Sony DCR-PC3E Table of contents

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Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories ..............................	5
Quick Start Guide ...................................................	6
Getting started
Using this manual ..................................................	10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ....................	12
Charging the battery pack .................................	12
Installing the battery pack .................................	15
Connecting to the mains ....................................	16
Step 2 Inserting a cassette .....................................	17
Step 3 Using a touch panel ...................................	18
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ...............................................	20
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) .......	27
Shooting in the dark (NightShot) .....................	27
END SEARCH .....................................................	29
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ................................................	30
Viewing the recording on TV ..............................	35
Advanced Recording Operations
Photo recording .....................................................	37
Using the wide mode ............................................	40
Using the fader function .......................................	41
Using special effects – Picture effect ...................	44
Using special effects – Digital effect ...................	45
Adjusting the white balance manually ...............	48
Using the PROGRAM AE function .....................	50
Adjusting the exposure manually .......................	52
Focusing manually ................................................	53
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .............	55
Playing back a tape with digital effects ..............	56
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ................................................	57
Searching a recording by date – Date search .....	58
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by
title – Title search ................................................	60
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ................................	61
Editing
Dubbing a tape .......................................................	64
Editing partially on a DV tape – DV synchro-
editing ...................................................................	66
Recording video or TV programmes ..................	68
Inserting a scene from a VCR ..............................	72
Audio dubbing .......................................................	75
Superimposing a title ............................................	79
Making your own titles .........................................	82
Labeling a cassette .................................................	84

Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ................................	86
Resetting the date and time ..................................	97
“Memory Stick” operations
Using a “Memory Stick”–introduction ...............	99
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory photo recording .............................	107
Superimposing a still picture in a “Memory
Stick” on a moving picture
– MEMORY MIX ...............................................	110
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a
still image ...........................................................	113
Copying still images from a mini DV tape
– Photo save .......................................................	116
Viewing a still picture
– Memory photo playback ...............................	118
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW .................................................	122
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ............................................	124
Deleting images ...................................................	125
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK .............	128
Additional Information
Using the viewfinder ...........................................	129
Usable cassettes ....................................................	131
Troubleshooting ...................................................	134
Self-diagnosis display .........................................	139
Warning indicators and messages ....................	140
Using your camcorder abroad ...........................	150
Maintenance information and precautions ......	151
Specifications ........................................................	157
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .....................	159
Quick Function Guide .........................................	168
Index ......................................................................	170

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