Sony DCRHC38 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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• Read this first

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• Getting Started

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  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

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  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack

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  • Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time

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    • Changing the language setting

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  • Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording

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  • Step 5: Inserting a Cassette

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• Recording/Playback

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  • Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam)

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  • Recording

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    • Zooming

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    • Recording in dark places (NightShot plus)

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    • Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects

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    • Recording in mirror mode

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  • Playback

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  • Using the guide functions (USAGE GUIDE)

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  • Searching for the starting point

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    • Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (END SEARCH)

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    • Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH)

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    • Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)

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  • Playing the picture on a TV

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• Using the Menu

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  • Using the menu items

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  • Operation button items

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  • Menu items

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  • MANUAL SET menu

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    • - P EFFECT

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  • CAMERA SET menu

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    • - D ZOOM/WIDE SEL/STEADYSHOT, etc.

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  • VCR SET menu

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    • - AUDIO MIX

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  • LCD/VF SET menu

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    • - LCD B.L./LCD COLOR/VF B.L., etc

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  • TAPE SET menu

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    • - REC MODE/AUDIO MODE/REMAIN

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  • SETUP MENU menu

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    • - USB STREAM/LANGUAGE, etc.

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  • OTHERS menu

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    • - WORLD TIME, etc.

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• Dubbing/Editing

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  • Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders

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  • Recording pictures from a TV or VCR, etc.

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• Using a Computer

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  • What you can do with Windows computer

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  • Installing the “First Step Guide” and software

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  • Viewing “First Step Guide”

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• Troubleshooting

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  • Troubleshooting

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  • Warning indicators and messages

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• Additional Information

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  • Using your camcorder abroad

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  • Maintenance and precautions

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    • Usable cassette tapes

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    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

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    • About i.LINK

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    • On using your camcorder

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  • Specifications

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• Quick Reference

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  • Identifying parts and controls

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  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback

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  • Index

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• Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español

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