Sony DCR-HC38E manual

2-319-524- 11 (1) © 2007 Sony Corporation Digital Video Camera Recorder Oper atin g Guid e DCR-HC37E/HC38E/ HC45E Gett in g Star te d 7 Recording / Playbac k 15 Using th e Menu 26 Dubbing/Editing 41 Using a Com puter 46 Troubles hooting 50 Add itio nal Info rma tion 57 Qui ck Refe rence 68[...]

2 Read this first Befo re operat ing the unit, plea se read t his manua l thoroughly , and retain i t for future refere nce. To reduce f ire or shock hazard , do not ex pose th e unit t o rain or moisture. Replace the battery with the specified type o nly. Otherwise, fire or injury may resu lt. NOTICE ON THE SUPPLI ED AC ADAPTOR A moulded plug comp[...]

3 Type of ca ssette you can use in yo ur camcor der • You can use mini DV cassettes marke d with . Your c amcorder is not compa tible wit h the Cassette Memo ry function (p . 57). Using the ca mcorder • Do not hol d the camco rder by the follo wing parts. • The camco rder is not dustpr oof, dripp roof or waterproo f. See “On us e and care?[...]

4 About th e lang uage s etting • Th e on-scree n displays in each local languag e are use d for illus tratin g the operating pr ocedures. Change the sc reen languag e before usi ng your camco rder if necessary (p. 1 2). On recording • B efore st artin g to record , test the recordi ng func tion to make sur e the pictu re and s ound are reco rd[...]

5 Tabl e of Cont ents Read this fi rst ..... ....... ......... ....... ...... 2 Step 1: Ch ecking supp lied items .... 7 Step 2: Ch arging the bat tery pack .......... ...... ....... .......... ...... .......... ...... 8 Step 3: Turn ing the power on and setting t he date and time ........ .... 12 Changing the lan guage setting ........ ...... ....[...]

6 Troubleshooting . ....... ...... .......... ... 50 Warni ng in dicators and messa ges .......... ....... ...... .......... ...... .......... ... 55 Using yo ur camc order abroa d ..... . 57 Maint en ance an d prec aut ions . ... .. 57 Usabl e cas sette t apes ....... ........ . 57 Abou t the “Inf oLIT HIUM ” batte ry pack ........ ........ ..[...]

7 Gettin g Started Gettin g Started Step 1: Check ing supp lied it ems Make sure that you have follo wing items suppl ied with your camco rder. The number in the par enthe ses ind icat es the numb er o f th at it em supp lied . AC Adaptor (1) (p. 8) Mains lead (1) (p. 8) Hand ycam Stat ion (1) (DCR-HC45E) (p. 8, 71) Wireless Re mote Commande r (1) [...]

8 Step 2: Charg ing the b attery pa ck You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) (p. 58) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Notes • You cann ot attach any “Inf oLITHIUM” battery pack other than the H s eries to your camcorder. 1 Align the te rminals of the b attery pack and your camcorder 1 , th en attach the battery p[...]

9 Gettin g Started The CH G (charge) la mp lights up an d charging starts. For DCR-HC45E: Connect the mains lead t o the A C Adaptor and the wall socket. Insert the camco rder into the Handycam Station securely, all the way to the bottom. The CH G (charge) la mp lights up an d charging starts. 5 The CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the b attery is [...]

10 For DCR-HC 45E: To re move your camc order from t he Handy cam S tati on Turn off th e power, th en remove the camcord er from the Hand ycam Station holdin g both your ca mcorder and t he Handyca m Station. For DCR-HC 37E/ HC38E: To us e an outsid e power source You ca n operate your camcorder using the powe r from the wall socke t by making th [...]

11 Gettin g Started Chargin g time Approxima te time (min .) require d when you fully c harge a fully disch arged bat tery pack. Recording time App roximat e tim e ( min.) avai lable when you use a full y charged battery pa ck. * Typical recor ding time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turn ing the power on/off and zooming. b No[...]

