Sony DCR-DVD100 / DCR-DVD100E (serv.man3) Service Manual ▷ View online
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Showing the remaining battery time – BATTERY INFO
1
Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.
2
Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.
The remaining battery time appears for a while on the LCD display.
The remaining battery time appears for a while on the LCD display.
Notes
•The remaining battery time may not be indicated in the following cases:
•The remaining battery time may not be indicated in the following cases:
– The battery pack is not installed correctly.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is empty.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is empty.
•The number displayed as Battery Info is the approximate recording time.
•While the remaining battery time is being calculated, “CALCULATING BATTERY
•While the remaining battery time is being calculated, “CALCULATING BATTERY
INFO...” is displayed.
•It may take some time to display the remaining battery time after DISPLAY/BATT
INFO is pressed.
Connecting to a wall outlet
When you use your camcorder for a long time, it is recommended that you power it
from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.
from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.
1
Open the DC IN jack cover, then connect the AC adaptor supplied with your
camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing
up.
camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing
up.
2
Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.
3
Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
See page 16 for details.
See page 16 for details.
WARNING
Your camcorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as long
as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if your camcorder itself has been turned off.
Your camcorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as long
as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if your camcorder itself has been turned off.
Notes
•The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your
•The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your
camcorder.
•The DC IN jack has “source priority”. This means that the battery pack cannot supply
any power if the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power
cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.
cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.
Step 1 Preparing the power source
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
REC TIME AVAILABLE
LCD SCREEN
VIEWFINDER
VIEWFINDER
:
:
:
52
60
60
min
min
min
0%
50%
100%
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
REC TIME AVAILABLE
LCD SCREEN
VIEWFINDER
VIEWFINDER
:
:
:
65
75
75
min
min
min
0%
50%
100%
During charging
Fully charged
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Getting Started
Step 2 Opening the LCD screen
LCD screen is used for such as changing settings, shooting images in various angles,
and reviewing recorded images.
and reviewing recorded images.
1
Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.
2
Adjust the direction of the LCD screen to the desired position.
When you adjust the angle of the LCD screen, make sure if the LCD screen is
opened up to 90 degrees.
You can turn the LCD screen over and move it back to the camcorder body
with the LCD screen facing out as shown below.
When you adjust the angle of the LCD screen, make sure if the LCD screen is
opened up to 90 degrees.
You can turn the LCD screen over and move it back to the camcorder body
with the LCD screen facing out as shown below.
Notes
•When closing the LCD screen, set it vertically until it clicks, then swing it into the
•When closing the LCD screen, set it vertically until it clicks, then swing it into the
camcorder body.
•When the LCD screen is moved back to the camcorder while recording or while in
standby to record, the screen backlight is fixed to the [BRT NORMAL].
1
2
OPEN button
Rotate the LCD screen 180
degrees.
degrees.
Move the LCD screen back
to the camcorder.
to the camcorder.
90º
180º
90º
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Step 3 Turning on the power
Slide the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button in the center.
Your camcorder turns on and the POWER/CHG lamp lights up in green.
Your camcorder turns on and the POWER/CHG lamp lights up in green.
To turn off the power
Slide the POWER switch downward while pressing the green button in the center.
When the POWER/CHG lamp turns off, the power cuts off.
When the POWER/CHG lamp turns off, the power cuts off.
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Getting Started
Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time. Set the
geographical area, then the daylight savings time, the year, the month, the day, the hour
and then the minute, in that order.
If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the date and time settings may
be cleared from memory (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery in
your camcorder will have been discharged during that time. In that case, charge the
built-in rechargeable battery by connecting the AC adaptor, and set the date and time
again (page 16, 132).
geographical area, then the daylight savings time, the year, the month, the day, the hour
and then the minute, in that order.
If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the date and time settings may
be cleared from memory (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery in
your camcorder will have been discharged during that time. In that case, charge the
built-in rechargeable battery by connecting the AC adaptor, and set the date and time
again (page 16, 132).
1
Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.
2
Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the
green button.
The CLOCK SET display appears.
green button.
The CLOCK SET display appears.
3
Select the desired geographical area with v/V, and press ENTER.
Step 4 Setting the date and time
POWER switch
b
/v/V/B/ENTER buttons
SETUP button
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