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Sony DSR-PD175P/PD177P Changing the language setting

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Getting Started

zTips

• The date and time are automatically rec orded on

the tape, and can be displayed during playback

(DATA CODE button, p.48).

You can change the on-screen displays to

show messages in a specified language.

Press the MENU button and select

(OTHERS) with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial. Select the screen language in

[LANGUAGE] (p.79).

Changing the language setting

Contents

Main Read this first Types of cassette you can use in your camcorder Types of Memory Stick media you can use in your camcorder Using the camcorder Notes on use About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens About the temperature of your camcorder and battery pack On recording About this manual Read this first (Continued) Table of Contents Getting Started Recording/Playback Using the menu items .......................................................... .54 Table of Contents (Continued) Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing Troubleshooting Page Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover To remove the lens hood with lens cover To open or close the shutter of the lens hood with lens cover Step 3: Charging the battery pack 1 2 3 4 After charging the battery To remove the battery pack To store the battery pack Charging time Recording time Step 3: Charging the battery pack (Continued) Using an outside power source Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly 1 2 3 To turn off the power Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer The LCD panel The viewfinder When the picture in the viewfinder is hard to see Step 6: Setting the date and time 1 2 3 4 Changing the language setting Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo media 1 2 3 To eject the cassette 1 2 To eject a Memory Stick Duo media Memory Stick Duo media Recording 1 2 3 Page Recording (Continued) To capture still images Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo media (MB) and the number of recordable pictures To store still images captured from movies on a tape on Memory Stick Duo media Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings Adjusting the zoom Using the zoom lever Using the handle zoom Using the zoom ring 1 2 Adjusting the focus manually Using automatic focus temporarily (Push auto focus) Using the expanded focus (Expanded focus) Adjusting the image brightness Adjusting the iris To adjust the iris automatically Adjusting the exposure To adjust the gain automatically Adjusting the gain Adjusting the shutter speed To adjust the shutter speed automatically 1 Adjusting the volume of light (ND filter) Adjusting to natural color (White balance) 2 3 To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B To adjust the white balance automatically Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile) 1 2 3 To cancel the picture profile recording To change the picture profile BLACK LEVEL To correct gamma in low intensity area. To set the black level. GAMMA To select a gamma curve. KNEE To set the color phase. COLOR MODE To set type and level of colors. COLOR LEVEL COLOR DEPTH COLOR CORRCT COLOR CORRCT (Continued) Recording/Playback WB SHIFT To set items for the detail. To set items for the white balance shift. DETAIL SKINTONE DTL To adjust the detail of skintone areas to redu ce wrinkles. To reset the picture profile to the default setting. PROFILE NAME To name the picture profiles set in [PP1] through [PP6] (p. 37). To name the picture profile settings To copy the picture profile setting to other picture profiles To reset the picture profile settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Adjusting the volume 2 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons 1 2 3 4 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued) 5 Recording an index signal 6 1 2 Using the Shot transition 1 2 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search) 3 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued) 4 Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly to exit the shot transition screen. Playback 1 2 Playback (Continued) To search for a scene while viewing a movie To adjust the volume To view still images To display the list of still images (index screen) Page Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder 1 2 Changing the screen Displaying recording data (Data code) 1 2 To hide the display Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check) Checking the remaining battery (Battery Info) Locating a scene on a tape 2 3 2 3 Page Playing the picture on a TV When connecting your camcorder to a TV through a VCR Page Using the menu items 1 2 3 4 5 6 Menu items position. (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 59) (AUDIO SET) menu (p. 66) Using the Menu (DISPLAY SET) menu (p.69) (IN/OUT REC) menu (p. 73) (TC/UB SET) menu (p. 75) (MEMORY SET) menu (p.76) Menu items (Continued) (OTHERS) menu (p. 78) (CAMERA SET) PROG.SCAN IRIS/EXPOSURE GAIN SETUP HYPER GAIN AGC LIMIT MINUS AGC WB PRESET ATW SENS AE SHIFT AE RESPONSE FLCKR REDUCE AT IRIS LMT CNTRST ENHCR STEADYSHOT AF ASSIST FADER FOCUS MACRO HANDLE ZOOM SPEED ZOOM SMTH SLW REC INTERVAL REC DV FRAME REC SHOT TRANSITION COLOR BAR (AUDIO SET) menu DV AU.MODE (DV Audio mode) AUDIO LIMIT INT MIC SET XLR SET A M AUDIO CH SEL DV AUDIO MIX (DISPLAY SET) ZEBRA HISTOGRAM PEAKING EXP.FOCUS TYPE CAM DATA DSP (Camera data display) AU.LVL DISP (Audio level display) ZOOM DISPLAY LCD BRIGHT LCD COLOR LCD BL LEVEL REMAINING VF B.LIGHT VF COLOR (IN/OUT REC) DV REC MODE (DV Recording mode) DV WIDE REC DV WIDE CONV EXT REC CTRL (TC/UB SET) menu TC PRESET UB PRESET TC RUN TC MAKE (MEMORY SET) ALL ERASE FORMAT FILE NO. PB FOLDER (Playback folder) NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER (Recording folder) (OTHERS) menu CAMERA PROF. (Camera profile) ASSIGN BTN CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE PB ZOOM (Playback zoom) DATE REC BEEP REMOTE CTRL (Remote control) HOURS METER Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders 1 Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (Continued) 2 3 4 Recording pictures from a VCR Recording movies 2 3 4 Recording pictures from a VCR (Continued) Recording still images 5 6 Copying movies on a tape to a computer Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cable i.LINK cable (optional) DV interface (i.LINK) Copying movies on a tape to a computer (Continued) Notes on connecting to the computer Step:2 Copying movies Copying still images to a computer For Windows users For Macintosh users System requirements Copying pictures Troubleshooting Power sources/LCD screen/Remote Commander Page Cassette tapes/Memory Stick Duo media Recording Troubleshooting You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene to the next. The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image. End search does not work. Automatic focus does not function. Shutter speed, gain, white balance or iris cannot be adjusted manually. Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen. Subjects passing by the frame very fast appear crooked. The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen. The screen picture is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen. Playback Connecting to TV Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices Connecting to a computer Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Warning messages Using your camcorder abroad Power supply On TV color systems Simple setting of the clock by time difference Maintenance and precautions Playback To prevent a blank section from being created on the tape Copyright signal Audio mode Compatibility of the DVCAM/DV formats Compatibility on editing using DV jacks Limitations on editing About the Memory Stick media xOn the Memory Stick Duo media adaptor xOn a Memory Stick PRO Duo media Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media On image data compatibility What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack? To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack About storage of the battery pack About battery life What is i.LINK? About the i.LINK Baud rate About i.LINK Additional Information To use i.LINK functions on this unit On use and care About handling of your camcorder Moisture condensation Video head LCD screen On handling the casing About care and storage of the lens On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery Page Specifications System Specifications (Continued) Output connectors Input/Output connectors LCD screen General AC Adaptor AC-L100/AC-L100C On trademarks Identifying parts and controls Page Page To attach the shoulder strap Page To change the battery of the Remote Commander Remote Commander WARNING Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder Recording movies Recording still images Data code during recording Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder (Continued) Viewing movies Viewing still images Upper left Upper right Center Bottom Indicators when you make changes . Index A B C D F G H I J N O P R S U V W X Z