Using Your Camcorder - Sony Handycam DCR-PC9 Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance information and precautions
Your camcorder is supplied with a built-in rechargeable battery installed so as to retain
the date and time, etc., regardless of the setting of the POWER switch. The built-in
rechargeable battery is ahvays charged as long as you are using your camcorder. The
battery, however, will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder. It
will be completely discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at
all. Even if the built-in rechargeable battery is not charged, it will not affect the
camcorder operation. To retain the date and time, etc., charge the battery if the battery
is discharged.
Charging the built-in rechargeable battery:
• Connect vour camcorder to the house current using the AC adaptor supplied with
your camcorder, and leave vour camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for
more than 24 hours.
• Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder, and leave your camcorder
with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours.
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The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly. If this happens, follow the
procedure below.
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE).
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(2) Eject the tape from your camcorder, then disconnect any connecting cable from -,-;
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your camcorder.
(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on
your camcorder, then keep pressing DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL for about five
seconds. _.
(4) Follow the procedure below using an object such as the corner of a "Memory g
Stick" supplied with your camcorder.
(_) Touch X at the upper left corner.
(g) Touch X at the lower right corner.
(_) Touch X in the middle of the screen.
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If you do not press the right spot, X always returns to the position at the upper left
corner. In this case, start from step 4 again.
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