Getting Started; Using This Manual - Sony DVCAM DSR-PDX10 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 to indicate that the operation is
being carried out.
Note on Cassette Memory
Your camcorder is based on the DVCAM/DV format. We recommend that you use a
tape with cassette memory
Functions that require different operations depending on whether or not the tape has a
cassette memory are:
– END SEARCH (p. 39)
– INDEX SEARCH (p. 87)
– DATE SEARCH (p. 90)
– PHOTO SEARCH (p. 92)
Functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are:
– TITLE SEARCH (p. 89)
– Superimposing a title (p. 126)
– Labeling a cassette (p. 131)
For details of cassette types, see page 236.
Cassettes with cassette memory are marked by
Note on TV color systems
TV color systems differ depending on the country or region. To view your recordings
on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV.
Copyright precautions
Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws.
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You see this mark in the introduction of features that are operated only with
cassette memory.
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(Cassette Memory).