12 Step 3 : Tu rning the power o n and sett ing th e dat e and time Set the dat e and time whe n using this camcord er for the first time. If you do not set th e date and ti me, the [CLO CK SET ] screen appe ars every tim e you turn on your camcor der o r chan ge th e POWE R switc h posi ti on. 1 While pressing the green button, slide the POWER swi[...]

13 Gettin g Started Step 4: M aking s etting ad justme nts befor e record ing Slide th e LENS COVER switch to OPEN. After r ecordin g, set t he LENS C OVER switch to CL OSE, to clo se the l ens c over. Open th e LCD pane l 90 degrees to th e camcorde r ( 1 ), then rotate it t o the be st angle to reco rd or pl ay ( 2 ). b Note s • Do not press th[...]

14 Step 5: Insert ing a Cas sette You can use mini DV cassett es only (p. 57). 1 Slide and hold the OPEN/ EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The casse tte compar tment au tomatic ally com es out an d opens up. 2 Insert a cassette wi th its window facing outwards, then press . The cassette compartment automatically slides ba[...]

15 Recordin g/Playback Recording/P layback Easy Re cordi ng/Play back (Easy Ha ndycam ) With t his Easy Handycam operati on, mo st of the camera settin gs are automati cally o ptimal ly adju sted , whic h frees you f rom de tail ed adj ustme nt s. The screen font size increases for easy view ing. 1 Slide the POW ER switch A in the direction of the [...]

16 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the a rrow repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. Touch the buttons on the screen D as follows. x To can cel Easy Ha ndycam opera tion Press EASY C again. disappea rs from the scr een D . x Adjust able menu se ttings d uring Easy H andycam oper ation Touch to display adjustable m enu settings. See [...]

17 Recordin g/Playback Recor ding Slide the PO WER switc h in th e directi on of the arrow rep eatedly to turn on the CAMERA lamp. Press REC START/STOP A (or B ). To st op re cordi ng, pr ess REC STA RT/ST OP agai n. Open t he lens cover (p . 13) . REC START /STOP B POWER switch REC START/ STOP A If the POWER sw itch is set to OFF( CHG), sl ide it [...]

18 You can ma gnify imag es up to 40 time s the orig inal size w ith the powe r zoom leve r or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame. Move th e powe r zoom l eve r slig htly for a slower zoom . Move it further for a faster zoom. b Notes • [STEADYSHOT] may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set t o the T (Telephot o) sid[...]

19 Recordin g/Playback To adj ust t he ex posure for backl it su bjects , press BACK LIGHT to display . . To cancel th e back light fun ction, press BAC K LIGHT ag ain. Open th e LCD pane l 90 degrees to th e camcorde r ( 1 ), then r otate it 180 degrees to the lens side ( 2 ). z Tips • A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but[...]

20 Playba ck Slide the PO WER switch in the di rection of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/ EDIT lamp. Start playin g back. Touch to re wind the tape to the desired poi nt, then touch to start pl ayback . * Playback automatically stops if pause is engaged for more than 3 minutes. To adju st the volume Touch t [PAGE1] t [VOL], the n / to adj[...]

21 Recordin g/Playback Using the guide func tions (US AGE GUID E) You can easily select the desired setting screens by using t he guide functio ns (USAGE GUIDE). Your cam corder has 2 guide func tions as shown below. 1 Touch [GUIDE]. 2 Sele ct the desired item. e.g., t o record nigh t views Touch [SHOOT GUIDE] t [SELC T SCEN E ] t [PAGE r ]/[PAGE R[...]

22 Search ing for t he sta rting poi nt Make sure that the CAMERA lamp lights up (p . 17). [END SCH] (END SEARCH) will not work once yo u eject th e cassett e after you have rec orded on the tape . Touch t [PAGE1], then touch [END SCH]. The l ast scen e of the m ost rec ent recordin g is played ba ck for about 5 seconds, and th e camcorde r enters [...]

