Sony DCR-HC19E User Manual

DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E/HC22E 2-586-501-11(1)

Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

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To use zoom ...................... ,

Move the power zoom lever 

 slightly for 

a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster 
zoom.

Wide range of view: (Wide angle)

Close view: (Telephoto)

•  You can also use the zoom buttons on the LCD 

panel 

. You cannot change the zoom speed 

with these buttons. 

•  The minimum distance required between 

your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp 

focus is about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) for wide 
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for 
telephoto.

•  You can set the [D ZOOM] in case you want to 

zoom to a level greater than 20 times (p. 42).

plus) ....................................

Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 

 

to ON. (

 and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] 

appear.)

•

  The NightShot plus uses infrared light. 

Therefore, do not cover the infrared port 

 

with your fingers or other objects.

•

  Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 33) 

when it is hard to focus automatically. 

•

  Do not use these functions in bright places. This 

may cause a malfunction.

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 33.

subject (Flexible spot meter) .......

See [SPOT METER] on page 33.

To record in mirror mode ............

Open the LCD panel 

 90 degrees to the 

camcorder (



), then rotate it 180 degrees 

towards the subject (



).

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