Sony DCR-PC5 - Manual (Page 23)

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Recording – Basics
Recording a picture
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
The indicators are not recorded on tape.
0:00:01
45min
40 min REC
FN
STBY/REC indicator
Remaining tape indicator
Remaining battery time indicator
Time code/Tape counter
Cassette memory indicator
This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.
Recording mode indicator
FN button
Press this button to display operation buttons on the LCD screen.
Time code
The time code indicates the recording or playback time, “0:00:00” (hours : minutes :
seconds) in CAMERA mode and “0:00:00:00” (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in
VCR mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code.
Remaining tape indicator
The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape.
Recording date and time
Recording date and time will not be displayed on the LCD screen during recording. It
is recorded on the tape automatically and displayed when you press the DATA CODE
button during playing back (p.28).
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)
When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a
light background, use the backlight function.
Press BACK LIGHT in the CAMERA/memory camera mode.
The . indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.
If you press EXPOSURE, MANUAL or SPOT METER when shooting backlit subjects
The backlight function will be canceled.
BACK LIGHT