Sony DCR-HC20 User Guide

Customizing Your Camcorder

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**Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on distant subjects.

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• When you set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON, [PROGRAM AE] does not work. 

(The indicator flashes.)

You can add special effects (such as films) to a picture before or after recording. 

 appears when the effect is selected.

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• You cannot add effects to externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output pictures edited 

with Picture effect via the 

 DV Interface.

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• You can copy pictures edited using Picture effect to another tape (p. 63).

Note that these settings will not function with external flashes that do not support 
the following settings.

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OFF

Select when not using the Picture effect setting.

NEG.ART

Select to record/play the picture with the color 
and brightness of the picture reversed.

SEPIA

Select to record/play the picture appearing in sepia.

B&W

Select to record/play the picture appearing in monochrome (black-
and-white).

SOLARIZE

Select to record/play the picture looking like an 
illustration with strong contrast.

PASTEL

Select to record the picture looking like a pale 
pastel drawing. (This effect is not available 
during playback.)

MOSAIC

Select to record the picture appearing mosaic-
patterned. (This effect is not available during 
playback.)

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ON

To trigger the flash (optional) regardless of the brightness of the 
surroundings.

AUTO

To trigger the flash (optional) automatically.

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