Sony DSR-200 Using your digital camcorder abroad, Power sources, Difference in color systems

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Using your digital camcorder abroad

Each country has its own electric and TV color systems. Before using your digital camcorder abroad, check the following points.

Power sources

You can use your digital camcorder in any country with the AC-V615 AC power adaptor within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.

Difference in color systems

This digital camcorder is an NTSC system based digital camcorder. If you want to view the playback picture on a monitor, it must be an NTSC system based monitor.

Check the following list.

NTSC system countries

Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.

PAL system countries

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, etc.

PAL-M system country

Brazil

PAL-N system countries

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system countries

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Guyana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, etc.

Additional information

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Contents Digital Camcorder For the customers in Canada For the customers in the U.S.ATable of contents Precaution on copyright Using this manualPrecautions on digital camcorder care Before you beginWireless Remote Commander 1 p.11 Checking supplied accessoriesCR2025 Lithium Battery 1 p 4A/V connecting cable 1 pIdentifying the parts @ Grip @ª Microphone holder attaching point @£ Tally lamp p@¢ Contr knob p Identifying the parts » ¼Á ª£ ¢ ¤ ¼AUDIO Mode switch pTally lamp/Rear Remote Commander sensor p Headphones jack p ¤l Lanc jackAudio DUB button p *£ Video controls p ¢MONITOR Level dial pRemote Commander To avoid damage from possible battery leakage To prepare the Remote CommanderTo use the Remote Commander Menu About the ID of the Remote CommanderRemote Commander Sensors Remote control directionViewfinder Manual focusing indicator pAttaching the shoulder strap Display windowTo remove the digital camcorder from the tripod Attaching optional accessoriesAttaching digital camcorder to the tripod adaptor Attaching the external microphone with XLR connector Attaching optional accessoriesTo remove the battery adaptor a Attaching the battery adaptorTo remove the battery pack b Checking the remaining battery indicator cTo remove the viewfinder Attaching the viewfinderGetting started Charging time Charging and installing the battery packCharging the battery pack To remove the battery pack Charging and installing the battery packBattery life Installing the battery pack Inserting a cassette To prevent accidental erasure To eject the cassetteBasic operations Camera recordingTo stop recording momentarily a When ND on flashes in the viewfinderTo finish recording b To focus the viewfinder lens cTo change the directionality of the built-in microphone Camera recordingTo monitor the sound while recording To record through an external microphoneTo select Fs 48k a or Fs 32k b recording mode Zooming speed Variable speed zooming Using the zoom featureWhen you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom Hints for better shooting Release Lock Hints for better shootingTo begin re-recording Checking the recorded pictureTo stop playback If you connect directly to a monitor Connections for playbackIf your monitor or VCR has a BNC jack If your monitor is already connected to a VCRIf your monitor or VCR is a monaural type To connect to a TV without Video/Audio input jacksPlaying back a tape Using the Remote CommanderVarious playback modes Advanced operations Using alternative power sourcesUsing the house current To remove the adaptor Charging the attached battery packVTR Changing the mode settingsItems for both Camcorder and VTR modes Selecting the mode setting of each itemItems for Camcorder mode only Items for VTR mode only Changing the mode settingsWhen Digital Mode is set to Overlap About Frame REC and INT REC settingWhen fading out b When fading in aTo cancel the fade-in/fade-out function Fade-in and fade-outOverlapping two pictures To cancel the overlap functionTo use a flash To use the remote commander to take a photoPhoto recording To stop interval recording To cancel interval recordingInterval recording Cut recording To cancel cut recordingTo focus manually Selecting automatic or manual modeShooting dark environments adjust gain manually When to adjust aperture, shutter speed, and gain manuallySettings for each item Relation of aperture, shutter speed and gainWhen to use manual focus Focusing manuallyShooting with auto focusing momentarily Focusing manuallyTo record a very distant subject Focusing manuallyTo return to autofocus mode About the depth of focus field Adjusting the apertureTo return to automatic aperture mode To return to automatic shutter speed mode Adjusting the shutter speedSlow Shtr Subject Shutter speed Adjusting the shutter speedTo select the Best Shutter Speed To use the AGC Limit function Adjusting the gainTo return to automatic gain mode To adjust the G gain Preset menu item Adjusting the gainSelecting the appropriate mode Adjusting the white balance· one-push white balance mode 3200K indoor modeTo return to automatic white balance mode Adjusting the white balanceAdjusting white balance manually Shooting when the lighting condition changes When ND OFF flashes in the viewfinder Using the ND filterWhen ND on flashes in the viewfinder Using the zebra pattern Selecting and setting audio mode Adjusting the recording soundLINE/MIC switches setting and recording sound Built-in microphoneChecking the recording level Adjusting the recording level automaticallyTo reduce wind noise of the built-in microphone Adjusting the recording soundTo attenuate the recording level To activate the Steady Shot function again Releasing the Steady Shot functionAdjusts Adjustment value Making a custom presetTo turn on custom preset again To turn off custom presetTo restore the standard settings To check the custom preset settingsMode Searching the recorded pictureIf your tape has blank portions between pictures To stop searchingDisplaying recording data When bars ------ appearBefore editing Editing onto another tapeTo connect the VCR without DV in jack Recorder with DVTo stop editing Editing onto another tapeStarting editing Making connections Audio dubbingTo use additional audio line in a To use an additional microphoneAudio dubbing To adjust the volumeRecording To stop recordingAdditional information Changing the lithium battery in the digital camcorderChanging the lithium battery Changing the lithium battery in the digital camcorderTo correct the date and time setting Resetting the date and timeTo check the preset date and time Year changes as followsDifferences between Dvcam and DV formats Compatibility of Dvcam and DV formatsDvcam and DV cassettes Compatibility on playbackLimitations on editing Compatibility on editing using DV connectorsUsable cassettes Copyright signalWhen to replace the battery pack Tips for using the battery packPreparing the battery pack Tips for using the battery pack How to prevent moisture condensation Maintenance information and precautionsMoisture condensation Inside the digital camcorder Video head cleaning Maintenance information and precautionsRemoving dust from inside the viewfinder PrecautionsDigital camcorder operation On Handling TapesDigital camcorder care AC power adaptorCharging OthersDifference in color systems Using your digital camcorder abroadPower sources Trouble check PowerDigital camcorder OperationWind Others Trouble checkPicture When the Charge lamp flashes AC power adaptorSymptom Corrective Actions When the Charge lamp does not flash againLens SpecificationsTape is near the end Battery is weak or deadTape has run out Some other trouble has occurredK, L Y, Z