Sony DCR-HC90 Manual

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DCR-HC90 2-548-307-11(1)
Recording/Playback
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•  Remove any dust from the surface of the flash 
lamp before using it. Flash effect may be 
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures 
the lamp.
•  The flash charge lamp flickers when charging 
the flash, and remains lit when the battery 
charge is complete. (In the CAMERA-TAPE 
mode, it takes a while to fully charge the flash 
lamp since it charges its battery with the flash 
lamp open.)
•  If you use the flash in bright places such as 
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may 
not be effective.
•  Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may 
create a shadow.
•  You can change the brightness of the flash by 
setting [FLASH LEVEL], or you can prevent 
the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC], in 
[FLASH SET] (p. 43).
To adjust the exposure for backlit 
subjects ................................ 
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, 
press BACK LIGHT 
  to display . To 
cancel the back light function, press BACK 
LIGHT again.
To adjust the focus for an off center 
subject (SPOT FOCUS)  .............. 
See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 42.
To fix the exposure for the selected 
subject (Flexible spot meter)  ...... 
See [SPOT METER] on page 40.
To record in mirror mode ............ 
Open the LCD panel 
  90 degrees to the 
camcorder (
), then rotate it 180 degrees 
to the lens side (
).
•  A mirror-image of the subject appears on the 
LCD screen, but the picture will be normal 
when recorded.
To use a tripod ........................ 
Attach the tripod (optional: the length of 
the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 
in.) to the tripod receptacle 
  using a 
tripod screw.
Playback
To play back the images in sequence 
...........................................
See [SLIDE SHOW] on page 48.
To use PB zoom ..................   
You can magnify pictures from about 1.1 to 
5 times the original size.
Magnification can be adjusted with the 
power zoom lever 
 or the zoom buttons 
 on the LCD frame.
  Play back the picture you want to 
magnify.
  Magnify the picture with T (Telephoto).
  Touch the screen at the point you want 
to magnify within the displayed frame.
  Adjust the magnification with W (Wide 
angle)/T (Telephoto).
To cancel, touch [END].
•  You cannot change the zoom speed with the 
zoom buttons 
 on the LCD frame.
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