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When problems occur while the unit is operating, the self-diagnosis
function starts working, and displays on the viewfinder or LCD
screen what to do. This function consists of two display; self-
diagnosis display and service mode display.
Details of the self-diagnosis functions are provided in the Instruction
manual.

The “self-diagnosis display” data will be backed up by the coin-type lithium battery (BT001) of the control switch block (FK-1850). When the
cabinet (L) assembly is removed, the “self-diagnosis display” data will be lost by initialization.

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the counter of the
viewfinder or LCD screen consists of an alphabet and 4-digit
numbers, which blinks at 3.2 Hz. This 5-character display indicates
the  “repaired by:”,  “block” in which the problem occurred, and
“detailed code” of the problem.

The service mode display shows up to six self-diagnosis codes shown in the past.

While pressing the “STOP” key, set the switch from OFF to “VCR”, and continue pressing the “STOP” key for 5 seconds continuously. The
service mode will be displayed, and the counter will show the backup No. and the 5-character self-diagnosis codes.

By pressing up side or down side of the control button, past self-diagnosis codes will be shown in order. The backup No. in the [] indicates the
order in which the problem occurred. (If the number of problems which occurred is less than 6, only the number of problems which occurred
will be shown.)
[1] : Occurred first time

[4] : Occurred fourth time

[2] : Occurred second time

[5] : Occurred fifth time

[3] : Occurred third time

[6] : Occurred the last time

Turning OFF the power supply will end the service mode display.

C : 3 1 : 1 1

[3]

[3] C : 3 1 : 1 1

1 1

3 1

C

C : 3 1 : 1 1

Control button

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C

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Non-standard battery is used.

Condensation.

Video head is dirty.

LOAD direction. Loading does not
complete within specified time

UNLOAD direction. Loading does not
complete within specified time

T reel side tape slacking when unloading.

Winding S reel fault when counting the
rest of tape.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

T reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault when starting drum.

FG fault during normal drum operations.

LOAD direction loading motor time-
out.

UNLOAD direction loading motor
time-out.

T reel side tape slacking when
unloading.

Winding S reel fault when counting the
rest of tape.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

T reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault when starting drum

FG fault during normal drum
operations

Difficult to adjust focus
(Cannot initialize focus.)

Zoom operations fault
(Cannot initialize zoom lens.)

Steadyshot function does not work well.
(With pitch angular velocity sensor output
stopped.)

Steadyshot function does not work well.
(With yaw angular velocity sensor output
stopped.)

Charging the flash does not complete
witin the specified time.

Use the info LITHIUM battery.

Remove the cassette, and insert it again after one hour.

Clean with the optional cleaning cassette.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Inspect the lens block focus MR sensor (Pin 8,9 of CN151 of
CD-349 board) when focusing is performed when the focus ring is
rotated in the focus manual mode, and the focus motor drive circuit
(IC201 of VC-270 board) when the focusing is not performed.

Inspect the lens block zoom MR sensor (Pin ql,wa of CN151 of
CD-349 board) when zooming is performed when the zoom lens is
operated and the zoom motor drive circuit (IC201 of VC-270 board)
when zooming is not performed.

Inspect pitch angular velocity sensor (SE3450 of VM-027 board)
peripheral circuits.

Inspect yaw angular velocity sensor (SE3451 of VM-027 board)
peripheral circuits.

Inspect the flash unit (ST1850 and MC1850).

1-1

This section is extracted from instruction
manual. (DCR-PC115E/PC120E)

•Recording a moving picture on a tape (p. 29)
•Recording a still image on a tape (p. 51)
•Playing back a tape (p. 44)
•Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s (p. 158)
•Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s (p. 178)
•Viewing a still image recorded on “Memory Stick”s (p. 190)
•Viewing a moving picture on “Memory Stick”s (p. 194)

•Using with an analog video unit and your computer (p. 109)
•Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick”s using the USB cable (p. 196)

Accessing the Internet, sending/receiving your e-mail. For details, refer to the Network Function
Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder. (p. 217)

Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode
•Back light (p. 38)
•NightShot/Super NightShot (p. 39)
•Recording images with the flash (p. 53, 162)
•PROGRAM AE (p. 68)
•Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 71)
Functions to give images more impact
•Digital zoom (p. 34) The default setting is set to OFF. (To zoom greater than 10

×

, select the digital

zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.)

