User manual SONY DCR-HC90E

[. . . ] Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides. [. . . ] If the printer stops working, disconnect the USB cable and restart the operation from the beginning. 62) The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a microphone. The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder. Pull up the shoe cover, then rotate it to the direction of the arrow to open. To connect an accessory, press down and push it to the end, and then tighten the screw. To remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and then press down and pull out the accessory. When you are recording on a "Memory Stick Duo" with an external flash (optional) connected to the accessory shoe, turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded. You cannot use an external flash (optional) and the built-in flash at the same time. When an external microphone (optional) is connected, it takes precedence over the internal microphone (p. Before referring to the "First Step Guide" on your computer When you install the Picture Package software on a Windows computer from the supplied CD-ROM, you can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your computer. There are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to a computer. ­ USB cable This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape to the computer, copying files from a "Memory Stick Duo" to a computer, and copying files to a "Memory Stick Duo. LINK cable This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape. Image data is transferred in more clarity than with a USB cable. You can select your favorite movies and still images from pictures saved on your computer and easily create a short original video or slide show with added music and visual styles. You can easily create a short original video with added music and visual styles using pictures recorded on a tape. You can import the contents of a tape to create a video CD. You can save pictures copied onto a computer to a CD-R as a backup. You can compose a video CD with a menu of videos and slide shows. You can view the picture your camcorder is playing back on tape or is currently seeing on a computer. You can import the entire contents of a tape to a computer. You can view the pictures copied from your camcorder by selecting from thumbnails. [. . . ] Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Your camcorder has a pre-installed rechargeable battery to retain the date, time, and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG). The pre-installed rechargeable battery is always charged while you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder. The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all. [. . . ]