Sony DCR-DVD406 manual

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    2-319-641- 11 (1) © 2007 Sony Corporation Digital Video Camera Recorder Oper atin g Guid e DCR-DVD406E/DVD408E/ DVD506E/DVD508E/DVD808 E/ DVD908E Enjo ying wi th y our camcord er 10 Getting Start ed 19 Recordi ng/Play back 29 Editing 48 Utilizin g recording media 57 Customizing your camcor der 62 Using a Co mpute r 81 Troubl eshootin g 86 Addition[...]

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    2 Read t his be fore opera ting y our ca mcorde r Befo re operat ing the unit, plea se read t his manua l thoroughly , and retain i t for future refere nce. To reduce f ire or shock hazard , do not ex pose th e unit t o rain or moisture. CAUTIO N The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Use of cont rols or adjustme[...]

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    3 If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Custom er Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7 669). The numbe r below is for the FCC relate d matter s only. Regula tory Inform ation CAUTION You are cautioned t hat any changes or modifications not expre ssly approved in this manual could void your authorit y to operate thi s equi[...]

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    4 Read thi s before o peratin g your c amcorder ( Continued ) – 8cm DVD-RW – 8cm DVD+RW – 8cm DVD-R – 8cm DVD+R DL Use the d iscs with m arks li sted belo w. See page 12 for details. For reli abilit y durabi lity of reco rding / playba ck, we recom mend that you use Sony discs or discs with a n * (for VIDEO CAMERA) mark for your camcor der.[...]

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    5 • When connec ting y our camc order to another de vice with a U SB cable , be sure to inser t the co nnector plug in th e correct way. Pushin g the plug forci bly into the term inal will dam age t he term inal and may result in a malfu nction of your camcor der. About m enu ite ms, LC D panel , viewfi nder, a nd lens • A menu i tem that is gr[...]

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    6 Read thi s before o peratin g your c amcorder ( Continued ) of a Carl Zeiss Lens. Also , the lens for y our camcor der is T -coa ted to supp ress unwante d reflections an d faithfully reproduc e colors. MTF= M odulation Transfer Fu nction. The numbe r value indicates th e amount of light from a su bject coming i nto th e len s. About th e marks u[...]

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    7 Tabl e of Cont ents Read this before ope rating you r camcorder .... ...... .......... ...... ....... ... 2 Subjec t examples an d solution s ......... ...... ....... .......... ...... .......... ...... 9 What you can do with yo ur camcorder .... ...... .......... ...... ....... . 10 Choosing a disc ...... ......... ....... .... 12 Using your cam[...]

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    8 Table o f Content s (Contin ued) What yo u can do wi th th e (SETTIN GS) category of the HOME MENU ...... ......... ....... ...... 6 2 Using the HOME MENU . ......... ..... . 6 2 List of the (SETTING S) category item s ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ .... 6 3 MOVIE SETTINGS . ......... ....... ... 64 (Items for record ing movie s)[...]

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    9 Subjec t exam ples and so lut ions Shooting Check ing your go lf swin g B SMTH SLW REC ............ ........ ...... ... 37 Capturin g still image s duri ng movie re cording B Dual Rec ......... ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... 35 Flowers in cl ose-u p B PORTRAIT ............ ...... ...... ........ ...... 78 B FOCUS ......... ...... ......... [...]

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    10 Y our cam corde r recor ds imag e data on 8c m D VD * . It is more con venient than vide o tape and far mor e versatile. Enjo ying with your c amc orde r What y ou can do with yo ur camc orde r * D VD (Digital V e rsatile Disc) is a high-capacity optical disc. No rewinding to start recording (p.29, 32) Record ed images are stor ed in empty ar ea[...]

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    11 Enjoyi ng with your c amcord er ** Finalizing: a process to make it possible to play back recorded D VD on other D VD devices (p.44). Playba ck on a DVD device or D VD drive (p.44) Y ou ca n pl ay back reco rde d and f inaliz ed ** discs on a home D VD device , DVD recorder or DVD dri ve of a c ompu ter that supports 8 cm disc. When f in alizi n[...]

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    12 Y our camcorder is compatib le with 8cm D VD- R W, DVD+R W, D VD-R and DVD+R DL. It doe s not suppor t 12cm d iscs. Record ing time Expect ed rec ordab le t ime on one si de o f the disc. The record able time v aries dep ending on type of discs or recor ding mode. z Tips • Figures such as 9M and 6M i n the table show t he average bit rate. M s[...]

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    13 Enjoyi ng with your c amcord er * 1 Refer to the instruction manual of your D VD device to see whether it supports the VR mode of DVD-R W. * 2 Formatting deletes all recordings and retur ns the recording medium t o its origin al empty state (p.59). Even when using a ne w disc, format it with your camcorder (p.26). * 3 Finalizing is required to p[...]

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    14 Continu ed on the ne xt pa ge Using yo ur camc order 1 Prepari ng (See page 19 to 28.) Select the disc that best suits your needs. Do you want to del ete or edit ima ges on your camcorder? Yes No For long recording 2 Recordi ng, playb ack, editin g (See page s 29, 32, 39, and 50. ) Wha t you ca n do with your camcor der depe nds on the typ e of [...]

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    15 Enjoyi ng with your c amcord er Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize 4 Viewin g on another DVD devic e (See p ages 44, 57.) T o view a disc recorded on your camcord er on other D VD devices, you nee d to fi nalize it f irst. b Notes • The less the recording volume of the disc is, the more it takes time to finalize the[...]

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    16 “ HOME ” and “ OPTIO N” - Taking advantage of two types of menus B Catego ries a nd item s of th e HOME ME NU (CAMERA) category (VIEW IMAGES) category (OTHER S) c ategor y (MANA GE DISC/MEM ORY) category (SET TINGS) catego ry To cu stomize y our c amcorder (p. 62 ). * You can also set these items during Easy Handycam operation (p. 29) . [...]

