Sony HXR-MC2500 User Manual

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Read this first ...........................................................................................2
Identifying parts and controls ...................................................................5
Body ...................................................................................................... 5
Screen indicators ....................................................................................11
Step 1: Checking supplied accessories ..................................................16
Step 2: Charging the battery pack ..........................................................17
Step 3: Turning on the camcorder and setting the date and time ..........19
Setting the date and time.................................................................... 19
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder ..................................21
Step 5: Preparing the recording media ...................................................22
Recording ...............................................................................................23
Recording movies ............................................................................... 23
Changing the setting of the REC START/STOP button and handle REC
START/STOP button ............................................................................ 25
Adjusting the zoom ............................................................................. 27
Adjusting the focus .................................................................................28
Using the Focus magnifier .................................................................. 29
Focusing on a detected face (Face detection)................................... 29
Changing the recording setting ..............................................................31
Selecting the recording format ........................................................... 31
Setting the DV MODE (DV mode) ....................................................... 31
Assigning frequently-used menu items to the Manual ring .....................33
Adjusting the brightness .........................................................................34
Adjusting the iris ................................................................................. 34
Adjusting the gain ............................................................................... 34
Adjusting the shutter speed................................................................ 35
Adjusting the exposure ....................................................................... 36
Adjusting the color tone ..........................................................................36
Adjusting the white balance................................................................ 36
Useful functions ......................................................................................38
Recording movies in dim places (Video light) .................................... 38
Using the video light diffuser .............................................................. 38
Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the recording situation
(AUTO MODE SET) ............................................................................. 38
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function of the camcorder ................ 39
Downloading “Content Browser Mobile”............................................. 40
Connecting the camcorder to an Android smartphone equipped with
the NFC function using One-touch ..................................................... 40
Getting Started
Recording
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Sony HXR-MC2500 Specifications

General

Brand	Sony
Model	HXR-MC2500
Category	Camcorder
Language	English