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Sony Pd150 & Pd170

pD150/170 operationaL proFiCienCy

(To bE donE during your SChEduLEd APPoinTMEnT)

remove the pD150/170 from the case and identify all controls and parts.

Correctly and securely set up the pD150/170 to a tripod.

attach the pD150/170 to its aC adaptor and a monitor.

Load a Mini-DV tape.

Set and describe the white balances, auto exposure, re-frame, and interval recording.

Change the iris/shutter settings.

Manually focus the camera.

Set up an external mic and plug in headphones. Set the manual rec Level. Set level.

Starting at the beginning of a tape, do some recording. Fade up from black and fade to 

black. Playback the recording.

Set up a battery to be charged.

Correctly pack the camera back into its case.

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Summary of Contents for PD150

Page 1: ...to place N N N N N N N N N N N N Supply Power with the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter to a power outlet then connect the camcorder and the AC power adapter using the supplied cord Charging the Battery Simply supply power with the AC adapter while the battery is inserted and leave the POWER switch set to OFF Approx charging time for full battery normal battery 2 5 hours extended life battery 6 5...

Page 2: ...ess than 1 30 i Gain To adjust gain set AUTO LOCK to manual position and press gain gain indicator should appear in the viewfinder Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust gain to the desired setting To return to AUTO set AUTO LOCK to AUTO or press GAIN and the indicator should disappear Adjusting White Balance Set AUTO LOCK switch to the center position Press the WHT BAL button the white balance ind...

Page 3: ...o adjust focus Press the PUSH AUTO button to auto focus momentarily Using the ND Filter The Neutral Density Filter can allow you to shoot clearly even under too bright conditions ND Filter setting 1 corresponds to 1 4 of the quantity of light and ND Filter setting 2 corresponds to 1 32 It is recommended that you set the ND filter in standby mode as it can cause audio and video noise during recordi...

Page 4: ... Photo button and repeat Press the PHOTO button deeper The still image and sound are recorded for seven seconds i note on animating While the pd150 170 is capable of some animation techniques we highly recommend using the Animac instead It s just better Frame by frame recording To make a stop motion animated effect you must use cut recording Press the MENU in standby mode and select the camera ico...

Page 5: ... 170 List the steps in providing battery power to the camera How long should you charge a battery How long will it last List the steps involved in using the AC adaptor to provide power to the camera List the steps to insert a cassette List the steps in displaying the menu and selecting an item What are two ways of adjusting the white balance What does the ND filter do List the steps to adjust the ...

Page 6: ...or and a monitor Load a Mini DV tape Set and describe the white balances auto exposure re frame and interval recording Change the iris shutter settings Manually focus the camera Set up an external mic and plug in headphones Set the manual Rec Level Set level Starting at the beginning of a tape do some recording Fade up from black and fade to black Playback the recording Set up a battery to be char...

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