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1. w iLink LINK jack if To i LINK IEEE amt 1394 jack T i DV Interface i LINK cable optional gt Signal flow 1 A V connecting cable supplied setting is LCD PANEL Connect the A V connecting cable to your camcorder or the Handycam Station The A V jack accepts analog signals 1 Turn on the analog video unit 2 A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the 2 Slide the POWER switch of your S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting camcorder down to turn on the cable with an S VIDEO cable optional PLAY EDIT lamp pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the Connect the white and red plugs left right power source audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard 3 On the LCD screen touch P MENU video plug connection is not necessary S ars gia VIDEO connection only will not output MENU STANDARD audio SET gt A V DV OUT gt ON gt OK Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL on the menu p 56 beforehand The default 80 4 Start playback on the analog video unit 5 Start capturing procedures on your computer Regarding operation refer to the operating instructions supplied with the software or the
2. iz IN Tv S VIDEO VIDEO 4 SEREF J VCRs or TVs i 2 gt Signal flow 1 A V connecting cable supplied For DCR HC42 Connect to the input jack of the other device A N connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Change the setting according to the screen size of the TV you will view pictures on Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp z Touch gt P MENU MENU gt ES STANDARD SET gt TV TYPE gt 16 9 or 4 3 OK When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system or via an S VIDEO jack and play back the tape set TV TYPE to 16 9 The TV automatically switches the aspect ratio according to the playback picture
3. If the desired menu item is not displayed Py touch A L Connecting to a VCR or TV Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 10 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected baji AUDIO i LINK DV Interface Signal flow 1 A V connecting cable supplied Connect the A V connecting cable to your camcorder or the Handycam Station The A V jack works as an input as well as an output switching automatically depending on the operational status 2 A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio 3 i LINK cable optional Use an i LINK cable optional to connect To i LINK IEEE1394 i LINK compliant I device Gunip3 6uiqqng E your camcorder to another device The vi
4. Playback pictures do not move Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off Joo Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears on the screen during recording B Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears on the screen during playback e 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 e Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction E To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended you use a soft cloth to clean it When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid On adjustment of the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended you connect your camcorder or the Handycam Station to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation Slide t
5. 3 Touch 4 _v to select a menu item then touch ox gt YES gt X The menu item is added to the end of list Deleting a menu item 1 Touch Pm gt P MENU SET UP DELETE If the desired menu item is not displayed touch LAI L 60min S STBY Select button to delete 0 00 00 DISP END DENU GUIDE TELE EXPO MACRO SURE SPOT FOCUS FADER 2 Touch the menu item that you want to delete 60mn STBY DELETE Delete this from CAMERA TAPE mode s MENU YES NO 3 Touch YES gt X You cannot delete MENU and P MENU SET UP nua ay Guisp K Continued gt 57 58 Customizing Personal Menu continued Arranging the order of menu items displayed on Personal Menu 1 Touch Pm gt P MENU SET UP SORT If the desired menu item is not y displayed touch LA J L 2 Touch the menu item you want to move 3 Touch _ L_ to move the menu item to the desired place 4 Touch OK To sort more items repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Touch END gt XJ e You cannot move P MENU SET UP Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Touch PEN P MENU SET UP RESET YES YES gt X
6. FirstStepGuide pdf 1 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Explorer 5 Double click FirstStepGuide 6 Double click the desired language folder 7 Double click FirstStepGuide pdf Gurjooysajqnouy i 99 a ee Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder check the following Some symptoms you can fix by yourself If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C or E display c 04 00 e The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 109 c 21 00 Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 112 C 22 00 e Clean the head using a cleaning cassette optional p 112 C 31 00 C 32 01 e Symptoms that are not described above have occurred Remove and insert the cassette then operate your camcorder again Do not perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 112 e Remove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again e Change the cassette Press RES
7. o Select to prevent people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSET amp MOON s LAA Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets general night views or fireworks LANDSCAPE ail Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject e Items with one asterisk can be adjusted to focus on subjects only a short distance away Items with two asterisks can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away SPOT METER Flexible spot meter You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage SPOT METER _STBY 0 00 00 Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO gt END e If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL You can fix the brightness of a picture manually When recording indoors on a clear day for instance you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by fixing the exposure to that of the wall side o
8. to return to the previous screen nua au Guisn E 37 38 Menu items 1 DCR HC32 2 DCR HC42 Position of lamp GTS MEMORY PLAY EDIT CAMERA SET menu p 40 PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL AUTO SHUTTER SPOT FOCUS FOCUS TELE MACRO FLASH SET SUPER NSPLUS NS LIGHT COLOR SLOW S X x 0000 xojo ee SELF TIMER DIGITAL ZOOM x WIDE SELECT x STEADYSHOT x x x xX xX xX x x xk x x KI x xk KI xx GB MEMORY SET menu p 45 STILL SET MOVIE SET I ALL ERASE L FORMAT FILE NO NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER PB FOLDER XIXI XIXI X XIXI X xi e 0 0o xo ES PICT APPLI menu p 48 FADER SLIDE SHOW D EFFECT PICT EFFECT SMTH INT REC INT REC STL DEMO MODE PRINT x i x 0 x XI XI X XIXIXIX x x xi x Available menu items vary depending on the position of the lamp These functions are available during Easy Handycam operation Position of lamp TAPE MEMORY PLAY EDIT E8 EDIT PLAY menu p 52 VAR SPD PB REC CTRL AUD DUB CTRL SJ REC MOVIE BURN DVD BURN VCD END SEARCH x xX x x x x x xX x xX x x x STANDARD SET menu p 53 REC MODE AUDIO MODE VOLUME MULTI SOUND
9. Click to DVD via an i LINK cable optional The picture is automatically copied and written to a DVD The following procedures describe how to create a DVD from a picture recorded on a tape For system and operation requirements visit the following URL Europe http www vaio link com USA http www ita sel sony com support dvimag Asia Pacific Regional http www css ap sony com Korea http scs sony co kr Taiwan http vaio online sony com tw vaio China http www sonystyle com cn vaio Thailand http www sony co th vaio index html Latin America http vaio online sony com v GIi LINK IEEE1394 to i LINK IEEE1394 connector i LINK cable optional x to B DV Interface e You can only use an i LINK cable for this operation You cannot use a USB cable Note that you need a Sony VAIO computer equipped with a DVD drive that can be used to write DVDs You also need the computer with Click to DVD Ver 1 2 Sony original software or later installed Using the Direct Access to Click to DVD function for the first time The Direct Access to Click to DVD function enables you to copy pictures recorded on a tape to a DVD easily if your camcorder is connected to a computer Before operating the Direct Access to Click to DVD function follow the steps below to start Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher Turn on the computer
10. Touch a focusing on close subjects gt focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus aa appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and ad appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away Touch OK To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO 0K in step e It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the 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 e The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects As you can take close ups from a distance your shadow does not disturb the picture and the subject stands out clearer When you set TELE MACRO to ON TW the zoom p 24 moves to the top of the T Telephoto side automatically and allows for recording subjects at a close distance as follows For DCR HC32 down to about 39 cm 15 3 8 in For DCR HC42 down to about 35 cm 13 7 8 in To cancel touch OFF or zoom to wide angle W side e When recording a distant subj
11. C mero AC L25A L25B a b On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV see the following list with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine ete Simple setting of the clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Select WORLD TIME in the O TIME LANGU menu then set the time difference p 56 uoneunoju jeuoippy ry 105 106 Usable cassette tapes You can use mini DV format cassettes only Use a cassette with the IN mark Mini Y Digital IN Video Cassette is a trademark Your camcorder is not compatible with cassettes with Cassette Memory To prevent a blank section from being made on
12. Click the start menu then select All Programs Select Click to DVD from the programs displayed then click Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher starts up e After you start up Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher once from then on it starts up automatically when you turn on your computer e Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher is set up for each Windows XP user Jayndwiog e usn E Continued gt 77 78 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD continued 1 Turn on the computer Quit all applications running with an i LINK 2 Prepare the power source for your camcorder then slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source since it takes a few hours to create a DVD 3 Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder 4 Connect your camcorder to a computer via an i LINK cable optional p 77 e When you connect your camcorder to a computer make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction If you insert the connector forcibly it may be damaged and causes a malfunction of your camcorder e For details see First Step Guide 5 Touch PEW gt MENU gt E8 EDIT PLAY BURN DVD gt OK Click to DVD starts up and the on screen instructions appear on your computer 6 Place a writable DVD in the disc drive of the compu
13. fo and NIGHTSHOT PLUS appear To record an image brighter use Super NightShot plus function p 43 To record an image more faithful to the original colors use Color Slow Shutter function p 43 The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus function use infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port 3 with your fingers or other objects Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 42 when it is hard to focus automatically Do not use these functions in bright places This may cause a malfunction N To adjust the exposure for backlit SUDjeCtS 0eceecceeeeeeeeeees To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT 7 to display B To cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again To adjust the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS 6 See SPOT FOCUS on page 42 To fix the exposure for the selected subject Flexible spot meter 6 See SPOT METER on page 40 To record in mirror mode 4 Open the LCD panel 4 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side e A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded To use a tripod eee Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inches
14. this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR HC Serial No Model No AC Serial No Continued gt 3 Read this first continued Notes on use Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides Operating Guide This manual First Step Guide for using the supplied software stored on the supplied CD ROM On the types of recording media you can use in your camcorder A mini DV cassette marked with IN mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory are incompatible p 106 e Memory Stick Duo marke
15. 6 GB or more depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4 MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dots High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors DirectDraw display driver capability This product will not operate correctly at less than 800 x 600 dots or less than 256 colors Others USB port This must be provided as standard DV Interface IEEE1394 i LINK to connect via an i LINK cable disc drive You need a CD R drive to create a video CD For the compatible drive visit the following URL http www ppackage com Jayndwiog e usn E When playing pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster Application Windows Media Player This must be installed to play back movies Continued gt 71 72 Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer continued Others USB port This must be provided as standard disc drive E For Macintosh users When using ImageMixer VCD2 OS Mac OS X v10 1 5 or later CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook PowerMac G3 G4 GS series Memory 128 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation 250 MB or more Available free hard disk
16. AUDIO MIX EXT SUR MIC LCD VF SET AN gt DV OUT VIDEO INPUT TV TYPE USB CAMERA USB PLY EDT DISP GUIDE DATA CODE REMAINING REMOTE CTRL REC LAMP BEEP DISP OUTPUT ENU ROTATE A SHUT OFF CALIBRATION xIi x x x x e E xx x o o xI O0 OO x x x x x x x x x x x x DK AK JK JE JESE JK JK JK JE JESE JK AK JK 0 x 0 IK JE JK TIME LANGU menu p 56 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE nua au Guisn R 39 40 CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items PROGRAM AE You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function gt AUTO Select to automatically record pictures effectively without the PROGRAM AE function SPOTLIGHT Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light PORTRAIT Soft portrait 2 Q 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 BEACH amp SKI 7
17. F Type Lithium ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index A A V connecting cable AEE 34 59 63 80 AIV DV OUT eects 54 A V jack 34 59 63 80 Access lamp iona 18 Active Interface Shoe 69 AC Adaptor 0 9 Adjusting exposure for back light ankas 88 ALL ERASE sissiiciiiesin 47 Aspect ratio AUDIO MIX AUDIO MODE 05 53 AUD DUB CTRL Audio dubbing eee 52 AUTO SHUTTER 41 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off ye atone E laec O e 56 B BACK LIGHT 0 0 25 88 Battery Battery pack 9 BATT INFO Battery info ipa ARAR ER 26 Remaining batter BEACH amp SKI BLACK FADER 005 48 BURN DVD 52 BURN VCD BURST Button type lithium battery C Calibration 113 CAMERA DATA 55 CAMERA SET menu 40 Cassette orco 18 106 Insert Eject 0 ctssssceesoaes 18 CD ROM 70 Charging the battery LO Battery pack 10 Pre installed rechargeable battery oes 114 Charging time 12 CHG charge lamp 11 Click to DVD uo 76 CLOCK SET ienen 17 56 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter we 43 92 Compression format 107 Computer Connect VCR Copyright D DATA CODE 55 Date search eee 33 DATE TIME c cece 55 DC IN jack DVD See Click to DVD Display guide 16 Display indicators 28 DISP BATT INFO button 26 DISP OUTPUT 56
18. FOCUS p 42 OLD MOVIE Adds an old movie effect with a sepia hue to pictures e For DCR HC42 You cannot select 16 9 4 3 as the aspect ratio for OLD MOVIE e You cannot record pictures edited using special effects on the tape in your camcorder e You cannot add effects to externally input pictures Also you cannot output playback pictures edited with digital effects via the DV Interface e You can save pictures edited using special effects on a Memory Stick Duo p 62 or record them on another tape p 60 PICT EFFECT Picture effect You can add special effects to a picture during recording or playback P appears gt OFF Does not use PICT EFFECT setting NEG ART Ni The color and brightness are reversed SEPIA Pictures appear in sepia B amp W Pictures appear in black and white SOLARIZE r Pictures appear as an illustration with strong contrast PASTEL VEA Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC Pictures appear mosaic patterned Available during recording only e You cannot add effects to externally input pictures Also you cannot output playback pictures edited with picture effects via the BDV Interface e You can save pictures edited using special effects on a Memory Stick Duo p 62 or record them on another tape p 60 SMTH INT REC Smooth interval tape recording DCR HC42 Your camcorder will
19. First Step Guide on your computer 70 Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer 72 Viewing First Step Guide eee eseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeseneeneeseneeseeeeenees 76 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD 0 eee eee 77 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder Signal CONVEFT FUNCTION 2 02 ectenctesseeid eonan iaee ibe iadesi en eeuse 80 Troubleshooting TroubleShOOliNG i siete etek neta aie eae 82 Warning indicators and Messages cesses eee eset tees teeeeeeeteeeeneeeees 100 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad cee cece eee e eee eeee testes eeeeteaeseneteneees 105 Usable cassette tapes 0 ee eeceeseeeeeeeseeeneeeeeeeaeeeaeseaeesaeeeeeseneeeneseaeees 106 About the Memory Stick eee ceeeeeesceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeceeseneeeeseeneeeeeaes 107 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack eee cece ereeeeeeteeeeeeees 109 About i LINK a ee Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items Rechargeable battery pack 1 p 10 supplied with your camcorder 109 The number in the parentheses indicates the NP FP30 DCR HC32 number of that item supplied NP FP50 DCR HC42 AC Adaptor 1 p 10 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 5 1 i p 70 Shoe cover 1 Attached to the camcorder Operating Guide This manual 1 p 32 A button type lith
20. Memory Stick Duo USB streaming This function is not available e You tried to play back or record on a Memory Stick Duo during USB Streaming Memory Stick folders are full e You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot delete created folders using your camcorder e You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 47 or delete them using your computer Cannot record still images on Memory Stick p 107 Cannot record movies on Memory Stick p 107 E PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Connect the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Error Cancel the task e Check the printer Not recorded in 12 bit audio Cannot add audio p 63 Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape p 63 Cannot add audio p 63 Q Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette p 112 Cannot start Easy Handycam Cannot cancel Easy Handycam p 20 Cannot print Check the printer e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it E Flash Charging Cannot record still images e You are trying to record a still image while charging the flash optional E Ot
