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Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No. AC- 3-074-615-11 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Serial No. DCR-PC101 Model No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Serial No. TM SERIES DCR-PC101 ©2002 Sony Corporation
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No. AC- 3-074-615-11 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Serial No. DCR-PC101 Model No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Serial No. TM SERIES DCR-PC101 ©2002 Sony Corporation
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...protection against harmful interference in this manual could void your used in the literature accompanying the appliance. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-PC101 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. CAUTION This symbol is...important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this Sony Handycam. Your Handycam is encouraged to try to the following measures: - Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A. Telephone ...
...protection against harmful interference in this manual could void your used in the literature accompanying the appliance. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-PC101 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. CAUTION This symbol is...important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this Sony Handycam. Your Handycam is encouraged to try to the following measures: - Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A. Telephone ...
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...32) •NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter (p. 32) •PROGRAM AE (p. 60) •White balance (p. 49) •Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 63) •Flexible Spot Meter (p. 64) Functions to give images more impact •Digital zoom [MENU] (p. 29) The default setting is ... 106) •MEMORY MIX (p. 131) Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings •Sports lesson (p. 60) •Landscape (p. 60) •Manual focus (p. 65) •Spot Focus (p. 66) Functions to use after recording •END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 36) •DATA CODE (p. 39)...
...32) •NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter (p. 32) •PROGRAM AE (p. 60) •White balance (p. 49) •Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 63) •Flexible Spot Meter (p. 64) Functions to give images more impact •Digital zoom [MENU] (p. 29) The default setting is ... 106) •MEMORY MIX (p. 131) Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings •Sports lesson (p. 60) •Landscape (p. 60) •Manual focus (p. 65) •Spot Focus (p. 66) Functions to use after recording •END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 36) •DATA CODE (p. 39)...
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... a "Memory Stick" ...... 10 Getting started Using the spot light-metering function - Tape Photo recording 47 Adjusting the white balance manually ... 49 Using the wide mode 51 Using the fader function 53 Using special effects - Spot Focus 66 Interval recording 67 Frame ...tape 38 - BACK LIGHT 32 - NightShot/Super NightShot/ - Flexible Spot Meter 64 Focusing manually 65 Using the spot focus function - Digital effect ... 57 Using the PROGRAM AE 60 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 63 Using a "Memory Stick" - Introduction 113 Recording still images on an image ...
... a "Memory Stick" ...... 10 Getting started Using the spot light-metering function - Tape Photo recording 47 Adjusting the white balance manually ... 49 Using the wide mode 51 Using the fader function 53 Using special effects - Spot Focus 66 Interval recording 67 Frame ...tape 38 - BACK LIGHT 32 - NightShot/Super NightShot/ - Flexible Spot Meter 64 Focusing manually 65 Using the spot focus function - Digital effect ... 57 Using the PROGRAM AE 60 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 63 Using a "Memory Stick" - Introduction 113 Recording still images on an image ...
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- Getting started - Using this manual As you need a NTSC system-based TV. Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is being carried out. To view your camcorder. END SEARCH (p. 36) - Note on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are shown ...(p. 106) - Cassettes with cassette memory . Set the POWER switch to country. Labeling a cassette (p. 111) For details, see this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are : - Copyright precautions Television programs, movies, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. When you carry out an operation,...
- Getting started - Using this manual As you need a NTSC system-based TV. Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is being carried out. To view your camcorder. END SEARCH (p. 36) - Note on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are shown ...(p. 106) - Cassettes with cassette memory . Set the POWER switch to country. Labeling a cassette (p. 111) For details, see this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are : - Copyright precautions Television programs, movies, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. When you carry out an operation,...
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... such as in a car parked in any way. •Do not let your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to direct sunlight for effective use. Sometimes this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on the LCD screen and the finder. Exposing ...the LCD screen, the finder or the lens to malfunction. Doing so might cause your camcorder to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such ...
... such as in a car parked in any way. •Do not let your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to direct sunlight for effective use. Sometimes this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on the LCD screen and the finder. Exposing ...the LCD screen, the finder or the lens to malfunction. Doing so might cause your camcorder to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such ...