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    17 Enjoyi ng with your c amcord er 1 Turn th e POWER switch to tu rn on your cam corder. 2 Press (HOME) A (or B ). 3 Touch the categ ory yo u want t o use. Example : (OTHER S) cate gory 4 Touch the item you want to use. Exampl e: [EDIT] 5 Continue operat ion by f ollowing the guidance on the screen. To hide t he HOME MENU scree n Touch . When you w[...]

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    18 3 Touch the item you wa nt to know the content. When y ou touc h an item , its explan ation appear s on t he sc reen. To appl y the option, touch [YES], oth erwi se, to uch [ NO] . To dea ctivate th e HELP Tou ch (HELP) agai n in step 2 . Just a touch on th e screen dur ing recording or play back disp lays the fun ctions av ailable at tha t mome[...]

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    19 Gettin g Started Gettin g Started Step 1: Check ing supp lied it ems Make sure that you have th e following item s suppl ied wi th yo ur cam corde r. The number in the par enthe ses ind icat es the numb er o f th at it em supp lied . AC Adaptor (1) (p. 20) Mains lead (1) (p. 20) A/V conn ecting ca ble (1) (p. 42, 54 ) USB cable (1) (p. 55) Wirel[...]

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    20 Step 2: Charg ing the b attery pa ck You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H seri es) (p. 104) aft er attaching it to your camcorder. b Notes • You can use onl y "InfoLITHIUM" batt ery pack H series. 1 Turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF (CHG) (The d efault setting). 2 Attach the battery pack by sl[...]

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    21 Gettin g Started To remov e the ba ttery pa ck 1 Turn the POWER swi tch to OFF ( CHG). 2 Raise th e viewf inde r. 3 Press th e BATT (batte ry) relea se button and rem ove the batt ery pac k. b Not es • When you remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor, make sure tha t the (Movie) lamp/ (Still) lamp (p. 23) is tur ned off. When s tori ng the b[...]

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    22 Step 2: Charg ing the battery pac k (Cont inued) DCR-DVD506 E/DVD508E/DVD908E * Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on/off and zooming. b Notes • All times measured wit h recording mode [ SP] under the following conditio ns: Top: When the L CD backlight turns on. Middle: When the LCD ba[...]

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    23 Gettin g Started wall socket immediately i f any malfuncti on occurs while using your camcorder. • Do not use t he AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture. • Do not s hort-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery ter minal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction. • Even if your camc[...]

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    24 Step 3: Turning the power on, an d setting the date a nd time (Cont inued) 4 Set [Y] (y ear) with v / V . 5 Select [M] wit h b / B , then set the mont h with v / V . 6 Set [D] (day), hour and minute in the same way, then touch [NEXT]. 7 Make sure that the clock is correctly set, then to uch . The cloc k starts. You can set any ye ar up to the ye[...]

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    25 Gettin g Started Step 4: P reparin g for reco rding Open th e LCD pane l 90 degrees to th e camcorde r ( 1 ), th en rota te i t to the best angle to reco rd or pl ay ( 2 ). To turn off the LCD back light to make the batte ry last longer Press and hol d DISP/BATT I NFO for a few seconds unt il appear s. This setting is pra ctical when you use you[...]

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    26 Step 5 : In serti ng a di sc or a “ Memor y Sti ck Duo” A new 8 cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD- R, or DVD+R DL is required for recording (p. 12). b Notes • Remove dust or fingerprints from the disc beforehand, using a soft cloth (p.102 ). 1 Check that th e power of your camcorder is on. 2 Turn the disc cover OPEN switch in the direction of the arr[...]

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    27 Gettin g Started x DVD+RW Select the aspe ct rati o of the mo vie, [16:9 WIDE ] or [4:3], then touc h . 6 Touch [ YES]. 7 Touch when [Comple ted.] is displayed. When the forma tting is co mpleted, you can st art r ecordin g on the di sc. z Tip s • When you u se a DV D-RW w hile the Eas y Handycam opera tion (p. 29) is set , the recordin g form[...]

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    28 Step 5: Inserting a disc or a “M emory Stic k Duo” (C ontinued) 1 Open the LCD panel. 2 Insert the “M emory Stick Duo” into the “M emory Stick Duo” sl ot in the right direction until it clicks. To ejec t a “ Mem ory Stic k Duo” Lightly pu sh the "Memory Stick Duo" in onc e. b Notes • When the access lamp i s lit or fl[...]

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    29 Recordi ng/Playb ack Recording/P layback Rec ording and playin g back with ease (Easy Handyc am) Easy Handy cam operat ion makes ne arly all settin gs automatic so th at you can perfo rm recordi ng or playing ba ck oper ation withou t detailed settings. It also make s screen font size larger for ea sy viewi ng. R 1 Turn the P OWER swi tc h A unt[...]

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    30 Recordi ng and pl aying b ack wit h ease ( Easy Han dycam) (Continu ed) 1 Turn the PO WER switch A to turn o n your camcorder. 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES ) F (or G ). The VISUAL INDEX s creen appears on the LCD sc reen. (It ma y take some time to display the VISUAL INDEX s creen.) 3 Start playing b ack. Movies: Touch , then touch t he mo vie you want [...]

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    31 Recordi ng/Playb ack Still ima ges: Touch , then touch the still image you wa nt to view. * [DATA COD E] is fixed to [DATE/TIME] (p. 69). z Tip s • The screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen when the movies from the one you selected through the one at the end of the list are all play ed bac k. • You can slow down the playback speed by tou[...]

