Memory Stick" Operations (Dcr-Pc9E Only); Using A "Memory Stick"- Introduction - Sony DCR-PC6E Service Manual

Changing the menu settings
Icon/item Mode Meaning
*SLIDE SHOW —— To play back images in a continuous loop (p. 198).
DELETE ALL
—— To delete all the unprotected images (p. 203).
FORMAT
z RETURN To cancel formatting.
OK To format an inserted "Memory Stick."
1. Select FORMAT with r/R, then press EXEC.
2. Press r/R to select OK, then press EXEC.
3. After "EXECUTE" appears, press EXEC.
"FORMATTING" flashes during formatting.
"COMPLETE" appears when formatting is finished.
PHOTO SAVE —— To duplicate still images on mini DV tape onto
"Memory Stick"(p. 181).
TITLEERASE —— To erase the title you have superimposed (p. 128).
TITLE DSPL z ON To display the title you have superimposed
OFF Not to display the title
CM SEARCH
z ON To search using cassette memory (p. 90)
OFF To search without using cassette memory
TAPE TITLE
—— To label a cassette (p. 131)
ERASE ALL
—— To erase all the data in cassette memory (p. 133)
* DCR-PC9E only
Notes on formatting (DCR-PC9E only)
•"Memory Stick" supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at factory. Formatting with your
camcorder is not required.
•Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while "FORMATTING" is displayed.
•You cannot format the "Memory Stick" if the write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is set to LOCK.
•Format the "Memory Stick" if " FORMAT ERROR"appears.
Formatting erases all information on the "Memory Stick" (DCR-PC9E only)
Check the contents of the "Memory Stick" before formatting.
• Formatting erases sample images on the "Memory Stick".
• Formatting erases the protected image data on the "Memory Stick".
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Changing the menu settings
Icon/item Mode Meaning
DATA CODE* z DATE/CAM To display date, time and various settings during
playback
DATE To display date and time during playback
To set the clock to the local time. Press r/R to set a
WORLD TIME ——
time difference. The clock changes by the time
difference you set here. If you set the time difference
to 0, the clock returns to the originally set time.
BEEP z MELODY
To output the melody when you start/stop
recording or when an unusual condition occurs on
your camcorder
NORMAL
To output the beep instead of the melody
OFF
To cancel the melody and beep sound
COMMANDER z ON
To activate the Remote Commander supplied with
your camcorder
OFF
To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid
remote control misoperation caused by other VCR's
remote control
DISPLAY z LCD
To show the display on the LCD screen and
viewfinder
V-OUT/LCD
To show the display on the TV screen, LCD screen
and viewfinder
REC LAMP
z ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of
your camcorder
OFF
To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the
subject is not aware of the recording
VIDEO EDIT ——
To make programmes and perform Digital program
editing (p. 101).
EDIT SET ——
To adjust and set the synchronicity of your
camcorder and a VCR for dubbing in Digital
program editing.
* Using the Remote Commander only
Note
If you press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL with "DISPLAY" set to "V-OUT/LCD" in the menu settings,
the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is
connected to outputs on the TV or VCR.
In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source
The "PROGRAM AE", "AUDIO MIX", "COMMANDER", "HiFi SOUND" and "WHT BAL" items are
returned to their default settings.
The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed.
When recording a close subject
When REC LAMP is set to ON, the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may
reflect on the subject if it is close. In this case, we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF.
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Changing the menu settings
POWER
switch Icon/item Mode
MEMORY REC MODE
z SP
LP
MEMORY
MEMORY
AUDIO MODE z 12BIT
16BIT
qREMAIN
z AUTO
VCR
VCR/PLAYER
CAMERA
VCR/PLAYER
VCR/PLAYER
ON
CLOCK SET
——
VCR/PLAYER
CAMERA
DEMO MODE z ON
VCR/PLAYER
OFF
CAMERA
Notes on the LP mode
•When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on your
camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs, noise may occur in pictures
or sound.
•When you record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony Excellence/Master mini DV cassette
so that you can get the most out of your camcorder.
•You cannot make audio dubbing on a tape recorded in the LP mode. Use the SP mode for the tape to
be audio dubbed.
•When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode, the
playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes.
Notes on AUDIO MODE
•You cannot dub audio sound on a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode.
•When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX.
Notes on DEMO MODE
•You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder.
•DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the default setting and the demonstration starts about 10
minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted.
To cancel the demonstration, insert a cassette, set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA, or set
DEMO MODE to OFF. To set to STBY (Standby) again, leave the DEMO MODE at ON in the menu
settings, turn the POWER switch OFF (CHARGE), and return the POWER switch to CAMERA.
•If you press the touch panel during the demonstration, the demonstration stops for a while, then it
starts again after about 10 minutes.
•When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, the "NIGHTSHOT" indicator appears on the screen and you cannot
select DEMO MODE in the menu settings.
— "Memory Stick" operations —
Using a "Memory
Stick"– introduction
POWER
switch
– DCR-PC9E only
VCR/PLAYER You can record and play back images on a
MEMORY "Memory Stick" supplied with your camcorder.
You can easily play back, record or delete
images. You can exchange image data with other
CAMERA
equipment such as your computer etc., using the
MEMORY
USB cable for "Memory Stick" supplied with
your camcorder.
VCR/PLAYER
On file format
CAMERA
Still image (JPEG)
MEMORY
Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG
format (extension .jpg).
Moving picture (MPEG)
VCR/PLAYER
Your camcorder compresses picture data in
CAMERA
MPEG format (extension .mpg).
MEMORY
Typical image data file name
Still image
VCR/PLAYER
100-0001: This file name appears on the
CAMERA
screen of your camcorder.
MEMORY
DSC00001.jpg: This file name appears on the
display of your computer.
CAMERA
MEMORY Moving picture
MOV00001: This file name appears on the
screen of your camcorder.
Mov00001.mpg: This file name appears on the
VCR/PLAYER
display of your computer.
VCR/PLAYER
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Meaning
To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode
To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the SP
mode
To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo sounds)
To record in the 16-bit mode (the one stereo sound
with high quality)
To display the remaining tape bar:
• for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is turned
on and calculates the remaining amount of tape
• for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and
your camcorder calculates the remaining amount
of tape
• for about 8 seconds after the playback button
is pressed in VCR (DCR-PC9E)/PLAYER (DCR-
PC6E) mode
• for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY/TOUCH
PANEL is pressed to display the screen indicators
To always display the remaining tape indicator
To reset the date or time (p. 25)
To make the demonstration appear
To cancel the demonstration mode
POWER
switch
VCR
CAMERA
VCR/PLAYER
CAMERA
VCR/PLAYER
CAMERA
CAMERA
MEMORY
CAMERA
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