Getting Started; Using This Manual - Sony Handycam DCR-PC101E Operating Instructions Manual

— Getting started —

Using this manual

As you read through this manual, buttons and
settings on your camcorder are shown in capital
letters.
e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
When you carry out an operation, you can hear a
beep sound to indicate that the operation is being
carried out.
Note on Cassette Memory
Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You
can only use mini DV cassettes with your
camcorder. We recommend that you use a tape
with cassette memory
The functions which require different operations
depending on whether the tape has the cassette
memory or not are:
– END SEARCH (p. 50)
– DATE SEARCH (p. 104)
– PHOTO SEARCH (p. 106)
The functions you can operate only with the
cassette memory are:
– TITLE SEARCH (p. 102)
– Superimposing a title (p. 139)
– Labelling a cassette (p. 145)
For details, see page 282.
You see this mark in the introduction to
the features that operate only with
cassette memory.
Cassettes with cassette memory are marked by
(Cassette Memory).
Note on TV colour systems
TV colour systems differ from country to
country. To view your recordings on a TV, you
need a PAL system-based TV.
Copyright precautions
Television programmes, films, video tapes, and
other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may
be contrary to the provision of the copyright
laws.
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