Table Of Contents - Sony Handycam DCR-PC3 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of contents

Quick Start Guide ......................................... 4
Getting started
Using this manual ................................... 6
Checking supplied accessories .............. 8
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ..... 9
Charging the battery pack .............. 9
Installing the battery pack ............ 12
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 13
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ................... 14
Step 3 Using a touch panel ................. 15
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture .............................. 17
Shooting backlit subjects
(BACK LIGHT) ........................ 23
Shooting in the dark (NightShot)
.................................................... 23
END SEARCH ................................ 25
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ............................... 26
Viewing the recording on TV .............. 30
Advanced Recording Operations
Photo recording ..................................... 31
Using the wide mode ........................... 33
Using the fader function ...................... 34
Using special effects - Picture effect .. 37
Using special effects - Digital effect ... 39
Adjusting the white balance manually
........................................................... 42
Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 43
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 45
Focusing manually ................................ 46
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects
........................................................... 47
Playing back a tape with digital effects
........................................................... 48
Quickly locating a scene using the zero
set memory function ...................... 49
Searching a recording by date
- Date search ................................... 50
Searching the boundaries of recorded
tape by title - Title search ............. 52
Searching for a photo - Photo search/
Photo scan ....................................... 53
Editing
Dubbing a tape ...................................... 55
Editing partially on a DV tape - DV
synchro-editing ............................... 57
Recording video or TV programs ....... 59
Inserting a scene from a VCR .............. 63
Audio dubbing ...................................... 65
Superimposing a title ........................... 69
Making your own titles ........................ 72
Labeling a cassette ................................ 74
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ................ 76
Resetting the date and time ................. 82
"Memory Stick" operations
Using a "Memory Stick"-introduction
........................................................... 83
Recording still images on "Memory
Stick"s - Memory photo recording
........................................................... 90
Superimposing a still picture in a
"Memory Stick" on a moving
picture - MEMORY MIX ............... 93
Recording an image from a mini DV
tape as a still image ........................ 96
Copying still images from a mini DV
tape - Photo save ............................ 98
Viewing a still picture - Memory photo
playback ......................................... 100
Playing back images in a continuous
loop - SLIDE SHOW .................... 104
Preventing accidental erasure
- Image protection ........................ 105
Deleting images ................................... 106
Writing a print mark - PRINT MARK
......................................................... 109
Additional Information
Using the viewfinder .......................... 110
Usable cassettes ................................... 111
Troubleshooting .................................. 113
Self-diagnosis display ........................ 118
Warning indicators and messages .... 119
Using your camcorder abroad .......... 121
Maintenance information and
precautions .................................... 122
Specifications ....................................... 127
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .... 128
Quick Function Guide ........................ 135
Index ........................................ Back cover
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