Using The Wide Mode; Using The Fader Function - Sony DCR-PC6E Service Manual

Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording
Printing the still image
You can print a still image by using the video
printer (optional). Connect the video printer
using the A/V connecting cable supplied with
your camcorder.
Connect it to the A/V jack and connect the
yellow plug of the cable to the video input of the
video printer.
A/V
S VIDEO
: Signal flow/
Refer to the operating instructions of the video
printer as well.
If the video printer is equipped with S video
input
Use the S video connecting cable (optional) to
obtain high-quality output. Connect it to the S
VIDEO jack and the S video input of the video
printer.
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Using the fader
function
You can fade in or out to give your recording a
professional appearance.
[a]
STBY
NORM. FADER (fader)/
MOSC.FADER (mosaic)/
BOUNCE 1)2)
2)
OVERLAP
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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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 playing back on a normal TV [b] or a
wide -screen TV [c] are 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].
[a]
Video printer/
LINE IN
VIDEO S VIDEO
(1) In the standby mode, press FN to display
PAGE1.
(2) Press MENU, then set 16:9WIDE to ON in
in the menu settings (p. 134).
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
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 FN to display
PAGE1.
When fading out [b]
In the recording mode, press FN to display
REC
PAGE1.
(2) Press FADER. The screen to select the fader
mode appears.
(3) Select a desired fader mode.
(4) Press
EXIT to return to FN.
The fader indicator you selected flashes.
(5) Press START/STOP. After the fade in/out is
carried out, your camcorder automatically
returns to the normal mode.
To cancel the fader function
Before pressing START/STOP, press
REC
return to PAGE1, and press EXIT to return to FN.
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[b]
16:9WIDE
[c]
(1)
(2)
1
FN
(1)
(2)
(3)
OK to return to PAGE1, and press (4)
(5)
1
FN
2~4
FADER
FADER
OFF OK
NORM. MOSC. BOUN–
FADER FADER CE
MONO– OVER– W I PE DOT
TONE LAP
OFF to
[a]
[b]
[c]
[d]
[d]
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[a]
[b]
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