Sony DCR-HC42 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

DCR-HC32/HC42 2-584-906-11(1)

Arranging the order of menu items

displayed on Personal Menu

1 Touch  [P-MENU SET UP]

 [SORT].

If the desired menu item is not

displayed, touch / .

2 Touch the menu item you want to

move.

3 Touch / to move the menu

item to the desired place.

4 Touch .

To sort more items, repeat steps 2 to 4.

5 Touch [END]  .

• You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP].

Initializing the Personal Menu

settings (Reset)

Touch  [P-MENU SET UP] 

[RESET]  [YES]  [YES]  .

If the desired menu item is not displayed,

touch / .

Customizing Personal Menu

(continued)

Contents

Main Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR-HC32/HC42 Operating Guide Recording/ Playback 20 DCR-HC32/HC42 2-584-906-11(1) Read this rst Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. WARNING To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Notice For customers in the U.S.A. Regulatory Information Note CAUTION Note Notes on use Read this rst (continued) Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides. On the types of recording media you can use in your camcorder On using the camcorder On this manual About the Carl Zeiss lens Table of Contents Getting Started Recording/Playback Using the Menu Using the menu items ............................................................36 Dubbing/Editing Using a Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Charging the battery pack 1 2 3 4 6 To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor AC Adaptor To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station To remove the battery pack Step 2: Charging the battery pack (continued) Charging time Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. Recording time Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack. Getting Started Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder rmly 1 2 3 4 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewnder The LCD panel For DCR-HC42: To darken the LCD screen The viewnder Step 5: Using the touch panel To hide the screen indicators 4 Changing the language setting Checking the screen indicators (Display guide) Step 6: Setting the date and time 1 2 3 4 Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Cassette tape 1 2 3 Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture (DCR-HC42) Selecting the aspect ratio for recording movies on a tape Recording a moving picture or still image on the Memory Stick Duo Recording/Playback with ease (Easy Handycam) Recording with ease 1 2 3 1 2 3 Movies Still images Recording 1 2 To stop movie recording To check the latest recording on a Memory Stick Duo Playback 1 2 To adjust the volume To search for a scene during playback Functions used for recording/playback, etc. For DCR-HC42: Telephoto For DCR-HC32: Recording Playback Recording/playback Functions used for recording/playback, etc. (continued) To check the remaining battery (Battery Info) .......................... To turn off the operation conrmation beep .................................... To use special effects ................ Page Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording movies On a tape On a Memory Stick Duo Recording still images Viewing movies On a tape On a Memory Stick Duo Viewing still images Indicators when you made changes ( ) is a reference page. Upper left Upper right Center Searching for the starting point Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (END SEARCH) Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH) 1 2 Remote Commander Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory) 1 2 3 1 2 3 Playing the picture on a TV 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. For DCR-HC42: 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. When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack) Using the menu items Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page. 1 2 Unavailable items will be grayed out. Page Menu items CAMERA SET menu MEMORY SET menu PICT.APPLI. menu EDIT/PLAY menu STANDARD SET menu TIME/LANGU. menu CAMERA SET menu PROGRAM AE SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) EXPOSURE WHITE BAL. (White balance) AUTO SHUTTER CAMERA SET menu (continued) SPOT FOCUS FOCUS TELE MACRO FLASH SET SUPER NSPLUS (Super NightShot plus) NS LIGHT (NightShot Light) COLOR SLOW S (Color Slow Shutter) SELF-TIMER CAMERA SET menu (continued) DIGITAL ZOOM WIDE SELECT (DCR-HC32) STEADYSHOT MEMORY SET menu STILL SET BURST IMAGE SIZE MEMORY SET menu (continued) In 16:9 aspect ratio (DCR-HC42) MOVIE SET 320 240 ( ) ALL ERASE FORMAT FILE NO. NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER (Recording folder) PICT.APPLI. menu FADER Using the viewnder SLIDE SHOW D. EFFECT (Digital effect) PICT.APPLI. menu (continued) PICT. EFFECT (Picture effect) SMTH INT. REC (Smooth interval tape recording) INT.REC-STL (Interval photo recording) DEMO MODE PRINT EDIT/PLAY menu VAR.SPD PB (Various speed playback) REC CTRL (Movie recording control) AUD DUB CTRL (Audio dubbing) REC MOVIE (Recording control) STANDARD SET menu REC MODE (Recording mode) AUDIO MODE VOLUME MULTI-SOUND STANDARD SET menu USB-PLY/EDT (USB-Play/Edit) DISP GUIDE DATA CODE REMAINING REMOTE CTRL (Remote control) TIME/LANGU. menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE STANDARD SET menu Customizing Personal Menu Adding a menu item 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Connecting to a VCR or TV 1 2 3 A/V jack (Yellow) (White) (Red) Dubbing to other recording devices 1 2 3 4 Recording pictures from a VCR or TV Recording movies 1 2 3 Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick 1 2 Dubbing sound to a recorded tape Connecting Recording sound 1 2 3 4 5 Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick 1 turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. 2 3 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specic information (Image protection/Print mark) Preventing accidental erasure (Image protection) 1 2 Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) Connect your camcorder to the printer 1 2 Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) Jacks to connect external devices Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer Viewing video and pictures on a computer Music Video/Slideshow Producer Automatic Music Video Producer Copying tape to Video CD About First Step Guide About the help function of the software System requirements For Windows users For Macintosh users Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer Installing on a Windows computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 Page Viewing First Step Guide Displaying First Step Guide Starting up on a Windows computer Starting up on a Macintosh computer For inquires about this software Creating a DVD (Direct Access to Click to DVD) Using the Direct Access to Click to DVD function for the rst time 1 2 3 4 5 Using a Computer Touch [CANCEL] on the LCD screen on your camcorder. Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder (Signal convert function) 1 2 3 4 5 Troubleshooting Overall operations/Easy Handycam Batteries/Power sources LCD screen/viewnder Cassette tapes Memory Stick Duo Recording Page Adjusting the image during recording Playback The sound breaks off. Remote Commander Menu You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS]. You cannot use [TELE MACRO] You cannot use [SUPER NSPLUS]. [COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly. You cannot use [FADER]. Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices Connecting to a computer Page Troubleshooting You cannot copy pictures to the Windows computer. Page Page Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Description of warning messages Warning indicators and messages Page Page Using your camcorder abroad Power supply On TV color systems Simple setting of the clock by time difference Usable cassette tapes To prevent a blank section from being made on the tape Copyright signal Notes on use About the Memory Stick On a Memory Stick Duo with a write-protect tab Notes on use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick Duo in the following locations. On image data compatibility About the Memory Stick About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack? To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About the remaining battery time indicator About i.LINK What is i.LINK? About the i.LINK Baud rate About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack (continued) To use i.LINK functions on this unit Maintenance and precautions On use and care Moisture condensation Video head Maintenance and precautions LCD screen On handling the casing About care and storage of the lens To charge the pre-installed rechargeable battery To change the battery of the Remote Commander Maintenance and precautions Page Specications System Input/Output connectors LCD screen General Handycam Station DCRA-C121 Specications (continued) AC Adaptor AC-L25A/L25B Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP30 (DCR-HC32) NP-FP50 (DCR-HC42) Index A B C D G H I J L O P R S Index (continued) T U V W Z On trademarks is a trademark.