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DSR-PDX10 Model No. 3-077-115-13 (1) DSR-PDX10 Digital Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Serial No. TM SERIES DSR-PDX10 ©2002 Sony Corporation AC- Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom.
DSR-PDX10 Model No. 3-077-115-13 (1) DSR-PDX10 Digital Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Serial No. TM SERIES DSR-PDX10 ©2002 Sony Corporation AC- Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom.
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... encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause harmful interference to operate this manual could void your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance (http://www.eiae.org). 3 For disposal or recycling information, please contact your authority to radio...
... encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following two conditions: (1) This device may cause harmful interference to operate this manual could void your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance (http://www.eiae.org). 3 For disposal or recycling information, please contact your authority to radio...
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... in the recording mode •BACK LIGHT (p. 36) • SPOT LIGHT (p. 37) •PROGRAM AE (p. 66) •Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 73) •Flexible Spot Meter (p. 74) Functions for giving images more impact •Digital zoom (p. 33) The default setting is OFF .... (p. 126) •MEMORY MIX (p. 155) Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings •Sports lesson (p. 66) •Landscape (p. 66) •Manual focus (p. 75) •Spot Focus (p. 77) Functions for use with recorded tapes •END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 39) •DATA CODE (p. 43)...
... in the recording mode •BACK LIGHT (p. 36) • SPOT LIGHT (p. 37) •PROGRAM AE (p. 66) •Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 73) •Flexible Spot Meter (p. 74) Functions for giving images more impact •Digital zoom (p. 33) The default setting is OFF .... (p. 126) •MEMORY MIX (p. 155) Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings •Sports lesson (p. 66) •Landscape (p. 66) •Manual focus (p. 75) •Spot Focus (p. 77) Functions for use with recorded tapes •END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 39) •DATA CODE (p. 43)...
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... Checking recordings - Digital effect 58 Presetting the adjustment for a photo - PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN 92 Playing back tapes with manual adjustment ..... 66 Using the PROGRAM AE 66 Adjusting the shutter speed .......... 69 Adjusting the white balance ......... 71 Adjusting the ...contents Main Features 4 Quick Start Guide - Recording on a tape 8 - Recording on a "Memory Stick" ...... 10 Getting Started Using this manual 12 Checking supplied accessories 14 Step 1 Preparing the power supply ... 15 Installing the battery pack 15 Charging the battery pack 16 Connecting to ...
... Checking recordings - Digital effect 58 Presetting the adjustment for a photo - PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN 92 Playing back tapes with manual adjustment ..... 66 Using the PROGRAM AE 66 Adjusting the shutter speed .......... 69 Adjusting the white balance ......... 71 Adjusting the ...contents Main Features 4 Quick Start Guide - Recording on a tape 8 - Recording on a "Memory Stick" ...... 10 Getting Started Using this manual 12 Checking supplied accessories 14 Step 1 Preparing the power supply ... 15 Installing the battery pack 15 Charging the battery pack 16 Connecting to ...
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... (p. 90) - TITLE SEARCH (p. 89) - Labeling a cassette (p. 131) For details of cassette types, see this manual, buttons and settings on your recordings on the DVCAM/DV format. Unauthorized recording of features that require different operations depending on the country or region. - Note on Cassette Memory ... to indicate that you can operate only with the cassette memory are operated only with cassette memory. You see page 236. Using this manual As you need an NTSC system-based TV. Superimposing a title (p. 126) - To view your camcorder are shown in the introduction...
... (p. 90) - TITLE SEARCH (p. 89) - Labeling a cassette (p. 131) For details of cassette types, see this manual, buttons and settings on your recordings on the DVCAM/DV format. Unauthorized recording of features that require different operations depending on the country or region. - Note on Cassette Memory ... to indicate that you can operate only with the cassette memory are operated only with cassette memory. You see page 236. Using this manual As you need an NTSC system-based TV. Superimposing a title (p. 126) - To view your camcorder are shown in the introduction...
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However, there may be repaired [a]. •Never leave your camcorder get wet. Letting your camcorder exposed to malfunction. Sometimes this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on the LCD screen and the finder. Take pictures of the sun in any way. •...
However, there may be repaired [a]. •Never leave your camcorder get wet. Letting your camcorder exposed to malfunction. Sometimes this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on the LCD screen and the finder. Take pictures of the sun in any way. •...
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... to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green button. (4) Press FN. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen. Refer to relevant pages of this manual for each function. The display returns to FN Press EXIT. To cancel settings Press OFF.
... to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green button. (4) Press FN. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen. Refer to relevant pages of this manual for each function. The display returns to FN Press EXIT. To cancel settings Press OFF.
