Sony DCR-HC96 Camcorder User Manual


 
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DCR-HC36/HC46/HC96
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Recording/Playback
Remove any dust from the surface of the flash
lamp before using it. Flash effect may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
The flash charge lamp flickers when charging
the flash, and remains lit when the battery
charge is complete (In the CAMERA-TAPE
mode, it takes a while to fully charge the flash
lamp).
If you use the flash in bright places such as
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may
not be effective.
Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may
create a shadow.
You can change the brightness of the flash by
setting [FLASH LEVEL], or you can prevent
the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC], in
[FLASH SET] (p. 52).
To record in dark places (NightShot
plus) (DCR-HC36/HC46)............ 3
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 3 to
ON. ( and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”]
appear.)
To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot plus function (p. 52).
To record an image more faithful to the original
colors, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 53).
The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus
function use infrared light. Therefore, do not
cover the infrared port 1 with your fingers or
other objects. Remove the conversion lens
(optional) if it is attached.
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 51)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To record in dark places (NightShot)
(DCR-HC96) .......................... 8
Set the NIGHTSHOT switch 8 to ON.
( and [“NIGHTSHOT”] appear.)
To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot function (p. 52).
To record an image brighter in color in dim
light, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 53).
The NightShot and Super NightShot function
use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the
infrared port 1 with your fingers or other
objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional)
if it is attached.
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 51)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To adjust the exposure for backlit
subjects (BACK LIGHT).............. 6
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press BACK LIGHT 6 to display .. To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
To adjust the focus for an off center
subject (SPOT FOCUS) .............. 4
See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 51.
To fix the exposure for the selected
subject (Flexible spot meter) ...... 4
See [SPOT METER] on page 49.
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