21. camcorder Gurjooysajqnouy E New sound added to a recorded tape is not heard e Adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST1 original sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 65 Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo e You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has been used repeatedly for recording Movies cannot be dubbed from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo e You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded in the following situations The tape has a blank section The tape has been used repeatedly for recording The input signal has been interrupted or cut Continued gt 93 Troubleshooting continued You cannot input pictures e You cannot input pictures while DISP OUTPUT is set to V OUT PANEL p 56 e You cannot input pictures if you press the DISP BATT INFO button The picture appears distorted or dark e A V connecting cables are connected to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station Disconnect one of the A V connecting cables Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize your camcorder USB i LINK e Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder then connect it again securely e Set the USB ON OFF switch on the Handycam Station to ON e Connect the Handycam Station to the camcorder securely e Disconnect USB devices other than the keyboard the mous
22. the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick Duo while the access lamp is lit or flashing e If you use the Memory Stick Duo near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer E On handling a Memory Stick Keep the following in mind when handling a Memory Stick Duo e Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick Duo e Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor e When you carry or store a Memory Stick Duo put it in its case e Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals uoneunojuj jeuonippy ia e Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick Duo e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Continued gt 1 07 108 About the Memory Stick continued Do not let the Memory Stick Duo get wet Be careful to keep Memory Stick Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it e Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction E Ona location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick Duo in the following locations e Places subje
23. 10 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on e Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 26 using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset except the Personal Menu items Buttons do not work e During Easy Handycam operation the available buttons are limited p 20 You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off e During recording or communicating with another device via USB cable you cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off Settings change during Easy Handycam operation e 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 DEMO MODE does not start e You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON e Eject the cassette and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder p 18 The camcorder gets warm e This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction Batteries Power sources The power abruptly turns off e When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SHUT OFF
24. 59 80 LANC jack blue The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video devices and peripherals connected to it Interface connector DC IN jack p 10 i DV Interface jack p 59 77 80 Y USB jack p 70 Y USB ON OFF switch e Set this to ON to use the USB connection Gunip3 6uiqqng E 69 70 a nS ee ee Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer When you install the Picture Package software on a Windows computer from the supplied CD ROM you can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your computer e Software and features available for Macintosh computers differ from those available for Windows computers For details refer to chapter 6 of First Step Guide on CD ROM For First Step Guide see the next section There are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to a computer USB cable This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape to the computer copying files from a Memory Stick Duo to a computer and copying files to a Memory Stick Duo i LINK cable only for Windows user This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape Image data is transferred in more clarity than with a USB cable For details on connection see First Step Guide Viewing video and pictures ona computer You can view the pictures copied from your camcorder by selecting from thumbn
25. Change the setting of A SSHUT OFF p 56 or turn on the power again p 14 or use the AC Adaptor e Charge the battery pack p 10 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG p 10 e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 10 e No power is supplied from the wall outlet p 10 e Insert your camcorder into the Handycam Station correctly p 10 e The battery charge is completed p 10 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator or the battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication p 10 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time Gurjooysajqnouy ie e The temperature of the environment is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction e Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 10 109 e The i
26. DOT FADER ee 48 Double speed Playback 52 D bbINg arerioa 60 DV Tnteriaot Deca 59 77 D EFFECT Digital effect T EAEE SETE 49 92 E EASY button Easy Handycam 20 EDIT SEARCH SL END SEARCH 31 52 END SEARCH EDIT SEARCH Rec review Splay switch button ERASE ALL ERASE 47 Pictes auanei 65 EXPOSURE nesies 41 91 EXP BRKTG Exposure bracketing wees 45 EXT SUR MIC External surround microphone 53 EDIT PLAY menu 52 F FADER ioa eten o 92 FILE NO File number FIN Esee eenen em 45 First Step Guide 70 76 Fixing the exposure 25 FLASH LEVEL FLASH MODE FLASH Flash motion 49 FLASH SET ccccccces 42 FOCUS ts iesise 42 88 Folder NEW FOLDER PB FOLDER Playback folder enren 47 REC FOLDER Recording folder aan 47 uoneunoju jeuonippy ia Continued gt 11 9 120 Index continued FORMAT ccceeee 47 107 Frame by frame playback 52 Full charge occ 11 G Getting started 19 72 76 H Handycam Station 0 9 Hand pad ou cece 115 Helpo aroia 71 Holding the camcorder 14 l Icon See Display indicators ID 1 ID 2 system 34 44 Image delete button 29 Image protection 0 66 Image quality QUALITY OTEP NEA AREA 45 Image size IMAGE SIZE REES ETE S A 45 MOVi nananana 46 Still image 45 Index
27. Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other devices DCR TRV900 or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions If you cannot use a Memory Stick Duo that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 47 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Duo e You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This unit is compatible with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack P series Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM P series battery packs have the reumu Q mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according 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 pa
28. Handycam Tools USB Streaming Tool 2 Select another device on the Select audio device screen 3 Follow the on screen instructions click Next then click Done e Sound is not supported on Windows 98 The movie is not smooth during USB streaming USB e Change the settings as described in the following procedures 1 Select Start Programs AIl Programs for Windows XP Picture Package gt Handycam Tools USB Streaming Tool 2 Adjust the slider in the direction on Select video quality 3 Follow the on screen instructions click Next then click Done Picture Package does not function correctly e Close Picture Package then restart the computer An error message appears while operating Picture Package e Close Picture Package first then slide the POWER switch on your camcorder to turn on another lamp The CD R drive is not recognized or data cannot be written on the CD R in Picture Package Auto Video Producer CD Backup or VCD Maker e For compatible drives visit the following URL http www ppackage com USB streaming This function is not available appears on the screen of your camcorder USB e Start recording or playing back pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo after USB Streaming is finished First Step Guide is not displayed correctly e Follow the procedure below and refer to First Step Guide
29. LANGUAGE You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen You can select from English Simplified English Canadian French Latin American Spanish Brazilian Portuguese or Korean e Traditional Chinese is also available on menu for customers who bought this product in Asia Middle East Canada Latin America or in Japan as an Overseas Model e Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options Customizing Personal Menu You can add desired menu items to Personal Menu and customize Personal Menu settings for each POWER switch position This is convenient if you add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu Adding a menu item You can add up to 28 menu items for each POWER switch position Delete a less important menu item if you want to add more 1 Touch FEW gt P MENU SET UP ADD If the desired menu item is not displayed touch A qeomin STBY Select the category ID CAMERA SET E amp PICT APPUI E8 EDIT PLAY STANDARI O TIMELAN v 2 Touch 4 to select a menu category then touch Ok 60min STBY___0 00 00 Select the item END PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL AUTO SHUTTER Pe v OK
30. P MENU touch folder with 4 then touch OK p MENU 47 To search for a scene during playback ea ae Touch and hold P Is lt S during playback O rO Picture Search or gt gt I lt lt amp while fast i i alo forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan xao Zao aan CSET a ea in various modes VAR O Previous Next 6 pictures 3 The picture displayed before switching to To display pictures on a Memory theandex screen Stick Duo on the Index screen Movie icon 23 I a Ne et Functions used for recording playback etc Recording To use ZOOM o on 1 Move the power zoom lever 1 slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Wider range of view Wide angle be Close view Telephoto e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 5 on the LCD frame The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto e You can set DIGITAL ZOOM if you want to zoom to a level greater than the following p 44 20 times DCR HC32 12 times DCR HC42 To record in dark places NightShot PIS ET ete ees eee ease 2 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON
31. SOTE 61 REC FOLDER Recording adn TaT E ARPE AETR OAA AE 47 REC LAMP ccccsesesssssveees 55 REC lamp Recording lamp BATE EEE ERAT 26 REC MODE Recording MOde aiia aai 53 RECTE VIC Weie 31 REC START STOP 22 REMAINING 2090 Remaining battery Remote Commander 32 REMOTE CTRL Remote SOO iasan 55 Remote Sensor ns 26 RESET button 26 Reversal Playback Review button S Searching for the starting point a E A ie 31 Self diagnosis display SELF TIMER onses SEPIA eaa o oa 50 Setting the date and time 17 Shoulder Strap 115 Signal convert function 80 Skip Scan SLIDE SHOW Slow Playback 52 SLOW SHUTTR Slow SHULER Wane apatietet ets 50 SMTH INT REC Smooth interval tape recording 50 SoftWare noas 12 SOLARIZE iriri 50 Specifications SPORTS Sports ice en 40 SPOTLIGHT eee 40 SPOT FOCUS 42 92 SPOT METER Flexible spot IMGUER EA A AOA 40 91 STANDARD ossis STANDARD SET menu STUS Banannen 55 STEADYSHOT 44 88 STUD r A AAS 49 Still image Image size STILL SEV aeiae 45 Sttap B iara 115 Sub sound SUNSET amp MOON SUPER NSPLUS Super Nightshot plus 43 92 System requirement 71 S VIDEO cable 34 59 S VIDEO jack 34 59 uoneunoju euONIppY ia Continued gt 121 Index continued T W Tapers See Cassette Wall Outlet
32. TAPE 44 880 mm 1 3 4 34 1 32 in In CAMERA MEMORY 44 880 mm 1 3 4 34 1 32 in DCR HC42 f 3 0 36 mm 1 8 1 7 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA TAPE 16 9 mode 46 628 5 mm 1 13 16 24 3 4 in 4 3 mode 40 480 mm 1 5 8 19 in In CAMERA MEMORY 4 3 mode 48 576 mm 1 15 16 22 3 4 in 16 9 mode 43 6 523 2 mm 1 3 4 20 5 8 in Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum DCR HC32 illumination 5 Ix lux F 1 8 0 1x lux during NightShot plus function DCR HC42 7 1x lux F 1 8 0 Ix lux during NightShot plus function I Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2Tn 16 9 mode the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel read out 3 Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input Output connectors Audio Video input output LANC jack LCD screen Picture Total dot number General Power requirements Average power consumption 10 pin connector Input output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 28
33. gt 53 54 STANDARD SET menu continued Touch OK E LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen e When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting e When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording E LCD COLOR You can adjust the color on the LCD screen with L Low intensity E VF B LIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen High intensity When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting e When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording E For DCR HC32 WIDE DISP You can select how a picture appears on the viewfinder and LCD screen when WIDE SELECT is set to 16 9 WIDE gt LETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of display SQUEZE Squeeze Expands the picture vertically when black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen in 16 9 aspect ratio E For DCR HC42 VF WIDE DISP You can select how a 16 9 aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder gt LETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of
34. image when you touch OK is saved as a still image Effect Items to adjust STILL The degree of transparency of the still image you want to superimpose on a movie Effect Items to adjust FLASH The interval of frame by frame playback LUMI KEY The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a movie TRAIL The fade time of the incidental image SLOW SHUTTR Shutter speed 1 is 1 30 2 is 1 15 3 is 1 8 4 is 1 4 OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary Available during recording only a Touch OK Eg e D appears oO To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step Z STILL Records a movie while superimposing it on a previously recorded still image A FLASH flash motion Records a movie with a serial still image effect strobe effect LUMI KEY luminance key Replaces a brighter area in a previously recorded still image e g background of a person with a movie TRAIL Records a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left Continued gt 49 50 E PICT APPLI menu continued SLOW SHUTTR slow shutter The shutter speed is slowed down Suitable for shooting a subject more clearly in a dark place e Adjust the focus manually using a tripod since adjusting the focus automatically is hard when SLOW SHUTTR is selected
35. is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected E Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below e When you bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device When you bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside e When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about one hour Video head e When the video head becomes dirty you cannot record pictures normally or distorted picture or sound is played back e If the following problem occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette optional Mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture or the screen is displayed in blue
36. names such as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe e Deleting anything other than USB Audio Device USB Device USB Composite Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer E For Windows 2000 Log on as Administrator 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 3 Click the Hardware tab Device Manager View Devices by type 4 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Uninstall to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controller folder Composite USB Device in the Other devices folder For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo Sony Handycam or Sony DSC with a mark in the Other devices folder 5 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 7 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer 2 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names suc
37. not be possible on some connected devices e Normally only one device can be connected to this unit with the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to an i LINK compatible device having two or more DV Interfaces refer to the operating instructions of the device to be connected e i LINK is a more familiar term for the IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations e IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers About the i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the device There are three types 100 approx 100Mbps 200 approx 200Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps eS ee Maintenance and The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each piece of equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK interface on some devices The maximum baud rate for a device that does not have any indication such as this unit is S100 The baud rate may differ from the indicated value when the unit is connected to a device with a different maximum baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second To use i LINK functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this uni
38. ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 KQ kilohms Input impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kQ kilohms mini B 4 pin connector uoneunojuj jeuoippy P Continued gt 117 Specifications continued AC Adaptor AC L25A L25B Power AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz requirements Current 0 35 0 18 A consumption Power 18 W consumption Output voltage DC 8 4 V Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 temperature F Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to temperature 140 F Dimensions 56 x 31 x 100 mm 2 1 4 x 1 approx 1 4 x 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 190 g 6 7 oz excluding the power cord See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FP30 DCR HC32 Maximum output DC 8 4 V voltage Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 3 6 wh 500 mAh Dimensions 31 8 x 18 5 x 45 0 mm 1 5 16 approx x 3 4 x 1 13 16 in w h d Mass approx 40 g 1 5 oz Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 temperature F Type Lithium ion NP FP50 DCR HC42 Maximum output DC 8 4 V voltage Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 4 9 wh 680 mAh Dimensions 31 8 x 18 5 x 45 0 mm 1 5 16 approx x 3 4 x 1 13 16 in w h d Mass approx 40 g 1 5 oz Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 temperature
39. on Se Searching for the starting point Make sure that the CAMERA TAPE lamp Searching manually EDIT a SEARCH Searching for the last scene of the You can search for the start point to start most recent recording END SEARCH the next recording while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not END SEARCH will not work once you played back during the search eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape 1 Touch ee Touch 1 60min Ed x1 0 00 00 END SEARCH EXECUTING EA o Touch here FON CANCEL to cancel the E operation The last scene of the most recent 2 Touch and hold fj 7 to go S recording is played back for about 5 backward _ _ to go forward x seconds and the camcorder enters the and release it at the point where standby mode at the point where the last you want the recording to start recording has finished e END SEARCH will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape e You can also select END SEARCH from Reviewing the most recently the menu When the PLAY EDIT lamp recorded scenes Rec review lights up select the END SEARCH short cut in Personal Menu p 36 You can view about 2 seconds of the scene recorded just before you stopped the tape Touch 9 amp 7 60min Ler iS 7 EDIT C IS The last 2 seconds appro