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    32 Reco rding Adju st and fast en the grip bel t as illu stra ted, and hold your camcorder pro perly. b Notes • If the access lam ps (page 26, 28) is on af ter recordin g is finish ed, it means dat a is still being written onto the dis c or “Memory S tick Duo.” Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not disconnect t he batt[...]

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    33 Recordi ng/Playb ack Movies are re corde d on t he dis c. For record able time , see page 12. 1 Turn the P OWER swi tc h B until the (M ovie) lamp turns on. 2 Press START/STOP A (or C ). To stop reco rding, pres s START/STO P again. Still im ages ar e recorde d on the “ Memor y Stic k Duo.” For the number of recorda ble still ima ges, see pa[...]

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    34 Rec ordin g (Con tinu ed) You can ma gnify imag es up to 10 time s the orig inal size w ith the powe r zoom leve r or the zoo m buttons below the LCD screen . You ca n magnif y images wi th the power zoom leve r or the zoom but tons. Move th e powe r zoom l eve r slig htly for a slower zoom . Move it further for a faster zoom. b Notes • Be sur[...]

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    35 Recordi ng/Playb ack Press (flash) repeat edly to select an approp riate se tting. No indica tion (Aut o flash) : Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light. r (Forced fl ash): Always uses th e flash regardless of the surrounding brightness. r (No f lash): Records without fl ash. b Not es • The recommended distance to the s[...]

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    36 Rec ordin g (Con tinu ed) Set the NIGHTSHOT swit ch to ON. ( appears .) b Notes • The NightShot and Super NightShot fu nctions use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects, and remove the conv ersion lens (opt ional). • Adjust the f ocus manually ([F OCUS], p. 76) when it is hard to focus a[...]

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    37 Recordi ng/Playb ack • When you view the movie on a TV, set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV (16:9/4:3) (p. 42). • When viewing 16 :9 (wide) pictures with [TV TYPE] set to [ 4:3], pictures may appear rough depending on subjects. T o select the aspect ra tio of th e still images 1 Turn the POWER switch until th e (Stil l) lam[...]

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    38 Rec ordin g (Con tinu ed) b Notes • Sounds are not recorded during the about 3 second-movie shooting. • Image quality of [SMTH SLW REC] is not as good as that of normal recording.[...]

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    39 Recordi ng/Playb ack Play back T urn the PO WER switc h A to turn on your camcor der . Press ( VIEW IM A GES ) B (or C ). The VISUAL INDEX scr een app ears on t he LCD scr een. (I t may tak e some time to display the VISUAL INDEX screen.) z Tip s • Moving the zoom lever F let you select whether to display 6 or 12 images on the VISUAL INDEX scr[...]

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    40 Start playin g back Touch tab a nd the movie to b e played back. The V ISUAL I NDEX scre en re appe ars when pl ayback from t he sel ecte d movi e unti l th e last movie is co mpleted . Touch tab a nd the still imag e to be played back. To switch to the playback mo de using the (HOME) but ton D (or E ) Touch (VIEW IM AGES) t [VISU AL INDEX] T o [...]

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    41 Recordi ng/Playb ack You can magn ify stil l ima ges from abo ut 1.1 to 5 times the or iginal size . Magn ifica tion can b e adju sted w ith th e power zoom lever or the z oom buttons on the LCD f rame. 1 Play ba ck the still ima ges you want to magnify. 2 Magnify t he stil l image with T (Tel ephoto ). The scre en is framed. 3 Touch the sc reen[...]

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    42 Connec t your cam corder to the input jack of TV or VCR using A/V con necting ca ble 1 or A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 . Conn ect yo ur camco rder to the w all so cket usin g the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 20). Refer al so to the instruction m anuals supp lied with the de vices to be co nnected. 1 A/V conn ecting ca ble (s[...]

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    43 Recordi ng/Playb ack • When you play back a pictur e recorded in 16 :9 (wide) aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [T V TYPE] to [4:3] . When you r TV is monau ral (Wh en your TV has only one au dio inpu t jac k) Connec t the yellow plug o f the A/V connec ting cable to the video input jack a nd conne ct the[...]

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    44 Makin g the dis c com patible with play back on other devic es or DVD drive s (Fin ali zing) Finalizi ng makes the re corded di sc compa tible for play back with other device s and DVD driv es of com puters. Before finalizing , you can select t he style of the DVD menu which di splays the im age list (p. 47). Wheth er final izing is requ ired d [...]

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    45 Recordi ng/Playb ack T o add recor dings t o a fi nalized disc (p.60) b Not es • Even when you are using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW , you cannot record additional movies onto the disc after finalizing the disc during Easy Handycam ope ration. To do so, cancel Easy Handycam operation (p. 31). T o play back a disc in a DVD devic e after addin g a record[...]

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    46 Making the disc compati ble with pl ayback on othe r devices or DV D drives (Finaliz ing) (Conti nued) b Notes • It takes from a minute to a maximum of several hours to finalize a disc. The shorter the amount of material recorded on the disc, the longer it takes for finalizin g. • Use the AC Adaptor as the power source to prevent your camcor[...]

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    47 Recordi ng/Playb ack To sele ct a DVD menu styl e 1 In st ep 4 , touch ( OPTION ) t [DVD MENU]. 2 Select the de sired style from 4 type s of patt ern wit h [ T ]/[ t ]. Selec t [NO MENU] if you do not cr eate a DVD menu. 3 Touch . b Not es • The DVD m enu style is f ixed to [STYLE1] during the Easy Handycam operation. DVD +RW[...]

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    48 Editing (OTHER S) categor y This category enables you to edit or pri nt images on a d isc or "Memory Stick Du o," or copy them onto your compu ter for viewi ng, edit ing or crea ting an ori ginal DVD. DELETE You ca n delete imag es on a disc or a "Memor y Stick Duo" (p.48). EDIT You can ed it the i mages on a disc or a “Mem[...]

