Sony Handycam DCR-PC3 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 5

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Quick Start Guide

Recording a picture

(p. 17)

Viewfinder

When the LCD
panel is closed, pull
out the viewfinder
until it clicks. Use
the viewfinder
placing your eye
against its eyecup.

Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD

screen

(p. 26)

NOTE

Do not pick up your camcorder by
holding the viewfinder, the LCD
panel or the battery pack.

Set the POWER
switch to VTR while
pressing the small
green button.

Press

of the touch panel to

rewind the tape.

Press

of the touch panel to start

playback.

NOTE

When using the touch panel, press
operation buttons lightly with your thumb
supporting the LCD screen from the
backside of it. Do not press the LCD screen
with sharp-pointed objects such as pens.

Set the START/STOP MODE

switch to

Press START/STOP. Your camcorder

starts recording. To stop recording,
press START/STOP again.

Remove the lens cap.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA
while pressing the small green
button. The power lamp lights up.

START/STOP

MODE

5SEC

ANTI GROUND SHOOTING

POWER

VTR

MEMORY

CAMERA

OFF

LOCK

POWER

VTR

MEMORY

CAMERA

OFF

LOCK

POWER

VTR

MEMORY

CAMERA

OFF

LOCK

Press OPEN
to OPEN the
LCD panel.

Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-PC3

Page 1: ...d retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product DCR PC3 Digital Video Camera Recorder Model No DCR PC3 Model No AC Serial No Serial No ...

Page 2: ...is symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For customers in CANADA DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batt...

Page 3: ...Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function 49 Searching a recording by date Date search 50 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search 52 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 53 Editing Dubbing a tape 55 Editing partially on a DV tape DV synchro editing 57 Recording video or TV programs 59 Inserting a scene from a VCR 63 Audio dubbing 65 Superimposing ...

Page 4: ...corder outdoors p 12 1Slide OPEN ZEJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out AC adaptor supplied 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment 4After the cassette compartment going down com...

Page 5: ...e 4Press of the touch panel to start playback NOTE When using the touch panel press operation buttons lightly with your thumb supporting the LCD screen from the backside of it Do not press the LCD screen with sharp pointed objects such as pens 2Set the START STOP MODE switch to 4Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press START STOP again 1Remove the lens cap 3Set the ...

Page 6: ...you use a tape with cassette memory The functions which require different operations depending on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are End search p 25 29 Searching a recording by date date search p 50 Photo search p 53 The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title title search p 52 Superimposing a title p 69 Making...

Page 7: ... screen and or in the color viewfinder These spots occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in any way Effective number of pixels is 99 99 or more Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never lea...

Page 8: ... port adaptor for Memory Stick 1 PC serial cable 1 AC adaptor for Serial port adaptor 1 p 103 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder 9 0 6 Memory Stick 1 p 83 7 A V connecting cable 1 p 30 59 8 Lens cap 1 p 17 9 Application software PictureGear 3 2Lite CD ROM 1 p 103 0 DK 115 Connecting cord 1 p 13 qa Battery terminal cover 1 p 12 qs Cleaning cloth ...

Page 9: ...ery pack in the direction of the arrow 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet The CHARGE lamp orange lights up Charging begins When the CHARGE lamp goes out normal charge is completed For full charge which allows you to use the battery longer than usual leave the battery pack in place for approximately one hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out 1 2 3 CHARGE Charging time Battery pack Full charge N...

Page 10: ...7 F 25 C The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter Playing time Battery pack Playing time Playing time on LCD screen with LCD closed NP FS11 supplied 60 50 75 70 NP FS21 130 115 165 145 NP FS31 200 145 ...

Page 11: ... Plug the power cord deeply Be sure to plug the power cord deeply into the terminal of AC power adaptor so that it is firmly locked If there is a gap between the plug of power cord and the terminal of AC power adaptor it does not affect the efficiency of the AC power adaptor What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with c...

Page 12: ...terminal cover Note on the remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder roughly indicates the recording time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed Note on battery t...

Page 13: ... the power cord to a wall outlet To remove the connecting plate The connecting plate is removed in the same way as the battery pack WARNING The power cord must only be changed at a qualified service shop PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Note Keep the AC adaptor away...

Page 14: ...ing down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark When you use mini DV cassette with cassette memory Read the instruction about cassette me...

