User manual SONY DCR-PC100E

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. 32, 37) ·Searching a recording by date ­ date search (p. 65) ·Photo search (p. 67). The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are: ·Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title ­ title search (p. 64) ·Superimposing a title (p. 89) ·Making your own titles (p. 94) ·Labelling a cassette (p. 96). For details, see page 154. You see this mark in the introduction of the features that are operated only with cassette memory. Tapes with cassette memory are marked by (Cassette Memory). accea a Baa eaepa caa a pae DV. y e ca acce DV. Peeyec ca ey c acce a . He epece y, pe pey e pax epa, acc , eec a ee accea a e: · c a (cp. 32, 37) · c ac ae ­ c a (cp. 65) · c (cp. 67). y, p ypa c acce a, ceye: · c pa ac a ee py ­ c pa (cp. 64) · Haee pa (cp. 89) · Cae ccex p (cp. 94) · Mappa acce (cp. 96). pe cee c. a cp. 154. a ye p ca y, pe ypac c acce a. e c acce a appyc a (accea a). Note on TV colour systems TV colour systems differ from country to country. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a PAL system-based TV. peae ccea e eee Cce e eee ac acc cpa. pcpa Bax ace a pae eepa ex ca eep a ae cce PAL. 10 Using this manual Copyright precautions Television programmes, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws. cae a pyca pecepeee apc pae Teee ppa, , ee pye aepa y ae apc pa. Heepaa ac ax aepa e ppe e aa apc pae. Getting started/a cyaa Precautions on camcorder care ·The LCD screen and/or the colour viewfinder are manufactured using highprecision technology. However, there may be some tiny black spots and/or bright spots (red, blue or green in colour) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and/ or in the colour viewfinder. These spots occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in any way. Effective number of pixels is 99.99% or more. ·Do not let your camcorder get wet. Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water. Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired [a]. ·Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight [b]. ·Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder or the LCD screen toward the sun. The inside of the viewfinder or LCD screen may be damaged [c]. Mep pecpc p yxe a eaep · pa / e cae e c c ex. Oa a pae / e caee y c epe pe (pace, ce eee). ee x e ca c pce pecc, ac e a acaee paee. Paee ec ce ccae 99.99% ee. · He ycae e a capy yp eaep. pexpae eaepy pc . Baa e pec eaa pae eaep. a ecpac ycpa e [a]. · Ha e cae eaepy ecax, e eepaypa aec e 60°C (140°F), apep, ae, papa ce ece, p ce ce [b]. · He ycae aa px cex ye a cae pa . ae y y pee ypee ycpca cae paa [c]. [c] [a] [b] 11 Using this manual Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder, video tape, etc. cae a pyca Cepe aca aepaa e cca, ec ac cpeee e yc pe ecpac eaep, ee .. 12 Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder. 1 2 pepa paaex paece eec, ceye paec x e Bae eaep. Getting started/a cyaa 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa qs 1 Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 191) 2 AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1), Mains lead (1) (p. 15) 3 NP-FM50 battery pack (1) (p. 14, 15) 4 R6 (size AA) battery for Remote Commander (2) (p. 192) 5 Serial port adaptor for Memory Stick (1), PC serial cable (1), AC adaptor for Serial port adaptor (1) (p. 141) 6 "Memory Stick" (1) (p. 115) 7 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 38, 70) 8 Lens cap (1) (p. 20) 9 21-pin adaptor (1) (p. 39) 0 Application software: PictureGear 3.2Lite (CD ROM) (1) (p. 141) qa Battery terminal cover (1) (p. 14) qs Lens hood (1) (p. 24) 1 ecp y ca ypae (1) (cp. 191) 2 Cee aaep epee a AC-L10A/L10B/L10C (1), p epa (1) (cp. 15) 3 aape NP-FM50 (1) (cp. 14, 15) 4 aapea R6 (paepa AA) ya ca ypae (2) (cp. 192) 5 Aaep ceae pa Memory Stick (1), PC-ae ceae cee (1), cee aaep epee a aaepa ceae pa (1) (cp. 141) 6 "Memory Stick" (1) (cp. 115) 7 Cee ae ay/e (1) (cp. 38, 70) 8 pa ea (1) (cp. 20) 9 21-p aaep (1) (cp. 39) 0 pae ppae eceee: PictureGear 3.2Lite (a-c) (1) (cp. 141) qa pa aape cea (1) (cp. 14) qs ea ea (1) (cp. 24) 13 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors. (1) While sliding BATT RELEASE in the direction of the arrow 