•Fader (p. 60)
•Picture effect (p. 63)
•Digital effect (p. 65)
•Title (p. 123)
•MEMORY MIX (p. 171)
Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings
•Manual focus (p. 72)
•Sports lesson (p. 68)
•Landscape (p. 68)
Functions to use on recorded tapes
•END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 42)
•DATA CODE (p. 45)
•Tape PB ZOOM (p. 81)
•Zero set memory (p. 83)
•Title search (p. 84)
•Digital program editing (p. 94, 184)
•HiFi SOUND (p. 238)

Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 18).

This chapter introduces you to the basic features
of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses
“(    )” for more information.
Pull down the Holding Grip to hold your
camcorder as illustrated.

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Connect the plug with its v
mark facing up.

Open the jack
cover.

Holding Grip

1

Slide OPEN/
Z

 EJECT in the

direction of the arrow
and open the lid.

2

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.

3

Close the cassette
compartment by
pressing the 
mark on the cassette
compartment.
After the cassette
compartment goes
down completely,
close the lid until it
clicks.

LOCK

POWER

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1

Remove the lens cap.

3

Press OPEN to open the
LCD panel.
The picture appears on
the screen.

2

Set the POWER
switch to CAMERA
while pressing the
small green button.

4

Press START/STOP. Your
camcorder starts recording. To
stop recording, press START/
STOP again.

When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting
is set to off. If you want to record the date and time for
a picture, set the clock setting before recording (p. 24).

Viewing a picture with
the viewfinder
Close the LCD panel,
and pull out the
viewfinder.

LOCK

POWER

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(CHG)

1

Set the POWER
switch to VCR
while pressing the
small green button.

2

Press m to rewind the tape.

3

Press N to start playback.

NOTE
Do not pick up your camcorder by
holding the viewfinder, the flash, the
LCD panel or the battery pack.

1-2

The instructions in this manual are for the two
models listed in the table below. Before you start
reading this manual and operating your
camcorder, check the model number by looking
at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR-
PC120E is the model used for illustration
purposes. Otherwise, the model name is
indicated in the illustrations. Any differences in
operation are clearly indicated in the text, for
example, “DCR-PC120E only”.

As you read through this manual, buttons and
settings on your camcorder are shown in capital
letters.
e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
When you carry out an operation, you can hear a
beep sound to indicate that the operation is being
carried out.

DCR-

PC115E

PC120E

Network function

—

z

z

Provided

—

Not provided

Contents of the recording cannot be
compensated if recording or playback is not
made due to a malfunction of the camcorder,
storage media, etc.

В этом руководстве приведены инструкции к
двум моделям, указанным ниже в таблице.
Перед тем, как приступить к чтению
руководства и эксплуатации видеокамеры,
определите ее модель по надписи в нижней
части видеокамеры. В качестве примера
здесь описана модель DCR-PC120E. В
случаях, когда речь идет о другой модели, ее
название указано на иллюстрации. Разница
между моделями указывается отдельно,
например, “Только для DCR-PC120E”.

Названия кнопок и настроек видеокамеры
набраны прописными буквами.
Пример: “Установите переключатель POWER
в положение CAMERA”.
При выполнении операции видеокамера
подает звуковой сигнал, подтверждающий
выполнение операции.

DCR-

PC115E

PC120E

Функция доступа к сети

—

z

z

Да

—

Нет

Восстановить содержимое записи,
поврежденное в процессе записи или
воспроизведения из-за неисправности
видеокамеры, носителя данных и т.д.,
невозможно.

Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You
can only use mini DV cassettes with your
camcorder. We recommend that you use a tape
with cassette memory 

.

The functions which require different operations
depending on whether the tape has the cassette
memory or not are:
– End search (p. 42)
– Date search (p. 86)
– Photo search (p. 88)
The functions you can operate only with the
cassette memory are:
– Title search (p. 84)
– Superimposing a title (p. 123)
– Labelling a cassette (p. 129)
For details, see page 236.

You see this mark in the introduction of
the features that are operated only with
cassette memory.

Tapes with cassette memory are marked by 
(Cassette Memory).

TV colour systems differ from country to
country. To view your recordings on a TV, you
need a PAL system-based TV.

