Sony Handycam DCR-HC30E Operation Manual Download Page 16

Page: 16 / 148

Getting started

Step 2: Charging the
battery pack

You can charge the battery by attaching the
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P series) to
your camcorder.

Notes

• You cannot use batteries other than the

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P series) (p. 128).

• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor

or battery terminals with any metallic objects. This
may cause a malfunction.

• Use a nearby wall socket when using the AC

Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
socket immediately if any malfunction occurs.

Attach the battery pack by sliding it in
the direction of the arrow until it
clicks.

With the

mark on the DC plug facing

down, connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder.

Connect the mains lead to the AC
Adaptor.

Connect the mains lead to the wall
socket.

Slide the POWER switch up to OFF
(CHG).

To the wall socket

DC plug

DC IN jack

Mains lead

AC Adaptor

Battery pack

mark

Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-HC30E

Page 1: ...3 088 340 12 1 2004 Sony Corporation Camera Operations Guide GB Camera Operations Guide Read this first Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR HC30E HC40E ...

Page 2: ... for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet b Notice If static electricity or electromagnetic interference causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again Notes on use Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format You can use only mini DV cassettes in your camcorder Use of mini DV cassettes wit...

Page 3: ...omputer with a USB or i LINK cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction If you insert the connector plug forcibly in the wrong direction the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder Notes on using this manual The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera and thus may appear diff...

Page 4: ...4 DCR HC30E HC40E 3 088 340 12 1 Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Viewfinder LCD panel Battery pack ...

Page 5: ...5 ...

Page 6: ...a 23 Inserting a cassette tape 23 Inserting a Memory Stick Duo 24 Step 7 Setting the screen language 25 Recording Recording movies 27 Recording for a longer time 29 Using zoom 29 Recording in mirror mode 30 Using the self timer 30 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...

Page 7: ...y EDIT SEARCH 48 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 48 Playback 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 Var...

Page 8: ... MIX USB CAMERA etc 83 Using the TIME LANGU menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME etc 88 Customizing Personal Menu 89 Dubbing Editing 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 Digital program editing 97 Dubbing ...

Page 9: ...tte tapes 124 About the Memory Stick 126 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 128 About i LINK 130 Maintenance and precautions 131 Specification 134 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 136 Index 143 Refer also to other operating instructions supplied with your camcorder Editing images with your computer cComputer Applications Guide ...

Page 10: ...ry pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks a Slide the OPEN ZEJECT lever in the direction of the arrow to open the lid The cassette compartment comes out automatically b Insert the cassette with its window side facing up then push the center of the back of the cassette c Press Close the cassette lid after the cassette compartment slides back in by itself OPEN ZEJECT lever Window side ...

Page 11: ... panel c While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch down to light up the CAMERA TAPE lamp The power turns on d Press REC START STOP Recording starts To change to standby mode press REC START STOP again You can also use REC START STOP of the LCD panel a Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up b Touch rewind c Touch play to start the playback To stop press To...

Page 12: ...attery pack to the camcorder To charge the battery see page 16 2 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into the camcorder Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Insert it so that the b mark is at the bottom left corner Push in until it clicks b mark ...

Page 13: ...n button slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up The power turns on d Press PHOTO lightly A short beep sound is heard when the focus is adjusted e Press PHOTO fully A shutter sound is heard and the still image is recorded a Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up b Touch The most recently recorded image is displayed c Touch next or prev...

Page 14: ... allows easy recording playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for recording playback For details see instructions for each operation See page 35 for recording page 54 for playback Press EASY when recording playing back EASY lights up in blue 1 and screen font size increases 2 during Easy Handycam operation Easy Handycam operation ON ...

Page 15: ...k Duo adaptor 1 If you attach a Memory Stick Duo adaptor to a Memory Stick Duo you can use a Memory Stick Duo with any of the devices compatible with a standard Memory Stick AC Adaptor 1 Mains lead 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 USB cable 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP FP50 1 CD ROM SPVD 012 USB Driver 1 Cleaning cloth 1 Shoe...

Page 16: ...se a malfunction Use a nearby wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs 1 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 With the v mark on the DC plug facing down connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder 3 Connect the mains lead to the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the ...

Page 17: ...ng battery Battery Info You can check the battery s current charge level and its current remaining recording time both during charging or when the power is turned off 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Open the LCD panel 3 Press DSPL BATT INFO The battery information appears for about 7 seconds Keep the button pressed to view it for about 20 seconds A Battery charge level Displays approximate rem...

Page 18: ...er mode and zoom The actual battery life may be shorter Playing time Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25 C 77 F Battery pack NP FP50 supplied 125 NP FP70 155 NP FP90 220 Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time NP FP50 supplied 85 45 NP FP70 185 100 NP FP90 335 180 Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time...

Page 19: ...The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is fully discharged For Battery information only Using an outside power source You can use the AC Adaptor as the power source when you do not want the battery to run out While you are using the AC Adaptor the battery pack will not lose its charge even when it is attached to your camcorder PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power mains is...

Page 20: ... the green button slide the POWER switch down The power turns on To enter the recording or playing mode slide the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp for the desired power mode lights up CAMERA TAPE mode To record on a tape CAMERA MEMORY mode To record on a Memory Stick Duo PLAY EDIT mode To play or edit pictures on a tape or Memory Stick Duo To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up...

