Sony DCR DVD103 User Manual DIGITAL CAMCORDER Manuals And Guides L0522686

SONY Digital Camcorder Manual L0522686 SONY Digital Camcorder Owner's Manual, SONY Digital Camcorder installation guides

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Digital Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

Getting Started

Playback on DVD devices

DCR-DVD92/DVD 103/DVD203/

DVD403/DVD602/DVD653/DVD703/

DVD803

Using the Recorded disc

Using the Setup items

Editing on DVD Handycam

Dubbing

Using a Computer

Troubleshooting

Additional Information

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VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free

vegetable oil based ink. IIIIIIIIIII

Printed in Japan 2587622111 _ © 2005 Sony Corporation

Readthis first

Belore operatiug the unit, please read this

manual thoroughly, and retain it l\tr lfiture

reference.

To prevent fire or shock hazard,

do not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

CAUTIOn:TO _EDUCE_'_ RISKOr _t ECTalCSHC_;K

DONOT_EMOW COVER_O_ _CK)

NO US_S_aVlCEA_LE _ARTSINSIDE¸

R_FERSERWCI_GTOQUA_I_IEDS_RWCEP_aSO_NEI-

This symbol is intended to

alert tile user to the presence

of uninsulatcd "dangerous

vohage" within the product's

enclosure lhal may be of

sull_cient magnitude to

conslitute a risk of electric

shock 1o persons.

This symbol is inlcnded to

alert the user to tile presence

of importanl operating and

mainlenance/servicing)

instructions in the lilerature

accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

Tile use of optical iustrulnents with this

product will increase eye hazard. Use of

controls or adjustments or perlormance

of procedures other than those specified

hercitt may result in hazardous radiation

exposure.

RECYCLINGLITHIUM-10N BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are

recyclable. You can help preserve

ollr environlnenl by returning

your used rectlargeable balteries

to ltle colleclion and recycling

location nealvsl yotl.

For more in6.>rmation regarding recycling of

rechargeable batteries, call toll tree 1-800-822-

8837, or visil hup://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking

Lithium-Ion baueries.

Owner'sRecord

Tile nlodel and serial nunlbers are localcd on tile

bottonl. Record the serial number in the space

provided below. RelPr to these nunlbers whenever

you call upon yotlr Sony dealer regarding this

product.

Model No. DCR-DVD

Serial No.

Model No. AC-

Serial No.

"Battery pack"

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH

PART 15 OFTHE FCC RULES.

OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE

FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:

(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE

HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AN[)

(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT

ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVE[),

INCLUDING INTERFERENCE

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED

OPERATION.

If yotl have any questions abotll lhis product, yotl

may call:

Sony Customer lnlormalion Cenler

1-800-222-SONY (7669).

Tile number below is lbr the FCC rclaled nlatlcrs

only.

RegulatoryInformation Note

Declaration of Conformity

Declaration of ( onlbrmit}

Tiade Name: SONY

Model No.: D( R-DVD 103

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 16450 W Bernardo Dr, San Diego. (A

92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies willl Part 15 of the IF((

Rules. Operation is subject to the lollowing

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmhd interlemnce, and (2) this device must

accept any intellerence receive& including

intellerence thai may cause undesired opelilion.

Declaration of Conformity

Dechuation of ( onlbrndly

Tiade Name: SONY

Model No.: D( R-DVD203

Responsible Parly:Sony Electronics hlc.

Addre s: 16450 W Bernardo DI, San Diego, (A

92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device conlplies with Parl 15 of the IF((

Rules. Operalion is suhject to the billowing

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause

h umhd inlerlerence, and (2) this device must

accepl ally intellerence receive& including

illtellerence thai may ctluse undesired oper ItiOll.

Declaration of Conformity

Dechuation of ( onlbrmily

Tiade Name: SONY

Model No.: D( R-DVD403

Responsible Parly:Sony Electronics hlc.

Address: 1645(I W" BernaMo DI, San Diego, (A

92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device conlplies wilh Parl 15 of lhe FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the h)llowing

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause

h mnlul interlemnce, and (2) this device must

accept any intellerence received, including

intellerence IhaI may cause undesired operalion.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could vokl your authority to operalc Ibis

equipment.

This equipment has been lcsled and lound to

comply with the limits lot a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits am designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmflfl inlerl_rence in a

resklential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio Requency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmflll intcrlcmnce to radio

conununications. However, there is no guarantee

that interl)rence will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harn]flll

inlcrlcmnce to radio or television reception,

which can be deternlined by turning tile

equipment oil and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct file inlerlcrence by one or lnorc of

the lollowing measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different Rom thai to which tile receiver

is conneclcd.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician lot help.

The supplied interlace cable nmst be used with

the equipment in order to comply with the limits

lbr a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part

15 of FCC Rules.

"Battery pack"

THIS (;LASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS

COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-

(III3.

Yourcamcorderissuppliedwithtwo

kindsof operationsguides.

- 'Operating guide' (This manual)

"First SIep Guide" lbr using the supplied

software (stored on tile supplied CD-ROM)*

* The DCR-DVD92/DVD602 do not include a

'First Step Guide".

Onusingthecamcorder

• Do not hoM the camcorder by the

following parts.

View finder LCD screen

Battery

• Before connecting your camcorder to

another device with a USB cable etc.,

be sure to insert the connector plug it]

the proper direction. If you insert the

connector plug lk_rcibly it] the wrong

direction, the terminal may be damaged.

or this may cause a mallmtctiou of your

camcorder.

Notes on the Setup items, LCD

screen, viewfinder,and lens

• A setup item that is grayed out is not

available under the current recording or

playback conditions.

• The LCD screen attd the viewfinder are

manufactured using extremely high-

precision technology, so over 99.99% of

the pixels are operational lot efli:ctive

use. However, there may be some tiny

black points and/or bright points (white,

red, blue, or greet] in color) that appear

constantly on the LCD screen attd the

viewfiuder. These points are normah

• Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfiuder,

or the lens to direct sunlight lkwlong

periods of time may cause malfunctions.

Be carelul whet] placing the camera near

a window or outdoors.

• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might

cause your camcorder to malfunction.

"Pakepictures of the sun only in low light

conditions, such as at dusk.

Onrecording

• BelDre starting to record, test the

recording function to make sure the

picture and sound are recorded without

any problems. You cannot delete images

once you record them on a DVD-R. Use

a DVD-RW/DVD+RW (not supplied) for

trial recording (p. 13).

• Compensation for the contents of

recordings cannot be provided, even if

recording or playback is not possible

due to a malfimction of the camcorder.

storage media, etc.

• TV color systems differ depending on

the countries/regions. To view your

recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC

systmn-based TV.

• Television programs, fihns, video tapes.

attd other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such materials

may be contrary to the copyright laws.

You cam]ot club copyright protected

software on your camcorder.

Onthismanual

• The images of the LCD screen and the

vicwtinder used on this manual are captured

using a digital still camera, and thus may

appear different from what you see.

• The on-screen displays in each local

language are used for illustrating the

operating procedures. Change the screen

language belbre using your camcorder if

necessary (p.69).

• The illustration used on this manual are

based on the model DCR-DVD403.

AbouttheCarlZeisslens

Your calncorder is equipped with a Carl

Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly

by Carl Zeiss, it] Germany. and Sony

Corporation, attd produces superior images.

It adopts the MTF* measurement systmn

for video cameras and ot'fcrs a quality

typical of a Carl Zeiss lens.

* MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function.

The number value indicales the amount of light

from a subject coming inlo Ihe lens.

Aboutthe disc

• You can use 8cm DVD-Rs, 8cm DVD-

RWs and 8cm DVD+RWs only. Use the

discs with marks listed below.

• For reliability durability of recording

/playback. we recommend that you use

Souy discs or discs with a _eA,aeRA.

lot VIDEO CAMERA mark for your

DVD Haudycam. Using a disc other

than above may cause the unsatislactory

recording/playback or you may not be

able to remove the disc from your DVD

Haudycam.

• Depending on the place you bought, the

disc has a _'g_,, murk.

Notes on use

• Hold the disc by its edge while supporting

the center hole lightly. Do not touch the

recording side (the opposite of the printed

side when using a single sided disc).

• Before shooting, be sure to remove

dust and fingerprints fi'om the disc with

the cleaning cloth supplied with your

camcorder.

Otherwise you may not be able to record

or play normally in some situations using

that disc.

• When you set the disc in your cmncorder.

press firmly until it clicks. When the

message [C: 13:c1[]] appears on the LCD

screen, open the disc cover and set the

disc again.

• Do not attach any adhesive material such

as a sticker on the surlace of a disc. If you

do so. the disc may become unbalanced.

and this may cause a malfimction of the

disc or your camcorder.

Care and storage of the discs

• Keep the disc clean, or the qmdity of the

audio and video output may deteriorate.

• Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning

cloth.

Wipe the disc from the center out. For

dirt, clean the disc with a soft cloth

slightly moistmmd in water, then remove

the moisture with a soil, dry cloth. Do

not use solvents such as benzine, cleaners

intended for vinyl LPs or antistatic splay,

as they may cause a malfunction to the

disc.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight

or leave it in a humid place.

• When you carry or store the disc, put it in

its case.

• When you want to write letters or marks,

etc. on a single sided disc, write only on

the printed side using an oil-based marker

with a lclt-tip, aud do not touch the ink

until it dries. Do not heat the disc or use a

sharp-pointed tool. such as ball point pen.

Do not dry the surli_ce by heating. You

cmmot write on, or mark, on the double-

sided discs.

Tableof Contents

What you can do with your DVD Handycam ............................................ 10

Choosing a disc ....................................................................................... 13

Step 1: Checking supplied items ............................................................. 16

Step 2: Charging the battery pack ........................................................... 17

Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder .................... 20

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder ................................... 21

Step 5: Using the touch panel ................................................................. 22

Step 6: Setting the date and time ............................................................ 23

Step 7: Inserting a disc ............................................................................ 24

Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture

(DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/DVD803) ........................................................26

Operate your camcorder with ease ......................................................... 27

Recording with ease ................................................................................ 28

Playing back with ease ............................................................................ 29

Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing) ...................... 30

Recording ................................................................................................ 32

Playback .................................................................................................. 33

Functions used for recording/playback, etc ............................................. 34

Recording

To use zoom

To record sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

To use the flash

To record in dark places (NightShot (DCR-DVD403/DVD803)/

NightShot plus (Except for DCR-DVD403/DVD803))

Toadjusttheexposureforbacklitsubjects

Toadjustthefocusforanoffcentersubject

Tofixtheexposurefortheselectedsubject

Torecordinmirrormode

Toaddspecialeffects

Touseatripod

Playback

To play back the images in sequence

To use PB zoom

Recording/playback

Tocheck the remaining battery

Toturn off the operation confirmation beep

To initialize the settings

Other part names and functions

Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting) ................... 38

Indicators displayed during recording/playback ....................................... 39

Remote Commander (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602) ........................ 41

Playing the picture on a TV ..................................................................... 42

Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD players or

DVD drives (Finalizing) ............................................................................ 44

Playing back a disc on DVD players, etc ................................................. 48

Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed ................ 48

q

Recording additional scenes after finalizing ............................................ 50

Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting) ................................. 51

Using the Setup items ............................................................................. 52

Setup items ............................................................................................. 54

CAMERA SET ................................................................................... 56

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions

(EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)

[] STILL SET ......................................................................................... 61

Settings for still images

(BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE, etc.)

PICT.APPLI.......................................................................................63

Specialeffectsonpicturesoradditionalfunctionson

recording/playback(PICT.EFFECT/D.EFFECT/SLIDESHOW,etc.)

O DISCSET..........................................................................................65

Settingsfordiscs

(FORMAT/FINALIZE/UNFINALIZE,etc.)

STANDARDSET...............................................................................65

Settingswhilerecordingonadiscorotherbasicsettings

(RECMODE/LCD/VFSET/USBSPEED,etc.)

_J_TIME/LANGU....................................................................................69

(CLOCKSET/AREASET/LANGUAGE,etc.)

CustomizingPersonalMenu....................................................................70

]

Editing the original data ........................................................................... 72

Creating the Playlist ................................................................................ 74

Playing the Playlist .................................................................................. 77

Connecting to a VCR or TV ..................................................................... 78

Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices ................................................................. 79

Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device

(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602) .......................................................... 80

Jacks to connect external devices ........................................................... 81

Before referring to the "First Step Guide" on your computer ................... 82

Installing software .................................................................................... 83

Viewing "First Step Guide". ...................................................................... 86

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................87

Warningindicatorsandmessages........................................................101

Usingyourcamcorderabroad...............................................................105

Aboutthe"lnfoLITHIUM"batterypack...................................................107

Maintenanceandprecautions...............................................................109

UsingtheStrapBeltasawriststrap.....................................................113

AttachingtheShoulderStrap................................................................113

Specifications........................................................................................114

Index......................................................................................................117

Enjoyingwith your DVD Handycam

Whatyoucandowith yourDVDHandycam

Yaur DVD Handycam recerds images en an 8cm DVD* disc.

You can enjey yeur DVD Handycam in ways that are dillcrent from those ef ether media.

This makes it easier to recerd mid view images.

Usingyour DVDHandycam

Preparing Recording Playing back Playing back on

on the DVD DVD players

Handycam (Finalize** the disc)

10 (p.16) (p.28, 32) (p.29, 33) (p.30, 44)

DVD (Digital Vi:rsatile Disc) is a high capacity optical disc which enables you m record images. In this

manual, an 8cm DVD disc is described as a 'disc?'

*_ Finalizing means converting a recorded disc so thal il can be played back on other DVD playback

equipmenl (p.3t). 44). Alter finalizing a disc, you may nol be able to record on it again on your DVD

Handycam, depending on tl_e disc type and the recording li_rlnat (p. 13). 11

DVDfunctionsdifferentfrom those of tape media

You catt start recording and check the recorded

images without rcwittding ur li_stlk_rwarding.

hnages are stored on the free space utt the disc

atttomatically. Therelk)re. you will not delete

intportattt images accidmttally.

"¢im catt intport data to your computer lit less time

than the actual recordiug time. If your computer

suppurts Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), you can transli:r

data at a li_ster rate.

•The DCR-DVD92/DVD602 do not support a conlputcr

connection.

"¢\mcan record images on a disc utilizing the

disc capacity more effectively thanks to the

VBR* encoding systmn that a@lsts image quality

automatically accurding to the scene being recurded.

Recurding an ol_ject that moves fast requires more

space to record clear images on a disc. Therelk_re,

the available recording time may be shorten than

norulah

* VBR stands Ii)r Variable Bit Rate. This I_:aturc enables your DVD Handycam to m/lust the bit rate

12 (recording capacity per a certain time) automatically in accordance with each of tile recorded scenes.

Enjoyingwith yourDVD Handycam

Choosinga disc

What kinds of disc can I use?

The kinds ol disc that you can use in your DVD Handycam are as follows.

When you use a DVD-RW, you can choose the recording ff)rmat l'rom VIDEO mode or MR

n/ode.

8cmDVD-R 8cmDVD-RW 8cmDVD+RW

VIDEOmode VRmode

This kind This kind of disc can he OVel-wriltenrepealedly,

r_mufu of disc can even when the disc-is fulh if you format* it.

be recorded

only once

• Use Sony discs or discs wilh a _)_#_ ,,mark. Depending on the place you bought, Ihe disc

•£, o vmEoca_E_

h / 1 _)r=uct_m_sco_,_ mark.

