Sony DCR-HC32 - Manual (Page 54)

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DCR-HC32/HC42 2-584-906-11(1)
 Touch .
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LCD BL LEVEL
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen’s backlight.
 NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the LCD screen.
• When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is
reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
 LCD COLOR
You can adjust the color on the LCD screen
with
/ .
Low intensity High intensity
 VF B.LIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the
viewfinder.
 NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the viewfinder screen.
• When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is
reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
 For DCR-HC32:
WIDE DISP
You can select how a picture appears on the
viewfinder and LCD screen when [WIDE
SELECT] is set to [16:9 WIDE].
 LETTER BOX
Normal setting (standard type of display)
SQUEZE (Squeeze)
Expands the picture vertically when black
bands appear at the top and bottom of the
screen in 16:9 aspect ratio.
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For DCR-HC42:
VF WIDE DISP
You can select how a 16:9 aspect ratio
picture appears in the viewfinder.
 LETTER BOX
Normal setting (standard type of display)
SQUEZE (Squeeze)
Expands the picture vertically when black
bands appear at the top and bottom of the
screen in 16:9 aspect ratio.
A/VDV OUT
When you set [A/V  DV OUT] ( )
to [ON], you can convert the signal to the
appropriate one by connecting a digital
device and an analog device to your
camcorder. See page 80 for details.
VIDEO INPUT
Selects the video plug to connect when you
input the picture from the other device via
A/V connecting cable.
 VIDEO
Connects via video plug of the A/V
connecting cable (supplied).
S VIDEO
Connects via S VIDEO plug of the A/V
connecting cable with S VIDEO cable
(optional).
TV TYPE
(DCR-HC42)
See page 34.
USB-CAMERA
You can view the pictures displayed on the
screen of your camcorder on your computer
(USB Streaming) via the USB cable. See
“First Step Guide” stored on the supplied
CD-ROM (p. 70).
STANDARD SET menu
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