User manual SONY DCR-HC15

[. . . ] With your Handycam, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the U. S. A. and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. [. . . ] ·If HOLOGRAM AF light is dim, it sometimes becomes difficult to focus. If this happens, wipe the HOLOGRAM AF emitter with a soft, dry cloth. The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit when: ­ Flash is set to (No flash) ­ NightShot is set to ON ­ Focusing manually ­ Using Spot Focus ­ Sunset & moon of PROGRAM AE ­ Landscape of PROGRAM AE ­ Continuous photo recording 120 Recording still images on a "Memory Stick" ­ Memory photo recording Self-timer memory photo recording You can record images on the "Memory Stick" with the self-timer. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation. (1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-HC15 only). (3) Press SELFTIMER in the standby mode. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen. The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts automatically. 2 FN PAGE2 "Memory Stick" Operations PHOTO 1 CAMERA MEMORY/ NETWORK 4 (CHG) OFF ON MODE VCR PHOTO POWER To cancel self-timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the (self-timer) indicator disappears from the LCD screen. You cannot cancel self-timer recording using the Remote Commander. Note The self-timer recording mode is automatically canceled when: ­ Self-timer recording is finished. Record distortion-free images. 124 Superimposing a still image in a "Memory Stick" on an image ­ MEMORY MIX You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on a "Memory Stick" on top of the moving picture you are recording. You can record the superimposed images on a tape or a "Memory Stick. " (However, you can record only superimposed still images on the "Memory Stick. ") M. CHROM (Memory chromakey) You can swap only the blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a moving picture. LUMI (Memory luminancekey) You can swap the brighter area of a still image (such as a handwritten illustration or a title) with a moving picture. To use this function, we recommend recording a title on a "Memory Stick" before a trip or event. CHROM (Camera chromakey) You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still image such as an image which can be used as background. Shoot the subject against a blue background. Only the blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image. OVERLAP* (Memory overlap) You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still image. "Memory Stick" Operations M. CHROM Still image Moving picture M C AM C H R OM Blue M. LUMI Still image Moving picture M C AM L UM I C. [. . . ] 181 Quick Reference E END SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 EXP BRKTG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 F, G, H Fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]