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Press BACK LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY. To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again. BACK LIGHT When shooting backlit subjects If you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the backlight function. 36 When you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the backlight function. The . indicator appears on the screen. BACK LIGHT When you press SPOT LIGHT, EXPOSURE or SPOT METER, the backlight function will be canceled. Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects -
Press BACK LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY. To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again. BACK LIGHT When shooting backlit subjects If you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the backlight function. 36 When you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the backlight function. The . indicator appears on the screen. BACK LIGHT When you press SPOT LIGHT, EXPOSURE or SPOT METER, the backlight function will be canceled. Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects -
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... function will be canceled. Press SPOT LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY. SPOT LIGHT When shooting spotlighted subjects If you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the spot light function. 37 SPOT LIGHT This function prevents people's faces, for example, from appearing excessively white when...
... function will be canceled. Press SPOT LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY. SPOT LIGHT When shooting spotlighted subjects If you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the spot light function. 37 SPOT LIGHT This function prevents people's faces, for example, from appearing excessively white when...
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... MEMORY The preset is still maintained at this moment. The custom preset setting appears on the screen. About the AGC Limit When adjusting the exposure manually, the level of the gain is set to the standard setting, select RESET in each mode. When adjusting the exposure... manually AE SHIFT cannot be adjusted Item COLOR LVL Meaning Color intensity SHARPNESS WB SHIFT AE SHIFT AGC LIMIT RESET Sharpness White balance Brightness Auto Gain-...
... MEMORY The preset is still maintained at this moment. The custom preset setting appears on the screen. About the AGC Limit When adjusting the exposure manually, the level of the gain is set to the standard setting, select RESET in each mode. When adjusting the exposure... manually AE SHIFT cannot be adjusted Item COLOR LVL Meaning Color intensity SHARPNESS WB SHIFT AE SHIFT AGC LIMIT RESET Sharpness White balance Brightness Auto Gain-...
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... AUTO LOCK HOLD Using the PROGRAM AE You can select the PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) to AUTO LOCK if you set the functions manually. AUTO LOCK release [b] Select this position for subjects such as mountains, and prevents your specific shooting requirements. We recommend that you set...golf. Sports lesson This mode minimizes camera-shake on fast-moving subjects such as shown below to make these function automatically adjusted. Manually adjusted functions are recording sunsets, general night views, fireworks displays and neon signs. Select this position to lock the PROGRAM AE...
... AUTO LOCK HOLD Using the PROGRAM AE You can select the PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) to AUTO LOCK if you set the functions manually. AUTO LOCK release [b] Select this position for subjects such as mountains, and prevents your specific shooting requirements. We recommend that you set...golf. Sports lesson This mode minimizes camera-shake on fast-moving subjects such as shown below to make these function automatically adjusted. Manually adjusted functions are recording sunsets, general night views, fireworks displays and neon signs. Select this position to lock the PROGRAM AE...
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The PROGRAM AE indicator disappears. 67 Advanced Recording Operations Shooting with manual adjustment (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY. (p. 66) (2) Press PROGRAM AE. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to the AUTO LOCK or press PROGRAM AE. The indicator changes as follows: yy y y 2 PROGRAM AE 3 1 AUTO LOCK HOLD To cancel the PROGRAM AE Set the AUTO LOCK selector to select the desired mode.
The PROGRAM AE indicator disappears. 67 Advanced Recording Operations Shooting with manual adjustment (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY. (p. 66) (2) Press PROGRAM AE. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to the AUTO LOCK or press PROGRAM AE. The indicator changes as follows: yy y y 2 PROGRAM AE 3 1 AUTO LOCK HOLD To cancel the PROGRAM AE Set the AUTO LOCK selector to select the desired mode.
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.... (The indicator flashes.) While WHT BAL is set to automatic adjustment The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected. Shooting with manual adjustment Notes • Becauseyourcamcorderissettofocusonlyonsubjectsinthemiddletofardistance, you are recording images on a "Memory Stick" using the PROGRAM AE - OLD MOVIE -
.... (The indicator flashes.) While WHT BAL is set to automatic adjustment The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected. Shooting with manual adjustment Notes • Becauseyourcamcorderissettofocusonlyonsubjectsinthemiddletofardistance, you are recording images on a "Memory Stick" using the PROGRAM AE - OLD MOVIE -
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... shutter speed is slower when a larger number is selected. Advanced Recording Operations Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speed You can adjust the shutter speed manually to suit your preference and with its shutter speed fixed. (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector... set to 1/10000. The available shutter speed ranges from 1/4 to CAMERA or MEMORY. (p. 66) (2) Press SHUTTER SPEED. As you press PROGRAM AE Shutter speed adjusted manually returns to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED. Exposure - y 1/4000 y 1/6000 y 1/10000 [MEMORY] 1/60 y 1/90 y 1/100 y 1/125 y 1/...
