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Sony DCR-PC105 Flash, ea Microphone (p. 28), eg BACK LIGHT button (p. 36), ed Intelligent accessory shoe (p. 103), ef DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (p. 19, 43)

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Identifying parts and controls

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ea Microphone (p. 28)	ed Intelligent accessory shoe (p. 103)
es Flash (p. 124)	ef DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (p. 19, 43)
	eg BACK LIGHT button (p. 36)

Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe

•The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone.

•The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch, allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off. Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for details.

•The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely. To connect an accessory, press down and push it to the end, and then tighten the screw.

•To remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and then press down the accessory and pull it off.

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Contents

Page Welcome WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Notice For customers in the U.S.A and CANADA Declaration of Conformity Note: Recording moving pictures or still images, and playing them back Capturing images on the computer Main Features Other uses Functions for adjusting exposure during recording •Recording images with the flash (p. 124) Functions for giving images more impact Main Features Quick Start Guide Getting Started Recording – Basics Playback – Basics Table of Contents “Memory Stick” Operations Viewing Images with your Computer Customizing your Camcorder Connecting the power cord Inserting the cassette Recording a picture on the tape (p. 28) Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 42) Inserting a “Memory Stick” Recording still images on the “Memory Stick” (p. 120) Monitoring a still image on the LCD screen (p. 144) PLAY — Getting Started — Note on Cassette Memory Note on TV color systems Copyright precautions Note on connecting other equipment Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on mounted models only) The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely [d] 1AC-L15A/L15BAC Adaptor, Power cord (p. 16) 2NP-FM30rechargeable battery pack* (p. 15) 3A/V connecting cable (p. 47) Wireless Remote Commander 5“Memory Stick” (p. 112) Installing the battery pack (1) (2) To remove the battery pack Step 1 Preparing the power source Charging the battery pack “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series) (3) (4) Notes When you use the AC Adaptor PRECAUTION Charging time Recording time Recording with the Recording with the LCD screen viewfinder Backlighting on Checking status of the battery pack – Battery Info During charging Fully charged Battery Info While the remaining battery time is being calculated Using your camcorder on house current Connecting to a wall outlet Using as a grip belt Using the grip belt as a wrist strap Step 2 Adjusting the grip belt about 3 months (6) (7) (8) (9) Step 3 Setting the date and time To return to FN (Function) Note on the time indicator DISPLAY/BATT INFO To return to FN To execute settings Step 4 Using the touch panel To cancel settings To make screen indicators disappear Operation buttons on each display When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA When executing each item If any items are not available When using the viewfinder — Recording – Basics — 3 LOCK switch Camera recording lamp Recording a picture Note on recording mode 1.5 times To enable smooth transition During recording Indicators displayed during recording 1Remaining battery time 2Cassette Memory 3Recording mode 4STBY/REC Remaining battery time indicator during recording Recording data After recording Adjusting the LCD screen When monitoring on the LCD screen Shooting with the mirror mode Pull out the viewfinder and rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees Picture in the mirror mode Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Adjusting the LCD screen backlight LCD screen backlight Adjusting the viewfinder Viewfinder backlight Even if you adjust VF B.L Shooting using the viewfinder is recommended when: Using the zoom feature To use zoom greater than 10⋅ When you shoot close to a subject Shooting backlit subjects – Back light function BACK LIGHT To cancel the back light function When shooting backlit subjects Shooting in the dark –NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter Using NightShot Infrared rays (NightShot Light) emitter To cancel NightShot To cancel Super NightShot Using the NightShot Light Using Color Slow Shutter To cancel Color Slow Shutter While using NightShot, you cannot use the following functions: While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter While using Super NightShot, you cannot use the following functions: NightShot Light While using Color Slow Shutter, you cannot use the following functions: End search To cancel end search End search Checking recordings – End search/Edit search/Rec Review If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions Edit search Rec Review (3) Press to rewind the tape (4) Press to start playback Playing back a tape To stop playback To rewind the tape To fastforward the tape To view a still image (playback pause) To display date/time and various settings (Data code) Date/time [e] Gain [f] Various playback modes Using the touch panel To change the playback direction To locate a