General; Main Features; Quick Start Guide - Sony Handycam DCR-PC115 Service Manual

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Main Features

Taking moving or still images, and playing them back
•Recording a moving picture on a tape (p. 29)
•Recording a still image on a tape (p. 51)
•Playing back a tape (p. 44)
•Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s (p. 158)
•Recording moving pictures on "Memory Stick"s (p. 178)
•Viewing a still image recorded on "Memory Stick"s (p. 190)
•Viewing a moving picture on "Memory Stick"s (p. 194)
Capturing images on your computer
•Using with an analog video unit and your computer (p. 109)
•Viewing images recorded on "Memory Stick"s using the USB cable (p. 196)
Accessing the Internet via a Bluetooth equipped device (optional)
(DCR-PC120E only)
Accessing the Internet, sending/receiving your e-mail. For details, refer to the Network Function
Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder. (p. 217)
Other uses
Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode
•Back light (p. 38)
•NightShot/Super NightShot (p. 39)
•Recording images with the flash (p. 53, 162)
•PROGRAM AE (p. 68)
•Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 71)
Functions to give images more impact
•Digital zoom (p. 34) The default setting is set to OFF. (To zoom greater than 10×, select the digital
zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.)
•Fader (p. 60)
•Picture effect (p. 63)
•Digital effect (p. 65)
•Title (p. 123)
•MEMORY MIX (p. 171)
Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings
•Manual focus (p. 72)
•Sports lesson (p. 68)
•Landscape (p. 68)
Functions to use on recorded tapes
•END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 42)
•DATA CODE (p. 45)
•Tape PB ZOOM (p. 81)
•Zero set memory (p. 83)
•Title search (p. 84)
•Digital program editing (p. 94, 184)
4
•HiFi SOUND (p. 238)
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Quick Start Guide

Holding Grip
Connecting the mains lead
Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 18).
Open the jack
cover.
AC power adaptor (supplied)
Inserting a cassette
1 2
Slide OPEN/ Push the middle
Z EJECT in the portion of the back of
direction of the arrow the cassette to insert.
and open the lid. Insert the cassette in a
straight line deeply
into the cassette
compartment with
the window facing
out.
10
SECTION 1

GENERAL

This chapter introduces you to the basic features
of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses
"( )" for more information.
Pull down the Holding Grip to hold your
camcorder as illustrated.
(p. 23)
Connect the plug with its v
mark facing up.
(p. 27)
3
Close the cassette
compartment by
pressing the
mark on the cassette
compartment.
After the cassette
compartment goes
down completely,
close the lid until it
clicks.
DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E
This section is extracted from instruction
manual. (DCR-PC115E/PC120E)
Recording a picture
1
Remove the lens cap.
Viewing a picture with
the viewfinder
Close the LCD panel,
and pull out the
viewfinder.
3
Press OPEN to open the
LCD panel.
The picture appears on
the screen.
When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting
is set to off. If you want to record the date and time for
a picture, set the clock setting before recording (p. 24).
Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD
screen
(p. 44)
1
POWER
Set the POWER
switch to VCR
while pressing the
small green button.
NOTE
Do not pick up your camcorder by
holding the viewfinder, the flash, the
LCD panel or the battery pack.
1-1
(p. 29)
2
Set the POWER
switch to CAMERA
while pressing the
small green button.
POWER
LOCK
4
Press START/STOP. Your
camcorder starts recording. To
stop recording, press START/
STOP again.
POWER
LOCK
2
Press m to rewind the tape.
LOCK
REW
3
Press N to start playback.
PLAY
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