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Sony DCR-HC62 Printing recorded images, What you can do with Windows, Installing the “First Step Guide” and, Warning indicators and messages

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Table of Contents (Continued)
Printing recorded images
(PictBridge compliant printer) .....	62
Using a Computer
What you can do with Windows
computer ....................................	64
Installing the “First Step Guide” and
software ......................................	65
Viewing “First Step Guide” ...........	67
Using a Macintosh computer ........	67
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ...........................	68
Warning indicators and messages
....................................................	75
Additional Information
Using your camcorder abroad ......	78
Maintenance and precautions ......	79
Usable cassette tapes ................	79
About the “Memory Stick” ...........	80
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery
pack ..........................................	81
About i.LINK ................................	82
On using your camcorder ...........	83
Specifications ...............................	87
Quick Reference
Identifying parts and controls .......	90
Indicators displayed during recording/
playback .....................................	94
Index ............................................	97
Spanish Quick Guide/Guía
rápida en español	100

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Operating Guide Getting Started Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing Using a Computer WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Use Power Sources Polarization Cleaning Installation Water and Moisture Power-CordProtection Accessories Read this first For the State of California, USA only Notes on use Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of manuals –“Operating Guide” (This manual) Type of cassette you can use in your camcorder Read this first (Continued) Using the camcorder •Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts •The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof See “On use and care” (p. 83) On recording About this manual About the Carl Zeiss lens Page Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read this first Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Charging the battery pack Printing recorded images What you can do with Windows Installing the “First Step Guide” and Warning indicators and messages Indicators displayed during recording Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Charging the battery pack To use an outside power source To remove the battery pack 1Turn off the power, then press PUSH 2Remove the battery pack in the direction of the arrow When storing the battery pack Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued) Charging time NP-FH40(supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time (Continued) Changing the language setting You can change the on-screendisplays to show messages in a specified language Touch t [MENU] t (TIME/LANGU.) t [LANGUAGE] then select the desired language Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording Step 5: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” Access lamp With the v mark facing to the LCD screen To eject a “Memory Stick Duo” Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam) Playing back movies/still images Movies Touch , then touch to start playback A GUIDE (p. 28) B Rewind/Fast forward C Stop Recording Beep Shutter click Recording (Continued) Zooming Wider range of view: (Wide angle) Close view: (Telephoto) Adjusting the exposure for Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 backlit subjects or 4:3) of the recording picture Recording in mirror mode Playback Viewing still images Touch The most recently recorded image is displayed Switch the playback media Using the guide functions (USAGE GUIDE) Searching for the starting point Searching for the starting point (Continued) Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH) 1 Touch 2 Touch and hold (to go 3 Press mREW The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches “0:00:00.” 4 Press PLAY Playback starts from the point designated “0:00:00” on the tape counter To cancel the operation Playing the picture on a TV To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) Change the aspect ratio of the image according to the screen size of your TV 1Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp 2Touch t [MENU] t (STANDARD SET) t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t When your TV is monaural (Only one audio input jack) Using the menu items Menu items Menu items (Continued) TAPE MEMORY Easy Handycam EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 48) CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET menu (Continued) SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) 1Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears 2Touch [END] 3Touch [] •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 TELE MACRO When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON] To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side) SUPER NSPLUS (Super NightShot plus) and [“SUPER NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear on the screen SELF-TIMER When you set [SELF-TIMER]to [ON] To cancel the count down, touch [RESET] To cancel [SELF-TIMER],touch [OFF] DIGITAL ZOOM MEMORY SET menu 8GB ALL ERASE 1Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER (Current folder)] [ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on the “Memory Stick Duo.” [CURRNT FOLDER (Current folder)]: PICT.APPLI. menu OVERLAP (fade in only) WIPE (fade in only) DOT FADER (fade in only) SLIDE SHOW To cancel [SLIDE SHOW], touch [END]. To pause, touch [PAUSE] PICT.APPLI. menu (Continued) FLASH (flash motion) Records a movie with a serial-still-imageeffect (strobe effect) LUMI. KEY (luminance key) TRAIL SMTH INT.REC (Smooth interval tape recording) [a]: Recording [a] [b]: Interval [b] EDIT/PLAY menu REC CTRL (Movie recording control) AUD DUB CTRL (Audio dubbing) Using the internal stereo microphone •You cannot record additional audio: STANDARD SET menu LCD/VF SET The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation xLCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 1Adjust the brightness with STANDARD SET menu (Continued) CAMERA DATA (below) Displays camera setting data ASteadyShot off BExposure CWhite balance