Sony Handycam DCR-HC37E, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...tion Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR HC37E HC38E HC45E Getting Started 7 Recording Playback 15 Using the Menu 26 Dubbing Editing 41 Using a Computer 46 Troubleshooting 50 Additional Information 57 Quick Reference 68 ...

Page 2: ...lectromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as househ...

Page 3: ...5E Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG when you insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station or remove the camcorder from it About menu items LCD panel viewfinder and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixe...

Page 4: ...ding of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws About this manual 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 illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR HC38E The model name is indicated on the bottom of your camcorder Design and specific...

Page 5: ...recent recording END SEARCH 22 Searching manually EDIT SEARCH 22 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 22 Playing the picture on a TV 24 Using the menu items 26 Operation button items 27 Menu items 34 MANUAL SET menu 35 P EFFECT CAMERA SET menu 36 D ZOOM WIDE SEL STEADYSHOT etc PLAYER SET VCR SET menu 37 AUDIO MIX LCD VF SET menu 38 LCD B L LCD COLOR VF B L etc TAPE SET menu 39 RE...

Page 6: ...ance and precautions 57 Usable cassette tapes 57 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 58 About i LINK 59 On using your camcorder 60 Specifications 64 Identifying parts and controls 68 Indicators displayed during recording playback 72 Index 74 Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference ...

Page 7: ...R HC45E p 8 71 Wireless Remote Commander 1 DCR HC45E p 71 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 p 24 41 USB cable 1 DCR HC45E p 69 71 A USB cable is not supplied with the DCR HC37E HC38E models If necessary buy a USB 2 0 cable Type A to Type B mini A Sony product is recommended Rechargeable battery pack NP FH30 1 p 8 58 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 4...

Page 8: ... pack and click it into place 2 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG The default setting 3 For DCR HC37E HC38E Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder For DCR HC45E Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Handycam Station 4 For DCR HC37E HC38E Connect the mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall socket 1 2 4 3 1 2 Battery pack DC IN jack To ...

Page 9: ...ct the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the Handycam Station and the DC plug b Notes For DCR HC45E When inserting the camcorder into the Handycam Station close the DC IN jack cover For DCR HC45E To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG Then connect the AC Adaptor directly to the DC IN jack on the camcorder z Tips You can operate your camcord...

Page 10: ...battery before storing it for an extended period p 59 To check the remaining battery Battery Info Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO After a while the approximate recordable time and battery information appear for about 7 seconds You can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds by pressing DISP BATT INFO again while the information is displayed You can check the rem...

Page 11: ...cted from the wall socket On the charging recording playback time Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall s...

Page 12: ... 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 63 At the time of purchase the power is set to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save bat...

Page 13: ...t This is convenient during playback operations See LCD BRT p 31 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Press DISP BATT INFO to toggle the screen indicators such as Battery Info on or off You can view pictures using the viewfinder to avoid wearing down the battery or when the picture seen on the LCD screen is poor z Tips You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecting LC...

Page 14: ... cassette compartment automatically slides back in b Notes Do not force the cassette compartment closed by pressing the portion marked while it is sliding in It may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid To eject the cassette Open the lid following the same procedure as described in step 1 and remove the cassette z Tips The recordable time varies depending on REC MODE p 39 OPEN EJECT lever Lid Window...

Page 15: ... switch A in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the CAMERA lamp 2 Press EASY C 3 Press REC START STOP B or E to start recording During Easy Handycam operation you can only record in the SP mode Recording A B E D C Open the lens cover p 13 If the POWER switch A is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button EASY appears on the screen D A 0 00 00 REC FN GUIDE 60min The indi...

Page 16: ...r defaults automatically p 34 Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add any effects or settings to the images x Unavailable button during Easy Handycam During Easy Handycam operation the BACK LIGHT button p 19 is unavailable Invalid during Easy Handycam operation appears if an attempted operation is not available in Easy Handycam mode Playback A C B D A GUIDE p 21 B Stop C Play Pause toggl...

