Table Of Contents - Sony DVCAM DSR-PD170P Operating Instructions Manual

Table of contents

Quick Start Guide ............................................... 5
Getting Started
Using this manual ............................................... 7
Checking supplied accessories ......................... 9
Step 1 Installing the microphone ................... 10
Step 2 Preparing the power supply .............. 11
Step 3 Setting the date and time .................... 16
Step 4 Inserting a cassette ............................... 17
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture .......................................... 18
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK
LIGHT) .......................................... 25
Spot light .............................................. 26
Checking the recording - END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ....................... 27
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................... 28
Viewing the recording on TV ......................... 33
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
- Tape Photo recording ................................. 34
Shooting with all the pixels
- PROG. SCAN ............................................... 35
Using the guide frame ..................................... 36
Using the wide mode ....................................... 37
Using the fader function .................................. 38
Using special effects - Digital effect .............. 40
Shooting with manual adjustment ................. 43
Adjusting the white balance ........................... 51
Adjusting the recording level manually
- Sound recording level ................................ 53
Connecting an optional external
microphone ..................................................... 55
Presetting the adjustment for picture quality
- Custom preset ............................................. 57
Focusing manually ........................................... 59
Interval recording ............................................. 60
Frame by frame recording - Cut recording .. 62
Superimposing the date and time on a
picture ............................................................. 63
Marking an Index ............................................. 64
Advanced Playback Operations
Searching for a recording by index - Index
search ............................................................... 65
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by
title - Title search ........................................... 67
Searching a recording by date
- Date search ................................................... 68
Searching for a photo - Photo search/Photo
scan .................................................................. 70
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......... 72
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Editing
Dubbing a tape .................................................. 73
Dubbing only desired scenes
- Digital program editing ............................. 75
Using with an analog video unit and a PC
- Signal convert function .............................. 81
Recording video or TV programs .................. 82
Audio dubbing .................................................. 86
Setting time values ........................................... 90
Superimposing a title ....................................... 95
Making your own titles .................................... 99
Labeling a cassette .......................................... 101
Erasing the cassette memory data ................ 103
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ......................... 105
"Memory Stick" Operations
Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction ...... 113
Recording still images on a "Memory Stick"
- Memory Photo recording ........................ 118
Superimposing a still image in a "Memory
Stick" on a moving picture
- MEMORY MIX .......................................... 121
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ............................................................. 124
Copying still images from a tape
- Photo save .................................................. 127
Viewing a still picture
- Memory Photo playback .......................... 129
Copying an image recorded on a "Memory
Stick" to tapes ............................................... 132
Playing back images continuously
- SLIDE SHOW ............................................ 134
Preventing accidental erasure
- Image protection ....................................... 135
Deleting images .............................................. 136
Writing a print mark - Print mark ............... 139
Additional Information
Compatibility of DVCAM and DV
formats ........................................................... 140
Usable cassettes ............................................... 142
About i.LINK ................................................... 144
Troubleshooting .............................................. 146
Self-diagnosis display .................................... 152
Warning indicators and messages ............... 153
Using your camcorder abroad ...................... 155
Maintenance information and precautions .. 156
Specifications ................................................... 161
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ................ 162
Quick Function Guide .................................... 173
Index ................................................................. 174