Page 15: ...open the LCD panel 4 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item Refer to relevant pages for each function To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press EXEC or OK To cancel settings Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 Step 3 Using a touch panel 2 4 5 6 1 3 FN PAGE1 PAGE2 EXIT MEN...

Page 16: ... with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 124 When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The color of items changes to gray Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 110 Press FN to display the following buttons In CAMER...

Page 17: ... until it clicks 4 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button The power lamp under the POWER switch flashes and then your camcorder is set to the standby mode It takes about five seconds 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP ...

Page 18: ...accidentally The LOCK is set to the right as a default setting To enable smooth transition Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF When you use a tape with cassette memory however you can make the transition smooth even after ...

Page 19: ...it clicks the picture does not appear in the viewfinder Shooting with the LCD screen Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way the indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen Mirror mode When closing the LCD panel set it vertically un...

Page 20: ...nel Make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander does not work Indicators in the mirror mode The STBY indicator appears as Xz and REC as z Some of the other indicators appear mirror reversed and oth...

Page 21: ... subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 feet 5 8 inch about 80 cm away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 2 inch about 1 cm away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10 The picture quality deteriorat...

Page 22: ...re not recorded on tape Recording a picture Time code The time code indicates the recording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA mode and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VTR mode You cannot rewrite only the time code Remaining tape indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape Recording date and time Recording date and time will not be...

Page 23: ...en shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function While your camcorder is in the standby mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD ...

Page 24: ...d in incorrect or unnatural colors If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot function While using the NightShot function you cannot use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE White balance Fader Digital effect You cannot use these functions only in the NightShot Slow shutt...

Page 25: ...peaker or headphones To return to FN Press EXIT To stop searching Press END SCH again End search function When you use a tape without cassette memory the end search function does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape If you use a tape with cassette memory the end search function works even once you eject the cassette If there is a blank portion in the recorded po...

Page 26: ... to VTR while pressing the small green button The power lamp lights up 4 Press to rewind the tape 5 Press to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the steps below 1 Press FN to make PAGE1 appear p 15 2 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears 3 Press to adjust the volume to make the volume down to make the volume up 7 Press OK to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 the bar indicator 5 4 3 6 1 2 VOL ...

Page 27: ...long time Your camcorder gets warm This is not a malfunction When you open close the LCD panel Open close the LCD panel vertically When monitoring in the viewfinder Turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out and pull out the viewfinder until it clicks p 110 In this case the picture is not displayed on the LCD screen Playing back a tape ...

Page 28: ... white balance gain shutter speed aperture value t no indicator Not to display various settings Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 76 The display changes as follows date time t no indicator Note The pictures taken on the Memory Stick are not recorded with various settings Recording data Recording data is your camcorder s information when you have recorded In the recording mode the record...

Page 29: ...r To resume normal playback press N To view the picture at double speed Press 2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press then press 2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press N To view the picture frame by frame Press C on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press...

Page 30: ...V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is R right signal If your T...

Page 31: ... appears Recording does not start yet To change the still picture release PHOTO select a still picture again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 3 Press PHOTO deeper The still picture in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen until recording i...

Page 32: ...lay back the still picture on other equipment the picture may fluctuate When shooting in the dark Attach the video flash not supplied to the accessory shoe Printing the still picture You can print a still picture by using the video printer not supplied Connect the video printer using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Connect it to the AUDIO VIDEO jack and connect the yellow plu...

Page 33: ...the bounce function with FADER During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system ID 1 sys...

Page 34: ... M FADER mosaic BOUNCE Fade in only OVERLAP Fade in only MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You cannot use this function when D ZOOM is set to ON in the menu settings a REC STBY REC STBY b ...

Page 35: ... to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 and press EXIT to return to FN 5 Press START STOP After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fader function After the fade in out is carried out Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode Before the fade in out is carried out Before pressing START STOP press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 and press...

Page 36: ...e image is being stored the OVERLAP indicator flashes fast and the playback picture is displayed At this stage the picture may not be recorded clearly depending on the tape condition When START STOP MODE is set to or 5SEC You cannot use the fader function While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Exposure Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE...

