Sony DCR HC21E - PAL Digital MiniDV Handycam... User manual

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IE MARKED WITH OR MARK MUST BE USED
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.OTES ON USE
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KINDS OF OPERATIONS GUIDES
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n h&IRST 3TEP 'UIDEv FOR USING THE SUPPLIED
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/N THE TYPES OF RECORDING MEDIA YOU
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/N USING THE CAMCORDER
s $O NOT HOLD THE CAMCORDER BY THE
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CABLE BE SURE TO INSERT THE CONNECTOR
PLUG IN THE PROPER DIRECTION )F YOU INSERT
THE CONNECTOR PLUG FORCIBLY IN THE WRONG
DIRECTION THE TERMINAL MAY BE DAMAGED
OR THIS MAY CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF YOUR
CAMCORDER

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/N THE MENU ITEMS THE ,#$ PANEL
VIEWlNDER AND LENS
s ! MENU ITEM THAT IS GRAYED OUT IS NOT
AVAILABLE UNDER THE CURRENT RECORDING OR
PLAYBACK CONDITIONS
s 4HE ,#$ SCREEN AND THE VIEWlNDER ARE
MANUFACTURED USING EXTREMELY HIGH
PRECISION TECHNOLOGY SO OVER  OF
THE PIXELS ARE OPERATIONAL FOR EFFECTIVE
USE (OWEVER THERE MAY BE SOME TINY
BLACK POINTS ANDOR BRIGHT POINTS WHITE
RED BLUE OR GREEN IN COLOR THAT APPEAR
CONSTANTLY ON THE ,#$ SCREEN AND THE
VIEWlNDER 4HESE POINTS ARE NORMAL
RESULTS OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND
DO NOT AFFECT THE RECORDING IN ANY WAY
s %XPOSING THE ,#$ SCREEN THE VIEWlNDER
OR THE LENS TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR LONG
PERIODS OF TIME MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS
s $O NOT AIM AT THE SUN $OING SO MIGHT
CAUSE YOUR CAMCORDER TO MALFUNCTION
4AKE PICTURES OF THE SUN ONLY IN LOW LIGHT
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/N RECORDING
s "EFORE STARTING TO RECORD TEST THE
RECORDING FUNCTION TO MAKE SURE THE
PICTURE AND SOUND ARE RECORDED WITHOUT
ANY PROBLEMS
s #OMPENSATION FOR THE CONTENTS OF
RECORDINGS CANNOT BE PROVIDED EVEN IF
RECORDING OR PLAYBACK IS NOT POSSIBLE
DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE CAMCORDER
STORAGE MEDIA ETC
s 46 COLOR SYSTEMS DIFFER DEPENDING ON
THE COUNTRIESREGIONS 4O VIEW YOUR
RECORDINGS ON A 46 YOU NEED A 0!,
SYSTEMBASED 46
s 4ELEVISION PROGRAMS lLMS VIDEO TAPES
AND OTHER MATERIALS MAY BE COPYRIGHTED
5NAUTHORIZED RECORDING OF SUCH MATERIALS
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/N THIS MANUAL
s 4HE IMAGES OF THE ,#$ SCREEN AND
THE VIEWlNDER USED IN THIS MANUAL FOR
ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ARE CAPTURED USING
A DIGITAL STILL CAMERA AND THEREFORE MAY
APPEAR DIFFERENT
s 4HE ONSCREEN DISPLAYS IN EACH LOCAL
LANGUAGE ARE USED FOR ILLUSTRATING THE
OPERATING PROCEDURES #HANGE THE SCREEN
LANGUAGE BEFORE USING YOUR CAMCORDER IF
NECESSARY P 
