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Identifying parts and

controls

[]

[] Lens cap

[] Speaker

[] LCD/Touch panel screen (p. 4, 18)

[] OPEN button

[] LCD BACKLIGHT button * (p. 18)

[] REC START/STOP button (p. 24, 50)

[] RESET button

If you press RESET, all the settings

including the date and time, except the

Personal Menu items, return to the default.

[] For DCR-HC85:

§ (flash) button (p. 31)

] Povcer zoom lever

[]

[] DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (p. 15)

[] EASY button (p. 34, 54)

[] Viewfinder (p. 4, 18)

[] "Memory Stick Duo" slot (p. 21)

[] Access lamp (p. 21,128)

[] Battery pack (p. 14)

[] For DCR-HC65: CHG (charge) lamp

For DCR-HC85: _ flash charge

indicator/CHG (charge) lamp (p. 14)

[] DC IN jack (p. 14)

* This button is not available during Easy Handycam

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Read this First2
Table of Contents5
Quick Start Guide8
- Recordingmovies8
- Recordingstill Images10
- Recording/Playingback with Ease12
Getting Started13
- Step 1: Checking Supplied Items13
- Step 2: Chargingthe Battery Pack14
  - Using an Outside Power Source17
- Step 3: Turning the Power on17
- Step 4: Adjustingthe Lcdpanel and Viewfinder18
  - Adjusting the LCD Panel18
  - Adjusting the Viewfinder18
- Step 5: Setting the Date and Time19
- Step6: Insertingthe Recordingmedia20
  - Inserting a Cassette Tape20
  - Inserting a "Memory Stick Duo21
- Step7: Settingthe Screenlanguage22
Recording24
- Recordingmovies24
- Recording Still Images _ - Memory Photo Recording29
- Recording with Ease - Easy Handycam34
  - Recording a Movie []34
- Recording a Still Image35
- Making Full Use of Easy Handycam Operation36
Adjustingthe Exposure37
- Adjusting the Exposure for Backlit Subjects37
- Fixing the Exposure for the Selected Subject - Flexible Spot Meter37
- Adjusting the Exposure Manually38
Recording in Dark Places - Nightshot Plus, Etc39
Adjustingthe Focus40
- Adjusting the Focus for an Off-Center Subject - SPOT FOCUS40
- Adjusting the Focus Manually41
Recordinga Picture Usingvarious Effects42
- Fader42
- Using Special Effects _ - Digital Effect43
- Overlaying Still Images on Movies on a Tape - MEMORY MIX45
Searchingfor the Starting Point47
- Searching for the Last Scene of the most Recent Recording - END SEARCH47
- Searching Manually-EDIT SEARCH47
- Reviewing the most Recently Recorded Scenes - Rec Review48
Playback49
Viewing Movies Recordedon a Tape49
- Playing Back in Various Modes50
- Viewing Recordings with Added Effects - Digital Effect51
Viewing Recordings on a "Memory Stick Duo52
- Playing Back in Various Modes from a "Memory Stick Duo53
Playing Back with Ease - Easy Handycam54
- Making Full Use of Easy Handycam Operation55
Various Playback Functions56
- Magnifying Pictures - Tape Playback Zoom/Memory Playback Zoom56
- Displaying the Screen Indicators57
- Displaying the Date/Time and Camera Settings Data - Data Code57
Playingthe Picture on a TV59
Locatinga Scene on a Tape for Playback60
- Searching Quickly for a Desired Scene - Zero Set Memory60
- Searching for a Scene Using Cassette Memory - Title Search60
- Searching for a Scene by Date of Recording - Date Search61
Usingthe Menu62
Selecting Menu Items62
Usingthe64
Using the (MEMORY - BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER70
Using the _ (PICT.APPLI.)74
Pict.effect/Slide74
Usingthe74
Etc84
Customizingpersonal Menu90
Dubbing/Editing93
Connectingto a VCR or TV93
Dubbingto Another Tape94
Recordingpictures from a Vcror TV95
- Protection/Print Mark108
- Printer)110
Indicators and Messages121
Your Camcorder Abroad125
- Tapes126
The "Memory Stick127
The "Infolithium" Battery Pack130
About I.link131
Maintenance and Precautions132
- Specification135
- Specification137
Identifying Parts and Controls138
Index146

Brand	Sony
Model	Handycam DCR-HC85
Category	Camcorder
Language	English

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