Page 37: ...er and the picture looks like an illustration PASTEL c The contrast of the picture is emphasized and the picture looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC d The picture is mosaic Using special effects Picture effect 1 In the standby recording mode press FN to display PAGE1 p 15 2 Press MENU then select P EFFECT in in the menu settings to select a desired picture effect mode p 76 To return to FN Press ...

Page 38: ...ovie mode with DIG EFFT When you turn the power off Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode If you select the picture effect mode in the recording mode Pictures processed by the picture effect function will be recorded Using special effects Picture effect ...

Page 39: ...t constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still picture with a moving picture TRAIL You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder ...

Page 40: ... flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 LUMI OK OFF 1 2 4 FN ...

Page 41: ... not work in the slow shutter mode PROGRAM AE The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 ...

Page 42: ... background To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings p 76 If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the n indoor mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Use the automatic white balance or hold mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the n ind...

Page 43: ...is mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf Beach ski mode This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset moon mode This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs Landscape mode This mode i...

Page 44: ...he following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap If you press PROGRAM AE when using the NightShot function the PROGRAM AE indicator flashes and the PROGRAM AE function does not work While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM ...

Page 45: ...screen to adjust exposure appears 3 Press MANUAL then adjust exposure using to dim to brighten 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure mode Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work If you change the PROGRAM AE mode or slide NIGHTSHOT to ON Your camcorder automaticall...

Page 46: ...o turn off 9 or indicator To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY The lens focuses on and indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object Not to make subjects out of focus when using zoom function Focus after forcusing at t...

Page 47: ... of each picture effect function To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture eff...

Page 48: ...n to PAGE1 PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect function Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed...

Page 49: ...imately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press N Playback starts Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the time code The zero set memory function may not work when there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape The ZERO SET MEMORY i...

Page 50: ... set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings p 76 Default setting is ON 4 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 5 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning o...

Page 51: ...te Commander to search for the next date Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder Note If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date cha...

Page 52: ...the Remote Commander to select the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected To stop searching Press x on the Remote Commander If you use a tape without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The mark in the indicates the actual point you a...

Page 53: ...EARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 5 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected To stop searching Press x on the Remote Commander In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The mark in the indicates the actual point you are trying to search If a tape has a b...

Page 54: ... searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo To stop searching Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder Scanning photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo scan indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t n...

Page 55: ...e remote commander DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm Hi8 Digital8 VHS S VHS VHSC S VHSC Betamax ED Betamax mini DV or DV If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left cha...

Page 56: ...t recording on the VCR When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack You can also use your camcorder as a recorder You can use your camcorder as a play...

Page 57: ...ctor to DV input on the DV product If the DV product is another DV camcorder set its POWER switch to VTR 5 Press FN on your camcorder to display PAGE1 p 15 6 Press MENU then select DV EDITING in in the menu settings p 76 7 Using the control buttons locate the point where you want to start editing then press to set your camcorder in the playback pause mode 8 Press MARK on your camcorder or the Remo...

Page 58: ... you connect your camcorder to Sony equipment with DV jack the range of errors is within 5 frames The range may become wider in the following conditions The interval between DV EDITING IN and OUT is less than five seconds DV EDITING IN or OUT is set at the beginning of the tape If you do not make connections with i LINK cable DV connecting cable The screen shows NOT READY and you cannot select DV ...

Page 59: ...ss REC PAUSE 7 Press N on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from VCR Select a TV program if you are recording from TV The picture from TV or VCR appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen 8 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR Using the Remote Commander In the ste...

Page 60: ... audio is output and the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format p...

Page 61: ... menu settings p 76 And press EXIT to return to FN 4 Press FN then select PAGE2 p 15 5 Press REC CTRL 6 Press REC PAUSE 7 Press N on the VCR to start playback 8 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR Using the Remote Commander In the step 6 press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously...

Page 62: ...layer You can use your camcorder as a player or recorder without changing the connection If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen The DV IN indicator may appear on both ...

Page 63: ...g You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as on page 55 or 56 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR a b c ...

Page 64: ...P mode To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and 4 Press x when you want to stop inserting If you press FN The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator is not disappeared Inserting a scene from a VCR 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 On the VCR locate just before the insert start point a then press X to set the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end po...

