Sony DCR-PC4E Table of contents

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Table of contents

Checkingsuppliedaccessories ...........................	5
Quick Start Guide.............................................	6
Getting started
Using this manual.............................................	10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply...................	13
Charging the battery pack ..............................	13
Installing the battery pack..............................	17
Connecting to the mains .................................	18
Step2Insertingacassette .................................	19
Step 3 Using a touch panel ................................	20
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ...........................................	22
Shooting backlit subjects
(BACK LIGHT)............................................	29
Shooting in the dark
(NightShot/Super Nightshot)......................	30
Self-timer recording........................................	32
END SEARCH ................................................	33
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ...........................................	34
Viewing the recording on TV............................	40
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ..................................	42
Adjusting the white balance manually.............	46
Using the wide mode........................................	48
Using the fader function...................................	49
Using special effects – Picture effect .................	52
Using special effects – Digital effect ..................	54
Using the PROGRAM AE function...................	57
Adjusting the exposure manually.....................	60
Using the spot light-metering mode
– Flexible Spot Meter ......................................	61
Focusing manually............................................	63
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ............	65
Playing back a tape with digital effects.............	66
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– PB ZOOM ....................................................	67
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function............................................	69
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by
title – Title search ............................................	71
Searching a recording by date – Date search	.... 73
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan .............................	75

Editing
Dubbing a tape..................................................	78
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing...............................	81
Audio dubbing.................................................	93
Superimposing a title........................................	96
Making your own titles...................................	100
Labellingacassette .........................................	102
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ...........................	105
Resetting the date and time ............................	116
“Memory Stick” operations (DCR-PC5E only)
Using a “Memory Stick”– introduction..........	118
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory photo recording..........................	126
Superimposing a still picture in the “Memory
Stick” on a moving picture
– MEMORY MIX..........................................	130
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a
still image .....................................................	135
Copying still images from a mini DV tape
– Photo save .................................................	137
Viewing a still picture
– Memory photo playback............................	139
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory
Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM........................	143
Playing back images continuously
– SLIDE SHOW ............................................	145
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection........................................	147
Deleting images ..............................................	148
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK............	151
Additional Information
Using the viewfinder......................................	152
Usablecassettes ..............................................	154
About i.LINK..................................................	157
Troubleshooting..............................................	159
Self-diagnosis display .....................................	165
Warning indicators and messages ..................	166
Using your camcorder abroad ........................	177
Maintenance information and precautions.....	178
Specifications ..................................................	185
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls...................	187
Quick Function Guide.....................................	196
Index ...............................................................	198

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