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...above 140°F (60°C ) such as in a car parked in household or business trash may be producing home video that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that you can...lithium ion batteries to operate this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Operation is loaded with Part15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this manual could void your purchase of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-PC5 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. With your Digital Handycam, you...
...above 140°F (60°C ) such as in a car parked in household or business trash may be producing home video that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that you can...lithium ion batteries to operate this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Operation is loaded with Part15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this manual could void your purchase of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-PC5 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. With your Digital Handycam, you...
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... Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 89 Resetting the date and time 95 "Memory Stick" operations Using a "Memory Stick"-introduction ....... 96 Recording still images on a moving picture - Title search 53 Searching a recording by title - Image protection 119 Using special effects - Digital program editing 60 Using with digital effects ...... 50 Enlarging recorded images - Signal convert function ..... 71 Recording video...
... Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 89 Resetting the date and time 95 "Memory Stick" operations Using a "Memory Stick"-introduction ....... 96 Recording still images on a moving picture - Title search 53 Searching a recording by title - Image protection 119 Using special effects - Digital program editing 60 Using with digital effects ...... 50 Enlarging recorded images - Signal convert function ..... 71 Recording video...
Operating Instructions
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...with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with -/+ Low intensity High intensity VCR VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY Notes on LCD B.L. •When you use power sources other than the battery pack, "BRIGHT" is automatically selected. •You cannot select "BRIGHT" when you use NP-...sub sound To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 (p. 80) VCR ST1 ST2 A/V t DV OUT z OFF To output digital images in digital format using your camcorder (p. 71). L. Customizing Your Camcorder 91 LCD B. ON To output analog images in analog format using your...
...with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with -/+ Low intensity High intensity VCR VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY Notes on LCD B.L. •When you use power sources other than the battery pack, "BRIGHT" is automatically selected. •You cannot select "BRIGHT" when you use NP-...sub sound To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 (p. 80) VCR ST1 ST2 A/V t DV OUT z OFF To output digital images in digital format using your camcorder (p. 71). L. Customizing Your Camcorder 91 LCD B. ON To output analog images in analog format using your...
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...ON OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET z LCD V-OUT/LCD z ON OFF Meaning POWER switch To reset the date or time (p. 95) CAMERA MEMORY To make programs and perform Digital program editing (p. 60). CAMERA MEMORY To output the melody when you start/stop recording or when an unusual ... about 10 minutes. •When NIGHTSHOT is not aware of your camcorder CAMERA MEMORY To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is set the synchronicity of the recording To make the demonstration appear CAMERA To cancel the demonstration mode To set the clock to set a time...
...ON OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET z LCD V-OUT/LCD z ON OFF Meaning POWER switch To reset the date or time (p. 95) CAMERA MEMORY To make programs and perform Digital program editing (p. 60). CAMERA MEMORY To output the melody when you start/stop recording or when an unusual ... about 10 minutes. •When NIGHTSHOT is not aware of your camcorder CAMERA MEMORY To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is set the synchronicity of the recording To make the demonstration appear CAMERA To cancel the demonstration mode To set the clock to set a time...
Operating Instructions
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... In the recording mode Additional ... (p. 139). c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually (p. 48). • The digital effect function is stuck to OFF in the menu settings. This is not a malfunction. ...spots appear in the menu settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder, use (p. 15). • The battery is not a malfunction. The image on the LCD screen....CAMERA (p. 18). • The tape has run into any problem using your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration. The autofocusing function does not work. activated. c Remove the cassette from your Sony...
... In the recording mode Additional ... (p. 139). c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually (p. 48). • The digital effect function is stuck to OFF in the menu settings. This is not a malfunction. ...spots appear in the menu settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder, use (p. 15). • The battery is not a malfunction. The image on the LCD screen....CAMERA (p. 18). • The tape has run into any problem using your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration. The autofocusing function does not work. activated. c Remove the cassette from your Sony...
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Digital program editing does not function. • The input selector on a ... the connection between the VCR and your camcorder does not work. • COMMANDER is set to prevent accidental erasure. c Adjust the syncronicity of other than Sony using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), recording picture cannot be monitored. • Remove...Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The title is not recorded. • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with the correct polarity (p. 151). • The batteries are inserted in that red portion is connected to ...
Digital program editing does not function. • The input selector on a ... the connection between the VCR and your camcorder does not work. • COMMANDER is set to prevent accidental erasure. c Adjust the syncronicity of other than Sony using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), recording picture cannot be monitored. • Remove...Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The title is not recorded. • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with the correct polarity (p. 151). • The batteries are inserted in that red portion is connected to ...
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...to acclimatize (p. 139). • The video heads are using the Sony DVM12CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied) (p. 139). • A malfunction other than the above that you can service your camcorder yourself. • E:ss:ss Contact your camcorder as a 5-digit code (a combination of a letter and ...operate your camcorder. c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the AC adaptor or remove the battery pack. Self-diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display function. c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at...
...to acclimatize (p. 139). • The video heads are using the Sony DVM12CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied) (p. 139). • A malfunction other than the above that you can service your camcorder yourself. • E:ss:ss Contact your camcorder as a 5-digit code (a combination of a letter and ...operate your camcorder. c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the AC adaptor or remove the battery pack. Self-diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display function. c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at...