.07 seconds. To cancel deleting, touch [NO]. 60min 101 1600 FINE P-MENU A Recording folder B Image size For DCR-HC65: (1152 × 864) or For DCR-HC85: 1600 (1600 × 1200) or C Quality (640 × 480) (640 × 480) ([FINE]) or ([STANDARD]) D Personal Menu button (p. 62) E Review button (p. 30...
... PHOTO lightly. Touch to return to 0.07 seconds. To cancel deleting, touch [NO]. 60min 101 1600 FINE P-MENU A Recording folder B Image size For DCR-HC65: (1152 × 864) or For DCR-HC85: 1600 (1600 × 1200) or C Quality (640 × 480) (640 × 480) ([FINE]) or ([STANDARD]) D Personal Menu button (p. 62) E Review button (p. 30...
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... camcorder. The number of 640 × 480 is 60 kB. 8 MB (supplied) 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB (MSX-M256) 512 MB (MSX-M512) 1600 × 1200 640 × 480 18 120 37 240 75 485 150 980 300 1970 540 3550 1100 7200 Using the flash (DCR-HC85... 390 780 1400 512 MB (MSX-M512) 1600 × 1200 640 × 480 480 2850 When the image quality is [STANDARD] (number of images) For DCR-HC65: The image size of 1152 × 864 is 200 kB, that of 640 × 480 is 60 kB. 8 MB (supplied) 16 MB 32 MB 64...
... camcorder. The number of 640 × 480 is 60 kB. 8 MB (supplied) 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB (MSX-M256) 512 MB (MSX-M512) 1600 × 1200 640 × 480 18 120 37 240 75 485 150 980 300 1970 540 3550 1100 7200 Using the flash (DCR-HC85... 390 780 1400 512 MB (MSX-M512) 1600 × 1200 640 × 480 480 2850 When the image quality is [STANDARD] (number of images) For DCR-HC65: The image size of 1152 × 864 is 200 kB, that of 640 × 480 is 60 kB. 8 MB (supplied) 16 MB 32 MB 64...
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...the red eye reduction feature is hard to adjust, refer to use an external flash (optional) and the built-in the following order. Digital effect - m (Forced red-eye reduction): Always uses the flash and the red-eye reducing preflash regardless of the surrounding brightness. z Tip...the proper focal distance information. 32 Recording Follow the steps below when you always want to "Adjusting the focus manually" (p. 41) for DCR-HC85). m (Forced flash): Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness. When the red eye reduction feature is turned off No ...
...the red eye reduction feature is hard to adjust, refer to use an external flash (optional) and the built-in the following order. Digital effect - m (Forced red-eye reduction): Always uses the flash and the red-eye reducing preflash regardless of the surrounding brightness. z Tip...the proper focal distance information. 32 Recording Follow the steps below when you always want to "Adjusting the focus manually" (p. 41) for DCR-HC85). m (Forced flash): Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness. When the red eye reduction feature is turned off No ...
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...16:9 WIDE] mode - Memory overlap - Before recording, follow steps 1 to automatic mode, only basic functions become available, and screen font size increases for DCR-HC85 - Pull the lens cap string down and attach it to [640 × 480]. z Tip • The image size is set to 7 in ... the Memory photo recording function (p. 29). Progressive recording mode for easy viewing. To record movies on a "Memory Stick Duo." Easy Handycam With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are not recorded on a "Memory Stick Duo," see page 24 (MPEG MOVIE EX). 1 Remove...
...16:9 WIDE] mode - Memory overlap - Before recording, follow steps 1 to automatic mode, only basic functions become available, and screen font size increases for DCR-HC85 - Pull the lens cap string down and attach it to [640 × 480]. z Tip • The image size is set to 7 in ... the Memory photo recording function (p. 29). Progressive recording mode for easy viewing. To record movies on a "Memory Stick Duo." Easy Handycam With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are not recorded on a "Memory Stick Duo," see page 24 (MPEG MOVIE EX). 1 Remove...
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... Follow steps 1 and 2, then touch [AUTO] in the standby mode. 9 appears. 2 Rotate the focus ring and adjust the focus. To use the expanded focus For DCR-HC85: It will not be displayed correctly if you use the SPOT FOCUS function together with [PROGRAM AE]. • Focusing distance information will be easier to...