23 Recordin g/Playback 3 Select [E DITSEARCH] with / , then touch [ EXEC]. 4 S elec t [ON ] wi th / , then touch [EX EC] t . 5 Touch . The last fe w seconds of the mo st rece ntly r ecord ed sce ne are play ed bac k. Then, your camcor der is set to standby. 0:00:00 STBY 60m i n EDIT FN GUIDE[...]

24 Playi ng the pict ure on a TV You c an con nect y our camc order to the in put ja ck of a TV or a VCR using the A /V con necting cabl e ( 1 ) or the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO ( 2 ). C onnect y our cam corder to the wall sock et usin g the s uppli ed AC Adap tor for this ope rati on (p. 8). Ref er also to the instru ctio n manual s suppl [...]

25 Recordin g/Playback A A /V connecting cable (supplied) For DCR-HC45E: The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both equipped with A/V OUT jacks (p. 70, 71). Connect the A/V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, depending on your setup. B A /V connecting cable with S VIDEO (opt ional) When connecting to another [...]

26 Using t he Menu Using th e menu it ems 1 Slide the POW ER switch i n the direction o f the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp. CAMERA lamp: setting s for recordin g on a tape PLA Y/ED IT lam p: se tting s for vi ewin g/ed iting 2 Touch the LCD screen to sele ct the menu item. Unavai labl e items wi ll be gra yed out . x To use the o[...]

27 Usin g the Menu Operat ion bu tton items Avail abl e opera ti on but tons vary depend ing on the positio n of the lamp a nd the display (PAGE). The def ault se ttings ar e marked wi th B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted. The avai labl e funct ions during Ea sy Handy cam ope ratio n are mark ed with “ * ?[...]

28 You can ad just and fix the e xposure t o the subject, so that it is r ecor ded in suit able brig htness ev en wh en t here i s st rong contrast be tween the subj ect and the backgr ound, such as subje cts in the spot li ght o n stage . Touch the point wher e you want to f ix and adjust the ex posur e on t he sc reen. appear s. To retur n the se[...]

29 Usin g the Menu SPOR T** (Sports lesson) ( ) Select t o minimi ze shake when sh ooting fast m oving subj ects. SNOW ** ( ) Selec t this when shooting in very bright, white c onditions, such as on a ski slo pe; otherw ise pictu res may a ppear too dark. BEACH** ( ) Select to prevent people’s faces fr om appear ing dark in stro ng light or refle[...]

30 BLACK MOSC. FADER MONOTONE When fa ding in, the pi cture gradu ally change s from black an d white to co lor. When f ading out, it gradually cha nges from color to blac k and whit e. You can ad just the co lor bal ance to the brightn ess of the recordi ng environ ment. B AUTO The white balance is adjuste d autom atically . OUTDOOR ( ) The white [...]

31 Usin g the Menu You can ad just the br ightn ess of the LC D scre en. The record ed pict ure wi ll not be affect ed b y thi s ope ratio n. Adjust the bri ghtness with / . You can use t he video opera tion buttons ( / / / ) on every P AGE. [PAGE1 ] See page 34. See page 20. See page 22. See page 73. [PAGE2 ] Duri ng pl ayback , dis pla ys inf orm[...]

32 2 Touch [ RET.] t . To retu rn to the normal pl ayback mode , touch (Play/Pau se) twice (o nce from frame playba ck). b Notes • You will not he ar the recorded sound. You may see mosaic-lik e images of the previously played picture. Using the inter nal stere o microp hone (p. 68), yo u can a dd sound t o a ta pe already recorded in 12-b it mod[...]

33 Usin g the Menu To check t he recorded sou nd 1 Play back the ta pe on which you have recorded audio (p . 20). 2 Touch t [PAGE1] t [MENU ]. 3 Select (PLAYER SET) for the DCR- HC37E/HC45E, or (VC R SET) for the DCR-HC3 8E, then touch / to select [AUDIO MIX], then touch [EX EC]. 4 Touch / to adjust the balanc e of the original sound ( ST1) and the[...]

