Sony Handycam HDR-HC3, Operating Manual

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Functions used for recording/playback, etc.
To use zoom...................... 2 0
Move the power zoom lever
2
slightly for
a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
• You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons 0 on the LCD panel.
• The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 57) if you
want to zoom to a level greater than 10 ×.
• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power
zoom lever may also be recorded.
To record high quality still images
during tape recording (Dual Rec)
................................. 1 8 qa
You can record high quality still images on
the “Memory Stick Duo” during tape
recording.
1
Press START/STOP 8 , qa to start tape
recording.
2
Press PHOTO 1 fully.
For each separate time tape recording, up to
3 still images can be recorded.
3
Press START/STOP
8
,
qa
to stop tape
recording.
Stored still images appear one by one, and
the images are stored onto the “Memory
Stick Duo.” When
disappears, the
image has been recorded.
• When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-
TAPE, still images will be recorded at image
size 2.3M in the HDV format, 1.7M (4:3) or
2.3M (16:9) in the DV format.
• Do not eject the “Memory Stick Duo” before
tape recording is finished and the still images
are stored on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec.
• During the standby mode, still images will be
stored in the same way as when the POWER
switch is set to CAMERA-MEMORY. You can
use the flash.
Recording
4
1
2
3
5
qa 9
6
8
7
0
Close view: (Telephoto)
Wider range of view: (Wide angle)
Orange color
boxes indicate the
number of
recorded images.
When recording is
finished, the color
changes to orange.