Sony Digital Camcorder DSR PD150 Operating Instructions
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61 Advanced Recording Operations Frame by frame recording – Cut recording You can make a recording with a stop-motion animated effect using cut recording. To create this effect, alternately move the subject a little and make a cut recording. We recommend that you use a tripod, and operate the camcorder using the Remote Commander after step 6. (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 select FRAME...
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62 Superimposing the date and time on a picture You can superimpose the date/time indication directly on the picture, besides the date/ time display as data code. (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 select DATE REC, 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 date/time indicator displayed on the LCD screen...
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63 Advanced Recording Operations Marking an Index If you mark an index at the scene you want to search for, you can easily search for the scene later (p. 64). In recording mode [a]: Press INDEX MARK. The “INDEX MARK” indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder for seven seconds and the index is marked after the indicator disappears. In standby mode [b]: Press INDEX MARK. The “INDEX STBY” indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. And when you press START/STOP to start...
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64 — Advanced Playback Operations — Searching for a recording by index – Index search You can automatically search for the point where an index is marked and start playback from that point (Index search). Use a tape with cassette memory for convenience. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. Use this function to check where indexes are marked or to edit the tape at each sequence where the index is marked. Searching for the index point using cassette memory You can use this function only when...
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65 Advanced Playback Operations Searching for a recording by index – Index search In the mark •The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape. •The mark in the indicates the actual point you are trying to search for. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The index search function may not work correctly. If you mark an index onto an external input signal “LINE” appears in the CH column. The index of the recording start point when recorded from external audio equipment...
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66 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – Title search If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can search for the boundaries of recorded tape by title (Title search) (p. 142). Use the Remote Commander for this operation. (1)Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2)Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings (p. 104). The default setting is ON. (3)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the title search indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows: INDEX SEARCH t...
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67 Advanced Playback Operations Searching a recording by date – Date search You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (Date search). Use a tape with cassette memory for convenience. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date. Searching for the date using cassette memory You can use this function only when playing back a tape with...
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68 Searching a recording by date – Date search Note If one day’s recording is less than two minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes. In the mark •The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape. •The mark in the indicates the actual point you are trying to search. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly. Searching for the date without using cassette memory (1)Set the POWER...
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69 Advanced Playback Operations Searching for a photo – Photo search/ Photo scan You can search for a still picture you have recorded on a tape (photo search). You can also search for still pictures one after another and display each picture for five seconds automatically regardless of cassette memory (photo scan). Use the Remote Commander for these operations. Use this function to check or edit still pictures. Searching for a photo using cassette memory You can use this function only when playing back a...
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70 Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan Searching for a photo without using cassette memory (1)Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2)Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings (p. 104). (3)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the photo search indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows: INDEX SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator (4)Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select a photo for playback. Each time you press . or >, your...