Digital Video Camera Recorder
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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. DCR-PC3 Model No. AC- Serial No. Serial No. DCR-PC3 ©1999 by Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. With your Digital Handycam, you can capture life’s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Digital Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. WARNING “Memory Stick” For customers in CANADA To prevent fire or shock hazard, do This Class B digital apparatus complies with not expose the unit to rain or Canadian ICES-003. moisture. Battery pack For customers in CANADA THIS CLASS [B] DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE [B] EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140°F (60°C ) such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight. For customers in CANADA DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Factory Service Center. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery. For customers in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. 2 Table of contents Quick Start Guide ......................................... 4 Inserting a scene from a VCR .............. 63 Audio dubbing ...................................... 65 Getting started Superimposing a title ........................... 69 Using this manual ................................... 6 Making your own titles ........................ 72 Checking supplied accessories .............. 8 Labeling a cassette ................................ 74 Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply ..... 9 Charging the battery pack .............. 9 Customizing Your Camcorder Installing the battery pack ............ 12 Changing the menu settings................ 76 Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 13 Resetting the date and time ................. 82 Step 2 Inserting a cassette ................... 14 Step 3 Using a touch panel ................. 15 “Memory Stick” operations Using a “Memory Stick”–introduction Recording – Basics ........................................................... 83 Recording a picture .............................. 17 Recording still images on “Memory Shooting backlit subjects Stick”s – Memory photo recording (BACK LIGHT) ........................ 23 ........................................................... 90 Shooting in the dark (NightShot) Superimposing a still picture in a .................................................... 23 “Memory Stick” on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX ............... 93 END SEARCH ................................ 25 Recording an image from a mini DV Playback – Basics tape as a still image ........................ 96 Copying still images from a mini DV Playing back a tape ............................... 26 tape – Photo save ............................ 98 Viewing the recording on TV .............. 30 Viewing a still picture – Memory photo playback ......................................... 100 Advanced Recording Operations Playing back images in a continuous Photo recording ..................................... 31 loop – SLIDE SHOW .................... 104 Using the wide mode ........................... 33 Preventing accidental erasure Using the fader function ...................... 34 – Image protection........................ 105 Using special effects – Picture effect .. 37 Deleting images ................................... 106 Using special effects – Digital effect ... 39 Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK Adjusting the white balance manually ......................................................... 109 ........................................................... 42 Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 43 Additional Information Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 45 Using the viewfinder .......................... 110 Focusing manually................................ 46 Usable cassettes ................................... 111 Troubleshooting .................................. 113 Advanced Playback Operations Self-diagnosis display ........................ 118 Playing back a tape with picture effects Warning indicators and messages .... 119 ........................................................... 47 Using your camcorder abroad .......... 121 Playing back a tape with digital effects Maintenance information and ........................................................... 48 precautions .................................... 122 Quickly locating a scene using the zero Specifications ....................................... 127 set memory function ...................... 49 Searching a recording by date Quick Reference – Date search ................................... 50 Identifying the parts and controls .... 128 Searching the boundaries of recorded Quick Function Guide ........................ 135 tape by title – Title search ............. 52 Index ........................................ Back cover Searching for a photo – Photo search/ Photo scan ....................................... 53 • Windows is registered trademarks licensed to Editing Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. Dubbing a tape ...................................... 55 • All other product names mentioned herein may be Editing partially on a DV tape – DV the trademarks or registered trademarks of their synchro-editing ............................... 57 respective companies. Furthermore, “” and “” are not mentioned in each Recording video or TV programs ....... 59 case in this manual. 3 Quick Start Guide This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information. Connecting the power cord (p. 13) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 12). AC adaptor (supplied) Quick Start Guide Connecting plate Slide the BATT RELEASE lever to remove the DK connecting cord Remove the battery connecting plate from your (supplied) terminal cover. And then camcorder. attach the connecting plate to your camcorder. Inserting a cassette (p. 14) 1 Slide OPEN/ZEJECT 2 Push the middle 3 Close the cassette in the direction of the portion of the back of compartment by arrow and open the the cassette to insert. pressing the lid. Insert the cassette in a mark on the cassette compartment. straight line deeply into the cassette 4 After the cassette compartment with the compartment going window facing out. down completely, close the lid until it clicks. 3 2 4 Recording a picture (p. 17) 1 Remove the lens cap. 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. The power lamp lights up. POWER LOCK Viewfinder VTR When the LCD OFF panel is closed, pull CAMERA MEMORY out the viewfinder until it clicks. Use the viewfinder placing your eye 4 Press START/STOP. Your camcorder against its eyecup. starts recording. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. POWER LOCK 2 Set the START/STOP MODE VTR switch to . OFF CAMERA Quick Start Guide 5SEC MEMORY START/STOP MODE ANTI GROUND SHOOTING Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 26) 1 3 Set the POWER POWER LOCK Press of the touch panel to switch to VTR while VTR rewind the tape. pressing the small OFF CAMERA green button. MEMORY 4 Press of the touch panel to start playback. 2 Press OPEN NOTE to OPEN the When using the touch panel, press LCD panel. operation buttons lightly with your thumb supporting the LCD screen from the backside of it. Do not press the LCD screen with sharp-pointed objects such as pens. NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder, the LCD panel or the battery pack. 5 — Getting started — Using this manual As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters. e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. When you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out. Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can only use mini DV cassettes with your camcorder. We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory . The functions which require different operations depending on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are: •End search (p. 25, 29) •Searching a recording by date – date search (p. 50) •Photo search (p. 53). The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are: •Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – title search (p. 52) •Superimposing