Differences in the recording

format on DVD-RWs

_ has wide computihilit_ with other

players.

(Video Recording mode) enables

you to edit, such as deleting or dividing

scenes, the material you have recorded on

your DVD Handycam. Once you finalize

the disc. you can play back the disc with a

DVD player that supports VR mode.

•Relcr to thespecifications of your playback

equipment lot additkmal compatibility

inh)nnation.

Examples of incompatible

discs

12cm DVD-R •('D

12cmDVD-RW •CD-R

12cmDVD+RW •CD-ROM

DVD+R •(D-RW

DVD-RAM

DVD-ROM

m

*Formatting makes a disc ready lor recording. Also, lormauing removes all images data lrom a previously

recorded disc, allowing you to recover the full capacity ol ttlat disc. Therelore you can use the disc

repeatedly (p.51 ). 13

Do the features differ according to the disc?

What you can do with your disc di_rs, depending on the disc type and the recording fl_rmat

used.

The number in the parentheses indicates the reference page.

-- • 2)

0+> • 04/

m+++++:++_g++i+ .... •

1)DVD discs recorded by So W DVD Handycam are designed to be played back on home DVD players,

DVD recorders, and compulcr DVD drives. DVD-RWs recorded in the VR mode musl be played back

on DVD playback equipment that supports the VR mode. Note thai playback on all home DVD players.

DVD recorders, and computer DVD drives may not be guaranteed. Relcr to the specificatkms of your

playback equipment lbr additional compatibility inlormalion.

2)Do not try to playback these discs in the DVD-ROM drive on your computer. This may cause a

mallunction.

a)Unfinalizing is required (p.50).

4) A confirmation dialog asking you if you want to record additional malcrial appears (p.50).

14

How to choose a disc

The tignre below helps you Io choose Ihe best disc lot your ?nrpose.

And, you can

play back the disc

on various DVD

playback devices.

P F

And, you can

play back the disc

without finalizing it.

Did you find the disc type that suits your purpose?

Now, enjoy your DVD Handycam.

15

Step1: Checkingsupplieditems

Make sure that you have tbllowing items

supplied with your camcorder.

If any of the tullowing items are not

included, centact your nearest Sony dealer.

8cm DVD-R DMR30 (1) (p.13)

(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

AC Adaptor (1) (p.17)

Power cord (1) (p.17)

AV connecting cable (1) (p.42, 78)

Cleaning cloth (1)

Shoulder strap (1) (p.113)

Shoe cover (1) (p.81)

(Except for DCR-DVD403/DVD803)

Attached to the camcorder.

Lens cap (1) (p.20)

(DCR-DVD92/DVDS02)

Altached 1o file canlcorder.

Rechargeable battery pack (1) (p.18)

NP-FP50: Except for DCR-DVD403/

DVD803

NP-FP70:DCR-DVD403/DVD803

CD-ROM "PicturePackage Ver.1.8" (1)

(p.82)

(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

Operating Guide (This manual) (1)

USB cable (1)(p.82)

(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p.41)

(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

A button-type lilhium bantu T is ah'cady installed.

16

Step2: Chargingthe battery pack

You can charge the batter}' after a(taching

Ihe "InfoLITHIUM" ballery pack (P series)

(p. 107) to your camcorder.

DC INjack cover

DC IN jack--

CHG law

Power switch

Batter'

Power cord

To the wall outlet

DC plug

AC Adaptor

4

|Slide the battery pack in the

direction of the arrow until it

clicks.

3Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder.

Open the DC IN jack cover to connect

the AC Adaptor.

DC IN jack cover

Match the •mark

on the DC plug with

•nlark on yollr

camcorder.

4Connect the AC Adaptor to the

wall outlet using the power cord.

The CHG (charge) lamp lighl_ up and

charging slarls.

CHG

$-

E

-* Slide the POWER switch in the

direction of the arrow to set it to

OFF (CHG) (The default setting).

The CHG (charge) lamp turns off

when the battery is fully charged.

Disconnect the AC Adaptor

from the DC IN jack on your

camcorder.

Disconnect the AC Adaptor holding

both your camcorder and the DC plug.

17

To removea battery pack

Slide the BATT release hmton in the

direction of the arrow while pressing down

the Projection in the center of the BATT

release button (@), slide the battery pack

towards the back of your camcorder, then

remove the battery pack (@).

Projection

button @

When storingthe battery pack

Use up the hatter) pack completel_ it"

you do not intend to use it for a long time

(p.107).

Touse an outsidepower source

Make the same com_ections as you do when

charging the battery pack. The battery pack

will not lose its charge in this case.

Charging time (full charge)

Approximate time (min.) required when

you fiflly charge a hilly discharged battery

pack.

NP-FP50* 130

NP-FP7/)** 160

NP-FP90 220

*Supplied with the models except lbr DCR-

DVD4/13/DVD8/)3.

**Supplied with DCR-DVD403/DVDS03.

Recording time

Approximate time (min.) available when

you use a lully charged battery pack.

For DCR-DVD92/DVD103/DVD602/DVD653

80 35

NP-FP50 85 40

!supplied) 90 40

170 80

NP-FP70 185 90

190 90

300 145

NP-FPg/) 335 165

345 170

For DCR-DVD203/DVD703

NP-FP50 75 35

85 40

(supplied) 90 40

160 70

NP-FP70 180 85

190 90

290 140

NP-FPg0 320 155

345 170

For DCR-DVD403/DVD803

50 20

NP-FP50 55 25

55 25

115 55

NP-FP70 120 55

lsupplied/ 125 60

205 100

NP-FPg/) 220 105

225 110

[f you record under tile following conditions:

Top: When the LCD backlighl turns on.

Middle: When the LCD backlight turns o11.

Bottom: Recording linle when recording wilh

file viewfinder while lhe LCD screen is closed.

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Playbacktime

Approximate time <min.) availahle when

you use a fillly charged battery pack.

For DCR-DVD92/DVD103/DVD602/DVD653

NP-FP50 105 125

(supplied)

NP-FP70 225 265

NP-FP90 400 475

For DCR-DVD203/DVD703

NP-FP50 90 110

(supplied)

NP-FP70 190 235

NP-FPg0 345 415

For DCR-DVD4Oa/DVD803

NP-FP50 90 105

NP-FP70 190 225

(supplied)

NP-FPg0 345 400

*When the LCD backlighl turns on.

On the battery pack

•Beiore changing the battery pack, slide lhe

POWER switch up to OFF (CHG).

•The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during

charging, or BATTERY INFO (p.37) will nol

be correctly displayed under the loflowing

conditions.

The balte W pack is nol attached concctly.

- Tbe bauc W pack is damaged.

Tbe battc Upack is lully discharged.

(For BATTERY INFO only.)

• The power will nol be supplied hom the balrery

as long as the AC Adaplor is connecled to the

DC jack of your camcorder, even when lhe

power cord is disconnecled hom the wall outlet.

• Wc recommend flint you use an NP-FP7fl or

NP-FP90 bal*e W pack when a video lighl

(optional) is atlached.

On the charging/recording/playback time

•Times measured with the camcorder al 25 °C

(77°F). (10-3(Y'C (50-86°F) is reconmmnded.)

• Available recording and playback time will be

shorter when you use your canlcorder ill low

tenlperat ures.

• The avaib,ble recording and playback time will

be shorter depending on the conditions under

which you use your calncorder.

On the AC Adaptor

•Use tim nearby wall outlet when using the AC

Adaptor. Disconnect tim AC Adaptor h'om the

wall ouflet immediately il any malfunction

Occurs while using your Calllcorder.

•Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow

space, such as between ;i wall and lumiture.

• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of flm AC

Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic

ot_iects.This may cau_ a mallunction.

PRECAUTION

•E_en il your camcorder is turned off, At-" power

(house current) is still supplied to it while

connected to tile wall outlet via the AC Adaptor.

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Step3: Turningthe poweron, andholdingyour

camcorder

To record or play back, slide the POWER

switch to turn on the respective lamp.

When using it lor the first time, the

[CLOCK SET] screen appears (p.23).

•When you set the POWER switch m

(Movie) or It_/Sfill), the lens cover opens

up (Excepl lor DCR-DVD92/DVD602).

• At}er you have sel tile date and time

([CLOCK SETI, p23), file next time you

turn on the power of your canlcorder, the

curtain (late and time will be displayed on

the LCD screen tbr a ti:w seconds.

Remove the lens cap by pressing

both knobs on the sides of the

cap (DCR-DVD92/DVD602).

*Except Ior DCR-DVD92/DVD602 3Hold your camcorder correctly.

4

! Turn on the power by sliding the

POWER switch in the direction

of the arrow while pressing the

green button in the center.

When you record or play back. switch

the power mode by sliding the POWER

switch in the direction of the arrow until

the respective lamp lights up.

Green button

ON

A

"IF Ensure a good grip, then fasten

the belt.

2O

(Movie): To record movies

(Still): To rccord still inlages

[] (Play/Edit): To play back pictures on

your camcorder, or m edit them (DVD-RW:

VR mode only)

@

CHG

To torn off the power

Slide the POWER switch up to OFF

(CHG).

• AI tile time of purchase, the power will be

sel 1o turn oil aulomatically if you leave your

canlcorder wilhoul any operation attempted tbr

approximately 5 minutes, 1o save ballery power.

([A.SHUT OFFI, p.b9).

Step4: Adjustingthe LCDscreenandviewfinder

Open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the

camcorder (0), Ihen rotate it to Ihe best

angle to record or phly (@).

DISP/BATT INFO

90 degrees

(max.) 90 deglcVs to the

camcorder

•Be camflll not to press the bultons on the LCD

flame accidemally when you open or adjust the

LCD screen.

• [f you open the LCD semen 90 degrees to the

camcorder, then rotate il IS0 degrees to the lens

side. you can close it with the LCD screen skle

Incing <lilt. This is convenienl during playback

operalions.

To darken the LCD screen

Press and bohl DISP/BATT INF() for a few

seconds until _E-d_F appears.

This setting is practical when you use your

camcorder in bright conditions or you want

to save battery power. The recorded picture

will not be affected by the setting. To

cancel, press and hold DISP/BATT INFO

until "E"do_Fdisappears.

• See [LCD/VF SET] - [LCD BRIGHT] (p.66) to

adjust the brightness ot the LCD screen.

You can view pictures using the viewlinder

I(1 avoid wearing down the battery, or when

the picture seen on Ihe LCD screen is poor.

Viewlinder

Extend the viewfinder

unli] il clicks.

Viewfinder lens

adjustment lever

Move it until the picture

is clear.

• You can ad.iust the brighmess of the vie'_vfinder

backlighl by selecling [LCD/VF SETI - [VF

B.LIGHTI (p.671.

The recorded piclurc will nol be at]ccled by

lhe setling.

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Step5: Usingthe touchpanel

'Yim can play back recoMed piclures (p.29,

33), or change Ihe sellings (p.52) using Ihe

touch panel.

Touch the buttons displayed on the

screen.

Wotlch lhe button on

the LCD screen.

'Yim can change the on-screen displays

to show messages in a specified

language. Select the screen language

ill [LANGUAGE] on the ¢@) TIME/

LANGU. (p.69).

DISP/BATT INFO

• Perform file same aclions as explained above

when you press the buttons on the LCD fiame

or alongside of ltle LCD screen.

• Be carelbl not to press bullons on the LCD

flame accidenlally while using lhe touch panel.

Tohidethe screen indicators

Press DISP/BATTINFO to toggle tile

screen indicators (such as counter, etc.) on

orolE

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Step6: Settingthe date and time

Set the date and time when using this

camcorder lot the first time. If you do not

set the date and lime, the [CLOCK SETI

screen appears every time you turn on your

camcorder or slide the POWER switch

down.

•[f you do not use your camcorder lor about

3 months, the built-in recha_eable bat_ry

gets discharged and the date and time settings

may be cleared from the memory. In that case.

cha_e the recha_eab]e bat_ry and then set the

date and time again (p.l 11).

POWER switch

Skip to slep 4when you set the clock lor

the first lime.

4

/ Touch _ _ [SETUP].

I_ CAMERASET II

2Select e_}TIME/LANGU, with I-Z-I/

[_, then touch [_.

3Select [CLOCK SET] with [_/I-_--I,

then touch I_KI.

4Select the desired geographical

area with I-X--I/l_, then touch I_KI.

-----

_ Lx

AR/O_ C_MT-_

5 Set [DST] or [SUMMERTIME] to

[ON] with [_/F_q, if necessary,

then touch I_.

Lx

A_E_6 aMf _0

r N_rk Booo_ ]

DS_

DArE

6Set [Y] (year) with [_/1_, then

touch I_1.

You can set any year up to the year

2079.

ARE_6 aMT _O

r N_rk Booo_ ]

DSr [Z_

DArE

_E_M KEZ_DK_ KEE_M

VaN oFoF_

7Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour

and minute, then touch I_1.

The clock starts.

For midnight, sel it to 12:00 AM.

For midday, set it Io 12:00 PM.

•Relcr to page 106 |or inlormafion concerning

'World time difference."

• [nstead of IDSTI, ISUMMERTIMEI is

displayed lot some models.

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Step7: Insertinga disc

A new 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW, or

DVD+RW is required for recording (p.13).

•Remove dust or fingerprints from the

disc beforehand, using the cleaning

cloth supplied with your camcorder

(p.5).

Pickup lens

Disc cover

OPEN switch

switch

4

/ Check that the power of your

camcorder is on.

• You call rclnove tile disc whell a power

source is connected to your calncorder

even when your calncorder is lurned ol].

However, tile disc recognition process

(step 41 does not start.

Slide the disc cover OPEN switch

in the direction of the arrow

(OPEN I_).

]PREPARING TO OPEN] appears on the

LCD screen. Then the opening melody

sounds once, attd the camcorder beeps.

Aller the beeps stop, the disc cover

opens slightly automatically.

When the disc cover

opens sligtuly, open

il lurther.

•Be careflfl not to obstruct file operation

with your hand or other ot_iecls, etc., when

opening or closing tile disc cover. Move the

belt to file bottom of the camcorder, lhen

open or close Ihe disc cover.

• [f you catch the belt or the lens cap strap*

when closing the disc cover, il may cause

your calncorder 1o lnall/inction.

' DCR-DVD92/DVD602

_,_ Set the disc with the recording

side facing your camcorder, then

press the center of the disc until

it clicks.

Set tile disc will1 tile

label side ti*cing om

when using a single

sided disc.

• Do not touch file disc with file recording

side or pickup lens. For details aboul pickup

lens, see page 1 I I.

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4Close the disc cover.

Your camcorder starts recognizing the

inserted disc.

It may take some tinte to recognize the

disc depending on the disc type and

condition.

IIIIIIIIIiiDVD-R

You carl start recording imntediately

after ]DISC ACCESS] disappears from

the LCD screen. You do not need to

proceed to steps after step 5.

IIIIIIIIIiiDVD-RW

Select the recoMing format, then lbrmat

the disc. Proceed to step 5.

IIIIIIIII]DVD+RW

The FORMAT screen appears. Proceed

to step 6.

• During Easy Handvcam operation (p.27)

[Format tile disc? It not, remove tile disc.]

appears. Touch OK then Proceed to slep 7.

5 Select the recording format for a

DVD-RW,and touch rs_.

FORM_ V,DEOqO

C,m p_,,yba_k o,

[I <]

IIIIIIIIIIivID EO mode

'Yim can play back the disc oi1 most of

DVD players if you finalize it.

