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Camera
Operations Guide
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Digital Video Camera Recorder
DCR-PC106E/PC107E
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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Notes on use Read this first Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can Before operating the unit, please read this use only mini DV cassettes in your camcorder. Use of manual thoroughly, and retain it for future mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory is reference. recommended as you can use Title search (p. 41), Date search (p. 42), Photo search (p. 42), [TITLE] (p. 52), [TAPE TITLE] (p. 54). Cassettes with Cassette Memory are marked with WARNING . To prev
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When you are using the touch panel, place your hand Notes on using this manual on the back side of the LCD panel to support it. The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen. used on this manual are captured using a digital still Unavailable buttons will be grayed out. camera, and thus may appear different from what you see. The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR-PC107E. Notes on using the camcorder Hold
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When removing your camcorder from the Handycam Station, hold both your camcorder and the Handycam Station as shown in the following illustration, and remove it from the Handycam Station. b Notes When disconnecting the AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station, hold both the DC plug and the Handycam Station and disconnect the AC Adaptor. Be sure to turn the power of your camcorder off before inserting it into or removing it from the Handycam Station. You may not be able to attach your
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Table of Contents Read this first ............................................................................................. 2 Quick Start Guide Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8 Recording/Playing back with ease ........................................................... 10 Getting started Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................. 11 Step 2: Charging the battery pack....
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Recording a picture using various effects ................................................ 32 Fading in and out of a scene – FADER .....................................................................32 Searching for the starting point ................................................................ 33 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH .............33 Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH .......................................................................34 Re
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Advanced operations Customizing Your Cam- Troubleshooting corder Troubleshooting .................................73 Changing the menu settings ..............44 Warning indicators and messages .....79 Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc. Additional Information ......................................................45 Using your camcorder abroad ............83 Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – D ZOOM/16:9WIDE, etc. ...........48 Usable cassette tapes ........................83
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Quick Start Guide Recording movies 1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder. To charge the battery, see page 12. a Slide the BATT (battery b Attach the battery pack with its terminal release) lever and remove the side facing your camcorder as shown in the battery terminal cover. illustration and press down the battery pack until it clicks. BATT (battery release) lever 2 Insert a cassette into the camcorder. a Slide the OPEN/ b Insert the cassette with cPress . Close the cassette l
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Quick Start Guide 3 Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen. The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 18. a Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN. b Open the LCD panel. c While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down to light up the CAMERA lamp. The power turns on. d Press REC START/STOP. Recording starts. To change to the standby mode, press REC START/STOP again. You can also record by pressing REC START/ST
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Recording/Playing back with ease By switching to Easy Handycam operation, recording/playback operation becomes even easier. Easy Handycam operation allows easy recording/playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for recording/playback. Press EASY when recording/ playing back. EASY lights up in blue (a) and the screen font size increases (b) during Easy Handycam operation. For details, see instructions for each operation. See page 26 for recording, page 37 for p
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Getting started Getting started USB cable (1) Step 1: Checking supplied items Rechargeable battery pack NP-FF51 (1) Make sure you have following items supplied The silver-colored model of the battery pack NP-FF51 with your camcorder. is sold only with the camcorder. The number in parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied. Battery terminal cover (1) Attached to the camcorder. AC Adaptor (1) CD-ROM “SPVD-012 USB Driver” (1) Cleaning cloth (1) 21-pin adaptor (1) For the models with
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2 Attach the battery pack with its Step 2: Charging the terminal side facing your camcorder as shown in the following illustration and battery pack press down the battery pack until it clicks. You can charge the battery by attaching the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (F series) to your camcorder. b Notes You cannot use batteries other than the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (F series) (p. 85). Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminals with any metallic objects
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Getting started You can charge the battery pack on a trip, even 6 Insert your camcorder into the if you have not brought the Handycam Station Handycam Station. along. With the v mark on the DC plug facing front, connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder as shown in the illustration. After charging the battery The CHARGE lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack. To remove the battery pack BATT Battery pack (battery r
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To check the remaining battery – Battery Battery pack Info NP-FF50 120 NP-FF51 (supplied) 130 NP-FF70 150 NP-FF71 170 Recording time when recording with the LCD screen on Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F). When LCD BACKLIGHT is set to ON DISPLAY/BATT INFO POWER switch Battery pack Continuous Typical* You can check the battery’s current charge level recording recording and its current remaining recording time both time time d
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Getting started * Approximate number of minutes when recording connected to the wall socket via the AC while you repeatedly record, start/stop, slide the Adaptor. POWER switch to change the power mode, and zoom. The actual battery life may be shorter. Connect your camcorder as shown in Playing time “Charging the battery pack” (p. 12). Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F). Battery pack LCD panel LCD panel opened* closed NP-FF50 1
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PLAY/EDIT: To play or edit pictures. Step 3: Turning the To turn off the power power on Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG), then set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE. You need to slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the desired power mode to record or play. When using this camcorder for the first time, the CLOCK SET screen appears (p. 18). POWER switch LENS COVER switch 1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN. 2 While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down. The powe
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Getting started 3 Adjust the brightness with / , then touch . Step 4: Adjusting the 4Touch . LCD panel and z Tips If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens viewfinder side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out. If you are using the battery pack for power source, Adjusting the LCD panel you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD B.L.] on the (LCD/VF SET) menu (p. 51). When you use your camcorder in bright conditions, set LCD BACKLIGHT to turn
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LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out. Step 5: Setting the 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode. (p. 16) date and time 2 Extend the viewfinder, and close the LCD panel with the screen facing out. Set the date and time when using this appears on the screen. camcorder for the first time. If you do not set the date and time, the CLOCK SET screen 3Touch . appears every time you turn on your 4 Touch . camcorder. The LCD screen is turned off. 5 Touc
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Getting started 3 Touch to display PAGE1. 8 Set M (month), D (day), H (hour) and M (minute) in the same way as was 60min 0:00:00 done in step 7, then touch . PAGE1 PAGE2 SPOT FOCUS WHT SPOT FOCUS BAL METER MENU FADER END EXPO– SCH SURE 4 Touch MENU. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL AUTO SHTR EXEC RET. 5 Select (SETUP MENU) with / , then touch EXEC. SETUP MENU CLOCK SET --:--:-- USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE EXEC RET. 6 Select CLOCK SET with / , then touch EX
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3Press . Step 6: Inserting a The cassette compartment automatically slides back in. cassette tape You can use mini DV cassettes only. For details on these cassettes (such as write- protection), see page 83. b Note Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder. 1 Slide the OPEN/ZEJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. OPEN/ZEJECT lever 4 Close the lid. Lid To eject the cassette 1 Slide the OPEN/ZEJECT lever in the di
