3-867-753-11 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. cpy cyaa epe cyaae aapaa ae pe, ayca, ae pyc cxpae e aex cpa. DCR-PC100E ©1999 Sony Corporation English 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. ! Digital Handycam Sony. Digital Handycam . Digital Handycam , . , . WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. . . . NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC POWER ADAPTOR FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. , . ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this digital camcorder. For the customers in Germany Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. 92/31/EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances: ·Residential area ·Business district ·Light-industry district (This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.) 2 3 English Table of contents Quick Start Guide ......................................... 6 Getting started Using this manual ............................................. 10 Checking supplied accessories ....................... 13 Step 1 Preparing the power supply .............. 14 Installing the battery pack ........................ 14 Charging the battery pack ........................ 15 Connecting to mains ................................. 18 Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................... 19 Recording ­ Basics Recording a picture .......................................... 20 Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) ................................... 28 Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ............ 29 Self-timer recording .................................. 31 END SEARCH ............................................ 32 Playback ­ Basics Playing back a tape ........................................... 33 Viewing the recording on TV ......................... 38 Advanced Recording Operations Photo recording on tapes ................................. 41 Adjusting the white balance manually .......... 45 Using the wide mode ....................................... 47 Using the fader function .................................. 48 Using special effects ­ Picture effect .............. 50 Using special effects ­ Digital effect .............. 52 Using the PROGRAM AE function ................ 55 Adjusting the exposure manually .................. 58 Focusing manually ........................................... 59 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects ........ 61 Playing back a tape with digital effects ......... 62 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ........................................... 63 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title ­ Title search ........................................... 64 Searching a recording by date ­ Date search ................................................... 65 Searching for a photo ­ Photo search/Photo scan .................................................................. 67 Editing Dubbing a tape .................................................. 70 Editing partially on a DV tape ­ DV synchro-editing .................................... 73 Recording video or TV programmes ............. 77 Inserting a scene from a VCR ­ Insert editing ............................................... 81 Audio dubbing .................................................. 84 Superimposing a title ....................................... 89 Making your own titles .................................... 94 Labelling a cassette ........................................... 96 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings ........................... 98 Resetting the date and time ........................... 113 "Memory Stick" Operations Using a "Memory Stick" ­ introduction ...... 115 Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s ­ Memory photo recording ........................ 124 Superimposing a still picture in a "Memory Stick" on a moving picture ­ MEMORY MIX .......................................... 129 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ...................................................... 132 Copying still images from a mini DV tape ­ Photo save .................................................. 136 Viewing a still picture ­ Memory photo playback ........................................................ 138 Copying the image recorded on "Memory Stick"s to mini DV tapes ............................. 142 Playing back images continuously ­ SLIDE SHOW ............................................ 144 Preventing accidental erasure ­ Image protection ....................................... 146 Deleting images .............................................. 148 Writing a print mark ­ PRINT MARK ........ 152 Additional Information Usable cassettes ............................................... 154 Troubleshooting .............................................. 157 Self-diagnosis display .................................... 163 Warning indicators and messages ............... 164 Using your camcorder abroad ...................... 175 Maintenance information and precautions ................................................... 176 Specifications ................................................... 181 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls ................ 183 Quick Function Guide .................................... 195 Index ................................................................. 197 4 Oaee Pyc cpy aycy ........ 8 a cyaa cae a pyca ...... 10 pepa paaex paece ................................................................ 