Recording For A Longer Time; Using Zoom; Recording In Mirror Mode - Sony Handycam DCR-HC20 Operation Manual

Tape photo recording/Time code or tape
counter (hour: minute: second)
Recording capacity of the tape (p. 55)
Function button
O Notes
• Betbre changing the battery pack, slide tile POWER
switch up to OFF (CHG).
• In the dethult setting, when you do ]lot olx:r ale the
camcorder tbr more than about 5 minutes, the power
will automatically turn offto prevent battery loss
([A.SH [JT OFF], p. 6(I). To restart recording, slide
tile POWER switch until the CAMERA lamp lights
up, and then press REC START/STOP.
"_;"Tips
• To ensure smooth transition on a tape from tile last
recorded scene to lhe next, note the following.
Do not remove _he casselle. (The picture will be
recorded contilluOusly without a break even when
you turn the power ofti)
Do not record picnures in SP mode and LP mode on
the same tape.
Avoid slopping then recording a movie in the LP
mode.
• The recording time, dale, and the camera settings
data are recorded automatically on lhe tape without
being displayed on the screen. You can view this
in fbrmadon during playback if you set [DATA
CODE 1 on the screen (p. 37).
To recordfor a longertime
in the [] (TAPE SET) menu, select [REC
MODE], then [LP] (p. 55).
in the LP mode, you can record 1.5 times longer
than you can when recording in the SP mode.
A tape recorded in the LP mode should be
played back only on this camcorder.
You can choose zoom to magnification levels
greater than 10 times, and from that point
activate the digital zoom ([D ZOOM], p. 47).
Occasional use of the zoom is effective, but
use it sparingly for best results.
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* The minimum dlslance required belween your
camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus ill
that posidon of the lever.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
To record wider range of view
Move the power zoom lever lowards W.
The subject appears farlher away (Wide
angle).
To record closer view
Move the power zoom lever lowards T.
The subject appears closer (Telephoto).
You can turn the LCD panel towards the
subject so that you and your subject can share
the image being recorded. You can also
utilize this function when recording yourself,
to keep the attention of small children
attracted to the camcorder while you record
them.
22 Recording