Additional Information; Usable Cassettes - Sony Handycam DCR-PC115 Service Manual

Warning indicators and messages
Warning messages
• CLOCK SET Set the date and time (p. 24).
• FOR "InfoLITHIUM" Use an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (p. 22).
BATTERY ONLY
• CLEANING CASSETTE** The video heads are dirty (p. 245).
• FULL The tape cassette memory is full.*
• 16BIT AUDIO MODE is set to 16BIT (p. 139).* You cannot dub new sound.
• REC MODE REC MODE is set to LP (p. 139).* You cannot dub new sound.
• TAPE There is no recorded portion on the tape.* You cannot dub new
sound.
• "i.LINK" CABLE i.LINK cable is connected (p. 121).* You cannot dub new sound.
• FULL The "Memory Stick" is full (p. 161).*
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• The write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is set to LOCK
(p. 150).*
• NO FILE No still image is recorded on the "Memory Stick" (p. 191).*
• NO MEMORY STICK No "Memory Stick" is inserted.*
• AUDIO ERROR You are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be
recorded by your camcorder on "Memory Stick" (p. 181).*
• MEMORY STICK ERROR The "Memory Stick" data is corrupted (p. 152).*
• FORMAT ERROR The "Memory Stick" is not recognised. Check the format (p. 137).*
- DIRECTORY ERROR
• There are more than two same directories (p. 191).*
• COPY INHIBIT The tape contains copyright control signals for copyright protection
of software (p. 237).*
• Q Z TAPE END
The tape has reached the end of the tape.*
• Q NO TAPE
Insert a cassette tape.*
• NO PRINT MARK You selected MARKED in 9PIC PRINT in the menu settings using a
"Memory Stick" contains no image with a print mark. (p. 216)*
• NO STILL IMAGE FILE You selected MULTI in 9PIC PRINT in the menu settings using a
"Memory Stick" contains no still image. (p. 216)*
• DELETING You have pressed PHOTO during deleting all images on "Memory
Stick."*
• FORMATTING You have pressed PHOTO during formatting a "Memory Stick."*
• NOW CHARGING Charging an external flash (optional) does not work correctly.*
* You hear the melody or beep sound.
** The x indicator and "
CLEANING CASSETTE" message appear one after another on the screen.
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When you play back
Playing back an NTSC-recorded tape
You can play back tapes recorded in the NTSC
video system on the LCD screen, if the tape is
recorded in the SP mode.
Copyright signal
When you play back
Using any other video camera recorder, you
cannot record on tape that has recorded a
copyright control signals for copyright protection
of software which is played back on your
camcorder.
When you record
You cannot record software on your camcorder
that contains copyright control signals for
copyright protection of software.
"COPY INHIBIT" appears on the screen, in the
viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to
record such software.
Your camcorder does not record copyright
control signals on the tape when it records.
Audio mode
12-bit mode: The original sound can be recorded
in stereo 1, and the new sound in stereo 2 in 32
kHz. The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2
can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the
menu settings during playback. Both sounds can
be played back.
16-bit mode: A new sound cannot be recorded
but the original sound can be recorded in high
quality. Moreover, it can also play back sound
recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. When
playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode,
16BIT indicator appears on the screen.
DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E
— Additional Information —
Usable cassettes
Selecting cassette types
You can use the mini DV cassette only*.
You cannot use any other 8 mm,
Digital8, VHS, VHSC,
S-VHS, S-VHSC,
DV cassette.
* There are two types of mini DV cassettes: with
cassette memory and without cassette memory.
Tapes with cassette memory have
Memory) mark.
We recommend that you use the tape with
cassette memory.
The IC memory is mounted on this type of
cassette. Your camcorder can read and write
data such as dates of recording or titles, etc. to
this memory.
The functions using the cassette memory
require successive signals recorded on the tape.
If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning
or between the recorded portions, a title may
not be displayed properly or the search
functions may not work properly. Not to make
any blank portion on the tape, operate the
followings.
Press END SEARCH to go to the end of the
recorded portion before you begin the next
recording if you operate the followings:
– you have ejected the cassette while recording.
– you have played back the tape in the VCR.
– you have used the edit search function.
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.
The same result may occur 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.
mark on the cassette
The memory capacity of tapes marked with
is 4KB. Your camcorder can accommodate
tapes having a memory capacity of up to 16KB.
16KB tape is marked with
This is the mini DV mark.
This is the Cassette Memory mark.
These are trademarks.
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When you play back a dual
sound track tape
When you play back a dual sound track tape
recorded in a stereo system, set HiFi SOUND to
the desired mode in the menu settings (p. 132).
Sound from speaker
HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual
Mode a stereo tape sound track tape
Main sound and sub
STEREO Stereo
sound
1 Left sound Main sound
2 Right sound Sub sound
You cannot record dual sound programmes on
your camcorder.
Notes on the cassette
When affixing a label on the cassette
Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as
illustrated below [a] so as not to cause
malfunction of your camcorder.
After using the cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the
cassette in its case, and store it in an upright
position.
When the cassette memory function
does not work
Reinsert a cassette. The gold-plated connector of
cassettes may be dirty or dusty.
Cleaning gold-plated connector
If the gold-plated connector on the cassette is
dirty or dusty, the remaining tape indicator is
sometimes not displayed correctly, and you may
not be able to operate functions using cassette
memory. Clean up the gold-plated connector
with cotton-wool swab, about every 10 times
ejection of a cassette. [b]
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[a]
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Hi8,
Betamax or
(Cassette
.
Do not affix a label
around this border./
[a]
[b]
[b]