Page 17: ...ow repeatedly to turn on the CAMERA lamp Press REC START STOP A or B To stop recording press REC START STOP again Open the lens cover p 13 REC START STOP B POWER switch REC START STOP A If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button STBY REC Continued ...

Page 18: ...le distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto z Tips You can set D ZOOM p 36 if you want to zoom to a level greater than 40 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON and NIGHTSHOT PLUS appear b Notes The NightShot plus function uses infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port ...

Page 19: ...ack light function press BACK LIGHT again Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side 2 z Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Recording in mirror mode ...

Page 20: ...is engaged for more than 3 minutes To adjust the volume Touch t PAGE1 t VOL then to adjust the volume To search for a scene during playback Touch and hold during playback Picture Search or while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan z Tips You can play back in various modes V SPD PLAY p 31 If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button Stop Play Pause togg...

Page 21: ...ppears Adjust the settings according to your purpose Unavailable settings during Easy Handycam During Easy Handycam operation some items are unavailable If an attempted setting is not available but still desired touch SET to display an on screen instruction Follow the instruction to cancel Easy Handycam operation and then select the setting z Tips If SET is not displayed in step 3 follow the instr...

Page 22: ...xt recording while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not played back during the search 1 Touch t PAGE1 t MENU 2 Select CAMERA SET with then touch EXEC 3 Select EDITSEARCH with then touch EXEC 4 Select ON with then touch EXEC t 5 Touch and hold to go backward to go forward and release it at the point where you want the recording to start You can view a few seconds of the scene recorde...

Page 23: ...Select EDITSEARCH with then touch EXEC 4 Select ON with then touch EXEC t 5 Touch The last few seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back Then your camcorder is set to standby 0 00 00 STBY 60min EDIT FN GUIDE ...

Page 24: ...AC Adaptor for this operation p 8 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected A V OUT 2 1 A V OUT jack Yellow White Red Signal flow VCRs or TVs DCR HC37E HC38E Black White Red Yellow Device without an S VIDEO jack Device with an S VIDEO jack A V OUT 2 1 A V OUT jack Yellow White Red Signal flow VCRs or TVs Black White Red Yellow Device without an S VIDEO jack De...

Page 25: ...E Do not connect A V connecting cables to both the Handycam Station and your camcorder at the same time as image disturbance may occur z Tips You can display the time code on the TV screen by setting DISP OUT to V OUT LCD p 40 When connecting your camcorder to a TV through a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc if ...

Page 26: ...ng then touch t Close b Notes With some settings you do not have to touch x To use menu items For details of the items see page 34 1 Touch t MENU on PAGE1 The menu index screen appears 2 Select the desired menu Touch to select the item then touch EXEC The process in step 3 and 4 is the same as that in step 2 3 Select the desired item 4 Customize the item After finishing the settings touch close to...

Page 27: ...00 STBY 60min END Touch here You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally 1 Touch MANUAL 9 appears 2 Touch focusing on close subjects focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away To adjust the focus aut...

Page 28: ... effectively without the SCENE SEL function TWILIGHT Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes SUNRSSUNST Sunrise Sunset Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets and sunrises LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the ...

Page 29: ...Adjust the exposure by touching To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO PAGE2 You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures 1 Select the desired effect in standby mode to fade in or recording mode to fade out then touch t 2 Press REC START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel FADER before starting the operatio...

Page 30: ... you will shoot the subject 3 Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing b Notes Set WHT BAL to AUTO or ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white object while is flashing quickly flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set When ONE PUSH was selected if keeps flashing aft...

Page 31: ... BExposure CWhite balance DGain EShutter speed FAperture value b Notes 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 During Easy Handycam operation you can set DATE TIME only See page 30 See page 12 PAGE3 You can play back in various modes while viewing movies 1 Touch the following buttons during pla...