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    49 Editing T ouch to retur n to the previous screen. 5 Touch t [Y ES] t . To del ete all movies on the disc a t one time In step 3 , touch [ DELET E ALL] t [YES ] t [YE S] t . To dele te the mo st recent ly rec orded movie In step 3 , touch [ LAST SCENE DEL] t t [YES] t . b Not es • Do not r emove the battery p ack or the AC Adaptor from your cam[...]

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    50 – writ e-protection is set to the still images by the other device. z Tips • To delete all images recorded on th e “Memory Stick Duo,” format the “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 60). Divid ing th e im age b Notes • You cannot divide movies during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel the Easy Handycam operation first. 1 Touch (OTHE RS) o f the (H[...]

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    51 Editing b Not es • Movies cannot be restored once they are divided. • Do not r emove the battery p ack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while editing images. It may da mage the disc. • Even if the divided movie is included in the Playlist, the movie is not divided in the Playlist. • A slight difference may occur from the point where[...]

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    52 Creat ing the Playli st (Co ntinu ed) To add al l the movi es on the disc in the Pl aylist In step 2 , touch [ ADD ALL] t [YES] t [YES] t . b Notes • Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while ed iting the Playlist. It may damage the disc. z Tips • You can add a maximum of 999 movies to the Playlist . • You [...]

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    53 Editing 5 Select the destina tion with [ T ]/[ t ]. Press an d hold the ima ge on the LC D screen to conf irm the ima ge. 6 Touch t [YES ] t . z Tip s • When you select m ultiple images , the image s are moved followi ng the order appeared in the Playlist. Dividi ng a movi e within t he Playli st 1 Touch (OTHERS ) of the (HOME) me nu t [PLAYLI[...]

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    54 Dubbin g to VCR o r DVD/H DD reco rders You ca n dub images playe d back on your camcorder to oth er recording de vices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either of the following ways. Conn ect your cam corder to the wall socket using the suppli ed AC Adap tor for this ope ration (p. 20). Refe r also to the instruc tion ma[...]

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    55 Editing 1 Insert the recorded d isc into your camcorde r. 2 Turn on your camcorder, and press (VIEW IMAGES). Set [TV TYPE] acco rding to th e display device (p. 4 2). 3 Insert the recording media in the recording device. If your recordi ng device h as an inpu t selector , set it to the input mode. 4 Connect your camcorder to the recording device[...]

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    56 Printing recor ded image s (Pict Bridge com pliant printer) (Continued) 1 Touc h th e s till im age to b e prin ted. The se lected ima ge is ma rked with . Press and hold t he image on the L CD screen to co nfirm t he imag e. Touch to ret urn to the prev ious screen . 2 Touch (OPTION), set t he follo wing o ptions, then to uch . [COPIES ]: Set n[...]

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    57 Utilizin g recording me dia Util izi ng reco rdin g medi a (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) catego ry This ca tegory en ables you t o use a disc o r a “Memo ry Stick Duo” for vario us purposes. FINA LIZE You can ena ble discs to be pl ayed on ot her device s by finalizing th em (p. 44). DISC SELE CT GUI DE Your cam corder advise s you of the right disc[...]

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    58 • Movies stored on a disc cannot be copied directly onto a computer to be played back or edited. z Tips • For details on operations and procedures, see the “First Step Guide” on the supplied CD-ROM (p. 81). The volume label of the disc The date when the disc was fi rst used is recor ded (th e def ault sett ing is 0: 00AM January 1, 200 7[...]

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    59 Utilizin g recording me dia Deleti ng all scenes on the disc (Format ting) Formatti ng makes the recor ded disc new and reusab le by deleting all the data recorde d on the dis c. The reco rding capac ity of the disc is re covered by form atti ng it. A DVD-R/DVD+R DL cannot be formatted. Repl ace it with a new disc. If you format a fin alized dis[...]

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    60 For matti ng dele tes all ima ges o n a “Memory Stick Duo .” 1 Turn on your c amcorder . 2 Insert the "Memory Stick Duo" that you w ant to fo rmat into your camcorder. 3 Touch (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY ) of the (HOME) t [F O R M A T ] 4 Touch [YES ] t [YES]. 5 When [Completed.] appears, touch . b Notes • Even the still images prote ct[...]

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    61 Utilizin g recording me dia 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder, then connect the mains lead to the wall socket. 2 Turn th e POWER switch to tu rn on the (Movie) lamp. 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorde r. A conf irmation scree n appears to prompt you to confi rm that you wish to recor d additi ona l scene s.[...]

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    62 Customiz ing your camc order What y ou can do with the (SETTI NGS) catego ry of the HOM E MENU You ca n cha nge t he re cordi ng fu ncti ons and the oper ating set tings for your co nvenien ce. 1 Turn on your camc order, then press (HOME). 2 Touch (SETTI NGS). 3 Touch the desire d set up item . If the item is not o n the screen , touch v / V to [...]

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    63 Custom izing your cam corder MOVIE SETTIN GS (p . 64) PHOTO SETTING S (p. 66) VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 69) SOUND/DIS P SET * 3 (p. 7 0) OUTP UT SETTINGS (p. 72) CLOCK / LA NG (p . 72) GENERAL SET (p . 73) * 1 DCR-DVD506E/DVD508E/DVD908E only * 2 Also av ailable du ring Easy Handyc am opera tion * 3 Only [SOUND SETTINGS] is a vailable during E asy Han[...]

  • Page 64

    64 MOVI E SETTIN GS (Items fo r recording movies) Touch 1 , the n 2 . If the item i s not o n the screen, touch v / V to ch ange the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t pa ge 62 (OPTION MENU) t page 74 The defa ult set tings are marked with B . You can select from three levels of ima ge quali ty wh en rec ordin g a mo vie. You can sele ct an i mage qu a[...]

