Sony DCR-PC5E 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 ....................................	17
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ....................................	18
Step 3 Using a touch panel ..................................	19
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ...............................................	21
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) .......	28
Shooting in the dark
(NightShot/Super Nightshot) ........................	29
Self-timer recording ............................................	31
END SEARCH .....................................................	32
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ................................................	33
Viewing the recording on TV ..............................	39
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ......................................	41
Adjusting the white balance manually ...............	45
Using the wide mode ............................................	47
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
Using with analog video unit and personal
computer
– Signal convert function ...................................	93
Recording video or TV programmes ..................	95
Inserting a scene from a VCR ..............................	99
Audio dubbing .....................................................	101
Superimposing a title ..........................................	105
Making your own titles .......................................	109
Labelling a cassette ..............................................	111
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ..............................	114
Resetting the date and time ................................	125
“Memory Stick” operations
Using a “Memory Stick”– introduction ............	127
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory photo recording .............................	135
Superimposing a still picture in the
“Memory Stick” on a moving picture
– MEMORY MIX ...............................................	139
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as
a still image ........................................................	144
Copying still images from a mini DV tape
– Photo save .......................................................	148
Viewing a still picture
– Memory photo playback ...............................	150
Enlarging still images recorded on
“Memory Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ........	154
Playing back images continuously
– SLIDE SHOW .................................................	156
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ............................................	158
Deleting images ...................................................	159
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK .............	162
Additional Information
Using the viewfinder ...........................................	163
Usable cassettes ....................................................	165
About i.LINK ........................................................	168
Troubleshooting ...................................................	170
Self-diagnosis display .........................................	176
Warning indicators and messages ....................	177
Using your camcorder abroad ...........................	188
Maintenance information and precautions ......	189
Specifications ........................................................	196
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .....................	198
Quick Function Guide .........................................	207
Index ......................................................................	209	3