1, slide the battery terminal cover in the direction of the arrow 2. (2) Insert the battery pack in the direction of the arrow. y 1 a ca a caa aape a cae aape , ca eaepy e ee. (1) epeec pa BATT RELEASE apae cpe 1, ae py aape cea apae cpe 2. (2) Bcae aape apae cpe. 1 2 2 1 To remove the battery pack The battery pack is removed in the same way as the battery terminal cover. c aape a aape eaec a e pa, a pa aape cea. Note on the remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder roughly indicates the recording time. The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed. 14 ap caec pee pa aape ap caec pee pa aape a pae caee pe aae pe ac. a e e cce , acc yc, px pc ac. Ec ap ae p ee ca, pe epe yy c a, paaa e caeec pe pa aape yax. Step 1 Preparing the power supply Note on the battery terminal cover To protect the battery terminals, install the battery terminal cover after the battery pack is removed. y 1 a ca a pa aape cea a a aape ycae py aape cea ce ee aape a. Getting started/a cyaa Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder. Your camcorder operates only with the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (M series). (1) Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug's v mark facing up. (2) Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the mains lead to mains. (4) Set the POWER switch to OFF. The CHARGE lamp (orange) lights up. Charging begins. When the CHARGE lamp goes out, normal charge is completed. For full charge, which allows you to use the battery longer than usual, leave the battery pack in place for approximately one hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out. ce ap aape a e ca eaepe. Baa eaepa paae c aape "InfoLITHIUM" (cep M). (1) Ope py ea DC IN cee cee aaep epee a, paae eaepe, ey DC IN, a a v a eepe pae epx. (2) cee p epa aaepy epee aAaep. (3) cee p epa cee pee. (4) cae epeae POWER ee OFF (). apc aa CHARGE (pae ce). Haec apa. a aa CHARGE ace, a apa aepea. ap, pa ae c ca aape e , cae aape a ce ece pep a ac, ce a ace aa CHARGE. 1 4 VTR OFF CAMERA MEMORY POWER LOCK 2 CHARGE lamp/ aa CHARGE 15 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Note Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor. This may cause a shortcircuit, damaging the AC power adaptor. y 1 a ca a PMEAHE He ycae aa eaecx pee c eaec ac eepa c a cee aaepa. e pec py aa pee aaepa epee a. Charging time/Bpe ap Battery pack/ Full charge (Normal charge)/ aape NP-FM50 (supplied)/ a apa (paa apa) 150 (90) 240 (180) 330 (270) (paaec) NP-FM70 NP-FM90 Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack pee pe yax ap c pape aape a Recording time/Bpe ac Battery pack/ Recording with the viewfinder/ Recording with the LCD screen/ aape ac c cae Continuous*/ Typical**/ 80 (70) 160 (145) 250 (225) ac c paa Continuous*/ 115 (105) 245 (220) 370 (335) Typical**/ 65 (60) 145 (130) 220 (195) Hepepa* Ta** Hepepa* Ta** NP-FM50 (supplied)/ 135 (120) 275 (250) 425 (380) (paaec) NP-FM70 NP-FM90 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses "( )" indicate the time using a normally charged battery. * Approximate continuous recording time at 25°C (77°F). The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/stop, zooming and turning the power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter. pee pe yax p ca c ape aape a ce ae cax "( )" yaa pe p ca aape a c pa ap. * pee pe epep ac p eepaype 25°C (77°F). Cp cy aape a ye pe, ec eaepa cyec xx ycx. ** pee pe yax p ac c epa yc/ ca, yeee pae ee/ee a. aec cp cy apa aape a e pe. 16 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time/Bpe cpee Battery pack/ y 1 a ca a aape NP-FM50 (supplied)/ Playing time on LCD screen/ Playing time with LCD closed/ Getting started/a cyaa Bpe cpee Bpe cpee a pae p ap 135 (120) 275 (250) 425 (380) 160 (145) 335 (300) 505 (455) (paaec) NP-FM70 NP-FM90 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses "( )" indicate the time using a normally charged battery. The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment. After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder. What is "InfoLITHIUM"? The "InfoLITHIUM" is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data with compatible electronic equipment about its battery consumption. Sony recommends that you use the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack with electronic equipment having the mark. pee pe yax p ca c ape aape a ce ae cax "( )" yaa pe p ca aape a c pa ap. Cp cy aape a ye pe, ec eaepa cyec xx ycx. ce ap aape a Ocee cee aaep epee a ea DC IN a eaepe. ae "InfoLITHIUM"? "InfoLITHIUM" pecae c e aape , p e eac a, a a peee apa aape a, c cec eaapayp. ppa Sony peeye ca ep pya aape "InfoLITHIUM", a p pcycye a . 