User manual SONY DCR-PC1E

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam VisionTM camcorder. With your Handycam Vision you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam Vision is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. [. . . ] When you select the title size "LARGE" , you can choose 8 positions. The titles you superimposed are displayed by only using the DV format video equipment with index titler function. When you are searching the tape using the other video equipment, the portion of the tape you superimpose the title may be detected as an index signal. If you input 13 characters or more for a LARGE title, the title is automatically reduced into a proper size after the position is set. notes on the cassettes · If you use a cassette tape set to prevent accidental erasure, you cannot superimpose or erase the title. Slide the protect tab so that the red portion is not visible. You can superimpose about 11 to 20 titles in one cassette, if one title consists of about 5 characters. If the tape has too many index signals, you may not be able to superimpose a title because the memory is full. (4) Turn the control dial to select the title you want to erase, then press the control dial. (5) Make sure that title is the one you want to erase. Turn the control dial to select ERASE, then press the control dial. Note If you use a cassette tape set to prevent accidental erasure, you cannot erase the title. Slide the protect tab on the cassette so that the red portion is not visible. If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can make two titles of up to 20 characters and store it in memory. (3) Turn the control dial to select the first line (CUSTOM1) or second line (CUSTOM2), then press the control dial. (4) Turn the control dial to select the column of the desired character, then press the control dial. (5) Turn the control dial to select the desired character, then press the control dial. (6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you finish the title. (7) For finishing the titling work, turn the control dial to select [SET], then press the control dial. In step 4, turn the control dial to select [M] then press the control dial. To change the title you have made In step 3, turn the control dial to select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 you want to change, then press the control dial. Erase characters one after another, then make the new title again. [. . . ] Note on battery life The batteries for the Remote Commander last about 6 months under normal operation. When the batteries become weak or dead, the Remote Commander does not work. To avoid damage from possible battery leakage Remove the batteries when you will not use the Remote Commander for a long time. Keep the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or illumination. [. . . ]