40. on line help After capturing images and sound stop capturing procedures on your computer and stop playback on the analog video unit The bundled software Picture Package or ImageMixer VCD2 does not support the signal convert function e You may not be able to output the pictures correctly depending on the condition of the analog video signal input to your camcorder e You cannot transfer pictures with copyright protection signals to a computer e You can use a USB cable instead of an i LINK cable optional to transfer pictures to a computer Note however that the picture displayed may lack the same smoothness e When you are using a USB cable or an i LINK cable to connect your camcorder to a computer make sure you insert the connectors in the correct direction If you insert the connectors forcibly they may be damaged and cause a malfunction of your camcorder Jayndwiog e usn E 81 82 ee eS Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer Overall operations Easy Handycam The power does not turn on e The battery pack is discharged running low or not attached to the camcorder e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 10 e Use the AC Adaptor to connect to a wall outlet p 10 e Insert your camcorder into the Handycam Station correctly p
41. operations e If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can see the image in the viewfinder For DCR HC42 To darken the LCD screen Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until Cg appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or where you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until C dz disappears See LCD BRIGHT p 53 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The viewfinder You can view images using the viewfinder when you close the LCD panel to avoid wearing down the battery etc Viewfinder payers umay E Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the picture is clear e You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecting LCD VF SET VF B LIGHT p 54 e You can adjust the FADER and the EXPOSURE setting using the viewfinder p 48 15 16 I a a Step 5 Using the touch panel You can play back recorded pictures p 23 or change the settings p 36 using the touch panel Place your hand on the rear side of the LCD panel to support it Then touch the buttons displayed on the screen DISP BATT INFO Touch the button on the LCD screen e Perform the same actions as explained above when you press the buttons on the LCD frame e Be careful not to p
42. shoot 1 frame of the picture at a selected interval and keep them in memory until it has stored several frames This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the changes of daylight These pictures appear smooth when played back Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation fal a a b b a Recording b Interval Touch SET gt _ to select a desired interval time 1 to 120 seconds gt OK Touch REC START Recording starts and changes to red To interrupt touch REC STOP in step To resume touch REC START To cancel touch REC STOP then END e When your camcorder has shot several frames it records them on the tape after performing the END SEARCH function depending on the interval length e Do not turn off the power or disconnect the power source while a message is displayed on the screen e The camcorder will shoot several frames for the first and last shots of the Smooth interval recording e Smooth interval recording is released when approximately 12 hours have elapsed after shooting has begun e Sounds are not recorded e The last few frames may not be recorded if the battery or tape has run out e There may be discrepancies in the interval e If you adjust the focus manually you can record clear pictures even if the light changes FOCUS p 42 e You
43. switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow to turn on the respective lamp If the POWER switch is set to OFF slide it down while pressing the green button Lamps that light up CAMERA TAPE To record on a tape CAMERA MEMORY To record on a Memory Stick Duo PLAY EDIT To play or edit pictures e When you slide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEMORY lamp the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for about 5 seconds 3 Put your wrist through the Strap Belt The length of the Strap Belt is adjustable To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG while pressing the green button Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE At the time of purchase the power will be set to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 56 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder The LCD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it to the best angle to record or play DISP BATT INFO 180 degrees max 90 degrees max 90 degrees to the camcorder e Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel e If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback
44. that data that uses MagicGate technology cannot be recorded or played on your camcorder Still image format Your camcorder compresses and records image data in the JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is JPG e Movie format Your camcorder compresses and records picture data in the MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group format The file extension is MPG e File names of still images 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer File names of movies MOV00001 This file name appears on the screen on your camcorder MOV00001 MPG This file name appears on the display of a computer e A Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder e Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use Ona Memory Stick Duo with a write protect tab You can prevent accidental erasure of images when you slide the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the write protect position Notes on use Image data may be damaged in the following cases Compensation for damaged image data will not be made e If you eject the Memory Stick Duo turn the power off on your camcorder or remove
45. the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time NS LIGHT NightShot Light When using either the NightShot plus p 24 or SUPER NSPLUS p 43 function to record you can record clearer pictures by setting NS LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting e Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects e The maximum shooting distance using NS LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet If you record subjects in dark places such as night scenes or in moonlight set NS LIGHT to OFF You can make the image color deeper this way COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter When you set COLOR SLOW S to ON you can record an image more faithful to the original colors and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER appear on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW S touch OFF e The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 42 when it is hard to focus automatically SELF TIMER The self timer starts recording after about 10 seconds nua au usn E Touch PMENU SELF TIMER ON OK appears Press REC START STOP to record movies or PHOTO to record still images To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF in step e You can also use the self timer with the Remote Commande
46. the tape Go to the end of the recorded section using END SEARCH p 31 before you begin the next recording in the following cases e You have played back the tape e You have used EDIT SEARCH Copyright signal E When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals you cannot copy it to a tape in another video camera connected to your camcorder E When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software Cannot record due to copyright protection appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on use E When not using your camcorder for a long time Remove the cassette and store it E To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE REC The cassette can be recorded SAVE The cassette cannot be recorded write protected E When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations shown in the following illustration so as not to cause a malfunction of your camcorder Do not put a label along this border Labeling position E After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound The cassette should then be put in its case and st
47. time CAMERA DATA below Displays camera setting data This cannot be selected during Easy Handycam operation SteadyShot off Exposure White balance Gain Shutter speed 0 A Oo N Aperture value Appears only during tape playback e Camera setting data does not appear when movies on a Memory Stick Duo are played back e The exposure adjustment value OEV a shutter speed and the aperture value appear when still images on a Memory Stick Duo are played back e 4 appears for a picture recorded using a flash optional e In the DATE TIME data display the date and time are displayed in the same area If you record a picture without setting the clock and will appear REMAINING gt AUTO Displays the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below e When you set the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT or CAMERA TAPE with a cassette inserted When you touch gt n Play Pause ON Always displays the remaining tape indicator REMOTE CTRL Remote control The default setting is ON allowing you to use the Remote Commander p 32 e Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit e The setting returns to ON when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5
48. using the Memory Stick Duo e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA MEMORY or PLAY EDIT lamp p 14 e Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 18 e If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatted on a computer format it on your camcorder p 107 Gurjooysajqnouy A Pictures cannot be deleted e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 107 e Cancel image protection on the picture p 66 e The maximum number of pictures that you can delete at one time is 100 You cannot delete all pictures at once e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 107 e Cancel image protection on the pictures p 66 You cannot format the Memory Stick Duo e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 107 Continued gt 85 86 Troubleshooting continued Image protection cannot be applied e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 107 e Perform the operation again on the index screen p 66 You cannot mark pictures for print e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 107 e Perform the operation again on the index screen p 66 e The maximum number of pictures you can mark for print is 999 e Movies cannot be marked for print The data file name is not indicated correctly e Only the file name i
49. 0 32MB 00 05 20 00 21 20 64MB 00 10 40 00 42 40 128MB 00 21 20 01 25 20 256MB 00 42 40 02 50 40 512MB 01 25 20 05 41 20 1GB 02 50 40 11 22 40 e When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable time varies depending on the recording environment amALL ERASE Deletes all the pictures on a Memory Stick Duo without image protection or in the selected folder Select ALL FILES or CURRENT FOLDER ALL FILES Deletes all the images on the Memory Stick Duo CURRENT FOLDER Deletes all the images in the selected folder Touch YES twice LX e Cancel image protection on the Memory Stick Duo beforehand when using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab p 107 e The folder will not be deleted even when you delete all the pictures in the folder e Do not do any of the following while lt _ Erasing all data is displayed Operate the POWER switch operation buttons Eject the Memory Stick Duo asFORMAT A new Memory Stick Duo is formatted at the factory and does not require formatting Touch YES twice gt X Formatting is completed and all the images will be deleted e Do not do any of the following while lt _ Formatting is displayed Operate the POWER switch operation buttons Eject the Memory Stick Duo e Formatting erases everything on the Memory Stick Duo inclu
50. 0 490 390 980 128MB 320 980 780 1970 256MB 590 1750 1400 3550 512MB 1200 3600 2850 7200 1GB 2450 7300 5900 14500 All numbers measured at the following setting Top FINE is selected for image quality Bottom STANDARD is selected for image quality e When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording environment e The image size of a 4 3 picture is as follows FINE is selected for an image size of 1152 x 864 approx 500kB FINE is selected for an image size of 640 x 480 approx 150kB STANDARD is selected for an image size of 1152 x 864 approx 200kB STANDARD is selected for an image size of 640 x 480 approx 60kB e The image size of a 16 9 picture is as follows FINE is selected for an image size of 1152 x 648 approx 380kB FINE is selected for an image size of 640 x 360 approx 120kB STANDARD is selected for an image size of 1152 x 648 approx 160kB STANDARD is selected for an image size of 640 x 360 approx 60kB MOVIE SET E EIMAGE SIZE gt 320 x 240 E8320 Records movies in high resolution 160 x 112 Eio Allows for more movie recording time Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo MB and the recordable time hour minute second 320 x 240 160 x 112 fmo Fmi 8MB 00 01 20 00 05 20 16MB 00 02 40 00 10 4
51. 0 Windows XP 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears If the screen does not appear Double click My Computer Double click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Instali Depending on the OS on the computer a message appears notifying you that First Step Guide cannot be installed automatically with the InstallShield Wizard In such a case manually copy First Step Guide to your computer according to the message instructions 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then click Next 6 Click Next 7 Read License Agreement check I accept the terms of the license agreement when you agree then click Next 8 Select where to save the software then click Next 9 Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen Jayndwiog e Guisn E The installation of Picture Package starts Continued gt 73 Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer continued 1 0 Select the language for First 1 3 If the Installing Microsoft R Step Guide to be installed then DirectX R screen is displa
52. 42 Set TV TYPE p 34 according to the playback device TV etc 4 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for details 5 When the dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR e The following cannot be output via the BDV interface Indicators PICT EFFECT p 50 D EFFECT p 49 or PB zoom p 25 Titles that are recorded on other camcorder e To record the date time and camera settings data display them on the screen p 55 When connected using an i LINK cable optional the recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR Recording pictures from a VCR or TV You can record pictures or TV programs from a VCR or TV on a tape or a Memory Stick Duo You can also record a scene as a still image on a Memory Stick Duo Be sure to insert a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo for recording in your camcorder beforehand Recording movies 1 Connect your TV or VCR to your camcorder See page 59 for details of connecting The DV IN indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i LINK cable This indicator may also appear on your TV 2 If you are recording from a VCR insert a cassette 3 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 4 Operate your camcorder to record
53. 4ch microphone 4CH MIC REC Your camcorder is not compatible with 4ch microphone recording Date Search does not work correctly e If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes e There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction 90 Remote Commander The supplied Remote Commander does not function e Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 55 e Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Insert a new battery Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 114 Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander e Select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper Menu items are grayed out e You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation You cannot use PROGRAM AE e You cannot use PROGRAM AE together with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S TELE MACRO SPORTS will not work when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY Gurjooysajqnouy ie You cannot use SPOT METER e You cannot use SPOT METER to
54. 6 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 KQ kilohms Input impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kQ kilohms Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm DCR HC32 6 2 cm 2 5 type DCR HC42 6 9 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 123 200 560 x 220 DC 7 2 V battery pack DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor DCR HC32 During camera recording using the viewfinder 2 1 W During camera recording using the LCD 2 5 W During camera recording using the viewfinder and the LCD 2 6W DCR HC42 During camera recording using the viewfinder 2 6 W During camera recording using the LCD 3 0 W During camera recording using the viewfinder and the LCD 3 2W Operating temperature Storage temperature Dimensions approx Mass approx Supplied accessories 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 of 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F 54 7 x 90 x 111 7 mm 2 1 4 x 3 5 8 x 4 1 2 in w h d DCR HC32 400 g 14 oz main unit only 460 g 1 lb including the NP FP30 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette DCR HC42 410 g 14 0z main unit only 470 g 1 1b including the NP FPS0 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette See page 9 Handycam Station DCRA C121 Audio Video input output USB jack DV input output 10 pin connector Input output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q
55. 7 20 21 22 7 13 Tape transport indicator 15 Data file name za o 14 Video operation buttons 23 16 Picture number Total number of 3 When there is a Memory Stick Duo recorded pictures in the current inserted in the camcorder M _ STOP playback folder e changes to MEMORY Memory Stick Duo mz playback if a tape is not used for playback 17 Playback folder 47 2 18 Previous Next folder icon yr Ona Memory Stick Duo The following indicators appear when the first or last picture of the current folder is s displayed and when there are multiple folders al somn S CEES o on the same Memory Stick Duo Eee i lt Touch L to move to the previous folder 41 Touch to move to the next folder 9 a Touch to move to either P MENU the previous or the next folder 19 Image delete button 65 Q Data file name 20 Tape playback select button 23 Play Pause button 23 D4 F Previous Next image button 23 Previas Next image b ton 23 Image size 46 22 Index screen display button 23 Playing time 23 I tect k Previous Next scene button mage protection mark 66 24 Print mark 66 A movie file will be divided into a maximum of 60 scenes The number of scenes divided depends on the length
56. DE SHOW INT REC STL etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures Select the desired effect then touch OK When you select OVERLAP WIPE or DOT FADER the image on a tape is stored as a still image While storing the image the screen turns to blue Press REC START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the operation touch OFF in step Fading out Fading in WHITE FADER ae BLACK FADER MOSAIC FADER 2A 2A 2A MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out it gradually changes from color to black and white OVERLAP fade in only WIPE fade in ant DOT FADER fade in only Using the viewfinder You can adjust EXPOSURE and FADER while using the viewfinder by having the LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out Make sure that the CAMERA TAPE or the CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up Close the LCD panel with the screen facing out SOrF appears Touch E0 Set LCD off appears on the screen Touch YES The LCD screen is turned off Touch the LCD screen while checking the display in the vie
