Sony DCR PC 8 E 6

English

Table of contents

Getting started
Using this manual .........................................	14
Checking supplied accessories ....................	17
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ...........	18
Installing the battery pack .....................	18
Charging the battery pack .....................	19
Connecting to a wall socket ..................	23
Step 2 Setting the date and time .................	24
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ............................	26
Step 4 Using the touch panel ......................	27
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture .......................................	29
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ................................	39
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot ......	40
Self-timer recording ...............................	42
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ..................	43
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................	45
To display the screen indicators
– Display function ...........................	47
Viewing the recording on TV ......................	52

Advanced Playback Operations

Playing back a tape with picture effects	..... 82
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......	83
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– Tape PB ZOOM ...................................	85
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ....................................	87
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape
by title – Title search ..............................	88
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ...........................................	90
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ...................	92
Editing
Dubbing a tape ...............................................	95
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing ......................	99
Using with an analog video unit and your
computer – Signal convert function	... 111
Recording video or TV programmes ........	113
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert editing ......................................	117
Audio dubbing .............................................	119
Superimposing a title ..................................	123
Making your own titles ..............................	127
Labelling a cassette ......................................	129

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording .........................	54
Using the wide mode ....................................	57
Using the fader function ...............................	58
Using special effects – Picture effect ...........	61
Using special effects – Digital effect ...........	63
Using the PROGRAM AE function .............	66
Adjusting the white balance manually ......	69
Adjusting the exposure manually ...............	71
Using the spot light-metering mode
– Flexible Spot Meter ..............................	72
Focusing manually ........................................	74
Interval recording ..........................................	76

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings ......................	132
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and how to correct
trouble ....................................................	143
Self-diagnosis display .................................	149
Warning indicators and messages ............	150