Sony DCR-HC52, DCR-HC54 manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS	3
Read this first	5
Notes on use	6
Getting Started
Step 1: Checking supplied items
.....................................................	11
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
.....................................................	12
Step 3: Turning the power on and
setting the date and time	15
Changing the language setting
...................................................	16
Step 4: Making setting adjustments
before recording	17
Step 5: Inserting a Cassette	18
Recording/Playback
Easy Recording/Playback
(Easy Handycam)	19
Recording	21
Zooming	22
Recording in dark places
(NightShot plus)	22
Adjusting the exposure for backlit
subjects	23
Recording in mirror mode	23
Playback	24
Using the guide functions
(USAGE GUIDE)	25
Searching for the starting point	26
Searching for the last scene of the
most recent recording
(END SEARCH)	26
Searching manually
(EDIT SEARCH)	26
Reviewing the most recently
recorded scenes
(Rec review)	26
Playing the picture on a TV	28

Using the Menu
Using the menu items	29
Operation button items	30
Menu items	37
MANUAL SET menu	38
– P EFFECT
CAMERA SET menu	39
– D ZOOM/WIDE SEL/
STEADYSHOT, etc.
VCR SET menu	40
– AUDIO MIX
LCD/VF SET menu	41
– LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L., etc
TAPE SET menu	42
– REC MODE/AUDIO MODE/
REMAIN
SETUP MENU menu	42
– USB STREAM/LANGUAGE, etc.
OTHERS menu	43
– WORLD TIME, etc.
Dubbing/Editing
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD
recorders	44
Recording pictures from a VCR, etc.
.....................................................	46
Using a Computer
What you can do with Windows
computer (DCR-HC54)	48
Installing the “First Step Guide” and
software (DCR-HC54)	49
Viewing “First Step Guide” (DCR-
HC54)	51
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting	52
Warning indicators and messages
.....................................................	57

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