Page 32: ...b audio on a tape recorded on other camcorders including other DCR HC37E HC38E HC45E camcorders Recording sound Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder beforehand 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch Play Pause to play back the tape then touch it again at the point where you want to start recording the sound 3 Touch t PAGE3 t A DUB CTRL t AUDIO DUB 4 Tou...

Page 33: ... HC37E HC45E or VCR SET for the DCR HC38E then touch to select AUDIO MIX then touch EXEC 4 Touch to adjust the balance of the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 then touch EXEC b Notes The original sound ST1 is output at the default setting See page 44 See page 31 REC CTRL Recording control DCR HC38E LCD BRT LCD bright ST1 ST2 VCR SET AUDIO MIX EXEC RET ...

Page 34: ... SET menu p 36 D ZOOM z OFF WIDE SEL z 4 3 STEADYSHOT z ON EDITSEARCH z OFF N S LIGHT z ON PLAYER SET DCR HC37E HC45E VCR SET DCR HC38E menu p 37 AUDIO MIX z LCD VF SET menu p 38 LCD B L z z BRT NORMAL LCD COLOR z z VF B L z z BRT NORMAL WIDE DISP z z TAPE SET menu p 39 REC MODE DCR HC37E HC45E z SP REC MODE DCR HC38E z z SP AUDIO MODE z 12BIT REMAIN z z AUTO SETUP MENU menu p 39 USB STREAM z z OF...

Page 35: ...Pictures appear in sepia B W Pictures appear in black and white SOLARIZE Pictures appear as an illustration with strong contrast PASTEL Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing P EFFECT Picture effect MOSAIC Pictures appear mosaic patterned b Notes Effects added to the playback pictures are not output via the DV Interface i LINK Only the original pictures can be output For DCR HC38E You cannot add...

Page 36: ... for details D ZOOM Digital zoom WIDE SEL Wide select The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level B 4 3 Standard setting to record pictures to be played back on a 4 3 TV 16 9 WIDE 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 selected You can ...

Page 37: ...r objects p 68 Remove the conversion lens optional if it is attached The maximum shooting distance using N S LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet z Tips If you record subjects in dark places such as night scenes or in moonlight set N S LIGHT to OFF You can make the image color deeper this way N S LIGHT NightShot Light PLAYER SET VCR SET menu AUDIO MIX The PLAYER SET menu is for the DCR HC37E HC45E and the V...

Page 38: ... adjust the brightness of the viewfinder The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation BBRT NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen LCD B L LCD back light LCD COLOR VF B L Viewfinder back light Low intensity High intensity b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT ...

Page 39: ...OWER switch to PLAY EDIT or CAMERA with a cassette inserted When you touch Play Pause ON Always displays the remaining tape indicator SETUP MENU menu USB STREAM LANGUAGE etc See page 26 for details on selecting menu items 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 in the supplied CD ROM for details p 49 ...

Page 40: ...or more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off b Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER The default setting is ON allowing you to use the Remote Commander p 71 z Tips Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit WORLD TIME A SHUT OFF Auto s...

Page 41: ...he A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 or the i LINK cable 3 Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 8 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected A V OUT DV 2 1 3 Yellow White Red Black White Red Yellow Device without an S VIDEO jack Device with an S VIDEO jack A V OUT jack Signal flow To i LINK jack To DV or...

Page 42: ...ill not output audio C i LINK cable optional Use an i LINK cable to connect your camcorder to another device equipped with an i LINK jack The video and audio signals are transmitted digitally producing high quality pictures and sound Note that you cannot output picture and sound separately b Notes When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connec...

Page 43: ...cording device 4 Start playback on the camcorder and recording on the recording device Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is complete stop your camcorder and the recording device b Notes To record the date time and camera settings data when connected by the A V connecting cable display them on the screen p 31 The following cannot be o...