IIIIIIIII]vR mode

'Yim can edit. delete pictarcs. (!1"divide

movies oll your camcorder (p.72).

However. the disc can be played back

only on DVD players that support VR

mode when you finalize it.

6Touch [YES] -_- [YES].

7Touch rug] when [Completed.]

appears.

When tim lormatting is completed, you _=

can start recording (!11the DVD-RW or

the DVD+RW.

• Do not relnove tile battery pack or _-

disconnect file AC adaptor while formatting.

Toremovethe disc

Perlk_rm steps 1 and 2to open tim disc

cover, then remove the disc.

It may take some time to remove the

disc depending on the disc condition or

recorded materials.

• Do not apply shock or vibration to your

camcorder while tile ACCESS lamp lights up or

flashes, or ]DISC ACCESS] or ]PREPARING

TO OPEN] is displayed on tile LCD screen.

•If you close tile disc cover with tile disc set

incorreclly, il may cause your canlcorder IO

malflmclion.

• After your camcorder recognizes file disc, disc

inlormalion such as the date you stalled to use

il and inlormalion on previously recorded areas

appears tor about 8 seconds. The intk)rmation

on previously recorded areas may not be

displayed correctly depending on the condition

of the disc.

• To delete all of file previously recorded pictures

Irom a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, lhen 1o use il

again to record ne'er pictures, see 'Deleting all

of the scenes on lhe disc (Formatling)" on page

51.

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Step8:Selectingtheaspectratio(16:9or4:3)ofthe

recordingpicture(DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/DVD8O3)

By recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode,

you can enjoy wide-angle, high-resohltion

pictures.

If you intend to view pictures oil a wide

TV, recurding in the 16:9 (wide) mode is

recomn/euded.

POWER switch

WIDE SELECT button

• You cannot change the aspect ratio in the

Iollowing cases:

when the POWER switch is set to

(Still).

while recording movies

- when [D.EFFECT] is set to [OLD

MOVIE] (p.64).

•Difl?'rences in the angle of view between

4:3 and 16:9 vary depending on lhe zoom

position.

• When recording on a DVD-R/DVD-RW

(VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, the available

recording lime may be stlorler in tile

h)llowing situations.

when you record pictures while toggling

bet,_veen 16:9 and 4:3.

when you change the [REC MODE]

during 4:3 1p.65).

1Slide the POWER switchdown to

light up the _(Movie) lamp.

@

CHG

/PressWIDE SELECT repeatedly

to select the desired screen

aspect ratio.

16:9" 4:3"

Toplay backpicturesafter connecting

yourcamcorderto a TV

Set [TV TYPE] to [ 16:9] or 14:31 according

to yuur TV (16:9/4:3) (p.42).

• When viewing 16:9 pictures with [TV TYPE]

set m [4:3] pictures mav appear rough

depending on sut_iects.

Toplayhackimagesona DVDplayer

ora DVDrecorder

The way you see pictures on the TV screett

may dilli:r depettding on your player. For

details, relcr tu the instructiutt manuals

supplied with the devices you are using.

• When you play back pictures recorded in 16:9

on a DVD+RW with a DVD player or a DVD

recorder, they may appeal to be compres_d in

the lengthwi_ direction.

*When viewing on the LCD screen. It may

be difl_renl in the viewfinder.

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Easy Handycam- usingyour camcorderwith automaticsettings

Operateyourcamcorderwith ease

With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are automatically a{[justed

optimally, which frees you from detailed adjustment.

Since only basic l_mctions become available and screen font size increases lor easy viewing,

even first time users can ei_]oy easy operation.

Complete the preparations described in steps 1to 8 (p. 16 to 26) beh}re operation.

•When inserting a new DVD-RW. it Ibrmaued wifl_VIDEO mode.

• When using a DVD-RW disc Iorl]laued ill VR mode you canllot use the editing lunction (p.72).

If you do not intend to use the Easy Handycam operation, go to page 32.

1Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch

in the direction of the arrow while pressing the

green button in the center.

Green button

EASY button

2Press EASY.

EASY

Easy Handycam

operation

ON

Nowtry recording

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TocancelEasyHandycam

Press EASY again.

The EASY lamp turns oil

•[f you turn off the power without canceling

Ea,£,,Handycam operation, your camcorder

turns on ill Easy Handycamoperation

automalical]y when you t/irn on the power.

DuringEasyHandycamoperation

• You cannot use some buuons or switches (p.28,

29), and sonle setup items (p.54).

•[f you set an invalid operation, [Invalid during

Easy Handycam operation] appears.

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EasyHandycam- usingyourcamcorderwithautomaticsettings(continued)

Recordingwith ease

During the EASY Handycam uperalion, Movies [REC MODE], Still images [QUALITY] and

[IMAGE SIZE] are recorded with the delault settings (p.62, 65).

1Slide the POWER switch [_ down repeatedly

to light up the _(Movie) or It_ (Still) lamp.

Make sure the EASY htmp _ lights up in blue. If nut, press EASY Io light it up (p.27).

... To record movies

... Tu record still images

[]

2Start recording.

Press REC START/STOP [_ (or

[_).

START/

STOP

ISTBY] * IREC]

To stop recording, press it again.

Press PHOTO _lightly to adjust

the focus tO), then press it fully

(o).

Flashing"_Lightsup

A shutter sound is heard. When

|||| disappears, the intage has been

recoMed.

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Torecordthenextimages

Perform step 2.

•You can continue recording if you have nol

finalized lhe disc (p.30) and fllere is still space

1o record on the disc when:

-- you turn oil tile power, then turn it on again.

you remove a disc t/Olll your Calllcorder, then

in_rl it again.

• When you record in Easy Handycam

operation, you cannot use fl)llowing

flmctions:

BACK LIGHT (p.351

- Turning off tile backlighl of the L(D screen

(p.21)

-Checking/Deleting the last scene (p.38)

Playingback with ease

1Slide the POWER switch [_ down repeatedly

to light up the [] (Play/Edit) lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

Make sure the EASY lamp _ lights up in blue. If nut, press EASY Io light it up (p.27).

VISUAL INDEX screen

_DO

... To playback

..... i .... Still image tab Appears wittl tile image

on tile tab Ibm was played

back last.

2Start playing back.

Touch the Movie tab, then the

movie to be played back.

Beginning

of the scene/ Toggles Phy or Next

pieviolls scene P ktlseas you touch scene

Stop (go to tile Reveise/ Recoiding

VISUAL INDEX scieen) torward date/time

When the selected movie has played

back to the end. the screen returns te the

VISUAL INDEX screen.

Touch the Still image tab, then

the still image to be played back.

Reco_ing

date/time

Previous/Next Go m tile

VISUAL INDEX screen

I

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•When you teuch a movie marked with

I1_-I, you can play it back l?om the point

you have stopped previously.

When you record another new image, I1_-I

appears with the image.

• When you playback during EASY Handycanl

operalion you cannot use following flmclions:

PB zoom (p.36)

- Turning off tile backlighl of the L(D screen

(p.21)

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EasyHandycam- usingyourcamcorderwithautomaticsettings(continued)

Preparationforplayingbackona DVDplayer(Finalizing)

With Easy Handycam operation, your DVD Handycam sets up the fl)llowing options

automatically. Therelkwe, you can finalize a disc easily.

creating a DVD mmm to display images as thumbnails on a DVD player, etc (p.45).

creating a photomovie to playback still images oil a DVD player, etc (p.46).

If you want to customize the settings above and finalize a disc, cancel Easy Han(lycam

operation, then finalize the disc normally (p.44).

• A DVD-R cannot be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space to record.

•If you finalize a DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, you cannot record additional material

on the disc during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy Handycam operation, then

follow the steps shown on page 50,

1 Place your camcorder in a stable position. Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder.

EASY button

IN jack

AC Adaptor

to wall outlet

POWER switch

•Be Stlre to LISC the AC adaptor to ple'_'el][ your c_tll]cordel_ _}(1111 rtlnning ()Lit Ol power

during finalizing.

2Turn on your camcorder and make sure the EASY lamp lights up.

When the EASY lamp turns off, press EASY to set the Easy Haudycam operalion lo ON.

3insert the discto be finalized.

See "Step7: Inserting a Disc" onpage 24 lklrdetails.

3O

4Touch the LCD screen in the following steps.

@ ® ®

® @ @

•Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not disconnect file AC adaptor during

finalizing.

• The shorter the amount of material recorded, the longer il lakes for finalizing.

5 Remove the disc from your camcorder.

Ei_joy watching images on the DVD player, etc.

Refer also to lhe instruction manuals supplied with lhe DVD player, elc.

If you format the disc. the disc recovers recording used capacity and is reusable fl_r recording

thereallel:

If you want to reuse a DVD-RW to record in VR mode, lbrmat the disc al_er canceling Easy

Handycam operation (p.51).

•Note that you cannot recover a scene once you delete it.

Touch the LCD screen in the following steps.

@ [SETUP]

@ [FORMAT]

@ [YES]

@ [YES]

@ [OK]

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Recording

LENS COVER*--

Opens in accordance

with tile selling of

the POWER switch. switch

REC START/STOP [_ * Except lot DCR-DVD92/DVD602

1Slide the POWER switch down repeatedly to light up the respective lamp.

: To record movies _::_:g

I_ : To receM still images _ °_

[] : Toplayback/edit

Slide tile POWER

switch in tile direction of

the arrow while pressing

the green button only

when the POWER

switch is in tile OFF

(CHG) position.

2Start recording.

Press REC START/STOP _(or

_).

REC _ .... 00000_

START/

STOP

ISTBYI * IRECl

To stop recording, press il again.

Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the

focus (O), then press it fully (Q).

Flashing "_'Lightsup

A shutter sound is heard. When

IIII disappears, the image has beea

recorded.

Tocheckor deletethe last recording

(Review/Review deleting)

See page 38.

Torecordthenewmovies/stillimages

Even if you remove the disc, you can

cotltinue recording if there is still space to

record on the disc.

Perform step 2.

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Playback

1Slide the POWER switch down repeatedly to light up the [] (Play/Edit)

lamp.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen.

tab

2Start playing back.

Touch the Movie tab, then the

movie to be played back.

Beginlfing

ol tile scene/ Toggles Plly or Next

previotls scelle Patlse is yoll touch scene

Stop (go to the Reverse/Fast

VISUAL INDEX screen) Ioiward

When the selected movie is played back

unlil Ihe end, Ihe screen reml"ns Io the

VISUAL INDEX screen,

Touch the Still image tab, then

the still image to be played back.

Previous/Next Go to the

VISUAL INDEX screen

•One touctl makes tile reverse/lasl Iorward

approximalely 5 times taster, two louches

makes il approximalely 10 times* h,sler.

* approximalely 8 limes Iasler using a DVD+RW

•When you louch a movie marked wilh Jill,

you can play il back flonl the point you have

stopped previously.

When you record another new image. I_1

appears wilh tile image lhal was recorded last.

Toadjustthe volume

Touch _--+ [VOLUME] then a_[iust

it with [Z3/[_i_.

•If you cannot find [VOLUME ] in [07_,

louch [SETUP] (p.52).

T0 playbackthe disc on otherDVD

devices

See page 44. 33

Functionsusedfor recording/playback,etc.

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DCR-DVD403/DVD803:

Except for DCR-DVD403/DVD803:

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i i i i i !i ii ii i i !i i iii!ii!iii ii i!i i i!i!ii!ii!ii!ii!iiiiiiiiiiii i

Tousezoom........................ []

Move the power zoom lever _ slightly for

aslower zot)m. Move it lhrther for afaster

zoom.

Wider range of

view: (Wide)

Close view:

(Telephoto)

•Do not rClllOVe your finger IixHn the power

zoom lever [_, when you operale il. If you

do so, the sound of the lever moving may be

recorded.

• You cannol change file zoom speed with tile

zoom bull<ms [] alongside of the LCD screen.

• The minimum distance required between your

camcorder and the subject to get a sharp locus

is about Icm (about 112 inch) lot wide angle

and about 80cm (aboul 2 518 lcet) lbr lelephoto.

• You can sel [DIGITAL ZOOMI/p.60) if

yOU wallt to ZOOll/ to a level greater than the

h)llowing:

(optical zoom)

DCR-DV D92/DVD 1031 20 x

DVD602/DVD653

DCR-DVD2t)3/DVD703 12 ×

DCR-DVD403/DVD803 I0 ×

Torecordsoundwithmore presence

(5.1ch surroundrecording)(Exceptfor

DCR-DVD92/DVD602)............. [] []

Using your camcorder, Dolby Digital 5.1

Creater*, you can record audio in the 5. I ch

surround sound** converting audio input in

4ch micrt)phone.

When you playback the disc on playback

equipment that supports 5. I ch surrt)und

sound, you can ez_joy exciting and powerful

sound.

DCR-DVD40a/DVD803

You can record sound wifll tile internal 4CH

microphone [] or by attaching an external

microphone (ECM-HQPI)(optional) 1o llle Active

Interlace Shoe [].

Except for DCR-DVD403/DVDS03

You can recoM sound by attaching an external

microphone (ECivI-HQPI) (optional) 1ofile

Active Inlerlace Shoe [].

For details of the optional microphone,

refer to the instruction manual supplied

with your microphone and [EXT SUR

MIC] (p.66).

•J_5.1chappears while recording or playing back

in 5.1ch mode. however the 5.1ch surround

sound will be converled 1o 2ch 1o be output on

your camcorder.

' Dolby Digilal 5.1 Creater compresses sound

ell_:cfively while maintaining high qualfly

sound. 11creates Dolby Digilal 5.1ch surround

sound by using disc spaces ellccfively. A disc

crcaled by Dolby Digilal 5.1 Cmaler can be

played back with DVD mcorder'+/DVD players

compaflble with your discs. [f you have 5.1ch

surround syslenl such as a home lhealer, you

will enjoy more powerfill sound.

"Tile surround speakers output stereo sound

fi'om 6 channels, that is, 5.1oh lrom ti'ont

speakers (Lefl!Right/Center) and rear speakers

(Lefl/Righth and fl.lch l?om a sub woolcr that

covers tile deep bass range under 12(tHz. The

sub wool_:r channel is counted as 0.1 because

of a deep bass. It reproduces 3D sound imaging

providing more exciting and powerflfl sound

compared with ordina W stereo sound that

produces just left and right sound move.

To use the flash .................... [] []

Press ! (flash) [] repeatedl> to select a

setting (DCR-DVD403/DVD8I)3).

You can use the optional flash by attaching

to the Active Interface Shoe [] (p.81)

For details, refer to the instruction manual

supplied with the flash, and ]FLASH SET]

(p.58).

No indicator displayed: Automaflcally

flashes when there is insullicient

anlbient ligla.

(Forced flash): Always uses the

flash regardless of the surrounding

briglaness.

@ No flash: Records without flash.

• The recommended distance to tile subject when

using file buill-in flash is 1).3to 2.5 m (1 to 8

lee0.

• Remove any dusl lronl tile suri.,ce of tile flash

lamp belorc using it. Flash ell_ct may be

impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures

the lamp.

• Tile flash charge lamp flickers when charging

tile flash, and remains lit when tile battery

charge is complete.

• [f you use the flash in bright places such as

when shooting a backfil sul_iecl, the flash may

not be eilPctive.

• Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may

crcale a shadow.