Page 21: ...e you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out If you are using the battery pack for power source you can adjust the brightness by selecting LCD BL LEVEL from the LCD VF SET on the STANDARD SET menu p 84 When you use your camcorder in bright conditions press LCD BACKLIGHT to switch off the LCD screen backlight appears on the screen This setting saves battery power Even if you adjust ...

Page 22: ...ect only in the CAMERA TAPE mode The LCD screen lights up To hide the buttons on the LCD screen touch z Tip To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder back light select STANDARD SET menu LCD VF SET then VF B LIGHT when you are using the battery pack p 84 Step 5 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK...

Page 23: ...DV cassettes only For details on these cassettes such as write protection see page 124 b Note Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder 1 Slide the OPEN ZEJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up OK 60min PROGRAM AE CAMERA SET SPOT METER EXPOSURE OK 60min CLOCK SET A S...

Page 24: ...n 3 Close the lid Inserting a Memory Stick Duo For details on the Memory Stick Duo such as write protection see page 126 b Note You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about half the size of a standard Memory Stick in your camcorder p 126 Do not try to force any other type of Memory Stick into the Memory Stick Duo slot Insert the Memory Stick Duo with the b mark at the bottom left corner unti...

Page 25: ...Stick Duo Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged Step 7 Setting the screen language You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Open the LCD panel 3 Touch 4 Touch LANGUAGE If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU...

Page 26: ...Getting started 26 5 Select the desired language with then touch z Tip Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options ...

Page 27: ... mode To record on a Memory Stick Duo MPEG MOVIE EX Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up and the currently selected recording folder appears on the screen 4 Press REC START STOP Recording starts REC appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up Press REC START STOP again to stop recording To check the most recently recorded MPEG movie Review ...

Page 28: ...emaining battery The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use When you opened or closed the LCD panel it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time C Recording status STBY standby or REC recording D Movie size E Recorded time hour minute second F Recording capacity of the Memory Stick Duo G Memory Stick Duo recording start indicator appears for ...

Page 29: ...tings data for tape only are recorded automatically on the recording media without being displayed on the screen You can view this information during playback by selecting DATA CODE in the menu setting p 57 Recording for a longer time To record for a longer time on a tape In the STANDARD SET menu select REC MODE then LP p 83 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times longer than you can when recordin...

Page 30: ... utilize this function when recording yourself to keep the attention of small children attracted to the camcorder while you record them Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees towards the subject A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded Using the self timer With the self timer you can start recording afte...

Page 31: ... Follow steps 1 and 2 then select OFF in step 3 Recording still images Memory photo recording You can record still images on a Memory Stick Duo Before recording follow steps 1 to 7 in Getting started p 15 to p 25 z Tip PerformingEasy Handycam operation evenfirst time users can record easily For details see page 35 1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN 2 Open the LCD panel 3 Slide the POWER switch re...

Page 32: ... continuously Burst For DCR HC40E Select the MEMORY SET menu STILL SET then BURST p 70 You can record 3 to 13 images continuously in a time interval of about 0 5 seconds Indicators displayed during recording A Recording folder B Image size For DCR HC40E 1152 864 or 640 480 C Quality FINE or STANDARD D Personal Menu button p 62 E Review button p 32 z Tips When you press PHOTO on your Remote Command...

Page 33: ...for DCR HC40E is 500kB that of 640 480 is 150kB The image size of 1152 864 is available for DCR HC40E only When the image quality is STANDARD number of images The image size of 1152 864 for DCR HC40E is 200kB that of 640 480 is 60kB The image size of 1152 864 is available for DCR HC40E only Using the self timer With the self timer you can record a still image after a delay of about 10 seconds 1 To...

Page 34: ...ing movies on a tape Press PHOTO fully during tape recording To record still images in standby mode Press and hold PHOTO lightly Check the image and press it fully z Tip For DCR HC40E The image size is set to 640 480 If you want to record a still image in a different size use the Memory photo recording function p 31 b Notes You cannot record a still image on a Memory Stick Duo during the following...

Page 35: ...ress REC START STOP Recording starts REC appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up Press REC START STOP again to stop recording To turn the power off 1 Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF CHG position 2 Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again b Notes You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off during Recording USB Streami...

Page 36: ...ot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off during recording During Easy Handycam operation the following buttons are not available LCD BACKLIGHT p 21 BACK LIGHT p 37 During Easy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults Previously made settings are restored when you cancel the Easy Handycam operation Making full use of Easy Handyc...

Page 37: ... is adjusted automatically in the default setting Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects When your subject has its back to the sun or other light you can adjust the exposure to prevent the subject from becoming shadowed Press BACK LIGHT during recording or in the standby mode appears To cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again b Note The back light function is canceled when you s...

Page 38: ... 3 Or set EXPOSURE to AUTO p 38 b Notes You cannot use the Flexible spot meter together with NightShot plus function Super NightShot plus function Color Slow Shutter function If you set PROGRAM AE SPOT METER is automatically set to AUTO z Tip If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL Adjusting the exposure manually You can fix the brightness of a picture at the best exposure Wh...

