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E
Shutter
speed
F
Apertu
re value
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Appears only dur
ing tape playba
ck
b
Note
•
Camera se
tting data d
o not appear whe
n movies on a
“Memory Stick Duo
” are played back.
z
Tips
•
Exposure
adjustmen
t value (
0
EV) app
ears when
a
“Memory Sti
ck Duo” is played back.
•
app
ears for t
he picture
recorded
using an ex
ternal
flash (opti
onal).
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
2
Read this First
2
Table of Contents
6
Quick Start Guide
10
Recording Movies
10
Start Recording While Checking the Subject on the Lcd Screen
11
View the Recorded Picture on the Lcd Screen
11
Recording Still Images
12
Recording/Playing Back with Ease
14
Getting Started
15
Step 1: Checking Supplied Items
15
Step 2: Charging the Battery Pack
16
Using an Outside Power Source
19
Step 3: Turning the Power on
20
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD Panel and Viewfinder
21
Adjusting the LCD Panel
21
Adjusting the Viewfinder
21
Step 5: Setting the Date and Time
22
Step 6: Inserting the Recording Media
23
Inserting a Cassette Tape
23
Inserting a "Memory Stick Duo
24
Step 7: Setting the Screen Language
25
Recording
27
Recording Movies
27
Remaining Battery
28
Recording for a Longer Time
29
Using Zoom
29
Recording in Mirror Mode
30
Using the Self-Timer
30
Recording Still Images
31
Memory Photo Recording
31
Recording Still Images – Memory Photo Recording
31
Selecting Image Quality or Size
33
Using the Self-Timer
33
Recording a Still Image on a "Memory Stick Duo" While Recording Movies on a Tape
34
Recording with Ease - Easy Handycam
35
Recording a Movie
35
Recording a Still Image
36
Making Full Use of Easy Handycam Operation
36
Adjusting the Exposure
37
Adjusting the Exposure for Backlit Subjects
37
Fixing the Exposure for the Selected Subject - Flexible Spot Meter
38
Adjusting the Exposure Manually
38
Recording in Dark Places - Nightshot Plus, Etc
39
Adjusting the Focus
41
Adjusting the Focus for an Off-Center Subject - SPOT FOCUS
41
Adjusting the Focus Manually
41
Recording a Picture Using Various Effects
42
Fading in and out of a Scene - FADER
42
Using Special Effects - Digital Effect
44
Overlaying Still Images on Movies on a Tape - MEMORY MIX
45
Searching for the Starting Point
47
Searching for the Last Scene of the most Recent Recording - END SEARCH
47
Searching Manually - EDIT SEARCH
48
Reviewing the most Recently Recorded Scenes - Rec Review
48
Playback
49
Viewing Movies Recorded on a Tape
49
Playing Back in Various Modes
50
Viewing Recordings with Added Effects - Digital Effect
51
Viewing Recordings on a "Memory Stick Duo
52
Playing Back in Various Modes from a "Memory Stick Duo
53
Playing Back with Ease - Easy Handycam
54
Making Full Use of Easy Handycam Operation
55
Various Playback Functions
56
Magnifying Pictures - Tape Playback Zoom/Memory Playback Zoom
56
Displaying the Screen Indicators
57
Displaying the Date/Time and Camera Settings Data - Data Code
57
Shutter Speed
58
Playing the Picture on a TV
59
Locating a Scene on a Tape for Playback
60
Searching Quickly for a Desired Scene - Zero Set Memory
60
Searching for a Scene Using Cassette Memory - Title Search
60
Searching for a Scene by Date of Recording - Date Search
61
Using the Menu
62
Selecting Menu Items
62
Using the (CAMERA SET) Menu
64
PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, Etc
64
Spot Meter
65
White Bal
65
Auto Shutter
66
Spot Focus
66
Digital Zoom
68
Using the (MEMORY SET) Menu
70
Burst/Quality/Image Size/ All Erase/New Folder
70
Etc
70
Using the
70
ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER Etc
70
Using the (EDIT/PLAY) Menu
71
Movie Set
71
New Folder
72
REC-STL, Etc
74
Memory MIX
75
Slide Show
75
Demo Mode
78
Etc
79
Titl Erase
81
Tape Title
82
Title Disp
82
Using the (STANDARD SET) Menu
83
Rec Mode/Multi-Sound
83
Using the
83
AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA Etc
83
Video Input
85
Data Code
86
Remote Ctrl
86
Etc
88
World Time
88
(TIME/LANGU.) Menu
89
Customizing Personal Menu
89
Dubbing/Editing
92
Connecting to a VCR or TV
92
Dubbing to Another Tape
93
Recording Pictures from a VCR or TV
94
Dubbing Pictures from a Tape to a "Memory Stick Duo
95
Dubbing Still Images from a "Memory Stick Duo" to a Tape
96
Dubbing Selected Scenes from a Tape
97
Digital Program Editing
97
Dubbing Sound to a Recorded Tape
104
Deleting Recorded Pictures
106
Marking Recorded Images with Specific Information
107
Image Protection/Print Mark
107
Print Mark
108
Printing Recorded Images (Pictbridge Compliant Printer)
109
Troubleshooting
112
Cassette Tapes
113
Warning Indicators and Messages
120
Warning Messages
121
Additional Information
124
Using Your Camcorder Abroad
124
Usable Cassette Tapes
124
About the "Memory Stick
126
About the "Infolithium" Battery Pack
128
About I.link
130
Maintenance and Precautions
131
Video Head
132
Specification
134
Quick Reference
136
Identifying Parts and Controls
136
Indicators for the Lcd Screen and Viewfinder
142
Index
143
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Model
Handycam DCR-HC30E
Category
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Language
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