scene while monitoring the picture (picture search) To view the picture at slow speed (slow playback) In the various playback modes When you play back the tape in reverse Slow playback If your TV is already connected to the VCR Viewing a recording on TV If your TV or VCR is a monaural type If the equipment to be connected has an S video jack To display the screen indicators on TV — Advanced Recording Operations — During tape recording standby During tape recording Press PHOTO deeper Still images Recording with the flash When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander PHOTO START/STOP Recording moving pictures on a tape Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during recording standby To stop the countdown for recording on a tape To cancel the self-timer HOLD: OUTDOOR ( ): INDOOR (n): To return to the automatic white balance Adjusting the white balance manually If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting If you record under fluorescent lighting If you did the following in the AUTO mode: If you did the following in the HOLD mode: [a] [d] To cancel the wide mode Using the wide mode Pictures on a TV screen ID-1system ID-2system In the wide mode [a] STBY NORM. FADER (normal) MOSC. FADER (mosaic) BOUNCE*1) *2) OVERLAP*2) Using the fader function (1) When fading in [a] When fading out [b] To cancel the fader function When you select OVERLAP, WIPE or DOT during recording During BOUNCE is on, you cannot use the following functions: Note on the BOUNCE mode NEG. ART [a]: SEPIA: To cancel picture effect SLOW SHTR (slow shutter) OLD MOVIE FLASH (flash motion) LUMI. (luminance key) TRAIL Using special effects – Digital effect (1) Press FN, then select PAGE2 (2) Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a digital effect is displayed (5) Press OK to return to PAGE2 To cancel digital effect Shutter speed When recording in the SLOW SHTR mode SPOTLIGHT*1) PORTRAIT (soft portrait) SPORTS (sports lesson)*1) BEACH&SKI*1) SUNSETMOON (sunset & moon)*2) Using PROGRAM AE To cancel PROGRAM AE To return to the automatic exposure Page FOCUS Focus ring To return to the autofocus mode Focusing manually To focus precisely When you shoot close to the subject 9changes as follows: Focal distance information To return to the autofocus Example Interval Recording (10) (11) (12) To cancel Interval Recording To cancel frame recording When using frame recording Page Using the viewfinder To make the buttons on the LCD screen disappear To operate items that do not appear Available recording time — Advanced Playback Operations — Pictures processed by picture effect Pictures processed by digital effect To cancel tape PB ZOOM Enlarging images recorded on tape – Tape PB ZOOM Images enlarged by tape PB ZOOM During tape PB ZOOM Edge of the image ZERO SET MEMORYDISPLAY If the tape has a blank portion in the recorded sections Before operation To cancel searching To superimpose a title Searching for the date by using Cassette Memory Searching for a recording by date – Date search Searching for the date without using Cassette Memory — Editing — Connecting With the A/V connecting cable You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems When using the A/V connecting cable Dubbing a tape With the i.LINK cable About i.LINK Pictures processed by picture effect, digital effect or PB ZOOM When using the i.LINK cable Dubbing When you have finished dubbing the tape If you record a paused playback picture Step Using Digital program editing on the tape recorded on other equipment Operation Step 1: Connecting to the VCR Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tape) Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate (13) Infrared rays emitter Remote sensor (14) Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set the VCR to record pause (15) Select IR TEST, then press EXEC (16) Select EXECUTE, then press EXEC Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder About the IR SETUP code Brand IR SETUP code Note on the IR SETUP code When the VCR does not operate correctly Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR Page Operation 1: Making a Program To finish making programs On a blank portion of the tape To erase the program you have set To cancel erasing To erase all programs Operation 2: Performing Digital program editing (Dubbing the tape) To cancel dubbing during editing To end Digital program editing When the program has not been set Connecting a VCR or TV Recording video or TV programs If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Selecting a video jack To finish dubbing [A] [b][c] [B] [C] Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing To change the insert end point To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Preparing for audio dubbing Dubbing with the built-inmicrophone Connecting the microphone (optional) to the MIC jack MIC (PLUG IN POWER) Audio dubbing Connecting the microphone (optional) to the intelligent accessory shoe Connecting the A/V connecting cable to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack Adding audio to a recorded tape To add new sound to previously recorded sections more precisely Monitoring the new recorded sound VACATION Superimposing a title on a cassette with Cassette Memory To use the custom title The titles superimposed with your camcorder To not display title Title setting Erasing a title To cancel erasing To change the title you have stored To erase the character To enter a space To erase the label you have made To change the label you have made If you have superimposed titles in the cassette Page — “Memory Stick” Operations — Recording/Playback File format for still images: Exif *4) Ver.2.2 Still image (JPEG) Moving picture (MPEG) Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction To prevent accidental erasure of images Rear side of the “Memory Stick” Notes on the “Memory Stick” On handling On “Memory Stick Duo” (optional) On “Memory Stick PRO” A “Memory Stick” formatted by a computer Notes on image data compatibility Inserting the “Memory Stick” Removing the “Memory Stick” If “MEMORY STICK ERROR” appears Selecting still image quality Image quality settings Setting Meaning Selecting image quality and size Selecting the still image size Memory capacity of still images 1152 ⋅ 864 image size Image quality Selecting the moving picture size Approximate number of still images and time of moving pictures recordable on a “Memory Stick” Still images FINE STANDARD Page Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” –Memory photo recording When you press PHOTO lightly in step If you record still images when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY Recording images continuously NORMAL [a] ( ) EXP BRKTG [b] ( ) The number of still images in continuous shooting During continuous recording of images When shooting with the self-timeror the Remote Commander If remaining capacity on the “Memory Stick” is less than for 3 images The effect of EXP BRKTG Recording images with the flash Flash lamp (flash) button t t During recording images continuously Sound recorded on the tape Recording date/time Recording an image from a tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment M. CHROM (Memory Chroma key) M. LUMI (Memory Luminance key) C. CHROM (Camera Chroma key) M. OVERLAP (Memory Overlap) M. CHROM Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick” on an image –MEMORY MIX Sample images Image data modified on a computer or recorded with other equipment Recording a superimposed image to the tape To change the still image to be superimposed To cancel MEMORY MIX When you select M. OVERLAP Recording a superimposed image to the “Memory Stick” as a still image To cancel Interval Photo Recording Press START/STOP Recording a moving picture on a “Memory Stick” –MPEG MOVIE recording When using an external flash (optional) Recording still images Recording moving pictures To stop the countdown for recording moving picture When self-timerrecording is finished Page Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Titles If the “ AUDIO ERROR” indicator appears Data code recorded on the tape Recording a moving picture from other equipment Making the program Recording edited pictures from a tape as a moving picture –Digital program editing (on a “Memory Stick”) If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape While making a program Performing the program (Dubbing onto a “Memory Stick”) Dubbing cannot be carried out in the following cases: When the available recording time of the “Memory Stick” is not enough When the program has not been set Creating a new folder To cancel creating a new folder Changing the recording folder Selecting the recording folder To stop memory photo playback When no file is in the folder Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback Screen indicators during still image playback Notes on the file name When the “Memory Stick” contains multiple folders Playing back 6 recorded images at a time (index screen) Press INDEX to display the index screen To return to the normal playback screen (single screen) To stop MPEG MOVIE playback Viewing a moving picture – MPEG MOVIE playback Playing back a picture from a particular segment Screen indicators during moving picture playback Current playback folder To cancel memory PB ZOOM Enlarging a still image recorded on a “Memory Stick” –Memory PB ZOOM During memory PB ZOOM Moving pictures recorded on the “Memory Stick” sss To cancel slide show To pause slide show To start slide show from a particular image -MARK Deleting selected images DELETE To cancel deleting an image DEL Deleting all the images To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick” While the DELETING indicator is displayed Even if all images are deleted MARK To change still images Memory capacity when resizing Image size — Viewing Images with your Computer — Camcorder Computer Connection Environment Viewing images with a computer – Introduction When connecting to a computer with the DV port Capturing images with “ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony” Viewing images recorded on the “Memory Stick” When connecting to a computer without the USB port Notes on using your computer Software Communications with your computer install a USB driver System requirements when connecting with the USB cable and viewing tape pictures on a computer OS: CPU: Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Windows users) System requirements when connecting with USB cable and viewing the “Memory Stick” images on a computer Installing the USB driver Start the following operation without connecting the USB cable to the computer Page Installing Image Transfer Installing ImageMixer (7) Windows 2000 and Windows XP only: MEMORY MIX Album Replacing WinASPI Making the computer recognize your camcorder For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users If you cannot install the USB driver Step 1: Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Windows XP: Windows 2000: Windows 98SE/Windows Me: Windows 98SE Windows Windows XP Step 2: Install the USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM Other OS: Page Viewing pictures recorded on a tape on a computer –USB Streaming (For Windows users) Viewing pictures live from your camcorder Capturing still images Capturing moving pictures To close “ImageMixer” If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection If any trouble occurs Carry out the following operations after quitting the application: Making Video CDs – Easy Video CD Capturing images recorded on a tape onto a CD-R Capturing images live from your camcorder onto a CD-R Playing back Video CDs Created Video CDs Seeing the on-linehelp (operating instructions) of ImageMixer To close on-linehelp If you have any questions about ImageMixer Page Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Windows users) Viewing images without Image Transfer Image file storage destinations and image files ssss Example: For Windows Me users (The drive recognizing your camcorder is [F:].) Folder When connecting to a computer with the USB cable System requirements For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users For Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1/v10.2) Viewing images For Mac OS X (v10.0) users Page Capturing images from an analog video unit on a computer –Signal convert function After capturing images and sound If the computer has a USB port Page Copying images to DVD with VAIO Completion screen To cancel creating a DVD To exit the DVD creating function If you use a DVD-RWthat already has data stored — Customizing your Camcorder — MENU Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET Notes on SteadyShot •SteadyShot may not correct excessive camera-shake If you cancel SteadyShot (continued on the following page) ST1 ST2 Low intensity High intensity Notes on LCD B.L. and VF B.L When you select image quality *The folder name is displayed in the sss Notes on formatting •Do not do any of the following while the FORMATTING indicator appears: –Turn the POWER switch to another position –Operate buttons Page Notes on the LP mode Notes on AUDIO MODE Notes on DEMO MODE When recording a close subject After 5 minutes of removing the power source Other menu items are held in memory even when the power source is removed — Troubleshooting — During recording Symptom Types of trouble and how to correct trouble • The smear phenomenon is occurring. This is not a malfunction green appear on the screen.activated. This is not a malfunction CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu During playback During recording and playback cInstall a charged battery pack (p. 15, 16) •The AC Adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet cConnect the AC Adaptor to a wall outlet (p. 16) •You have not recorded on the new cassette yet (p. 40) When operating using the “Memory Stick” Page Others c Set it correctly (p. 194) • Moisture condensation has occurred • Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your camcorder LCD screen or Viewfinder Self-diagnosisdisplay 5-digitdisplay 101-0001 Warning indicator as to file C:21:00 Self-diagnosisdisplay (p. 209) EThe battery pack is dead or nearly dead %Moisture condensation has occurred* Fast flashing: Warning indicator for Cassette Page Warning messages — Additional Information — Selecting cassette types mark on the cassette Usable cassettes Copyright signal When you play back When you record Audio mode Notes on the cassette To prevent accidental erasure When affixing a label on the cassette After using the cassette When the Cassette Memory function does not work What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Effective use of the battery pack About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Remaining battery time indicator How to store the battery pack Battery life Disposal of the battery pack What is i.LINK About the name “i.LINK” i.LINK baud rate *What is Mbps About i.LINK i.LINK functions on this unit Required i.LINK cable Using your camcorder abroad [a][b] NTSC system PAL system PAL-Msystem Moisture condensation If moisture condensation has occurred Note on moisture condensation How to prevent moisture condensation Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the video head Note on the video head Cleaning the LCD screen Removing dust from inside the viewfinder Caution Charging the built-inrechargeable battery Charging the built-inrechargeable battery Adjusting the LCD screen (CALIBRATION) Precautions Camcorder operation On handling a tape Camcorder care AC Adaptor About care and storage of the lens Rechargeable battery pack Notes on the button type lithium battery If the battery is leaking Video camera recorder Specifications AC-L15A/L15B Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM30 Camcorder Identifying parts and controls qd RESET button (p. 208) qf Speaker qg Viewfinder lens adjustment lever (p. 34) qk Cassette lid (p. 8) wf Remote sensor wg Infrared rays (NightShot Light) emitter (p. 37, 89) wh Camera recording lamp (p. 28) DV Interface Note on the Carl Zeiss lens ea Microphone (p. 28) ed Intelligent accessory shoe (p. 103) ef DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (p. 19, 43) eg BACK LIGHT button (p. 36) Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe eh NIGHTSHOT switch (p. 37) AUDIO/VIDEO jack el (LANC) jack (blue) r; Grip belt (p. 8, 21) ra Power zoom lever (p. 35, 78) 6q; 2Memory Control buttons (p. 144) 3SEARCH M. button (p. 81, 82) buttons 5Video control buttons (p. 46) Replacing the button type lithium battery WARNING Notes on the Remote Commander Operation indicators LCD screen and Viewfinder 1Cassette Memory (p. 12, 213) 2 Remaining battery time (p. 30) 3Zoom (p. 35)/Exposure (p. 66)/ Data file name (p. 145) A, B C, D F, G, H I, J, K, L M, N