  • Page 65

    65 Custom izing your cam corder You can co mpensate for camera shak e (the default set ting is [ON]). Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (o ptional), then the image becom es natural. Whe n this is set t o [ON ] (th e def ault settin g), the shutte r speed is automatica lly reduce d to 1/25 second whe n recordi ng in dark cond itions.[...]

  • Page 66

    66 LOW ( ) Makes the fla sh level lower . You ca n set this function w hen you use the built- in flash, or an ext ernal flash (opt ional) that i s compat ible wi th your c amcord er. You ca n prevent rede ye by activa ting the flash b efore rec ording. Set [R EDEY E RED UC] to [ON] , then press (flash) (p. 34) repe atedly to select a sett ing. (Aut[...]

  • Page 67

    67 Custom izing your cam corder VGA (0 .3M) ( ) Allow s the m aximum number of st ill images t o be r ecorded. b Not es • When the picture ratio is changed t o 16:9, the image size is changed to [ 3. 0M] ( ) (p. 37) . • Y ou can only s elect the image size for still images. Capac ity of th e “Me mory Sti ck Duo” (MB) and the nu mber of r ec[...]

  • Page 68

    68 PHOTO SE TTING S (C ontinue d) * The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the image record ed: DCR-DVD506E/DVD508E/DVD908E – [ 4.6M] in the aspect ratio 16:9 – [3.4M] in the aspect ratio 4: 3 DCR-DVD406E/DVD408E/DVD808E – [ 2.3M] in the aspect ratio 16:9 – - [1.7M] in the aspect ratio 4:3 b Notes • All numbers measured [...]

  • Page 69

    69 Custom izing your cam corder VIEW I MAGES SET (Ite ms to c ustom ize th e dis play ) Touch 1 , th en 2 . If the item is not on the s creen, touch v / V to chang e the page . How to set (HOME MENU) t page 62 (OPTION MENU) t page 74 The def ault se ttings ar e marked wi th B . Duri ng pl ayback , disp lays the inf orma tion (data code) reco rded a[...]

  • Page 70

    70 12IMAG ES Displays thu mbnails of 12 im ages. * Y ou can oper ate with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander SOUND/ DISP SE T (Items to ad just beep and the scree n) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the screen, touch v / V to chang e the page . How to set (HOME MENU) t page 62 (OPTION MENU) t page 74 The def ault s[...]

  • Page 71

    71 Custom izing your cam corder B NORMAL Stand ard brightness . BRI GH T Brightens the LCD sc reen. b Not es • When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatica lly selected fo r the setting. • When you select [BRIGHT] , battery life i s slightly reduced during recording. • If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees [...]

  • Page 72

    72 OUTP UT SETT INGS (Items fo r when connec ting othe r devices) Touch 1 , the n 2 . If the item i s not o n the screen, touch v / V to ch ange the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t pa ge 62 (OPTION MENU) t page 74 The defa ult set tings are marked with B . See page 42. B LCD P ANEL Shows displa ys such as the tim e code on the LCD screen and in the [...]

  • Page 73

    73 Custom izing your cam corder GENERAL SET (Oth er setu p ite ms) Touch 1 , th en 2 . If the item is not on the s creen, touch v / V to chang e the page . How to set (HOME MENU) t page 62 (OPTION MENU) t page 74 The def ault se ttings ar e marked wi th B . The defaul t setting is [ON ], allowin g you to view the de monstrat ion in abou t 10 minute[...]

  • Page 74

    74 Activa ting function s using th e OPTIO N MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-u p window that appears w hen you right-c lick the mouse o n a co mputer. Various fun ctions are displaye d in the contex t of the oper ati on. 1 While using your camcord er, touch (O PTION) on the screen. 2 Touch the desired ite m. If you cannot find the de[...]

  • Page 75

    75 Custom izing your cam corder See page 74 for s etting operation. * Items that are included also in the HOME MENU. See page 74 for setting operation. * Items that are included also in the HOME MENU. Rec ordi ng it ems on the O PTIO N MENU Items * Page tab FOCUS -7 6 SPOT FOCUS -7 6 TELE MACRO -7 6 EXPOSURE -7 7 SPOT METER -7 7 SCENE SELECTION -7 [...]

  • Page 76

    76 Functi ons se t in t he O PTION MENU Items yo u can set only on th e OPTION MENU wi ll be described belo w. How to set (HOME MENU) t pa ge 62 (OPTION MENU) t page 74 The defa ult set tings are marked with B . You c an adjust t he focus m anually. Y ou can select this function also wh en you want to focu s on a certain subj ect intent ionally. 1 [...]

  • Page 77

    77 Custom izing your cam corder b Not es • When recording a distant subject, f ocusing may be difficult and can take some t ime. • Adjust t he focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 7 6) when it is hard to f ocus automa tically. You can fi x the bri ghtne ss of an imag e manually. Adjust [EXPOSURE] when the subject i s too b right or t oo dark relative to[...]

  • Page 78

    78 Functio ns set in t he OPTIO N MENU ( Continued ) Sele ct this to t ake spect acular shots of fireworks. LANDSCAPE * () Sele ct to s hoot dis tant subject s clea rly. This settin g also prevents your camcorder fr om foc usi ng on gl ass or met al me sh in win dows t hat co mes in be twee n the camcorder a nd the subject. PORTRAIT ( ) Sele ct to [...]

  • Page 79

    79 Custom izing your cam corder • While is flashing quickly during [ONE PUSH] s etting, contin ue to f rame a whi te object until stops fl ashing. • flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. • When [ONE PUS H] was selected, if keeps flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL. ] to [AUTO]. • If you set [WHITE BAL. ], [SCENE SELECTION ] is[...]

