Sony Digital Camcorder DSR PD150 Operating Instructions

Editing
101
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 write 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 “-----”...

102
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 want to erase its
data,...

Editing
103
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” appears after...

104
— 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, select 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 dial to
set it.
(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the dial to
set it....

105
Customizing Your Camcorder
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...

106
Icon/item
 AUTO SHTR
PROG. SCAN
SETUP
D ZOOM
16:9WIDE
STEADYSHOT
FRAME REC
INT. REC
WIND
Mode
zON
OFF
zOFF
ON
z0 %
7.5 %
zOFF
24×
48×
zOFF
ON
zON
OFF
zOFF
ON
ON
zOFF
SET
CH1
CH2Meaning
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 mode.
Records with the SETUP 0 % system.
Records with the SETUP 7.5 % system.
To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 12×
zoom is...

107
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
CH SELECT
AUDIO MIX
A/VtDV OUT
LCD B. L.
LCD COLOR
VF B.L.
GUIDEFRAME
Mode
zCH1, CH2
CH1
CH2
—
zOFF
ON
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
—
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
zOFF
ONMeaning
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...

108
Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
CONTINUOUS
QUALITY
PRINT MARK
PROTECT
SLIDE SHOW
DELETE ALL
FORMAT
PHOTO SAVE
Mode
zOFF
ON
MULTI SCRN
zSUPER FINE
FINE
STANDARD
zOFF
ON
zOFF
ON
—
—
zRETURN
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 image
quality mode, using a “Memory Stick”
(p. 116)....

109
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
CM SEARCH
TAPE TITLE
TITLE DSPL
TITLEERASE
ITEM ERASE
ERASE ALL
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE
Mode
zON
OFF
—
zON
OFF
—
—
—
zDVCAM
DV SP
zFS32K
FS48KMeaning
To search using cassette memory (p. 64, 66,
67, 69).
To search without using cassette memory.
To label a cassette (p. 100).
To display the title you have superimposed.
Not to display the title.
To erase the title you have superimposed
(p. 97).
To erase each item’s data in cassette
memory (p....

110
Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
qREMAIN
DATA CODE
MIC NR
AUDIO SET
CLOCK SET
LTR SIZE
LOGO INS
WORLD TIME
Mode
zAUTO
ON
zDATE/CAM
DATE
zON
OFF
—
—
zNORMAL
2×
—
—Meaning
To display the remaining tape indication:
•for about eight seconds after your
camcorder is turned on and calculates the
remaining amount of tape
•for about eight seconds after a cassette is
inserted and your camcorder calculates the
remaining amount of tape
•for about eight seconds after N is pressed
in VCR mode
•for about eight...