Page 65: ...ifying starting and ending points The original sound will not be erased Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting the AUDIO VIDEO jack to a TV The recorded sound is not output from a speaker Check the sound by using the TV or headphones Audio dubbing MIC PLUG IN POWER Signal flow Microphone not...

Page 66: ...d sound by using a speaker or headphones Dubbing with the built in microphones No connection is necessary Note The picture is not output from the AUDIO VIDEO jack Check the recorded picture on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder as well as check the recorded sound by using a speaker or headphones LINE OUT L R AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO VIDEO Audio equipment Do not connect the video yellow plug Signal f...

Page 67: ...io you want to record The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback During recording new sound the red appears on the LCD screen 6 Press x on your camcorder or on the Remote Commander at the point where you want to stop recording Monitoring the new recorded sound To play back the sound Adjust the balance between the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 by selecting AUDIO MIX in the...

Page 68: ...necting cable is connected to your camcorder You cannot add a sound to a recorded tape If you set the write protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot record on a tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder If you add new sound on a tape recorded with another camcorder including other DCR PC3 the sound ...

Page 69: ... POS r or POS R 6 Press TITLE OK 7 Press SAVE TITLE In the playback playback pause or recording mode The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for 5 seconds and the title is set In the standby mode The TITLE indicator appears And when you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for 5 seconds and the title is set VACATION 2 3 PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY...

Page 70: ...oo many index signals You may not be able to superimpose a title because the memory is full In this case delete titles you do not need Not to display title Set TITLE DISP to OFF in the menu settings Title setting The title color changes as follows WHITE t YELLOW t VIOLET t RED t CYAN t GREEN t BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE si...

Page 71: ...cator appears 7 Make sure the title is the one you want to erase and press OK To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 7 Superimposing a title 4 5 6 2 FN r R EXEC r R EXEC CM SET CM SEARCH T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL CM SET CM SEARCH T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL T I TLE ERASE 1 HELLO 2 CONGRATULATIONS 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 PRESENT 5 GO...

Page 72: ...to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 5 and 6 to complete your title 7 Press SET The title is stored in memory 1 2 3 5 6 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET FN EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r SET r R r R EXEC EXEC ABC DEF T t 678 90 123 45 MNO JKL GHI SET WXY Z TUV PQR S __...

Page 73: ...off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF once and then to CAMERA again then complete your title We recommend setting the playback or playback pause mode or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters To erase the title Press C The last character is erased To enter a space Press c...

Page 74: ...abel appears 7 Select a desired character Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character on the key 8 Press c to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 7 and 8 to complete the label 9 Press SET The label is stored in memory 5 6 3 FN r R EXEC CM SET CM SEARCH T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL 7 8 EXIT RET EXEC R r ABC DEF T t 678 90 123 45 MNO...

Page 75: ...ase the title in the cassette you can label it If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the label is displayed up to 4 titles also appear When you set the POWER switch to CAMERA The label you have superimposed on is displayed for two seconds When the indicator has fewer than 10 spaces The cassette memory is full The indicates the number of characters you can select for the label To era...

Page 76: ...s see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 77 2 CAMERA 3 4 5 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR VTR MANUAL SET P EFFECT MEMORY MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE WHT BAL AUTO SHTR MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP 0 HR OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP DV EDITING ON OFF 1 FN EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET E...

Page 77: ...er when shooting in bright conditions To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions To deactivate digital zoom Up to 10 zoom is carried out To activate digital zoom More than 10 to 120 zoom is performed digitally p 21 To record a 16 9 wide picture p 33 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when ...

Page 78: ...d track tape with sub sound To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 p 67 To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen with To adjust the brightness on the viewfinder screen with POWER switch VTR VTR VTR CAMERA MEMORY VTR CAMERA MEMORY Notes on LCD B L When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is ...

Page 79: ...Stick To record still pictures in the standard image quality mode using the Memory Stick To record moving subjects To record stopping subjects in high quality To play back images in a continuous loop p 104 To delete all the images p 106 To format Memory Stick s To duplicate still pictures p 98 To search using cassette memory p 50 To search without using cassette memory To erase the title you have ...

Page 80: ...adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX Icon item REC MODE AUDIO MODE qREMAIN DATA CODE CLOCK SET DEMO MODE Mode z SP LP z 12BIT 16BIT z AUTO ON z DATE CAM DATE z ON OFF Meaning To record in the SP Standard Play mode To increase the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode To record in the 12 bit mode two stereo sounds To record in the 16 bit mode the one stereo sound with high quality To display the remai...