34 * The value set before Easy Handycam oper ation will be retained during Easy Handycam operation. Menu items • A vailable menu items ( z ) vary depend ing on wh ich lamp is lit. • Duri ng Easy Handycam operation, the following settings are automatic ally applied (p. 15). CAME RA PLAY/ EDIT Easy Handycam MANUAL SET menu (p. 3 5) P EFFEC T zz O[...]

35 Usin g the Menu MANUAL SE T menu – P EFFECT The defau lt setting is mar ked with B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted. See page 26 for details on selecting menu items. You ca n add sp ecial e ffects to a pi ctur e during rec ording or pl ayback. appears. B OFF Does not use [P EF FECT] setting. NEG.A RT The[...]

36 CAME RA SET menu – D ZOOM/WI DE SEL/STEAD YSHOT, et c. The defa ult set tings are marked with B . The in dicators in parent heses a ppear wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 26 for details o n selecting menu items. You can selec t the maxim um zoom leve l in case you wa nt to zoom to a level greater than 40 × (the default setting) w hile[...]

37 Usin g the Menu When using th e NightShot plus (p. 18) func tion t o record , you can re cord cl earer pictures by setting [N .S.LIGHT ], which emits in frared light (i nvisible ), to [ ON] (the default set ting). b Note s • Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects (p. 68). • Remove the conversion lens (optional) if [...]

38 LCD/VF SET menu – LCD B.L./LCD COLO R/VF B.L., etc The defa ult set tings are marked with B . See page 26 for details o n selecting menu items. You ca n adjust the bri ghtness of the LC D scree n’s b acklig ht. The record ed pi cture will not be affected by this ope ration. B BRT NORM AL Standard b rightness. BRIGHT Bright ens the LCD screen[...]

39 Usin g the Menu TAPE SE T men u – REC MO DE/AUD IO MODE/ REMAIN The def ault se ttings ar e marked wi th B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted. See page 26 for details on selecting menu items. B SP ( SP ) Recor ds in the SP (Stand ard Play) mode on a cassett e. LP ( LP ) Incre ases t he reco rding time to 1[...]

40 OTHERS m enu – WORL D TIM E, etc . The defa ult set tings are marked with B . See page 26 for details o n selecting menu items. When usi ng your camco rder abroa d, you can set the t ime differenc e by touching / , the clock will be adj usted in accord ance wit h the time diffe rence. If you se t the tim e differe nce to 0, the cloc k return s[...]

41 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbing /Editing Dubbi ng to V CR or DVD/HDD recor ders You can dub im ages playe d back on your ca mcorder to other recordin g devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. You can connect your camcorder to VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders, usi ng the A/V connecting cable ( 1 ), th e A/V connecti ng cable with S VIDEO ( 2 ), or th e i.L[...]

42 A A/V connect ing cable ( supplied ) For DCR-HC45E: The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both equipped with A /V OUT jacks (page 70, 71). Connect the A/V connectin g cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, depending on your setup. B A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (op tional) When connecting to anot her device via the[...]

43 Dubbin g/Editing 1 Prep are your camcorder for playback. Inser t the re corded ca ssette . Slide the POWER switch repe ated ly to tur n on th e PLA Y/EDI T lam p. 2 Insert the recording media in the recording device. If your recordi ng devic e has an input sel ecto r, set it to th e appro priat e inp ut (such as video input1 , video input 2). 3 [...]

44 Record ing pictu res from a TV or VCR , etc. (DC R- HC38E) Using an i.LIN K cable (op tional), you can re cord pict ures or TV program s from a TV or V CR, etc., on a tape. Be sure to inser t a cassette for recording in you r camcorde r beforehan d. You ca n connect your camc order to a T V, VCR or a n i.LINK -compa tible de vice using the i.LIN[...]