Television programmes, films, video tapes, and
other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorised recording of such materials may be
contrary to the provision of the copyright laws.

Видеокамера использует формат цифрового
видеосигнала (DV). В нее можно вставлять
только мини-кассеты DV. Рекомендуем
пользоваться лентами с кассетной памятью

.

Ниже перечислены функции, которые
выполняются по-разному в зависимости от
наличия в кассете памяти.
– Поиск конца (стр. 42)
– Поиск даты (стр. 86)
– Поиск фотокадров (стр. 88)
Далее перечислены функции, которые
доступны только при наличии кассетной
памяти.
– Поиск титров (стр. 84)
– Наложение титров (стр. 123)
– Создание собственных титров (стр. 129)
Более подробные сведения см. на стр. 236.

Этим знаком помечено описание тех
функций, которые доступны только
при наличии кассетной памяти.

Ленты с кассетной памятью помечаются
знаком 

 (кассетная память).

В различных странах применяются
различные системы цветного телевидения.
Просматривать записи можно только на
телевизорах с системой PAL.

Телевизионные программы, кино- и
видеофильмы, а также другие материалы
могут быть защищены законом об авторском
праве. Несанкционированная запись таких
материалов может противоречить
положениям закона об авторском праве.

•The LCD screen and the finder are

•Do not let your camcorder get wet. Keep your

camcorder away from rain and sea water.
Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your
camcorder to malfunction. Sometimes this
malfunction cannot be repaired [a].

•Never leave your camcorder exposed to

temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as in a
car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight
[b].

•Be careful when placing the camera near a

window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen,
the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long
periods may cause malfunctions [c].

•Do not directly shoot the sun. Doing so might

cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take
pictures of the sun in low light conditions such
as dusk [d].

• Не допускайте попадания в видеокамеру

влаги. Предохраняйте видеокамеру от
дождя и морской воды. Влага может стать
причиной неисправностей. Некоторые из
этих неисправностей невозможно устранить
[a].

• Не допускайте нагрева видеокамеры свыше

60°C, не оставляйте ее в автомобиле под
солнцем и под прямыми солнечными лучами
[b].

• Старайтесь не держать видеокамеру на

подоконнике и в других местах с ярким
освещением. Продолжительное
воздействие прямых солнечных лучей на
ЖК-дисплей, видоискатель и объективы
может стать причиной неисправностей [c].

• Не снимайте солнце напрямую. Это может

вывести видеокамеру из строя. Солнце
можно снимать только в тех случаях, когда
оно неяркое, например, на закате [d].

Make sure that the following accessories are
supplied with your camcorder.

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1

2

7

9

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4

5

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6

qs

1

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1),
mains lead (1) (p. 19)

2

A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 49)

3

USB cable (1) (p. 198)

4

Battery terminal cover (1) (p. 18)

5

NP-FM50 battery pack (1) (p. 18, 19)

6

Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 261)

7

Size R6 (AA) battery for Remote
Commander (2) (p. 262)

8

Lens cap (1) (p. 29)

9

Lens hood (1) (p. 33)

q;

“Memory Stick” (1) (p. 149)

qa

CD-ROM (SPVD-004 USB Driver) (1) (p. 197)

qs

21-pin adaptor (1) (p. 50)
European models only

Убедитесь, что к видеокамере приложены
следующие принадлежности.

1

Aдаптер питания AC-L10A/L10B/L10C (1),
кабель питания (1) (стр. 19).

2

Соединительный аудио/видео кабель
(1) (стр. 49).

3

Кабель USB (1) (стр. 198).

4

Крышка-заглушка батарейного отсека
(1) (стр. 18).

5

 Батарейный блок NP-FM50 (1) (стр. 18,

19).

6

Беспроводный пульт дистанционного
управления (1) (стр. 261).

7

 Батарейки R6 (типа АА) для пульта

дистанционного управления (2) (стр.
262).

8

Крышка объектива (1) (стр. 29).

9

Бленда (1) (стр. 33).

q;

“Memory Stick” (1) (стр. 149).

qa

CD-ROM (с драйвером SPVD-004 USB) (1)
(стр. 197).

qs

21-контактный переходник (1) (стр. 50).
Только для европейских моделей.