Page 81: ...CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY VTR Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to...

Page 82: ...hen the month the day the hour and then the minute 1 In the standby mode press FN to display PAGE1 p 15 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select with r R and press EXEC 4 Select CLOCK SET with r R and press EXEC 5 Adjust the desired year then press EXEC 6 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as step 5 7 Set the minute with r R and press EXEC by the time signal 1999 2000 N n 2029 SET...

Page 83: ...hen you use a Memory Stick You cannot record or erase still images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK We recommend backing up important data When the ACCESS lamp is flashing never remove the Memory Stick Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when the ACCESS lamp is flashing...

Page 84: ...mory Stick supplied with your camcorder All of these sample images will be deleted if you format the Memory Stick Memory Stick s formatted on a personal computer Memory Stick operations on your camcorder cannot be assured if the Memory Stick is formatted on a Windows machine or Macintosh Note on image data compatibility Image data files recorded on Memory Stick s by your camcorder conform with the...

Page 85: ... v mark facing up To eject a Memory Stick Slide MEMORY RELEASE in the direction of the arrow When the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing Never shake or strike your camcorder Do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur MEMORY RELEASE Memory Stick compartment ACCESS lamp ...

Page 86: ...e by pressing PLAY CAM You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 3 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press a desired operation item Refer to relevant pages for each function To execute settings Press EXEC or OK To cancel settings Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT 4...

Page 87: ...en bar appears above the item The color of the items changes to grey if they are not available You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 110 Press FN to display the following buttons In memory camera mode PAGE1 MENU PLAY INDEX EXPOSURE PAGE2 LCD BRIGHT PLAY INDEX In memory playback mode PAGE1 MENU CAM INDEX DELETE PAGE2 LCD BRIGHT CAM INDEX Selecting image quality mode You can se...

Page 88: ... being stored into memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode Details are shown in the table below The number of pixels is 640 480 regardless of image quality mode The data size before compression is about 600 KB Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Approximate number of images you can record on a Memor...

Page 89: ...ssing the small green button Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 p 86 4 Press MENU then select FORMAT in in the menu settings 5 Press r R to select FORMAT on the right and then press EXEC The display shows OK 6 Press EXEC again The display shows FORMATTING and formatting procedure begins When formatting is finished the display shows COMPLETE To r...

Page 90: ...TO lightly The picture freezes and CAPTURE appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears Notes When recording fast moving subjects in the FRAME mode the recorded image blurry When recording in the FRAME mode your camc...

Page 91: ...button on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Recording images continuously You can record still pictures continuously Select one of the two modes described below before recording Continuous mode a You can record 3 or 4 pictures continuously Multi screen mode b You can record 9 still pictures continuously on a single pag...

Page 92: ...g Meaning indicator on the screen OFF Your camcorder shoots one image at a time no indicator ON Your camcorder shoots 3 or 4 still images at about 0 8 sec intervals MULTI SCRN Your camcorder shoots 9 still images at about 0 3 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into 9 boxes To return to FN Press EXIT Number of images in continuous shooting The number of images you can sh...

Page 93: ...luminancekey You can swap a brighter area of a still picture such as a handwritten illustlation or title with a moving picture Record a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chromakey You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still picture such as a picture can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the movi...

Page 94: ...he right lower corner of the screen or the Remote Commander to select the still picture which you want to superimpose to see the previous image to see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still picture is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE1 7 Press EXIT to return to FN 8 Press START STOP to sta...

Page 95: ... Press on the right lower corner before step 6 To change the mode setting Press OFF before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 2 To cancel M CHROM M LUMI C CHROM Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 During recording You cannot change the mode setting The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 30 images For M CHROM 26 images such as a frame DSC00001 DSC00026 For C CHROM 4 images such ...

Page 96: ...tor disappears When the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing Never shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The inserted Memory Stick is incompartible with your camcorder because its format does not comform with your camcorder Check the format o...

Page 97: ...low plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV When recording the image through the DV IN OUT jack Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S S1 video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR T...