• You can change the brighmess of tile flash by

setting ]FLASH LEVEL], or you call prevent

the mdeye by selling [REDEYE REDUC]

(DCR-DVD403/DVDSt)3L or ]FLASH MODE]

(Except lor DCR-DVD403/DVDS03) 1p.58).

Torecordindarkplaces

(NightShot(DCR-DVD403/DVD803)/

NightShotplus(ExceptforDCR-

DVD403/DVD803))..................... []

Set the NILiHTSHOT or NIGHTSHOT

PLUS switch [] to ON. ( [] and

["NIGHTSHOT"] or ["NIGHTSHOT

PLUS"] appear.)

• To record an image brighter, use Super

NightShot ( DCR-DV D403/DV D803)/Super

NightShot plus (Except li_)rDCR-DVD403/

DVDS03) fimction (p.591.

To record an image brighter in dim light, use

Color Slow Shutter fimction (p.59).

• The NightShot!NightShot plus and Super

NightShot!Super NiglaShot plus use inl)ared

light. Therelore, do not cover the inharcd port

[] with your fingers or other objects.

• Adjust file locus manually ([FOCUS], p.58)

when it is hard to locus automatically.

• Do not use these flmctions ill bright places. This

nlay cause a nlalfilnclion.

Toadjustthe exposureforbacklit

subjects................................. []

To adjust the exposure lor hacklit suhjects,

press BACK LIGHT [] to display I_. To

cancel the back light function, press BACK

LIGHT again.

Toadjustthefocusforan 0Ifcenter

subject.................................. []

See ]SPOT FOCUS] on page 58.

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DCR-DVD403/DVD803: Tofixthe exposurefor the selected

subject .................................. []

See [SPOT METER] on page 56.

Torecordinmirrormode............. []

Open the LCD screen [] 90 degrees to the

camcorder (@), then rotate it 180 degrees

{_ to the lens side (@).

Except for DCR-DVD403/DVD803:

[]

[]

• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the

LCD screen, but the piclurc will be normal

whell recorded.

Toadd special effects................. []

See _ PICT.APPLI on page 63.

To use a tripod ......................... []

Attach the tripod (optionuh the length ol

the screw must be less than 5.5 mm) to the

tripod receptacle [] using a tripod screw.

%

Toplay hackthe images

in sequence............................. []

See [SLIDE SHOW] on page 64.

TousePBzoom.................... [] []

You can n]agnil_ pictures from about I.I te

5 times the original size.

Magnification can be adjusted with the

power zoom lever [] or the zoom buttons

[] alongside of the LCD screen.

@ Play back the picture you want to

magnil}'.

@ Mu,_nify the picture with T (Telephoto).

A frame appears on the LCD screen.

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@ Touch the pertiou that you want to

display in the center of the LCD screen.

@ Adjust the maguificatien with W (Wide

angle)/T (Telephoto).

To canceh touch [END].

•You cannot change the zoom speed wifll file

zoom buttons _ alongside of the LCD screen.

To check the remaining battery ...... []

Set the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG),

and then press DISP/BATT INFO [_]. If

you press this button once, BATTERY

INFO appears on the screen lk_rabout 7

seconds. If you press and hold the butten

fur a while, this iulbrmation is displayed

1or about 20 seconds.

- RemainingRecording bauely

capacity !approx.)

(approx.)

Other part namesand functions

[] Builtqu 4CH microphone (DCR_

DVD403/DVD803)

When an external microphone (optional)

is connected, it takes precedence over the

internal microphone (p.81).

[] Builtqu stereo microphone (Except lk_r

DCR-DVD403/DVD803)

When an external microphone (optienal)

is connected, it takes precedence over the

internal microphone (p.81).

[] Remote sensor (Except lk)rDCR-

DVD92/DVD602)

Point the Rmnote Commander (p.41)

towards the renlote sensor te eperate

your camcorder.

REC lamp

The REC lamp lights up in red during

recording (p.68).

[] Speaker

Sounds come out from the speaker.

• For how to adjusl the volume_see page 33.

Toturn offthe operation confirmation

beep..................................... []

See [BEEP] (p.68) to setthe operatien

beep.

To initialize the settings .............. []

Press RESET [] to initialize all the

settings including settings lbr date and

time. (Setup items customized on Personal

Menu are not initialized.)

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Checking/Deletingthe last scene

(Review/Reviewdeleting)

You can check or delete the last recerded

scene.

However, you cannot delete it il:

you have removed the disc.

you hm,e recorded the nc_,¥scenes. If the checked scette is utmecessary, you

carl delete it en the spet.

Data ottce recorded on DVD-Rs cannot be

deleted.

4

l Slide the POWER switch down

to light up the H(Movie) oriel

(Still) lamp, then touch 1_7.

The phtyhack of the latest scene starts.

Movie _o_,_o = _ ooo_

Touch to display below ffmction

butlOllS.

[_: Remm to the beginning ol tile

viewing movie.

[_/l@7;]:Ac[jusl tile vohune

Still image _0_,::_

B_N

Toreturnto recording

Touch 1_7.

1Press _during the review.

/.....

2Touch [YES].

• You cannol recover ascene once v c e e e

•You can only delelc tile lasl recorded scene.

When [_ is grayed out, you cannot delete

file scene due to tile li)llowing reasons.

- The lasl recorded scene has been already

deleted.

There is a movie or *_still image lbal has been

recorded.iusl beh)rc lhe scene now played

back.

• When you delete still images lhal were recorded

continuously (p.61). all file images are deleled

at sanle tillle.

You can delete a specific still image when you

record images in a DVD-RW (VR mode) 1p.72).

• The recording data (DATA CODE) does not

appear on tile Review screen.

• When reviewing still images recorded

continuously, you can lorward/backward lhe

inlages wilh [_1[_.

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Indicatorsdisplayedduringrecording/playback

Remaining battery (approx.) (37)

,'_ Recording mode (_orgPorgP)(65)

Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or

[REC] (recording)

Counter (hour: minute: second)

,'_ Disc type (13)

,'_ Recording lk_rmatof a DVD-RW (13)

Remaining time of the disc (approx.) (68)

Review button (38)

Displays lhe most recently recorded image.

Touch [_ lit return lit standby.

,'_ Personal Menu button (52)

hnage size (Except lk_rDCR-DVD92/

DVD 103/DVD602/DV D653) (62)

[_0162016 x 1512(DCR-DVD403/DVDS03)/

_52 1152x 864(DCR-DVD203/DVD703),

or U_40640 x 480)

Qualily ([FINEI or [STDI) (62)

The number of recorded still images

The number of recordable still image

(approx.) (68)

Revie_ button (38)

Displays lhe most recendy recorded image.

Touch [_ 1orclurn 10 standby.

Phlyback mode

Previous/Next button (29, 33)

Scene number

Video operation buttons (29, 33)

Number of played back still images/Total

mlmber of recorded still images

,_ Data lile name

,_ VISUAL INDEX button (29, 33)

,_ Pre; ious/Next button (29, 33)

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When you can change the setup ilems, (11"

during recording or playback, following

indicators displayed.

Upper let] Upper Center Upper right

BOHOln Cenler

Upper left

J_5.1ch 5.1oh surround recording/

playback (34)

xt._) Selfqilner recording (59)

Conlinuous photo

QBRK recording/Brackel

recording (61)

._ O _+ ,_-

(_) Flash light (58)

|1. MICREF LEVEL low

(66)

_.)) WIDE STEREO (66)

Uppercenter

atr

C,D Repeal of Slide show (64)

Upperright

WHITE BLACK

FADER PAPER

OWR-WiPE Fader (63)

LAP

:E'_F LCD backligbl off (21 )

()is Ureference page

Center

NightSllol/NightShot

plus (35)

Super NightShot/Super

NigbtShot plus (59)

Color Slow Shutter (59)

[]

s{_!l

E_J

[I,-1@ 0 w..li._ (1(1])

Bottom

atr .....

Picture ell_ct (64)

Digital effect (63)

l_ _ Manual focus(58)

@&,_ g'_ PROGRAM AE (56)

[] Backligbl (35

.;_ _v t_i_ While balance (57)

t6:....gg WIDE SELECT (26, 60)

"@i' SteadyShot off (61)

Flexible spot meter (56)/

Exposure (57)

The recording data (date/time or various

settings in e fli:ct when recording) is

recorded automatically on the disc.

They are not displayed while recording.

However, you can check them as [DATA

CODEI during playback (p.67).

4O

RemoteCommander

(Exceptfor DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

Remove the insulalion sheet before using [_ DATA CODE (p.67)

Ihe Remole Comnmnder. [_ PHOTO (p.28, 32)

g--

X_

®

[77. m

The on-screen image when you press this

bulton will be recorded as a still image.

[_ SCAN/SLOW (p.29, 33)

@144 I,_1 (Previous/Next) (p.29, 33)

[_ PLAY (p.29, 33)

[_ STOP (p.29, 33)

[_ DISPLAY (p.22)

[_ Transntitter

[_ START/STOP (p.28, 32)

[_ Power zoom (p.34, 36)

[_ PAUSE (p.29, 33)

[_ VISUAL INDEX (p.29, 33)

Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you

press lhis while playing back.

[_ 4/,/_,/T/ ENTER

When you press any button, the orange l?ame

appears on lhe LCD screen. Selecl a desired

bullon or an ilem wilh 4[/_-/A/V, lhen press

ENTER to enlm:

When no commands have been selll Ii*oln the

Remote Commander in a certain period, lhe

orange Iiame disappears. When you press any

of _I/_/A/T or ENTER again, lhe hame

appears al lhe posilion where il was displayed

lasl.

• Point lhe Remote Commander towards the

remote sensor to operale your c_tl_lc(ir(]er (p.37).

• To change the battery, see page I I I.

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Playingthe pictureona TV

Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC adaptor for this operation

(p.17). Refer also to the iustruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

A/V jack

@

,_:::, : Signal flow

[] AN connectingcable(supplied)

Connect to the input jack of tile olher device.

[] AN connectingcablewithSVIDEO

(optional)

When connecting to another device _ia tile

S VIDEO jack, b5using ;m A/V connecting

cable wifll an S VIDEO cable (optional),

higher quality pictures can be produced than

wilh an A/V cable connection. Connecl the

while and red plug (lefl/right audio) and the

S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO chamlel/of lhe

A/V connecting cable wifll an S VIDEO cable

(optional). The yellow plug connection is niu

necessary.

WhenyourTV is connectedto a VCR

Connect your camcorder to the LINE

IN input on the VCR. Set the input

selector on the VCR to LINE.

VCRs or TVs

To set the aspect ratio according to

the connected TV (16:9/4:3)

(DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/

DVD803)

Change the setting according to the screen

size of the TV you will view pictures on.

@ Slide the POWER switch down to light up

the [] (Play/Edit) lamp.

@ Touch [g_gg0]_ [SETUPI

STANDARD SET _ [TV TYPEI

[16:91 or [4:31 _ [Ug].

• When you connect your camcorder to a TV

compatible with tile [D- I/ID-2 syslcm, or via an

S VIDEO jack, and play back the disc, _t [TV

TYPE] to [16:91. The TV switched to lhll mode

automatically. Relcr also to the manual supplied

with your TV

• When you set [TV TYPE] to [4:31, the inlage

quality may deteriorate. Also, when the

recorded picture's aspect ratio switches bet,,veen

16:9 and 4:3, the image may jiuer.

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•When you play back a picture recorded in 16:9

aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not COlnpatible with

lhe 16:9 signal set [TV TYPEI to [4:31.

WhenyourIV ismonaural(When

yourTVhasonlyoneaudioinputjack)

('onuect the yellow plug of the A/V

connecting cable to the video input jack

and connect the white (left channel) or the

red (right channel) plug to the audio input

jack uf yuur TV or VCR.

• You can display the counter on the TV screen by

setting [DISP OUTPUT] 1o [V-OUT/PANEL]

1p.68).

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Makingthe disccompatiblewith playbackon

DVDplayersor DVDdrives(Finalizing)

Finalizing allows the recorded disc to be played back on other DVD players (DVD player/

DVD recorder etc.,) or the DVD-drive on your computer. The finalizing procedure dilfcrs

depending on the disc type.

• Playback compatibility is not guaranteed with all players.

Finalizing is required.

Tile disc cannot be overwritten once you finalize it even when Ihere is space

tO record.

Finalizing is required.

After finalizing, the disc can be overwritten on your camcorder when you

unfinalize il (p.50/. You need to finalize il again when you play it back on

olher DVD players.

Finalizing is required.

Once you finalize Ihe disc, you can play il back on DVD players that supporl

the VR mode.

After finalizing, you can also record addilional malerial at any lime. You do

nol need Io finalize Ihe disc again afler additional recording.

You can play back the disc on DVD players without finalizing it. Howex er,

you need to finalize the disc in the following cases:

- when you want to crealc a DVD menu (p.45).

- when you wanl to crealc a Photomovie (p.46).

when you wanl 1o play back images on a DVD drive of a compuler.

- when recording time is the lollowing:

HQ mode: less than 5 minutes

SP mode: less than 8 minules

LP mode: less than l0 minutes

When you create a DVD menu/Photomovie, a confirmation dialog appears

when you record additional materiah Then, the DVD menu/Photomovie are

deleted. You must finalize the disc again when you want to create a DVD

menu/Photomovie afler recording additional material on the disc.

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Follow the steps below.

•It takes from a minute to a few hours

for finalizing. The shorter the amount of

material recorded on the disc, the longer

it takes for finalizing.

•Use an AC Adaptor as the power source

to prevent your camcorder from running

out of power during finalizing.

• When you finalize a double-sided disc, you

must finalize each side of the disc.

Step1:Preparingfor finalizing

(p.45)

Step 2: Customizing a DVD menu*

(p.45)

If you have set the DVD menu

setting, you can create a menu

screen to view the thumbnails as

a list when the disc is played back

on DVD devices.

Step 3: Customizing a Ph0t0m0vie*

(p.46)

If you have set the Photomovie

setting, you can create a

Photomovie to view still images

on other DVD devices.

Step 4: Changing the disc title

(p.46)

Yon can make a title on each disc.

As the delimlt, the date when the

disc was first used is added as a

disc title.

Step5:Finalizingadisc

(p.47)

You cannot tollow using a DVD-RW (VR

mode).

4

! Place your camcorder in a

stable position. Connect the AC

Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your

camcorder.

2Turn on the power by sliding the

POWER switch down.

3Insert the disc to be finalized.

4Touch _-_ [FINALIZE] --*

[SET].

What is a DVD menu?

A DVD menu is a menu screen that allows

you to display the index to check the

contents of the disc or to select desired

scenes easily. When you create the DVD

menu on your camcorder, the first scene

of each movie is displayed with date as a

thumbnail.

•You cannot creale a DVD menu using a DVD-

RW IVR mode).

1Touch [DVD menu].

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NNd,_ _111_®_is_ 80mH_a_iN_wN_ Na_a_ _,_ DV_ N_Hrs _lrrDV_ &ri_ss

2Select the desired one from 4

types of pattern with [_/1_7.

Select [NO MENU] il you do not create

a DVD menu.

3Touch r_K].

Whatis a Ph0t0m0vie?

A Photomovie involves com, erting still

intages itt JPEG lormat to movies in MPEG

lormat to play them back on other DVD

players or oil your computer. The original

still image remains in the JPEG lormat on

the disc.

Cottverted still images are played back in

sequence like a slide show. The resolution

(pixels) of the ct)ttverted Photomovie,

however, is lower than that of the original

still images.