17 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to mains When you use your camcorder for a long time, we recommend that you power it from mains using the AC power adaptor. (1) Open the DC IN jack cover, pulling the cover out a little. Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug's v mark facing up. (2) Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the mains lead to mains. y 1 a ca a p e ca eaep peeyec ca ae epec ce c cee aaepa epee a. (1) Ope py ea DC IN, cea y ee apyy. cee cee aaep epee a ey DC IN a eaepe, a a v a eepe pae epx. (2) cee p epa aaepy epee a. (3) cee p epa cee pee. 1 2,3 Notes ·The mains lead must only be changed at an authorized service shop. ·The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (the mains) as long as it is connected to mains, even if the set itself has been turned off. ·AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder. ·The DC IN jack has "source priority." This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the mains lead is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the mains lead is not plugged into mains. Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor/Charger (not supplied). pea · p epa ceye ae acepc, y p eec papeee. · Aapa e aec ca a epee a, a cee epec ce, ae ec ca aapa e. · ae cee aaepa epee a e aac ae cyae, a aape pcee eaepe. · e DC IN aae "ppe ca". aae, ae aape a e aec, a p epa cee ey DC IN, ae ec p epa e e ceey pey. cae a ayypa cye aaep/ape ycpc c a p Sony (e x e). 18 Step 2 Inserting a cassette (1) Install the power source. (2) Slide OPEN/ZEJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens. (3) 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. (4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment. The cassette compartment automatically goes down. (5) After the cassette compartment going down completely, close the lid until it clicks. y 2 caa acce (1) cae c a. (2) epee epeae OPEN/ ZEJECT apae cpe pe py. acce ce aaec ec epx pec. (3) Hae cpee ae cp acce ee yca. Bcae accey p y acce ce ppa cp apyy. (4) ape acce ce, aa ey a acce cee. acce ce aaec ycc . (5) ce , a acce ce c ycc , ape py a, a aeyac. Getting started/a cyaa 2 OPEN/Z EJECT 3, 4 5 To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3. Notes ·Do not press the cassette compartment down firmly. Doing so may cause malfunction. ·The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark. When you use mini DV cassette with cassette memory Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 154). To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark. ee acce Be yaay e peypy e accey ye 3. pea · He ceye c aa acce ce . e pec ecpac. · acce ce e e apc, ec B aee ay- pyy ac a pe, a e ey . p ca acce DV c acce a pe cpy acce a pa ca y (cp. 154). pepae cya cpa epee eec a ac a accee, ac paca ea. 19 -- Recording ­ Basics -- ­ ac ­ Oce e ­ Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you. (1) Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it. (2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See "Step 1" and "Step 2" for more information (p. 14 to p. 19). (3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. Your camcorder is set to the standby mode. (4) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. (5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The "REC" indicator appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. ac pae Baa eaepa aaec e ycpy a Bac. (1) Ce py ea e a yp p ea apee. (2) cae c a cae accey. C. "y 1" "y 2" ye px cee (cp. 14 ­ 19). (3) cae epeae POWER ee CAMERA, aa aey eey y. Beaepa ye ycaea pe a. (4) Hae OPEN, p ae . (5) Hae y START/STOP. Beaepa ae ac. c ap "REC". apc ae aa ac, pacea a epee ae eaep. ca ac ae y START/STOP ee pa. 3 VTR OFF CAMERA MEMORY LOCK POWER LOCK Microphone/ Mp 1 4 2 5 VTR OFF CAMERA MEMORY POWER LOCK 40min REC 0:00:01 Camera recording lamp/ aa ac eaep 20