Sony DSR PD170 Operating Instructions - Page 4

Table of contents Quick Start Guide 5 Editing Getting Started Using this manual 7 Checking supplied accessories 9 Step 1 Installing the microphone 10 Step 2 Preparing the power supply 11 Step 3 Setting the date and time 16 Step 4 Inserting a cassette 17 Recording - Basics Recording a picture 18 Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT 25 Spot light 26 Checking the recording - END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review 27 Playback - Basics Playing back a tape 28 Viewing the recording on TV 33 Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape - Tape Photo recording 34 Shooting with all the pixels - PROG. SCAN 35 Using the guide frame 36 Using the wide mode 37 Using the fader function 38 Using special effects - Digital effect 40 Shooting with manual adjustment 43 Adjusting the white balance 51 Adjusting the recording level manually - Sound recording level 53 Connecting an optional external microphone 55 Presetting the adjustment for picture quality - Custom preset 57 Focusing manually 59 Interval recording 60 Frame by frame recording - Cut recording .. 62 Superimposing the date and time on a picture 63 Marking an Index 64 Advanced Playback Operations Searching for a recording by index - Index search 65 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title - Title search 67 Searching a recording by date - Date search 68 Searching for a photo - Photo search/Photo scan 70 Playing back a tape with digital effects ......... 72 Dubbing a tape 73 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing 75 Using with an analog video unit and a PC - Signal convert function 81 Recording video or TV programs 82 Audio dubbing 86 Setting time values 90 Superimposing a title 95 Making your own titles 99 Labeling a cassette 101 Erasing the cassette memory data 103 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 105 "Memory Stick" Operations Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction ...... 113 Recording still images on a "Memory Stick" - Memory Photo recording 118 Superimposing a still image in a "Memory Stick" on a moving picture - MEMORY MIX 121 Recording an image from a tape as a still image 124 Copying still images from a tape - Photo save 127 Viewing a still picture - Memory Photo playback 129 Copying an image recorded on a "Memory Stick" to tapes 132 Playing back images continuously - SLIDE SHOW 134 Preventing accidental erasure - Image protection 135 Deleting images 136 Writing a print mark - Print mark 139 Additional Information Compatibility of DVCAM and DV formats 140 Usable cassettes 142 About i.LINK 144 Troubleshooting 146 Self-diagnosis display 152 Warning indicators and messages 153 Using your camcorder abroad 155 Maintenance information and precautions .. 156 Specifications 161 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 162 Quick Function Guide 173 Index 174 4