User manual SONY DCR-HC40

[. . . ] 3-088-339-11(1) Camera Operations Guide [US] Camera Operations Guide Read this first Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR-HC30/HC40 © 2004 Sony Corporation Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. For customers in the U. S. A. and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822- 8837, or visit http://www. rbrc. org/ Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking LithiumIon batteries. "Memory Stick" and battery pack This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] To select items, see "Selecting menu items" (p. 62). The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out. 60min STBY 0:00:00 TIME/LANGU. CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE OK CLOCK SET You can set the date and time (p. 22). WORLD TIME You can adjust the time difference when using your camcorder abroad. Set the time difference by touching / , the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference. If you set the time difference to 0, the clock returns to the originally set time. LANGUAGE You can select or change the language used for the on-screen display (p. You can select from English, Simplified English, Canadian-French, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, Traditional-Chinese, or Korean. 88 Using the Menu Customizing Personal Menu You can add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu, or sort them in the order you like (customizing). You can customize the Personal Menu for each power mode of your camcorder. 3 Touch [ADD]. 60min STBY Select the category. 0:00:00 END OK 4 Adding a menu ­ Add Touch / to select a menu category, then touch . The available items vary depending on the power mode of the camcorder. Only the available items are displayed. 60min Select the item. STBY 0:00:00 END PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL. AUTO SHUTTER You can add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu for easier and faster access. b Note · You can add up to 28 menu items each for the CAMERA-TAPE, CAMERA-MEMORY, and PLAY/EDIT modes. If you want to add more, you must delete a less important menu item before adding a new menu item (p. 90). Using the Menu OK 5 Touch / then touch 60min ADD STBY to select a menu item, . 0:00:00 1 Touch 60min STBY . 0:00:00 Add this item to CAMERA-TAPE mode's P-MENU? MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE FOCUS SPOT METER YES FADER SPOT FOCUS NO 6 2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed. 60min STBY P­MENU SET UP 0:00:00 END Touch [YES]. The menu is added to the end of the list. 7 Touch . ADD DELETE SORT RESET , continued Using the Menu 89 Deleting menu ­ Delete 5 Touch [YES]. The selected menu is deleted from Personal Menu. 1 Touch 60min STBY . 0:00:00 6 Touch . MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE FOCUS SPOT METER FADER SPOT FOCUS b Note · You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU SET UP]. 2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed. 60min STBY P­MENU SET UP 0:00:00 END Arranging the order of menus displayed on Personal Menu ­ Sort You can sort the menus added to Personal Menu in the desired order. 1 Touch 60min STBY STBY . 0:00:00 ADD DELETE MENU 1/3 SORT RESET EXPO­ SURE FOCUS SPOT METER FADER SPOT FOCUS 3 Touch [DELETE]. 60min STBY Select button to delete. 0:00:00 END 2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the desired menu is displayed. 60min STBY P­MENU SET UP 0:00:00 END MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE FOCUS SPOT METER FADER SPOT FOCUS 4 Touch the menu that you want to delete. 60min DELETE STBY 0:00:00 ADD DELETE SORT RESET Delete this from CAMERA-TAPE mode's P-MENU? 3 Touch [SORT]. 60min STBY Select button to move. 0:00:00 END YES NO MENU 1/3 EXPO­ SURE FOCUS SPOT METER FADER SPOT FOCUS 90 Using the Menu 4 Touch the menu item you want to move. 60min STBY Select new location. 1 2 2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed. 60min STBY P­MENU SET UP 0:00:00 END 0:00:00 END MENU 3 4 EXPO­ SURE FOCUS 1/3 5 FADER SPOT FOCUS 6 SPOT METER ADD OK SORT DELETE RESET 5 Touch / to move the menu item to the desired place. 60min STBY Select new location. 1 2 3 Touch [RESET]. 60min RESET STBY 0:00:00 0:00:00 END MENU 3 4 FADER SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER 1/3 5 FOCUS EXPO­ SURE 6 Initialize CAMERA-TAPE mode's P-MENU setting? OK YES NO Using the Menu 6 7 8 Touch . To sort more items, repeat steps 4 to 6. 4 Touch [YES]. 60min RESET STBY 0:00:00 Touch [END]. Touch . Are you sure? NO YES b Note · You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP]. 5 Touch [YES]. The Personal Menu settings return to the default settings. To cancel reset, touch [NO]. Initializing the settings ­ Reset 6 You can initialize Personal Menu to the default settings after adding or deleting menus. Touch . 1 Touch 60min STBY STBY . 0:00:00 MENU 1/3 FADER SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER FOCUS EXPO­ SURE Using the Menu 91 Dubbing/Editing Connecting to a VCR or TV You can record the picture from a VCR or TV to a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo" inserted into your camcorder (p. You can also create a copy of the picture recorded on your camcorder on other recording device (p. Connect your camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the following illustration. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation. Connecting with an i. LINK cable DV Interface i. LINK cable (optional) i. LINK jack A/V jack When you have an S video jack on your TV or VCR*2 S video plug (black) Yellow A/V connecting cable*1 (supplied) Signal flow White Red VCRs or TVs *1 The supplied A/V connecting cable has a video plug and an S video plug for the video connection. [. . . ] 39 NORMAL See Burst (BURST) NTSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 S S video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Self-timer recording (SELF-TIMER) . . . . 30, 33 Skip scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]