Sony DCR-PC5 - Manual (Page 19)

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Recording – Basics
Recording a picture
Note on Recording mode
Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in the LP
(long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings (p. 89). In the LP mode, you can
record 1.5 times as long as in the SP mode.
When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the
tape on your camcorder.
Note on the LOCK
When you slide the LOCK to the left, the POWER switch can no longer be set to
MEMORY accidentally. The LOCK is set to the right as a default setting.
To enable smooth transition
Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as
you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder.
However, check the following:
•Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and ones in the LP mode on one tape.
•When you change the battery pack, set the POWER switch to OFF.
•When you use a tape with cassette memory, however, you can make the transition
smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the end search function (p. 26).
If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette
is inserted
Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent
battery and tape wear. To resume the standby mode, set the POWER switch to OFF, and
to CAMERA again.
However, your camcorder does not turn off automatically while the cassette is not
inserted.
When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record in the LP
mode
•The transition between scenes is not smooth.
•The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly
between scenes.
Adjusting the viewfinder
If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed, check the picture with the viewfinder.
Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder
come into sharp focus.
Pull out the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever.
Note
When the viewfinder is not pulled out until it clicks, the picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.