Page 39: ...or Slow Shutter function The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus function enable you to record an image brighter The Color Slow Shutter function enables you to record an image more faithful to the original colors Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON and NIGHTSHOT PLUS appear To cancel NightShot plus set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF To record higher sensitivity pictures on the tape Super Nig...

Page 40: ...perate correctly in total darkness When you are recording in a place with no light at all use the NightShot plus or Super NightShot plus functions You cannot use the Super NightShot plus Color Slow Shutter function together with FADER function Digital effect PROGRAM AE You cannot use the Color Slow Shutter function together with Manual exposure Flexible spot meter When using the Super NightShot pl...

Page 41: ...O in step 3 Or set FOCUS to AUTO p 41 b Note You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together with PROGRAM AE z Tip If you set SPOT FOCUS FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL Adjusting the focus manually You can adjust the focus manually according to the recording conditions Use this function in the following cases To record a subject behind a window covered with raindrops To record horizontal stri...

Page 42: ...zoom for recording When you want to record a close up image of a subject move the power zoom lever towards W wide angle to fully magnify the image then adjust the focus 5 Touch To adjust the focus automatically Follow steps 1 and 2 then select AUTO in step 3 Recording a picture using various effects Fading in and out of a scene FADER You can add the following effects to currently recording picture...

Page 43: ... and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the operation Follow steps 2 and 3 then select OFF in step 4 b Note You cannot use the FADER function together with Self timer Super NightShot plus function Color Slow Shutter function Digital effect FRAME REC Frame recording INTERVAL REC Interval recording Fading in from still image on the Memory Stick Duo Memory overlap You can fade in from the...

Page 44: ...with a movie TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHUTTR slow shutter You can slow down the shutter speed This mode is suitable for shooting a subject more clearly in a dark place OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically records pictures in the letterbox mode for all screen size sepia in color and at...

Page 45: ...ording on a tape You can then record the superimposed pictures on a tape or a Memory Stick Duo You cannot superimpose a still image on a tape which you have already finished recording MTCAM LUMI Memory Luminance key You can swap the brighter white area of a still image into a movie To use this function have a still image of an illustration or title handwritten on white paper recorded on a Memory S...

Page 46: ...s currently displayed on the LCD screen 7 Touch decrease increase to adjust the following For MTCAM LUMI The color scheme of the bright area in the still image which is to be swapped into a movie When you want to record only the still image stored on the Memory Stick Duo to a tape touch on the screen in MTCAM LUMI until the bar indicator is extended fully to the right side For CAMTM CHROMA The col...

Page 47: ...de for details Searching for the starting point Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARCH This function is handy when you have played back the tape for example but want to start recording right after the most recently recorded scene When you use a cassette without Cassette Memory the END SEARCH function will not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on...

Page 48: ...earch for the start point while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not played back during the search 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA TAPE mode 2 Touch 3 Keep touching to go backward to go forward and release it at the point where you want the recording to start Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review You can view a few seconds of the scene recorded just be...

Page 49: ...ant to view 4 Touch play to start playback To adjust the volume 1 Touch 2 Touch VOLUME If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 3 Adjust the volume by touching decrease increase then touch To stop playback Touch stop To pause Touch pause during playback Touch it again to restart the playback Playback stops automatica...

Page 50: ...g release the button To play back in various modes You will not hear the recorded sound Also you may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture remaining on the screen 1 During playback or playback pause touch 2 Touch VAR SPD PB If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the EDIT PLAY menu 3 Select a playback mode To return to ...

Page 51: ... 4 Select PICT APPLI then D EFFECT by touching and touch 5 Select an effect then adjust the effect by touching decrease increase 6 Touch twice then appears To cancel Digital effect Follow steps 2 to 4 then select OFF in step 5 b Note You cannot add effects to externally input pictures Also you cannot output pictures edited with digital effects via the DV Interface z Tip You cannot record the pictu...

Page 52: ...creen 4 Touch previous next to select a picture Screen example movies When you view a movie touch when the selected movie appears on the screen To adjust the volume of movies 1 Touch 2 Touch VOLUME If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 3 Adjust the volume by touching decrease increase then touch To stop or pause m...

Page 53: ...ies on a Memory Stick Duo the only menu items available will be those with short cuts on the Personal Menu In order to use other menu items add them to the Personal Menu z Tip Once you record a picture in a folder the same folder will be set as the default folder for playback You can select a playback folder in the menu p 73 Playing back in various modes from a Memory Stick Duo Using the screen in...

Page 54: ...sy Handycam Easy Handycam operation allows easy playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for playback Also screen font size increases for easy viewing Make sure you have a recorded cassette or a recorded Memory Stick Duo inserted into your camcorder 1 Open the LCD panel 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode EASY POWER switch Slide the POWE...

Page 55: ...Making full use of Easy Handycam operation 1 Touch MENU The available menu items are displayed on the screen 2 Touch the desired item 3 Select the desired setting For CLOCK SET 1 Set Y year with then touch 2 Set M month D day hour and minutes in the same way as Y year then touch For LANGUAGE Select the desired language with then touch For BEEP See page 86 For VOLUME Adjust the volume by touching d...