57. ES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed with L L You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed Gunip3 6uiqqng z 4 Touch Ok gt END To print the date on the image touch SET DATE TIME gt DATE or DAY amp TIME OK 5 Touch EXEC gt YES When printing is finished Printing disappears and the image selection screen appears again Touch END when printing is completed e Refer also to the operating instructions for the printer to be used e Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operating the POWER switch Disconnecting the USB cable from the Handycam Station or the printer Continued gt 67 68 Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer continued Removing the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder e If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable and restart the operation from the beginning e For DCR HC42 If you print a still image recorded with a 16 9 ratio left and right ends of the image may be cut off e Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s operating instructions for details e We cannot guarantee the printing of images recorded with a device other than your camcorder e PictBridge is an industry standard e
58. ET p 26 and operate your camcorder again E 61 00 E 62 00 e Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E OO Self diagnosis 101 1001 Warning indicator pertaining to files The file is damaged e The file is unreadable p 108 Battery level warning e The battery pack is nearly used up e Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining Moisture condensation warning e Eject the cassette remove the power source and then leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette lid open p 112 Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick Duo e Memory Stick Duo is not inserted p 18 Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick Duo formatting e The Memory Stick Duo is damaged e The Memory Stick Duo is not formatted correctly p 47 42 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo e An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 107 al Warning indicators pertaining to the tape Slow flashing e There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the tape e No cassette is inserted e The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 106 Fast fl
59. ITE BAL to AUTO e When you have changed the battery pack while AUTO is selected or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure select AUTO and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment e Redo the ONE PUSH procedure if you change the PROGRAM AE settings or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa e Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps e The setting returns to AUTO when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes AUTO SHUTTER Automatically activates the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to ON the default setting nua ayy Guisn F Continued gt 41 42 CAMERA SET menu continued SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen SPOT FOCUS __STBY___0 00 00 AUTO Ene O Touch the subject on the screen F appears Touch END To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO END e If you set SPOT FOCUS FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL You can adjust the focus manually Select this when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch MANUAL gt appears
60. MENU gt E STANDARD SET ok gt AUDIO MIX OK 0 00 00 00 Touch sti 48t2 to adjust the balance of the original sound ST1 and the sound recorded afterwards ST2 then touch OK e The original sound ST1 is output at the default setting e The adjusted audio balance returns to the default setting in about 5 minutes after the battery pack or other power sources have been disconnected Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch MEMORY fasiGOmin Crise 1 01 3 Select a picture you want to delete with _ e To delete all pictures at once select ALL ERASE p 47 Gurip3 6uiqqng E 4 Touch m gt YES The pictures cannot be restored once they are deleted e You can delete pictures on the index screen p 23 You can easily search for the picture to be deleted by displaying 6 pictures at once Touch SET jj DELETE the picture you want to delete OK YES e Pictures cannot be deleted when a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab is set to the write protect position p 107 or when the selected picture is protected p 66 65 66 Marking images on the Memory S
61. MONOTONE 48 MOSAIC yaaan eenia 50 MOSAIC FADER 0 4 48 Movie Movie format 107 REC MODE Recording NEG ART NEW FOLDER NightShot plus NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch NORMAL NTSC Number of recordable pictures Joerarereonuca meromicemntvermneabyeney 45 0 OLD MOVIE ONE PUSH OPEN EJECT lever 18 Operation confirmation beep Wadi de ban EA See BEEP OUTDOOR rsa 41 OVERLAP e a Aee 48 P PAD cesccttiavesztaestecesteteases 90 105 PASTEL snein nann ie 50 PB FOLDER Playback folder PB zoom Personal Menu Vee le EEEE EEE T 57 Arrange the order 58 Customize PHOTO button 22 32 PictBridge ssteissi 67 Picture Package Picture Search PICT APPLI menu Gaius Application menu PICT EFFECT Picture effect AE E AATA DEE AN AT 50 Pixela user support center 76 Playback aningar 23 Double speed 52 Frae iesenii 52 Reverse Slow Playing time i PORTRAIT Soft portrait 40 Power COrd aan 9 POWER switch eee 14 Previous Next image button ARENA ANNTA 29 Print aasia 67 Print mark eee 66 PROGRAM AE 40 91 P MENU See Personal Menu Rechargeable battery pack ALOAIA IA NED See Battery Recording Recording capacity O IT oT AREAN Memory Stick 28 Recording time 12 46 REC CTRL Recording COMELOL PORRAS MEAE E
62. Menu p 91 The auto focus does not function e Set FOCUS to AUTO p 42 e The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 42 STEADYSHOT does not function e Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 44 The BACK LIGHT function does not function e The BACK LIGHT function is canceled when you set EXPOSURE to MANUAL p 41 or select SPOT METER p 40 e The BACK LIGHT function does not work during Easy Handycam operation DIGITAL ZOOM does not function e DIGITAL ZOOM does not function when you set TELE MACRO to ON A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark e 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 e This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen e The spots appear when you are recording in SLOW SHUTTR SUPER NSPLUS or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction The color of the picture is not correctly displayed e Deactivate the NightShot plus function p 24 The picture appears too bright on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen e Deactivate the NightShot plus function p 24 e Cancel the BACK LIGHT function p 25 The picture appears too dark on th
63. Refer also to the manual supplied with your TV When you set TV TYPE to 4 3 or when the picture s aspect ratio switches between 16 9 and 4 3 the image may jitter On some 4 3 TVs the still image recorded in 4 3 aspect ratio may not appear in full screen This is not a malfunction e When you play back a picture recorded in 16 9 aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 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 left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR e Do not connect A V connecting cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time The image and the sound might be distorted e You can display the time code on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 56 J S 5 e gt 2 2 lt D 2 35 36 a Using the menu items Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the respective lamp d TAPE Pp lt wemory CAMERA aan CAMERA TAPE lamp settings on a tape CAMERA MEMORY lamp lt settings on a Memory Stick Duo PLAY EDIT lamp settings for viewing editing 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the menu item Unavailable i
64. Screen ccceeeeeeeee 23 Index screen display button ENEE TRIE SES ET EEEE 29 INDOOR eects 41 InfoLITHIUM battery pack Eae E REE EA E 109 Infrared port RS Initialize Reset rar 26 Installs 2rss cesheesncateten cual 72 Insulation sheet 0 0 00 32 Interface connector 69 Internal microphone 26 INT REC STL Interval photo TECOTIN nenies 51 i LINK 110 J Jack 69 JPEG 107 L Tabel erae e 106 LANC jack eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 69 LANDSCAPE cess 40 LANGUAGE LCD VF SET LCD backlight LCD BL LEVEL LCD bac Hehea nen 54 LCD BRIGHT rinri 53 LCD COLOR dorsan 54 LCD panel scccsisarersseeuscresrcee 15 LCD BL LEVEL 54 LCD BRIGHT a LCD COLOR LCD Screen eaaa 15 LP Long Play LUMI KEY Luminance key APENA A PEER ARE 49 M Macintosh areco TTS Maintenance 111 Main sound eee 53 MEMORY SET menu 45 Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo 18 FORMAT fe Insert Eject seiis 18 Number of recordable PICHIPES kaia pists 45 Recordable time 46 Write protect tab 107 Memory Stick Duo adaptor Memory Stick Duo slot 18 Menu items Personal Menu 57 PICT APPLI menu 48 STANDARD SET menu TE EET A E A 53 TIME LANGU menu PEI DA EREA 56 Using the menu 36 MENU ROTATE osese 56 Mirror mode eens 25 Moisture condensation
65. a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen Anywhere very humid e Operate your camcorder on DC 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor malfunction cannot be repaired any further For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such uonewnojuj jeuonippy as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside the plug and not the cord When disconnecting the power cord pull it by Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it e Keep metal contacts clean Continued gt 111 112 Mai
66. ack PICT EFFECT SLIDE SHOW INT REC STL etc E EDIT PLAY M nu hoes ccesesesesesesssceseevsceseevsceseevaceecevsceseevaceuesveceesters 52 Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc E STANDARD SET MeN sccecesecesecesesesesescevsvevevevevscecacacecacececeneesees 53 Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings REC MODE MULTI SOUND LCD VF SET DISP OUTPUT USB etc O TIMEACANG UG cssconccseseactie nisi hela wets ale toad atealaiaand a 56 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE Customizing Personal Menu ccceeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeneaeess 57 Dubbing Editing Connecting to a VCR or TV 0 eee cece eee eee ceae teas teas teaeseaeseaeseaeteaeees Dubbing to other recording GeviCeS ee eee ee eee tere teeeeeeteeeeeeetees Recording pictures from a VCR or TV Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo 62 Dubbing sound to a recorded tape uu ee eee eee eee eee teeeteeeeeeeteneeneeeaes 63 Continued gt 7 Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo 65 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specific information Image protection Print mark eee cece cee eee ceeeeeteeeenees 66 Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer 0 67 Jacks to connect external devices 0 2 ee cece eee eeee cee eeeteaeteeeteeeeenees 69 Using a Computer Before referring to the
67. again to cancel Print mark in step 3 e Do not mark images on your camcorder if the Memory Stick Duo already has some images with the Print mark put on using other devices This may change the information of the images with the Print mark put on using the other device Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out pictures using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer P4 PictBridge Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to a wall outlet for power Insert the Memory Stick Duo on which still images are stored into your camcorder beforehand Connect your camcorder to the printer 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch PEU gt MENU E STANDARD SET gt USB PLY EDT gt PictBridge OK E 3 Connect the USB jack p 69 of the Handycam Station to a printer using the USB cable A set the USB ON OFF switch on the Handycam Station to ON p 69 5 Touch PICT APPLI gt PRINT When connection is complete PictBridge connecting appears on the screen One of the images stored on the Memory Stick Duo will be displayed e We cannot guarantee the operation of models that are not PictBridge compatible Printing 1 Select the image to be printed with L _ L 2 Touch SET COPI
68. ails Still images and movies are saved in folders by date Music Video Slideshow Producer You can select your favorite movies and still images from pictures saved on your computer and easily create a short original video or slide show with added music and visual styles Automatic Music Video Producer You can easily create a short original video with added music and visual styles using pictures recorded on a tape Copying tape to Video CD You can import the contents of a tape to create a video CD Save the images on CD R You can save pictures copied onto a computer to a CD R as a backup Burning Video CD You can compose a video CD with a menu of videos and slide shows ImageMixer VCD2 is compatible with high resolution still pictures USB Streaming Tool You can view the picture your camcorder is playing back on tape or is currently seeing on a computer Video Capturing Tool You can import the entire contents of a tape to a computer The CD ROM supplied includes the following software USB Driver Picture Package Ver 1 5 ImageMixer VCD2 First Step Guide About First Step Guide First Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This First Step Guide describes basic operations from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software stored on the CD ROM s
69. appears the image has been recorded To check the latest recording on a Memory Stick Duo Touch To delete the picture touch YES Touch to return to the standby mode i E Playback 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Pep cum ARR 2 Start playing back Movies co lt m Still images a es On a Tape Touch EVO S Touch lt lt amp then touch gt t to The most recently recorded image is 2 displayed 8 start playback S a E l 3 OS See Serve eC IOS eg 2 Gan Q Tape playback Q Stop Previous Next Play Pause toggles as you touch it Index screen display Rewind Fast forward e You can delete unnecessary pictures in a e Playback automatically stops if pause is Memory Stick Duo p 65 engaged for more than 3 minutes Ona Memory Stick Duo Touch Menon gt L_ to select a picture with then touch MPEG n To adjust the volume Touch fi Touch the picture you want to display in the single display mode Touch PMENU VOLUME then To view pictures in other folders touch L to adjust the volume H SET PB FOLDER select a e If you cannot find VOLUME in
70. arentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items G3VAR SPD PB VETOES ECT EME TH You can play back in various modes while viewing movies Touch the following buttons during playback To Touch change the playback lt lt frame direction play back SLOW I gt slowly To reverse direction lt lt frame gt SLOW gt double speed To reverse direction au lt frame gt x2 double speed play back 2 times x faster double speed N play back frame gt m frame during by frame playback pause To reverse direction fa lt frame during frame playback Horizontal lines may appear at the top bottom or in the center of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures output from the DV Interface cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode Touch gt X To return to the normal playback mode touch gt 1 Play Pause twice once from frame playback e You will not hear the recorded sound You may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture GREC CTRL Movie recording control See page 61 AUD DUB CTRL Audio dubbing See page 64 amREC MOVIE Recording control See page 62 BURN DVD When your camcorder is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on th
71. ashing e The tape has run out Eject cassette warning Slow flashing e The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 106 Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred p 112 e The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 100 o Warning indicator pertaining to image deletion e The image is protected p 66 W Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning e The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash e The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and shoot the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 56 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions E Battery Use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 109 lt 0 Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 107 4 Warning indicator pertaining to the external flash Slow flashing e Still charging Fast flashing e There is something wrong with the flash Battery level is low e Change the battery p 10 109 Old battery Use a new one p 109 Re attach the power source p 10 W Moistur
72. assette compartment automatically comes out and opens up 2 Insert a cassette with its window facing up then press PUSH Window side Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly The cassette compartment automatically slides back in Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid To eject the cassette Proceed with the same steps as you would when inserting a cassette tape Memory Stick Duo You can use only a Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory Stick Duo or Memory STICK PRO Duo p 107 The number and time of recordable pictures varies depending on the image quality or the image size For details see page 45 Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks Access lamp With the lt mark in the left e If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo in once e When the access lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data 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 ST a ee ee Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 o
73. ate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation i LINK and B are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation Mini WY Digital D Video ig a trademark Cassette e Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of U S Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries e iMac iBook Macintosh Mac OS PowerBook and PowerMac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries e eMac is trademark of Apple Computer Inc e QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e Roxio is a registered trademark of Roxio Inc Toast is a trademark of Roxio Inc e Windows Media Player is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation e Macromedia and Macromedia Flash Player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries e Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual
74. ause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR HC42 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note DCR HC32 HC4 2 is to be used with the Handycam Station Model DCRA C121 and AC Adaptor Model AC L25A L25B CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If
75. beep To use special effects To initialize the settings Other part names and functions Indicators displayed during recording playback ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 28 Searching for the starting point eee ees eeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeaeeteeeeeeeeeteaeeds 31 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARGOR nnr sveneetea siete nae rote tek kee ora anu norte 31 Searching manually EDIT SEARCH cecceeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeneeenetneenteentes 31 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 31 Remote Commandera isisisi aaas oinak ai daai aata 32 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set Memory 32 Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search 33 Playing the picture ON TV o oo ee eee cee eee eee e tees tees teee tne teeeesaeteeeeneeeaes 34 Using the Menu USING the menu HOINS 0 02 ceseccecccerecneeeeentaneeeteeniaeeeerennannenenenes 36 MGHUNITEMNS xi cStexiohsedehtes se icScotland AEAEE CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc MEMORY SET Menu cccccccccsssssceeceesseeeeecseeeeesesseececesseenecesneeeens 45 Settings for the Memory Stick Duo QUALITY IMAGE SIZE BURST ALL ERASE NEW FOLDER etc BS PICTAPPLI MOU ceceecsesesescesescscsceseevscseevececcevseseevaceeesvecneevars 48 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playb
