Sony DCRHC54 User Manual - Page 7

Table of Contents Read this first 2 Notes on use 4 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items 9 Step 2: Charging the battery pack 10 Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time 13 Changing the language setting 14 Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording 15 Step 5: Inserting a Cassette ......... 16 Recording/Playback Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam 17 Recording 19 Zooming 20 Recording in dark places (NightShot plus 20 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 21 Recording in mirror mode 21 Playback 22 Using the guide functions (USAGE GUIDE 23 Searching for the starting point ..... 24 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (END SEARCH 24 Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH 24 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review 24 Playing the picture on a TV .......... 26 Using the Menu Using the menu items .......... 28 Operation button items 29 Menu items 36 MANUAL SET menu 37 - P EFFECT CAMERA SET menu 38 - D ZOOM/WIDE SEL/ STEADYSHOT, etc. PLAYER SET/ VCR SET menu 39 - AUDIO MIX LCD/VF SET menu 40 - LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L., etc TAPE SET menu 41 - REC MODE/AUDIO MODE/ REMAIN SETUP MENU menu 41 - USB STREAM/LANGUAGE, etc. OTHERS menu 42 - WORLD TIME, etc. Dubbing/Editing Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders 43 Recording pictures from a VCR, etc. (DCR-HC52E/HC54E 45 Using a Computer What you can do with Windows computer (DCR-HC53E/54E) ......47 Installing the "First Step Guide" and software (DCR-HC53E/54E) .......48 Viewing "First Step Guide" (DCRHC53E/54E 50 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 51 Warning indicators and messages 56 Continued , 7