Page 56: ...ify within the displayed frame The picture is magnified approximately twice the original size and centered at the point you touched on the screen When you touch another place the point you touched becomes the center 6 Adjust the zoom ratio using the power zoom lever You can select the zoom ratio from approximately 1 1 to 5 times the original size Touch W to decrease or T to increase the ratio To c...

Page 57: ...ed while recording pictures on a tape or a Memory Stick Duo 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Touch during playback or playback pause 3 Touch DATA CODE If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 4 Select CAMERA DATA or DATE TIME then touch To hide the date time or camera settings data F...

Page 58: ...uring tape playback b Note Camera setting data do not appear when movies on a Memory Stick Duo are played back z Tips Exposure adjustment value 0EV appears when a Memory Stick Duo is played back appears for the picture recorded using an external flash optional ...

Page 59: ...with the S video plug alone When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white or the red plug to the audio input jack of ...

Page 60: ...Y The playback starts from the point designated 0 00 00 on the tape counter To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander again b Notes There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter Zero set memory will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape Searching for a scene using Cassette Memo...

Page 61: ...ate When your cassette has Cassette Memory you can select the recording date itself When your cassette does not have Cassette Memory you can select the previous or the next date of the present point on the tape Playback starts automatically from the point where the date changes To cancel the operation Press STOP on the Remote Commander b Notes If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your cam...

Page 62: ... 70 PICT APPLI p 74 EDIT PLAY p 79 STANDARD SET p 83 TIME LANGU p 88 5 Select the desired item with then touch You can also touch the item directly to select it You can scroll and see all items The available items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder Unavailable items will be grayed out POWER switch 1 3 0 00 00 00 60min MENU VOLUME END SEARCH DATA CODE REC CTRL VAR SPD PB Example PLA...

Page 63: ... depending on the power mode of your camcorder Unavailable items will be grayed out You can customize the short cuts p 89 1 Touch 2 Touch the desired item 3 Select the desired setting then touch z Tips When the PLAY EDIT mode is selected touch on the screen displayed after step 2 p 62 to display the video operation screen Touch to return to the previous screen It is convenient if the items you oft...

Page 64: ... SPOTLIGHT spotlight Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light such as in a theater or at a wedding PORTRAIT soft portrait Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background SPORTS sports lesson Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf BEACH SKI beach s...

Page 65: ...t fluorescent lamps INDOOR n Select when recording at a party or in studios where lighting conditions change quickly Select when under video lamps such as those in a studio under sodium lamps mercury lamps or warm white fluorescent lamps ONE PUSH Select when you want to record with the white balance adjusted according to the ambient light 1 Select ONE PUSH 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of...

Page 66: ...L is set to ONE PUSH You brought your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps AUTO SHUTTER SPOT FOCUS See page 41 for details FOCUS See page 41 for details FLASH SET Note that these settings will not function with external flashes that do not support the following settings FLASH MODE GON Select to automati...

Page 67: ...HT When using the NightShot plus function to record you can record clearer pictures by using the NightShot Light to emit infrared rays invisible COLOR SLOW S See page 40 for details SELF TIMER See page 30 33 for details AUTO DCR HC40E Select to trigger the flash optional automatically The flash goes off prematurely to reduce the red eye phenomenon HIGH Select to make the flash level higher than th...

Page 68: ...when the wide screen TV switches to full mode Played in 4 3 mode When you play a picture in the wide mode it appears as you have seen on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder GOFF Select to deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10 times zoom is performed optically 20 Select to activate the digital zoom 10 times through 20 times zoom is performed digitally 120 Select to activate the digital zoom 10 times...

Page 69: ...s function to compensate for camera shake GON Standard setting enable the SteadyShot function OFF Select to deactivate the SteadyShot function Select to shoot a stationary subject with a tripod or when using a conversion lens optional Natural pictures are produced ...

Page 70: ...e maximum number of images are recorded as long as you are pressing PHOTO fully b Notes The flash optional will not function while you are recording images continuously The maximum number of images will be recorded in the self timer mode or when you are operating with the Remote Commander EXP BRKTG will not function when you have space for fewer than 3 images remaining on the Memory Stick Duo When...

Page 71: ...ERA MEMORY mode 640 480 Select to record many still images or for playing on a small screen G320 240 Select to record movies for playing on a large screen or to record clearer pictures 160 112 Select to record for longer time GAUTO Select to display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick Duo in the following cases After inserting a Memory Stick Duo with the POWER switch in the CAMERA MEMORY mo...

Page 72: ...d image data and newly created folders FILE NO NEW FOLDER You can create a new folder 102MSDCF to 999MSDCF on a Memory Stick Duo When a folder is full a maximum of 9999 images are stored a new folder is automatically created 1 Touch YES A newly created folder will be numbered in sequence after the last folder number To cancel creation select NO 2 Touch b Notes You cannot delete the created folders...

Page 73: ...ou can select a folder to save your pictures Create new folders from the NEW FOLDER menu then select the folder to be used for recording with and touch When you have a lot of pictures you can search for the desired picture easily when you sort them in folders PB FOLDER Select the playback folder with then touch ...