76. can compare the 3 images and select an image recorded at the best exposure e The flash optional will not function during BURST 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 E QUALITY gt FINE FINE Records still images at the fine image quality level STANDARD STD Records still images at the standard image quality level E For DCR HC42 m IMAGE SIZE Records still images clearly 640 x 480 Caso Allows for the maximum number of images to be recorded e If you set 16 9 wide ratio of the screen IMAGE SIZE is set to 1152 x 648 automatically p 19 Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo MB and the number of recordable pictures In 4 3 aspect ratio 1152 x 864 640 x 480 iis2 i Cso 8MB 15 50 37 120 16MB 30 96 74 240 32MB 6l 190 150 485 64MB 120 390 300 980 128MB 245 780 600 1970 256MB 445 1400 1000 3550 512MB 900 2850 2050 7200 1GB 1800 5900 4200 14500 The image size of 1152 x 864 is available for DCR HC42 only nua ay Busy F Continued gt 45 46 MEMORY SET menu continued In 16 9 aspect ratio DCR HC42 1152x648 640 x 360 Dihse Eao 8MB 20 60 48 120 16MB 40 115 96 240 32MB 81 240 190 485 64MB 16
77. can silence the beeps during recording INT REC STL Interval photo recording You can record still images on the Memory Stick Duo at a selected interval This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the changes in daylight etc a a a b b a Recording b Interval Touch SET a desired interval time 1 5 or 10 minutes OK ON OK gt xX Press PHOTO fully jm Stops flashing and the interval still image recording starts To cancel INT REC STL select OFF in step DEMO MODE The default setting is ON allowing you to view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you have removed both a cassette and a Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder and slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp e 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 a Memory Stick Duo is inserted When the POWER switch is set to other than CAMERA TAPE When NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON PRINT See page 67 nua ay usn R 51 52 f SEDIT PLAY menu Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in p
78. cation or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again For customers in the U S A and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Battery pack This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR HC32 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not c
79. ck 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 the CHG charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently After charging is complete disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station or remove the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively e Battery pack performance decreases when the surrounding temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FP70 FP90 optional Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FP70 FP90 optional Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause e Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected rec
80. cord additional audio When the tape has been recorded in the 16 bit mode p 50 Internal microphone A V connecting cable supplied a white Do not connect the Video plug yellow g K red L Or Gurip3 6uiqqng Fy a Be 000 o o Audio device such as CD MD players When the tape has been recorded in the LP mode When your camcorder is connected via an i LINK cable When the tape has been recorded in 4CH MIC REC mode on another device When the tape has been recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder On blank sections of the tape When the write protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE The picture will not be output from the A V jack when dubbing audio with the A V jack with the internal microphone Check the picture on the LCD screen or the Continued gt 63 64 Dubbing sound to a recorded tape continued viewfinder See ee Recording sound When you attach an external microphone Insert a recorded cassette into your optional to the Active Interface Shoe camcorder beforehand you can check the picture and the sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV using the A V connecting cable However sound you are f recording afterwards is not output from your 1 Slide the POWER switch down to camcorder Check the sound using a TV or turn on the PLAY EDIT
81. ct to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer e Places under direct sunlight e Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases E On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor After inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor you can use it with a standard Memory Stick compliant device e When using a Memory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor e When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may damage the device Also if you force the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit E Ona Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 1 GB e This unit does not support high speed data transfer On image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design Rule for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan
82. ctures see page 45 payers umay E 19 20 a E Recording Playback with ease Easy Handycam With this Easy Handycam operation most of the camera settings are automatically adjusted Open the lens cover optimally which frees you from detailed adjustment B Since only basic functions become available and DCR HG92 E screen font size increases for easy viewing even amp A first time users can enjoy easy operation D Pe Go through the procedures described in steps 1 to 8 p 9 to 19 before operation Recording with ease 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp to select a recording medium If the POWER N a m TAPE A A Recording movies 69 Light up the p memonva P CME switch A is set to OFF slide it down CAMERA TAPE lamp Recording still images amp _ Light up the CAMERA MEMORY lamp while pressing the green button 2 Press EASY B ENSY NEIX Easy Handycam C The EASY lights up in blue operation Ax ON 3 Start recording Still images 4 3 Press REC START STOP C or Press PHOTO E D REC START i6omin 0 00 00 Beep R t t PHOTO STBY REC Flashing Lights up To stop recording press C or D Pres
83. d with Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo p 107 On using the camcorder e Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Battery pack e Before connecting your camcorder to another device 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 On the menu items LCD panel viewfinder and lens e A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions e The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions e Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk On recording e Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems e C
84. deo and audio signals are transmitted digitally producing high quality pictures Note that you cannot output the picture and sound separately e Connect the A V connecting cable to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your camcorder When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack and the red right channel or the white left channel plug to the audio jack on the VCR or the TV When you connect a device via an A V connecting cable supplied set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL the default setting p 56 to prevent the screen display dubbed with pictures Do not connect A V connecting cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time The image and the sound might be distorted 59 60 Dubbing to other recording devices You can copy the picture played back on your camcorder to other recording devices such as VCRs 1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder as a recording device See page 59 for connection details 2 Prepare your VCR for recording When dubbing to the VCR insert a cassette for recording When dubbing to the DVD recorder insert a DVD for recording If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 3 Prepare your camcorder for playback Insert the recorded cassette For DCR HC
85. ding protected image data and newly created folders FILE NO gt SERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the Memory Stick Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with another RESET Resets the file number to 0001 each time the Memory Stick Duo is changed NEW FOLDER You can create a new folder LO2MSDCF 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 Touch YES gt X nuaw ay usn F e You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 47 or delete them using your computer e The number of recordable pictures on a Memory Stick Duo may decrease as the number of folders increases REC FOLDER Recording folder Select the folder to be used for recording with a then touch OK e As the default setting pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder e Once you record a picture in a folder the same folder will be set as the default folder for playback PB FOLDER Playback folder Select the playback folder with a Ly then touch OK 47 48 ES PICT APPLI menu Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback PICT EFFECT SLI
86. display SQUEZE Squeeze Expands the picture vertically when black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen in 16 9 aspect ratio AN DV OUT When you set A V DV OUT MAN to ON you can convert the signal to the appropriate one by connecting a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder See page 80 for details VIDEO INPUT Selects the video plug to connect when you input the picture from the other device via A V connecting cable gt VIDEO Connects via video plug of the A V connecting cable supplied S VIDEO Connects via S VIDEO plug of the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO cable optional TV TYPE DCR HC42 See page 34 USB CAMERA You can view the pictures displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer USB Streaming via the USB cable See First Step Guide stored on the supplied CD ROM p 70 USB PLY EDT USB Play Edit Select this when you view pictures stored in your camcorder on your computer p 70 or when you connect your camcorder to a PictBridge compliant printer via a USB cable supplied p 67 gt STD USB Displays pictures saved on the Memory Stick Duo PictBridge See page 67 USB STREAM Displays pictures saved on the tape nua ay usn E See page 16 DATA CODE Displays information recorded automatically data code during recording gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and
87. dited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 108 e Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction p 108 e Pictures edited on a computer or recorded on other devices may not be played back Continued gt 89 Troubleshooting continued Horizontal lines appear on the picture The displayed pictures are not clear or do not appear e Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 112 No sound or only a low sound is heard e Set MULTI SOUND to STEREO p 53 e Turn up the volume p 23 e Adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST2 additional sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 65 e When you are using an S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected as well p 34 The sound breaks off e Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 112 is displayed on the screen e The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time e A blank section on the tape is being played e The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read Noises appear and is displayed on the screen The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder NTSC This is not a malfunction p 105 d4ch 12b is displayed on the screen e The tape you are playing was recorded on another device with a
88. e and the camcorder from the computer e Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly An error message appears when you place the supplied CD ROM in your computer e Set the computer display as follows Windows 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bits 65 000 colors or more Macintosh 1 024 x 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more You cannot view the pictures the camcorder is seeing on the computer USB i LINK e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp on your camcorder and set USB CAMERA to USB STREAM p 54 Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable e Disconnect the cable from the computer turn on the camcorder then connect it again You cannot view the pictures recorded on a tape on the computer USB i LINK e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp on your camcorder and set USB PLY EDT to USB STREAM p 54 Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable e Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again 94 You cannot view the pictures recorded on a tape on a Macintosh computer USB e When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a USB cable you cannot copy pictures recorded on a tape to the computer To copy recordings from a tape connect your camcorder to the co
89. e tape on a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD using this command See Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD p 77 for details BURN VCD When your camcorder is connected to a personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a CD R Direct Access to Video CD Burn using this command See First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM for details EXEC The most recently recorded picture is played back for about 5 seconds and then stops automatically CANCEL Stops END SEARCH S SSTANDARD SET menu Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings REC MODE MULTI SOUND LCD VF SET DISP OUTPUT USB etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items REC MODE Recording mode gt SP SP Records in the SP Standard Play mode on a cassette LP CP Increases the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode Long Play e If you record in the LP mode a mosaic like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs e When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes AUDIO MODE gt 12BIT Records in the 12 bit mode 2 stereo sounds 16BIT 16b Records in th
90. e 16 bit mode 1 stereo sound with high quality VOLUME See page 23 MULTI SOUND You can select whether to play back audio recorded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound gt STEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound e You can play back but cannot record a dual sound track cassette on your camcorder e The setting returns to STEREO when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes See page 65 EXT SUR MIC External surround microphone DCR HC42 gt WIDE STEREO Records 2 channel sound with more presence by connecting a microphone optional STEREO Records the stereo sound normally nua au usn E e You need a compatible accessory such as the ECM HQP1 microphone optional to record the sound in the WIDE STEREO setting e Sound is recorded in the STEREO setting if the microphone is not connected even if another setting is selected e The AUDIO MODE setting returns to the default if you disconnect the external microphone while recording or change the setting from WIDE STEREO to STEREO LCD VF SET The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation E LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness with _ Continued
91. e You cannot use SLOW SHUTTR and OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE except AUTO e You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with WIDE SELECT DCR HC32 PICT EFFECT 92 Dubbing Editing Connecting to other devices Pictures output from the camcorder do not appear on the screen of the connected device e When attaching the camcorder to the Handycam Station close the DC IN jack cover and then fully insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station in the correct direction securely p 10 Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder e Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL p 56 e You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISP BATT INFO while DISP OUTPUT is set to V OUT PANEL p 56 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed e You cannot zoom the pictures from connected devices on your camcorder p 25 Time code and other information appears in the display of the connected device e Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL while connected with an A V connecting cable p 56 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable e Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL p 56 e The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the proper jack i e to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your
92. e condensation Moisture condensation Eject the cassette p 112 Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H p 112 Gurjooysajqnouy F Continued gt 1 01 102 Warning indicators and messages continued E Cassette Tape Selnsert a cassette p 18 Reinsert the cassette e Check if the cassette is damaged SaThe tape is locked check the tab p 106 SelThe tape has reached the end e Rewind or change the tape E Memory Stick Duo Allnsert a Memory Stick p 18 lt SReinsert the Memory Stick e Reinsert the Memory Stick Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick Duo might be damaged Try with another Memory Stick Duo This is a read only Memory Stick e Insert a writable Memory Stick Duo lt Incompatible type of Memory Stick e A type of Memory Stick Duo incompatible with your camcorder is inserted p 107 SlThis Memory Stick is not formatted correctly e Check the format then format the Memory Stick Duo as necessary p 47 107 Cannot record The Memory Stick is full e Delete unnecessary images p 65 lt 10 The Memory Stick is locked Check the tab p 107 Cannot playback Reinsert the Memory Stick p 18 Cannot record Reinsert the Memory Stick p 18 No file e No file is recorded or there is no readable file on the
93. e screen and the subject does not appear on the screen DCR HC42 e The LCD backlight is turned off Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight p 15 Flickering or changes in color occurs e This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp with PORTRAIT or SPORTS Cancel PROGRAM AE in this case p 40 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen e Set STEADY SHOT to OFF p 44 Playback If you are playing back the pictures stored on a Memory Stick Duo refer also to the Memory Stick Duo section p 85 You cannot play back the tape e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp e Rewind the tape p 23 Gurjooysajqnouy A The pictures stored on a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size or aspect ratio e Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size This is not a malfunction e If you play back a movie recorded on the Memory Stick Duo with a 16 9 ratio the black bands will appear at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Image data stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back Deactivate the USB Streaming function on your camcorder and set the Y USB ON OFF switch p 69 on the Handycam Station to OFF e Image data cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have e
94. e the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor Turn off the power then connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder You can operate your camcorder connected to a power source such as a wall outlet as shown in the illustration To remove the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge Turn off the power then slide the battery in this case pack in the direction of the arrow while pressing the PUSH button payers umay E PUSH button POWER switch DC IN jack When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period p 110 pe To the wall outlet Continued gt 11 12 a E Step 2 Charging the battery pack continued Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FP30 supplied 115 with DCR HC32 NP FP50 supplied 125 with DCR HC42 NP FP70 155 NP FP90 220 Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack For DCR HC32 Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time NP FP90 345 190 400 220 400 220 All times measured under the following conditions Top When the LCD backlight turns on Middle When the LCD backlight turns off Bottom Recording time when recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Typical recording t
