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Quick Start Guide
Recording movies
Recording still images
Recording/Playing back with ease
Getting started
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
Using an outside power source
Step 3: Turning the power on
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
Adjusting the LCD panel
Adjusting the viewfinder
Step 5: Setting the date and time
Step 6: Inserting the recording media
Inserting a cassette tape
Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo”
Step 7: Setting the screen language
Recording
Recording movies
Recording for a longer time
Using zoom
Recording in mirror mode
Using the self-timer
Recording movies fit for breaking into still images – Progressive recording mode (DCR-HC85)
Recording still images – Memory photo recording
Selecting image quality or size
Using the flash (DCR-HC85)
Using the self-timer
Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” while recording movies on a tape
Recording with ease – Easy Handycam
Recording a movie
Recording a still image
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation
Adjusting the exposure
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter
Adjusting the exposure manually
Recording in dark places – NightShot plus, etc.
Adjusting the focus
Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS
Adjusting the focus manually
Recording a picture using various effects
Fading in and out of a scene – FADER
Using special effects – Digital effect
Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX
Searching for the starting point
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH
Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review
Playback
Viewing movies recorded on a tape
Playing back in various modes
Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect
Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick Duo”
Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick Duo”
Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation
Various playback functions
Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom
Displaying the screen indicators
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code
Playing the picture on a TV
Locating a scene on a tape for playback
Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory
Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search
Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search
Advanced operations
Using the Menu
Selecting menu items
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc.
Using the (MEMORY SET) menu – BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.
Using the (PICT.APPLI.) menu – PICT.EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/ INT.REC-STL, etc.
Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu – TITLE/ TAPE TITLE, etc.
Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTI- SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc.
Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu – CLOCK SET/ WORLD TIME, etc.
Customizing Personal Menu
Dubbing/Editing
Connecting to a VCR or TV
Dubbing to another tape
Recording pictures from a VCR or TV
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”
Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick Duo” to a tape
Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
Deleting recorded pictures
Marking recorded images with specific information – Image protection/Print mark
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Warning indicators and messages
Additional Information
Using your camcorder abroad
Usable cassette tapes
About the “Memory Stick”
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
About i.LINK
Maintenance and precautions
Specification
Quick Reference
Identifying parts and controls
Index
Numeric
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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J
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