Sony DCR PC 8 E Camcorder User Manual


 
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Table of contents
Main Features.................................................. 4
Quick Start Guide ................................. 10
Getting started
Using this manual ......................................... 14
Checking supplied accessories .................... 17
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ........... 18
Installing the battery pack..................... 18
Charging the battery pack..................... 19
Connecting to a wall socket .................. 23
Step 2 Setting the date and time ................. 24
Step 3 Inserting a cassette............................ 26
Step 4 Using the touch panel ...................... 27
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ....................................... 29
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT................................ 39
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 40
Self-timer recording ............................... 42
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review .................. 43
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape........................................ 45
To display the screen indicators
– Display function ........................... 47
Viewing the recording on TV ...................... 52
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ......................... 54
Using the wide mode .................................... 57
Using the fader function............................... 58
Using special effects – Picture effect ........... 61
Using special effects – Digital effect ........... 63
Using the PROGRAM AE function............. 66
Adjusting the white balance manually ...... 69
Adjusting the exposure manually............... 71
Using the spot light-metering mode
– Flexible Spot Meter.............................. 72
Focusing manually ........................................ 74
Interval recording.......................................... 76
Frame by frame recording
– Frame recording .................................. 79
Using the viewfinder .................................... 80
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects..... 82
Playing back a tape with digital effects...... 83
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– Tape PB ZOOM ................................... 85
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function .................................... 87
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape
by title – Title search .............................. 88
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ........................................... 90
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ................... 92
Editing
Dubbing a tape............................................... 95
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing...................... 99
Using with an analog video unit and your
computer – Signal convert function... 111
Recording video or TV programmes ........ 113
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert editing ...................................... 117
Audio dubbing............................................. 119
Superimposing a title .................................. 123
Making your own titles .............................. 127
Labelling a cassette...................................... 129
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ...................... 132
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and how to correct
trouble .................................................... 143
Self-diagnosis display ................................. 149
Warning indicators and messages ............ 150