95. ect it may difficult to focus on and take time for focusing e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 42 when it is hard to focus automatically FLASH SET Note that these settings will not function with unsupported flashes E FLASH MODE gt ON Flashes every time ON DCR HC42 Flashes to reduce the red eye phenomenon AUTO Flashes automatically AUTO DCR HC42 Flashes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon If the flash is not capable of preventing the red eye phenomenon you can select only ON or AUTO E FLASH LEVEL HIGH 5 Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 5 LOW 4 Makes the flash level lower e The setting returns to NORMAL when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes SUPER NSPLUS Super NightShot WI The picture will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot plus recording if you set SUPER NSPLUS to ON while the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch p 24 is also set to ON S and SUPER NIGHTSHOT PLUS appear on the screen To return to the normal setting set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF e Do not use NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS in bright places This may cause a malfunction e Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 42 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on
96. eeeteeeeeeeeeeeaes 9 Step 2 Charging the battery Pack eee eee eee eee eter eteeeteeeeeeeteeeeee 10 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly 14 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder cceeceeeeeeeeeeees 15 Step 5 Using the touch panel c cececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 Changing the language Setting 2 00 0 eee cette tee teeta teste teeteeeeeeneeeaeee 16 Checking the screen indicators Display guide 0 0 0 eee eeeeeteetteeteeteeneees 16 Step 6 Setting the date and time 0 eee eee eee e testes eteeeteeeeeeeteeeeee 17 Step 7 Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick DUO 0 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeeteees 18 Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture DGR HC42 nese iarria a elles aeons 19 Recording Playback Recording Playback with ease Easy Handycam 20 Recording Playback imanan a ale Ga ee Functions used for recording playback etC ee eee eee eee eeeeeeeeeeees 24 Recording To use zoom To record in dark places NightShot plus To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS To fix the exposure for the selected subject Flexible spot meter To record in mirror mode To use a tripod Playback To play back the images in sequence To use PB zoom Recording playback To check the remaining battery Battery Info To turn off the operation confirmation
97. en capturing of pictures has already finished Even if you disconnect the i LINK cable or turn off the camcorder at this stage DVD creation will continue on your computer e When any of the following occurs copying of the picture is canceled A DVD containing the data up to the point the operation was canceled is created Refer to the help files of Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher for details When there is a blank portion of 10 seconds or longer on the tape When the data of the tape contains a date before the recording date of the later images When normal and wide size pictures are recorded on the same tape e You cannot operate your camcorder in the following situations While playing back a tape While recording images onto a Memory Stick Duo When Click to DVD is started up from the computer When A V DV OUT in the menu setting of your camcorder is set to ON Jayndwiog e usn E 79 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder Signal convert function Using the A V connecting cable and an i LINK cable optional you can convert an analog signal output from an analog device such as a VCR to a digital signal and transfer it to a digital device such as a computer via your camcorder Software that can record the video signal must be installed on your computer beforehand A V jack AN VCR EZ Computer
98. en viewed on a standard TV kk 3 Picture appears in full screen mode 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 When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system or via an S VIDEO jack and play back a tape the TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake the default setting is ON Set STEADYSHOT to OFF 4 when using a tripod optional or the conversion lens optional MEMORY SET menu Settings for the Memory Stick Duo QUALITY IMAGE SIZE BURST ALL ERASE NEW FOLDER etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items STILL SET E For DCR HC42 m BURST You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO gt OFF Select this when not recording continuously NORMAL 2 Records from 4 1152 x 864 image size to 13 640 x 480 image size images continuously at about 0 5 second intervals The maximum number of images are recorded when you press and hold PHOTO fully EXP BRKTG BRK Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at about 0 5 second intervals You
99. ess lt lt REW 4 The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches 0 00 00 4 Press PLAY 4 Playback starts from the point designated 0 00 00 on the tape counter 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 To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET MEMORY 5 again Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search You can locate the point where the recording date changes 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M Ni w 3 Press I lt previous gt gt next to select a recording date 60min S a 0 00 00 00 30min amp DATE 01 SEACH J S 5 e gt 2 2 lt D 2 33 CE ees a BS PEN To cancel the operation Press STOP 4 e The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape 34 Playing the picture on a TV Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 10 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected A V jack J S recall Yellow White
100. f the room eomin STBY 0 00 00 EXPOSURE MANUAL H ea AUTO MANUAL L Touch MANUAL Adjust the exposure by touching Touch OK appears oO To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO OK e You can adjust EXPOSURE and FADER while using the viewfinder by having the LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out p 48 WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment gt AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR 2 The white balance is set to be appropriate for shooting outdoors or under daylight fluorescent light INDOOR 8 The white balance is set to the brightness of warm white fluorescent lamps ONE PUSH 4 The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch n4 N4 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Do not shake your camcorder while 4 is flashing quickly e NM flashes slowly if white balance could not be set If N keeps flashing even after you have touched Ok set WH
101. gether with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S e If you set PROGRAM AE SPOT METER is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE e You cannot use EXPOSURE together with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S e If you set PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use WHITE BAL e You cannot use WHITE BAL when you use NightShot plus or SUPER NSPLUS Continued gt 91 Troubleshooting continued You cannot use SPOT FOCUS e You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM AE You cannot use TELE MACRO e You cannot use TELE MACRO together with PROGRAM AE Recording a movie on a tape or Memory Stick Duo You cannot use SUPER NSPLUS e You cannot use SUPER NS PLUS together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM AE COLOR SLOW S does not operate correctly e COLOR SLOW S may not operate correctly in total darkness Use NightShot plus or SUPER NSPLUS e You cannot use COLOR SLOW S together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER You cannot use FADER e You cannot use FADER together with SELF TIMER SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT SMTH INT REC DCR HC42 You cannot use D EFFECT e You cannot use D EFFECT together with SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S FADER
102. h as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe e Deleting anything other than USB Composite Device USB Audio Device Composite USB Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer E For Windows XP Log on as Administrator 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Click Start 3 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 4 Click and choose the Hardware tab Device Manager View Devices by type 5 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Uninstall to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controller folder USB Device in the Other devices folder For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo Sony Handycam or Sony DSC with a mark in the Other devices folder 6 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 7 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 8 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 9 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer 2 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc dr
103. he CD ROM to a folder of your choice 8 Double click IMXINST SIT in the folder it was copied to 9 Double click the unzipped ImageMixerVCD2_Install 1 0 When the user acceptance screen is displayed enter your name and password The installation of ImageMixer VCD2 starts e For details on how to use ImageMixer VCD2 refer to software s on line help Jayndwiog e usn E 75 76 Viewing First Step Guide Displaying First Step Guide Starting up on a Windows computer Viewing with Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver 6 0 or later is recommended Double click the icon on the desktop You can also start by selecting Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package and FirstStepGuide then start up FirstStepGuide e To view First Step Guide in HTML without using automatic installation copy the desired language folder from the FirstStepGuide folder on the CD ROM and then double click index html e Refer to FirstStepGuide pdf in the following cases When printing First Step Guide When First Step Guide is not displayed correctly due to the browser setting even in recommended environment When the HTML version of First Step Guide is not installed automatically Starting up on a Macintosh computer Double click FirstStepGuide pdf To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your com
104. he POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Disconnect cables other than that of the AC Adaptor from your camcorder or the Handycam Station then eject the cassette and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder Touch P MEN gt MENU gt E STANDARD SET gt CALIBRATION OK CALIBRATION Touch the x CANCEL Touch the x displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick Duo or the like The position of the x changes Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot start from step again e You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated e You also can calibrate the screen with the following procedure 1 Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG 2 Perform step 3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode while pressing DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder then press and hold DISP BATT INFO for about 5 seconds 4 Perform step On handling the casing e If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth e Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent and insecticide Handling with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a lo
105. hers Cannot record due to copyright protection p 106 Cannot add audio Disconnect the i LINK cable p 63 Not recorded in SP mode Cannot add audio p 63 USB is invalid in this mode during Easy Handycam e You can select STD USB when you set the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT during Easy Handycam operation but you cannot select PictBridge or USB STREAM The message disappears when you touch OK HDV recorded tape Cannot playback e Your camcorder cannot play back this format Play back the tape with the equipment that recorded it Gurjooysajqnouy ii HDV recorded tape Cannot add audio e Your camcorder does not allow you to add audio on a section of a tape recorded in HDV format Continued gt 1 03 Warning indicators and messages continued Disconnect one AV cable e A V connecting cables are connected to both the camcorder and the Handycam Station Disconnect one of them e When the A V connecting cable is connected only to your camcorder your camcorder is not attached to the Handycam Station correctly Attach the Handycam Station correctly 104 Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz range Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b
106. http Awww sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan 2584906110 S O NY 2 584 906 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Getting Started G0 HANDYCAM Recording i Q 20 Operating Guide Playback Using the Menu Ea Dubbing Editing Gil Using a Computer Troubleshooting 82 Additional Information cH DCR HC32 HC42 Mini hY 2ga D InfoLrrHiuM Cassette Memory STICK mm SERIES 2005 Sony Corporation Read this first Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the appli
107. iffers depending on the POWER switch setting position e The recording angle when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY is wider than when it is set to CAMERA TAPE You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene to the next e Note the following Perform END SEARCH p 31 Do not remove the cassette The picture will be recorded continuously without a break even when you turn the power off Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on the same tape Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP mode The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image Set BEEP to ON p 56 Gurjooysajqnouy a The external flash optional does not work e The power of the flash is not turned on or the flash is not attached correctly END SEARCH does not work e The cassette was ejected after recording p 31 e The cassette is new and has nothing recorded END SEARCH does not work correctly e There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction Continued gt 87 88 Troubleshooting continued Smooth interval recording stops Smooth interval rec discontinued due to error appears and recording stops DCR HC42 e The video head may be dirty Use a cleaning cassette optional e Try again from the beginning e Use a Sony mini DV cassette Adjusting the image during recording Refer also to
108. ime shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Playing time Approximate time min available when Continuous Typical you use a fully charged battery pack Battery pack recording recording time time For DCR HC32 NP FP30 80 40 Battery pack LCD panel LCD panel supplied 95 45 opened closed NP FP50 110 55 NP FP30 85 105 135 65 supplied NP FP70 235 115 NP FP50 120 150 280 140 NP FP70 255 310 NESPES0 a 205 NP FP90 455 550 500 250 For DCR HC42 e All times measured under the following conditions LCD panel LCD panel Top Recording with LCD screen Battonpack opened closed Bottom Recording with viewfinder while the NP FP50 LCD panel closed supplied 105 135 For DCR HC42 NP FP70 225 280 Continuous Typical NP FP90 400 500 Battery pack recording recording time time When the LCD backlight turns on NP FP50 90 50 supplied 105 55 105 55 NP FP70 190 105 225 125 225 125 On the battery pack Before changing the battery pack slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or the battery information p 26 will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is fully discharged For Battery Info only e The power will not be supplied from the battery as long a
109. ist strap as illustrated uoneunoju jeuoippy ry 115 E Specifications System Video recording system Still image recording system Audio recording system Video signal Usable cassette Tape speed Recording playback time Fast forward rewind time Viewfinder Image device Lens 116 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Exif Ver 2 2 1 Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo NTSC color EIA standards Mini DV cassette with the Mini TW mark printed SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s SP 60 min LP 90 min using a DVM60 cassette Approx 2 min 40 s using a DVM60 cassette Electric viewfinder DCR HC32 black and white DCR HC42 color DCR HC32 3 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 680 000 pixels Effective still Approx 340 000 pixels Effective movie Approx 340 000 pixels DCR HC42 3 27 mm 1 5 5 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 1 070 000 pixels Effective still Approx 1 000 000 pixels Effective movie Approx 690 000 pixels Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 25 mm 1 in DCR HC32 20 x Optical 800 x Digital F 1 8 3 1 DCR HC42 12 x Optical 480 x Digital F 1 8 2 5 Focal length DCR HC32 f 2 3 46 mm 3 32 1 13 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA
110. ium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 p 34 59 USB cable 1 p 70 cm ES St Shoulder Strap 1 p 115 payers umay E I a As ee Step 2 Charging the battery pack You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack P series p 109 after attaching it to your camcorder E Ay POWER ALA A switch E Handycam DOC IN jack Station J es To the wall outlet 1 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG The default setting 10 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Handycam Station With the A mark facing up DC IN jack 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet 5 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom CHG charge lamp The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts e When inserting the camcorder into the Handycam Station close the DC IN jack cover To remove your camcorder from the 6 The CHG charge lamp turns off Handycam Station when the battery is fully charged Turn off the power then remove the Disconnect the AC Adaptor from camcorder from the Handycam Station the DC IN jack holding both your camcorder and the Handycam Station Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the Handycam Station and the DC plug To charg
111. ive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe e Deleting anything other than USB Composite Device USB Audio Device USB Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer You cannot copy pictures to the Windows computer USB e Display pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo with the following procedures 1 Double click My Computer Gurjooysajqnouy i Continued gt 97 98 Troubleshooting continued 2 Double click the icon for the newly recognized drive Removable Disk F For Windows XP Sony Memory Stick It may take some time until the drive is recognized If the computer does not recognize it the USB driver may be installed incorrectly 3 Double click the desired image file Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected or Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected appears on the screen of your camcorder USB e You cannot start or cancel the Easy Handycam settings while the USB cable is connected Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder first There is no sound when the camcorder is connected to the Windows computer via a USB cable USB e Change the settings for your computer environment as described in the following procedures 1 Select Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package gt
112. lamp other device Do not connect A V connecting cables to both 2 your camcorder and the Handycam Station at Touch gt 1 Play Pause to play the same time The sound may be distorted back the tape then touch it again at the point where you want to start recording the sound 3 Touch EN MENU gt E8 EDIT PLAY AUD DUB CTRL 0K AUDIO DUB SII appears 60min g m 0 00 00 00 AUD DUB CTRL AUDIO DUB 4 Touch gt 1 play and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time appears while recording the new sound in stereo 2 ST2 during the playback of the tape 5 Touch stop when you want to stop recording To dub on other scenes repeat step 2 to select scenes then touch AUDIO DUB 6 Touch el X e To set the end point for audio dubbing beforehand press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the scene at which you want to stop audio dubbing during playback After step 2 to 4 the recording stops automatically at the selected scene e You can only record additional audio over a tape recorded on your camcorder The sound may deteriorate when you dub audio on a tape recorded on other camcorders including other DCR HC32 HC42 camcorders To check the recorded sound Play back the tape on which you have recorded audio p 23 Touch PMENU gt