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9OUR CAMCORDER IS EQUIPPED WITH A #ARL
:EISS LENS WHICH WAS DEVELOPED JOINTLY
BY #ARL :EISS IN 'ERMANY AND 3ONY
#ORPORATION AND PRODUCES SUPERIOR IMAGES
)T ADOPTS THE -4& MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
FOR VIDEO CAMERAS AND OFFERS A QUALITY
TYPICAL OF A #ARL :EISS LENS
 -4& STANDS FOR -ODULATION 4RANSFER
&UNCTION 4HE NUMBER VALUE INDICATES THE
AMOUNT OF LIGHT FROM A SUBJECT COMING INTO
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4ABLE OF #ONTENTS
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3TEP  #HECKING SUPPLIED ITEMS 
3TEP  #HARGING THE BATTERY PACK 
3TEP  4URNING THE POWER ON AND HOLDING YOUR CAMCORDER lRMLY 
3TEP  !DJUSTING THE ,#$ PANEL AND VIEWlNDER 
3TEP  5SING THE TOUCH PANEL 
#HANGING THE LANGUAGE SETTING 
#HECKING THE SCREEN INDICATORS $ISPLAY 'UIDE
3TEP  3ETTING THE DATE AND TIME 
3TEP  )NSERTING A CASSETTE 
2ECORDING0LAYBACK
2ECORDING0LAYBACK WITH EASE %ASY (ANDYCAM
2ECORDING
0LAYBACK
&UNCTIONS USED FOR RECORDINGPLAYBACK ETC 
2ECORDING
4O USE ZOOM
4O RECORD IN DARK PLACES .IGHT3HOT PLUS
4O ADJUST THE EXPOSURE FOR BACKLIT SUBJECTS
4O ADJUST THE FOCUS FOR AN OFF CENTER SUBJECT 30/4 &/#53
4O lX THE EXPOSURE FOR THE SELECTED SUBJECT &LEXIBLE SPOT METER
4O RECORD IN MIRROR MODE
4O USE A TRIPOD
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4O PLAY BACK THE IMAGES WITH ADDED SPECIAL EFFECTS
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4O CHECK THE REMAINING BATTERY "ATTERY )NFO
4O TURN OFF THE OPERATION CONlRMATION BEEP
4O INITIALIZE THE SETTINGS
/THER PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
)NDICATORS DISPLAYED DURING RECORDINGPLAYBACK
3EARCHING FOR THE STARTING POINT 
3EARCHING FOR THE LAST SCENE OF THE MOST RECENT RECORDING %.$ 3%!2#(
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2EVIEWING THE MOST RECENTLY RECORDED SCENES 2EC REVIEW
2EMOTE #OMMANDER $#2(#%(#%(#%
3EARCHING QUICKLY FOR A DESIRED SCENE :ERO SET MEMORY
3EARCHING FOR A SCENE BY DATE OF RECORDING $ATE SEARCH 
3EARCHING FOR A STILL IMAGE 0HOTO SEARCH
0LAYING BACK STILL IMAGES IN SEQUENCE 0HOTO SCAN 
0LAYING THE PICTURE ON A 46 
5SING THE -ENU
5SING THE MENU ITEMS 
/PERATION BUTTON ITEMS 
-ENU ITEMS
-!.5!, 3%4 MENU
n 02/'2!- !%0 %&&%#4 ETC
#!-%2! 3%4 MENU 
n $ ://-7)$% 3%,34%!$93(/4 ETC
0,!9%2 3%4 6#2 3%4 MENU
n (I&I 3/5.$!5$)/ -)8
,#$6& 3%4 MENU 
n ,#$ ",,#$ #/,/26& ", ETC
4!0% 3%4 MENU 
n 2%# -/$%!5$)/ -/$%2%-!).
3%450 -%.5 MENU 
n #,/#+ 3%453" 342%!-,!.'5!'% ETC
/4(%23 MENU
n 7/2,$ 4)-%"%%0 ETC
$UBBING%DITING
#ONNECTING TO A 6#2 OR 46 
$UBBING TO OTHER RECORDING DEVICES
2ECORDING PICTURES FROM A 6#2 $#2(#%(#% 
$UBBING SOUND TO A RECORDED TAPE
*ACKS TO CONNECT EXTERNAL DEVICES
5SING A #OMPUTER
"EFORE REFERRING TO THE h&IRST 3TEP 'UIDEv ON YOUR COMPUTER 
)NSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND h&IRST 3TEP 'UIDEv ON A COMPUTER 
6IEWING h&IRST 3TEP 'UIDEv