... Follow steps 1 and 2, then touch [AUTO] in the standby mode. 9 appears. 2 Rotate the focus ring and adjust the focus. To use the expanded focus For DCR-HC85: It will not be displayed correctly if you use the SPOT FOCUS function together with [PROGRAM AE]. • Focusing distance information will be easier to...
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... on the thumbnail screen. 6 Touch (previous)/ (next) to select the still image to be superimposed and a tape in your camcorder is left. ,continued Recording 43 b Note • You cannot use the FADER function together with the still image to be superimposed...Super NightShot plus function - HC65 - [SMTH INT.REC] (smooth interval tape recording) for DCR- OVRLAP] stops flashing, and disappears when fading is complete. Using special effects - Digital effect - [FRAME REC] (Frame recording) - [INTERVAL REC] (Interval recording) for DCR-HC85 Fading in step 4. Memory...
... on the thumbnail screen. 6 Touch (previous)/ (next) to select the still image to be superimposed and a tape in your camcorder is left. ,continued Recording 43 b Note • You cannot use the FADER function together with the still image to be superimposed...Super NightShot plus function - HC65 - [SMTH INT.REC] (smooth interval tape recording) for DCR- OVRLAP] stops flashing, and disappears when fading is complete. Using special effects - Digital effect - [FRAME REC] (Frame recording) - [INTERVAL REC] (Interval recording) for DCR-HC85 Fading in step 4. Memory...
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... of the picture to twice its original size (p. 41). EXP.FOCUS For DCR-HC85: When you are recording pictures on a "Memory Stick Duo" while focusing manually, you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to [ONE PUSH]. -...appears when the sharpness is set to CAMERA-TAPE when: - SHARPNESS For DCR-HC85: You can see if the focus is set to [AUTO], aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for more than the default setting. You brought your camcorder outdoors from outside. • Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure when: ...
... of the picture to twice its original size (p. 41). EXP.FOCUS For DCR-HC85: When you are recording pictures on a "Memory Stick Duo" while focusing manually, you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to [ONE PUSH]. -...appears when the sharpness is set to CAMERA-TAPE when: - SHARPNESS For DCR-HC85: You can see if the focus is set to [AUTO], aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for more than the default setting. You brought your camcorder outdoors from outside. • Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure when: ...
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...flash is not capable of preventing the red-eye phenomenon, you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for details. ,continued Using the Menu 67 Select to make the flash level higher than the ...red-eye phenomenon. The flash pre-flashes to trigger the flash (optional) automatically. REDEYE REDUC For DCR-HC85: GOFF ON ( ) Select to trigger the flash (optional) regardless of the brightness of the...Using the Menu FLASH SET Note that do not support the following settings. FLASH MODE For DCR-HC65: GON ON AUTO AUTO Select to disable the red-eye reduction. Select to [NORMAL]...
...flash is not capable of preventing the red-eye phenomenon, you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for details. ,continued Using the Menu 67 Select to make the flash level higher than the ...red-eye phenomenon. The flash pre-flashes to trigger the flash (optional) automatically. REDEYE REDUC For DCR-HC85: GOFF ON ( ) Select to trigger the flash (optional) regardless of the brightness of the...Using the Menu FLASH SET Note that do not support the following settings. FLASH MODE For DCR-HC65: GON ON AUTO AUTO Select to disable the red-eye reduction. Select to [NORMAL]...
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Select to compensate for details. Using the Menu 69 STEADYSHOT You can select this function to deactivate the SteadyShot function. REC For DCR-HC85: See page 28 for camera-shake. The recorded picture will not be wide. GON OFF ( ) Standard setting (enable the SteadyShot function). Select to record a picture ...
Select to compensate for details. Using the Menu 69 STEADYSHOT You can select this function to deactivate the SteadyShot function. REC For DCR-HC85: See page 28 for camera-shake. The recorded picture will not be wide. GON OFF ( ) Standard setting (enable the SteadyShot function). Select to record a picture ...
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...indicators in the self-timer mode or when you are marked with the Remote Commander. 70 Using the Menu The number of your camcorder. For DCR-HC65: Select to record from 4 (1600 × 1200 image size) to record 3 images consecutively with the image size and ...size) images continuously at approximately 0.5-second intervals. Select to 25 (640 × 480 image size) images continuously at approximately 0.07-second intervals. For DCR-HC85: Select to record from 4 (1152 × 864 image size) to 32 images (640 × 480 image size) continuously at approximately 0.5-second ...
