Sony DCR-HC38 - Manual (Page 8)

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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ......... 3
Read this first ................................. 5
Step 1: Checking supplied items
.................................................... 10
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
.................................................... 11
Step 3: Turning the power on and
setting the date and time ............ 14
Changing the language setting
................................................... 14
Step 4: Making setting adjustments
before recording ......................... 15
Step 5: Inserting a Cassette ......... 16
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 items .......... 27
Operation button items ................. 28
Menu items ................................... 35
MANUAL SET menu ............ 36
– P EFFECT
CAMERA SET menu ............ 37
– D ZOOM/WIDE SEL/
STEADYSHOT, etc.
VCR SET menu .................... 38
– AUDIO MIX
LCD/VF SET menu ............... 39
– LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L., etc
TAPE SET menu .................. 40
– REC MODE/AUDIO MODE/
REMAIN
SETUP MENU menu ............ 40
– USB STREAM/LANGUAGE, etc.
OTHERS menu .................... 41
– WORLD TIME, etc.
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD
recorders .................................... 42
Recording pictures from a TV or
VCR, etc. .................................... 44
What you can do with Windows
computer ..................................... 46
Installing the “First Step Guide” and
software ...................................... 47
Viewing “First Step Guide” ........... 49
Troubleshooting ............................ 50
Warning indicators and messages
..................................................... 55
Getting Started
Recording/Playback
Using the Menu
Dubbing/Editing
Using a Computer
Troubleshooting