Sony Digital Camcorder DSR PD150 Operating Instructions

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Playback – Basics
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO IN
AUDIO
CH1/CH2
S VIDEO
VIDEO
DV IN/OUT AUDIO CH1/CH2
Viewing the recording on TV
Connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR with the A/V connecting cable supplied
with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen. You can operate
the video control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on
the LCD screen. When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen, we
recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using...

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— Advanced Recording Operations —
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording
You can record still images on tapes with all the pixels in the progressive mode. See
page 34 for details. This mode is useful when you print images using a video printer
(not supplied).
Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can record still images on a
“Memory Stick” (p. 118).
(1)In standby mode, keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a picture freezes. The
CAPTURE indicator appears. Recording does...

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Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording
Printing the still image
You can print a still image by using a video printer (not supplied). Connect with the
video printer using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder.
Connect the yellow plugs of the cable to the video input of the video printer and the
VIDEO jack on your camcorder. Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer
as well.
If the video printer is equipped with an S video...

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Shooting with all the pixels – PROG. SCAN
When you handle the digital images on your PC, set PROG. SCAN to ON before
shooting. You can record the images on a tape with higher resolution.
Since the image taken in progressive mode would be stabilized even in pause mode, it
is especially useful when you analyze high-speed actions such as sports scenes.
(1)Press MENU to display the menu in standby mode.
(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the dial.
(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to...

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Advanced Recording Operations
Using the guide frame
You can easily make the picture be on a horizontal line using the guide frame. The
guide frame is not recorded.
(1)Press MENU to display the menu in standby, recording, or memory mode.
(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the dial.
(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select GUIDEFRAME, then press the dial.
(4)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(5)Press MENU to erase the menu display. The guide frame is...

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Using the wide mode
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).
Black bands appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder during recording in
16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture during playback on a normal TV [b] or on a wide-
screen TV [c] is compressed in the widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode of
the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d].
In standby mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in 
 in the menu settings (p. 104).
To...

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Advanced Recording Operations
Using the fader function
You can fade the picture in or out to give your recording a professional appearance.
MONOTONE
When fading in, the picture gradually changes from black-and-white to color.
When fading out the picture gradually changes  from color to black-and-white.
[a]REC STBY
REC STBY
[b]
FADER
OVERLAP*
WIPE*
DOT*(Random)
* Fade in only 

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Using the fader function
(1) When fading in [a]
In standby mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes.
When fading out [b]
In recording mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes.
The indicator changes as follows:
FADER t MONOTONE t OVERLAP t WIPE t DOT t no indicator
The last selected fader mode is indicated first.
(2)Press START/STOP. After the fade in/out is carried out, your camcorder
automatically returns to the normal mode.
To cancel the fader functionPress...

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Advanced Recording Operations
Using special effects – Digital effect
You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions. The
sound is recorded normally.
STILL
You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture.
FLASH (FLASH MOTION)
You can record still images successively at constant intervals.
LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY)
You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving picture.
TRAIL
You can record the picture so that an incidental image...

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Using special effects – Digital effect
(1)In standby or recording mode, press DIGITAL EFFECT. The digital effect
indicator appears.
(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired digital effect mode.
The digital effect indicator changes as follows:
STILL y FLASH y LUMI. y TRAIL y  OLD MOVIE
(3)Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The indicator lights up and the bar appears.
In STILL and LUMI. modes, the still image is stored in memory.
(4)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect.
Items to be...