113. minutes REC LAMP Recording lamp The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording when you set this to OFF The default setting is ON Continued gt 55 56 STANDARD SET menu continued gt ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody DISP OUTPUT gt LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder MENU ROTATE gt NORMAL Scrolls the menu items downwards by touching 4 OPPOSITE Scrolls the menu items upwards by touching A SHUT OFF Auto shut off gt 5 min The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off e When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet ASSHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER CALIBRATION See page 113 O TIME LANGU menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE See page 36 for details on selecting menu items CLOCK SET See page 17 WORLD TIME When using your camcorder abroad you can set the time difference by touching L 4 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
114. movies When recording on a tape touch P MENU REC CTRL REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick Duo touch P MENU MENU gt E8 EDIT PLAY REC MOVIE 5 Start playing the cassette on your VCR or select aTV program The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 6 Touch REC START at the point you want to start recording 7 Stop recording When recording on a tape touch _ m STOP or REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick Duo touch REC STOP 8 Touch 2j gt x Recording still images 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in Recording movies 2 Play the video or receive the TV program you want to record The pictures on the VCR or TV appear on the screen of your camcorder 3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record Check the image and press it fully Gunip3 6uiqqng E 61 Na E Dubbing pictures froma tape to a Memory Stick Duo You can record movies 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 down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Search and record the scene you want to record When you dub pictures as a still image Touch gt 11 PLAY to play back the tape then press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to reco
115. mputer with an i LINK cable optional and use the standard software in the OS You cannot view the pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer USB e Insert a Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction then push it all the way in e You cannot use an i LINK cable Connect the camcorder and the computer using the USB cable e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp on your camcorder set USB PLY EDT to STD USB p 55 e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations such as tape playback or editing Finish any camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to the computer The Memory Stick Duo icon Removable Disk or Sony Memory Stick does not appear on the computer screen USB e Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder e Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp on your camcorder set USB PLY EDT to STD USB p 55 e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations such as tape playback or editing Finish camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to the computer Gurjooysajqnouy A The image does not appear on the screen of the Windows computer when using the USB cable USB e The USB driver has been registered inc
116. n Adjust some menu settings p 38 If you touch MENU adjustable items will be displayed Items not displayed return to the default settings Zoom during recording p 24 21 22 Recording Open the lens cover DCR HC32 A REC START STOP B PHOTO POWER switch REC START STOP A 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp to select a recording medium On a tape Light up the CAMERA TAPE lamp g On a Memory Stick Duo Light up the CAMERA MEMORY lamp 2 Start recording Movies co lt m Press REC START STOP A or B STBY tape only REC The sound of a movie MPEG MOVIE EX recorded on a Memory Stick Duo will be monaural To stop movie recording Press REC START STOP again e You can record a still image on a Memory Stick Duo while recording movies on a tape or in standby mode For DCR HC42 Still images will be fixed to image size 640 x 360 for 16 9 pictures and 640 x 480 for 4 3 pictures during recording in CAMERA TAPE ae OD TAPE A SP uenon If the POWER switch is set to OFF slide it down while pressing the green button Still images lt Press and hold PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus Q then press it fully ca A B T T Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When HH S_ dis
117. n beep To use special effects 6 See E amp PICT APPLL menu p 48 To initialize the settings 10 Press RESET 10 to initialize all the settings including the setting of the date and time Menu items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 9 Speaker Sounds come out from the speaker e For how to adjust the volume see page 23 REC lamp The REC lamp lights up in red during recording p 55 1 N 3 Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 32 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder 11 Internal stereo microphone For DCR HC42 When an external microphone is connected the audio input from the external microphone takes precedence over others 4 Recording Playback 27 28 Indicators displayed during recording playback Recording movies On a tape 1 2 3 4 5 omin amp REC 00 60min e ee P MENU 6 7 1 Remaining battery approx 2 Recording mode SP or LP 53 3 Recording status STBY standby or REC recording 4 Time code hour minute second frame Tape counter hour minute second 5 Recording capacity of the tape approx 55 6 END SEARCH EDIT SEARCH Rec review display switch button 31 7 Pe
118. ndicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use When you open or close the LCD panel it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time The battery pack is quickly discharged e The temperature of the environment is too high or low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction e Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 10 109 A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor e Turn off the power and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet Then connect it again Continued gt 83 Troubleshooting continued LCD screen viewfinder A rippling effect appears on the LCD screen when you touch it e This is not a malfunction Do not press hard on the LCD screen An unknown picture appears on the LCD screen or viewfinder e The camcorder is in DEMO MODE p 51 Touch the LCD screen or insert a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo to cancel DEMO MODE An unknown indicator appears on the screen e Refer to the indicator list p 100 The picture remains on the LCD screen e This occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack without turning off the power first This is not a malfunction You cannot turn the LCD backlight off DCR HC42 e During Easy Handycam operation p 20 you cann
119. ng period of time About care and storage of the lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside e Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust e To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time uoneunoju eUONIppY ia Continued gt 11 3 Maintenance and precautions continued To charge the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date E Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor or the Handycam Station and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hour
120. ntenance and precautions continued e Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately e If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked consult your local authorized Sony service facility wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin if any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor E When not using your camcorder for a long time e Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by playing back tapes for about 3 minutes e Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this state the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder B Moisture condensation Eject the cassette or Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H appears The indicator will not appear when the moisture condenses on the lens E If moisture condensation has occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid open Your camcorder can be used again if 4 or amp does not appear when the power
121. of the movie After selecting a scene from which to start the playback touch MPEG to play back Continued gt 29 30 Indicators displayed during recording playback continued is a reference page Indicators when you made Center changes Indicator Meaning You can use DISP GUIDE p 16 to NightShot plus 24 check the function of each indicator that Seo Super NightShot plus 43 the LCD appears onthe LC Derec K Color Slow Shutter 43 Upper left Upper right PictBridge connecting 67 uae Ww Warning 100 Bottom Bs Ps fe x w e e 2 ee eee Indicator Meaning Bottom Center Pt Picture effect 50 D Digital effect 49 Upper left ae Manual focus 42 Indicator Meanin A icato eaning eas PROGRAM AE 40 EXT SUR MIC 53 a ac a 16b AUDIO MODE 53 A Backlight 25 BRK Continuous photo F recording 45 White balance 41 o Self timer recording 43 16 9 WIDE select 19 om Interval photo recording wW SteadyShot off 44 51 RETS T Tele macro 42 4 This indicator appears when you use video flash S Flexible spot meter 40 light optional 42 EXPOSURE 41 Upper right Indicator Meaning A V gt DV A V DV OUT 54 DVIN DV input 61 0 Zero set memory 32 fal 4 ep Slide show 49 Coie LCD backlight off 15 a a
122. 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 e TV color systems differ depending on the countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV e Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws On this manual e The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 16 e The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR HC42 About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items 00 0 0 eee cee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeee
123. ording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator e When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again The indication on the remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication 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 J 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 temperature and environment uoneunojuj jeuonippy Continued gt 1 09 110 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack continued About storage of the battery pack e If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place e To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely set A SHUT OFF to NEVER on the 33 STANDARD SET menu and leave yo
124. ored in an upright position E When cleaning the gold plated connector Generally clean the gold plated connector on a cassette with a cotton wool swab after every 10 times it has been ejected If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator may not be indicated correctly Gold plated connector a About the Memory Stick A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memory Stick in your camcorder However appearance on the list below does not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder Recording Types of Memory Stick Playback Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo O MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo ors MagicGate Parallel Transfer MagicGate Memory Stick 3 Duo t 2 Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo O s 1 A Memory Stick Duo is about half the size of a standard Memory Stick 2 The types of Memory Stick that support high speed data transfer The speed of data transfer varies depending on the device to be used 3 MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Note
125. orrectly as the computer was connected to your camcorder before the installation of the USB driver was completed Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver correctly E For Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me When copying or playing the pictures on a tape using a computer the operation is not guaranteed on Windows 98 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 3 Click the Device Manager tab 4 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Remove to delete them Continued gt 95 Troubleshooting continued For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controllers folder USB Device in the Other devices folder USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo Sony Handycam or Sony DSC with a mark in the Other devices folder 5 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 7 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer 2 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive
126. ot turn the LCD backlight on off using the DISP BATT INFO The buttons do not appear on the touch panel e Touch the LCD screen lightly e Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 16 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 113 The picture in the viewfinder is not clear e Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens p 15 The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared e Close the LCD panel The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open p 15 84 Cassette tapes The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment e Make sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected correctly p 10 e Remove the battery pack from the camcorder then attach it again p 11 e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 10 The cassette is not ejected even when the cassette lid is open e Moisture condensation is starting in your camcorder p 112 The Cassette Memory indicator or title display does not appear while using a cassette with Cassette Memory e This camcorder does not support Cassette Memory so the indicator does not appear The remaining tape indicator is not displayed Set G2 REMAINING to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 55 Memory Stick Duo You cannot operate functions
127. puter you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com For inquires about this software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home Page Windows http www ppackage com Macintosh http www ImageMixer com North America Los Angeles Telephone 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire from CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the copyrighted work of the respective owners thereof and are protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country region Except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable laws you are not permitted to use including without limitation copying modifying reproducing uploading transmitting or placing to the external network accessible to the public transferring distributing lending licensing selling and publishing any of the Music Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof License of Picture Package by Sony Corporation would not be construed as conferring to you by implication estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use the Music Contents Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD You can create DVDs when you connect your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series computer that supports
128. r p 32 Continued gt 43 44 CAMERA SET menu continued DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 20 x DCR HC32 or 12 x DCR HC42 while recording on a tape Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom WOLCOTT The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level For DCR HC32 gt OFF Up to 20 x zoom is performed optically 40 x Up to 20 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 40 x zoom is performed digitally 800 x Up to 20 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 800 x zoom is performed digitally For DCR HC42 gt OFF Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically 24x Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 24 x zoom is performed digitally 480 x Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 480 x zoom is performed digitally WIDE SELECT DCR HC32 You can record a picture in a ratio suitable for the screen on which it will be displayed 4 3 Standard setting to record pictures to be played back on a 4 3 TV 16 9 WIDE 16 5 Records pictures to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV in full screen mode When viewed on the LCD screen viewfinder with 16 9 WIDE 16 9 selected Ke l When viewed on a 16 9 wide screen TV 8 COL Wh
129. r 4 3 of the recording picture DCR HC42 By recording in the 16 9 wide mode you can enjoy wide angle high resolution pictures e If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV recording in the 16 9 wide mode is recommended WIDE SELECT button POWER switch Selecting the aspect ratio for recording movies on a tape Be sure to set the POWER switch to CAMERA TAPE Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio When viewing on the LCD screen It may be different in the viewfinder Differences in the angle of view between 4 3 and 16 9 vary depending on the zoom position e If you play back a picture on a TV set TV TYPE for playback in the aspect ratio of the TV p 34 e When viewing pictures recorded in 16 9 aspect ratio with TV TYPE set to 4 3 pictures may appear rough depending on the subject p 34 Recording a moving picture or still image on the Memory Stick Duo Set the POWER switch to CAMERA MEMORY The aspect ratio of the picture switches to 4 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio e Still images will be fixed to image size 1152 x 648 e7 52 in the 16 9 wide mode In the 4 3 mode you can select up to 1152 x 864 isa If you record movies MPEG MOVIE EX in the 16 9 wide mode black bands appear at the top and bottom of the picture when they are played back For the number of recordable pi
130. rd Check the image and press it fully When you dub pictures as a movie Touch PEN MENU gt amp 8 EDIT PLAY REC MOVIE gt 1 PLAY to play back the tape then touch REC START at the point you want to start recording At the point you want to stop recording touch REC STOP L _ STOP 2 X The data code recorded on the tape cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick Duo The time and date the picture is recorded on the Memory Stick Duo will be recorded e The sound is recorded in 32kHz monaural e For the recording time of movies see page 46 e For DCR HC42 Still images will be fixed to image size 640 x 360 when playing back the 16 9 picture or 640 x 480 when playing back the 4 3 picture E Dubbing sound to a recorded tape You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12 bit mode p 53 without erasing the original sound Connecting gt Q Active Interface Shoe oN Signal flow You can record audio by connecting in one of the following ways Q For DCR HC42 An external microphone optional to the Active Interface Shoe An audio device to the Handycam Station or your camcorder using the A V connecting cable Using the internal microphone no connection required The audio input to be recorded takes precedence over others in the order of 0 0 0 You cannot re
131. ress buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel To hide the screen indicators Press DISP BATT INFO to toggle the screen indicators such as time code etc on or off Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Select the screen language in LANGUAGE on the TIME LANGU menu p 36 56 Checking the screen indicators Display guide You can easily check the meaning of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen 1 Touch PMENU Touch MENU during Easy Handycam operation ieOmin MENU TELE MACRO SPOT FOCUS 2 Touch DISP GUIDE The indicators vary depending on the settings 3 Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check The meanings of the indicators in the area are listed on the screen If you cannot find the indicator you want to check touch K to toggle When you touch the screen returns to the area selecting display z DISP GUIDE R 4 Touch END ee ee ee Step 6 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 SET screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or change the POWER switch po
