Sony Handycam DCR-HC28 System Manual

With Super SteadyShot® image stabilization and NightShot® Plus technology, the DCR-HC28 reduces blur and
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the negative effects of low light environments to create high quality video every time. Affordable, durable and
powerful, this Handycam® camcorder does it all.
1/6" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager, 680K
Pixels Gross
1/6" Advanced HAD™ (Hole Accumulation
Diode) CCD with 340K (effective) pixels
provides stunning detail and clarity with
exceptional video (up to 500 lines of
horizontal resolution) and still image
performance.
MiniDV Recording
Offers up to 500 lines of horizontal
resolution, 3X the color bandwidth and a
significantly higher signal/noise ratio, to
provide spectacular video performance.
20X Optical/800X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the action
close up from far away. In addition the
Digital Zoom Interpolation means that
extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less
distortion than previous types of digital
zooms.
Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-
Tessar® Lens
Carl Zeiss lenses have an advanced optical
multi-layer coating that offers less glare
and flare with increased contrast. This
results in vivid image brilliance, true-to-life
color saturation and perfect renditions of
subtle tones.
Super SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization
System
Picture stabilization system that uses
motion sensors to detect and compensate
for camera "shake" without compromising
picture quality like some other digital
stabilization systems.
2.5" Touch Panel SwivelScreen™ LCD
Display (123K Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with
improved resolution. The high resolution
123K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270
degrees for multiple viewing angles
providing sharp, detailed images for
monitoring or playback.
i.LINK® DV Interface
A digital high-speed bi-directional interface
which provides Audio/Video communication
between two compatible devices. This
connection allows for pure digital transfer
between devices equipped with an
IEEE1394 interface, such as camcorders,
digital VTRs, capture cards and PCs.
InfoLITHIUM® Battery with AccuPower™
Meter System
Charge the battery at anytime because
unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries,
Sony's rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries
are not subject to a life shortening
"memory effect". Sony's exclusive
AccuPower™ meter displays the battery
time remaining in minutes, in either the
viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
NightShot® Plus Infrared System
With Sony's NightShot Plus Infrared System
you can capture natural looking video, even
when shooting in low light. Record subjects
up to 10 feet away using the built-in
infrared system, but without the overall
monochrome color common with earlier
low-light recording systems.
Stamina® Battery Power Management
System
Using the optional NP-FH1000
InfoLITHIUM® Battery, the DCR-HC28 can
continuously record for up to 14 hours
(viewfinder) or up to 12 hours (LCD) on a
single full charge, providing extra long
battery life .
Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes
Program AE modes make recording easy
even when filming in challenging situations.
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Portrait, Sports Lesson, Spotlight or Sunset
& Moon modes.
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Picture Effects
Get creative when recording or playing
back your videos with Sony's Picture Effect
Modes. Effects available in Camera mode:
Mosaic and Pastel. Effects available in
Playback mode: Monotone, Negative Art,
Sepia, and Solarize.
Fader Effects
Enhance your personal videos by adding
professional looking fader effects. Choose
from Black, Mosaic, Monotone and White.
Battery Information
At the touch of a button, battery
information is displayed on the LCD screen
when charging and when the camcorder is
turned off. The display will show how much
the battery is charged, in 10% increments
and the recordable time left when using the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
Manual Focus
Allows the user to manually adjust the focus
of the camcorder using the touch panel.
Manual focusing also allows the user to
control the focus in difficult situations
where either the environment or the
subject does not allow the camcorder's auto
focus to perform optimally, such as when
shooting through a window or in a crowded
environment.
Easy Handycam Button
Using a camcorder can be intimidating for
some people, so with a press of the Easy
Handycam button, most of the advanced
features of the camcorder are "locked out"
leaving only the buttons essential for
recording operational.