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.
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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.
2
Open the LCD panel.
3
Slide the POWER switch until the 
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.
To turn the power off
Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG), 
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.
• 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.
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.
Indicators for Cassette Memory cassettes
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.
Recording mode (SP or LP)
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.
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REC
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