Usingthe guidefunctionsUSAGEGUIDE, Handycam | Sony HDR-HC9 instruction

Usingthe guidefunctions(USAGEGUIDE)

You can easily select the desired selting screens by using Ihe _uide fonctions (USAGE GUIDE).

Your camcorder has 4 guide functions as shown below.

SHOOT	Takes you to			the	setting
GUIDE:	screens	related		to
	recording.
CNNECT	Recommends			the
GUIDE:	appropriate		connection
	method	for	your		device.
	For details, see page 34.
USEFUL	Takes you to			the	setting
GUIDE:	screens	related		to the
	basic operations.
DISP	Enables	you	to check			the
GUIDE:	meaning	of each
	indicator	that		appears		on
	Ihe LCD	screen.			See
	page 110 for		details.

1 Touch [GUIDE].

2 Select the desired item.

e.g., to record night views

Touch [SHOOT GUIDE] --* [SELECT

SCENE] --+ [_]/1_] to display [To keep the mood of a night view].

3 Touch [SET].

Unavailable settings during Easy

Handycam

During Easy Handycam operation, some items are unavailable. If an attempted setting is not available, but still desired. touch [SET] to display an on-screen instruction. Follow the instruction to cancel

Easy Handycam operation and then select the setting.

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Sony HDR-HC9 manual Usingthe guidefunctionsUSAGEGUIDE, Handycam, Touch Guide Select the desired item

Contents

Sony Corporation Using the Menu Dubbing/EditingHDV Getting Started ObjectandLiquid Entry PowerSourcesPolarization Overloading DamageRequiringService AccessoriesReplacementparts RegulatoryInformation BatterypackReadthis first OwnersRecord Type of cassetteyoucan use in your Kindsof manualsYour camcorderis suppliedwith two Forthe State of California, USA only MemoryStick DuoAdaptor Read this first Co,timberViewfinder,and lens Onrecording Aboutthis manual OnplayingbackHDVtapesonother devicesAboutthe Carl Zeiss lens Searching for the starting point Using the guide functions UsageConnecting to a high definition TV Menu Subjects Recording Mirror mode Customizing Personal Compliantprinter MemoryStickDuoMark/Imageprotection High image quality Tryingout the HDVformat Viewingvideorecordedin the HDVformat Checkingsupplieditems Tips Chargingthe batterypackSlide the POWERswitch to OFF CHG the default setting Attach the battery pack to your camcorder Chargingtime GhaNic the battery park/CecticuedWhen storing the battery pack To checkthe remaining battery BatteryInfo On the charging/recording/playback time PlayingtimeOn the AC Adaptor While pressing the green button, slide the Power switch To turn offthe powerTo reset the date andtime POWERswitch CAMERA-MEMORY+ Battery last longer Making setting adjustmentsbefore recordingTo turn off the LCD backlight to make Close Lid Insertinga tape or a Memory StickTo eject Cassette Leserticg a tape or a NemerStick 8# gecticced Access lampTo eject a Memory Stick Duo Press Photo to record EasyRecording/PlaybackEasyHandycamPress START/STOP or to Start recording Unavailable buttons during EasyHandycam To cancel EasyHandycamoperationAdjustable menu settings during EasyHandycamoperation EasReceNNg/Naback EasHand,cam getiued To stop recording, press START/STOP or again Power switchRecording Press START/STOP or To checkthe latest recordingon a Memory Stick Duo Close view Telephoto Power zoom lever Wider range of view Wide angle CAM Ctrl dial CTRLdialMenu items that can he assigned To assignthe menu items to the CAM Infrared port Set the Nightshot switch to on Nightshot appear HDVI080i 1 ornmPl ToadjustthesoundvolumePlayback To search for a scene duringplayback Touch To displaypictureson a MemoryStick Duoon theIndexscreen All Touch Guide Select the desired item Usingthe guidefunctionsUSAGEGUIDETouch SET Unavailable settings during Easy Handycam Touch Touch here to cancel the operationSearchingfor the starting point Touch r-=J--, r Press Stop when you want to stop playback To cancelthe operation Touch Guide Anexample0f connectingt0 a high definitionIVPlayingthe pictureon a TV Jacksonyourcamcorder Yellow Use an Hdmi cable with the Hdmi logo on the front cover +a+++the p++tm+÷++ a TV Ige+t+++÷+ To setthe aspect ratio accordingto the connectedTV169/43 OnPhotoTV HD Whenconnectingto yourTVvia a VCR+ctm+÷++ a TV Ige+t+++÷+ WhenyourTVismonauralWhenyour TVhasonly one audioinputjack To use the short-cutsof Usingthe 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