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DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 7
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 7
3. DISCHARGING OF THE FLASHLIGHT POWER
SUPPLY CAPACITOR ······················································ 8
3-1. DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR USING
THE SHORT JIG································································ 8
3-1-1.PREPARING THE SHORT JIG········································· 8
3-1-2.DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR································· 8
3-2. DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR USING THE
REMOTE COMMANDER ················································ 8
3-2-1.DISCHARGING THE CAPACITOR································· 8
3-2-2.PROCESSING AFTER COMPLETING REPAIRS/
ADJUSTMENTS································································ 8
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1. SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION······································· 9
2. SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 9
3. SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 9
3-1. Display Method ·································································· 9
3-2. Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 9
3-3. End of Display···································································· 9
4. SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE································· 10
1. GENERAL
Main Features ············································································1-1
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
Recording –Basics
Recording a picture································································1-5
Shooting backlit subjects –BACK LIGHT ···························1-8
Shooting in the dark –NightShot/Super NightShot ··············1-8
Self-timer recording·······························································1-8
Checking the recording –END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH /
Rec Review ·········································································1-9
Playback –Basics
Playing back a tape ································································1-9
To display the screen indicators –Display function ··············1-9
Viewing the recording on TV ··············································1-10
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape –Tape Photo recording ··1-11
Adjusting the white balance manually·································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 exposure manually ········································1-16
Focusing manually·······························································1-16
Interval recording·································································1-17
Frame by frame recording –Cut recording ·························1-17
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························1-18
Playing back a tape with digital effects ·······························1-18
Enlarging images recorded on tapes –Tape PB ZOOM ······1-18
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ··
1-19
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
–Title search ·····································································1-19
Searching a recording by date –Date search·······················1-20
Searching for a photo –Photo search/Photo scan················1-20
Editing
Dubbing a tape ·····································································1-21
Dubbing only desired scenes
–Digital program editing (on tapes)·································1-22
Using with analog video unit and your computer
–Signal convert function ··················································1-25
Recording video or TV programmes ···································1-26
Inserting a scene from a VCR –Insert editing·····················1-27
Audio dubbing ·····································································1-28
Superimposing a title ···························································1-29
Making your own titles ························································1-30
Labelling a cassette······························································1-30
CustomisingYour Camcorder
Changing the menu settings·················································1-31
“Memory Stick”Operations
Using a “Memory Stick”–introduction ······························1-33
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
–Memory Photo recording ···············································1-36
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ·················1-38
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick”on an
image –MEMORY MIX ··················································1-39
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
–MPEG movie recording ·················································1-41
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ··········1-41
Recording edited pictures as a moving picture
–Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”s)·············1-42
Copying still images from a tape –Photo save····················1-43
Viewing a still image –Memory photo playback ················1-44
Viewing a moving picture –MPEG movie playback ··········1-45
Viewing images using computer··········································1-45
Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick”s to tapes ·
1-47
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
–Memory PB ZOOM ·······················································1-48
Playing back images in a continuous loop –SLIDE SHOW··
1-48
Preventing accidental erasure –Image protection ···············1-49
Deleting images ···································································1-49
Writing a print mark –PRINT MARK································1-49
Using the optional printer ····················································1-50
Using the Network function
Accessing the network ·························································1-50
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions·····································1-51
Self-diagnosis display ··························································1-52
Warning indicators and messages ········································1-52
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ···································································1-53
About the “InfoLITHIUM”battery pack·····························1-54
About i.LINK·······································································1-54
Using your camcorder abroad··············································1-55
Maintenance information and precautions···························1-55
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ········································1-57
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. LCD CABINET (R) ASSEMBLY···································2-3
2-2. CABINET (L) SECTION················································2-4
2-3. VTR COMPLETE, CABINET (R) SECTION ···············2-6
2-4. FJ-035 BOARD ·······························································2-7
2-5. VM-027 BOARD ····························································2-8
2-6. CD-349 BOARD, LENS DEVICE··································2-8
2-7. VC-270 BOARD ·····························································2-9
2-8. MECHANISM DECK·····················································2-9
2-9. FLASH UNIT (MC) ······················································2-10
2-10. FLASH UNIT (ST) ·······················································2-10
2-11. CABINET (G) BLOCKASSEMBLY, ETC. ·················2-11
