Sony Digital Camcorder DSR PD170 Operating Instructions

Editing
101
Labeling a cassette
If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can label a cassette. The la\
bel can
consist of up to 10 characters and is stored in cassette memory. When yo\
u insert
the labeled cassette and set the POWER switch to VCR, CAMERA, or
MEMORY, the label is displayed for about five seconds.
(1 ) Insert the cassette you want to label.
( 2 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA.
( 3 ) Press MENU to display the menu.
( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the...

102
Labeling a cassette
To change the label you have madeInsert the cassette to change the label, and operate in the same way as \
you do to make a
new label.
If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock
You cannot label the tape. Slide the write-protect tab to release the wr\
ite protection.
If you have superimposed titles in the cassette
When the label is displayed, up to four titles also appear.
When the “-----” indicator has fewer than 10 spaces
The cassette memory is full.
The “-----”...

Editing
103
Erasing the cassette memory data
You can erase data stored in cassette memory, each item’s data can be\
 erased separately.
You can also erase all items’ data once.
Erasing each item’s data separately
(1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA.
( 2 ) Press MENU to display the menu display.
( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the dial.
( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ITEM ERASE, then press the dial.
( 5 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the item that you...

104
Erasing the cassette memory data
Erasing all the data in cassette memory
(1 ) Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA.
( 2 ) Press MENU to display the menu display.
( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the dial.
( 4 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL, then press the dial.
( 5 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select OK, then press the dial.
“OK” changes to “EXECUTE.”
( 6 ) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
“ERASING” flashes for about two seconds and “COMPLETE” appea\
rs...

105
Customizing Your Camcorder
— Customizing Your Camcorder —
Changing the menu settings
To change the mode settings in the menu settings, select the menu items \
with the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial. The default settings can be partially changed. First, se\
lect the icon,
then the menu item and then the mode.
(1 ) In the standby, VCR, or MEMORY mode, press MENU.
( 2 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon, then press the d\
ial to
set it.
( 3 ) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired...

106
Changing the menu settings
To make the menu display disappearPress MENU.
Menu items are displayed as the following icons:
 TC/UB SET
 MANUAL SET CAMERA SET
 VCR SET
 LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET
 CM SET
 TAPE SET SETUP MENU
 OTHERS
Selecting the mode setting of each itemz is the default setting.
Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch.
The LCD screen or viewfinder screen shows only the items you can operate\
 at the
moment.
Icon/item
 TC PRESET
UB PRESET
TC FORMAT
TC RUN
TC MAKE
UB...

107
Customizing Your Camcorder
Icon/item
 AUTO SHTR
PROG. SCAN
SETUP
D ZOOM
16:9WIDE
STEADYSHOT
FRAME REC
INT. REC
WIND
Mode
zON
OFF
z OFF
ON
z 0 %
7.5 %
z OFF
24×
48 ×
z OFF
ON
z ON
OFF
z OFF
ON
ON
z OFF
SET
CH1
CH2 Meaning
To automatically adjust the electronic
shutter* speed.
To fix the electronic shutter* speed.
Records still/moving pictures in the
interlace format.
Records still/moving pictures in
progressive recording mode.
Records with the SETUP 0 % system.
Records with the SETUP 7.5 % system.
To...

108
Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
CH SELECT
AUDIO MIX
A/VtDV OUT
VF POWER
LCD B. L.
LCD COLOR
VF B.L.
GUIDEFRAME
Mode
z CH1, CH2
CH1
CH2
—
z OFF
ON
z
AUTO
ON
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
—
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
z OFF
ON Meaning
To play back the CHs 1/2 audios from each
channel. However, if you play back the
audios via the camcorder’s speaker, the
audios are mixed.
To play back the CH1 audio from both
channels 1/2.
To play back the CH2 audio from both
channels 1/2.
To adjust the balance between the channels...

109
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
CONTINUOUS
QUALITY
PRINT MARK
PROTECT
SLIDE SHOW
DELETE ALL
FORMAT
PHOTO SAVE
Mode
zOFF
ON
MULTI SCRN
z SUPER FINE
(SFN)
FINE
(FINE)
STANDARD
(STD)
z OFF
ON
z OFF
ON
—
—
z RETURN
OK
— Meaning
Not to record continuously.
To record four images continuously (p. 119).
To record nine images continuously (p. 119).
To record still images in the super fine
image quality mode, using a “Memory
Stick” (p. 116).
To record still images in the fine...

110
Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
CM SEARCH
TAPE TITLE
TITLE DSPL
TITLEERASE
ITEM ERASE
ERASE ALL
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE
Mode
zON
OFF
—
z ON
OFF
—
—
—
z DVCAM
DV SP
z FS32K
FS48K Meaning
To search using cassette memory (p. 65, 67,
68, 70).
To search without using cassette memory.
To label a cassette (p. 101).
To display the title you have superimposed.
Not to display the title.
To erase the title you have superimposed
(p. 98).
To erase each item’s data in cassette
memory (p. 103).
To erase all the...