Sony DCR-PC1 - Manual (Page 25)

Changing the mode settings
S LTR SIZE <#NORMAL/2X>
• Normally select NORMAL.
• Select 2X to display selected menu item by twice size of normal.
@ BEEP <«MEL0DY/N0RMAL70FF>
• Select MELODY so that melody sounds when you start/stop recording, etc.
• Select NORMAL so that beeps sound when you start/stop recording, etc.
• Select OFF when you do not want to hear the melody and beep sound.
^ COMMANDER* <*ON/OFF>
• Normally select ON.
• Select OFF when the camcorder responds to signals from other remote commanders.
^ DISPLAY <*LCD or V-OUT/LCD>
• Normally select LCD.
• Select V-OUT/LCt) to display indicator both on the LCD screen and the TV screen.
Items for CAMERA mode only
@ PROGRAM AE*
Select this item to use the PROGRAM AE function. See page 46 for details.
@ WHT BAL* <*AUTO/HOlD/OUTDOOR/INDOOR>
• Normally select AUTO to adjust the white balance automatically.
• Select HOLD when recording monochromatic subject or background.
• Select OUTDOOR when recording in the outdoor mode.
• Select INDOOR when recording in the indoor mode.
S AUTO SHTR <«ON/OFF>
• Normally select ON.
• Select OFF not to use the auto shutter.
This function automatically adjust the exposure time by varying the shutter speed of the
electronic shutter depending on the quantity of the incident light. This function is useful
to prevent optical blurring that may possibly occur in shooting an excessively bright
object without any ND filter.
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SB D ZOOM <*ON/OFF>
• Select ON to activate digital zooming.
• Select OFF not to use the digital zoom. The camcorder goes back to lOx optical zoom.
@ 16:9WIDE <«OFF/ON>
Select this item to record a 16:9 wide picture. See page 35 for details.
S9 STEADYSHOT <«ON/OFF>
• Normally select ON.
• Select OFF when you do not have to worry about camera-shake.