Sony Digital Camcorder DSR PD170 Operating Instructions

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Getting Started
Step 2  Preparing the power supply
Installing the battery pack
Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors.
(1 ) Lift up the viewfinder.
( 2 ) Insert the battery pack in the direction of the  V mark on the battery pack. Slide
the battery pack until it clicks.
To remove the battery packLift up the viewfinder.
Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing \
BATT RELEASE
down.
1 2
BATT
RELEASE 

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Step 2  Preparing the power supply
Charging the battery pack
Use the battery pack after charging it.
Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (\
L series).
(1 ) Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied with your
camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug’s  v mark facing toward the LCD
panel side.
( 2 ) Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor.
( 3 ) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
( 4 ) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Charging begins.
The...

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Getting Started
Step 2  Preparing the power supply
Notes
•Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts o\
f the DC plug of
the AC Adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC Adaptor.\
•Keep the battery pack dry.
•When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, charge the batt\
ery pack once
fully, and then use it until it fully discharges again. Keep the battery\
 pack in a cool place.
Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time
“-...

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Playing time
Battery pack Playing time Playing timeon LCD screen with LCD closed
NP-F550 150 (135) 180 (160)
NP-F570 (supplied) 230 (205) 265 (235)
NP-F730 265 (240) 295 (265)
NP-F750 315 (275) 365 (325)
NP-F770 470 (420) 540 (485)
NP-F960 575 (515) 660 (590)
NP-F970 705 (630) 810 (725)
Approximate minutes of playing time when you use a fully charged battery\
Numbers in parentheses “(  )” indicate the time using a normally\
 charged battery.
You cannot use the NP-500/510/710 battery pack on your...

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Getting Started
Step 2  Preparing the power supply
Connecting to a wall outlet
When you use your camcorder for a long time, we recommend that you power\
 it from a
wall outlet using the AC Adaptor.
(1 ) Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack o\
n
your camcorder with the plug’s  v mark facing toward the LCD panel side.
( 2 ) Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor.
( 3 ) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
Precaution
The set is not disconnected from the AC power...

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Step 3  Setting the date and time
Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time. “\
CLOCK SET”
will be displayed each time that you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or M\
EMORY
unless you set the date and time settings.
If you do not use your camcorder for about four months, the date and time may be
cleared from memory (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeabl\
e battery
installed in your camcorder will have been discharged (p.158).
First, set the year, then the month,...

17
Getting Started
Step 4  Inserting a cassette
(1 ) Install the power source (p. 11).
( 2 ) While pressing the small blue button on the EJECT switch, slide it in th\
e
direction of the arrow. After the cassette lid is opened, the cassette
compartment automatically opens.
( 3 ) Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert it.
Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartm\
ent with
the window facing out and the write-protect tab facing upward.
( 4 ) Close the...

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40minREC 00:00:00:01
DVCAM32K
4
OPEN
1
3
MEMORYCAMERA
VCR
OFF(CHG)
POWER5 2POWER
OFF
(CHG)
CAMERAMEMORY
VCR
LOCK
Camera recording lampsMicrophone
— Recording – Basics —
Recording a picture
Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.
(
1 ) Open the shutter of the hood with a lens cap. For more information about\
attaching the hood with a lens cap, see page 165.
( 2 ) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 2” to “\
Step 4” (p.11 to
17) for more information.
( 3 ) Set the POWER...

Recording – Basics
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Recording a picture
Note on the recording format
Your camcorder records and plays back both in the DVCAM format and in th\
e DV
format SP mode. Select the format in the menu settings.
Note on the LOCK switch
When you slide the LOCK switch to the left, the POWER switch can no long\
er be set to
MEMORY accidentally. The LOCK switch is set to the right as a default se\
tting. We
recommend that you set the LOCK switch to the left when you record on a \
cassette.
Note on the progressive...

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180180°
90 °
180
°
OPEN
Adjusting the LCD screen
The LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees and it rotates about 90 degrees\
 to the
viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side.
If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way in standby\
 or recording
mode, the 
 indicator appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder  (Mirror
mode) .
To close the LCD panel, set it vertically and swing it into the camcorde\
r body until it
clicks.
Note
When the LCD panel is open, no picture...