Sony DSR-PD170 manuals
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3 WelcomeWARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For customers in the U.S.A and CANADA For the customers in the U.S.A Declaration of Conformity CAUTION Notes: 5 Installing the microphone (p. 10)Connecting the power cord (p. 15) Inserting a cassette (p. 17) 6 Recording a picture (p. 18)Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 28) 7 Note on cassette memory8 Using this manualNote on TV color systems Copyright precautions Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder 11 Installing the battery packTo remove the battery pack 12 Step 2 Preparing the power supplyCharging the battery pack 13 Charging timeRecording time 14 Playing time15 Connecting to a wall outlet17 To eject a cassette19 Recording a pictureUsable cassettes 20 Adjusting the LCD screen21 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screenRecording in a low position 22 After recordingAdjusting the viewfinder 23 Using the zoom featureTo zoom using the zoom lever/handle zoom lever To zoom with the zoom ring 24 Using the digital zoom – Zoom greater than 12⋅Indicators displayed during recording 25 Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)26 Spot light27 Searching the end point of the recording — END SEARCHChanging the next recording start point — EDITSEARCH Checking the last recorded picture — Rec Review 28 To stop playback29 Playing back a tapeTo control the display of the screen indicators 30 Using the data code function31 Various playback modesTo view a still picture (playback pause) To advance the tape To rewind the tape To change the playback direction To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search) To view the picture at slow speed (slow playback) To view the picture at double speed To view the picture frame-by-frame To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH) 33 If your TV is connected to a VCRIf your TV or VCR is a monaural type 34 Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording35 To return to normal mode36 To clear the guide frame37 [d]To cancel the wide mode 39 Using the fader functionTo cancel the fader function 41 Using special effects – Digital effectTo cancel the digital effect 43 [b] [c]44 Shooting with manual adjustmentAdjusting the iris To return to automatic iris mode About the depth of field 45 Adjusting the gainTo return to automatic gain mode 46 Adjusting the shutter speedTo return to automatic shutter speed mode 47 Using the ND filterWhen the ND1 or ND2 indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder When ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 48 Shooting with the zebra patternTo erase the zebra pattern 49 Releasing the SteadyShot functionTo activate the SteadyShot function again 50 Adjusting the AE shiftTo deactivate AE shift 52 Adjusting the white balanceIf you have selected in step To return to automatic adjustment 53 Selecting the channel to be adjusted manually54 Adjusting the recording level manually– Sound recording levelTo adjust the recording level automatically Adjusting the recording level To clear the recording level adjustment display 56 Connecting an optional external microphone58 Presetting the adjustment for picture qualityTo cancel using the custom preset To return to the standard setting To check the custom preset setting 59 To return to the autofocus modeTo focus in infinity To shoot with auto focusing momentarily 61 Interval recordingTo cancel the interval recording To stop the interval recording momentarily and perform normal recording 62 To cancel the cut recording63 To cancel superimposing the date/time indication64 To cancel index marking65 Searching for the index point using cassette memoryTo stop searching 66 Searching for a recording by index – Index searchSearching for the index point without using cassette memory 68 Searching for the date using cassette memory69 Searching a recording by date – Date searchSearching for the date without using cassette memory 70 Searching for a photo using cassette memory71 Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scanSearching for a photo without using cassette memory Scanning photo To stop scanning 72 To cancel the digital effect function73 Using the A/V connecting cableWhen you have finished dubbing the tape 74 Dubbing a tapeUsing an i.LINK cable When you have finished dubbing a tape 75 Before operating the digital program editingUsing the digital program editing function Preparation 1: Connecting the VCR 76 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editingPreparation 2: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR 78 Operation 1: Making Programs79 Erasing the last program80 Erasing all programsOperation 2: Performing a digital program editing (Dubbing a tape) 82 When