•It may take more time for finalizing when you

creatc a Photomovie since the more still images

recorded on the disc, the more time it lakes to

create a Photonlovie.

• You can view still images in the JPEG lbrmat

using the DVD drive on your compulcr without

creating a Photomovie (p.48).

• You cannot create a Photomovie on a DVD-RW

(VR mode) in this step. Customize it on the

EDIT screen 1p.76).

1Touch [PHOTOMOVIE].

2Touch [YES].

Select IN(-)] il you do not create a

Photontovie.

3Touch roR1.

Skip to "Step 5: Finalizing a disc (p.47)" if

you do not change the disc title.

1 Touch [DISCTITLE].

2Delete unnecessary characters

by touching [*--].

The yellow cursor moves and characters

are deleted frt)m the end.

3Select the type of a character,

then touch the desired character.

To erase a character: Touch [_-].

To insert a space: Touch [-+1.

/I

H" Touch [-+] as you register a

character to move to the next

entry point.

• Up to 20 characters can be registered.

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;;_ When you have finished entering

characters, touch _.

The disc title chmtges to the one you

entered.

6Touch [END].

• When you change a disc lille already set

by other de_iccs, tile 2It and subsequent

characters are deleted.

1Confirm the settings you made in

steps from 2 to 4 of the "steps for

finalizing" on the LCD screen.

2Touch [_.

3 Touch [YES] -_ [YES].

Finalizing starls.

• Do not apply shock or vibl+ation to your

camcorder, and do not disconnect tile AC

adaptor during finalizing+

When you need to disconnect tile AC

adaptor, make sure that the power of your

calncorder is set to off and disconnect tile

adaptor after tile CHG/charge) lamp goes

off. Finalizing restarts when you connect

tile AC adaptor and mm on your camcorder

again.

You cannot rcnlove the disc until the

finalizing operation is completed.

4Touch I_K],when [Completed]

appears.

When using a DVD-R/DVD-RW

(VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, @

flashes after finalizing is completed

when the POWER switch is set to

(Movie) or It_ (Still). Remove the disc

from your camcorder.

• When you made tile setting to enable a creation

ofa DVD menu on DVD-R/DVD-RW (VIDEO

mode)/DVD+RW, then finalize tile disc, ltle

DVD menu appears _r a _w seconds while

finalizing the disc.

• You cannot view a Pholomovie with the DVD-

R/DVD-RW (VIDEO mode) discs on your

canlcorder.

• After tinalizing a disc. the disc indicalor and the

recording _rmat are displayed as shown below:

DVD-R

DVD-RW (VIDEO mode) @

DVD-RW (VR mode) @

DVD+RW ,@.

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Playingback a disc

on DVDplayers, etc.

• Do not use the 8cm CD adaptor with an

8cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction.

•Make sure that a vertically installed DVD

device is placed in the position where a

disc can be placed horizontally.

1 Insert a disc into the DVD

devices.

2Play back the disc.

Playingbackadiscona

computerwitha DVDdrive

installed

•Do not use the 8cm CD adaptor with an

8cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction.

•Even when you are using a DVD+RW,

you must finalize the disc. Otherwise, it

may cause a malfunction.

The play back procedttre varies

depending tm the DVD device. For

details, refer to the instruction manttal

supplied with yottr DVD device.

If you havecreated a DVDmenu

(DVD-R/DVD-RW:VIDEOm0de/

DVD+RW)

You can select the desired scene in the

menu.

A photomovie is listed after all the movies

in the mentt.

JAN 1 2OO_ 12:OOAM

Photomovie

• Tbe disc cannol be played back. ficezes lor an

inslant between tile scenes, or some lunclions

may be disabled on some DVD players.

• Still images are played back as a Photomovie

swapping images in every 3 seconds.

Use a DVD drive Ihal supports 8cm discs,

and a DVD playback application musl have

been installed on yeur computer.

1Insert the finalized disc into the

DVD drive of your computer,

2Play back the disc using a DVD

playback application,

• Tile disc may not be played back on some

compulers. For details, refer to tile instruction

lnantlals of your colnpuler.

• You cannot play back or edit movies that have

been copied hom the disc lo lhe hard disk of

your computer. For details on how to imporl

movies, mlcr to tile "First Step Guide" supplied

with lhe CD-ROM (Except h)r DCR-DVD921

DVD602).

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Still images stored on the disc are

displayed in the JPEG fl)rmat.

Nete that erasing or changing the original

data may occur accidentally in this

operation since you use the original data

on the disc.

1Insert the finalized disc into the

DVD drive of your computer.

2Click [Start] --, [My Computer].

Or, double-click the [My Computer]

icon on the desktop.

3Right-click the DVD drive with the

disc inserted, then click [Open].

4Double-click [DCIM] -_

[100MSDCF].

5 Double-click the file to be

displayed.

The selected still image appears on the

screen.

The date the disc was first used is

recorded on the volume label of the

disc,

<t: .g.>

When tile disc was first used at 6:00 pm on

Janualy 1st 21X)5:

2005_01 01 06H00M PM

Images are stored in the following

folders on the disc.

IMovies

DVD-R/DVD-RW(VlDEOmode)/DVD+RW:

V[DEO TS timer

DVD-RW (VR mode):

DVD RTAV tMder

IStill images

DCIIvI\I(X)MSDCFfolder

<c .g.>

The iblder tbr data tbr DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs

(VIDEO mode)/DVD+RWs

When usingWindows XP:

g

!_ _ Fly Compul:er

;+ Local Disk (C:)

_4 q,_ Local Disk (D:)

i+ ,+_;200SO1 01 06HOOFI_pFI(Ei)

:?: ;.,_) DCIN

IOOFlSDCF)-- Still image

_;_._} VIDEO TS folder

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Recordingadditionalscenesafter finalizing

You can record additional material on the

finalized DVD-RWs (VIDEO mode)/

DVD+RWs by l_llowing the steps below if

there is space to record oil the disc.

When using the finalized DVD-RW (VR

mode) disc, you can record additional

material on the disc without an> additional

steps.

• Use an ACAdaplor as power sourceto prevent

your camcorder ]rOll] rullnillg OUt of power

during operation.

• Do not apply shock or vibration to your

camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC

adaptor during operation.

• A DVDmenu and a Photomovie created during

finalizing are deleted.

• When you use a double-sided disc. h)llowing

procedurcs are required on each side.

4

/ Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder,

then connect the power cord to

the wall outlet.

2Turn on the power by sliding the

POWER switch down.

3Insert the finalized disc into your

camcorder.

4Touch _ --* [SETUP].

5 Touch @DISC SET --*

[UNFINALIZE].

6Touch [YES] -+ [YES], then touch

I_ when [Completed.] appears.

If you have created a Pholomovie or a

DVD menu in finalizing (p.44), the

felh)wing sleps are required.

Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder,

then connect the power cord to

the wall outlet.

2Slide the POWER switch down to

light up the _(Movie) or I_1 (Still)

lamp.

3Insert the finalized disc into your

camcorder.

A confirmation dialog asking if you

recoM additional scenes appears.

4Touch [YES] -+ [YES].

[Completed.] appears, then the

screen returns Io the recording screen.

5O

Deletingall of the scenesonthe disc

(Formatting)

Fomtatting makes the recorded disc

new and reusable by deleting all the

data recorded on the disc. The recording

capacity of the disc is recovered by

formatting it.

The procedure lk)rlormatting differs

dependiug on the disc type.

You cannot format this kind

of disc. Use a nex_disc when

the disc is fldl or has been

finalized.

You can format this kind of

disc and reuse it.

If you have finalized the disc, il

ix unfinalized.

You can format Ihis kind of

disc and reuse it.

If you have finalized the

disc, Ihe previous recoMs on

finalizing remain on the disc.

You can format this kind of

disc and reuse it.

If you ha; e finalized the

disc, the previous records on

finalizing remain on the disc.

*" Turn on the power by sliding the

POWER switch down.

3Insert the disc to be formatted

into your camcorder.

4Touch Ig_gg0]_o, [FORMAT].

mDVD-RW

Select the recording format, then lormat

the disc. Proceed to step 5.

II[)V[)+RW

The [FORMAT] screen appears.

Proceed to slep 6.

5Select the recording format for a

DVD-RW, then touch IOK].

For details on a recoMing lormat, see

page 13.

cat_ playback o

• Use an AC adaptor as power source to

prevent your camcorder from rUluling ()tit

of power during lormattiug.

• Do not apply shock or vibration to your

camcorder, attd do not disconnect the AC

adaptor during lormatting.

• When you use a double-sided disc.

formatting is required on each side.

4

| Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder,

then connect the power cord to

the wall outlet.

6Touch [YES] -+ [YES], then touch

when [Completed.] appears.

• During the Easy Handycam operation, the

screen in slep 5 does nol appear even if you

insert a DVD-RW in your camcorder. Proceed

to step 6.

• You cannot tbrmat a disc that has been

protected on other equipments. Cancel the

proteclion with the original equipmenl, and then

k>rlnat it.

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Usingthe Setup items

1Slide the POWER switch down to light up the respective lamp.

[_N: Settings 1_.......... ies

I_ : Settings for still images _

m Settin s fl+ "dcwin /editin

: • • g : ' • g g +++++++;++++++2"

Slide the POWER switch

-- while pressing the green

button in the cenlcr only

when the POWER switch

is in the OFF (CHG)

position

2Touch the LCD screen to select the setup item.

Unavailable items will be grayed out.

•Tousethe short-cutsof Personal Menu

On Personal Menu, short-cuts 1_1 frequently used setup items are added.

• You can customize Personal Menu as you like (p.70).

Q TuuchIgggfi01.

(g) Touch the desired setup item.

If the desired setup item is not displwed on the screen, touch [_/E_ until it is displayed.

(_) Select the desired setting, then touch [_].

•Tousesetupitems

You can customize setup items thai are not added to Persona] Menu.

@ @ @ @

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(_ Touch Igggg01_[SETUP].

(_)Select the desired setup item.

Touch [_1[_ to select the item, then touch [_]. (The process in step (_)is the same as that

in step Q.)

_) Select the desired item.

• Youcan also touch the ilemdireclly 1oselect il.

(_)Customize tile item.

After linishing the settings, touch [_[X] (close) to hide the setup screen.

If you decide not to change the setting, touch [_ to return to the previous screen.

• During Easy Handycam operalion (p.27), available setup items are displayed when you

touch [SETUP] on the LCD screen.

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Setupitems Availablesetupitezl,s(@),arydependingonlhepositk,nofa,an,p.

*These lunc Ions are available during Easy Handycam operalion.

Position of lamp:

CAMERA SET (p.56)

PROGRAM AE @ @ ........

SPOT METER @ @ .......

EXPOSURE @ @ .......

WHITE BAh @ @ .......

AUTO SHUTTER @........

SPOT FOCUS @ @ ........

FOCUS @ @ .......

FLASH SET @ ........

SUPER NS/SUPER NSPLUS @........

NS LIGHT @ @ .......

COLOR SLOW S @ .......

SELF-TIMER @ @ .......

DIGITAL ZOOM @ ........

WIDE SELECT 1) @ ........

STEADYSHOT @ .......

[] STILL SET (p.61)

[] BURST 2/ @ ........

[]QUALITY @ .......

[] IMAGE SIZE 2/ @ .......

FILE NO. @ .......

PICT.APPLI. (p.63)

FADER @........

D. EFFECT @ .......

PICT. EFFECT @........

REC CTRL _1 @

SLIDE SHOW @

DEMO MODE @ .......

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Positionof lamp:

@DISC SET (p.65)

FORMAT* @ @ @

FINALIZE* @ @ @

UNFINALIZE @ @ @

DISC TITLE @ @ @

_:_:_STANDARD SET (@65)

REC MODE @

VOLUME ............. @

MULTI-SOUND ............ @

MICREF LEVEL @

SUR MONITOR 3_ @

EXT SUR MIC @

LCD/VF SET @ @ @

TV TYPE 2/ @ @ @

USB SPEED s/ ............ @

DATA CODE ............ @

DISC REMAIN @ @

REMOTE CTRL s/ @ @ @ ._.

REC LAMP @ @ ¢D

BEEP* @ @ @ _"

DISP OUTPUT @ @ @

SETUP ROTATE @ @ @

A.SHUT OFF @ @ @

CALIBRATION ............ @

_'@TIME/LANGU. (p.69)

CLOCK SET* @ @ @

AREA SET @ @ @

DSTSET/SUMMERTIME @ @ @

LANGUAGE* @ @ @

_) DCR-DVD92/DV D 103/DVD602/DVD653

2)DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DV DT03/DVD803

3) Except tot D(R-DVD92/DVD602

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CAMERASET

Settings to adjust your camcorder to

the recording conditions

(EXPOSURE/WHITEBAL./ BEACH&SKI*(_')

STEADYSHOT, etc.)

The default settiugs are marked with I_.

The indicators ill parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 52 for details on selecting

setup items.

'f2)u can recurd pictures effectively ill

various situatiuns with the PROGRAM AE

functiun.

I_AUTO

Select to automatically record pictures

effectively _ithout the [PROGRAM AE]

function.

SPOTLIGHT*(@ )

Select to pre'_ent people's faces from

appearing dark in strong light or reflected

light, such as at a beach in midsummer or

oll a ski slope.

SUNSET&NOOW(__)

Select to maintain file atmosphere of

situations such as sunsets, general night

views or fireworks.

LANDSCAPE'(_])

Select to pre'_ent people's fi_cesfrom

appearing excessively white when suhjects

are lit by strong light.

PORTRAIT(Soft portrait) (-*-_)

Select to bring out the suhject such as

people or flowers while creating a soft

background.

SPORTS* (Sports lesson) (_'_)

Select to minimize shake when shooting

fast moving suhjects.

Select to shoot distant sul2iects clearly.

This setting also prevents your cmncorder

from focusing on glass or metal mesh

in windows flint comes in betx_een the

camcorder and file subject.

• hems with one asterisk (_) can be adjusled

so as not t(}locus Ol1subjects (}lily a short

dislance away. hems wilh lwo asterisks (*_)

can be a({iusled to lk)cus on sutziecls hulher

away.

• Tile selling returns 1o [AUTO] when you

have the power source disconnected liom

your calncorder lot more than 5 minutes.

You call a{!just and fix the exposure

tu the subject, so that it is recorded in

suitable brightness even when there is

strong contrast between the subject and

the background, such as sul2jects in the

sputlight on stage.

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@ Touch the point where you want to fix and

adjust the exposure on the screen.

appears.

@ Touch [END].

To return the setting to automatic exposure,

touch [AUTOI_[END].

• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSUREI is

amomafically set to [MANUAL].

• The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have

the power source disconnected I_'oln your

camcorder lor nlore than 5 Illhllues.

You can fix the brightness of a picture

manually. When recording indoors oi/

a clear day, for instance, you can avoid

backlight shadows on people next to the

window by fixing the exposure to that of

the wall side of the room.

@ Touch [MANUAL].

@ Adjust flae exposure by touching

@Touch [_.

appears.

To return the setting to automatic exposure,

touch [AUTO] _ [b_].

• The seuing returns to [AUTO] when you have

the power source disconnected I_'oln your

camcorder lor nlore than 5 Illhllues.

You can a{[just the color balance to the

brightness of the recording environment.

bAUTO

The white balance is a_usted

automatically.

OUTDOOR (_)

The x_bite balance is set to the brightness

of the outdoor environment or daylight

under fluorescent lamps.