Page 98: ... 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 p 86 3 Press MENU then select PHOTO SAVE in in the menu settings PHOTO BUTTON appears on the LCD screen 4 Press PHOTO deeper The still image from the mini DV tape is recorded on a Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed 2 3 4 1 FN MENU POWER VTR MEMORY CAMERA OFF LOCK PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00 1 40 F I NE SAVIN...

Page 99: ... your camcorder As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur To record all the images recorded on the mini DV tape Rewind the tape all the way back and start copying If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change Memory Stick...

Page 100: ...l image to see the previous image to see the next image To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before the operation When operating memory photo playback on a TV or the LCD screen the image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever Turn the audio...

Page 101: ...unction The indicator shows the size of the data file For instance if the size of FINE image is small enough it may be displayed as STD Or if the size of image is large enough it may be displayed as SFN FINE 6 40 MEMORY PLAY DSC00006 FN INDEX CAM Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback Image quality mode Data file name Image number Total number of recorded images Protect indicator Print mark...

Page 102: ...re changing to the index screen mode T to display the previous 6 images t to display the following 6 images To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are different...

Page 103: ... adaptor for Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder the MSAKIT PC4A Memory Stick PC card kit or MSAC PC1 PC card adaptor for Memory Stick not supplied for this operation For detailed instructions on operation refer to the operating instructions of the serial port adaptor Memory Stick PC card kit or PC card adaptor and application software Serial port adaptor for Memory Stick Serial port adaptor...

Page 104: ...lays back the images recorded on a Memory Stick in sequence Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW To stop or end the slide show Press END To pause during a slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press EXIT To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 3 To view the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with th...

Page 105: ...s MARK The screen to protect the image appears 4 Press the image you want to protect The appears on the protected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 4 The disappears Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formattin...

Page 106: ... 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 p 86 4 Press DELETE DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected image is deleted To return to FN Press FN To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them You cannot delete images if the ...

Page 107: ...on your camcorder or the Remote Commander to display the index 3 Press DEL Then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 4 Prees EXEC DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press FN To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Deleting images 2 INDEX 3 4 1 3 2 4 5 6 EXIT DEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXIT DEL MA...

Page 108: ...K changes to EXECUTE 5 Select EXECUTE Then press EXEC DELETING appears on the LCD screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed Deleting images To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RET in step 3 then press EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons 1 2 FN 4 CONTINUOUS QUAL I TY FLD FRAM...

Page 109: ...the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press INDEX on your camcorder or the Remote Commander to display the index 3 Press MARK The screen to write a print mark appears 4 Press the image you want to write a print mark The appears on the selected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image you want to cancel the print mark The on the selected image dissapea...

Page 110: ...ears in the viewfinder 3 Move by pressing the LCD screen to select a desired item Notes Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands Do not press them with sharp objects such as pens After a while The disappears Press the LCD screen to display again When you press the two points on the LCD screen simultaneously The does not move When you keep pressing the left right edge of the LCD screen The moves ...

Page 111: ...back the tape in the VTR mode If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape concerning above When you record using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memory function on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory function the same result may occur Tapes with cassette memory have Cassette Memory mark Sony rec...

Page 112: ...ying back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Left sound Main sound 2 Right sound Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder Notes on the mini DV cassette When affixing a label on the mini DV cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below a so as not to cause malfunction of your camcor...

Page 113: ...viewfinder lens p 19 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 76 FOCUS is set to MANUAL c Set it to AUTO p 46 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually p 46 START STOP MODE is set to 5SEC or c Set it to p 22 The digital effect function is working c Cancel it p 40 The video heads may be dirty c Clean the heads using the Sony DVM...

Page 114: ...Turn up the volume p 26 AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 76 The tape has no cassette memory c Use a tape with cassette memory p 50 111 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 76 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 51 The tape has no cassette memory c Use a tape with cassette memory p 111 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu s...

Page 115: ...Replace with a new battery pack p 12 You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged c Replace with a new battery pack p 12 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 9 12 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 12 13 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 12 13 Moi...

Page 116: ... p 100 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Set the tab to write p 83 The image to write a print mark is not be played back c Press INDEX to play back the image p 100 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Set the tab to write p 83 The battery pack is dead c Install a charged battery pack or use the AC adaptor instead of the battery pack p 9 12 Others Symp...

