Using The Wide Mode; Using The Fader Function - Sony Handycam DCR-PC115 Service Manual

Adjusting the white balance
manually
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 indoor mode.
In the automatic white balance mode
Point your camcorder at a white subject for about
10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to
CAMERA to get a better adjustment when:
– You detach the battery for replacement.
– You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from
the interior of a house holding the exposure, or
vice versa.
In the hold white balance mode
Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to
HOLD after a few seconds when:
– You change the PROGRAM AE mode.
– You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from
the interior of a house, or vice versa.
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Using the fader
function
You can fade in or out to give your recording a
professional appearance.
[a]
STBY
FADER
M. FADER
(mosaic)/
BOUNCE 1) 2)
OVERLAP 2)
WIPE 2)
DOT 2)
[b]
STBY
MONOTONE
When fading in, the picture gradually changes
from black-and-white to colour.
When fading out, the picture gradually changes
from colour to black-and-white.
1)
You can use the bounce function when D
ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings.
2) Fade in only.
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n
REC
REC
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DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E

Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on
the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
Black bands appear on the screen during
recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture
during a playback on a normal TV [b] or on a
wide-screen TV [c] is compressed in the
widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode
of the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can
watch pictures of normal images [d].
[b]
[a]
16:9WIDE
[c]
(1) In the standby mode, press MENU, then select
and decide upon 16:9WIDE in with the
control button (p. 132).
(2) Select and decide upon ON with the control
button.
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
In the wide mode
You cannot select the following functions:
– OLD MOVIE
– BOUNCE
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
in the menu settings.

Using the fader function

(1) When fading in [a]
In the standby mode, press FADER until the
desired fader indicator flashes.
When fading out [b]
In the recording mode, press FADER until the
desired fader indicator flashes.
The indicator changes as follows:
FADER t M. FADER t BOUNCE t
MONOTONE t OVERLAP t WIPE t
DOT t no indicator
The last selected fader mode is indicated first
of all.
(2) Press START/STOP. The fader indicator stops
flashing.
After the fader in/out is carried out, your
camcorder automatically returns to normal
mode.
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FADER
FADER
To cancel the fader function
Before pressing START/STOP, press FADER
until the indicator disappears.
Note
You cannot use the following functions while
using the fader function. Also, you cannot use
the fader function while using the following
functions:
– Digital effect
– Low lux of PROGRAM AE (Overlap, Wipe, or
Dot function only) (The indicator flashes.)
– Super NightShot
– Tape photo recording
– Interval recording
– Cut recording
[a]
[b]
[c]
[d]
[d]
(1)
(2)
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