Functions Used For Recording/Playback, Etc; Recording; To Use Zoom; To Record In Dark Places (Nightshot Plus) - Sony Handycam DCR-HC26 Operating Manual

Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

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qs
qa
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Recording

To use zoom...................... 1 qa
Move the power zoom lever 1 slightly for
a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
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1 2
4
6
7
9 8
qd
Wider range of view: (Wide angle)
3
Close view: (Telephoto)
• You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons qa on the LCD frame.
• The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
• You can set [D ZOOM] (p. 43) if you want to
zoom to a level greater than 20 ×.
• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power
zoom lever may also be recorded.
To record in dark places (NightShot
plus) ................................... 2
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 2 to
ON. (
appear.)
• The NightShot plus function uses infrared light.
Therefore, do not cover the infrared port 3
with your fingers or other objects. Remove the
conversion lens (optional) if it is attached.
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 36)
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) .............. 0
See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 36.
and ["NIGHTSHOT PLUS"]