Sony DCR-PC7E operating instructions Table of contents

Table of contents

Before you begin

Using this manual 4

Checking supplied accessories 6

Getting started

Charging and installing the battery pack 7 Inserting a cassette 11

Basic operations Camera recording 12

Using the zoom feature 15 Shooting with the LCD screen 16

Hints for better shooting 19 Playing back a tape 21

Searching for the end of the picture 24

Advanced operations

Using alternative power sources 25

Using the mains 25

Changing the mode settings 28

—for camera recording—

Letting the subject monitor the shot 32 Shooting scenery in several short takes 33 Fade-in and fade-out 34

Using the wide mode function 35 Photo recording 36

Releasing the SteadyShot function 38 Using the PROGRAM AE function 40 Focusing manually 42

Adjusting the white balance 44 Locking the exposure 46

—for playing back/editing— Watching on a TV screen 47

Displaying recording data – data code function 49 Returning to a pre-registered position 50 Locating the beginning of each scene 51 Editing onto another tape 52

Audio dubbing 55

Additional Information

Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder 57

Resetting the date and time 58

Usable cassettes and playback modes 60 Tips for using the battery pack 62 Maintenance information and precautions 66 Using your camcorder abroad 70

Trouble check 71 Specifications 79 Identifying the parts 81 Warning indicators 91 Index Back cover

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