Sony Digital Camcorder DSR PD170 Operating Instructions

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(10)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SET, then press the dial.
(
11) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TC FORMAT, then press the dial.
(
12) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the frame mode, then press the dia\
l.
AUTO: Automatically sets the mode in accordance with the inserted casset\
te.
DF: Selects the drop-frame mode.
NDF: Selects the non-drop-frame mode.
For more information on the drop-frame/non-drop-frame mode, see “Drop\
-
frame mode” on page 92.
(
13) Turn the SEL/PUSH...

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Drop-frame mode
In the NTSC standard, the time code value is based on 30 frames per seco\
nd, but the
exact video frame frequency is in fact 29.97 frames per second and the r\
eal time, or 18
frames per 10 minutes.
Drop-frame mode corrects for this by skipping two frame counts at the be\
ginning of
every minute which is not a multiple of ten.
In non-drop-frame mode, however, no frame counts are omitted, and there \
is a gradual
deviation of the time code from real time.
Making the time code continuous...

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Setting the user bits value
You can set the user bits as eight-digit hexadecimal values (base 16) \
to have the date,
time, scene number, and other information inserted into the time code.
(1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA.
( 2 ) Press MENU to display the menu.
( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TC, then press the dial.
( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select UB PRESET, then press the dial.
( 5 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PRESET, then press the dial.
( 6 ) Set...

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Switching the time value
Press TC/U-BIT. Each time you press TC/U-BIT, the time value changes bet\
ween the
time code and user bits.
TC: Displays the time code. This is indicated as “00:00:00:00” or “\
00:00.00:00”.
U-BIT:  Displays user bits. This is indicated as “00 00 00 00”.
Note
The time code and user bits cannot be displayed properly if the tape doe\
s not have time
code and/or user bits recordings or if the time code was recorded using \
a non-
compatible method.
Setting time values
TC/U-BIT...

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Superimposing a title
If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can superimpose the title wh\
ile
recording or after recording. When you play back the tape, the title is \
displayed
for five seconds from the point where you superimposed it.
You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles (p. 99)\
.
( 1 ) Press TITLE to display the title menu in standby, recording, playback, o\
r
playback pause mode.
( 2 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the dial.
( 3 )...

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Superimposing a title
If you set the write-protect tab to lock
You cannot superimpose or erase the title. Slide the write-protect tab t\
o release the write
protection.
To use a custom title
If you want to use the custom title, select 
 in step 2.
If the tape has a blank portion
You cannot superimpose a title on that portion.
If the tape has a blank portion in the middle of the recorded parts
The title may not be displayed correctly.
The titles superimposed with your camcorder
The point you...

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Superimposing a title
Title setting
•The title color changes as follows:
WHITE  y YELLOW  y VIOLET  y RED  y CYAN  y GREEN  y BLUE
• The title size changes as follows:
SMALL  y LARGE
You cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE size.
• If you select the title size “SMALL,” you have nine choices for th\
e title position.
If you select the title size “LARGE,” you have eight choices for t\
he title position.
If the “
 FULL” mark appears
The cassette memory is full. If you erase the title,...

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Superimposing a title
Erasing a title
(1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA.
( 2 ) Press MENU to display the menu.
( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the dial.
( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TITLEERASE, then press the dial.
The title erase display appears.
( 5 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the title you want to erase, then \
press
the dial.
The “ERASE OK ?” indicator appears.
( 6 ) Make sure the title is the one you want to erase, and turn the...

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Making your own titles
You can make up to two titles and store them in cassette memory. Each ti\
tle can
have up to 20 characters.
(1 ) Press TITLE in the standby, playback, or playback pause mode.
( 2 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the dial.
( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET,
then press the dial.
( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired characte\
r,
then press the dial.
( 5 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial...

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Making your own titles
To change a title you have storedIn step 3, select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET, depending on which title y\
ou want
to change, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dia\
l to
select [C], then press the dial to delete the title. The last character is erased\
. Enter a new
title as desired.
To erase a characterTurn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [ C], then press the dial. The last character is
erased.
To enter a spaceSelect [  ], then select the blank part.