  • Page 80

    80 Functio ns set in t he OPTIO N MENU ( Continued ) When [OLD MOVI E] is sel ected, appear s on the s creen and you ca n r ecord with an ol d movie-typ e atmosph ere to your movies. To cance l [D.EFFECT ], touch [OFF]. You ca n add spec ial effe cts to an im age during re cording or pl ayback . appear s. B OFF Does not use [PICT. EFFECT] setting. [...]

  • Page 81

    81 Using a Comp uter Using a Compute r What y ou can do with Wind ows co mputer Whe n you instal l the “ Pictu re Mo tion Browse r” on a Window s computer fro m the supplied CD-R OM, you can en joy the following ope rations. z Tip s • See page 85 w hen you use a Macin tosh computer. x Importing m ovies ta ken with y our camco rde r x Viewi ng[...]

  • Page 82

    82 What you ca n do w ith Win dows comput er (C ontinue d) Hard di sk: Disc volum e required for in stallation: Approxim ately 600 MB (5 GB or more may be necess ary when creatin g DVD vi deos .) Disp lay: Dire ctX 7 or later-compa tible video card, Min imum 1024 × 76 8 dots, High Color (16 bit color) Othe rs: USB port (this m ust be pr ovided as [...]

  • Page 83

    83 Using a Comp uter Install ing th e “First S tep Guid e” and so ftware You need to inst all the “ First Step Guid e” and softwar e to your Wi ndows computer before connecting yo ur camcorder to the co mputer. The i nstalla tion is required onl y for the first time. Content s to be installed and pro cedures may d iffer de pending o n you r[...]

  • Page 84

    84 Installin g the “First S tep Gui de” and so ftware (Conti nued) 4 Check your area and country/ region, then click [ Next]. The software i s set up for your selecte d country/ region. 5 Read [License Agreement], select [I accept the terms of the license agreement] when you agree, then click [Next]. 6 Connect your camcorder to your computer vi[...]

  • Page 85

    85 Using a Comp uter Viewi ng “Fir st Step Guide ” z Tip s • See page 85 w hen you use a Macin tosh computer. To view “First Step Gu ide” on you r comput er, Microsoft Intern et Explor er Ver.6.0 or later is recomm ended. Double -cli ck th e shor tcut o f “Fi rst St ep Guide” on the deskt op. z Tip s • You can also start this progra[...]

  • Page 86

    86 Troublesho oting Troub lesho oting If you run i nto an y problem s using your camcord er, use t he followi ng table to trouble shoot the pr oblem. If the problem persists, d isconnec t the po wer sourc e and conta ct your Son y dealer . • Overall operations/Easy Handycam operat ion/Remo te Comm ander. . . . . . . . . . . 86 • Batte ries/P ow[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Troubles hooting Even if you press EASY, menu settings do not switch to their defaults automatically. • F ollowing me nu settings remain as th ey were set even dur ing Easy Ha ndycam operation. – [FILE NO. ] – [VOLUME] – [TV TYPE] – [ DISPLAY] – [BEEP] – [SUB-T DATE] – [CLOCK SET] –[ A R E A S E T ] – [SUMMERTIME] – [DEMO M[...]

  • Page 88

    88 Trouble shooting (Continu ed) The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. • Attach the ba ttery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 20). I f the p roblem persists, disc onn ect th e AC Ad aptor from th e wal l socket and cont act your Sony dealer. The battery pack m ay be damaged. The remaini ng batte ry time indicat[...]

  • Page 89

    89 Troubles hooting Remaining disc space i ndicator is not displayed. • Set [ REMAINING] to [ON] to a lways display the re maining disc sp ace indi cator (p. 65). The in dicato rs of the dis c type and the recording format on the LCD screen are grayed out. • Th e disc may have been created other than your cam corder. You can play b ack wi th yo[...]

  • Page 90

    90 Trouble shooting (Continu ed) The ACCESS l amp lights up even when you stop r ecording. • Your camcorder is recordi ng the scene you have jus t s hot on the di sc. The recordi ng angle looks diffe rent. • The recording angle may lo ok different depe ndi ng on th e mod e of your ca mco rder . This is not a malf unction. The flash doe s not wo[...]

  • Page 91

    91 Troubles hooting Tiny sp ots i n white, red, blue, o r green appear on the screen. • Th e spots appear when you ar e recording with [SUPER NI GHTSHOT] or [COLOR SLOW SHTR] . This is not a malfu nction. The color of the image is not correctly displayed. • S et the NIGHTSH OT switc h to OFF (p. 36) . The screen image i s bright, and the subjec[...]

  • Page 92

    92 Trouble shooting (Continu ed) No sound or onl y a qui et sou nd is heard when p laying back a disc. • Turn u p the v olume ( p. 40). • Sound is not output when the LCD scr een is closed. Open the L CD screen. • When you recor d sound wi th [MICREF LEVEL] (p. 8 0) set to [LOW], the reco rded sound ma y be difficult to hear. • In case of [[...]

  • Page 93

    93 Troubles hooting A scene cannot be deleted. • Yo ur disc may no t be configure d for deleting data (p. 13). • Yo u cannot delete m ovie durin g the E asy Handycam o peration. • A scene prot ected on another de vice canno t be delete d. Unable to copy the images from a disc to a “Memory Stick Duo.” • Yo u cannot copy a movie from a di[...]

  • Page 94

    94 Trouble shooting (Continu ed) • The following list shows examples of unworkab le combinati ons of functions and menu it ems. * DCR-DVD406E/DVD408E/DVD80 8E Function s that cannot be use d simultaneously Cannot use Because of following settings BACK LIGHT [SPOT METER ], [FIREWORKS], [MANUAL] in [EXPOSURE] WIDE SELECT [OLD MOVIE] [SCENE SELECTIO[...]