Page 117: ...to LCD p 76 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 122 Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder c Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder Disconnect the Connecting plate of the AC adaptor or remove the battery then reconnect it in about 1 minute Turn the power on If the functions still ...

Page 118: ...ing the power source operate your camcorder A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current condition of your camcord...

Page 119: ...ut p 14 26 The video heads are dirty Slow flashing You need to clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette not supplied p 123 Self diagnosis display p 118 Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 122 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing The write protect tab on...

Page 120: ...ot dub new sound p 80 REC MODE REC MODE is set to LP You cannot dub new sound p 80 TAPE There is no recorded portion on the tape You cannot dub new sound i LINK CABLE i LINK cable is connected p 68 You cannot dub new sound FULL The Memory Stick is full p 99 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 83 NO FILE No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 90 NO MEMORY STICK No M...

Page 121: ... Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PA...

Page 122: ...leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a p...

Page 123: ...nds with the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette not supplied Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a LCD Cleaning Cloth supplied to clean the LCD screen Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder 1 Remove the screw 2 with a screwdriver not supplied While pr...

Page 124: ...corder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Ajusting the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below 1 Turn the POWER switch off 2 Eject the tape from your camcorde...

Page 125: ...ove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VTR sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent so...

Page 126: ...attery pack Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and o...

Page 127: ...ilohms DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack ø 3 5 mm LANC control jack Stereo mini minijack ø 2 5 mm MIC jack Minijack 0 388 mV low impedance with 2 5 to 3 0 V DC output impedance 6 8 kilohms ø 3 5 mm Stereo type LCD screen Picture 2 5 inches measured diagonally 2 1 1 2 in 50 37 mm Total dot number 200 640 880 228 General Power requirements 3 6 V battery pack 4 2 V AC ada...

Page 128: ...mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark These are trademarks Camcorder 5 Viewfinder p 19 6 LOCK p 18 7 POWER switch p 17 8 START STOP button p 17 5 6 7 4 1 2 3 8 ...

Page 129: ...rl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function Factor The value number indicates the amount of light ...

Page 130: ... PLUG IN POWER p 65 Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone w AUDIO VIDEO jack p 30 55 59 wa LANC control jack LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indi...

Page 131: ...OP MODE switch p 22 wg BACK LIGHT button p 23 wh DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button p 28 wj OPEN Z EJECT lever p 14 wk ACCESS lamp p 85 wl MEMORY RELEASE lever p 85 e RESET button p 117 ea i headphones jack When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent ea wl e wk wj wd wg wh wf ...

Page 132: ...r p 19 eh Cassette lid p 14 ej Power zoom lever p 21 ek FOCUS switch p 46 el Grip strap r Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 9 32 inch 6 5 mm Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder ra BATT battery RELEASE lever p 12 es ef eg ed eh ej ek el r ra ...

Page 133: ...e Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder 1 PHOTO button p 31 90 2 DISPLAY button p 28 3 Memory control buttons p 94 100 101 4 SEARCH MODE b...

Page 134: ...6 9 PROGRAM AE indicator p 43 0 Backlight indicator p 23 qa SteadyShot off indicator p 77 qs Manual focus Infinity indicator p 46 qd Recording mode indicator p 80 qf Standby Recording indicator p 17 Video control mode indicator p 29 Image quality mode indicator p 87 qg NIGHTSHOT indicator p 23 qh Warning indicators p 119 qj Tape counter indicator p 48 5SEC mode indicator p 22 Time code indicator p...

Page 135: ...ns to use in editing in the recording mode Watching the picture on a wide screen TV Viewing images using a personal computer Functions to use after recording in the playback mode Digital processing of recorded images Displaying the date time or various settings when you recorded Quickly locating a desired scene Searching for scenes having a title Searching for scenes recorded in the photo mode Sca...

Page 136: ...emory chromakey 93 Memory luminancekey 93 Memory mix 93 Memory Stick 83 Menu settings 76 Mirror mode 19 Moisture condensation 122 MONOTONE 34 Mosaic fader 34 NIGHTSHOT 23 NightShot Slow shutter 24 Normal charge 9 NTSC system 121 O P Q OLD MOVIE 39 Operation indicators 134 OVERLAP 34 Photo scan 54 Photo search 53 Photo recording 31 PICTURE EFFECT 37 Picture search 29 Playback pause 29 Power sources...

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