Document Outline

• IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
• Read this first
• Getting Started
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items
  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack
  • Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly
  • Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
  • Step 5: Using the touch panel
    • Changing the language setting
    • Checking the screen indicators (Display guide)
  • Step 6: Setting the date and time
  • Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”
  • Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture (DCR-HC46/HC96)
• Recording/Playback
  • Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam)
  • Recording
  • Playback
  • Functions used for recording/playback, etc.
    • Recording
      • To use zoom
      • To use the flash (DCR-HC96)
      • To record in dark places (NightShot plus) (DCR-HC36/HC46)
      • To record in dark places (NightShot) (DCR-HC96)
      • To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)
      • To adjust the focus for an off center subject (SPOT FOCUS)
      • To fix the exposure for the selected subject (Flexible spot meter)
      • To record in mirror mode
      • To use a tripod
      • To use a Shoulder belt
    • Playback
      • To play back the images in sequence (SLIDE SHOW)
      • To use PB zoom
    • Recording/playback
      • To check the remaining battery (Battery Info)
      • To turn off the operation confirmation beep (BEEP)
      • To use special effects
      • To initialize the settings (RESET)
      • Other part names and functions
  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback
  • Searching for the starting point
    • Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (END SEARCH)
    • Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH)
    • Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)
  • Remote Commander
    • Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory)
    • Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search)
  • Playing the picture on a TV
• Using the Menu
  • Using the menu items
  • Menu items
  • CAMERA SET menu
    • Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)
  • MEMORY SET menu
    • Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” (BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/ NEW FOLDER, etc.)
  • PICT.APPLI. menu
    • Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording/playback (SLIDE SHOW/PICT. EFFECT/FRAME REC, etc.)
  • EDIT/PLAY menu
    • Settings for editing or playing back in various modes (VAR.SPD PB/END SEARCH, etc.)
  • STANDARD SET menu
    • Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (REC MODE/MULTI-SOUND/ LCD/VF SET/DISP OUTPUT, etc.)
  • TIME/LANGU. menu
    • (CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME/LANGUAGE)
  • Customizing Personal Menu
• Dubbing/Editing
  • Dubbing to VCR/DVD device, etc.
  • Recording pictures from a TV or VCR/DVD device, etc.
  • Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”
  • Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
  • Deleting recorded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo”
  • Marking images on the “Memory Stick Duo” with specific information (Print mark/Image protection)
  • Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)
  • Jacks to connect external devices
• Using a Computer
  • Before referring to the “First Step Guide” on your computer
  • Installing the software and “First Step Guide” on a computer
  • Viewing “First Step Guide”
  • Creating a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”)
  • Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder (Signal convert function) (DCR- HC96)
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
  • Warning indicators and messages
• Additional Information
  • Using your camcorder abroad
  • Usable cassette tapes
  • About the “Memory Stick”
  • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
  • About i.LINK
  • Maintenance and precautions
  • Specifications
  • Index