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DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1.
POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 7
2.
TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 7
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 7
3.
DISCHARGING OF THE FLASHLIGHT POWER
SUPPLY CAPACITOR ······················································ 8
SUPPLY CAPACITOR ······················································ 8
3-1.
DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR USING
THE SHORT JIG ································································ 8
THE SHORT JIG ································································ 8
3-1-1. PREPARING THE SHORT JIG ········································· 8
3-1-2. DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR ································· 8
3-2.
3-1-2. DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR ································· 8
3-2.
DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR USING THE
REMOTE COMMANDER ················································ 8
REMOTE COMMANDER ················································ 8
3-2-1. DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR ································· 8
3-2-2. PROCESSING AFTER COMPLETING REPAIRS/
3-2-2. PROCESSING AFTER COMPLETING REPAIRS/
ADJUSTMENTS ································································ 8
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 9
2.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 9
3.
SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 9
3-1.
Display Method ·································································· 9
3-2.
Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 9
3-3.
End of Display ···································································· 9
4.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ································· 10
1.
GENERAL
Main Features ············································································ 1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································ 1-1
Getting started
Quick Start Guide ······································································ 1-1
Getting started
Using this manual ·································································· 1-2
Checking supplied accessories ·············································· 1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-3
Installing the battery pack ··················································· 1-3
Charging the battery pack ··················································· 1-3
Connecting to a wall socket ················································ 1-4
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································ 1-4
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-5
Checking supplied accessories ·············································· 1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-3
Installing the battery pack ··················································· 1-3
Charging the battery pack ··················································· 1-3
Connecting to a wall socket ················································ 1-4
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································ 1-4
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-5
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ································································ 1-5
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ··························· 1-8
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ·············· 1-8
Self-timer recording ······························································· 1-8
Checking the recording – END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH /
Rec Review ········································································· 1-9
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ··························· 1-8
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ·············· 1-8
Self-timer recording ······························································· 1-8
Checking the recording – END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH /
Rec Review ········································································· 1-9
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ································································ 1-9
To display the screen indicators – Display function ·············· 1-9
Viewing the recording on TV ·············································· 1-10
To display the screen indicators – Display function ·············· 1-9
Viewing the recording on TV ·············································· 1-10
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording ·· 1-11
Adjusting the white balance manually ································· 1-12
Using the wide mode ··························································· 1-13
Using the fader function ······················································ 1-13
Using special effects – Picture effect ··································· 1-14
Using special effects – Digital effect ··································· 1-14
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-15
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-16
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-16
Interval recording ································································· 1-17
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ························· 1-17
Adjusting the white balance manually ································· 1-12
Using the wide mode ··························································· 1-13
Using the fader function ······················································ 1-13
Using special effects – Picture effect ··································· 1-14
Using special effects – Digital effect ··································· 1-14
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-15
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-16
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-16
Interval recording ································································· 1-17
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ························· 1-17
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-18
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-18
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ······ 1-18
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ·· 1-19
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
– Title search ····································································· 1-19
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-18
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ······ 1-18
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ·· 1-19
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
– Title search ····································································· 1-19
Searching a recording by date – Date search ······················· 1-20
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ················ 1-20
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ················ 1-20
Editing
Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-21
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing (on tapes) ································· 1-22
Using with analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function ·················································· 1-25
Recording video or TV programmes ··································· 1-26
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing ····················· 1-27
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-28
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-29
Making your own titles ························································ 1-30
Labelling a cassette ······························································ 1-30
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing (on tapes) ································· 1-22
Using with analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function ·················································· 1-25
Recording video or TV programmes ··································· 1-26
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing ····················· 1-27
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-28
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-29
Making your own titles ························································ 1-30
Labelling a cassette ······························································ 1-30
Customising Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-31
“Memory Stick” Operations
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ······························ 1-33
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory Photo recording ··············································· 1-36
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ················· 1-38
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an
image – MEMORY MIX ·················································· 1-39
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ················································· 1-41
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ·········· 1-41
Recording edited pictures as a moving picture
– Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”s) ············· 1-42
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ···················· 1-43
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback ················ 1-44
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ·········· 1-45
Viewing images using computer ·········································· 1-45
Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick”s to tapes · 1-47
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ······················································· 1-48
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW ·· 1-48
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ··············· 1-49
Deleting images ··································································· 1-49
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ································ 1-49
Using the optional printer ···················································· 1-50
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory Photo recording ··············································· 1-36
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ················· 1-38
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an
image – MEMORY MIX ·················································· 1-39
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ················································· 1-41
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ·········· 1-41
Recording edited pictures as a moving picture
– Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”s) ············· 1-42
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ···················· 1-43
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback ················ 1-44
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ·········· 1-45
Viewing images using computer ·········································· 1-45
Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick”s to tapes · 1-47
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ······················································· 1-48
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW ·· 1-48
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ··············· 1-49
Deleting images ··································································· 1-49
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ································ 1-49
Using the optional printer ···················································· 1-50
Using the Network function
Accessing the network ························································· 1-50
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions ····································· 1-51
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-52
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-52
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-52
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-52
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ··································································· 1-53
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ····························· 1-54
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-54
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-55
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-55
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ····························· 1-54
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-54
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-55
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-55
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-57
2.
DISASSEMBLY
2-1.
LCD CABINET (R) ASSEMBLY ··································· 2-3
2-2.
CABINET (L) SECTION ················································ 2-4
2-3.
VTR COMPLETE, CABINET (R) SECTION ··············· 2-6
2-4.
FJ-035 BOARD ······························································· 2-7
2-5.
VM-027 BOARD ···························································· 2-8
2-6.
CD-349 BOARD, LENS DEVICE ·································· 2-8
2-7.
VC-270 BOARD ····························································· 2-9
2-8.
MECHANISM DECK ····················································· 2-9
2-9.
FLASH UNIT (MC) ······················································ 2-10
2-10. FLASH UNIT (ST) ······················································· 2-10
2-11. CABINET (G) BLOCK ASSEMBLY, ETC. ················· 2-11
2-11. CABINET (G) BLOCK ASSEMBLY, ETC. ················· 2-11
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