13 y 1 a ca a .. 14 caa aape a ..... 14 ......... 15 .................................................. 18 y 2 caa acce ...................... 19 ac ­ Oce e ac pae .................................. 20 Cea e c ae ce (BACK LIGHT) ..... 28 Cea ee (Ha cea) ...................... 29 ac aepy caayca .. 31 END SEARCH ................................. 32 Bcpeee ­ Oce e Bcpeee e ........................... 33 pcp ac a pae eepa ... 38 cepecae epa ce cea a ey ................................ 41 Peypa aaca e pyy ..... 45 cae ppa pea ... 47 cae y epa .......... 48 cae ceax e ­ e pae .......................... 50 cae ceax e ­ p e ................................ 52 cae y PROGRAM AE .. 55 Peypa c pyy ............ 58 ycpa pyy ............................... 59 cepecae epa cpee Bcpeee e c ea pae ............................................ 61 Bcpeee e c p ea ............................................... 62 cpe cae a c y a ye e ......... 63 c pa ac a ee py ­ c pa ........................................... 64 c ac ae ­ c a ........ 65 c ­ c/ capae .................................. 67 Ma epeac e ...................................... 70 Ma ac a ey DV ­ Cxp a DV ....................... 73 ac e eeppa .............. 77 Bcaa ac eaa ­ Ma ca .................................... 81 Ayepeac ....................................... 84 Haee pa ....................................... 89 Cae ccex p ................. 94 Mappa acce ................................. 96 Bee yax yca a eaepe eee yca e ...................... 98 epeycaa a pee ............. 113 Oepa c "Memory Stick" cae "Memory Stick" ­ Beee .. 115 ac ex pae a "Memory Stick" ­ ac c cxpaee a .......................... 124 Haee e pae "Memory Stick" a e paee ­ MEMORY MIX ............... 129 ac pae c e DV a e pae ................ 132 pae ex pae c e DV ­ Cxpaee a c .......................................... 136 pcp e pae ­ Bcpeee c a .................................................... 138 pae pae, acax "Memory Stick", a e DV ....... 142 Bcpeee pae epep ceaec ­ SLIDE SHOW ....................................... 144 pepaee cya cpa ­ aa pae ......................... 146 aee pae ........................... 148 ac eax a ­ PRINT MARK .............................................................. 152 ea pa cyee acce ........................... 154 c ycpaee ecpace ..... 166 a caac .................. 172 peypeae ap ce .............................................. 173 cae eaep a pae .............................................................. 175 pa yxy a aapa ep pecpc ................................ 176 Texece xapaepc ................. 182 Oepa cpa Oaee eae pa ypae ............................................. 183 Pyc cp y ...... 196 Aa yaae ........................... 198 Getting started/a cyaa 5 English Quick Start Guide This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses "( )" for more information. Connecting the mains lead (p. 18) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 14). Connect the plug with its v mark facing up. AC power adaptor (supplied) Open the DC IN jack cover. 6 Quick Start Guide Inserting a cassette (p. 19) 1 Slide OPEN/ZEJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. 2 Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert. Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out. 3 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment. 4 After the cassette compartment going down completely, close the lid until it clicks. 3 2 Recording a picture Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup. (p. 20) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Set the START/STOP MODE switch to START/STOP MODE . ANTI GROUND SHOOTING 5 Press START/ STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. To stop recording, press START/ STOP again. POWER VTR 5SEC 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. POWER VTR OFF 4 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. MEMORY 1 Set the POWER VTR NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder, the LCD panel or the battery pack. OFF CAMERA Quick Start Guide MEMORY switch to VTR while pressing the small green button. CAMERA Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 33) POWER OFF CAMERA MEMORY 2 Press m to rewind the tape. REW 3 Press N to start playback. PLAY 7 Pyc cpy aycy B a ae pee ce y Bae eaep. C. cpa cax "( )" ye px cee. ceee pa epa (cp. 18) p ca eaep e ee yec aape (cp. 14). cee eep a, e a v apae epx. Cee aaep epee a (paaec) Ope py ea DC IN. 8 Pyc cpy aycy caa acce (cp. 19) 1 epee epeae OPEN/ZEJECT apae cpe pe py. 2 Hae cpee ae cp acce ee yca. Bcae accey p y acce ce ppa cp apyy. 3ape acce ce, aa ey a acce cee. 4ce , a acce ce c ycc , ape py a, a aeyac. 3 2 ac pae (cp. 20) Bcae Ec ae apa, cyec caee, yp. 1Ce py ea. 2cae epeae START/STOP MODE ee . ANTI GROUND SHOOTING 5 Hae y START/ STOP. Beaepa ae ac. ca ac ae y START/ STOP ee pa. POWER VTR START/STOP MODE 5SEC 3cae epeae POWER ee CAMERA, aa aey eey y. POWER VTR OFF 1 cae epeae POWER ee VTR, aa aey eey y. VTR OFF CAMERA PMEAHE He ae eaepy, epa ee a cae, ae aape . OFF CAMERA MEMORY 4 Hae OPEN, p ae . Pyc cpy aycy p cp pae a pae (cp. 33) POWER 2 Hae y m epe e aa. REW CAMERA MEMORY MEMORY 3 Hae y N aaa cpee. PLAY 9 ­ a cyaa ­ -- 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 or a melody sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out. cae a pyca p e a pyca yae, yca a eaepe aa aa ya. pep. cae epeae POWER ee CAMERA. p e epa a eaepe yca y ca e, epae ee epa. 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 ...