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$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
#REATING A $6$ $IRECT !CCESS TO h#LICK TO $6$v
4ROUBLESHOOTING
4ROUBLESHOOTING 
7ARNING INDICATORS AND MESSAGES 
!DDITIONAL )NFORMATION
5SING YOUR CAMCORDER ABROAD 
5SABLE CASSETTE TAPES 
!BOUT THE h)NFO,)4()5-v BATTERY PACK
!BOUT I,).+ 
-AINTENANCE AND PRECAUTIONS 
5SING THE 3TRAP "ELT AS A WRIST STRAP 
!TTACHING THE 3HOULDER 3TRAP $#2(#%(#%(#% 
3PECIlCATIONS 
)NDEX

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$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  #HECKING SUPPLIED ITEMS
-AKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE FOLLOWING ITEMS
SUPPLIED WITH YOUR CAMCORDER
4HE NUMBER IN THE PARENTHESES INDICATES THE
NUMBER OF THAT ITEM SUPPLIED
!# !DAPTOR  P 
-AINS LEAD  P 
(ANDYCAM 3TATION  P 
$#2(#%
7IRELESS 2EMOTE #OMMANDER 
P 
$#2(#%(#%(#%
! BUTTONTYPE LITHIUM BATTERY IS ALREADY INSTALLED
!6 CONNECTING CABLE  P  
53" CABLE  P 
$#2(#%(#%(#%
s ! 53" CABLE IS NOT SUPPLIED WITH THE $#2
(#% MODEL )F NECESSARY BUY A 53" 
CABLE 4YPE ! TO 4YPE "MINI ! 3ONY
PRODUCT IS RECOMMENDED
3HOULDER 3TRAP  P 
$#2(#%(#%(#%
2ECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK .0&0 
P  
#$2/- h0ICTURE 0ACKAGE 6ERv 
P 
PIN ADAPTOR  P 
$#2(#%
&OR THE MODELS WITH THE MARK PRINTED ON THEIR
BOTTOM SURFACES ONLY
3HOE COVER 
!TTACHED TO THE CAMCORDER
/PERATING 'UIDE 4HIS MANUAL 

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'ETTING 3TARTED
$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
3TEP  #HARGING THE BATTERY PACK
9OU CAN CHARGE THE h)NFO,)4()5-v
BATTERY PACK 0 SERIES P  AFTER
ATTACHING IT TO YOUR CAMCORDER
&OR $#2(#%
0/7%2
SWITCH
$# PLUG
(ANDYCAM
3TATION
$# ). JACK
!# !DAPTOR
4O THE WALL SOCKET
&OR $#2(#%(#%(#%
0/7%2 SWITCH
$# ). JACK
$# PLUG
!# !DAPTOR
4O THE WALL SOCKET
!TTACH THE BATTERY PACK BY SLIDING
IT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW
UNTIL IT CLICKS
3LIDE THE 0/7%2 SWITCH UP TO
/&& #(' 4HE DEFAULT SETTING
#ONNECT THE !# !DAPTOR TO THE
$# ). JACK ON THE (ANDYCAM
3TATION FOR THE $#2(#% OR ON
YOUR CAMCORDER FOR THE $#2
(#%(#%(#%
&OR $#2(#%
7ITH THE û
MARK FACING UP
$# ). JACK
&OR $#2(#%(#%(#%
$# ). JACK
7ITH THE ûMARK
FACING DOWN
#ONTINUED <


$#2(#%(#%(#%(#% 
&OR $#2(#%
#ONNECT THE MAINS LEAD TO THE
!# !DAPTOR AND THE WALL SOCKET
)NSERT THE CAMCORDER INTO THE
(ANDYCAM 3TATION SECURELY ALL
THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM
#(' CHARGE LAMP
4HE #(' CHARGE LAMP LIGHTS UP AND
CHARGING STARTS
s 7HEN INSERTING THE CAMCORDER INTO THE
(ANDYCAM 3TATION CLOSE THE $# ). JACK
COVER
&OR $#2(#%(#%(#%
#ONNECT THE MAINS LEAD TO THE !#
!DAPTOR AND THE WALL SOCKET
#(' CHARGE LAMP
4HE #(' CHARGE LAMP LIGHTS UP AND
CHARGING STARTS
4HE #(' CHARGE LAMP TURNS OFF
WHEN THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED
$ISCONNECT THE !# !DAPTOR FROM
THE $# ). JACK
&OR $#2(#%
$ISCONNECT THE !# !DAPTOR FROM THE
$# ). JACK HOLDING BOTH THE (ANDYCAM
3TATION AND THE $# PLUG
4O REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK
4URN OFF THE POWER THEN PRESS 053( BUTTON
AND REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK
053( BUTTON 0/7%2 SWITCH
7HEN STORING THE BATTERY PACK
&ULLY DISCHARGE THE BATTERY BEFORE STORING IT
FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD P 
&OR $#2(#%
4O CHARGE THE BATTERY PACK USING ONLY
THE !# !DAPTOR
4URN OFF THE POWER THEN CONNECT THE
!# !DAPTOR TO THE $# ). JACK ON YOUR
CAMCORDER
s 9OU CAN OPERATE YOUR CAMCORDER
CONNECTED TO A POWER SOURCE SUCH AS A
WALL SOCKET AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION
4HE BATTERY PACK WILL NOT LOSE ITS CHARGE
IN THIS CASE