INDOOR (_)

The x_llite bahmce is set to the brightness

of warm x_hite fluorescent lamps.

ONE PUSH (_=.a)

The x_llite bahmce x_ill be a([justed

according to the ambient light.

@ Touch [ONE PUSH].

@ Frame a x_bite object such as a piece of

paper, to lill the screen under the same

lighting conditions as you x_ill shoot

the subject.

@Touch [_mzl].

txmzl llashes quickly. When the white

balance has been acliusted and stored

in the memory, the indicator stops

llashing.

• Do not shake your camcorder while _m2

is flashing quickly.

• t_mz_flashes slowly if white balance could

not be set.

• If _xm,_keeps flashing even after you

have touched [_, _t [WHITE BALI to

[AUTO].

•When you have changed the batte]y pack

while [AUTOI is selected, or you bring your

canlcorder ouldoors lroli/inside tile house

while using fixed exposure, select [AUTOI and

aim your camcorder at a nearby white ohject

Ior about 10 seconds ft)r be.er color balance

adjustment.

• Redo the [ONE PUSHI procedure if you change

the [PROGRAM AEI settings, or bring your

canlcorder outdoors lrolll inside the house, or

vice versa during the [ONE PUSH] is set to on.

• Set [WHITE BALI to [AUTOI or [ONE

PUSH] under white or cool while fluorescent

lamps.

• The seuing returns to [AUTO] when you have

the power source disconnected ftom your

camcorder ft)r more than 5 II/inules.

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Automatically activates the electronic

shutter to adjust the shutter speed when

recording in bright conditions if you set it

to [ON] (the default setting).

You can select and at[just the focal point to

aim il al a su'c_iecl not located in the cenler

of the screen.

@ Touch the subject on the screen.

@ Touch [ENDI.

r.r.r.r.r.r.r.r.r._>appears.

To at!just the locus atttomatically, touch

[AUTOI_[END].

• [f you set ]SPOT FOCUSI, [FOCUSI is

automatically set to [MANUALI.

• The setling returns to ]AUTO] when you have

tile power source disconnected iionl your

canlcorder lor lnorc than 5 lnillUleS.

You can adjust Ihe focus manually. Selecl

this wheu you want Io focus on a certain

sutziect iulenlioually.

@ Touch [MANUAL].

appears.

@ Touch I_ (focusing on close sulziects)/

(focusing on distant subjects) to

sharpen Ihe " •locus. In appears when the

focus cannot be aljusted any closer, and AI

appears when the fi_cuscmmot be ac0usted

falaher ax_ay.

@ Touch [Ugl.

To a!just the lk_cus automatically, touch

[AUTOI_Iog] in step @.

• h is easier to Ibcus on the subject by nloving

lhe power zoom lever towards T (tclepholo) lo

adjusl the locus, then towards W (wide angle)

to adjust the zoom lot recording. When you

want to record a subjecl al close range, lllOVe

file power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then

adjust the locus.

• The minimum dislance required between

your camcorder and the subject lo gel a sharp

IOCllSis abotu 1 cm (about 112 inclfl lot wide

angle and abotu g0 cnl (about 2 5/8 lcet) lor

telephoto.

• The selling returns to [AUTO] when you have

tile power source disconnected from your

camcorder l_r lllOrClhan 5 lllinll[eS,

You can set this fllnction when you use the

built-in flash (DCR-DVD403/DVD803)

or an external flash (optional) that is

contpatible with your camcorder.

NFLASHNODE (Except for DCR-

DVD403/DVDS03)

I_ON

Fh,shes e; ery time.

0NO

Flashes to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.

AUTO

Fh,shes automatically.

AUTO 0

Flashes automatically to reduce the red-

eye phenou/enon.

• [f the flash is not capable of preventing the red-

eye phenomenon, you can select only tONI or

IAUTOI.

• The selling returns to [ON] when you have

lhe power source disconnected t}()ll] your

canlcorder lk)l lllOr_2lhan 5 lninules.

NFLASHLEVEL

HIGH(_+)

Makes the flash level higher.

I_ NORMAL (_1

LOW(,_-)

Makes tile flash level lm_er.

• The seuing returns to [NORMAL] when

you disconnect tile power source lrOlll yollr

canlcorder Ior lnore lhan 5IllinlUcS,

REDEYE REDUC (DCR-DVD403/

DVD803)

Yott can prevent rede)e h) activating the

flash before recording.

Set [REDEYE REDUC] to [ONI, then

press ,_ (flash) (p.35) repeatedly to select

a setting.

q_. (Auto redeye reduction): Pre-flashes

to reduce redeye before file flash

autonmtically flashes when fllere is

insuflicient ambient light.

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Q_ (Forced redeye reduction): Always

uses file flash and file redeye reducing

pre41ash.

(_ (No flash): Records without flash.

• The mdeye reduction nlay not produce the

desired eflPct due to individual dit]crences and

other conditions.

• The seuing returns to [OFF] when you have

lhe power sourcedisconnecled Iiom your

camcorder h)rmore lhan 5 Illhllucs.

The picture will be recorded at a maximum

of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShol/

NightShot plus (p.35) recording if you

set [SUPER NSI or [SUPER NSPLUS]

to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT or

NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (p.35) is also

set to ON.

S{_] and ["SUPER NIGHTSHOT"] or

["SUPER NIGHTSHOT PLUS"] flash on

the screeu.

To cancel the setting, set the [SUPER NS]

or [SUPER NSPLUS] to [OFF].

• Do not use NightShol/NightShot Plus and

[SUPER NSI or [SUPER NSPLUSI in bright

places. This may cause a malluncflon.

• Do not cover the inlrared port widl your fingers

or other objects.

• Adjust lhe h)cus manually ([FOCUSI, p.581

when it is hard to h)cus aulomatically.

• The shuuer speed of your camcorder changes

depending on lhe brighmess. The motion of the

picture may slow down at lhis time.

When using either the NightShot/NightShot

plus (p.35) or [SUPER NS] or [SUPER

NSPLUS] (p.59) fmtction to record, you

can record clearer pictures by setting

INS LIGHT], which emits infrared light

(invisible), to [ON] (the dehmlt setting).

• Do not cover the inlrared port wiltl your fingers

or other objecls.

• The maxinmm shooting distance using INS

LIGHT] is aboul 3 nl (10 l_:e0. If you l+ccord

subjects in dark places, such as night scenes or

in moonlight, set INS LIGHT] to [OFF]. You

can nmke the image color deeper this way.

When you set [COLOR SLOW S] to [ON],

you can record an image brighter in color

even in clark places.

[] attd [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER] flash

on the screen.

To cancel [COLOR SLOW S], touch

IOFFI.

• Adjust the locus manually ([FOCUS], p.58)

when il is hard to h)cus automatically.

• The shuuer speed of your camcorder changes

depending on file brighmess. The motion of the

picture may slo,,v down at this time.

The self-timer starts recording after about

I0 seconds.

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@ Touch _ _ [SETUP]

_l CAMERA SET _ [SELF-TIMER]

[ONI _ [_.

_) appears.

@ Press REC START/STOP to record

movies, or PHOTO to record still images.

To cancel the count down, touch [RESET].

To cancel the selgtimer, select [OFF] in

step @.

• Youcan also use the sell'timer with the

Remole Commander (Except lbr DCR-DVD921

DVD602, p.41/.

Y\m can select the maximum zoom level in

case yuu want to zoom greater than optical

zoum magnification listed as below:

(optical zoom)

DCR-DV D92/DVD 1031 20 x

DVD602/DVD653

DCR-DVD203/DVD703 12x

DCR-DVD403/DVD803 I//x

While recording un a disc. Note that the

intage quality decreases when you are

using the digital zuom.

W_T

The right side of file bar shows dm digital

zooming lactor. The zoonfing zone appears

when you select lhe zooming level.

For DCR-DVD92/DVD103/DVD602/DVD653

I,,,OFF

Up to 2(}x zoom is perlbrmed optically.

40 ×

Up to 20 x zoom is perlbrmed optically,

and after that up to 40 x zoom is

performed digitally.

800 x

Up to 20 x zoom is perfom/ed optically,

and after that, up to 800 x zoom is

perlbrmed digitally.

For DCR-DVD2Oa/DVD703

I,,,OFF

Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically.

24 ×

Up to 12 x zoom is perlbrmed optically,

and after that tip to 24 × zoom is

perlbrmed digitally.

480 x

Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically,

and after that, up to 48(}x zoom is

perlbrmed digitally.

For DCR-DVD403/DVD803

_OFF

Lip to 10 x zoom is performed optically.

20×

Up to 10 x zoom is perlbrmed optically,

and after that tip to 20 × zoom is

perlbrmed digitally.

120x

Up to l0 x zoom is perfom/ed optically,

and after that, up to 120 x zoom is

performed digitally.

You can record a picture in a ratiu suitable

for the screen un which it will be displayed.

_4:3

Standard setting (to reco_ pictures to be

played back on a 4:3 TV).

16:9 WIDE

Records pictures to be played back on a

16:9 wide TV in fidl screen mode.

When viewed on the LCD screen/

viewfinder with [16:9 WIDE] selected.

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[] STILLSET

Settingsfor still images

(BURST/QUALITY/IMAGESIZE, etc.)

When viewed on a 16:9 wide The default settings are marked with b-.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 52 for details on selecting

setup items.

J When 16:9 screen TV switches to thll screen

mode, the picture appears on the TV screen al

tile riglu ratio.

When you play back in TV (4:3 screen), the

picture may be compressed. When you play

back in file wide mode, the picture appears

as you see it on tile LCD screen or in tile

viewfinder.

• You cannot change lhe aspecl ralio in the

Iollowing cases:

while recording movie

- when [D.EFFECTI is set to [OLD MOV[E

(p.641.

• When recording on a DVD-R/DVD-RW

(VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW, tile available

recording time may get shorter in lhe Iitllowing

conditions.

- when you changed record pictures between

16:9 WIDE and 4:3.

when you change lhe [REC MODEl during

4:3 (p.651.

To play back images on a DVD player or

a DVD recorder, the way you see pictures

on the TV screen may differ depmtding

on your player. For details, refer to the

instruction manuals supplied with the

devices you are using.

•When you play back pictures recorded in W[DE

on a DVD+RW with a DVD player or a DVD

recorder, they may appear to be compressed in

tile lenglhwise direction.

You can record pictures using

[STEADYSHOT] (the default setting is

[ON]). Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ("_o:')

when using a tripod or the conversion lens

(optional).

You can record several still images oue

alter another by'pressing PHOTO.

_'OFF

Selecttiffs when not recording

continuously.

NORMAL(_)

Record still images continuously at

approximately 0.5 seconds intervals. The

numbers of the maximum rccordable

images are as follows;

DCR-DVD203/DVD703

1152 x 864 1_t52 : 4 images

640 x 48(1_40 : 13 images

DCR-DVD403/DVD803

2016 x 1512 _20t6 : 3 images

641)x 48() _40 : 21 images

EXP.BRKTG(ERR)

Records 3 images consecutively with

different exposures at approximately 0.5

second intervals. You can compare the 3

images and select an image recorded at the

best exposure.

•The flash will not fimction during continuous

recording.

• The nlaxinlum number of images will be

recorded in lhe sell-tinier nlode or when you am

operating with the Remote Commander (Excepl

lot DCR- DVD92/DVD6021.

•You may not be able lit record conlinllous

images up to the maxinnml number depending

on the image size and lhe remaining capacily of

lhe disc.

• It takes longer lit record continuous images 1o

the disc compared to normal recording. Record

lhe nexl sli]] image at}er lhe scroll bar indicator

(Illl )and the ACCESS lamp turns off.

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ST_LLSET(8_,'_ti,f_8@

I_ FINE (FINE)

Records still images at the fine image

quality level.

STANDARD(STD)

Records still images at the standard image

quality level.

The size of still images (KB)

FINE approx, approx, approx.

(FINE) 1540 960 150

STANDARD approx, approx, approx.

(STD) 640 420 60

*DCR-DV D403/DV D803

**DCR-DVD2I)3/DVD7()3

Numberofstill imagesrecordableon

a disc(approx.)

810 2150 5100

DVD-R 1750 4100 8100

DVD-RW 850 2250 5400

(VIDEO 1850 4300 8800

mode)

DVD-RW 850 2250 5400

(VR mode) 1850 4300 8600

740 1650 2950

DVD+RW 1450 2600 3800

Top:[ FINE] /Bottom:ISTANDARD]

'DCR-DVD403/DVDS03

-DCR-DVD203/DVD703

• The lane shows approximate mcordable

number and the above numbers apply to a

single-sided disc, and it will be doubled lot a

double-sided disc.

I_ 2016x1512 (2Po16)

(DCR-DVD403/DVDS03)/

1152 x 864 (1L_152)

(DCR-DVD203/DVD703)

Records still images clearly.

640 x480 (_664o)

Allows for the maximum number of

images to be recorded.

I_SERIES

Assigns numbers to files in sequence c'_en

if the disc is changed.

RESET

Resets the file numbering to 0001 each

time the disc is changed.

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Specialeffectsonpicturesor

additionalfunctionsonrecording/

playback

(PICT.EFFECT/D.EFFECT/SLIDE

SHOW,etc.)

The delault settings are marked with _-.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 52 for details on selecting

setup items.

Fading out

WHITE FADER

BLACK FADER

Fading in

You can add the lollowing elfccts to

currently recording pictures.

@ Select the desired effect, then touch [_.

When you select [OVERLAP] or [WIPE],

Ihe image is stored as a still image. (While

storing the image, the screen turns to blue.)

@ Press REC START/STOP.

The lader indicator stops l]ashing and

disappears when the fade is complete.

To cancel the operation, touch [OFF] in

step @.

Using the viewfinder

You can a@lst [EXPOSURE] and

[FADER] while using the viewfinder by

having the LCD screen rotated 180 degrees

and closed with the screen li_cing out.

@ Make sure the _ (Movie) lamp lights up.

@ Extend the vires finder, and close the LCD

screen with the screen lacing out.

appears.

® Touch 1_5_1.

[SelLCD 01171appears on lhe screen.

@ Touch [YESI.

The LCD screen is turned olE

@ Touch the LCD screen while checking the

displ W in the viewfinder.

[EXPOSUREI. etc. arc displayed.

@ Touch the button you want to set.

[EXPOSURE]:Adjust wilh _112i_, and

louch [_+

[FADER]:Touch it rcpealcdly to select a

desiredefl_:ct+

[_ : The LCD screen lighls up.

To hide the buttons, touch Ibm].

OVERLAP (fade in only)

WIPE (fade in only)

You can add digital ef-fccts to your

recordings. _ appears.

@ Touch the desired effect.

@ When you select [LUMI. KEY], a_liust the

effect with _/[_2E_, then touch [_].

The image displayed x_ben you touch [OK]

is saved as a still image.

@ Touch lug].

appears.

To cancel [D. EFFECT], touch [OFF] in

step @.

LUMI. KEY(luminance key)

Replaces a hrighter area in a previously

recoMed still image (e.g. a person) with a

movie.

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OLD MOVIE

Adds an old ntovie elTcct to pictures.

The scene is recorded in the WIDE (16:9)

mode.

You can add special eflPcts to a picture

during recording. _ appears.

I_OFF

Does not use [PICT. EFFECT] setting.

SEPIA

Picture appears in sepia.

B&W

Picture appears in black and white.

PASTEL

• You can repeat the slide show by touching _,_.

The delhufi setting is set to [ONI (repeat slide

show).

