User manual SONY DCR-SC100E

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] You can edit with little deterioration of picture and sound quality when using the DV connecting cable. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. You can record picture, sound and system data at the same time on the DV products by using the DV connecting cable only. If you record playback pause picture via the DV jack, the recorded picture becomes rough. And when you playback the picture using the other video equipments, the picture may jitter. When you record a playback pause picture via the DV jack, you cannot add audio to that portion of the tape. If your TV or VCR is a monaural type, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable for video to the TV or VCR. Connect only the white or red plug for audio to the TV or VCR. If you connect the white plug, the sound is L (left) signal. If you connect the red plug, the sound is R (right) signal. You can edit precisely by connecting a LANC cable to this camcorder and other video equipment having fine synchro-editing function, using this camcorder as a player. (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert your recorded tape into the camcorder. (2) Play back the recorded tape on the camcorder until you locate the point where you want to start editing, then press P to set the camcorder in playback pause mode. You can record an audio sound to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting audio equipment or a microphone. If you connect the audio equipment, you can add a sound on your recorded tape by specifying starting and ending points. A new sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the 16-bit mode (32 kHz, 44. When an external microphone is not connected, the recording will be made through the built-in microphone of the camcorder. A new sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the LP mode. If you add a new sound on a tape recorded with another camcorder (including another DCR-SC100E), the sound quality may deteriorate. If you connect the TV to the camcorder when you are recording audio, it may cause noise on the TV sound. But the noise is not recorded on the tape. (1) Insert your recorded tape into the camcorder. [. . . ] 3 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced Audio/Video output Special minijack V: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative A: 327 mV (at output impedance more than 47 kilohms) DV output 4-pin special connector Headphones jack Stereo mini jack (ø 3. 190 g (60 oz) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 22) Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6. Otherwise, you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage the camcorder. [. . . ]