Page 74: ...out FADER See page 42 for details OVERLAP See page 43 for details D EFFECT See page 44 and 51 for details PICT EFFECT You can add special effects such as films to a picture before or after recording on a tape appears when the effect is selected OK 0 00 00 60min STBY FADER PICT APPLI OVERLAP D EFFECT GOFF Select when not using the Picture effect setting NEG ART Select to record play the picture wit...

Page 75: ...or CURRNT FOLDER then touch 4 Touch REPEAT 5 Touch ON or OFF then 6 Touch END 7 Touch START Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick Duo in sequence PASTEL Select to record the picture looking like a pale pastel drawing This effect is not available during playback MOSAIC Select to record picture appearing mosaic patterned This effect is not available during playback GALL F...

Page 76: ...ding and then moving the subject a little Operate your camcorder using the Remote Commander to prevent camera shake b Notes When you use frame recording continuously the remaining tape time will not be indicated correctly The last scene will be longer than other scenes GOFF Select to record in the standard recording mode ON Select to record pictures using the FRAME REC function 1 Select ON then to...

Page 77: ...ds then touch 6 Touch END 7 Touch ON then 8 Touch flashes on the screen 9 Press REC START STOP stops flashing and the interval recording starts To cancel interval recording select OFF in step 7 b Notes You cannot use the interval recording with Memory overlap There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to 5 frames from the selected time z Tips If you adjust the focus manually you may be abl...

Page 78: ...utes b Note You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON z Tips The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again in about 10 minutes When a cassette or Memory Stick Duo is inserted When a mode other than CAMERA TAPE is selected If A SHUT OFF is set to 5 ...

Page 79: ...page 94 and 96 for details AUD DUB CTRL See page 105 for details PROG EDIT REC CTRL For recording on a Memory Stick Duo See page 94 and 95 for details BURN DVD When your camcorder is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD using this command See the supplied Computer Applications Guide for details...

Page 80: ...l is recorded 1 Select a desired title from the displayed titles 2 original titles that you have created before and the preset titles that have been stored in your camcorder You can create original titles up to 2 types of title of within 20 characters each in the following procedure 1 Select CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 using then touch 2 Touch the button repeatedly to select the desired character on the ...

Page 81: ...screen for about 5 seconds and the title is set b Notes The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searching a recording with other video device When you are using your camcorder on the battery pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes the power automatically goes off as the default setting If you may take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters set A SHUT OFF on t...

Page 82: ...ve s to select the next character and enter the character in the same manner 3 When you have finished entering characters touch 4 Touch z Tips To erase the label you have created touch repeatedly to erase the characters then touch To change the label you have created insert the cassette into your camcorder and go through the procedure from step 1 ALL ERASE You can delete all data such as date titl...

Page 83: ...layback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes AUDIO MODE VOLUME See page 49 52 for details MULTI SOUND You can select how to play back audio recorded on a tape in stereo mode 0 00 00 60min STBY REC MODE STANDARD SET AUDIO MODE LCD VF SET OK GSP SP Select to record in the SP Standard Play mode on a cassette LP LP Select to increase the recording ti...

Page 84: ...connect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes LCD VF SET The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting LCD BRIGHT See page 21 for details LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is r...

Page 85: ...r details refer to the Computer Applications Guide USB PLY EDT You can connect a USB cable supplied to your camcorder and view the picture on the tape or Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder on your computer For details refer to the Computer Applications Guide GOFF Select when not using the Digital convert function ON To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder The analo...

Page 86: ...en you touch play pause ON Select to always display the remaining tape indicator GON Select when using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder OFF Select to deactivate the Remote Commander to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit GON Select to turn on the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder during recording OFF Select...

Page 87: ...beep sound the shutter sound or touch panel operation confirmation beep GLCD PANEL Select to show the displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT PANEL Select to show the displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder GNORMAL Select to scroll the menu items downwards by touching OPPOSITE Select to scroll the menu items upwards by t...

Page 88: ...me p 22 WORLD TIME You can adjust the time difference when using your camcorder abroad Set the time difference by touching the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time LANGUAGE You can select or change the language used for the on screen display p 25 You can select from English Simplified English ...

Page 89: ... If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen touch until the menu is displayed 3 Touch ADD 4 Touch to select a menu category then touch The available items vary depending on the power mode of the camcorder Only the available items are displayed 5 Touch to select a menu item then touch 6 Touch YES The menu is added to the end of the list 7 Touch 1 3 0 00 00 60min STBY MENU FADER EXPO SURE SP...

Page 90: ... Touch P MENU SET UP If the menu is not displayed on the screen touch until the desired menu is displayed 3 Touch SORT 1 3 0 00 00 60min STBY MENU FADER EXPO SURE STBY SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS FOCUS P MENU SET UP ADD SORT DELETE 0 00 00 RESET 60min END STBY Select button to delete 1 3 0 00 00 60min END MENU FADER EXPO SURE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS FOCUS STBY Delete this from CAMERA TAPE mode s P MENU DE...

Page 91: ...until the menu is displayed 3 Touch RESET 4 Touch YES 5 Touch YES The Personal Menu settings return to the default settings To cancel reset touch NO 6 Touch OK Select new location 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 60min END MENU FADER EXPO SURE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS FOCUS 0 00 00 STBY END OK Select new location 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 60min MENU FOCUS EXPO SURE SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER FADER 0 00 00 STBY 1 3 0 00 00 60min STB...