DGain EShutter speed FAperture value ----]and [--:--:--]will appear TIME/LANGU. menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME When using your camcorder abroad, you can set the time difference by touching /, the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference Customizing Personal Menu Arranging the order of menu items displayed on Personal Menu Initializing the Personal Menu settings (Reset) Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders 1 Prepare your camcorder for playback Insert the recorded cassette Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp 2 Insert the recording media in the recording device Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device Recording pictures from a VCR, etc 5 Start playing the cassette on the VCR 6 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording 7 Stop recording Touch (Stop) or [REC PAUSE] 8 Touch t Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo” (Print mark/Image protection) Selecting still images for printing (Print mark) 2 Touch t t t [PRINT MARK] 3 Touch the image that you want to print out later Printing recorded images Page What you can do with Windows computer Installing the “First Step Guide” and software Installing the “First Step Guide” and software (Continued) 6 Click [FirstStepGuide(HTML)] Installation starts When [Save is complete] appears, click [OK] to finish the installation To view the “First Step Guide” in PDF Viewing “First Step Guide” Using a Macintosh computer Troubleshooting Batteries/Power sources The power abruptly turns off The battery is fully discharged, or almost discharged. Charge the battery pack The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged •Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p. 12) Troubleshooting (Continued) The picture in the viewfinder is not clear The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared Cassette tapes/ “Memory Stick Duo” The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment The data file name is not indicated correctly, or flashes Recording The tape does not start when you press REC START/STOP You cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo.” The recording image view looks different The backlight function does not function A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen The color of the picture is not correctly displayed The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” cannot be played back No sound or only a low sound is heard The sound breaks off “---”is displayed on the screen Noises appear and is displayed on the screen Pictures from connected devices are not displayed correctly Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.” Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize your camcorder Functions that cannot be used together Warning indicators and messages tab. (p. 79) Check the connected device Cannot print. Check the printer Using your camcorder abroad Maintenance and precautions Maintenance and precautions (Continued) About the “Memory Stick” Types of “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick Duo” (with MagicGate) xOn a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Notes on using “Memory Stick Micro” On image data compatibility About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack This unit is compatible with an –Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/FH100 (optional) We recommend using a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/FH100(optional) About battery life About i.LINK What is i.LINK About the i.LINK Baud rate i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies according to the device. There are 3 types S100 (approx. 100Mbps*) S200 (approx. 200Mbps) S400 (approx. 400Mbps) •Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and •If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked –consult your local authorized Sony service facility –wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin Video head •If the video heads are dirty, video or sound distortion may be apparent –Playback pictures do not move –Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off LCD screen About care and storage of the lens To remove dust from inside the viewfinder 1Pull out the viewfinder While pushing in the tab on the side with a Tab Specifications Specifications (Continued) In CAMERA-TAPE: 41 ~ 1 189 mm (1 5/8 ~ 46 7/8 in.) (16:9) 43 ~ 1 075 mm (1 3/4 ~ 42 3/8 in.) (4:3) In CAMERA-MEMORY: Filter diameter: 30 mm (1 3/16 in.) 48 × 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) excluding the projecting parts 170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the power cord (mains lead) *See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 Identifying parts and controls Reference Quick Identifying parts and controls (Continued) Remote Commander 6q; Insulation sheet APHOTO button* (20, 23) BMemory control buttons (Index**, –/+,Memory playback) (21, 27) Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording: Playback: VPrevious/Next image button (27) WIndex screen display button (27) XImage protection mark (61) YPrint mark (61) Indicators when you made changes Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued) Data code during recording Checking the screen indicators (Display guide) 1Touch [GUIDE] t [DISP GUIDE] 2Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check Index Index (Continued) MOSAIC FADER 20, 21, 22 NEW FOLDER NS LIGHT Page Paso 1: Comprobación de los elementos suministrados Paso 2: Carga de la batería Paso 2: Carga de la batería (Continuación) Para utilizar una fuente de alimentación externa Para retirar la batería 2Extraiga la batería en la dirección indicada por la flecha Cuando guarde la batería Tiempo de carga Tiempo de reproducción Batería Tiempo de carga Panel LCD abierto cerrado NP-FH40(suministrada) Acerca del adaptador de alimentación de ca Paso 3: Activación de la alimentación y ajuste de la fecha y hora zSugerencias Cambio de los ajustes de idioma Toque t [MENU] t (HORA/LANGU.) t [LANGUAGE] y, a continuación, seleccione el idioma que desee Paso 4: Realización de ajustes antes de la grabación Paso 5: Inserción de una cinta o un “Memory Stick Duo” Indicador de acceso Con la marca v hacia la pantalla LCD Para expulsar un “Memory Stick Duo” Grabación Pitido Clic del obturador Reproducción Visualización de imágenes fijas Toque Para visualizar imágenes de un “Memory Stick Duo” en la pantalla de índice Page Page http://www.sony.net Printed in Japan