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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 7
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 7
3. PERCAUTION DURING INSTALLATION OF DC IN
CONNECTOR AND BATTERY TEMINAL BOARD ······ 7
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1. SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 8
2. SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 8
3. SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 8
3-1. Display Method ·································································· 8
3-2. Backup No. ········································································· 8
3-3. End of Display ···································································· 8
4. SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE··································· 9
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
Step 4 Using the touch panel ·················································1-5
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ································································1-6
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ························1-8
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ···········1-8
Self-timer recording ····························································1-9
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ···············································1-9
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ······························································1-10
Viewing the recording on TV ··············································1-11
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording
········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 white balance manually·································1-16
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································1-16
Using the spot light-metering mode – Flexible Spot Meter
······1-17
Focusing manually ·······························································1-17
Interval recording·································································1-18
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ·························1-18
Using the viewfinder····························································1-19
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························1-19
Playing back a tape with digital effects ·······························1-19
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ······1-20
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function
····1-20
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
– Title search ·····································································1-21
Searching a recording by date – Date search ·······················1-21
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan················1-22
Editing
Dubbing a tape ·····································································1-22
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ·····1-23
Using with an analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function (DCR-PC9E only) ···················1-26
Recording video or TV programmes (DCR-PC9E only) ····1-27
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing
(DCR-PC9E only)·····························································1-28
Audio dubbing ·····································································1-28
Superimposing a title ···························································1-29
Making your own titles ························································1-30
Labeling a cassette ·······························································1-31
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings·················································1-32
“Memory Stick” Operations (DCR-PC9E only)
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ······························1-33
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ···············································1-36
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ·················1-38
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ·················································1-39
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ··········1-39
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick”
on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX ····························1-40
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save····················1-42
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback ················1-42
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ··········1-43
Viewing images using your computer ·································1-44
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ·······················································1-46
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW···········1-46
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ···············1-47
Deleting images ···································································1-47
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK································1-48
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions·····································1-48
Self-diagnosis display ··························································1-50
Warning indicators and messages ········································1-50
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ···································································1-51
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack·····························1-51
About i.LINK·······································································1-52
Using your camcorder abroad··············································1-52
Maintenance information and precautions···························1-53
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ········································1-55
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. LCD SECTION (PD-148/148A BOARD) ······················2-2
2-2. CABINET (R) SECTION ···············································2-3
2-3. LENS-EVF SECTION ····················································2-3
2-4. VC-265/265A BOARD ···················································2-4
2-5. MECHANISM DECK·····················································2-4
2-6. CABINET (G) ASSEMBLY ···········································2-5
2-7. MEMORY STICK CONNECTOR,
FP-347 FLEXIBLE BOARD (PC9/PC9E) ·····················2-5
2-8. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-1770) ·····················2-6
2-9. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-1770),
NS-013 BOARD······························································2-6
2-10. BJ-002/002A BOARD·····················································2-7
2-11.
LCD HINGE ASSEMBLY, PR-037, PO-007 BOARDS ·
2-9
2-12. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ·································2-10
2-13. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························2-11
3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3)(DCR-PC6E)······3-1
3-2.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3)(DCR-PC9/PC9E) ·
3-3
3-3. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ···························3-5
3-4. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ···························3-7
3-5. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2)································3-9
3-6. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2)······························3-11
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