Page 92: ... video plug The audio will not be output when you connect with the S video plug alone b Notes Use the A V connecting cable supplied to connect your camcorder to other devices Before connecting make sure the DISPLAY setting in the STANDARD SET menu is set to LCD PANEL the default setting p 87 Connect the A V connecting cable to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from or to the in...

Page 93: ... select the PLAY EDIT mode 4 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your VCR for details 5 When the dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR b Notes When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via the DV Interface you cannot record the title indicators information for the Cassette Memory and words entered on the in...

Page 94: ...witch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 4 Operate your camcorder to record movies When recording on a tape 1 Touch 2 Touch REC CTRL with an icon If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the EDIT PLAY menu p 79 3 Touch REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick Duo 1 Touch 2 Touch MENU 3 Select the EDIT PLAY menu then REC CTRL with an icon 5 St...

Page 95: ...with sound recorded in monaural or still images on a Memory Stick Duo Make sure you have a recorded tape and a Memory Stick Duo inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Search and record the scene you want to record When recording a still image 1 Touch play to play back the tape 2 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record Check the image and pr...

Page 96: ...rom a Memory Stick Duo to a tape You can record still images on a tape Make sure you have the Memory Stick Duo with the images and a tape inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Search for the point where you want to start dubbing by touching rewind or fast forward then touch stop 3 Touch 4 Touch previous next to select the image you want to dub 5 Touch...

Page 97: ...s 1 and 2 and start from Recording the selected scenes as programs p 101 Step 1 Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation Follow the steps below when you are performing a digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR You can skip this setting if you have set up the VCR by the following procedure before b Notes You cannot perform the Digital program editing on a VCR that does not ...

Page 98: ... 11Select IR or i LINK When connecting with an A V connecting cable Touch IR then Follow the procedure described in To set the IR SETUP code p 99 When connecting with an i LINK cable Touch i LINK then Go on to Step 2 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 100 OK 60min STILL SET MEMORY SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE 0 00 00 00 VAR SPD PB PRINT PICT EFFECT REC CTRL D EFFECT AUD DUR CTRL PROG EDIT 0 00 ...

Page 99: ... cassette into your VCR and set the VCR to recording pause 7 Touch IR TEST 8 Touch EXEC The recording starts on your VCR when the setting is correct Completed appears when the IR SETUP code test is finished Go on to Step 2 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 100 When recording fails to start select another IR SETUP code and try again IR SETUP code list The following IR SETUP codes are recor...

Page 100: ... on p 98 bNote Run the tape for about 10 seconds before pausing The starting scenes may not get recorded when you start recording from the beginning of the tape 3 Touch then ADJ TEST 4 Touch EXEC A picture about 50 seconds long with 5 IN and OUT indicators each for adjusting synchronization is recorded Completed appears when the recording is finished Roadstar 47 SABA 21 76 91 Salora 89 Samsung 22 ...

Page 101: ...es as programs When you are performing a digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR go through the procedures described in Steps 1 and 2 p 97 to p 100 beforehand 1 Prepare a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo Insert a tape to be played back into the camcorder When you are recording on a tape insert a cassette for recording into your VCR When you are recording on a Memory Stick Duo inse...

Page 102: ... programs 12Set your VCR to recording pause Skip this step if your camcorder is connected via an i LINK cable or recording on a Memory Stick Duo 13Touch START 14Touch EXEC A search for the beginning of the first program starts then the recording starts SEARCH appears during the search and EDITING appears during editing When a program is recorded the program mark changes from orange to light blue W...

Page 103: ...DO 2 Touch DEL 1MARK to delete the last set program Or touch ALL ERASE to erase all the programs 3 Touch EXEC The programs are deleted To cancel this operation touch CANCEL b Notes You cannot set starting point or ending point on a blank section of the tape If there is a blank section between the starting and ending point of the program the total time may not appear correctly When you cannot opera...

Page 104: ...dio When the tape is recorded in the 16 bit mode When the tape is recorded in the LP mode When your camcorder is connected via the i LINK cable On blank sections of the tape When the write protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE When you are using the A V jack or the internal microphone to record additional sound the picture will not be output from the S VIDEO jack or the A V jack Check the pic...

Page 105: ... the same time A red mark remains on the LCD screen while recording sound The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during the playback of the tape 11Touch stop when you want to stop recording To dub on other scenes repeat steps 3 and 4 to select scenes then touch AUDIO DUB 12Touch then To set the end point for audio dubbing During playback press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the scen...

Page 106: ...utes after the battery pack or other power sources have been disconnected Deleting recorded pictures You can delete all or selected pictures stored on a Memory Stick Duo 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Touch 3 Touch previous next to select a picture you want to delete 4 Touch 5 Touch YES The selected picture is deleted To cancel deletion touch NO To delete all pi...

Page 107: ...th the write protect tab and the Memory Stick Duo is write protected p 126 or when the selected picture is protected p 107 The pictures cannot be restored once they are deleted Make sure you check the pictures before deleting them Marking recorded images with specific information Image protection Print mark When you are using a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab make sure the write protec...

