DCR-HC32/HC42
For customers in the U.S.A.
Battery pack
Read this first
Owner’s Record
For customers in the U.S.A
Regulatory Information
On the menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
On using the camcorder
Read this first
On recording
On this manual
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Table of Contents
Using the Menu
Troubleshooting
Started
Checking supplied items
Getting
Charging the battery pack
CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts
When storing the battery pack
To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor
To remove the battery pack
To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station
Recording time
Charging the battery pack
Charging time
Playing time
Precaution
Put your wrist through the Strap Belt
Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly
To turn off the power
Hold the camcorder as illustrated
Viewfinder
Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
LCD panel
For DCR-HC42 To darken the LCD screen
Checking the screen indicators Display guide
Using the touch panel
Changing the language setting
To hide the screen indicators
Select Clock SET with / , then touch
Setting the date and time
Touch Menu
Set Y year with / , then touch
Memory Stick Duo
Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo
Cassette tape
To eject the cassette
Be sure to set the Power switch to
Selecting the aspect ratio for Recording movies on a tape
Movies
Recording/Playback with ease Easy Handycam
Recording with ease
Still images
Start playing back
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Playing back with ease
Touch Then touch Start playback
To stop movie recording
Recording
Movies Still images
To check the latest recording on a Memory Stick Duo
On a Tape Touch , then touch to start playback
To adjust the volume
Playback
Recording/Playback
To use zoom ......................
Functions used for recording/playback, etc
Recording
Plus
To use a tripod
Playback
Subjects
To use PB zoom
Recording/playback
Battery Info
Functions used for recording/playback, etc
To turn off the operation confirmation Beep
Recording/Playback
Data code during playback
Recording movies
Recording still images
On a tape
Viewing still images
Tape transport indicator Video operation buttons
Viewing movies
Image delete button
Upper right
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Center
Make sure that the CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up
Searching for the starting point
Searching manually Edit
Touch
Press Stop when you want to stop playback Press REW
Remote Commander
To cancel the operation
Press Play
Press Stop
You can locate the point where the recording date changes
Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search
Playing the picture on a TV
When your TV is connected to a VCR
Yellow White Red Signal flow
For DCR-HC42
Recording/Playback
To use the short-cuts of Personal Menu
Using the menu items
Slide the Power switch down to turn on the respective lamp
To use menu items
Using the Menu
Memory SET menu p
Menu items
Camera SET menu p
PICT.APPLI. menu p
TIME/LANGU. menu p
EDIT/PLAY menu p
Standard SET menu p
Spot Meter Flexible spot meter
Camera SET menu
Program AE
Auto Shutter
Exposure
White BAL. White balance
Tele Macro
Spot Focus
Focus
Flash SET
NS Light NightShot Light
SELF-TIMER
Super Nsplus Super NightShot plus
Auto DCR-HC42
OFF
Digital Zoom
Steadyshot
EXP. Brktg
Still SET
For DCR-HC42
Standard
320 ×
Movie SET
169 aspect ratio DCR-HC42
File no
ALL Erase
Format
NEW Folder
Fader
Using the viewfinder
PICT.APPLI. menu
White Fader Black Fader Mosaic Fader Monotone
Still
Slide Show
Effect Digital effect
Trail
Smooth interval tape recording DCR-HC42
PICT. Effect Picture effect
Smth INT. REC
Interval photo recording
Demo Mode
INT.REC-STL
Print
Burn VCD
EDIT/PLAY menu
Burn DVD
END Search
MULTI-SOUND
Audio Mode
Volume
Audio MIX
Video Input
Standard SET menu
DV OUT
USB-CAMERA
Remaining
Disp Guide
Data Code
TIME/LANGU. menu
Deleting a menu item
Customizing Personal Menu
Adding a menu item
Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset
Customizing Personal Menu
A/V connecting cable with S Video optional
Connecting to a VCR or TV
Dubbing/Editing A/V connecting cable supplied
Yellow White Red
See page 59 for connection details
When dubbing to the VCR, insert a cassette for recording
Dubbing to other recording devices
Prepare your VCR for recording
Connect your TV or VCR to your camcorder
Recording movies
Recording still images
Stop recording
When you dub pictures as a movie
Touch Menu EDIT/PLAY REC Movie
Do not connect White
Connecting
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
Video plug yellow Red
