Media Equipment: Audiovisual DSR 200 guide www.lincoln.ac.uk/lr How to use the Sony DSR 200 digital video camera.
Media Equipment: DSR 200 Page 2 of 9 Contents Contents Page Equipment overview Attach the camera to the tripod Charging and removing the battery from the charger Installing and removing the battery from the camera Inserting and ejecting a cassette Recording Pausing and stopping recording Recording sound Selecting the on board microphone or the external microphone Playing back a tape Troubleshooting Page 2 Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 Page 4 Page 4 & 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 6 & 7 Page 7 Page 8 Page 8 & 9 Equipment
Media Equipment: DSR 200 Page 3 of 9 Attaching 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 recess on the top of the tripod. It should securely click into place. Fully open the three legs of the tripod into a position that is secure and balanced. Place the camera’s pin into the grooved surface of the tripod (a). Slide the camera forward until you hear a click.
Media Equipment: DSR 200 Page 4 of 9 Installing and removing the battery To install the battery An arrow situated on the battery indicates which way to place it Slide the battery down until it clicks into place. To remove the battery Press the BATT button, lift the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow. Connecting the mains supply that accompanies the equipment can operate the camera. To do this, connect the mains supply to the charger.
Media Equipment: DSR 200 Page 5 of 9 A battery must be installed and the power switch at on to carry out the following steps. 1. Open the cassette compartment cover. 2. Insert a cassette with the tab upwards, and the window facing out and press down so that the cassette loads. 3. Close the cover. To eject the cassette, open the cassette compartment cover and press the eject button. After the cassette rises take it out and close the cover.
Media Equipment: DSR 200 Page 6 of 9 To stop recording momentarily or to pause. Press the start stop button. The “STBY” indicator appears in the viewfinder. To finish recording Press the start stop button. Turn the start stop lever to LOCK, and set the POWER switch to OFF. Recording sound The DSR 200 comes with an on board microphone as well as an external shotgun microphone. To make the most of the sound recording facilities a number of settings on the camera should be made.
Media Equipment: DSR 200 Page 7 of 9 Whichever channel is selected: FRONT if using the onboard microphone. REAR if using the external shotgun microphone. Line should not be selected. Attenuation switches must be positioned at OFF unless rear microphone input levels are excessive and distorted. CH-1 and CH-2 microphone input Headphone and internal speaker volume control Headphone socket When using the external shotgun microphone. Plug into either channel 1 or 2.
Media Equipment: DSR 200 Page 8 of 9 Playing back a tape You can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder. 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the POWER switch to ON. Set CAMCORDER / PLAYER to PLAYER. Insert the tape if it is not already in the machine. Open the flap, then press play to start to playback. Troubleshooting If the Sony DSR 200 camera or any of the equipment that accompanies it, will not function please check the symptoms and solutions described below which could advise you in correcting the problem.
Media Equipment: DSR 200 Page 9 of 9 The cassette cannot be removed from The battery is dead the holder The tape does not move when a video control button is presses Camcorder/player is set to CAMCORDER The tape has run out Is the picture recording onto the tape in colour as the viewfinder is in black and white? The viewfinder is in black and white but the camera will record in colour onto the tape.
