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Editing Recording video or TV programs When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR. Using the Remote Commander In the step 6 above, press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously, then immediately press X. And in the step 8, press X at the scene where you want to start recording from. Note If the picture from the VCR or the TV does not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, make sure that the A/V connecting cable is connected to the output jack on the VCR or on the TV. If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected, the right channel audio is output. Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S VIDEO jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR. This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures. 73

Section	Page
DCR-PC5	1
Checking supplied accessories	5
Quick Start Guide	6
— Getting started —	8
Using this manual	8
Step 1 Preparing the power supply	10
Charging the battery pack	10
Installing the battery pack	12
Connecting to a wall outlet	14
Step 2 Inserting a cassette	15
Step 3 Using a touch panel	16
— Recording – Basics —	18
Recording a picture	18
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)	23
Shooting in the dark (NightShot/Super Nightshot)	24
Self-timer recording	25
END SEARCH	26
— Playback – Basics —	27
Playing back a tape	27
Viewing the recording on TV	31
— Advanced Recording Operations —	32
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording	32
Adjusting the white balance manually	35
Using the wide mode	36
Using the fader function	37
Using special effects – Picture effect	40
Using special effects – Digital effect	41
Using the PROGRAM AE function	44
Adjusting the exposure manually	46
Using the spot light-metering mode– Flexible Spot Meter	47
Focusing manually	48
— Advanced Playback Operations —	49
Playing back a tape with picture effects	49
Playing back a tape with digital effects	50
Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM	51
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function	52
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – Title search	53
Searching a recording by date – Date search	54
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan	56
— Editing —	58
Dubbing a tape	58
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing	60
Using with analog video unit and personal computer – Signal convert function	71
Recording video or TV programs	72
Inserting a scene from a VCR	76
Audio dubbing	78
Superimposing a title	81
Making your own titles	85
Labeling a cassette	87
— Customizing Your Camcorder —	89
Changing the menu settings	89
Resetting the date and time	95
— “Memory Stick” operations —	96
Using a “Memory Stick”–introduction	96
Recording still images on “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording	103
Superimposing a still picture in the “Memory Stick” on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX	107
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image	110
Copying still images from a mini DV tape – Photo save	112
Viewing a still picture – Memory photo playback	114
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM	117
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW	118
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection	119
Deleting images	120
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK	123
— Additional Information —	124
Using the viewfinder	124
Usable cassettes	125
About i.LINK	127
Troubleshooting	129
Self-diagnosis display	135
Warning indicators and messages	136
Using your camcorder abroad	138
Maintenance information and precautions	139
Specifications	144
— Quick Reference —	145
Identifying the parts and controls	145
Quick Function Guide	153

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Editing

Recording video or TV programs

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press

on both your camcorder and the VCR.

Using the Remote Commander

In the step 6 above, press

REC and the button on its right simultaneously, then

immediately press

. And in the step 8, press

at the scene where you want to start

recording from.

Note

If the picture from the VCR or the TV does not appear on the LCD screen or in the

viewfinder, make sure that the A/V connecting cable is connected to the output jack on

the VCR or on the TV.

If your VCR is a monaural type

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the

white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white

plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,

the right channel audio is output.

Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures

With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S VIDEO jacks of both your camcorder

and the VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.