Quick Function Guide - Sony Handycam DCR-PC3 Operating Instructions Manual

Quick Function Guide

Functions to adjust exposure (in the recording mode)
•In a dark place
•In insufficient light
•In dark environments such as sunset,
fireworks, or general night views
•Shooting backlit subjects
•In spotlight, such as at the theater or a formal
event
•In strong light or reflected light, such as at a
beach in midsummer or on a ski slope
Functions to give images more impact (in the recording mode)
•Smooth transition between scenes
•Taking a still picture
•Digital processing of images
•Creating a soft background for subjects
•Superimposing a title
Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings
(in the recording mode)
•Preventing deterioration of picture quality in
digital zoom
•Focusing manually
•Shooting distant subjects
•Recording fast-moving subjects
Functions to use in editing (in the recording mode)
•Watching the picture on a wide-screen TV
•Viewing images using a personal computer
Functions to use after recording (in the playback mode)
•Digital processing of recorded images
•Displaying the date/time or various settings
when you recorded
•Quickly locating a desired scene
•Searching for scenes having a title
•Searching for scenes recorded in the photo
mode
•Scanning scenes recorded in the photo mode
•Playing back on monaural sound or sub
sound
NIGHTSHOT (p. 23)
Low lux mode (p. 43)
Sunset & moon mode (p. 43)
BACK LIGHT (p. 23)
Spotlight mode (p. 43)
Beach & ski mode (p. 43)
FADER (p. 34)
PHOTO (p. 31)
PICTURE EFFECT (p. 37)/
DIGITAL EFFECT (p. 39)
Soft portrait mode (p. 43)
TITLE (p. 69)
D ZOOM [MENU] (p. 76)
Manual focus (p. 46)
Landscape mode (p. 43)
Sports lesson mode (p. 43)
Wide mode (p. 33)
"Memory Stick" (p. 83)
PICTURE EFFECT (p. 47)/
DIGITAL EFFECT (p. 48)
Data code (p. 28)
Zero set memory (p. 49)
Title search (p. 52)
Photo search (p. 53)
Photo scan (p. 54)
HiFi SOUND [MENU] (p. 76)
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