Dcr pc5 manual

If you do so, the battery pack may slide off your camcorder nnintentionally, Page 14 The set is not disconnected from tile AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the set itself has been turned off. Tonch tile LCD panel directly to operate each flmction. Do not press them with sharp pointed olojects snch as pens. See "Step 1" and "Step 2" for more inflormation p. Select SP or LP in the menu settings p. In the LP mode. The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about degrees the lens side.

If you tmn tile LCD panel over so that it faces tbe other way, tile indicator appears Mirror mode. The screen to adjust tile brightness of the LCD screen appears.

Page 22 Recording a picture Move tile power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Using the zoom flmction sparingly results in better looking recordings. Page Battery Recording a picture The indicators are not recorded on tape. Cassette memory indicator This appears when using a tape with cassette memory. Page 24 Recording a picture NightShot flmction enables to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, can satisfactorily record envilonment of nocturnal animals fur observation when use this flmction.

The motion of tile picttue will be slow. While using the Super NightShot function, you cannot use the following functions I Ise tile Remote Commander for convenience. To record still pictures on a tape If you close tile LCD panel, you can n-lonitor the playback picture in tile viewfinder.

You can also control playback osing tile Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder. If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm. Page 33 Recording a still image on a tape - Tape Photo recording You can make a tape photo recording with tile self timer. You can also operate using the Remote Commander. Page 34 Recording a still image on a tape - Tape Photo recording can print a still picture by using tile video printer not supplied.

Page Adjusting Adjusting the white balance manually Yon can manually adjust and set tile white balance.

This adjnstn-lent n-lakes white subjects look white and allows n-lore natural color balance. Normally white balance antomatically adjusted. Black bands appear on tile screen during recording in WIDE mode [a]. Tile picture during playing back on a normal TV [b] or a wide screen TV [c] are compressed in tile The screen to select the fader mode appears. At this stage, tile pictnle may not be recorded clearly, depending on the tape condition.

While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions: Exposure Page 40 Using special effects - Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on tile NEG. ART [a] : The color and brightness of the picture is reversed. Page 41 Using special effects - Digital effect You can add special effects to recorded pictures using tile various digital flmctions. Tile sound is recorded normally. Tile screen to select a desired digital eflect mode appears.

Spotlight mode This mode prevents people's faces, for example, fl'om appearing excessively white when shooting sulojects lit by strong light in the theater. Page 46 Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Page Flexible Spot Meter Using the spot light-metering mode - Flexible Spot Meter You can take a picture with tbe appropriate exposure automatically for just tile point you want to focus on. Page 49 -- Advanced Playback Operations -- Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback, you can process a scene nsing tile pictnre effect functions: NEG.

The screen to select a desired digital eflect mode appears. The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen, and the playback image is enlarged at twice the size. Page 52 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Your camcorder goes fbt'ward or backward to automatically stop at a desired scene having a tape counter value of "". You can do this with the Remote Commander. Page Title Search Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title - Title search If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can search fbr the boundaries recorded tape by title.

You need tile Remote Commander for this operation. Page Date Search Searching a recording by date - Date search You can automatically search for tile point where the recording date changes and start playhack from that point. Use a tape with cassette memo1T for convenience. You need the Remote Commander for this operation. Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit tile tape at each recording date. You can also search for still pictures one after another and display each picture fbr five memo W photo scan.

Page 59 Dubbing a tape Using the i. With digital to digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form fur high quality ecliting.

You cannot dub the titles, display indicators or the contents of cassette memo1T. Page 60 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing can duplicate selected scenes programs for editing onto a tape without operating the VCR. Scenes can be selected by fl'ame. Page 62 Be sure to set tile correct code, depending on your VCR. Wards Multitech Tile correct button depends on your VCR.

Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR. If the VCR starts recording, the setting is correct. Page 65 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing When you connect using the i. Page 66 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing can adjust tile synchronicity of your camcorder the VCR.

Be sure to allow about 10 seconds' lead befbre starting tile recording. Page 68 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing If you connect using the LLINK cable DV connecting cable With digital to digital connection, video audio signals are transmitted in digital fbrm for high quality editing.

The last program mark flashes on the LCD screen. The setting is cancelled. When you use the i. Page Using With Analog Video Unit And Personal Using with analog video unit and personal computer - Signal convert function Yon can convert analog video signals into digital video signals via yore camcorder connected to a personal computer and analog video unit.

Use your camcorder as a recorder. Page 74 Recording video or TV programs Using i. LINK cable connecting cable Simply connect the i. With digital to digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing.

When a picture in digital form Tile color of the display be uneven. However, this does affect the dubbed picttue. You can also use your camcorder as a player You can use your can-lcorder as a player or recorder without changing Page 76 Inserting a scene from a VCR You can insert a new scene fl'om a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying tile insert start and end points.

Use the Remote Commander fur this operation. Connections are the same as on page 58 or Insert a cassette containing the desired Page Audio Dnhbing Audio dubbing You can record an audio sound to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting audio equipment o1"a microphone. Page 79 Audio dubbing connection iS necessary.

The recorded sound is not output fl'om tile speaker. Check the sound by using tile TV or headphones. About five minutes af'. Page 81 Superimposing a title If you use a tape witb cassette men-lory, can soperinlpose the title while recording or after recording.

Slide tile write protect tab to release the write protection. To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title, select in step The screen to erase a title appears. Page 85 Making your own titles can make up to two titles store them in cassette memory.

Each title have up to 20 characters. If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power auton-latieally Page 87 Labeling a cassette If you use a tape witb cassette memory, you can label a cassette. The label can consist of up to 10 chalacters and is stored in cassette memory. Tim last character is erased. To change label have made Insert the cassette to change the label, and operate in the same way to make a new label.

You can delete all the data in cassette memory at once. Filst, select the icon, then tile menn item and then tile mode. The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment. Page 93 VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sonnd. Pages to Electrical parts list Pages to Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered connections.

Check the entire board surface for solder splashes and bridges. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are "pinched" or contact high-wattage resistors. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly transistors, that were installed during a previous repair. Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement. Look for parts which, through functioning, show obvious signs of deterioration. Flexible Circuit Board Repairing.