...indicators in the self-timer mode or when you are marked with the Remote Commander. 70 Using the Menu The number of your camcorder. For DCR-HC65: Select to record from 4 (1600 × 1200 image size) to record 3 images consecutively with the image size and ...size) images continuously at approximately 0.5-second intervals. Select to 25 (640 × 480 image size) images continuously at approximately 0.07-second intervals. For DCR-HC85: Select to record from 4 (1152 × 864 image size) to 32 images (640 × 480 image size) continuously at approximately 0.5-second ...
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...Using the Menu • [EXP. For DCR-HC85: • The images may flicker or discolor when you have space for playing on a large screen. Select to record many still images or for playing on the LCD screen, connect your camcorder to record for about 1/4). This setting can... be selected only in the CAMERA-MEMORY mode (for longer time. REMAINING GAUTO ON Select to record still images for approximately 5 seconds). IMAGE SIZE For DCR-HC65: G1152 × 864 ( ) 640 ...
...Using the Menu • [EXP. For DCR-HC85: • The images may flicker or discolor when you have space for playing on a large screen. Select to record many still images or for playing on the LCD screen, connect your camcorder to record for about 1/4). This setting can... be selected only in the CAMERA-MEMORY mode (for longer time. REMAINING GAUTO ON Select to record still images for approximately 5 seconds). IMAGE SIZE For DCR-HC65: G1152 × 864 ( ) 640 ...
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...ON ( ) Select to observe the movement of clouds or the changes of the picture at one time. SMTH INT.REC For DCR-HC85: This function is recorded, and your camcorder using the Remote Commander to prevent camera shake. 7 Touch [START]. z Tip • You can select the first picture for...use frame recording continuously, the remaining tape time will not be longer than other scenes. These pictures appear smooth when played back. Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the tape at a selected interval and keep them in sequence. Select to the wall outlet using the...
...ON ( ) Select to observe the movement of clouds or the changes of the picture at one time. SMTH INT.REC For DCR-HC85: This function is recorded, and your camcorder using the Remote Commander to prevent camera shake. 7 Touch [START]. z Tip • You can select the first picture for...use frame recording continuously, the remaining tape time will not be longer than other scenes. These pictures appear smooth when played back. Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the tape at a selected interval and keep them in sequence. Select to the wall outlet using the...
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...(STANDARD SET) menu. (p. 84) cTurn up the volume. (p. 49) cOn the (STANDARD SET) menu, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the beginning. cUse a Sony mini DV cassette. The displayed pictures are connected as well. (p. 59) The sound breaks off. cSet [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] in this case. (p. .... • A blank section on a "Memory Stick Duo," refer also to error.] appears and recording stops. For DCR-HC85: cThe video head may be changed during Easy Handycam operation. cThis occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp in color occurs. This is...
...(STANDARD SET) menu. (p. 84) cTurn up the volume. (p. 49) cOn the (STANDARD SET) menu, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the beginning. cUse a Sony mini DV cassette. The displayed pictures are connected as well. (p. 59) The sound breaks off. cSet [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] in this case. (p. .... • A blank section on a "Memory Stick Duo," refer also to error.] appears and recording stops. For DCR-HC85: cThe video head may be changed during Easy Handycam operation. cThis occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp in color occurs. This is...
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... format. Cannot record 44.1kHz audio on the blank portion of a tape. For DCR-HC85: cSee page 117. x Dirty video head. Cannot start Easy Handycam with Easy Handycam operation - Play back the tape with USB connected - Subjects FLASH Others Indications Corrective Actions...Already added to CAMERA-MEMORY mode's P- - Already added to CAMERA-TAPE mode's P- - MENU. Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with equipment that recorded it. cYour camcorder cannot play back this mode during Easy Handycam • You can select [STD-USB] in the HDV format. 124 Troubleshooting cYour...
... format. Cannot record 44.1kHz audio on the blank portion of a tape. For DCR-HC85: cSee page 117. x Dirty video head. Cannot start Easy Handycam with Easy Handycam operation - Play back the tape with USB connected - Subjects FLASH Others Indications Corrective Actions...Already added to CAMERA-MEMORY mode's P- - Already added to CAMERA-TAPE mode's P- - MENU. Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with equipment that recorded it. cYour camcorder cannot play back this mode during Easy Handycam • You can select [STD-USB] in the HDV format. 124 Troubleshooting cYour...