User manual SONY DSR-PD170

[. . . ] 3-087-447-14 (1) DSR-PD170 Digital Camcorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ACSerial No. DSR-PD170 ©2003 Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital camcorder. With your Digital camcorder, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. [. . . ] ·Depending on the condition of the analog video signals, the PC may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder. Depending on the analog video unit, the image may contain noise or incorrect colors. ·The camcorder cannot output the digital signal when you input the analog signal that includes a copyright protection signal. 81 Recording video or TV programs Using the A/V connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/ audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder. (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If you want to record a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR. (5) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder, then immediately press X on your camcorder. (6) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR. The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. (7) Press X on your camcorder at the scene from which you want to start recording. 5 S VIDEO REC PAUSE S video cable (optional) VIDEO AUDIO CH1/CH2 : Signal flow A/V connecting cable (supplied) OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO When you have finished recording Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR. Using the Remote Commander In step 5, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. And in step 7, press X at the scene from which you want to start recording. 82 Recording video or TV programs If your VCR is a monaural type Connect with a VCR using the audio cable (monaural y stereo) (optional). Connect using an S video cable (optional) to obtain high-quality pictures With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR. If you do various playbacks on the VCR during recording The recorded picture may be blurred. On the commander mode Your camcorder works in the commander mode, VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2, we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper. On index signal The index is automatically marked on a tape when you start recording. If you mark the index using the INDEX MARK button during recording, "LINE" appears in the CH column on the INDEX SEARCH screen, and the index is recorded on cassette memory. Editing 83 Recording video or TV programs Using an i. LINK cable Simply connect the i. LINK cable (optional) to DV Interface and to DV Interface of the DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder, and insert the recorded tape into the VCR. (5) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder, then immediately press X on your camcorder. The picture to be recorded appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. (7) Press X on your camcorder at the scene from which you want to start recording. 5 REC PAUSE DV Interface i. LINK cable (optional) : Signal flow i. LINK When you have finished recording Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR. Using the Remote Commander In step 5, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. [. . . ] Be sure to screw the lens all the way until it stops. Wide conversion lens Notes ·This wide conversion lens is dedicated for the 58-mm-dia filter of the Sony digital camcorder. ·Attach the cap for the wide conversion lens when storing the wide conversion lens. ·Do not leave the wide conversion lens in high humidity for a long period, as it may get mold. ·Be careful when you put your camcorder with the conversion lens attached on the desk. [. . . ]