User manual SONY DCR-PC9

[. . . ] 3-068-331-11 (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. TM SERIES DCR-PC9 ©2001 Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. [. . . ] "ERASING" appears on the screen. Once deleting is completed, "COMPLETE" is displayed. To return to FN Press EXIT. To cancel deleting Select RETURN in step 3 or step 4, then press EXEC. 104 -- Customizing Your Camcorder -- Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings, select the menu items with r/R dial. 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 CAMERA, VCR or MEMORY mode, press FN to display PAGE1. 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. 106). 2 MENU CAMERA MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR EXIT VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT EXIT 3 R r MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT EXIT Customizing Your Camcorder OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP r R EXIT EXEC RET. r R EXEC RET. r R EXEC RET. EXEC MEMORY MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE WHT BAL EXIT OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP EXIT 0 HR 4 R RET. OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP EXIT 0 HR EXIT r R EXEC r r OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON DISPLAY REC LAMP R EXEC RET. EXEC OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP EXIT 5 1 FN R r OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP EXIT EXEC OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP EXIT To return to FN Press EXIT. 105 Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR 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. 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 Mode ---- ---- ---- z ON OFF D ZOOM z OFF 20× 120× 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT z OFF ON z ON OFF Meaning To suit your specific shooting requirement (p. 52) To add special effects like those in films or on the TV to images (p. 55) To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions. Not to automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions. More than 10× to 20× zoom is performed digitally (p. More than 10× to 120× zoom is performed digitally (p. 44) To compensate for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod. 30) To cancel the NightShot Light function CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA CAMERA CAMERA POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA N. S. LIGHT z ON OFF Notes on the SteadyShot function ·The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. ·Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence the SteadyShot function. If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake. 106 Changing the menu settings POWER switch CAMERA CAMERA Icon/item FRAME REC INT. [. . . ] 74 Photo search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 65 Picture search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Playback pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Power zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]