MEdiA LoAn
Sony Pd150 & Pd170
aDJuSting SounD LeVeLS ManuaLLy:
Sound levels are set automatically by default.
press the Menu button and turn the SeL/puSh
eXeC dial to select the tape Set menu, then
press the dial. turn the SeL/puSh eXeC dial to
MiC LeVeL then press the dial. turn the SeL/puSh
eXeC dial to select ManuaL then press the
dial. press the Menu button to erase the menu
display. press the auDio LeVeL button to display
the recording level adjustment display. turn
the SeL/puSh eXeC dial to adjust the recording
level.
reSetting SounD LeVeLS to auto:
press the Menu button and turn the SeL/puSh
eXeC dial to select the tape Set menu, then
press the dial. turn the SeL/puSh eXeC dial to
MiC LeVeL then press the dial. turn the SeL/puSh
eXeC dial to select auto then press the dial.
reLeaSing SteaDyShot:
press the Menu button. turn the SeL/puSh
eXeC dial to select CaMera Set then press
the dial. turn the SeL/puSh eXeC dial to select
SteaDyShot then press the dial. turn the SeL/
puSh eXeC dial to select oFF then press the
dial. press the Menu button to erase the menu
display.
photo reCorDing:
note: this camera is not recommended for
taking photos. See Media Loan about digital
still cameras if this is your intended purpose.
Set the power switch to CaMera.
then press the photo button lightly until a still
picture appears in the viewfinder. to change
the still picture, release the Photo button and
repeat. press the photo button deeper, the
still image and sound are recorded for seven
seconds.
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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 icon
with a C in it. Select FraMe reC and select
on. press Menu to leave the menu display and
FraMe reC indicator should light. press Start/
Stop to record an image, the camera will
record an image for about six frames and then
returns to standby mode. to cancel set FraMe
reC to oFF in the menu and set the power
switch to oFF, VCr or MeMory.
note: the last recorded cut is longer than
others, the proper remaining tape time will
not be accurate and you cannot mark an
index while using frame by frame.
interVaL reCorDing
time lapse recording is possible by using the
interval recording (int reC) feature on the
camera. press Menu in standby mode and
select the C-camera icon. Select int reC then
Set. Set the interVaL and reC times individually.
interVaL is the time period when the camera is
in standby between recordings. Select interVaL
and choose the desired time (between 30
secs and 10mins). now select the reC time by
selecting reC in the menu (between 0.5 secs
and 2 secs.) turn the dial to select return
and select on to turn on int reC. an int reC
indicator should flash. press Start/Stop to begin
recording and the indicator will stay on. to
cancel int reC, set it to oFF in the menu.
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