Sony DCR-PC7E instruction

3-858-174-12(1)

Digital Video

Camera Recorder

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

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DCR-PC7E

DCR-PC7E.3-858-174-12(E,R)

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Sony DCR-PC7E operating instructions Digital Video Camera Recorder

Contents

Digital Video Camera Recorder ÈêÖÑìèêÖÜÑÖçàÖ Table of contents Precaution on copyright Using this manualËÏÂ˜‡ÌËÂ Í ÒËÒÚÂÏ‡Ï ˆ‚ÂÚÌÓ„Ó ÚÂÎÂ‚Ë‰ÂÌËﬂ ‰ÓÒÚÂ ÂÊÂÌËÂÓ·‡‚ÚÓ Òíóï ‡‚Â ‰ÓÒÚÓ ÓÊÌÓÒÚËÔÓÛõÓ‰ÛÁ‡ ‚Ë‰ÂÓÍ‡ÏÂ ÓÈ Precautions on camcorder care‚˚ÔÓÎÌÂÌ˚ Ò Ô Ëïâìâìëâï ‚Â Í‡ Î ‡ „ ‡ Â Ï ˚ õ Checking supplied accessoriesËÌ‡‰ÎÂÊÌÓÒÚÂÈ ‡ ﬂ‰Í‡ Ë ÛÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚Í‡ ·‡Ú‡ ÂÈÌÓ„Ó ·ÎÓÍ‡ Charging the battery pack‡ ﬂ‰Í‡ ·‡Ú‡ ÂÈÌÓ„Ó ·ÎÓÍ‡ Getting started Battery life Charging and installing the battery pack‡ ﬂ‰Í‡ Ë ÛÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚Í‡ ·‡Ú‡ ÂÈÌÓ„Ó ·ÎÓÍ‡ Charging time When removing the battery pack To remove the battery packÖòîë Î‡ÏÔÓ˜Í‡ Charge ÌÂ „Ó ËÚ, ÓÚÒÓÂ‰ËÌËÚÂÒÂÚÂ‚ÓÈÔÓ‚Ó‰ Battery pack Charging and installingInstalling the battery pack ‡ ﬂ‰Í‡ Ë ÛÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚Í‡ ÇÒÚ‡‚Í‡ Í‡ÒÒÂÚ˚ Inserting a cassetteTo eject the cassette To Prevent Accidental Erasure ‡ÔËÒ¸ Ò ÔÓÏÓ˘¸˛ Camera recording‚Ë‰ÂÓÍ‡ÏÂ ˚ To stop recording momentarily a To focus the viewfinder lens To finish recording bÑÎﬂ ÓÍÓÌ˜‡ÌËﬂ Á‡ÔËÒË b ÑÎﬂ Ùóíûòë Ó‚ÍË Ó·˙ÂÍÚË‚‡ ‚Ë‰ÓËÒÍ‡ÚÂÎﬂ ‡ÔËÒ¸ Ò ÔÓÏÓ˘¸˛ ‚Ë‰ÂÓÍ‡ÏÂ ˚ Camera recordingÏËÍ ÓÙÓÌ‡ ÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ ÙÛÌÍˆËË Ì‡ÂÁ‰‡ Using the zoom featureZooming speed Variable speed zooming ËÍÓ ÓÒÚ¸ Ì‡ÂÁ‰‡ ‚Ë‰ÂÓÍ‡ÏÂ ˚ Ì‡ÂÁ‰ ˙ÂÏÍ‡ Ò ËÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂÏ ˝Í ‡Ì‡ ÜäÑ Shooting with the LCD screenZoom ‚ Òëòúâïâ ÏÂÌ˛ Ì‡ OFF ‡ÊÏËÚÂ LCD Bright ÓÚÓ·˚ ‰‡Ú¸ ‚ÓÁÏÓÊÌÓÒÚ¸ ÒÌËÏ‡ÂÏÓÏÛ ˜ÂÎÓ‚ÂÍÛ Ì‡·Î˛‰‡Ú¸ Ò˙ÂÏÍÛ To let the subject monitor the shot To attach an accessory Selecting the start/stop mode‡ÔËÒ¸ Ò ÔÓÏÓ˘¸˛ ÑÎﬂ Ô ËÍ ÂÔÎÂÌËﬂ ‰ÓÔÓÎÌËÚÂÎ¸ÌÓ„Ó Ó·Ó Û‰Ó‚‡ÌËﬂ ËÓ‚ÂÚ˚ ‰Îﬂ ÎÛ˜¯ÂÈ Hints for better shooting˙ÂÏÍË ÑÂ ÊËÚÂ‚Ë‰ÂÓÍ‡ÏÂ ÛÍ ÂÔÍÓËÁ‡Í Âôëúâââ ËÓ‚ÂÚ˚ ‰Îﬂ ÎÛ˜¯ÂÈ Ò˙ÂÏÍË Hints for better shootingPlace the camcorder on a flat surface or use a tripod If you wear glasses To display