Sony DCR-HC42E User Manual

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Using the Menu
DCR-HC32E/HC33E/HC39E/HC42E/HC43E 2-584-907-11(1)
“First Step Guide” stored on the supplied 
CD-ROM (p. 68).
USB-PLY/EDT (USB-Play/Edit)
Select this when you view pictures stored 
in your camcorder on your computer (p. 
68), or when you connect your camcorder 
to a PictBridge compliant printer via a USB 
cable (supplied) (p. 65).
   STD-USB
Displays pictures saved on the “Memory  
Stick Duo.”
     PictBridge
See page 65.
     USB STREAM
Displays pictures saved on the tape.
DISP GUIDE
See page 14.
DATA CODE
Displays information recorded 
automatically (data code) during recording.
   OFF
Data code is not displayed.
     DATE/TIME
Displays the date and time.
     CAMERA DATA (below)
Displays camera setting data. 
This cannot be selected during Easy 
Handycam operation.
0:00:00:00
60min
AWB
100
9dB
F1. 8
AUTO
1
2
3
4
5
6
 SteadyShot off
*
 Exposure
*
 White balance
*
 Gain
*
 Shutter speed
 Aperture value
* Appears only during tape playback.
•  Camera setting data does not appear when 
movies on a “Memory Stick Duo” are played 
back.
•  The exposure adjustment value (0EV), a shutter 
speed, and the aperture value appear when still 
images on a “Memory Stick Duo” are played 
back.
•   appears for a picture recorded using a flash 
(optional).
•  In the DATE/TIME data display, the date and 
time are displayed in the same area. If you 
record a picture without setting the clock, [-- -- 
----] and [--:--:--] will appear.
REMAINING
   AUTO
Displays the remaining tape indicator for 
about 8 seconds in situations such as those 
described below.
•  When you set the POWER switch to PLAY/
EDIT or CAMERA-TAPE with a cassette 
inserted.
•  When you touch 
 (Play/Pause).
     ON
Always displays the remaining tape 
indicator.
REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)
The default setting is [ON], allowing you to 
use the Remote Commander (p. 30).
•  Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from 
responding to a command sent by another VCR 
remote control unit.
•  The setting returns to [ON] when you have 
the power source disconnected from your 
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
REC LAMP (Recording lamp)
The camera recording lamp will not light 
up during recording when you set this to 
[OFF]. (The default setting is [ON].)
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