  • Page 95

    95 Troubles hooting Warnin g indi cators a nd mess ages If indic ators appear on the LC D screen or in the vie wfind er , check the foll o wing. Some sympto ms you can fix by yourself. If the proble m persists even after you have tried a couple o f times, contac t your Sony deal er or loca l au thorize d Sony servi ce f acilit y . C:(or E:) ss : ss[...]

  • Page 96

    96 Warning indicator s and messa ges (Continu ed) E (Bat tery leve l warn ing ) Slow flashing • The battery pa ck is nearly used up. • Depend ing on the operatin g, environm ent, or batt ery conditions, E may fla sh, even if th ere ar e appro ximately 20 mi nutes remaini ng. (High t emperat ure wa rning) Slow flashing • The tempe rature of yo[...]

  • Page 97

    97 Troubles hooting Playback prohibited. • You are trying to play ba ck an incompat ible disc with your c amcorder. • You are trying to play back an imag e recorded with a c opyright pr otection signal. Z Need to unfinalize disc. • To record on the finalized DVD-RW (VIDEO mode ), unfinaliz e it (p. 6 0). Disc error. Remove disc. • Your ca m[...]

  • Page 98

    98 Warning indicator s and messa ges (Continu ed) Cannot r ecover d ata on di sc. • Writing data to the disc has fa iled. Attemp ts were ma de to recov er the data, but th ey were unsuccess ful. Please wait. • This is displ ayed if the dis c removal proc ess ta kes time . Turn on th e camcorder and le ave it for about 10 minute s, prevent ing v[...]

  • Page 99

    99 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion Addition al Informa tion Using y our ca mcorde r abroad Power supply You can use yo ur camco rder in any countries/re gions using the AC Adaptor suppl ied with your camco rder wit hin the AC 100 V to 24 0 V, 50/60 Hz range . On TV colo r systems Your ca mcorde r is a PAL-s ystem-ba sed camcorde r. If you want to view t[...]

  • Page 100

    100 Using yo ur camcorde r abroa d (Con tinued) Setting to the local time You can e asily se t the c lock to the loca l ti me by sett ing a time di fference when usi ng your camcord er abroad. Set (SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t [A REA SET] and [SUMMERTIME] on the HOME MENU ( p. 23). World tim e diffe rence Time-zone differences Area setting GMT Lisbo[...]

  • Page 101

    101 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion Maint enanc e and prec aution s See pag e 12 for the details of discs which you can use with your camcorder. Notes on use • Hold t he disc by its ed ge while supporting the cent er hole light ly. Do not to uch the recordin g side (the opposite of the pri nted sid e when usi ng a sing le- sided di sc). • Before sho[...]

  • Page 102

    102 Mainten ance and p recaut ions (Conti nued) Care and storag e of the di scs • Keep the d isc clea n, or the ima ge qual ity of the audi o and video output may dete rior ate. • Clean the disc wit h a soft cl oth. Wipe the di sc from the c enter out. For dirt, clea n the disc wi th a soft cloth slightly m oistened in wat er, then remove the m[...]

  • Page 103

    103 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion • Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of t he “Memory Stick” and “Memory Stick” compliant product you use. On a “Mem ory Stick Duo” with a write-protec t tab You can prev ent accide ntal era sure o f images wh en you sli de the write-pr otect tab on the “Mem ory Stick Duo ” wi[...]

  • Page 104

    104 Mainten ance and p recaut ions (Conti nued) • If you cannot use a “Memory Stick Duo” that has been used with another device, format it with your camcorder (p. 60). Note that formattin g erases all informati on on the “Memory Stick Duo.” • You may n ot be able to play bac k images wi th your camcorder: – When playing back image dat[...]

  • Page 105

    105 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion function. To store the battery pack, remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry, cool place. • To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely, touch (SETTINGS) t [G ENERA L SET] t [A.SHUT OFF] t [NEVER] on the HOME MENU and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off (p. 73)[...]

  • Page 106

    106 Mainten ance and p recaut ions (Conti nued) x If moistu re conde nsation ha s occurred Leave your c amcor der for about 1 hour with out turnin g it o n. x Note on mo istur e conde nsa tion Moisture may co ndense w hen you bring your cam corder fro m a cold place in to a warm pl ace (or vi ce versa ) or when y ou use your camc order in a humi d [...]

  • Page 107

    107 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion On the pi ckup lens • Do not touch th e lens inside th e disc cover. Ke ep the dis c cover clos ed exce pt when inser ting and remo ving the disc, to keep dust out. • When your camcorde r does not work because the pi ckup l ens is dirty, c lean it with a b lower (no t supplied). Do not to uch the pickup le ns dire[...]

  • Page 108

    108 Specif ica tions System Vide o compre ssi on form at MPEG2/JP EG (St ill i mages ) Audio compression format Dolby Di gita l 2/5. 1ch Dolby Digi tal 5. 1 Crea tor Vide o sig nal PAL co lor, CCIR st andards Usable discs 8 cm D VD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R/ DVD+R DL Rec ording fo rmat Movie DVD-RW: DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode), DVD-Video Recor ding (VR mode) DVD+[...]

  • Page 109

    109 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion For movie s * 4 : 41.3 - 485 m m (1 11/16 - 19 1/8 in.) (16:9) 50.5 - 594 m m (2 - 23 1/2 in.) (4:3) For stil l ima ges : 37 - 370 mm (1 1/2 - 14 5/8 in.) (4:3) 40.4 - 404 m m (1 5/8 - 16 in.) (16: 9) Colo r temp era tur e [AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOO R] (5 800 K) Minimum illum ination 1.5 lx (lux) [...]

