Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DSR 200 Sony
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learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 DSR 200 guid e Media Equ ipment: A udiovisual www .lincoln.ac.uk/lr How to use the Sony DSR 200 digit al video camera.
Page 2 of 9 learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 Media Equipment: DSR 200 Contents Contents Page Page 2 Equipment overview Page 2 Attach the camera to the tripod Page 3 Charging and removi.
Page 3 of 9 learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 Media Equipment: DSR 200 Atta ching the camera to the tripod First it is necessary to attach the tripod adaptor also known as a foot-plate to the tripod. The wedge shaped section of the footplate is inserted into the rece ss on the top of the tripod.
Page 4 of 9 learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 Media Equipment: DSR 200 Inst alling and removing the battery T o install the battery An arrow situated on the battery indicates which way to place it Slide the battery down until it clicks in to place.
Page 5 of 9 learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 Media Equipment: DSR 200 A battery must be installed and the pow er switch at on to carry out the following steps. 1. Open the cassette compartment cover . 2. Insert a cassette with the t ab upwards, and the window facing out and press dow n so that the cassette loads.
Page 6 of 9 learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 Media Equipment: DSR 200 T o stop recording momentari ly or to pause. Press the start stop button. The “STBY” indicator appears in the viewfinder . T o finish recording Press the start stop button.
Page 7 of 9 learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 Media Equipment: DSR 200 W hichev er channel is selected: FRONT if using the onboard microphone. REAR if using the external shotgun microphone. Line should not be selected. A ttenuation switches must be positioned at OFF unless rear microphone input levels are excessive and distor ted.
Page 8 of 9 learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 Media Equipment: DSR 200 Playing back a t ape Y ou can monitor the pl ayback pictu re in the view finder . 1. Set the POWER switch to ON. 2. Set CAMCORDER / PLA YER to PLA YER. 3. Insert the tape if it is not already in the machine.
Page 9 of 9 learning resources © University of Lincoln 2002 Media Equipment: DSR 200 The cassette cannot be removed from the holder The battery is dead The tape does not move when a video control but.
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