Sony DCR-HC19E User Manual

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Using the Menu
DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E/HC22E 2-586-501-11(1)
Operation button items
Available operation buttons vary depending 
on the position of the lamp and the display 
(PAGE).
The default settings are marked with 
. 
The indicators in parentheses appear when 
the items are selected.
The available functions during Easy 
Handycam operation are marked with *.
See page 32 for details on selecting 
button items.
When the CAMERA lamp lights 
up
[PAGE1]
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to 
aim it at a subject not located in the center 
of the screen.
 
OK
AUTO
SPOT FOCUS
0:00:00
STBY
60min
Touch here.
Touch the point where you want to focus 
on in the frame.
 appears.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch  
[ AUTO] or set [FOCUS] to [ AUTO].
•  If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is 
automatically set to [MANUAL].
FOCUS
You can adjust the focus manually. Select 
this when you want to focus on a certain 
subject intentionally.
 Touch [MANUAL].
 
 appears.
  Keep touching 
 (focusing on close 
subjects)/
 (focusing on distant 
subjects) until correct focus is achieved.   
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted 
any closer, and   appears when the focus 
cannot be adjusted farther away.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch  
[ AUTO].
 
•  It is easier to focus on the subject by moving 
the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to 
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) 
to adjust the zoom for recording. When you 
want to record a close subject, move the power 
zoom lever towards W (wide angle), then adjust 
the focus.
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
You can adjust and fix the exposure 
to the subject, so that it is recorded in 
suitable brightness even when there is 
strong contrast between the subject and 
the background, such as subjects in the 
spotlight on stage.
 
OK
AUTO
SPOT METER
0:00:00
STBY
60min
Touch here.
Touch the point where you want to fix and 
adjust the exposure on the screen.
The bar indicator appears.
To return the setting to automatic exposure, 
touch [ AUTO] or set [EXPOSURE] to 
[ AUTO].
•  If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is 
automatically set to [MANUAL].
DISP GUIDE (Display Guide)*
See page 15.
MENU*
See page 38.
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