User manual SONY DCR-PC3

[. . . ] 3-866-965-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ACSerial No. DCR-PC3 ©1999 by Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. [. . . ] The default settings can be partially changed. First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) In the standby, VTR, or MEMORY mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. Press r/R to select a desired icon, and press EXEC. Press r/R to select a desired item, and press EXEC. to Repeat steps from 3 to 5 if you want to change other items. Press return to step 3. For details, see "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 77). 2 MENU CAMERA MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR EXIT VTR MANUAL SET P EFFECT EXIT 3 R r MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT EXIT r OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP DV EDITING R EXEC OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP DV EDITING EXIT RET. r R EXEC RET. r R EXEC RET. EXIT 0 HR EXEC MEMORY MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE WHT BAL AUTO SHTR EXIT 4 R RET. OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP EXIT 0 HR r R EXEC r r EXIT OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON DISPLAY REC LAMP DV EDITING R RET. EXEC EXEC OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP DV EDITING EXIT 5 1 FN R r OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP DV EDITING EXIT EXEC OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP DV EDITING EXIT 76 Changing the menu settings To return to FN Press EXIT. Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VTR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting. Customizing Your Camcorder Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch. The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment. Icon/item PROGRAM AE P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR z ON OFF Mode Meaning To suit your specific shooting requirement (p. 43) To add special effects like those in films or on the TV to images (p. 42) To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions To deactivate digital zoom. More than 10× to 120× zoom is performed digitally (p. 21) -- To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 33) To compensate for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod. 24) To cancel the NightShot Light function CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA VTR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY D ZOOM z OFF ON 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT z OFF ON z ON OFF N. S. LIGHT z ON OFF CAMERA MEMORY Notes on the SteadyShot function ·The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. ·Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence the SteadyShot function. If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake. 77 Changing the menu settings POWER switch VTR Icon/item HiFi SOUND Mode z STEREO 1 2 Meaning To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound tape with main sound To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 (p. BRIGHT LCD COLOR ST2 VTR CAMERA MEMORY VTR CAMERA MEMORY z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen with ­/+ To lighten VF BRIGHT To darken VTR CAMERA MEMORY To adjust the brightness on the viewfinder screen with ­/+ To darken To lighten Notes on LCD B. L. [. . . ] 29 Playback pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Power sources (house current) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (car battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (battery pack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]