the LCD screen/viewfinder screen indicators Using the Remote CommanderPlaying back a tape ÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ ÔÛÎ¸Ú‡ ‰ËÒÚ‡ÌˆËÓÌÌÓ„Ó ÛÔ ‡‚ÎÂÌËﬂ Various playback modes Playing back a tape‡ÁÎË˜Ì˚Â ÂÊËÏ˚ ‚ÓÒÔ ÓËÁ‚Â‰ÂÌËﬂ To change the playback direction To view the picture frame-by-frameÑÎﬂ Ô Óòïóú ‡ Í‡‰ ‡ Á‡ Í‡‰ ÓÏ ËÁÓ· ‡ÊÂÌËﬂ ÑÎﬂ ËÁÏÂÌÂÌËﬂ Ì‡Ô ‡‚ÎÂÌËﬂ ‚ÓÒÔ ÓËÁ‚Â‰ÂÌËﬂ ÈÓËÒÍ ÍÓÌˆ‡ Searching for the endPicture ËÁÓ· ‡ÊÂÌËﬂ Using the mains Using alternative power sourcesÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ ˝ÎÂÍÚ Ë˜ÂÒÍÓÈ Òâúë Advanced operations Charging the battery pack Using alternative powerÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ ‡Î¸ÚÂ Ì‡ÚË‚Ì˚õ Sources To remove the connecting cord Using a car batteryËÌ‡‰ÎÂÊÌÓÒÚË, ÔÓÏÂ˜ÂÌÌ˚Â ÁÌ‡ÍÓÏ Genuine Video Accessories ÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ ‡ÍÍÛÏÛÎﬂÚÓ ÌÓÈ ·‡Ú‡ ÂË Settings Changing the modeÀÁÏÂÌÂÌËÂ ÛÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚ÓÍ ÂÊËÏÓ‚ ÀÁÏÂÌÂÌËÂ ÛÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚ÓÍ ÂÊËÏÓ‚ Selecting the mode setting Each itemItems for both CAMERA/PHOTO and Player modes ÌÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚ÍË ‰Îﬂ Ó·ÓËõ ÂÊËÏÓ‚ Items for CAMERA/PHOTO mode only Changing the mode settingsÀÁÏÂÌÂÌËÂ ÛÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚ÓÍ ÌÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚ÍË ÚÓÎ¸ÍÓ ‰Îﬂ ÂÊËÏ‡ When recording a close subject Items for Player mode onlyÌÒÚÌÓ‚ÍË ÚÓÎ¸ÍÓ ‰Îﬂ ÂÊËÏ‡ Player Data Code DATE/CAM or Date Select DATE/CAM to display date Letting the subject To cancel mirror modeMonitor the shot ËÌ‰ËÍ‡ÚÓ ˚ ˙ÂÏÍ‡ ÔÂÈÁ‡Ê‡ Á‡ Shooting sceneryÌÂÒÍÓÎ¸ÍÓ ÍÓ ÓÚÍËõ Several short takes When fading out b When fading in aTo cancel the fade-in/fade-out function Fade-in and fade-out To cancel wide mode Using the wide mode ÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ ÙÛÌÍˆËË FunctionTo watch the tape recorded in wide mode ¯Ë Óíóùó Ï‡ÚÌÓÏ Âêëâ ‡ÔËÒ¸ÙÓÚÓ„ ‡ÙËÈ Photo recordingÔóîóêâìëâ Photo Íìóôíë ‡ÒÔÂ˜‡ÚÍ‡ ÌÂÔÓ‰‚ËÊÌÓ„Ó ËÁÓ· ‡ÊÂÌËﬂ Printing the still pictureÇË‰ÂÓÔËÌÚÂ If the video printer is not equipped with S Video input ÉÚÍÎ˛˜ÂÌËÂ ÙÛÌÍˆËË ReleasingSteadyShot function Steadyshot ÓÚÍÎ˛˜ÂÌ‡, ËÌ‰ËÍ‡ÚÓ ˚·Â ËÚÂ on ‚ Ôûìíúâ 3, ‡ Á‡ÚÂÏ Ì‡ÊÏËÚÂ Execute Selecting the best mode Using the ProgramÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ AE function To return to automatic adjustment Using the Program AE ÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ ÙÛÌÍˆËË FunctionÑÎﬂ ‚ÓÁ‚ ‡Ú‡ Í Âêëïû Mode When to use manual focus Focusing manuallyÊÛ˜Ì‡ﬂ Ùóíûòë Ó‚Í‡ ÄÓ„‰‡ ËÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡Ú¸ Û˜ÌÛ˛ To return to the autofocus mode Focusing manuallyÊÛ˜Ì‡ﬂ Ùóíûòë Ó‚Í‡ To focus in infinity Selecting the Appropriate Mode Adjusting the whiteÊÂ„ÛÎË Ó‚Í‡ ·‡Î‡ÌÒ‡ Balance ÌÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚Í‡ ·‡Î‡ÌÒ‡ ·ÂÎÓ„Ó Setting the White BalanceTo return to automatic white balance ‡‚ÚÓÏ‡ÚË˜ÂÒÍÓÈ Â„ÛÎË Ó‚ÍË ·‡Î‡ÌÒ‡ Locking the exposure When to lock the exposureÎËÍÒË Ó‚‡ÌËÂ ˝ÍÒÔÓÁËˆËË Locking the exposure Óòïóú Ì‡ ˝Í ‡ÌÂ Watching on a TVScreen ÚÂÎÂ‚ËÁÓ ‡ Óòïóú Ì‡ ˝Í ‡ÌÂ Watching on a TV screen To display recording data during Displaying recording data Data code functionÑÎﬂ ‚ÓÒÔ ÓËÁ‚Â‰ÂÌËﬂ ‰‡ÌÌ˚õ Á‡ÔËÒË Playback Registered position Returning to a preÂÊËÏÂ„ÓÚÓ‚ÌÓÒÚËÁ‡ÔËÒË ·Ì‡ Ûêâìëâ ‡˜‡Î‡ ‡Ê‰ÓÈ ÒˆÂÌ˚ Locating the beginning of each sceneTo stop searching ÑÎﬂ ÓÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚‡ ÔÓËÒÍ‡ ÅÓÌÚ‡Ê Ì‡ ‰ Û„Û˛ Editing onto anotherTape Îâìúû Or A/V connecting cable b Using the S video connecting cableÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ ÒÓÂ‰ËÌËÚÂÎ¸ÌÓ„Ó ‡·ÂÎﬂ S-‚Ë‰ÂÓ a ËÎË ÅÓÌÚ‡Ê Ì‡ ‰ Û„Û˛ Îâìúû Editing onto another tapeStarting editing ‡˜‡ÎÓ ÏÓÌÚ‡Ê‡ ÈÂ ÂÁ‡ÔËÒ¸ Á‚ÛÍÓ‚Ó„Ó Audio dubbingÒÓÔ Ó‚ÓÊ‰ÂÌËﬂ ÈÂ ÂÁ‡ÔËÒ¸ Á‚ÛÍÓ‚Ó„Ó ÒÓÔ Ó‚ÓÊ‰ÂÌËﬂ Audio dubbingAdding an audio sound on a Recorded tape ÌËﬂ Ì‡ Á‡ÔËÒ‡ÌÌÛ˛ Îâìúû When disposing of the camcorder Charging the vanadium- lithium battery in the camcorder‡ ﬂ‰Í‡ ‚‡Ì‡‰ËÂ‚Ó- ÎËÚËÂ‚ÓÈ ·‡Ú‡ Âèíë ‚ ‚Ë‰ÂÓÍ‡ÏÂ Â ÎËÍ‚Ë‰‡ˆËË ‚Ë‰ÂÓÍ‡ÏÂ ˚ ÌÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚Í‡ ‰‡Ú˚ Ë Resetting the dateTime ‚ Âïâìë Year indicators changes as follows To correct the date and time settingÑÎﬂ ÍÓ Âíúë Ó‚ÍË ÛÒÚ‡ÌÓ‚ÓÍ ‰‡Ú˚ Ë ‚ Âïâìë Usable cassettes and playback modes When you play backSelecting cassette types ÄÓ„‰‡Ç˚‚ÓÒÔ ÓËÁ‚Ó‰ËÚÂ ËÏÂ˜‡ÌËﬂ Í Í‡ÒÒÂÚÂ mini DV When affixing a label on the mini DV cassetteÔ ËÍÎÂË‚‡ÌËË ˝ÚËÍÂÚÍË Ì‡ Í‡ÒÒÂÚÛ mini DV ÈÓÒÎÂ ËÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËﬂ Í‡ÒÒÂÚ˚ mini Battery pack Tips for usingPreparing the battery pack ËÓ‚ÂÚ˚ ÔÓ ËÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌË˛ Battery pack When to replace the battery PackBattery pack heats up Á‡ÏÂÌÂ ·‡Ú‡ ÂÈÌÓ„Ó ·ÎÓÍ‡ InfoLITHIUM battery pack Tips for using the battery packBattery pack care ËÓ‚ÂÚ˚ ÔÓ ËÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌË˛ ·‡Ú‡ ÂÈÌÓ„Ó ·ÎÓÍ‡ ËÏÂ˜‡ÌËﬂ Í ÍÓÌÚ‡ÍÚ‡Ï ËÏÂ˜‡ÌËﬂ Í Á‡ ﬂ‰ÍÂ Moisture condensation How to prevent moisture condensationÄÓÌ‰ÂÌÒ‡ˆËﬂ ‚Î‡„Ë Inside the camcorder ˜ËÒÚÍ‡ ‚Ë‰ÂÓ„ÓÎÓ‚ÓÍ Video head cleaningËÎË Öòîë Ó˜ËÒÚËÚÂÎ¸ÌÓÈ Í‡ÒÒÂÚ˚ DVM12CL ÌÂ Precautions Maintenance informationPrecautions ÀÌÙÓ Ï‡ˆËﬂ ÔÓ ÛõÓ‰Û Á‡ ËÂÚÂ‚ÓÈ‡‰‡ÔÚÂ ÔÂ ÂÏ.ÚÓÍ‡ AC power adaptorCharging Others Power sources Using your camcorder ÀÒÔÓÎ¸ÁÓ‚‡ÌËÂ Ç‡¯ÂÈ AbroadÀÒÚÓ˜ÌËÍË ÔËÚ‡ÌËﬂ Difference in colour systems Trouble check PowerCamcorder English Picture Trouble check Symptom Corrective actions AC power adaptorOthers When the Charge lamp flashes again When the Charge lamp flashesWhen the Charge lamp does not flash again ÊÛÒÒÍËÈ ‚Â Í‡ Ìâëòô ‡‚ÌÓÒÚÂÈÈËÚ‡ÌËÂ ‡·ÓÚ‡ ÀÁÓ· ‡ÊÂÌËÂ ‚Â Í‡ Ìâëòô ‡‚ÌÓÒÚÂÈ ˜ÂÂ ËÂÚÂ‚ÓÈ‡‰‡ÔÚÂ ÔÂ ÂÏ.ÚÓÍ‡ Öòîë Î‡ÏÔÓ˜Í‡ Charge ·ÓÎ¸¯Â ÌÂ ÏË„‡ÂÚ ÄÓ„‰‡ ÏË„‡ÂÚ Î‡ÏÔÓ˜Í‡ Charge Video camera Recorder Specifications ËÂÚÂ‚ÓÈ‡‰‡ÔÚÂ ÍÂõÌË˜ÂÒÍËÂ õ‡ ‡ÍÚÂ ËòúëíëËËÒÚÂÏ‡ ÇõÓ‰Ì˚Â Ë ‚˚õÓ‰Ì˚Â „ÌÂÁ‰‡ ÉÔÓÁÌ‡‚‡ÌËÂ ˜‡ÒÚÂÈ Identifying the partsÇÒÚ ÓÂÌÌ˚È ÏËÍ Óùóì ÁÇË‰ÓËÒÍ‡ÚÂÎ¸ÒÚ ÉÔÓÁÌ‡‚‡ÌËÂ ˜‡ÒÚÂÈ Identifying the parts @ª26-pin connector p »VOLUME button p@¢AUDIO Video OUT/2 headphones jack #¼BATTbattery LOCK/RELEASE switch p #£ Zoom switch p #ª Viewfinder lens adjustment dial p#¢ Grip strap p # FOCUS/INFINITY button p Photo button p Display button p Search Mode button p Remote CommanderÈÛÎ¸Ú ‰ËÒÚ‡ÌˆËÓÌÌÓ„Ó ÛÔ ‡‚ÎÂÌËﬂ To use the Remote Commander To prepare the Remote CommanderTo avoid damage from possible battery leakage ÑÎﬂ ÔÓ‰„ÓÚÓ‚ÍË ÔÛÎ¸Ú‡ ‰ËÒÚ‡ÌˆËÓÌÌÓ„Ó ÛÔ ‡‚ÎÂÌËﬂ When the Beep is set to OFF in the menu system About the ID of the Remote Commander· Ë‰ÂÌÚËÙËÍ‡ˆËË ÔÛÎ¸Ú‡ ‰ËÒÚ‡ÌˆËÓÌÌÓ„Ó ÛÔ ‡‚ÎÂÌËﬂ Ôóîóêâìëâ ID ‡Ô ‡‚ÎÂÌËÂ ÔÛÎ¸Ú‡ ‰ËÒÚ‡ÌˆËÓÌÌÓ„Ó ÛÔ ‡‚ÎÂÌËﬂ Remote control direction ‡·Ó˜ËÂ ËÌ‰ËÍ‡ÚÓ ˚ Operation indicators ËÌ‰ËÍ‡ÚÓ ˝ÎÂÍÚ Óììóè ‚ÒÔ˚¯ÍË Âêëï „ÓÚÓ‚ÌÓÒÚË ËÌ‰ËÍ‡ÚÓ ËÌ‰ËÍ‡ÚÓ ˚ ‰ÛÔ ÂÊ‰‡˛˘ËÂ Y, Z K, L