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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.
PERCAUTION DURING INSTALLATION OF DC IN
CONNECTOR AND BATTERY TEMINAL BOARD ······ 7
CONNECTOR AND BATTERY TEMINAL BOARD ······ 7
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 8
2.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 8
3.
SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 8
3-1.
Display Method ·································································· 8
3-2.
Backup No. ········································································· 8
3-3.
End of Display ···································································· 8
4.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 9
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
Step 4 Using the touch panel ················································· 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
Step 4 Using the touch panel ················································· 1-5
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ································································ 1-6
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ························ 1-8
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ··········· 1-8
Self-timer recording ···························································· 1-9
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 ···························································· 1-9
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ··············································· 1-9
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ······························································ 1-10
Viewing the recording on TV ·············································· 1-11
Viewing the recording on TV ·············································· 1-11
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording ········ 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 white balance manually ································· 1-16
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-16
Using the spot light-metering mode – Flexible Spot Meter ······ 1-17
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-17
Interval recording ································································· 1-18
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ························· 1-18
Using the viewfinder ···························································· 1-19
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 white balance manually ································· 1-16
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-16
Using the spot light-metering mode – Flexible Spot Meter ······ 1-17
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-17
Interval recording ································································· 1-18
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ························· 1-18
Using the viewfinder ···························································· 1-19
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-19
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-19
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ······ 1-20
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ···· 1-20
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
– Title search ····································································· 1-21
Searching a recording by date – Date search ······················· 1-21
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ················ 1-22
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-19
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ······ 1-20
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ···· 1-20
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
– Title search ····································································· 1-21
Searching a recording by date – Date search ······················· 1-21
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ················ 1-22
Editing
Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-22
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ····· 1-23
Using with an analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function (DCR-PC9E only) ··················· 1-26
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ····· 1-23
Using with an analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function (DCR-PC9E only) ··················· 1-26
Recording video or TV programmes (DCR-PC9E only) ···· 1-27
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing
(DCR-PC9E only) ····························································· 1-28
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-28
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-29
Making your own titles ························································ 1-30
Labeling a cassette ······························································· 1-31
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing
(DCR-PC9E only) ····························································· 1-28
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-28
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-29
Making your own titles ························································ 1-30
Labeling a cassette ······························································· 1-31
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-32
“Memory Stick” Operations (DCR-PC9E only)
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ······························ 1-33
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ··············································· 1-36
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ················· 1-38
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ················································· 1-39
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ·········· 1-39
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick”
on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX ···························· 1-40
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ···················· 1-42
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback ················ 1-42
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ·········· 1-43
Viewing images using your computer ································· 1-44
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ······················································· 1-46
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW ··········· 1-46
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ··············· 1-47
Deleting images ··································································· 1-47
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ································ 1-48
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ··············································· 1-36
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ················· 1-38
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ················································· 1-39
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ·········· 1-39
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick”
on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX ···························· 1-40
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ···················· 1-42
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback ················ 1-42
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ·········· 1-43
Viewing images using your computer ································· 1-44
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ······················································· 1-46
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW ··········· 1-46
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ··············· 1-47
Deleting images ··································································· 1-47
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ································ 1-48
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions ····································· 1-48
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-50
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-50
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-50
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-50
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ··································································· 1-51
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ····························· 1-51
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-52
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-52
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-53
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ····························· 1-51
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-52
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-52
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-53
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-55
2.
DISASSEMBLY
2-1.
LCD SECTION (PD-148/148A BOARD) ······················ 2-2
2-2.
CABINET (R) SECTION ··············································· 2-3
2-3.
LENS-EVF SECTION ···················································· 2-3
2-4.
VC-265/265A BOARD ··················································· 2-4
2-5.
MECHANISM DECK ····················································· 2-4
2-6.
CABINET (G) ASSEMBLY ··········································· 2-5
2-7.
MEMORY STICK CONNECTOR,
FP-347 FLEXIBLE BOARD (PC9/PC9E) ····················· 2-5
FP-347 FLEXIBLE BOARD (PC9/PC9E) ····················· 2-5
2-8.
CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-1770) ····················· 2-6
2-9.
CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-1770),
NS-013 BOARD ······························································ 2-6
NS-013 BOARD ······························································ 2-6
2-10. BJ-002/002A BOARD ····················································· 2-7
2-11. LCD HINGE ASSEMBLY, PR-037, PO-007 BOARDS · 2-9
2-12. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-10
2-13. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-11
2-11. LCD HINGE ASSEMBLY, PR-037, PO-007 BOARDS · 2-9
2-12. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-10
2-13. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-11
3.
BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3)(DCR-PC6E) ······ 3-1
3-2.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3)(DCR-PC9/PC9E) · 3-3
3-3.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ··························· 3-5
3-4.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ··························· 3-7
3-5.
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ································ 3-9
3-6.
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ······························ 3-11
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