you have finished recordingUsing the Remote Commander 83 Recording video or TV programs86 The relationship between audio input and channels on which adubbed sound will be recorded Dubbing with the INPUT1/INPUT2 connectors 87 Dubbing with the AUDIO CH1/CH2 jacks88 Adding an audio sound on a recorded tapeMonitoring the new recorded sound To play back the sound 90 Setting the time code value91 Setting time valuesTo cancel the time code setting To reset the time code 92 Drop-framemodeMaking the time code continuous at back space editing 93 Setting the user bits valueTo cancel the user bits setting To reset the user bits Setting the user bits to the real time clock 94 Switching the time value96 Superimposing a title98 Erasing a titleTo cancel erasing To erase all the titles 100 Making your own titlesTo change a title you have stored To erase a character To enter a space 102 Labeling a cassetteTo change the label you have made 103 Erasing each item’s data separately104 Erasing the cassette memory dataErasing all the data in cassette memory 106 Changing the menu settingsTo make the menu display disappear Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting 113 Before using a “Memory Stick”114 Using a “Memory Stick” – introductionA “Memory Stick” formatted by a computer Note on using the “Memory Stick Duo” Notes on image data compatibility 115 Inserting a “Memory Stick”To eject a “Memory Stick” 116 Selecting the image quality modeImage quality settings 117 The approximate number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”(optional)119 Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recordingRecording images continuously 120 Continuous shooting settingsIf the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full 123 To change the still image to be superimposedTo change the mode setting To cancel MEMORY MIX 125 Recording an image from a tape as a still imageRecording a still image from other equipment When recording an image through the VIDEO jack 128 Copying still images from a tape – Photo saveTo cancel copying When the memory of the “Memory Stick” is full 129 To stop memory photo playback130 Viewing a still picture – Memory Photo playbackScreen indicators during still image playback Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen) 131 To return to the normal playback screen (single screen)Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer 132 To stop copying in the middle133 Copying an image recorded on a “Memory Stick” to tapes134 To stop or end the slide showTo pause during a slide show To start the slide show from a particular image 135 To cancel image protection136 Deleting selected imagesTo cancel deleting an image To delete an image displayed on the index screen 137 Deleting imagesDeleting all the images 138 To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”139 To cancel writing print marks140 Differences between DVCAM and DV formatsMini DVCAM and mini DV cassettes Compatibility on playback 141 Compatibility of DVCAM and DV formatsCompatibility on editing using DV connectors Limitations on editing 142 Selecting cassette typesCopyright signal 143 Audio modeNotes on the mini DVCAM/mini DV cassette When affixing a label on the mini DVCAM/mini DV cassette After using the mini DVCAM/mini DV cassette If the cassette memory function does not work Cleaning the connector 145 About i.LINK146 In the recording mode147 TroubleshootingIn the playback mode 148 In the recording and playback modes149 When operating using the “Memory Stick”150 Others152 On the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, on the display window153 Warning indicators154 Warning indicators and messagesWarning messages 155 Using your camcorder abroad[a] [b] Simple setting of clock by time difference 156 Moisture condensationIf moisture condensation occurred 157 Maintenance information and precautionsRemoving Dust from Inside the Viewfinder To reattach the viewfinder Maintenance information Cleaning the video head [a][b] Cleaning the LCD screen 158 Cleaning the wide conversion lensCharging the built-inrechargeable battery Precautions Camcorder operation On handling tapes 159 Camcorder careAC Adaptor Rechargeable battery pack 160 Notes on dry batteries161 Video camerarecorder AC-L15A/L15B pack NP-F570 VCL-HG0758 162 0 qa qs qd qf qg163 qh qj qk ql w;164 eh ej ek el r; ra165 rf rg rh167 is id if ig ih ij170 Remote Commander171 To prepare the Remote CommanderDisplay window 172 Operation indicators173 Functions to adjust exposure (in the recording mode)Functions to give images more impact (in the recording mode) Functions to be used in editing (in the recording mode) Functions to be used after recording (in the playback mode) 174 A, BC, D F, G, H I, J, K, L M, N O, P T, U W, X, Y, Z
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