This page is for advanced users only; the table below lists various other options that'll enable extra features on your Sony PC4/5 camcorder. However we've not extensively tested these so we cannot guarantee that these will work, so use them at your own risk. Some features only work on a particular model, for example, a memorystick is not used with the PC4.
Page
Address
Data original
Data modified
Comments
D
16
06
0E
Activates frame-rec
D
2C
12
16
Activates ESP/ELP rec-mode, Extra Short/Long Play
D
1E
64
E5
Activates test-image
D
1B
40
60
Activates zebra-effect
D
1E
64
E5
Activates manual mic-gain
D
29
40
4C
Extra memorystick rec-mode, PC5 only
F
1B
CD
CF
Larger digital zoom, 120x
Fig 8. Register values for extra features on the Sony PC4/5 camcorder.
There’s two things that you'll have to do every time you change a register value, you’ll have to authorize the writing of the registers and re-check the checksum before writing the registers. This basically means that you’ll have to execute the following table if you’re willing to enable these extra features.
Page
Address
Data original
Data modified
Comments
0
01
00
01
Authorizes the writing of the registers
X
XX
XX
XX
Extra register values
2
F0
XX
--
Do NOT press STORE. Note value of xx for later use
2
F1
XX
--
Do NOT press STORE. Note value of xx for later use
0
FF
00
02
Do NOT press STORE. Enables checksum-update
0
01
01
80
Do NOT press STORE. Enables checksum-update
F
FF
XX
*
Press STORE. * is the value of page 2, address F0
F
FE
XX
*
Press STORE. * is the value of page 2, address F1
0
FF
02
00
Press STORE. Validates the modifications
0
01
80
00
Press STORE. Prohibits the writing of the registers
Fig 9. The following table needs to be executed to validate the checksum.
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