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... relevant pages of this manual for each function. (1) Prepare the power source. (2) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. (3) Set the POWER switch to operate each function. 5 In CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 EXIT SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER MENU FADER END EXPO- Step 4 Using the touch panel Your camcorder has operation buttons on the...
... relevant pages of this manual for each function. (1) Prepare the power source. (2) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. (3) Set the POWER switch to operate each function. 5 In CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 EXIT SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER MENU FADER END EXPO- Step 4 Using the touch panel Your camcorder has operation buttons on the...
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The . indicator appears on the screen. Shooting in a dark place. NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter NightShot enables you press MANUAL (p. 63) in EXPOSURE or SPOT METER (p. 64). During back light function The backlight function will be canceled when you to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press ...
The . indicator appears on the screen. Shooting in a dark place. NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter NightShot enables you press MANUAL (p. 63) in EXPOSURE or SPOT METER (p. 64). During back light function The backlight function will be canceled when you to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press ...
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...indicator and "SUPER NIGHTSHOT" flash on the screen. Flexible Spot Meter When the POWER switch is difficult when using the NightShot function, focus manually. •Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using Super NightShot The shutter speed will be recorded in normal recording, the picture may... slow down. The indicator and "NIGHTSHOT" flash on the screen. This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in incorrect or unnatural colors. •If focusing is set to MEMORY You...
...indicator and "SUPER NIGHTSHOT" flash on the screen. Flexible Spot Meter When the POWER switch is difficult when using the NightShot function, focus manually. •Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using Super NightShot The shutter speed will be recorded in normal recording, the picture may... slow down. The indicator and "NIGHTSHOT" flash on the screen. This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in incorrect or unnatural colors. •If focusing is set to MEMORY You...
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...•When lighting conditions change quickly •In too bright places such as photography studios •Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to FN Press EXIT.... Advanced Recording Operations Adjusting the white balance manually You can manually adjust and set WHT BAL to the desired mode in the menu settings. 49 S. LIGHT AUTO SHTR EXIT AUTO HOLD OUTDOOR INDOOR...
...•When lighting conditions change quickly •In too bright places such as photography studios •Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to FN Press EXIT.... Advanced Recording Operations Adjusting the white balance manually You can manually adjust and set WHT BAL to the desired mode in the menu settings. 49 S. LIGHT AUTO SHTR EXIT AUTO HOLD OUTDOOR INDOOR...
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...to CAMERA to outdoors holding the exposure, or vice versa. In the automatic white balance mode Point your camcorder from indoors to get better adjustment when: - Adjusting the white balance manually If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record under... fluorescent lighting Use the AUTO or HOLD mode. When you record in the n INDOOR mode. Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly...
...to CAMERA to outdoors holding the exposure, or vice versa. In the automatic white balance mode Point your camcorder from indoors to get better adjustment when: - Adjusting the white balance manually If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record under... fluorescent lighting Use the AUTO or HOLD mode. When you record in the n INDOOR mode. Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly...
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Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in (p. 185). 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. SEPIA : The picture is monochrome (black-and-white). MOSAIC [d] : The picture is automatically canceled. 56 ...
Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in (p. 185). 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. SEPIA : The picture is monochrome (black-and-white). MOSAIC [d] : The picture is automatically canceled. 56 ...
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... special effects - Color Slow Shutter - Fader - PROGRAM AE When you change the POWER switch to other than CAMERA The digital effect will be effective. Focus manually using a tripod. Wide mode - Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 SLOW SHTR 3 SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 59 Tape photo recording...
... special effects - Color Slow Shutter - Fader - PROGRAM AE When you change the POWER switch to other than CAMERA The digital effect will be effective. Focus manually using a tripod. Wide mode - Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 SLOW SHTR 3 SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 59 Tape photo recording...
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... to ON. - SUNSETMOON - Color Slow Shutter - BOUNCE •The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following modes: - Notes •Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes: - SPORTS - BEACH&SKI •Your... SPORTS does not work. (The indicator flashes.) 61 To turn the PROGRAM AE off Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in (p. 185). 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. LANDSCAPE •The following functions do not work in the following cases (The indicator ...