Recording sound
Touch stop when you want to stop recording
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder beforehand
Touch YES
To check the recorded sound
Select a picture you want to Delete with
Protect
Preventing accidental erasure Image protection
Selecting still images for printing Print mark
Print Mark
Print
Connect your camcorder to the printer
Printing
Touch Exec YES
Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer
Jacks to connect external devices
For DCR-HC42
Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer
System requirements
About First Step Guide
About the help function Software
For Windows users
For Macintosh users
Installing on a Windows Computer
Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer
Turn on the computer
Disc drive
Click Install
Installation of Picture Package starts
Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer
Installing on a Macintosh Computer
Installation of ImageMixer VCD2 starts
Displaying First Step Guide
For inquires about this software
Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD
Touch no to finish creating a DVD
Quit all applications running with an i.LINK
Writing The picture is being written onto the DVD
Touch Cancel on the LCD screen on your camcorder
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source
Using a Computer
Troubleshooting
Overall operations/Easy Handycam
Battery pack is quickly discharged
Batteries/Power sources
Power abruptly turns off
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
LCD screen/viewfinder
Cassette tapes
You cannot mark pictures for print
Tape does not start when you press REC START/STOP
Image protection cannot be applied
Data file name is not indicated correctly
External flash optional does not work
Shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image
You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo
END Search does not work
Adjusting the image during recording
Set Steadyshot to OFF p
Flickering or changes in color occurs
You cannot play back the tape
Is displayed on the screen
No sound or only a low sound is heard
Sound breaks off
Noises appear and is displayed on the screen
Remote Commander
Menu
You cannot use Super Nsplus
You cannot use Spot Focus
You cannot use Tele Macro
Color Slow S does not operate correctly
Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed
Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices
You cannot dub correctly using the A/V connecting cable
New sound added to a recorded tape is not heard
Picture appears distorted or dark
Connecting to a computer
You cannot input pictures
Computer does not recognize your camcorder
For Windows 98/Windows 98SE/Windows Me
For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape
You cannot copy pictures to the Windows computer
For Windows XP
Picture Package does not function correctly
An error message appears while operating Picture Package
Movie is not smooth during USB streaming
Double-click the desired image file
First Step Guide is not displayed correctly
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
Moisture condensation
Battery
Description of warning messages
Cassette/Tape
Memory Stick Duo
Others
PictBridge compliant printer
Flash
Disconnect one AV cable
Simple setting of the clock by time difference
Using your camcorder abroad
Power supply
On TV color systems
To prevent a blank section from being made on the tape
Copyright signal
Usable cassette tapes
On a Memory Stick Duo with a write-protect tab
Keep the following in mind when handling a Memory Stick Duo
About the Memory Stick
On handling a Memory Stick
On a location for use
About the Memory Stick
On image data compatibility
On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
To charge the battery pack
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack?
To use the battery pack effectively
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
About i.LINK
On use and care
To use i.LINK functions on this unit
About the required i.LINK cable
Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable during DV dubbing
Video head
Maintenance and precautions
Moisture condensation
Note on moisture condensation
About care and storage of the lens
LCD screen
On handling the casing
Calibration
To change the battery of the Remote Commander
Procedures
Attaching Shoulder Strap
This is useful for carrying your camcorder
Specifications
System
Handycam Station DCRA-C121
Input/Output connectors
General
AC Adaptor AC-L25A/L25B
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP30 DCR-HC32
Specifications
NP-FP50 DCR-HC42
Index
Back Light
Index
Indoor
OLD Movie ONE Push
Trail
On trademarks
Memory Stick, , Memory Stick Duo, , Memory Stick PRO Duo