DCR-HC1000 User Manual

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Quick Start Guide

Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8

Recording/Playing back with ease........................................................... 10

Getting started

Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................. 11

Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................ 12

Using an outside power source ................................................................................. 14

Step 3: Turning the power on................................................................... 15

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................................... 16

Adjusting the LCD panel ........................................................................................... 16

Adjusting the viewfinder ............................................................................................ 16

Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................................. 17

Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape.............................................................. 19

Step 7: Setting the screen language........................................................ 20

Recording

Recording movies .................................................................................... 21

Recording for a longer time ....................................................................................... 22

Using zoom ............................................................................................................... 22

Recording in mirror mode ......................................................................................... 22

Using the self-timer ................................................................................................... 23

Recording still images – Tape photo recording........................................ 24

Recording with ease – Easy Handycam .................................................. 25

Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 26

Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ............................................................... 26

Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter .......................... 26

Adjusting the white balance manually ....................................................................... 27

Adjusting the exposure manually .............................................................................. 28

Recording in dark places – NightShot plus.............................................. 29

Adjusting the focus................................................................................... 29

Adjusting the focus for an off-center subject – SPOT FOCUS .................................. 29

Adjusting the focus manually .................................................................................... 30

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