Sony Digital Camcorder DSR PD150 Operating Instructions

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Recording video or TV programs
Using the A/V connecting cableYou can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/
audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.
(1)Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If
you want to record a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR.
(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(3)Set DISPLAY in 
 to LCD in the menu settings (p. 104).
(4)Press MENU to erase the menu...

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Recording video or TV programs
If your VCR is a monaural type
Connect with a VCR using the audio cable (monaural y stereo) (not supplied).
Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures
With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V
connecting cable.
Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and
the VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DVCAM/DV format pictures.
If you do various...

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Recording video or TV programs
Using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)Simply connect the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) to  DV IN/OUT
and to DV IN/OUT of the DV products.  With digital-to-digital connection, video and
audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.
(1)Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder,
and insert the recorded tape into the VCR.
(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(3)Set DISPLAY in 
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Recording video or TV programs
You can connect only one VCR using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
When you dub a picture in digital form
The color of the display may be uneven. However this does not affect the dubbed
picture.
If you record a still picture in playback pause mode via the 
 DV IN/OUT jack
The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using your
camcorder, the picture may jitter.
Before recording
Press DISPLAY and make sure that the DV IN indicator appears...

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Audio dubbing
You can record an audio sound to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting
audio equipment or a microphone. If you connect audio equipment, you can add sound
to your recorded tape by specifying the starting and ending points. The original sound
will not be erased. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation.
The relationship between audio input and channels on which a
dubbed sound will be recorded
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Dubbing with the AUDIO CH1/CH2 jacks
Notes
•You can dub a sound only on a tape recorded in Fs32K mode of the DVCAM format.
•When dubbing with the INPUT1/INPUT2 connectors, you can check the recorded
picture on the LCD screen, in the viewfinder, or on the screen of equipment connected
with the VIDEO jack, and you can check the recorded sound by using headphones.
•When dubbing with the AUDIO CH1/CH2 jacks, you can check the recorded picture
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, and you can check the...

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Audio dubbing
Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape
(1)Insert the recorded tape into your camcorder.
(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(3)Locate the recording start point by pressing N. Then press X at the point
where you want to start recording to set your camcorder to the playback pause
mode.
(4)Press 
AUDIO DUB. The green X indicator appears on the LCD screen or
in the viewfinder.
(5)Press X and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time.
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Notes
•New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in Fs48K mode (p. 109).
•New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the DV format.
•You cannot add audio with the 
 DV IN/OUT jack.
If you make all the connections
The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order.
•AUDIO CH1/CH2 jacks
•INPUT1/INPUT2 connectors
If an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) is connected to your
camcorder
You cannot add sound to a recorded tape....

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Setting time values
The camcorder uses two types of time values: time code values and user bits.
The time value is displayed on the LCD screen, in the viewfinder, or on the display
window. The time code and user bits can be set only in DVCAM mode.
The user bits are convenient when using multiple cameras at the same event.
When you record the picture, time code data will be recorded automatically.
Setting the time code value
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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 dial.
AUTO: Automatically sets the mode in accordance with the inserted cassette.
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 91.
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13)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to...