45 Dubbin g/Editing 5 When recording pictures from a VCR: Start playing the cassette o n the VCR. When recording p ictures from a TV: Select a TV program. The pi cture pla yed on the c onnecte d devi ce appe ars on the LCD sc reen of your c amcorder. 6 Touch [REC START ] at the point you want to start recording. 7 Stop record ing. Touch (Stop) or [[...]

46 Using a Computer What yo u can d o wit h Wind ows com puter When you ins tall the “Pi cture Mot ion Browse r” on a Windows c omputer fro m the supplie d CD-ROM, you c an enjoy the followi ng operat ions. b Notes • You cannot install t he supplied softwar e, “Picture Motio n Browser”, on a Macintosh computer. x Importing /Viewing mo vie[...]

47 Using a Computer Hard disk: Disc v olu me req uired for install ation: Appro ximate ly 350 MB Display: DirectX 7 or late r-compa tible vide o card , Mini mum 10 24 × 768 do ts, High C olor (16 bit c olor) Others: USB port (This must be prov ided as standar d), DV In terface (IEEE1 394, i.L INK) (t o connec t via an i.LI NK cable), disc drive (Y[...]

48 5 Select the desired language and the m odel name of you r camcorder from the pull-down menu. 6 Click [FirstStepGui de(HTML)]. Inst allati on s tart s. When [Save i s comple te] app ears, c lick [OK] to fini sh th e insta lla tion. To view t he “Firs t Step Gui de” in P DF In step 6 , click [FirstStepGuide(PDF)]. To ins tall th e softw are ?[...]

49 Using a Computer Viewi ng “Firs t Step Gui de” To view “First Step Gu ide” on you r comput er, Micr osoft In ternet E xplorer Ver.6.0 or later is recomm ended. Dou ble-c lick the sho rt-c ut ico n for “F irst Step Guide” on th e desktop . z Tips • You can als o start by select ing [Start] t [Programs] ([All Programs] for Windows XP[...]

50 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoo ting If you run i nto an y problem s using your camcord er, use t he followi ng table to trouble shoot the pr oblem. If the problem persists, d isconnec t the po wer sourc e and conta ct your Sony deal er. • O verall o perat ions/Easy Handyc am/ Remote C ommander .... ......... ..... ...... ..... 50 • Batteries/[...]

51 Troubles hooting The po wer abr uptly t urns of f. • When approxim ately 5 m inutes have elapsed while you do not operat e your camc orde r, the cam corder is automa tica lly turned o ff (A.SHUT OFF). Change t he setting of [A.SHUT O FF] (p. 40), or turn on the power again (p. 12), or use the AC Adaptor. • Charge the batt ery pack (p. 8). ?[...]

52 The picture in the viewfinder h as disappeared. • Close the LCD panel. The pictur e is not displaye d in the viewfin der when the LCD panel is open (p. 13 ). Dots in lines appear on the LCD screen. • Thi s is not a malfuncti on. These dots a re not reco rd ed. The cassette cann ot be ejected from the compartment. • Make sure the power sou [...]

53 Troubles hooting The BACK LIGHT function does not functi on. • In the followin g settings, the BACK LIGHT functi on is canceled . – [MANUAL] of [EXPOSURE] – [SPOT M ETER] • The BAC K LIGHT function does not work during Easy Handycam operation (p. 16). A vertical band ap pears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark. • [...]

54 Noises appear and is displayed on the screen. • The tape was r ecorded i n a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (PAL ). This is not a malfunc tion (p. 57). is displayed on the screen. • The tape yo u are pla ying was recorded on another devic e with a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC REC). Your camcorder is not compatibl e with 4ch mic[...]

