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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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Read this first

4

Notes on use

5

Trying out the HDV format!

10

Viewing video recorded in the HDV

 

format!

11

Playback

28

Using PB zoom

30

Using the guide functions (USAGE

 

GUIDE)

31

Searching for the starting point .... 32

Searching for the last scene of the

most recent recording (END

 

SEARCH)

32

Reviewing the most recently

 

recorded scenes (Rec review)

 

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32

Searching quickly for a desired

 

scene (Zero set memory)

32

Searching for a scene by date of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording

(Date search)

33

Step 1: Checking supplied items

 

Playing

the picture

on

a TV

34

 

 

Selecting

the appropriate

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

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connection

method (CNNECT

 

Step 2: Charging the battery pack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDE)

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

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Connecting to a high definition TV

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3: Turning the power on and

 

 

 

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35

 

 

Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV

setting

the date and time

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Step 4: Making setting adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before

recording

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5: Inserting a tape or a "Memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stick

Duo"

19

Using the menu

items

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu

items

...................................

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

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CAMERA

SET

menu

42

 

 

 

 

 

Settings to adjust your camcorder to

 

 

 

 

 

 

the recording

conditions

 

Easy Recording/Playback

 

 

MEMORY

SET

menu

49

(Easy

Handycam)

21

 

Settings for the "Memory Stick Duo"

Recording

23

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PICT.APPLI.

menu

52

Zooming

25

 

Special effects on pictures or

 

Recording high quality still images

 

 

 

 

additional

functions on recording/

during tape recording (Dual Rec)

 

 

 

 

playback

 

 

 

 

 

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EDIT/PLAY

menu

 

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Controlling

the image settings

 

.................

 

 

Settings

for editing or playing back

in

manually

with the CAM CTRL dial

 

 

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26

 

 

various modes

 

 

 

Using the flash

26

 

STANDARD

SET

menu

56

Recording

in dark places

 

 

 

 

Settings while recording on a tape or

(NightShot)

27

 

 

 

other basic settings

 

Adjusting the exposure for backlit

 

 

 

 

 

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TIME/LANGU.

menu

62

subjects

 

27

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Recording

in mirror mode

27

Customizing

Personal

Menu

62

 

 

 

 

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Sony HDR-HC9 Using the guide functions Usage, Searching for the starting point, Searching for the last scene, Menu Items