The delimlt setting is ION] so that you

can view the demonstration in about 10

minutes, aller you have set the POWER

switch to _ (Movie) without inserting a

disc.

• The demonstration will be suspended in

situations such as those described below.

When you touch the screen during lfie

demonstralion. (The demonstralion starls

again in about 10 minutes.)

- When you slide lhe disc cover OPEN swilch.

- When the POWER switch is set to odler than

(Movie).

- When you sel the NIGHTSHOT or

NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON (p.35).

Pictureappearslikea pale pasteldrawing.

MOSAIC

Picture appears mosaic-patterned.

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See page 80.

Plays back all the images stored on a disc

in sequence (slide show).

Still images start to change to the next one

in seqtmnce when you touch [START].

To cancel [SLIDE SHOW,] touch [END].

To pause, touch [PAUSE]. Touch [START]

again to restart the slide show.

• You can select the first picture fi_>rthe slide

show witfi [_1[_ belbrc touching

[START].

@DISCSET

Settings for discs

(FORMAT/FINALIZE/UNFINALIZE, etc.)

See page 52 for details on selecting

setup items.

STANDARDSET

Settings while recording on a disc or

other basic settings

(REC MODE/LCD/VF SET/USB SPEED,

etc.)

See page 51.

The default settings are marked with I_.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the item is selected.

See page 52 for details on selecting

setup items.

See page 44.

See page 5(1.

You can make a title on each disc. As the

defaull, the dale whel_ the disc was first

used is added as a disc title.

@ Touch [N_ff0]_ [SETUP] _ @ DISC

SET _ [DIS(; TITLE] _ Ibm].

@ Enter the disc title.

Follow steps 2 to 5 in "Step 4: Changing

the disc title" of the "Making the disc

compatible with playback on DVD players

or DVD drives (Finalizing)" (p.46).

To cancel editing the title, touch [ESC] in

step @.

You can select an image quality of the

movie lrom three levels.

HQCn_)

Record in high quality mode

(approx. rccordahle time is up to 20 min).

•SP(_

Records in standard quality mode

(approx. rccordahle time is up to 30 rain).

LP(_)

Increases the recording time (Long Play)

(approx. rccordahle time is up to 60 rain).

•The time in parenthesis indicates the

approximate recordable time when

recording only a movie on a single-sided

disc.When recording on a double-sided

disc, this value is applied for both sides.

•Your camcorder has a VBR encoding

system (p.12) so when you record an

object that movesfast, the time available

for recording mayshorten.

•[t)ou record in the LP mode, the quality of

scenes may be degraded, or scenes with quick

movements may appear witha block noi_

when you play back the disc.

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You can select whether to play back audio

recorded using other devices with dual

SO/lnd or stere() so/ind.

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It.STEREO

Plays back wilh main and sub sound !or

S_I'_O sound/.

1

Plays back wilh main sound or the lefl

chanl]e] sound.

2

Plays back with sub sound or the right

channel sound.

• Tileselling returns to [STEREO] when you

have lhe power source disconnected Ronl your

camcorder for luorc than 5 lnillUleS.

You cau select the microphone level lor

recording sound.

Select [LOW] when you waut to record

excitiug and powerlhl sound ill a concert

hall. etc.

I_ NORMAL

Records wuious surround sounds,

converting them into the same le;el.

LOW

Records surround sound l.lithfully.

This setting is not suitable for recording

conversations.

• Tileselling returns to [NORMAL] when you

]lavetile power source disconnected Rom your

camcorder tot lllOrC than 5 luinules.

You can display the direction from which

the recording sound comes when recording

in 5. Ich mode.

You cau customize the souud settiug wheu

usiug au external microphone (optioual).

'Y\m attach au external microphoue

(optioual) to the Active Iuterface Shoe (p.

81). Refer to the instruction manuals of the

microphone lk_rdetails.

For DCR-DVD92/DVD602

It. WIDE STEREO

Records 2 channel sound with more

presence.

STEREO

Re_.'ords nollIIH] stereo sound.

• The seuing returns to [WIDE STEREO] when

yOU have tile power source disconneclcd tot

nlorc than 5 nlinutes.

Exceptfor DCR-DVD92/DVD602

It-4CH MIC

Records 4 channel sound, front L/R

and rear L/R, converting them to 5.1ch

surround sound.

STEREO

Records llOl[llU] stereo so/ind.

• Tile selting returns to [4CH M[C] when you

have lhe power source disconnected liom your

camcorder tot lllOrC than 5 lninutes.

The recorded picture will uot be allPcted

even when you change the setting.

NLCD BRIGHT

You cau a@lst the brightness of the LCD

ScIveU.

@ A_Oustthe brightness with _/Ei_.

@ Touch [_.

NLeDBLLEVEL

You cau adjust the brightness of the LCD

screen's backlight.

I_ NORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the LCD screen.

• When you use an AC Adaptor as the power

source, [BR[GHTI is automatically selected tbr

lhe setling.

• When you selecl [BRIGHTI, bauelT lilt is

sligluly reduced during recording.

[] LCDCOLOR

You can []just the color on the LCD screen

with [_/[_.

[] DDDDDDD_IIIIIIII []

Lm_ intensity Hi[] intensity

[] VF B.LIGHT

You can ac[]sl the hrighlness of the

viewlinder.

I_ NORMAL

Standard bri[]tness.

BRIGHT

Brightens tile vie_linder screen.

• When you connect yollr camcorder to AC

adaptor, (BRIGHT] is automatically selected

h)r the setting.

• When you select (BRIGHT], battery lilt is

sligtlfly reduced during recording.

[] VFWIDE DISP (DCR-DVD20[]

DVD403/DVD70[]DVDR03)/

WIDEDISPLAY(DCR-DVD92/

DVD103/DVD602/DVD653)

You can select how a 16:9 aspect ratio

picture appears in the viewfinder.

I=,.LETTER BOX

Normal setting (standard type of display)

SQUEZE (Squeeze)

Expands Ihe picture vertically _hen black

bands appear at tile top and bottom of tile

screen in 16:9 aspect ratio.

•When you can set the POWER ,,witch to It_

(Still), [VF WIDE DISPI or [W[DE DISPLAYI

does nol appears.

See page 42.

You can selecl data transfer speed used to

transfer dala to y(/ur colnpuler.

IP-AUTO

Sends data by switching automatically

between the Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) and

the speed corresponding to USBI.I (fidl

speed transfer).

FULL-SPEED

Sends data corresponding to USB I. I (filll

speed transfer).

You can check the display information

recorded automatically (data code) during

playback.

I='-OFF

Data code is not displayed.

CAMERADATA

DispbLystile camera setting data of

recorded images.

DATE/TIME

Displ_s the date and time of recorded

images.

CAMERADATA

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[] SteadyShot off

[] PROGRAM AE

[] White balance

[] Gain

[] Slmtter speed

[] Aperture value

[] Exposure value 67

B

ST£@£BD SET(8_lr_ti,r_8@

DATE/TIME

Date

Time

•,_appears Ibr an image recorded using a flash.

* The data code is displayed on lhe TV screen if

you connect your canlcorder to a TV.

*The indicalor toggles through lhe Jollowing

sequences as you press DATA CODE on

lhe remote commander: DATE/TIME

CAMERA DATA -+ OFF (no indication)

(Excepl Ibr DCR-DVD92/DVD602).

.Depending on lhe disc condilion, Bars [--:--:--I

appear.

* The setling returns to [OFF] when you have

tile power source disconnected from yollr

camcorder l_)r lllOrClhan 5 lninules.

_AUTO

Displays the remaining disc indicator for

about 8 seconds in situations such as those

described below.

• When you check the disc remaining by

sliding the POWER swilch down lo

(Movie) or _ (Still).

• When you set the POWER to _ll (Movie)

or _ (Still). then press tile DISP/BATT

INFO to switch the indicator o1_ to on.

• When the remaining capacity of the disc is

less than 5 minutes Ibr _ (Movie) or 30

images Ibr _ (Still).

• When you start recording Ii'om tile line

inpul.

ON

Always displays the remaining disc

indicator.

The default setting is [ON] so that you can

use the Remote Commander (p. 41).

• Sel to [OFF] to prcvenl your camcorder

hom responding to a command senl by olher

equiplnent renlole colltrol.

• The setting returns to [ON] when you have

the power source disconnected l}olll yollr

canlcorder Ik)l lllOrC than 5 lninllleS.

The camera recording lamp will not light

up during recording when you set this to

[OFF]. (The dehmlt setting is ION].)

I_ON

A melody sounds x_hen you start/stop

recording, or operate the touch panel

OFF

Cancels the melody.

I="LCD PANEL

Sho_ s displays such as the counter on the

LCD screen and in the vie_ finder.

V-OUT/PANEL

Shox_s the display also on the TV screen.

I_.NORMAL

Scrolls the setup items dm_ nx_ards hy

touching []_].

OPPOSITE

Scrolls the setup items upx_ ards by

touching [_.

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•5rain

The camcorder is automatically turned oft"

when you do not operate your cmncorder

for more than approximately 5 minutes.

NEVER

The camcorder is not autonmtically turned

off

• When you colin€el your camcorder to a wall

outlet, [A.SHUT OFF] is aulomatically set m

[NEVER].

See page 110.

(CLOCKSET/AREASET/LANGUAGE,

etc.)

The default settings are marked with _-.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the item is selected.

See page 52 for details on selecting

setup items.

See page 23.

Set your local area using A/V when using

your caulcorder overseas.

Refer to the World time difference on page

I(16.

m,-OFF

Does not set the summertime. (daylight

saving time)

ON

Sets the summertime. (daylight saving

time)

You can atliust a time dill'crence in

the [AREA SET] and the [DST SET]/

[SUMMERTIME[ setting without stopping

the clock.

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You can select the language to be used on

the LCD screen.

You can select from English. Simplified

English, Canadian-French, Latin American

Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, or Korean.

• Traditional Chinese is also available from

setup items lk)rcustomers who bought

this product in Asia, Middle East. Canada,

Latin America or ill Japan (as all Overseas

Model).

• Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]]

(simplified English) lk)rwhen you cannot

find your native tongue among the

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CustomizingPersonalMenu

You can add desired setup items to

Personal Menu, and customize Personal

Menu settings fur each POWER switch

position. This is couvenient il you add

frequently used setup items to Personal

Menu.

You can add up to 27 setup ilems for each

POWER switch position. Delete a less

important setup item, if you want to add

n/ore.

1Touch I7_gg0]---_ [P-MENU SET

UP] ---_ [ADD].

2Touch [_/[_ to select a setup

category, then touch [Ug].

1Touch _---_ [P-MENU SET

UP] ---_ [DELETE].

If the desired setup item is not

displayed touch [_/[_.

*" Touch the setup item that you

want to delete.

_LE*e

p-M[NU9

3Touch [YES] ---_ r_.

•Youcann{uddete[SETUP],[FINALIZE]

and [P-IvIENUSET UP].

3Touch 1_7/F47 to select a setup

item, then touch [Ug]---_ [YES] ---_

1_7.

The setup item is added to the end of

list.

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/ Touch _---' [P-MENU SET

UP] ---_ [SORT].

If the desired setup item is not

displayed touch [_1/[_].

2Touch the setup item you want to

move.

3 Touch_,_ tomovethe setup

item to the desired place.

4Touch_

To sort more items, repeat steps 2to 4.

5 Touch [END] ---* [_.

• Youcannot move [P-MENU SET UPI.

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Touch _ _ [P-MENU SET UP]

[RESET] _[YES] _[YES] _[_,

If the desired setup item is not displayed

Iouch [X]/[X].

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Editing the original data

This function is available 0nly 10r DVD-RWs (VR

mode).

"Original data" refers to the recorded

movies and still images data on the disc.

Usittg DVD-RWs recorded in VR mode.

you can edit the original inmges ott your

camcorder.

4

/ Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up [] (Play/

Edit) lamp.

2Insert the recorded disc into your

camcorder.

3Select the _(Movie) tab or the

If_ (Still image) tab that includes

the image you want to delete,

then touch [EDIT].

4Touch [DELETE].

5 Select the image to be deleted.

The selected scetm is marked with _/.

Press attd hold the image oil the LCD

screen to confirm the intage. Tuuch

[3_ to return to the previous screen.

•You can select several movies and still

images at the same lime.

6Touch _ --* [YES].

* Yoll CallnOl recover an hnage once yoll

delete it.

Todeleteall moviesorstill images

onthe discatthe sametime

Touch [DELETE ALL] in step 4.

• [f you delele an original movie that is listed

in a Playlisl (p.74h il is also delelcd fiom the

Playlist.

• Deleting scenes may not provide enough space

1orecord movies or still images additionally.

• To delete all the images on the disc and mslom

original recording capacity,format the disc

(p.5l).

1Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up [] (Play/

Edit) lamp.

2Insert the disc with the movies

recorded into your camcorder.

3Touch the _(Movie) tab -_

[EDIT].

4Touch [DIVIDE].

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;;_ Touch the scene to be divided.

The playback of the selected movie

g[_trts.

6Touch _at the point at which

you want to divide the movie into

scenes.

The movie pauses.

When you Iouch [_, Ihe operational

butlons below appears.

Returns to tile beginning of tile

selected movie.

_ ........... _ Adjusl Ihe

volul/le

A_liusts the di', iding point with

more precision after the dividing

point has been selected.

To hide the buttons, touch _.

• Play and pause toggles as you press [_.

• A slight difference may occur from tim point

where you tollch _ alKI the acttlal dividing

point, as your camcorder selects lhe divkling

point based on half-second incremenls.

7Touch _-_ [YES].

• Ollce you dix,'ide a lnovie, you callno[ i'e[urll

it to tile state it was in belore you divided it.

•It the movie is added in the Playlist, divkling

the original movie does not aflect the movie in

the Playlist.

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Creatingthe Playlist

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This function is available 0nly for DVD-RWs

(VR mode).

A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails

of the still images attd movies that you

have selected. The original scenes are not

changed even thottgh you edit or delete the

scenes in the Playlist.

• You can add up to 999 scenes in the Playlist.

• Do not remove lhe baltm3, pack or tile AC

adaptor from you camcorder while ediling lhe

Playlisl. [1 may damage the disc.

4

/ Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up [] (Play/

Edit) lamp.

2Insert the added disc into your

camcorder.

3Select the N(Movie) tab or the

(Still image) tab that includes

the scene you want to add to the

Playlist, then touch [EDIT].

4Touch [ _ADD].

Touch [3_/[5_ Io display [_ ADDI

when [ [] ADD] is not disphtyed.

5 Select the scene to be added to

the Playlist.

The selected scram is marked with _/.

Press and hold the image on the LCD

screen to confirm the image. Touch [3_

to return to the previous screen.

• You can selecl several movies and slill

inlages at tile sanle lime.

6Touch [_ --* [YES].

•When you add still images in a Plavlisl

they are con'_'erted aulolnatica]ly 1o a lnovie

and added to tile Movie lab.

A movie converted from still images is

shown with _.

The original slill inlages remain on tile disc.

The resolution of the converted movie

may be lower than thal ol the original still

images.

T0 addall the movies onthe discat

the same time

Touch I [] ADDALLI in slep 4.

To add all the still images on the disc

in a Playlist

It is recommmMed that you create a

Photomovie (p.76) belorehand, then add it

in a Playlist.

1Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up [] (Play/

Edit) lamp.

2Insert the disc with images added

in a Playlist.

3Touch the _(Playlist) tab --,

[EDIT].

