Sony Handycam DCR-PC100 Operating Instructions Manual page 81

Changing the menu settings
Icon/item Mode
z AUTO
qREMAIN
DATA CODE
z DATE/CAM
CLOCK SET
AUTO TV ON
z OFF
TV INPUT
z VIDEO1
LTR SIZE
z NORMAL
DEMO MODE
z ON
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 factory 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.
•When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings.
Meaning
To display the remaining tape bar:
• for about eight seconds after your camcorder
is turned on and calculates the remaining
amount of tape
• for about eight seconds after a cassette is
inserted and your camcorder calculates the
remaining amount of tape
• for about eight seconds after N is pressed in
VTR mode
• for about eight seconds after DISPLAY is
pressed to display the screen indicators
• for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding
or picture search in the VTR mode
ON To always display the remaining tape indicator.
To display date, time and various settings
during playback.
DATE To display date and time during playback.
To reset the date or time (p. 83).
—
ON To automatically turn on a Sony TV when
using the laser link function (p. 30).
To switch the video input on a Sony TV when
VIDEO2 using the laser link function (p. 30).
VIDEO3
OFF —
To display selected menu items in normal size.
2 To display selected menu items at twice the
normal size.
To make the demonstration appear.
OFF To cancel the demonstration mode.
POWER
switch
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
CAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
CAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
CAMERA
MEMORY
CAMERA
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