... shutter speed is slower when a larger number is selected. Advanced Recording Operations Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speed You can adjust the shutter speed manually to suit your preference and with its shutter speed fixed. (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector... set to 1/10000. The available shutter speed ranges from 1/4 to CAMERA or MEMORY. (p. 66) (2) Press SHUTTER SPEED. As you press PROGRAM AE Shutter speed adjusted manually returns to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED. Exposure - y 1/4000 y 1/6000 y 1/10000 [MEMORY] 1/60 y 1/90 y 1/100 y 1/125 y 1/...
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In such cases, set the shutter speed a little slower. Use a tripod and adjust the focus manually. When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY. Even if you set the shutter speed faster than 1/500 or slower than 1/60 while the POWER ... tube such as the operation above, the shutter speed remains at slow shutter speed At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be lost. Shooting with manual adjustment When the shutter speed is fast When shooting a bright subject, vertical lines may appear on the shutter speed. When shooting at 1/500 or 1/60...
In such cases, set the shutter speed a little slower. Use a tripod and adjust the focus manually. When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY. Even if you set the shutter speed faster than 1/500 or slower than 1/60 while the POWER ... tube such as the operation above, the shutter speed remains at slow shutter speed At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be lost. Shooting with manual adjustment When the shutter speed is fast When shooting a bright subject, vertical lines may appear on the shutter speed. When shooting at 1/500 or 1/60...
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... balance according to select the appropriate white balance mode under the following conditions. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks. (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center ...66) (2) Press WHT BAL. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to the light source. Advanced Recording Operations Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the white balance White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance for camera recording.
... balance according to select the appropriate white balance mode under the following conditions. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks. (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center ...66) (2) Press WHT BAL. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to the light source. Advanced Recording Operations Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the white balance White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance for camera recording.
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... can achieve recording with natural colors without the image being taken in a studio lit by ambient light. (1) Frame a white object such as paper fully with manual adjustment If you have changed Readjust the white balance while the camcorder is being affected by TV lighting We recommend that you press the SEL...
... can achieve recording with natural colors without the image being taken in a studio lit by ambient light. (1) Frame a white object such as paper fully with manual adjustment If you have changed Readjust the white balance while the camcorder is being affected by TV lighting We recommend that you press the SEL...
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.... - When you press PROGRAM AE Your camcorder also returns to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE. Adjust the exposure manually in the following functions do not work: - The exposure indicator appears. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial ...automatic exposure Set the AUTO LOCK selector to automatic exposure. 73 Spot light - Shutterspeedadjustment If you adjust the exposure manually, the following cases: - The exposure indicator disappears. Backlight - Whenyouneedafineadjustmentforthebacklitsubjects. - Whenrecordingdarkpictures(e.g.nightscenes)faithfully. (1) Set ...
.... - When you press PROGRAM AE Your camcorder also returns to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE. Adjust the exposure manually in the following functions do not work: - The exposure indicator appears. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial ...automatic exposure Set the AUTO LOCK selector to automatic exposure. 73 Spot light - Shutterspeedadjustment If you adjust the exposure manually, the following cases: - The exposure indicator disappears. Backlight - Whenyouneedafineadjustmentforthebacklitsubjects. - Whenrecordingdarkpictures(e.g.nightscenes)faithfully. (1) Set ...
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... exposure Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press AUTO to return to PAGE1. Whenadjustingtheexposuremanuallytoshootthebacklitsubjects. - Flexible Spot Meter You can take a picture with manual adjustment Using the spot light-metering - The following cases: - Shooting with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point you press PROGRAM AE Your camcorder...
... exposure Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press AUTO to return to PAGE1. Whenadjustingtheexposuremanuallytoshootthebacklitsubjects. - Flexible Spot Meter You can take a picture with manual adjustment Using the spot light-metering - The following cases: - Shooting with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point you press PROGRAM AE Your camcorder...
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...focus on one subject and then another with auto focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO. Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the far distance, and the indicator appears. To record distant... object. The auto focus functions while you release PUSH AUTO, manual focusing resumes. 75 Subjectswithlittlecontrastwithbackgroundssuchaswallsandsky • Whenyouwanttochangethefocusfromasubjectintheforegroundtoasubjectin the background. • Shootingastationarysubjectwhenusingatripod. When you are trying to AUTO. Horizontalstripes -...
...focus on one subject and then another with auto focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO. Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the far distance, and the indicator appears. To record distant... object. The auto focus functions while you release PUSH AUTO, manual focusing resumes. 75 Subjectswithlittlecontrastwithbackgroundssuchaswallsandsky • Whenyouwanttochangethefocusfromasubjectintheforegroundtoasubjectin the background. • Shootingastationarysubjectwhenusingatripod. When you are trying to AUTO. Horizontalstripes -...