55 Troubles hooting Dependi ng on t he functi ons, you m ay not be abl e to use them t ogether . The followin g list shows examples of functi ons that cannot be used at the same time. Functions tha t cannot be used togeth er Not available If this function is set BACK LIGHT [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] [SPOT FOCUS] [SCENE SEL.] [SPOT METER] N ightShot p[...]

56 them of the 5-digit code, whic h starts from “E.” E (Bat tery leve l warn ing ) • T he battery pack is ne arly used up. • De pending on th e operating, environm ent, or batt ery conditions, E may fla sh, even if th ere ar e appro ximately 5 to 10 mi nutes remai ning. % (Moisture condensat ion warning )* • Eject the cass ette, remo ve t[...]

57 Additional I nformation Addition al Informa tion Using y our ca mcorde r abroad Power supply You can use yo ur camco rder in any country /region using t he AC Adap tor suppl ied with your camco rder wit hin the AC 100 V to 24 0 V, 50/60 Hz range . On TV colo r systems Your camcorder is PAL system, so its picture can only be view ed on a PAL syst[...]

58 x To pr event accident al erasure Slide th e write -protect tab on the casset te t o set it to SAV E. x When la beling the cas sette Be sure to pla ce the label onl y on the locati ons shown in the f ollowing illustra tion so as not to cause a malfunct ion of your camcord er. x After usin g the cassette Rewind the t ape to t he beg inning to avo[...]

59 Additional I nformation – Use a larg e capacity battery pack : NP-FH70/ FH100 (optional) . • Frequent use of the L CD screen or a frequent playback, fast forward or rewind operation wears out the bat tery pack faster. We recommend usin g a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/FH10 0 (optional). • Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF(CHG)[...]

60 About th e i.LINK Baud ra te i.LINK’s max imum baud rate varies accor ding to the de vice . There are 3 ty pes. S100 (appro x. 100Mbps * ) S200 (appro x. 200Mbps) S400 (appro x. 400Mbps) The baud rate is li sted under “Speci ficati ons” in the oper ating instructi ons of each piec e of equipme nt. It is also in dicate d near t he i.LINK in[...]

61 Additional I nformation • When disconnectin g the mains lead, pull it by the plug and not the lead. • Do not damage the mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it. • Keep metal cont acts clean. • Keep the Remote Commander s upplied with the DCR-HC45E and button-type battery out of children’s r each. If the battery is accidental[...]

62 –[ x Dirty video head. Use a cleaning cassette. ] appears on the scr een during recording/playback. • The v ideo heads will wear after long use. If you cannot obtain a cl ear image even after us ing a cleaning cassette (optional), it might be because the video heads are worn. Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service f[...]

63 Additional I nformation To remov e dust fro m insi de the view finder 1 Pull out the v iewfinde r. 2 Wh ile pu shin g in the tab on the side wit h a fine-ti pped imp lement such as a ball po int pen, pull the eyecup bl ock in the direction of the a rrow to remove. 3 Remove dust fr om th e eyec up bl ock with a c amera blower , etc. 4 Press the v[...]

64 To chang e the bat tery of the Remo te Commander (DCR -HC45E) 1 While pressi ng on the tab, inset your fing ernai l into the sl it to p ull out the ba tter y case. 2 Place a new battery wit h the + side facing up. 3 Insert the ba ttery cas e back into the Remote Comma nder until it cl icks. • When t he lithium batter y becomes weak, the operat[...]

65 Additional I nformation Colo r temp era tur e [AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200 K), [ OUTDOOR] (5 800 K) Minimum illum ination 5 lx (lux) (F 1.8) 0 lx (l ux) ( dur ing Nigh tS hot plu s function) Input /Out put c onnec tors Audio/Video output 10-pin co nnector Video sign al: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω ( ohms) Lumi nanc e sign al: 1 V p-p, 7 5 Ω (ohms) Chr[...]