  • Page 110

    110 Specific ations ( Continued ) Dimensions (approx.) 70 × 87 × 1 42 mm (2 7/8 × 3 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.) (w/h/d) inclu ding the pro jecting parts 70 × 87 × 1 45 mm (2 7/8 × 3 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.) (w/h/d) includin g the project ing parts, the NP- FH60 re chargeabl e battery pac k attach ed Mass (approx.) DCR-DVD506E/DVD508E/ DVD908 E 510 g (1 lb 1 o[...]

  • Page 111

    111 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion On trad emarks • “Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Me mory Stick, ” “ ,” “Memo ry Stick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “ ,” “MagicGate,” “ ,” “MagicGate Memory St ick” and “MagicGate Memory Stick Duo” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.[...]

  • Page 112

    112 Quick Reference Iden tify ing p arts and c ontro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. A Power zoom lev er (34, 39) B PHOTO b utton (29, 33) C Eyec up D Viewfinder (25 ) E Viewfinder le ns adjustmen t lever (25) F BATT ( battery ) release butt on (21) G POWER switch (23) H CHG (cha rge) lamp (20) I START/STO P butt on (29,33) J Batter y [...]

  • Page 113

    113 Quic k Referenc e A Active I nterfa ce Shoe The Act ive Interfa ce Shoe supplies power t o opt ional acces sories s uch as a video light, a flash, or a microphone . The ac cessory can be turned on or off as you op erate the POWER sw itch on your camcord er. Refer to th e ope rati ng instruct ions supp lied with your accessory fo r details. The [...]

  • Page 114

    114 Identifyi ng parts a nd control s (C ontinu ed) A NIGHTSHOT switch (36) B Speaker Play back sou nds come ou t from the speaker. For how t o adjust the vol ume, see pa ge 40. C LCD scre en/touch pa nel (16, 25) D START/STO P butt on (29,33) E Zoom but tons (34, 41) F (HOME) bu tton (17, 62) G RESET bu tton Init ializes al l the sett ings, incl u[...]

  • Page 115

    115 Quic k Referenc e Remote C ommander A DATA CO DE button (69) Displays the date and time or camera setting data of the recorded images when you p ress this during playb ack. B PHOTO b utton (2 9,33) The on-screen image when you pr ess this button will be recorded as a still ima ge. C SCAN/ SLOW buttons (3 0, 40) D . > (Previous/N ext) buttons[...]

  • Page 116

    116 Indi cators d isplaye d during recor ding/pl ayback A Recordi ng mode (HQ/SP/L P) (64) B HOME but ton (17, 62) C Remaini ng batter y (approx.) (21) D Recordi ng status ([STBY] (stand by) or [REC] ( recordin g)) E Counte r (hou r/minut e/seco nd) F Dis c ty pe ( 12) G Recordi ng format (12) Appears for DVD-R W only. H OPTION but ton (18, 74) I D[...]

  • Page 117

    117 Quic k Referenc e A Recor ding mode (HQ/SP/L P) (64) B Retur n button (30, 40) C Remain ing battery (approx.) (2 1) D Playba ck mo de E Cou nter (hour /minu te/s eco nd) F Disc type (12) G Prev ious/Next button ( 30, 40 ) H Scene numb er I OPTIO N bu tto n (74) J Video operation button s (30, 40) K 5.1ch surround reco rding (34) L Image siz e ([...]

  • Page 118

    118 Indicato rs displayed during r ecording /playb ack (Conti nued) Followi ng indicators app ear during record ing/p laybac k to indicat e the sett ings of your camcord er. Upper le ft Upper right Center Bottom The dat e, ti me, a nd came ra s ettin g d ata o f the r ecorded images are record ed automa tica lly on th e disc a nd “Memo ry Stick D[...]

  • Page 119

    119 Quic k Referenc e Gloss ary x 5 .1ch surr ound so und A system that plays back sound o n 6 speakers, 3 at the front (left, r ight and center) and 2 at the rear (right and left) with an additional low-pass subwoofer counted as a 0.1 channel for frequencies of 120 Hz or lower. x DVD menu A menu screen that enables you to s elect a particular scen[...]

  • Page 120

    120 Inde x Nume ric 21-pin adaptor. ..... ....... .... ...... 43 5.1 ch surround recording ..... 3 4 8cm DVD ... ....... .... ..... ...... ....1 0 A AC Adapt or ........... ..... ...... ....20 Active interf ace shoe .......... 113 Additi onal r ecording... ...... ....6 0 AREA SET ..... ..... .... ....... ..... . 72 Aspect r aito... ....... .... ...[...]

  • Page 121

    121 Quic k Referenc e L LANDSCAPE .......................78 LANGUAGE SET ................72 LCD back light ........ ....... .... ...25 LCD BL LEVEL ( LCD bac k light le vel) ...... ....... .... ......7 0, 91 LCD BRI GHT ...... ...... ..... .....70 LCD COLO R ..... ..... ....... .... ...71 LCD pa nel...... ....... .... ....... .... .25 LP....... ...[...]

  • Page 122

    122 Index (Co ntinued) bright ness) .... ..... ...... ..... ....... . 71 VIDEO m ode......... .......12, 119 VIEW I MAGES SET ....... .... 69 Viewfin der .... ....... .... ....... ..... . 25 Viewing . ....... ..... ...... ..... ....... . 30 VISUAL INDEX .... 30, 39, 119 VOLUME .......... .... ....... ..40, 70 Volume la bel ......... ..... ...... ..[...]

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    http://www.son y.net/ Printed on 70% or more r ecycled p aper using VO C (Volatile Org anic Compou nd) -free ve getable oil base d ink. Printed in Japan Additiona l inform ation on this product a nd answers to frequentl y asked questions c an be found at our Custom er Support We bsite. GB[...]