Quickly Locating A Scene Using The Zero Set Memory Function; Searching The Boundaries Of Recorded Tape By Title; Title Search - Sony Handycam DCR-PC115 Service Manual

Enlarging images recorded on
tapes – PB ZOOM
Notes
•You cannot process externally input scenes
using the PB ZOOM function with your
camcorder.
•You cannot record images on a tape on your
camcorder when you have processed the image
using the tape PB ZOOM function. However,
you can record images on a VCR using your
camcorder as a player.
•You cannot record moving pictures on a
"Memory Stick" on your camcorder when you
have processed the picture using the tape PB
ZOOM function.
The PB ZOOM function is automatically
cancelled when you operate the following
functions:
– Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
– Stop playback.
– Display the menu settings.
Images in the PB ZOOM
Images in the PB ZOOM mode are not output
through the DV jack.
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Searching the boundaries
of recorded tape by title

– Title search

If you use a tape with cassette memory,
you can search for the boundaries of
recorded tape by title. Use the Remote
Commander for this operation.
Before operation
Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu
settings. (The default setting is ON.)
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote
Commander repeatedly, until the TITLE
SEARCH indicator appears.
The indicator changes as follows:
TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t
PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t
no indicator
(3) Press . or > on the Remote Commander
to select the title for playback.
Your camcorder automatically starts playback
of the scene having the title that you selected.
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T I T L E S E ARCH
1 HE L L O !
SEARCH
2 CONGRA T U L A T I ONS !
MODE
3 HA P P Y NEW Y E AR !
4 PRE S EN T
5 GOOD MORN I NG
6 WEDD I NG
3
T I T L E S E A R C H
3 HA P P Y NEW Y E AR !
4 PRE S EN T
. > 5 GOOD MORN I NG
6 WEDD I NG
7 N I GH T
8 B A S E B A L L
[b] [a]
[a] Actual point you are trying to search for
[b] Present point on the tape
To stop searching
Press x.
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(1)
(2)
t t
t t
(3)
. >
[a]
[b]
x
DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E
Quickly locating a
scene using the zero
set memory function
Your camcorder goes forward or backward to
automatically stop at a desired scene having a
tape counter value of "0:00:00". Use the Remote
Commander for this operation.
(1) In the playback mode, press DISPLAY.
(2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you
want to locate later. The tape counter shows
"0:00:00" and the ZERO SET MEMORY
indicator flashes.
(3) Press x when you want to stop playback.
(4) Press m to rewind the tape to the tape
counter's zero point. The tape stops
automatically when the tape counter reaches
approximately zero. The ZERO SET
MEMORY indicator disappears and the time
code appears.
(5) Press N. Playback starts from the counter's
zero point.
DISPLAY
m
x
Notes
•When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before
rewinding the tape, the zero set memory
function will be cancelled.
•There may be a discrepancy of several seconds
from the time code.
If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded
portions
The zero set memory function may not work
correctly.
Searching the boundaries of
recorded tape by title
– Title search
If you use a tape without cassette memory
You cannot superimpose or search a title.
If a tape has a blank portion between
recorded portions
The title search function may not work correctly.
To superimpose a title
See page 123.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
x
(4)
m
(5) N
ZERO SET MEMORY
N
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