Page 108: ...int Order Format standard is used to select images for printing on your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Touch 3 Touch 4 Touch 5 Touch PRINT MARK 6 Touch the image that you want to print out later 7 Touch 8 Touch END To cancel the Print mark Follow steps 1 to 5 then touch the image to cancel the Print mark disappears from the image 2 10 101 0002 PROTECT 101 2 10 10...

Page 109: ...en of your camcorder then connect your camcorder and printer using the USB cable z Tip PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera Imaging Products Association CIPA You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera regardless of model manufacturer Connect your camcorder to the printer b Note Conne...

Page 110: ...ompatible You cannot connect your camcorder to the printer if USB PLY EDT in the menu settings is not set to PictBridge Follow the instructions shown on the screen Printing 1 Select the image to be printed by touching previous image next image 2 Touch then COPIES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed by touching then touch You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed 4 Touch...

Page 111: ...y not be performed properly Sliding the POWER switch to select other power modes Disconnecting the USB cable from your camcorder or printer Removing the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable and restart the operation from the beginning Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s operating instructions f...

Page 112: ...amcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on cDisconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset except Personal Menu items The supplied Remote Commander do...

Page 113: ...alfunction cFully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 16 129 The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator or the battery pack has not been charged enough cFully charge the batte...

Page 114: ...a cassette and Memory Stick Duo cTouch on the LCD screen or insert a cassette or Memory Stick Duo to cancel DEMO MODE You can also set DEMO MODE to OFF on the menu p 78 An unknown indicator appears on the screen cRefer to the indicator list p 142 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel cTouch the LCD panel lightly cPress DSPL BATT INFO or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 57 The buttons on th...

Page 115: ... to enable auto focus p 41 cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 41 A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon is called the smear effe...

Page 116: ... or do not appear cClean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 132 No sound or only a low sound is heard cSet MULTI SOUND to STEREO in the STANDARD SET menu p 83 cTurn up the volume p 49 cOn the STANDARD SET menu adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST2 additional sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 84 cWhen you are using an S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V ...

Page 117: ...nnot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 127 Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction The picture you have recorded on the tape has also been recorded on the Memory Stick Duo cThe picture was recorded on a Memory Stick Duo because you pres...

Page 118: ...ring Easy Handycam operation cCancel Easy Handycam operation p 54 and then set VIDEO INPUT to the appropriate signal in the STANDARD SET menu p 85 cSet VIDEO INPUT to the appropriate signal in the STANDARD SET menu p 85 cSet DISPLAY to LCD PANEL in the STANDARD SET menu p 87 Cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable cSet VIDEO INPUT to the appropriate signal in the STANDARD SET menu p 85...

Page 119: ... or cut Digital program editing on the tape does not function cSet the input selector on the VCR correctly then check the connection between your camcorder and the VCR p 92 cWhen your camcorder is connected to a DV device that is not a Sony product via an i LINK cable select IR in step11 of Step 1 Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation p 97 cAdjust the synchronization of the VCR p 100 cEnt...

Page 120: ...r again Do not perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 131 cRemove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again cChange the cassette Press RESET button p 137 and operate your camcorder again E 61 ss E 62 ss cContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 0001 Warning indicator pertai...

Page 121: ...ing to image deletion The image is protected p 107 Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 126 Warning indicator pertaining to the flash optional Slow flashing During charging Fast flashing There is something wrong with the external flash optional Subjects Indications Corrective Actions References Batt...

Page 122: ...ck No file No file is recorded or there is no readable file on the Memory Stick Duo NO FILE AVAILABLE There is no file in the selected folder USB streaming This function is not available You tried to play back or record on a Memory Stick Duo during USB Streaming Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF cYou cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder Yo...

Page 123: ... mode s P MENU Already added to CAMERA MEMORY mode s P MENU Already added to PLAY EDIT mode s P MENU x Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette cSee page 132 Cannot start Easy Handycam Cannot cancel Easy Handycam Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected Invalid button with Easy Handycam operation USB is invalid in this mode during Easy Handycam Y...

Page 124: ...Cassette Memory require successive signals recorded on the tape If the tape has a blank section at the beginning or between recorded sections titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly To prevent a blank section from being made on the tape Touch to go to the end of the recorded section before you begin the next recording in the following cases You have eject...

Page 125: ...to set to SAVE REC The cassette can be recorded SAVE The cassette cannot be recorded write protected When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations as shown in the following illustration so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound The cassette should then be p...

Page 126: ... on a computer A Memory Stick Duo formatted by the Windows OS or using Macintosh computers does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use To prevent accidental erasure of images Slide the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the ...

Page 127: ...ce Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit Notes on using the Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick Duo MagicGate Parallel Transfer The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is up to 512 MB and that of a Memory Stick Duo MagicGate Parallel Transfer is up to 128 MB Thi...

Page 128: ...rding to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes With an AC Adaptor charger optional the remaining battery time and charging time appear To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until t...

Page 129: ...will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a guide to the approximate shooting time The E mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 5 to 10 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient t...