Page 44: ...s are transmitted digitally producing high quality pictures and sound Note that you cannot output picture and sound separately 1 Connect your TV or VCR to your camcorder with an i LINK cable 2 If you are recording from a VCR insert a cassette 3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 4 Set your camcorder to recording pause mode Touch t PAGE3 t REC CTRL t REC PAUSE b Notes Y...

Page 45: ... 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 Touch Stop or REC PAUSE 8 Touch RET t b Notes The indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i LINK cable This indicator may also appear on the connected device ...

Page 46: ... and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software Picture Motion Browser stored on the CD ROM supplied Referring to Installing the First Step Guide p 47 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the F...

Page 47: ... First Step Guide and software to your Windows computer before connecting your camcorder to the computer The installation is required only for the first time Contents to be installed and procedures may differ depending on your OS 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Log on as an Administrator for installation Close all applications running on the co...

Page 48: ...se agreement when you agree then click Next 6 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Depending on the computer you may need to install third party software shown below If the installation screen appears follow the instructions to install the required software x Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Software required to handle movies Restart the computer if required to complete the installation...

Page 49: ...ity t FirstStepGuide t Your camcorder s folder t First Step Guide in HTML To view First Step Guide in HTML without installing copy the desired language folder from the FirstStepGuide folder on the CD ROM and then double click Index html Refer to the First Step Guide in PDF in the following cases When printing the desired topics of First Step Guide When First Step Guide is not displayed correctly d...

Page 50: ...am operation not all buttons are functional p 16 Settings change during Easy Handycam operation During Easy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults p 15 34 The menu item settings have changed unexpectedly The following settings return to the default settings automatically when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 1...

Page 51: ...nough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists the battery may be worn out Replace it with a new one p 8 58 The indicated time may not be correct in certain circumstances For example when you open or close the LCD panel it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time The battery pack discharges too quickly Ambient temperature is too hig...

Page 52: ...when you press REC START STOP Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the CAMERA lamp p 17 The tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a new cassette Set the write protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette p 58 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 61 You cannot record a ...

Page 53: ...ury lamp with PORTRAIT or SPORT This is not a malfunction Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 36 The lens cover might be closed Check the cover appears on the screen when the lens cover is open There is not enough light or the lens is covered by your finger or other object You cannot play back a tape Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on...

Page 54: ... dubbing a picture from your camcorder p 41 New sound added to a recorded tape is not heard Adjust AUDIO MIX until the sound is heard appropriately p 33 Pictures from connected devices are not displayed correctly The input signal is not PAL p 57 The picture gets disturbed or dark or the sounds get distorted DCR HC45E A V connecting cables are connected to both your camcorder and the Handycam Stati...

Page 55: ...nosis display C 04 ss The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series p 58 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 8 C 21 ss Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 61 C 22 ss Clean the head using a cleaning cas...

Page 56: ... is inserted The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 58 Fast flashing The tape has run out Z Eject cassette warning Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 58 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 61 The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 55 You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 30 If messages appear on...

Page 57: ...opyright signal x 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 x For DCR HC38E 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 ...

Page 58: ...InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG charge lamp turns o...

Page 59: ...tery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely set A SHUT OFF to NEVER on the OTHERS menu and leave your camcorder in tape recording standby until the power goes off p 40 About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is...

Page 60: ... cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid 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 me...

Page 61: ...open Your camcorder can be used again when both of the following conditions are met The warning message does not appear when the power is turned on Neither or Z flash when a cassette is inserted and video operation buttons are touched 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 cas...

Page 62: ...Turn off the power then slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp while pressing DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder and keep pressing down DISP BATT INFO for about 5 seconds 2 Touch the displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick or the like The position of the changes If you did not press the right spot start from step 2 again You cannot calibrate the LCD scree...

Page 63: ...rgeable 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 your camcorder is connected to the wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if yo...

