Sony DSR-PD100 Operating Instructions - Page 4

Table of contents Before you begin Using this manual 5 Checking supplied accessories 7 Getting started Installing and charging the battery pack ....... 8 Inserting a cassette 12 Basic operations Camera recording 13 Attaching the lens hood 15 Using the zoom feature 15 Shooting with the LCD screen 16 Letting the subject monitor the shot ....... 17 Self-timer recording 19 Hints for better shooting 20 Checking the recorded picture 22 Playing back a tape 23 Searching for the end of the picture 25 Advanced operations Using alternative power sources 26 Using the house current 27 Changing the mode settings 28 -for camera recording- Photo recording 33 Shooting with all the pixels - PROG. SCAN .. 35 Using the FADER function 36 Shooting with backlighting 38 Using the wide mode function 39 Enjoying picture effect 40 Recording with various effects - digital effect 42 Shooting with manual adjustment 44 Using the PROGRAM AE function 54 Focusing manually 57 Interval recording 59 Cut recording 61 Connecting the external microphone with the XLR connector 63 Attaching the supplied wide conversion lens 64 Superimposing a title 65 Making a custom title 68 Labeling a cassette 70 -for playing back/editing- Watching on a TV screen 72 Viewing the picture with the picture effect 73 Viewing the picture with the digital 4 effect 74 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date - date search 75 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with title - title search 77 Searching for a photo - photo search/photo scan 78 Displaying recording data - data code function 81 Editing onto another tape 82 Editing partially on a mini DVCAM tape - DV synchro-editing 84 Recording from a VCR or TV 86 Audio dubbing 87 Memory card slot operations Using the memory card slot - introduction 90 Recording an image from a mini DVCAM tape as a still image 98 Copying still images from a mini DVCAM tape - photo save 100 Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s or PC cards - memory photo recording ... 102 Viewing a still picture - memory photo playback 105 Preventing accidental erasure - PROTECT 108 Deleting images 109 Copying the image recorded with the memory card slot to mini DVCAM tapes 112 Playing back images in a continuous loop - SLIDE SHOW 114 Additional information Compatibility of DVCAM and DV formats 116 Usable cassettes and playback modes ........ 118 Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder 119 Resetting the date and time 120 Simple setting of clock by time difference 121 Tips for using the battery pack 122 Maintenance information and precautions 125 Using your camcorder abroad 128 Trouble check 129 Self-diagnosis function 134 Specifications 135 Identifying the parts 136 Warning indicators 146 Index Back cover