132. rsonal Menu button 36 On a Memory Stick Duo Q Recording folder 47 Recording capacity approx Movie size 46 Recording start indicator appears for about 5 seconds Review button 22 Recording still images 8 E gio M e I 160 min INE CEE e 8 Recording folder 47 9 Image size 22 45 10 Quality FINE or STD 45 11 Memory Stick Duo indicator and the number of images that can be recorded approx 12 Review button 22 Data code during playback The date time data and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically They do not appear on the screen during recording but you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 55 is a reference page The indicators during recording will not be recorded Viewing movies Viewing still images Ona tape 1 2 13 4 5 1 We 16 17 aim egeR CED CER H18 23 2 Hi9 a a Tee o _ P MENU 14
133. s To change the battery of the Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks ad Tab AS WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e A button type lithium battery CR2025 is used in the Remote Commander Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 e When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Using the Strap Belt Attaching the as a wrist strap Shoulder Strap This is useful for carrying your camcorder You can attach the Shoulder Strap to the hook for the Shoulder Strap 1 Open the hook and loop fastener of the hand pad Q and remove it from the ring Hand pad 2 Move the hand pad fully to the right then close the hook and loop fastener again 3 Use the Strap Belt as a wr
134. s and hold Press fully to record ee lightly to adjust the gain focus Playing back with ease 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press EASY B EASY SK Easy Handycam C Ya The EASY lights up in blue operation Aa X ON oO 3 S Start playing back Es a Movies Still images Touch lt lt then touch gt 1 Touch MEMORY to select 2 o start playback a picture 2 Slow playback SLOW is available on the Remote Commander t 8 a n E Q Tape playback Previous Next Stop Delete p 65 Play Pause toggles as you touch it Rewind Fast forward To cancel Easy Handycam operation NightShot plus p 24 Press EASY B again Turn the screen indicators on off p 16 The EASY lamp turns off and all the Playing the picture on a TV p 34 settings are returned to the previous Dubbing to other recording devices p 60 situation e Invalid during Easy Handycam operation appears if operations not available during Easy The recording mode for tape and the image Handycam are attempted size DCR HC42 and quality for Memory Stick Duo return to the default settings What you can do during Easy Handycam operatio
135. s displayed if the directory structure does not conform to the universal standard e The file is damaged e The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 107 The data file name flashes e The file is damaged e The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 107 Recording Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording p 88 and Memory Stick Duo section p 85 The tape does not start when you press REC START STOP e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp p 22 e The tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a new cassette e Set the write protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette p 106 e The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 112 You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 107 e The capacity is full Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the Memory Stick Duo p 65 e Format the Memory Stick Duo on your camcorder or insert another Memory Stick Duo p 47 e For DCR HC32 You cannot record still images on the Memory Stick Duo using WIDE SELECT mode p 44 e For DCR HC42 When SMTH INT REC is activated still images cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick Duo during tape recording The recording angle d
136. s sicccassassvasasecvsunes 10 Tape Counter sieeiseccsccacivees 28 Warning indicators 100 Tape playback select button Warning messages 100 E S 29 WHITE BAL White balance Telephoto ssisevvicnridsccssesepseoes DAF ieee BN deetl saad daa le becttvees TELE MACRO ccccee 42 WHITE FADER TIME LANGU menu 56 Wide angle Time Code cece 28 WIDE DISP wide display Touch panel ccccsssssssessssseen Jn heehee tienen at 54 Trademark 123 WIDE SELECT 19 44 TRAIL 49 Windows cccccceeeeeeee F372 Tripod 25 WORLD TIME TV Wirististtap iscsi isetonees TV color systems 105 Write protect tab 106 107 TY TYPE neeha 34 Z U Zero set MEMOTY n ssss s 1 32 USB CAMERA 54 ZERO SET MEMORY button USB jack USB ON OFF switch 69 Zoom Zoom lever eee 24 USB Streaming 54 Using abroad uu 105 V VAR SPD PB Various speed playback VF B LIGHT Viewfinder brightness VF WIDE DISP Viewfinder wide display Video head ie VIDEO INPUT eee 54 Video operation buttons 29 Viewfinder Brightness Viewfinder lens adjustment On trademarks e Memory Stick esorsne Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Dua MagicGate MIAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicG
137. s the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the Handycam Station even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet On the charging recording playback time e Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended e The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures e The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor e Use the nearby wall outlet when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder e Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture e Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power house current is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor payers umay E 13 14 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly To record or play back slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp When using it for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears p 17 LENS COVER switch POWER switch 1 Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN 2 Slide the POWER
138. sition e If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 114 P MENU POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch PEN MENU 2 select TIME LANGU menu with 7 then touch 0x DISP MI ENUE E A SHUT OFF att LANGIJAGE ROC 3 Select CLOCK SET with lt then touch 0K 4 Set Y year with 4 then touch 0K payers umay E You can set any year up to the year 2079 CLOCK SET i i x DATE 2005y EJAN m 1D 12 00 am OK 5 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch Ox For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM The clock starts 17 18 ee ee ee ee Step 7 Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Cassette tape You can use mini DV DY cassettes only p 106 e The recordable time varies depending on REC MODE p 53 1 Slide and hold the OPEN EJECT 4lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid OPEN EJECT J lever Lid The c
139. space recommended 4 GB or more depending on the size of the image files edited Display Minimum 1 024 x 768 dots 32 000 colors This product will not operate correctly at less than 1 024 x 768 dots or 256 colors Application QuickTime 4 or later QuickTime 5 recommended Other Disc drive When only copying pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v 10 0 v 10 1 v 10 2 v 10 3 Application QuickTime 3 0 or later This must be installed to play back movies Others USB port This must be provided as standard e When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a USB cable you cannot copy pictures recorded on a tape to the computer To copy recordings from a tape connect your camcorder to the computer with an i LINK cable and use the standard software in the OS Installing the software and First Step Guide ona computer You need to install the software etc with the supplied CD ROM on your computer before connecting your camcorder and your computer Once you install it the installation is not required thereafter The software to be used varies depending on the OS system you are using Windows computer Picture Package including ImageMixer VCD2 Macintosh computer ImageMixer VCD2 For the details on the software refer to First Step Guide Installing on a Windows computer Log on as Administrators for installation for Windows 200
140. stablished by the Camera amp 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 or manufacturer Poa he lee pe es E Jacks to connect external devices Camcorder 1 Bottom Handycam Station 4 For DCR HC42 Active Interface Shoe sittes P 63 The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light a flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your accessory for details NI D ou A For DCR HC32 Accessory shoe e Remove the shoe cover when you use an accessory The Active Interface Shoe and the accessory shoe have a safety 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 When you are recording on a Memory Stick Duo with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded A V audio video jack p 34
141. t is connected to other video devices having a DV Interface see page 59 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV Interface compatible devices made by Sony e g a VAIO series personal computer as well as to video devices Before connecting this unit to your computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on your computer Some i LINK compatible video devices such as Digital Televisions DVD MICROMV or HDV recorders players are not compatible with DV devices Before connecting to other devices be sure to confirm whether the device is compatible with a DV device or not For details on precautions and compatible application software refer also to the operating instructions for the device to be connected About the required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing precautions On use and care e Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot or cold Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video Noise may occur equipment On
142. tems will be grayed out E To use the short cuts of Personal Menu On Personal Menu short cuts for frequently used menu items are added e You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 57 Touch P MENU eomin 0 00 00 00 AR MENU DISP GUIDE x END SEARCH VOLUME ENAR SPD PB EREC CTRL Touch the desired item Tf the desired item is not displayed on the screen touch A Select the desired setting then touch E To use menu items You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu OK lt until the item is displayed z ao REMOTE CTRL ON REMOTE CTRL OFF i es Bape E REC MODE o OFF on OFF lt AUDIO vo SME Ease K a Touch P MENU MENU The menu index screen appears Select the desired menu Touch a v that in step Select the desired item e You can al Customize the item to select the item then touch so touch the item directly to select it OK The process in step is the same as After finishing the settings touch OK LX close to hide the menu screen If you decide not to change the setting touch
143. ter 7 Touch EXEC on the screen of your camcorder 60min amp BURN DVD START CREATE DVD ICANCEL The status of the operation on your computer is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder CAPTURING The picture recorded on the tape is being copied to the computer CONVERTING The picture is being converted to the MPEG2 format WRITING The picture is being written onto the DVD If you use a DVD RW RW which has other data stored on it the message This is a recorded disc Delete and overwrite appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder When you touch EXEC the existing data is erased and new data is written 8 Touch NO to finish creating a DVD m60min 0 00 00 00 BURN DVD COMPLETED Create another copy Disctray opens YES The disc tray comes out automatically To create another DVD with the same content touch YES The disc tray comes out Place a new writable DVD in the disc drive Then repeat step 7 and 8 To cancel the operation Touch CANCEL on the LCD screen on your camcorder e You cannot cancel the operation after Finalizing DVD is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder e Do not disconnect the i LINK cable or set the POWER switch to another mode on your camcorder until the picture is completely copied to the computer e When CONVERTING or WRITING is displayed on the scre
144. tick Duo with specific information Image protection Print mark When you are using a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab make sure the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is not set to the write protect position p 107 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection You can select and mark images to prevent accidental erasure 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch mvo Ea SET gt PROTECT 3 Touch the image that you want to protect CAT PROTECT O E appears 101 0002 2 10 COK 4 Touch OK gt END e To cancel image protection touch the image again to cancel image protection in step 3 Selecting still images for printing Print mark The DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard is used to select images for printing on your camcorder By marking images that you want to print out you do not need to reselect them when you print them out You cannot specify the number of printouts 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch MEWORY Ea SET gt PRINT MARK 3 Touch the image that you want to print out later PRINT MARK BY z appears m coea fone 4 Touch Ok gt END e To cancel Print mark touch the image
145. to the tripod receptacle 8 using a tripod screw Playback To play back the images in sequence sins hiaies sante vatig dees AE 6 See SLIDE SHOW on page 49 To use PB zoom 008 1 5 You can magnify pictures from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Play back the picture you want to magnify Magnify the picture with T Telephoto Touch the screen at the point you want to magnify within the displayed frame Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch END e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 5 on the LCD frame J S 5 e 2 D lt D Continued gt 2 5 Functions used for recording playback etc continued Recording playback To check the remaining battery Battery Info eeeeeee 113 Set the POWER switch up to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO 13 The battery information appears for about 7 seconds Keep the button pressed to view it for about 20 seconds Remaining battery approx BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL 50 100 0 C n O gt REC TIME AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN 81 min VIEWFINDER 94 min Recording capacity approx To turn off the operation confirmation DOG iz a ET 6 See BEEP p 56 to set the operatio
146. upplied After installing the CD ROM reading Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer p 72 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions About the help function of the software The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the First Step Guide thoroughly To display the Help guide click the mark on the screen System requirements E For Windows users When using Picture Package OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded In Windows 98 USB Streaming is not supported In Windows 98 and Windows 98SE DV capturing is not supported CPU Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster 800 MHz or faster recommended For using ImageMixer VCD2 Intel Pentium II 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 9 0c or later This product is based on DirectX technology It is necessary to have DirectX installed Windows Media Player 7 0 or later Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation 500 MB or more Available free hard disk space recommended
147. ur camcorder in tape recording standby until the power goes off p 56 About battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment for each battery pack About i LINK The DV Interface on this unit is an i LINK compliant DV Interface This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for transferring digital video digital audio and other data to other i LINK compatible devices You can also control other devices using the i LINK i LINK compatible devices can be connected using an i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV devices When two or more i LINK compatible devices are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the device that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected device Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the device to be connected Also operations and data transactions may
148. wfinder EXPOSURE etc are displayed Touch the button you want to set EXPOSURE Adjust with VL and touch OK FADER Touch it repeatedly to select a desired effect only while the CAMERA TAPE lamp lights up SON The LCD screen lights up To hide the buttons touch OK SLIDE SHOW Plays back the images stored on a Memory Stick Duo or in a folder in sequence slide show Touch SEL PB FOLDER Select ALL FILES GM or CURRENT FOLDER then touch OK If you select CURRENT FOLDER 7 all the images in the current playback folder selected in PB FOLDER p 47 are played back in sequence Touch REPEAT Select ON or OFF then OK To repeat the slide show select ON CO To execute the slide show only once select OFF Touch END START To cancel SLIDE SHOW touch END To pause touch PAUSE e You can select the first picture for the slide show with _ before touching START e If movies are played in the slide show you can adjust the volume with lt qp D EFFECT Digital effect You can add digital effects to your recordings Touch the desired effect Adjust the effect with L then touch OK When you select STILL or LUMI KEY the
149. x of the most recently recorded scene are played back Then your camcorder is set to the standby 31 Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation sheet REW Gy PLAY p FF MIPAUSE STOP SLOW ZERO SET MEMORY DISPLAY D Coe LJ 1 PHOTO p 22 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image 2 SEARCH M p 31 3 ea gt gt 4 Video control buttons Rewind Playback Fast forward Pause Stop Slow p 23 ZERO SET MEMORY Transmitter REC START STOP p 22 Power zoom p 24 DISPLAY p 16 10 Memory control buttons Index Memory playback p 23 IO N 9 jon e Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 26 32 To change the battery see page 114 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set memory 1 During playback press ZERO SET MEMORY 5 at a point you want to locate later on The tape counter is reset to 0 00 00 and 0 appears on the screen 60mn ie 0 00 00 406 E Jae gt S PEND If the tape counter is not displayed press DISPLAY 9 2 Press STOP 4 when you want to stop playback 3 Pr
150. yed click Next follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step Depending on the computer this screen may not be displayed In such a case skip to step 12 14 Read License Agreement then click Next 11 click Next to install the First Click Next Step Guide Click Finish 1 2 Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install ImageMixer VCD2 14 Make sure Yes want to restart my computer now is checked then click Finish 74 The computer turns off once then starts up again automatically Restart The short cut icons for Picture Package Menu and Picture Package Menu destination Folder and First Step Guide if installed by steps 11 12 appear on the desktop 1 5 Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer e If you have any questions about Picture Package contact information is listed on page 76 Installing on a Macintosh computer 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 4 Double click CD ROM icon 5 Copy FirstStepGuide pdf stored in the desired language in the FirstStepGuide folder to your computer 6 Then install ImageMixer VCD2 7 Copy IMXINST SIT in the MAC folder of t

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