Page 64: ...g system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal PAL color CCIR standards Usable cassette Mini DV cassette with the mark printed Tape speed SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s Recording playback time SP 60 min using a DVM60 cassette LP 90 min using a DVM60 cassette Fast forward rewind time Approx 2 ...

Page 65: ... V battery pack DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power consumption During camera recording using the viewfinder 1 8 W During camera recording using the LCD 2 1 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 63 85 114 mm 2 1 2 3 3 8 4 1 2 in w h d including the projecting parts 63 85 115 mm 2 1 2 3 3 8 4 5 8 in w h d including the projec...

Page 66: ...g 6 0 oz excluding the mains lead See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FH30 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 3 6 Wh 500 mAh Dimensions approx 31 8 18 5 45 0 mm 1 5 16 3 4 1 13 16 in w h d Mass approx 40 g 1 5 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Type Lithium ion Design and specifications are subject to c...

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Page 68: ...zoom lever 18 C OPEN EJECT lever 14 D Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional E Grip belt 13 F Lens Carl Zeiss Lens 4 G LENS COVER switch 13 H For DCR HC45E Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander 71 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder I Internal stereo microphone 32 J Infrared port 18 ...

Page 69: ... setting of the date and time D LCD screen touch panel 13 72 E Zoom buttons 18 F REC START STOP button 15 17 G Speaker Playback sounds comes out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 20 H BATT battery release PUSH button 10 I CHG charge lamp 8 J For DCR HC37E HC38E USB jack K BACK LIGHT button 19 Continued ...

Page 70: ...DV interface 41 44 F DC IN jack 8 G A V OUT jack 24 41 H CAMERA PLAY EDIT lamp 12 I REC START STOP button 15 17 J Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw K For DCR HC45E Interface connector Identifying parts and controls Continued ...

Page 71: ... button 15 17 C Power zoom buttons 18 D Video control Rewind Playback Fast forward Pause Stop Slow buttons 16 20 E DISPLAY button 13 Press this button to hide the screen indicators b Notes Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 68 To change the battery see page 64 1 2 4 3 5 2 3 4 5 1 Insulation sh...

Page 72: ...tons 20 You can use DISP GUIDE p 73 to check the function of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen b Notes Some of the indicators may not appear when you use DISP GUIDE Upper left Upper right Center Bottom Recording Viewing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 9 Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning AUDIO MODE 39 Indicator Meaning DV input 44 Indicator Meaning NightShot plus 18 Z Warni...

Page 73: ...DE t DISP GUIDE 2 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 PAGE r PAGE R to toggle To finish the operation touch END z Tips You can also operate by touching t DISP GUIDE SCENE SEL 28 Picture effect 35 n White balance 30 Wide select 36 SteadyShot off 36 E...

Page 74: ...2 36 END SCH END SEARCH 22 52 EXPOSURE 29 F FADER 29 First Step Guide 46 49 Flexible spot meter 28 FOCUS 27 52 Frame by frame Playback 32 G Getting started 7 H Handycam Station 8 71 I INDOOR 30 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 58 Install 47 i LINK 59 i LINK cable 42 44 L LANDSCAPE 28 LANGUAGE 39 LCD 40 LCD BRT LCD bright 31 LCD B L LCD back light 38 LCD COLOR 38 LCD screen 13 LCD VF SET menu 38 LETTER BOX...

Page 75: ...sson 29 SPOT FOCUS 27 SPOT METER See Flexible spot meter SPOTLIGHT 28 SQUEEZE 38 STEADYSHOT 36 52 SUNRSSUNST Sunrise Sunset 28 T Tape counter 72 TAPE SET menu 39 Time code 72 Tripod 70 TV 24 TV color systems 57 TWILIGHT 28 U USAGE GUIDE 21 USB STREAM 39 Using abroad 57 V V SPD PLAY Various speed playback 31 VCR SET menu 37 VF B L Viewfinder back light 38 VOL Volume 20 V OUT LCD 40 W Warning indica...

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