Sony DCR-PC101 / DCR-PC101E (serv.man2) Service Manual ▷ View online
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Getting started
(1) Prepare the power source.
(2) Slide OPEN/ZEJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The
(2) Slide OPEN/ZEJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The
cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens.
(3) Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert.
Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with
the window facing out.
the window facing out.
(4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the
mark on the cassette
compartment. The cassette compartment automatically goes down.
(5) After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid until it
clicks.
To eject a cassette
Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3.
Notes
•Do not press the cassette compartment down. Doing so may cause malfunction.
•The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the
•Do not press the cassette compartment down. Doing so may cause malfunction.
•The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the
compartment other than the
mark.
When you use mini DV cassettes with cassette memory
Read instructions about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 203).
Read instructions about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 203).
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.
Step 3 Inserting a cassette
2
OPEN/ZEJECT
5
3,4
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Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen. Touch the LCD panel
directly to operate each function.
directly to operate each function.
(1) Prepare the power source.
(2) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.
(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green
(2) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.
(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green
button.
(4) Press FN. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(6) Press a desired operation item. See relevant pages of this manual for each
(5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(6) Press a desired operation item. See relevant pages of this manual for each
function.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To execute settings
Press EXEC or
OK. The display returns to PAGE1/PAGE2/PAGE3.
To cancel settings
Press
OFF to return to PAGE1/PAGE2/PAGE3.
Step 4 Using the touch panel
3
4
5
1
2
FN
POWER
MEMORY
VCR
CAMERA
OFF
(CHARGE)
LOCK
PAGE1 PAGE2
EXIT
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
MENU FADER
END
SCH
SCH
EXPO–
SURE
LCD
BRT
BRT
DIG
EFFT
SELF
TIMER
VOL
MEM
MIX
PAGE1 PAGE2
EXIT
In CAMERA
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Getting started
Step 4 Using the touch panel
Notes
•When using the touch panel, press operation buttons with your thumb supporting the
•When using the touch panel, press operation buttons with your thumb supporting the
LCD screen from the back side of it or press those buttons lightly with your index
finger.
finger.
•Do not press operation buttons with sharp-pointed objects such as a pen.
•Do not press the LCD screen too hard.
•Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.
•If FN is not on the LCD screen, touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear. You
•Do not press the LCD screen too hard.
•Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.
•If FN is not on the LCD screen, touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear. You
can control the display with DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder.
•When operation buttons do not work even if you press them, an adjustment is
required (CALIBRATION) (p. 211).
•When the LCD screen gets dirty, use the supplied cleaning cloth.
When executing each item
The green bar appears above the item.
The green bar appears above the item.
If an item is not available
The color of the items changes to gray.
The color of the items changes to gray.
Touch panel
You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder (p. 70).
You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder (p. 70).
Press FN to display the following buttons:
CAMERA
CAMERA
PAGE1
SPOT FOCUS, MENU, FADER, END SCH, SPOT METER, EXPOSURE
PAGE2
SELF TIMER, DIG EFFT, LCD BRT, VOL, MEM MIX
VCR
PAGE1
MENU, LCD BRT, VOL, END SCH
PAGE2
PB ZOOM, DIG EFFT, DATA CODE
PAGE3
V SPD PLAY, A DUB CTRL, REC CTRL
See page 116 when you set the POWER switch to MEMORY .
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— Recording – Basics —
Recording a picture
Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.
(1) Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it.
(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” to “Step 3” for more
(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” to “Step 3” for more
information (p. 14 to 21).
(3) Pull down the Holding Grip.
Hold your camcorder firmly as illustrated.
(4) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.
Your camcorder is in standby.
(5) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. The picture appears on the LCD panel.
(6) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator
(6) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator
appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder
lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
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4
2
5
1
3
40min
REC 0:00:01
MEMORY
VCR
CAMERA
OFF
(CHARGE)
LOCK
MEMORY
VCR
CAMERA
OFF
(CHARGE)
LOCK
LOCK
Microphone
Camera recording
lamp
lamp
After recording
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE).
(2) Close the LCD panel and set the Holding Grip back to the previous position.
(3) Eject the cassette.
(4) Remove the battery pack.
(2) Close the LCD panel and set the Holding Grip back to the previous position.
(3) Eject the cassette.
(4) Remove the battery pack.
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