Sony Handycam DCR-PC105 Operating Instructions Manual page 44

Playing back a tape
To display date/time and various settings
Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the
recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code).
Follow the steps below to display the data code using the touch panel .
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR, then play back the tape.
(2) During playback, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 25).
(3) Press DATA CODE.
(4) Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA, then press
(5) Press EXIT.
[a] Time code
[b] SteadyShot off
[c] Exposure
[d] White balance
[e] Gain
[f] Shutter speed
[g] Aperture value
To not display date/time or the various data
Select
Various settings
Various settings show your camcorder's recording information at the time of recording.
During tape recording, the various settings will not be displayed.
When you use data code, bars (-- -- --) appear if:
– A blank portion of the tape is being played back.
– The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise.
– The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set.
Data code
When you connect your camcorder to a TV, the data code also appears on the TV
screen.
When the POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG)
The BATTERY INFO indicator will not appear, even if you press DISPLAY on the
Remote Commander.
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Date/time
50min
0:00:23:01
JUL 4 2003
12:05:56 PM
OFF in step 4.
OK.
Various settings
[a]
50min
0:00:23:01
[b]
[c]
[d]
AUTO
6 0 AWB
[e]
F1.8 9 dB
[f]
[g]