User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Advanced operations6Quick Start Guide8Recording movies8Recording/Playing back with ease10Getting started11Step 1: Checking supplied items11Step 2: Charging the battery pack12Using an outside power source14Step 3: Turning the power on15Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder16Adjusting the LCD panel16Adjusting the viewfinder16Step 5: Setting the date and time17Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape19Step 7: Setting the screen language20Recording21Recording movies21Recording for a longer time22Using zoom22Recording in mirror mode22Using the self-timer23Recording still images – Tape photo recording24Recording with ease – Easy Handycam25Adjusting the exposure26Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects26Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter26Adjusting the white balance manually27Adjusting the exposure manually28Recording in dark places – NightShot plus29Adjusting the focus29Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS29Adjusting the focus manually30Recording a picture using various effects31Fading in and out of a scene – FADER31Searching for the starting point32Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH32Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH32Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review33Playback34Viewing pictures recorded on a tape34Playing back in various modes35Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam36Various playback functions37Displaying the screen indicators37Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code37Playing the picture on a TV39Locating a scene on a tape for playback (DCR-HC18E/HC20E)40Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory40Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search40Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search41Searching for a still image – Photo search41Playing back still images in sequence – Photo scan42Customizing Your Camcorder43Changing the menu settings43Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.44PROGRAM AE44P EFFECT45FLASH MODE45FLASH LVL46AUTO SHTR46Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – D ZOOM/16:9WIDE, etc.47D ZOOM4716:9WIDE47STEADYSHOT48EDITSEARCH48N.S.LIGHT48Using the (PLAYER SET)/ (VCR SET) menu – HiFi SOUND/AUDIO MIX49HiFi SOUND49AUDIO MIX49Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu – LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L.50LCD B.L.50LCD COLOR50VF B.L.50Using the (CM SET) menu – TITLE/TAPE TITLE/ERASE ALL, etc.51TITLE51TITLEERASE52TITLE DSPL52CM SEARCH53TAPE TITLE53ERASE ALL53Using the (TAPE SET) menu – REC MODE/FRAME REC/INT.REC, etc.54REC MODE54AUDIO MODE54REMAIN54FRAME REC54INT.REC55Using the (SETUP MENU) menu – CLOCK SET/ USB STREAM/LANGUAGE, etc.57CLOCK SET57USB STREAM57LANGUAGE57DEMO MODE57Using the (OTHERS) menu – WORLD TIME, etc.59WORLD TIME59BEEP59A.SHUT OFF59COMMANDER59DISPLAY60REC LAMP60VIDEO EDIT60Dubbing/Editing61Connecting to a VCR or TV61Dubbing to another tape62Recording pictures from a VCR (DCR-HC20E)63Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing63Step 1: Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation63Step 2: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR65Recording the selected scenes as programs66Dubbing sound to a recorded tape69Preparing for audio recording69Recording sound69Checking and adjusting the recorded sound70Creating DVDs or VCDs71Troubleshooting72Troubleshooting72Overall operations72Battery/Power sources72Cassette tapes73LCD screen/viewfinder73Recording74Playback75Dubbing/Editing76Warning indicators and messages78Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators78Warning messages80Additional Information81Using your camcorder abroad81Usable cassette tapes81About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack83About i.LINK84Maintenance and precautions85Specification88Video camera recorder88Types of differences90Quick Reference91Identifying parts and controls91Camcorder91Remote Commander (DCR-HC18E/HC20E)95Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder97Index98Size: 2.72 MBPages: 100Language: EnglishOpen manual
