Table Of Contents - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-PC106E Operation Manual

Table of Contents

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Quick Start Guide
Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8
Recording/Playing back with ease ........................................................... 10
Getting started
Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................. 11
Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................ 12
Using an outside power source ................................................................................. 15
Step 3: Turning the power on................................................................... 16
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................................... 17
Adjusting the LCD panel ........................................................................................... 17
Adjusting the viewfinder ............................................................................................ 17
Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................................. 18
Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape.............................................................. 20
Step 7: Setting the screen language ........................................................ 21
Recording
Recording movies .................................................................................... 22
Recording for a longer time ....................................................................................... 23
Using zoom ............................................................................................................... 23
Recording in mirror mode ......................................................................................... 23
Using the self-timer ................................................................................................... 24
Recording still images - Tape photo recording........................................ 25
Recording with ease - Easy Handycam .................................................. 26
Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 27
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ............................................................... 27
Fixing the exposure for the selected subject - Flexible spot meter .......................... 27
Adjusting the white balance manually ....................................................................... 28
Adjusting the exposure manually .............................................................................. 29
Recording in dark places - NightShot plus .............................................. 30
Adjusting the focus................................................................................... 31
Adjusting the focus for an off-center subject - SPOT FOCUS .................................. 31
Adjusting the focus manually .................................................................................... 31
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