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DCR-HC36/HC46/HC96
2-659-813-11(1)
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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