... to ON. - SUNSETMOON - Color Slow Shutter - BOUNCE •The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following modes: - Notes •Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes: - SPORTS - BEACH&SKI •Your... SPORTS does not work. (The indicator flashes.) 61 To turn the PROGRAM AE off Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in (p. 185). 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. LANDSCAPE •The following functions do not work in the following cases (The indicator ...
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...exposure mode: - Note When you adjust the exposure manually, the following cases: - Color Slow Shutter - The subject is automatically adjusted. MANU- Adjust the exposure manually in the following functions do not work: - BACK LIGHT Your camcorder automatically returns to FN Press EXIT. To shoot a...EXPOSURE. night scenes) faithfully (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FN to PAGE1. Adjusting the exposure manually You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally the exposure is backlit - To record dark pictures (e.g. The screen to adjust the exposure...
...exposure mode: - Note When you adjust the exposure manually, the following cases: - Color Slow Shutter - The subject is automatically adjusted. MANU- Adjust the exposure manually in the following functions do not work: - BACK LIGHT Your camcorder automatically returns to FN Press EXIT. To shoot a...EXPOSURE. night scenes) faithfully (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FN to PAGE1. Adjusting the exposure manually You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally the exposure is backlit - To record dark pictures (e.g. The screen to adjust the exposure...
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... distant subjects When you are trying to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FOCUS lightly. When you adjust the zoom to the manual focus mode. horizontal stripes - Use this mode when your camcorder returns to shoot at the "W" (wideangle) position after focusing at the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position. 9 changes as walls...
... distant subjects When you are trying to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FOCUS lightly. When you adjust the zoom to the manual focus mode. horizontal stripes - Use this mode when your camcorder returns to shoot at the "W" (wideangle) position after focusing at the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position. 9 changes as walls...
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... B&W SOLARIZE EXEC RET. Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are processing the image using your camcorder while you set P EFFECT to FN Press EXIT. To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF (CHARGE) or stop playing... canceled. 72 When you are not output through the DV Interface. See page 56 for details of each picture effect function. 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET P EFFECT EXIT OFF NEG. Advanced Playback Operations - To return to the desired mode in the menu settings. Notes • You cannot...
... B&W SOLARIZE EXEC RET. Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are processing the image using your camcorder while you set P EFFECT to FN Press EXIT. To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF (CHARGE) or stop playing... canceled. 72 When you are not output through the DV Interface. See page 56 for details of each picture effect function. 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET P EFFECT EXIT OFF NEG. Advanced Playback Operations - To return to the desired mode in the menu settings. Notes • You cannot...
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... other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. •All other equipment, format it with this manual. 114 Using a "Memory Stick" - On your camcorder, you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment (DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E or DSC-D700/D770) that does not conform to...
... other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. •All other equipment, format it with this manual. 114 Using a "Memory Stick" - On your camcorder, you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment (DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E or DSC-D700/D770) that does not conform to...
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... standard. For Windows users Recommended computer usage environment when connecting USB cable and viewing "Memory Stick" images on the type of Microsoft Corporation in this manual. 167 Notes •Operations are not assured for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to your computer with USB port...
... standard. For Windows users Recommended computer usage environment when connecting USB cable and viewing "Memory Stick" images on the type of Microsoft Corporation in this manual. 167 Notes •Operations are not assured for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to your computer with USB port...
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...questions about "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" is the product of PIXELA corporation. For more information, refer to that are captured into your computer. Images of different color systems to the instruction manual of the screen. Reinstall the USB driver... recovering from the list of "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" on page 171. Some images are not displayed correctly. •When your camcorder is in tape recording standby with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may occur while you can find the...
...questions about "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" is the product of PIXELA corporation. For more information, refer to that are captured into your computer. Images of different color systems to the instruction manual of the screen. Reinstall the USB driver... recovering from the list of "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" on page 171. Some images are not displayed correctly. •When your camcorder is in tape recording standby with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may occur while you can find the...