Page 130: ...e i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the device There are three types S100 approx 100Mbps S200 approx 200Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each piece of device It is also indicated near the i LINK interface on some device The maximum baud rate for device that does not have any indication such as this unit is S100 The ...

Page 131: ...it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the mains lead pull by the plug and not the lead Do not damage the mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked...

Page 132: ...screen during recording The video head suffers from wear after long use If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette it might be because the video head is worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video head replaced LCD screen Do not add excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used...

Page 133: ...ts on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent molds periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in an optimum state for a long time To charge the pre installed button type battery ...

Page 134: ...D Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 800 000 pixels Effective still Approx 400 000 pixels Effective movie Approx 400 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 25 mm 1 in 10 Optical 120 Digital For DCR HC40E F 1 8 2 3 For DCR HC30E F 1 7 2 3 Focal length For DCR HC40E 3 2 32 mm 5 32 1 5 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA TAPE 46 460 mm 1 13...

Page 135: ...CR HC30E 50 86 112 mm 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 in Mass approx For DCR HC40E 400 g 14 oz main unit only 460 g 1 lb including the NP FP50 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette For DCR HC30E 380 g 13 oz main unit only 440 g 15 oz including the NP FP50 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette Supplied accessories See page 15 AC Adaptor AC L25A L25B Power requirements AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Current cons...

Page 136: ...50 D BACK LIGHT button p 37 E DSPL BATT INFO button p 17 F EASY button p 35 54 G Viewfinder p 3 21 H FOR DCR HC40E Connection Lamp The Connection Lamp flashes when USB or i LINK connection is established with other devices and during demonstration I Battery pack p 16 These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation zmark 1 2 3 6 7 9 8 5 4 ...

Page 137: ...ns for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality as fine as a Carl Zeiss lens MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens J LENS COVER switch p 20 27 31 K Microphone p 104 L Memory Stick Duo slot p 24...

Page 138: ...y device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory z Tips on the Intelligent accessory shoe The Intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light a flash or microphone The accessory can be...

Page 139: ...herwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder Using the Strap Belt as a wrist strap It is useful when you carry your camcorder 1 Open the hook and loop fastener of the hand pad 1 and remove it from the ring 2 2 Move the hand pad fully to the right 1 then close the hook and loop fastener again 2 3 Use the Strap Belt as shown below 1 3 2 4 Hand pad continued ...

Page 140: ...your camcorder point towards the remote sensor to control your camcorder H REC START STOP p 30 I Power zoom button p 29 J DISPLAY button p 60 These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation To remove the insulation sheet To change the battery 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Remove the button type lithium battery 3 Place ...

Page 141: ...Commander may not function properly The Remote Commander may not function properly when the remote sensor is obstructed with a conversion lens optional When you are operating with the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder your VCR may also operate In that case select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper CAUTION Danger of explosion ...

Page 142: ...p 77 Interval still image recording p 78 0 00 00 STBY P MENU 60min 60min Example Indicators in the CAMERA TAPE mode Time code p 57 Tape counter p 57 Self diagnosis p 120 Picture number p 53 Exposure adjustment scale This indicator appears when you use video flash light optional Frame recording p 76 Outputting analog images and sound in digital format p 85 DV input p 94 Zero set memory p 60 NightSh...

Page 143: ...e time 57 Delete Deleting pictures 106 DEMO MODE 78 Digital convert function A V c DV OUT 85 Digital effect D EFFECT 44 51 Digital program editing PROG EDIT 97 DIGITAL ZOOM 68 Direct Access to Click to DVD See BURN DVD Direct Access to Video CD Burn See BURN VCD Display DISPLAY 87 Display indicators 142 DOT FADER 43 Dual sound track tape 83 Dubbing REC CTRL 96 E Easy Handycam 35 54 EDIT SEARCH 48 ...

Page 144: ... plus 39 NORMAL See Burst BURST NTSC 124 O OLD MOVIE 44 Operation Confirmation beep See BEEP P PAL 124 PB FOLDER 73 Personal Menu P MENU 62 PictBridge 109 Picture effect PICT EFFECT 74 Picture search 50 Playback VAR SPD PB Double speed 50 Frame 50 Reverse 50 Slow 50 Playback Zoom PB ZOOM 56 Playing time 18 Power mode 20 PRINT See PictBridge 109 Print mark 108 PROGRAM AE 64 Program edit PROG EDIT 7...

Page 145: ...4 TV color systems 124 U USB Streaming 85 USB CAMERA 85 USB PLY EDT 85 Using abroad 124 V Video head 132 VIDEO INPUT 85 Viewfinder 21 Brightness VF B LIGHT 84 Volume VOLUME 49 52 W Warning indicators 120 Warning messages 120 White balance WHITE BAL 65 WHITE FADER 42 Wide angle See Zoom WIPE 43 WORLD TIME 88 Wrist strap 3 139 Write protect tab 125 126 Z Zero set memory 60 Zoom 29 56 ...

Page 146: ......

Page 147: ......

Page 148: ...Printed in Japan Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-HC30E

Reviews:

Sony Handycam DCR-HC30E, Operation Manual, Page: 16 / 148

Search results

Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-HC30E

Reviews: