Sony DCR-HC42 Manual

DCR-HC32/HC42 2-584-906-11(1)

subjects ................................ 

To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, 
press BACK LIGHT 

  to display . To 

cancel the back light function, press BACK 
LIGHT again.

subject (SPOT FOCUS) ............... 

See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 42.

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 (



).

2

1

•  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 
inches) to the tripod receptacle 

  using a 

tripod screw.

...........................................

See [SLIDE SHOW] on page 49.

To use PB zoom ..................   

You can magnify pictures from about 1.1 to 
5 times the original size.



  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.

