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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1.
POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 5
2.
TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 5
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 5
3.
PERCAUTION DURING INSTALLATION OF DC IN
CONNECTOR AND BATTERY TEMINAL BOARD ······ 5
CONNECTOR AND BATTERY TEMINAL BOARD ······ 5
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 6
2.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 6
3.
SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 6
3-1.
Display Method ·································································· 6
3-2.
Backup No. ········································································· 6
3-3.
End of Display ···································································· 6
4.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 7
1.
MAIN PARTS
1.
ORNAMENTAL PARTS ···················································· 8
2.
DISASSEMBLY ································································· 9
2-1.
LCD SECTION (PD-148/148A BOARD) ······················· 10
2-2.
CABINET (R) SECTION ················································ 10
2-3.
LENS-EVF SECTION ····················································· 11
2-4.
VC-265/265A BOARD ···················································· 11
2-5.
MECHANISM DECK ······················································ 12
2-6.
CABINET (G) ASSEMBLY ············································ 12
2-7.
MEMORY STICK CONNECTOR,
FP-347 FLEXIBLE BOARD ··········································· 13
FP-347 FLEXIBLE BOARD ··········································· 13
2-8.
CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-1770) ······················ 13
2-9.
CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-1770),
NS-013 BOARD ······························································· 14
NS-013 BOARD ······························································· 14
2-10. BJ-002/002A BOARD ······················································ 14
2-11. LCD HINGE ASSEMBLY, PR-037, PO-007 BOARDS ·· 15
3.
2-11. LCD HINGE ASSEMBLY, PR-037, PO-007 BOARDS ·· 15
3.
REPAIR PARTS LIST ······················································ 16
3-1.
EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································· 16
3-1-1. OVERALL SECTION ······················································ 16
3-1-2. CABINET (R) SECTION-1 ············································· 17
3-1-3. CABINET (R) SECTION-2 ············································· 18
3-1-4. LENS-EVF SECTION ····················································· 19
3-1-5. CABINET (L) SECTION ················································· 20
3-1-2. CABINET (R) SECTION-1 ············································· 17
3-1-3. CABINET (R) SECTION-2 ············································· 18
3-1-4. LENS-EVF SECTION ····················································· 19
3-1-5. CABINET (L) SECTION ················································· 20
2.
GENERAL
Main Features ············································································· 21
Quick Start Guide ······································································· 21
Getting started
Quick Start Guide ······································································· 21
Getting started
Using this manual ··································································· 22
Checking supplied accessories ··············································· 22
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································· 23
Installing the battery pack ···················································· 23
Charging the battery pack ···················································· 23
Connecting to a wall socket ················································· 24
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································· 24
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································· 25
Step 4 Using the touch panel ·················································· 25
Checking supplied accessories ··············································· 22
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································· 23
Installing the battery pack ···················································· 23
Charging the battery pack ···················································· 23
Connecting to a wall socket ················································· 24
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································· 24
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································· 25
Step 4 Using the touch panel ·················································· 25
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ································································· 26
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ························· 28
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ············ 28
Self-timer recording ····························································· 29
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ················································ 29
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ························· 28
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ············ 28
Self-timer recording ····························································· 29
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ················································ 29
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ································································· 30
Viewing the recording on TV ················································· 31
Viewing the recording on TV ················································· 31
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording ··········· 32
Using the wide mode ······························································ 33
Using the fader function ························································· 33
Using the wide mode ······························································ 33
Using the fader function ························································· 33
Using special effects – Picture effect ······································ 34
Using special effects – Digital effect ······································ 34
Using the PROGRAM AE function ······································· 35
Adjusting the white balance manually ···································· 36
Adjusting the exposure manually ··········································· 36
Using the spot light-metering mode – Flexible Spot Meter ········· 37
Focusing manually ·································································· 37
Interval recording ···································································· 38
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ···························· 38
Using the viewfinder ······························································· 39
Using special effects – Digital effect ······································ 34
Using the PROGRAM AE function ······································· 35
Adjusting the white balance manually ···································· 36
Adjusting the exposure manually ··········································· 36
Using the spot light-metering mode – Flexible Spot Meter ········· 37
Focusing manually ·································································· 37
Interval recording ···································································· 38
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ···························· 38
Using the viewfinder ······························································· 39
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ································· 39
Playing back a tape with digital effects ·································· 39
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ········· 40
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ······· 40
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
– Title search ········································································ 41
Searching a recording by date – Date search ·························· 41
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ··················· 42
Playing back a tape with digital effects ·································· 39
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ········· 40
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ······· 40
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
– Title search ········································································ 41
Searching a recording by date – Date search ·························· 41
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ··················· 42
Editing
Dubbing a tape ········································································ 42
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ········ 43
Using with an analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function (DCR-PC9E only) ······················ 46
Recording video or TV programmes (DCR-PC9E only) ······· 47
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing
(DCR-PC9E only) ································································ 48
Audio dubbing ········································································ 48
Superimposing a title ······························································ 49
Making your own titles ··························································· 50
Labeling a cassette ·································································· 51
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ········ 43
Using with an analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function (DCR-PC9E only) ······················ 46
Recording video or TV programmes (DCR-PC9E only) ······· 47
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing
(DCR-PC9E only) ································································ 48
Audio dubbing ········································································ 48
Superimposing a title ······························································ 49
Making your own titles ··························································· 50
Labeling a cassette ·································································· 51
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ···················································· 52
“Memory Stick” Operations (DCR-PC9E only)
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ································· 53
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ·················································· 56
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ···················· 58
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ···················································· 59
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ············· 59
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick”
on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX ······························· 60
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ······················· 62
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback ··················· 62
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ············· 63
Viewing images using your computer ···································· 64
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ·························································· 66
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW ·············· 66
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ·················· 67
Deleting images ······································································ 67
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ··································· 68
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ·················································· 56
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ···················· 58
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ···················································· 59
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ············· 59
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick”
on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX ······························· 60
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ······················· 62
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback ··················· 62
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ············· 63
Viewing images using your computer ···································· 64
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ·························································· 66
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW ·············· 66
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ·················· 67
Deleting images ······································································ 67
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ··································· 68
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions ········································ 68
Self-diagnosis display ····························································· 70
Warning indicators and messages ··········································· 70
Self-diagnosis display ····························································· 70
Warning indicators and messages ··········································· 70
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ······································································ 71
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ································ 71
About i.LINK ·········································································· 72
Using your camcorder abroad ················································· 72
Maintenance information and precautions ······························ 73
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ································ 71
About i.LINK ·········································································· 72
Using your camcorder abroad ················································· 72
Maintenance information and precautions ······························ 73
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ··········································· 75
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