Sony dcr-hc16e User Manual
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Recording
Recording movies
Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in
“Getting started” (p. 11 - p. 20).
When you are recording, movies will be
recorded along with stereo sound.
“Getting started” (p. 11 - p. 20).
When you are recording, movies will be
recorded along with stereo sound.
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Tip
• Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first
time users can record easily. For details, see page 25.
1
Set the LENS COVER switch to
OPEN.
OPEN.
2
Open the LCD panel.
3
Slide the POWER switch until the
CAMERA lamp lights up.
CAMERA lamp lights up.
Your camcorder is set to the standby mode.
4
Press REC START/STOP.
Recording starts. [REC] appears on the
LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp
lights up.
Press REC START/STOP again to stop
recording.
LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp
lights up.
Press REC START/STOP again to stop
recording.
To turn the power off
Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG),
then set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.
then set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.
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Tips
• If you do not use your camcorder for a long time,
remove the cassette and store it.
• You can also record movies by pressing REC
START/STOP beside the LCD screen. It is useful
for recording from a low angle or recording yourself
in mirror mode.
for recording from a low angle or recording yourself
in mirror mode.
• To press REC START/STOP beside the LCD
screen, support the LCD panel with your hand.
• If you install a large capacity battery pack (NP-
FP70/FP90) on your camcorder, we recommend
recording with the LCD screen.
recording with the LCD screen.
Indicators displayed during recording
The indicators will not be recorded on the tape.
Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 37)
will not be displayed during recording.
Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 37)
will not be displayed during recording.
A Indicators for Cassette Memory cassettes
B Remaining battery
B Remaining battery
The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about 1 minute to display the correct
remaining battery time.
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about 1 minute to display the correct
remaining battery time.
C Recording mode (SP or LP)
D Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
D Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
REC START/STOP
Camera recording lamp
LENS COVER switch
REC START/STOP
POWER switch
Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.
switch while
pressing the green
button.
0:00:00
REC
60min
60min
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