66 USB jack mini-B DV output i.LIN K Interface (IEEE1394, 4-pin connec tor S100) AC A daptor AC-L 200/L2 00B Power re quireme nts AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz Current consumption 0.35 - 0. 18 A Power consumption 18 W Output v oltage DC 8.4 V * Oper atin g tempe rat ure 0 °C to 40 °C (32 ° F to 104 °F) Storage te mperature -20 °C to + 60 °C (-4 °[...]

67 Additional I nformation On trad emarks • “Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “InfoLITHIUM” is a t rademark of Sony Corporation. • i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • is a tradem ark. • Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of U.S. Microsoft Corpora[...]

68 Quick Reference Iden tify ing p arts and c ontro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. A NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (18) B Power zo om lev er (18) C OPEN/EJECT lever (14) D Hooks for a sho ulder belt Attach a shoulder belt (optional) . E Grip belt (13) F Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (4) G LENS COVER switch (13) H For DCR-HC45E: Remote sensor Point t[...]

69 Quick Re fere nce A D ISP/BATT INFO bu tton (10, 13) B EA SY button (15) C R ESET butto n Initia lizes all th e settings , includi ng the setting of the date a nd time. D LC D screen /touch panel (13 , 72) E Zo om button s (18) F R EC START /STOP button (15 , 17) G S peaker Playback sounds comes out fro m the speaker. For how to adju st the volu[...]

70 A POWER switch (12) B Viewfinder (13 ) C Eyec up (63) D Viewfinde r lens adjustmen t lever (13) E For DCR-HC37E: DV OUT in terface (41) For DCR-HC38E: DV i nterfac e (41, 44) F DC IN jack (8) G A/V OUT jack (24 , 41) H CAMERA, PLAY/EDIT l amp (12) I REC START /STOP bu tton (15, 17) J Tripo d rece ptacle Attach th e tripod (option al: the lengt h[...]

71 Quick Re fere nce For DC R-HC 45E: Handyc am Station For DC R-HC 45E: Remote C ommander A In terface con nector B (USB) ja ck C DV OUT interface (42) D DC I N jack (8) E A/V OUT jack (24, 42) A T rans mitte r B R EC START/ST OP button (15, 17) C Po wer zoom buttons (18 ) D Vi deo control (R ewind, Playb ack, Fast- forward, Pa use, Stop, Sl ow) b[...]

72 Indi cators d isplaye d during recor ding/pl ayback A Remai ning batter y (approx .) B Reco rding mode ( SP or LP ) (39) C Recordi ng status ([STBY] (st andby) or [REC] ( recordin g)) D Recording: Tape cou nter (hour: minu te: se cond) Playback: Tim e cod e (hou r: min ute : second: fram e) E Reco rding capa city o f the ta pe (appr ox.) (39) F [...]

73 Quick Re fere nce The da te/time duri ng reco rding a nd the cam era se tting data w ill be r eco rded autom atically. T hey do not ap pear on the screen dur ing record ing, but yo u can chec k them as [DA TA CO DE] during pl ayback (p. 31). You can easi ly che ck the meanin g of ea ch indic ator t hat ap pears on t he LCD s cree n. 1 Touch [GUI[...]

74 Inde x Nume ric 12BIT. ...... ..... ....... .... ....... ..... . 39 16BIT. ...... ..... ....... .... ....... ..... . 39 16:9 WIDE ........ ...... ..... ....... . 36 21-pin adaptor. ..... ....... .... ...... 25 4:3 ........ ....... .... ....... ..... ...... .... 36 A A DUB CTRL (Audio dubbing) . .................. 32 AC Adapt or ......... .......[...]

75 Quick Re fere nce R REC CTRL (Recordin g contr ol)........ .... ...44 REC MODE (Recor ding mod e) .......... .... ...39 Rec review .. ....... ..... ....... ...... .22 Recordi ng .... ....... ....... 15, 17 , 52 Recordi ng time ....... .... ....... ...11 REMAIN .. ..... ....... .... ....... .... .39 Remote Co mmander ...... .40, 71 Reversal Pl ay[...]