Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

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Recording

 

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To use zoom ...................... 

Move the power zoom lever slightly for

 

 

a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster

 

zoom.

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Wider range of

 

view: (Wide angle)

For DCR-HC42:

 

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Close view:

 

(Telephoto)

 

• You cannot change the zoom speed with the

 

zoom buttons on the LCD frame.

 

• The minimum distance required between your

 

camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus

 

is about 1 cm (about 1/2 in.) for wide angle and

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about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

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• You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] if you want to

 

zoom to a level greater than the following (p

For DCR-HC32:

44):

– 20 times (DCR-HC32)

 

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– 12 times (DCR-HC42)

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To record in dark places (NightShot

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plus) ....................................

Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch

 

 

to ON. ( and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”]

 

appear.)

 

To record an image brighter, use Super

 

NightShot plus function (p. 43).

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To record an image more faithful to the original

 

colors, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 43).

 

The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus

 

function use infrared light. Therefore, do not

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cover the infrared port with your fingers or

other objects.

Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 42) when it is hard to focus automatically.

Do not use these functions in bright places. This may cause a malfunction.

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