Sony HDR HC3 Operating Guide - Page 130

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Index

Numeric

1080i/480i

.............................

67

12BIT

....................................

66

16BIT

....................................

66

480i

.......................................

67

A

AC Adaptor

..........................

15

Access lamp

..........................

25

Active Interface Shoe

...........

83

Adjusting exposure for back

light

.................................

33, 97

AE SHIFT

.....................

54, 102

ALL ERASE

.........................

59

AUDIO MIX

........................

66

AUDIO MODE

....................

66

AUTO SHUTTER

................

54

A.SHUT OFF

(Auto shut off)

......................

70

A/V connecting cable

.....

43, 74

A/V OUT jack

................

43, 83

B

BACK LIGHT

................

33, 97

BATT (battery release) lever

..............................................

16

Battery

BATT INFO

(Battery info)

.................

34

Battery pack

..................

15

Remaining battery

.........

34

BEACH&SKI

.......................

52

BEEP

....................................

69

BLACK FADER

..................

61

BURN DVD

.........................

89

Button-type lithium battery

............................................

121

B&W

....................................

62

C

CALIBRATION

................

120

CAM CTRL dial

..................

72

CAMERA COLOR

..............

54

CAMERA DATA

................

69

CAMERA SET menu

..........

52

Cassette

........................

24, 112

Insert/Eject

....................

24

Cassette compartment

..........

24

Charging the battery

.............

15

Battery pack

..................

15

Pre-installed rechargeable

battery

.........................

121

Charging time

......................

17

CHG (charge) lamp

..............

15

CINEMA EFECT

(Cinematic effect)

................

62

Click to DVD

.......................

89

CLOCK SET

........................

23

COLOR SLOW S

(Color Slow Shutter)

....

56, 102

COMPONENT

.....................

67

COMPONENT OUT jack

.......................................

43, 83

Component video cable

.......

43

Compression format

...........

114

Connect

Computer

......................

84

TV

.................................

42

VCR

..............................

74

CONV.LENS

.......................

57

D

DATA CODE

................

23, 68

Date search

...........................

41

DATE/TIME

............

23, 36, 69

DC IN jack

...........................

15

DC plug

................................

15

Delete pictures

.....................

80

DEMO MODE

...............

64, 92

DIAL SET

............................

57

DIGITAL ZOOM

...........

57, 98

DISP GUIDE

(Display guide)

.....................

21

DISP OUTPUT

....................

69

Display indicators

.................

36

DISP/BATT INFO button

........................................

20, 34

Down convert function

.........

12

Dual Rec

...............................

32

Dubbing

................................

74

DV format

............................

65

DV SET

................................

66

D.EFFECT

(Digital effect)

..............

61, 103

E

EASY button

........................

26

Easy Handycam

..............

26, 49

EDIT/PLAY menu

...............

64

END SEARCH

...............

39, 65

END SEARCH/Rec review

display switch button

............

36

ERASE

ALL ERASE

.................

59

Pictures

..........................

80

EXPOSURE

.................

53, 102

Eyecup

................................

122

F

FADER

.........................

61, 103

FILE NO. (File number)

.......

60

FINE

.....................................

58

Fireworks

..............................

52

Flash button

....................

33, 97

FLASH LEVEL

..............

55, 97

FLASH SET

.........................

55

FLASH (Flash motion)

.........

62

FOCUS

...........................

54, 97

Section	Page
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS	3
Read this first	5
Table of Contents	8
Enjoying pictures with high definition quality	12
Trying out the new HDV format!	12
Viewing video recorded in the HDV format!	13
Getting Started	14
Step 1: Checking supplied items	14
Step 2: Charging the battery pack	15
Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly	19
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder	20
Step 5: Using the touch panel	21
Changing the language setting	21
Checking the screen indicators (Display guide)	21
Step 6: Setting the date and time	23
Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”	24
Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings	26
Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam)	26
Recording/Playback	30
Recording	30
Playback	31
Functions used for recording/playback, etc.	32
Recording	32
To use zoom	32
To record high quality still images during tape recording (Dual Rec)	32
To control the image settings manually with the dial (CAM CTRL dial/MANUAL button)	33
To use the flash	33
To record in dark places (NightShot)	33
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects	33
To record in mirror mode	34
To use a tripod	34
To use a Shoulder belt	34
Playback	34
To use PB zoom	34
Recording/playback	34
To check the remaining battery (Battery Info)	34
To turn off the operation confirmation beep (BEEP)	35
To initialize the settings (RESET)	35
Other part names and functions	35
Indicators displayed during recording/playback	36
Searching for the starting point	39
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (END SEARCH)	39
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)	39
Remote Commander	40
Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory)	40
Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search)	41
Playing the picture on a TV	42
High definition TV	42
16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV	42
Connecting to a high definition TV	43
Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV	44
Using the Menu	48
Using the menu items	48
Menu items	50
CAMERA SET menu	52
Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)	52
MEMORY SET menu	58
Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” (QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.)	58
PICT.APPLI. menu	61
Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording/playback (SLIDE SHOW/PICT.EFFECT/SMTH SLW REC, etc.)	61
EDIT/PLAY menu	64
Settings for editing or playing back in various modes (VAR.SPD PB/END SEARCH, etc.)	64
STANDARD SET menu	65
Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (REC MODE/MULTI-SOUND/LCD/VF SET/DISP OUTPUT/QUICK REC, etc.)	65
TIME/LANGU. menu	70
(CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME/LANGUAGE)	70
Customizing Personal Menu	71
Using the CAM CTRL dial	72
Dubbing/Editing	74
Dubbing to VCR/DVD device, etc.	74
Recording pictures from a VCR	77
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”	79
Deleting recorded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo”	80
Marking images on the “Memory Stick Duo” with specific information (Print mark/Image protection)	80
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)	81
Jacks to connect external devices	83
Using a Computer	84
Connecting to a computer	84
Copying still images to a computer	84
Copying movies on a tape to the computer	87
Creating a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”)	89
Troubleshooting	92
Troubleshooting	92
Warning indicators and messages	107
Additional Information	111
Using your camcorder abroad	111
Usable cassette tapes	112
About the “Memory Stick”	114
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	116
About i.LINK	117
Maintenance and precautions	118
Specifications	123
Quick Reference	127
Identifying parts and controls	127

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