Recording Moving Pictures On "Memory Stick"S; Mpeg Movie Recording; Recording A Picture From A Tape As A Moving Picture - Sony Handycam DCR-PC115 Service Manual

Recording moving pictures
on "Memory Stick"s

– MPEG movie recording

You can record moving pictures with sound on
"Memory Stick"s.
Before operation
Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make
sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right
(unlock) position.
(2) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts
recording. The camera recording lamp located
on the front of your camcorder lights up.
When IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set
to 320 × 240, the maximum recording time is
15 seconds. However, when IMAGESIZE in
the menu settings is set to 160 × 112, the
maximum recording time is 60 seconds.
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4 0 min REC
320
POWER
LOCK
BBB
[a]: Recording time can be recorded on the "Memory Stick"/
[b]: This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing
START/STOP. This indicator is not recorded./
To stop recording
Press START/STOP.
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Recording a picture
from a tape as a
moving picture
Your camcorder can read moving picture data
recorded on a tape and record it as a moving
picture on a "Memory Stick." Your camcorder
can also take in moving picture data through the
input connector and record it as a moving picture
on a "Memory Stick."
Before operation
•Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder.
•Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press N. The picture recorded on the tape is
played back.
And press X at the scene where you want to
start recording from.
(3) Press START/STOP on your camcorder.
When IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set
to 320 × 240, the maximum recording time is
15 seconds. However, when IMAGESIZE in
the menu settings is set to 160 × 112, the
maximum recording time is 60 seconds.
3
[a]: Recording time can be recorded on the "Memory Stick."/
2
[b]: This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing
PLAY PAUSE
START/STOP. This indicator is not recorded./
To stop recording
Press START/STOP.
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(2)
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×
0:0 3
[a]
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SEC
[b]
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(1)
(2) N
X
(3)
×
×
4 0 min N 0:1 5:4 2:4 3
POWER
REC 0:0 3
320 [a]
[ 1 5 ]
SEC
LOCK
BBB
[b]
DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E
Recording moving pictures on
"Memory Stick"s
– MPEG movie recording
Note
Sound is recorded in monaural.
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
The following functions do not work:
– Wide mode
– Digital zoom
– SteadyShot function
– SUPER NIGHTSHOT
– Fader
– Picture effect
– Digital effect
– Title
– Low lux of PROGRAM AE (The indicator
flashes.)
– Sports lesson of PROGRAM AE (The indicator
flashes.)
When using an external flash (optional)
Turn the power of the external flash off when

recording moving pictures on "Memory Stick"s.

Otherwise, the charging sound for the flash may
be recorded.
Recording date/time
The date/time are not displayed while recording.
However, they are automatically recorded onto
the "Memory Stick."
To display the recording date/time, press DATA
CODE on the Remote Commander during
playback. Various settings cannot be recorded.
During recording on "Memory Stick"
Do not eject the cassette tape from your
camcorder. During ejecting the tape, sound is not
recorded on the "Memory Stick."
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
The angle of view is slightly larger compared
with the angle of view in CAMERA mode.
Recording a picture from a tape
as a moving picture
Notes
•Sound recorded in 48 kHz is converted to one
in 32 kHz when recording images from a tape
to "Memory Stick"s.
•Sound recorded in stereo is converted to
monaural sound when recording from tapes.
When the access lamp is lit or flashing
Do not shake or strike the unit. As well do not
turn the power off , eject a "Memory Stick" or
remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image
data breakdown may occur.
Titles have already recorded on tapes
You cannot record the titles on "Memory Stick"s.
The title does not appear while you are recording
a moving image with START/STOP.
If " AUDIO ERROR" is displayed
Sound that cannot be recorded by your
camcorder has been recorded. Connect the A/V
connecting cable to input images from an
external unit used to play back the image (p. 182).
Recording date/time
The recording data (date/time) when it is
recorded on "Memory Stick" is recorded. Various
settings are not recorded.
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