Table Of Contents - Sony Handycam DCR-PC100 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories .............. 5
Quick Start Guide ................................... 6
Getting started
Using this manual ................................... 8
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ... 10
Installing the battery pack ................... 10
Charging the battery pack ................... 11
Connecting to a wall outlet .................. 13
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ................... 14
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture ............................... 15
Shooting backlit subjects
(BACK LIGHT) ............................... 21
Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ....... 22
Self-timer recording .............................. 23
END SEARCH ....................................... 24
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ............................... 25
Viewing the recording on TV .............. 29
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
- Tape photo recording ................. 31
Adjusting the white balance manually .. 34
Using the wide mode ........................... 35
Using the fader function ...................... 36
Using special effects - Picture effect .. 38
Using special effects - Digital effect ... 39
Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 42
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 44
Focusing manually ................................ 45
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture
effects ............................................... 46
Playing back a tape with digital effects ... 47
Quickly locating a scene using the zero
set memory function ...................... 48
Searching the boundaries of recorded
tape by title - Title search ............. 49
Searching a recording by date
- Date search ................................... 50
Searching for a photo - Photo search/
Photo scan ....................................... 52
Editing
Dubbing a tape ...................................... 54
Editing partially on a DV tape
4
- DV synchro-editing ..................... 56
Recording video or TV programs ....... 58
Inserting a scene from a VCR
- Insert editing ................................ 62
Audio dubbing ...................................... 64
Superimposing a title ........................... 68
Making your own titles ........................ 72
Labeling a cassette ................................ 74
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ................ 76
Resetting the date and time ................. 83
"Memory Stick" Operations
Using a "Memory Stick"
- introduction .................................. 84
Recording still images on"Memory Stick"s
- Memory photo recording ............... 91
Superimposing a still picture in a
"Memory Stick" on a moving
picture - MEMORY MIX ............... 95
Recording an image from a mini DV
tape as a still image ........................ 98
Copying still images from a mini DV
tape - Photo save .......................... 101
Viewing a still picture
- Memory photo playback .......... 103
Copying the image recorded on
"Memory Stick"s to mini DV
tapes ............................................... 106
Playing back images continuously
- SLIDE SHOW ............................. 108
Preventing accidental erasure
- Image protection ........................ 109
Deleting images ................................... 110
Writing a print mark
- PRINT MARK ............................ 113
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ................................... 114
Troubleshooting .................................. 116
Self-diagnosis display ......................... 122
Warning indicators and messages .... 123
Using your camcorder abroad .......... 125
Maintenance information and
precautions .................................... 126
Specifications ....................................... 130
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .... 131
Quick Function Guide ........................ 139
Index ........................................ Back cover