4Touch [ERASE].

;;_ Select the scene to be deleted

from the list.

2Insert the disc with movies added

into a Playlist.

3Touch the _(Playlist) tab -+

[EDIT].

4Touch[MOVE].

5 Select the scene to be moved.

The selected scene is marked with _.

Press attd hold the image on the LCD

screen to confirm the image. Touch

to return to the previous screen.

• You can select several movies and slill

images al the sanle time.

6Touch [_ -_ [YES].

Toerase all the scenesatthe same

time

Touch IERASE ALLI in step 3--_ IYESI.

• The original scenes are not changed even

though you erase the scenes lrom the Playlist.

1Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up [] (Play/

Edit) lamp.

The selected scene is marked with 4.

Press and hold the image on the LCD

screen to confirm the image. Touch

to return to the previous screen.

• Youcan select several movies and slill

images al the sanle time.

6Touch I_g].

7Select the designated position

with [_--]/[-_].

Move destination bar

8 Touch I_] -_ [YES].

• When you have selected nmhiple scenes,

lhe scenes are moved f()llowing tile order

appeared in file Playlisl.

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•The origin d scenes Ire not ch ulged exert

though you divide scenes witlfin tile Phylist.

1Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up [] (Play/

Edit) lamp.

2Insert the disc with movies added

into aPlaylist.

3Touch the _(Playlist) tab --_

[EDIT].

4Touch [DIVIDE].

5 Select the scene to be divided.

The playback of the selected starts.

6Touch _at the point at which

you want to divide the movie into

scenes.

The movie pluses.

Touch to display

functional buttons.

See page 73 for details.

• Play and pause toggles as you press _.

• A slight ditleren,_" may occur Iron/the

point where yoLi touch _ _/l]d tile _lCtii 1]

dividing point, as your camcorder selects

the dividing point based on hall-second

illcrement s.

7TouchlS_--,[YES].

Photomovie converts still images on a disc

(JPEG lormat) to a movie (MPEG format)

to play thmn back on other DVD players

or on your computer, and stores thmn as

a Photomovie on the disc. Converted still

images are played back in sequence, like a

slide show. However, the resolution (pixels)

of the converted Photomovie may be lower

than that of the original still images.

Photomovie categorizes still images as a

movie, you can add more images in the

Playlist.

4

/ Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up [] (Play/

Edit) lamp.

2Insert the disc with the still

images recorded into your

camcorder.

3Touch the I_ (Still image) tab --*

[EDIT] --* [PHOTOMOVIE].

4Touchv<.

All of the still images on the disc

are converted to a single movie file,

and added to a movie tab. A movie

converted l?om still images is shown

with _'_ on the upper right.

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Playingthe Playlist

• [1 may take more time to create a Photomovie

as more still images am recorded on the disc.

• Still images which arc not compatible with your

camcorders, such iJsones shot using a digital

still camera and then copied to a comptacr

can not be converted fronl still images to a

Pholomovie.

This foncti0n is available 0nly for DVD-RWs

(VR mode).

1Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up [] (Play/

Edit) lamp.

Insert the disc on which the

Playlist is added into your

camcorder.

3Select the [] (Playlist) tab.

A list ol the scenes added in tile Playlisl

appears.

/I

H. Touch the image from which you

want to playback.

Tile screen returns to the VISUAL

INDEX screen when the Playlist is

played back from the selected scene to

the end.

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Connectingto a VCRorTV

Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC adaptor for this operation

(p.17). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

A/V jack

_Qi::::::::::::_

(Yellow

@ ® Q ®

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO

'_" : Video/Signal flow "':: ..........

VCRs or TVs

[] AN connectingcable(supplied)

(onnect to the inpm jack of tile other device.

[] AN connectingcablewithSVIDEO

(optional)

When connecting to another device _ia tile

S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting

cable wilh an S V[DEO cable (opfional/,

higher qualily pictures can be produced lhan

wilh an A/V cable connection. Connecl the

while and red plug (left/right audio) and the

S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel/of lhe

A/V connecting cable wittl an S VIDEO cable

(optional). The yellow plug connection is nol

necessary.

• Connecl tile A/V connecting cable to tile output

jack of a device you am dubbing a picture

hom, or to the input jack of another device lor

dubbing a picture fl'om your camcorder.

• When you are connecting your canlcorder to a

monaural device, connecl the yellow plug of the

A/V connecting cable to tile video jack, and the

red (right channel) or lhe white (left channel)

plug 1o tile audio jack on lhe VCR or file TV.

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Dubbingto VCR/DVDdevices

You can copy pictures played back on your

camcorder to other recording devices, such

as VCRs or DVD recorders.

Afler dubbing them to an HDD (hard

disc drive) video recorder, you can enjoy

images stored on the hard disk of the

recorder.

• To hide the screen indicators (such as a coumer,

etc.) on the screen of the monitor device

connected with the supplied A/V connecting

cable, set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL]

(the delault setting, p.68).

1Connect your camcorder to the

VCR using the A/V connecting

cable (supplied).

Cunnect your camcorder to the input

.jacks of a VCR or a DVD device. See

page 78 for details on how to make the

proper conuectiuus.

2Insert the recording media for

your VCR or DVD recorder.

If your recording device has an input

seleclor, set it to the input mude.

3Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up the []

(Play/Edit) lamp.

Sel [TV TYPE] accurdiug to lhe

playback device (p.42) (DCR-DVD203/

DVD403/DVD703/DVD803 ).

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H. Insert the recorded disc into your

camcorder.

5 Start the playback on your

camcorder, and record it on the

recording device.

Refer lu the iuslruclion manuals

supplied with your recording device lur

details.

6When the dubbing is finished,

stop your camcorder and the

recording device.

• Tu record the dale/time and camera

seltings dala, display them on the screen

(p.67).

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Recordingimagesfroma TV orVCR/DVDdevice

(Exceptfor DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

You can record pictures or TV programs

front a VCR or TV onlo a disc using your

camcorder.

• You cannot record TV programs which allo'_v

yOU to l_ecord once, Of ha%'e copy control

leclmology.

Connect your camcorder to the

TV or VCR/DVD device using the

A/V connecting cable (supplied).

Connect _o/lr camcorder to tile O/ltp/lt

jacks of a TV or VCR/DVD device. See

page 78 for details on how to make the

proper connections.

6Start playing the cassette or the

disc on the playback device, or

select a TV program.

The picture played on the connected

device appears on the LCD screen of

yOlll" camcorder.

7Touch [REC] at the point you

want to start recording.

8 Touch _at the point you want

to stop recording.

9Touch [END].

"If you are recording from a VCR/

DVD device, insert the cassette

or DVD disc into the playback

device.

3Slide the POWER switch down

repeatedly to light up the []

(Play/Edit) lamp.

,/I

='1"Touch _--, [REC CTRL].

If you connected _our cantcorder to tile

device which has the S VIDEO.jack,

touch [SET] --+ [VIDEO INPUT]

IS VIDEOI --_ I_1.

• Touch [SET] to change tile recording mode

or adjust tile xolume.

•Touch [SET] --+ [DISC REMAIN]

[ON] to display tile remaining disc indicator

all the time.

• There may be a time dit]ercnce between tile

point where you press [REC] and the actual

poinl lhal tile recording starts/',lops.

• You cannol record a picture as a still image

even if you press the PHOTO button during

recording.

• You cannol record images hom aTV with no

oulput jacks.

Insert a blank disc into your

camcorder.

Formal the disc if you use a new DVD-

RW/DVD+RW (p.51 ).

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Jacksto connectexternaldevices

Pull up tile

shoe cox er.

®

DCR-DVD403/DVD803:

%

Except for DCR-DVD403/DVD803:

[_ Aclive Interface Shoe °Active

n Inlerf_eSl_

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%

%

The Active Interface Shoe supplies

power to optional accessories such as

a video light, a flash, or a microphotte.

The accessory can be turned on or off

as you operate the POWER switch en

your camcorder. Refer to the operating

instructieus supplied with your

accessu Ufor details.

•Tile Active Inlerlhce Shoe has a salcly

device %r fixing tile inslalled accessoLw

securely. To connect an accessory, press

down and push il to the end, and then

tighlen file screw. To remove an accessory,

loosen the screw, and lhen press down and

pull out tile accessory.

• You cannot use an external flash (optional/

and the built-in flash at tile salne tilne

( DCR- DV D4ll3/DVDSt)3).

• When an external microphone (optkmal/

is connectcd, it takes precedence over the

internal microphone (p. 34).

DC IN jack (p.17)

REMOTE jack

• (onnect other optional accessories.

Shoe cover

A/V (audio/video) jack (p.78)

(USB) jack (p.82)

(Except lk)r DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

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Beforereferringto the "First StepGuide"on

yourcomputer

When you install the Picture Package

soltware on a Windows computer from

the supplied CD-ROM, you can enjoy the

following operations by connecting your

camcorder to your computeE

•Picture Package software does not

support Macintosh computer.

•The DVR-DVD92/DVD602 do not support

a PC connection. See "Playing back a

disc on DVD players, etc." (p.48) to play

back images on your computer,

Viewing and HandlingPictures

--* Picture Package DVDviewer

Yuu can view tile video and still images

by selecting from thumbnails. Vide()

and still images are saved in lolders by

date.

You can delete unnecessary scenes of

videos, or create DVDs with menus.

IIIIIIIIIliMusic Video/Slideshow Producer

-+ Picture Package Producer2

You can select yoar favorite video and

still images and easily create an original

video with added music and visual

styles.

IllllllllliDuplicatingadisc

-+ Picture Package Duplicator

You can copy the disc you recorded

with your camcorder.

• The CD-ROM (supplied) includes the

lollowing software.

USB Driver

Picture Package V_:r.1.8

"First Step Guide"

The "First Step Guide" is an instruction

manual you call rel_:r to oil your computer.

This describes basic operations, from initial

hookup uf your camcorder and computer

and making settings, to general operation

the first time you use the soltware stored

on the CD-ROM (supplied). After inserting

the CD-ROM, referring to "Installing

software" (p.83), start the "First Step

Guide", Ihen fullow the instructions.

The Help guide explains all the lmlctious

of all the software applications. Refer to the

Help guide for further detailed operations

alter reading the "First Step Guide"

thoroughly. Tu display the Help guide, click

the [?] mark on the screen.

OS:Microsoft Windows 2000 Professionah

Windows XP HomeEditiou or Windows

XP Professional

Standard installation is required. Operation

is not assured if the above OS has been

upgraded.

CPU: Intel Pentium Ill 600MHz or faster

(Pentium 11IIGHz or faster recommended)

Application:DirectX 9.0c or later (This

product is based on DircctX technology.

It is necessary to ha;e DirectX installed.)/

Windows Media Player 7.0 or lated

Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 or later

Soundsystem:16 hit stereo sound card and

stereo speakers

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Installingsoftware

Memory: 128 MB or more, 256 MB or more

recommended)

Hard disk:

A_,ailable memory required for inst:dlation:

250 MB or more (2GB or more _hen using

Picture Package Duplicator.)/

Avaihlble free hard disk space

recommended: 6 GB or more (depending

on the size of the image files edited)

Display: 4 MB VRAM video card. Minimum

800 x 600 dots, High color (16 bit color,

65 000 colors), DirectDraw display driver

capability (this product will not operate

correctly at 8(}(}x 600 dots or less, and 256

colors or less.)

Others: USB port (this must be provided as

standard)

•Your camcorder is compatible with Hi-Speed

USB (USB 2.0).

You can transl?'r data al a lhster talc using a

computcr compatible with Hi-Speed USB.

When you connect a USB interlace nol

compatible with Hi-Speed USB, tile data

lranslcr ratio will be lhal of USBI.I (USB fldl

speed).

• Operations are not guaranleed on all lhe

rcconllnended environlnenls.

You need to install the sol)ware to your

Windows computer to ei_ioy editing your

recorded video and still images. The

installation is required only lk_rthe first

time.

1Confirm that your camcorder is

not connected to the computer.

2Turn on the computer.

Log on as Administrators for

installation.

Close all applications running on the

computer belore installing the soRware.

3Place the CD-ROM in the disc

drive of your computer.

The installation screen appears.

If the screen does not appear

@ Double-click [My Compmer] (If you are

using Windows XP,click [Startl, then [My

Computer].)

@ Double-click [PICTUREPACKAGE]

(Disc drive).

Drive names (such as (E:)) may valT

depending on lhe compuler.

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4Click [Install].

Pare,_uo_kg_

:'ff:f f [ttittrY::t:f':

Dependiug oil the operating system

on the computer, a message appears

notil}ing you that "First Step Guide",

cannot be installed automatically with

the InstallShield WizaM. In such a case,

manually copy "First Step Guide"

to your computer according to the

message's instructions.

5 Select the language for the

application to be installed, then

click [Next].

8 Select where to save the

software, then click [Next].

Click [Install] on the [Ready to

Install the Program] screen.

The installation of Picture Package

slarts.

6Click [NEXT].

7Read [License Agreement], check

[I accept the terms of the license

agreement] when you agree, then

click [Next].

4 N

/ U Click [Next], then follow the on-

screen instructions to install the

"First Step Guide:'

Depending on the computer, this screen

may not be displayed. In such a case,

skip to step 11.

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11Click [Next], then follow the

on=screen instructions to install

"lmageMixer Easy Step DVD."

13Make sure [Yes, I want to restart

my computer now.] is checked,

then click [Finish].

1 2 If the [Installing Microsoft (R)

DirectX(R)] screen is displayed,

follow the steps below to install

DirectX 9.0c. If not, skip to step

13.

@ Read [LicenseAgreement],then click

[Nexl].

The computer turns off once, then starts

up again automatically (Restart). The

short-cut icons for [Picture Package

Menu]. [Picture Package Menu

destiuation Folder] (and "First Step

Guide." if installed by steps 10) appear

on the desktop.

@ Click [Nexl].

@ Click [Finish].

14Remove the CD-ROM from the

disc drive of your computer.

•llyou have any questions about

PicmrePackage, see "For inquires aboul

this sofP,vare" (p.86).

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Viewing"FirstStepGuide"

To view "First Step Guide" on your

computer, Microsofl htlernet Exph)rer

Ver.6.0 or htter is reconmmnded.

Douhle<lk'k the i:_ icon on the desktop.

i_]ii;i_)i[ii;_!i:r;r2r; iii;;iii;i;il;;iii;_i_:,2i!t@

You can also start by selecting [Start]

[Programs] ([All Progrmns] for

Windows XP), [Picture Package] and

[First Step Guide], then start up [First

Step Guide].

• To view "First Step Guide" in HTML without

using automatic installation, copy tile desired

language lblder lrom file [FirstStepGuide]

Iolder on the CD-ROM, and then double-click

[[ndex.laml].

• Rel?r to "FirstStcpGukle.pdl "_ in the lbllowing

C_lSeS:

- When printing "First Step Guide"

When "First Step Guide" is not displayed

correctly due to the browser setting even in

recollllllended environlnent.

When tile HTML version of "First Step

Guide" is not installed automatically.

Pixela User Support Center

PixehJHome P;_ge

Windows: http:llwww.pp;_ckage.com/

North America (Los Angeles) Telephone:

+1-213-3414) 163

Europe (U.K.) Telephone:

+44-1489-564-764

Asia (Philippines) Telephone:

+63 -2-4384)090

OnCopyrights

Music works, sound recording or other

third party nmsical contents you may

acquire from CDs, the lnteruet or other

sources (the "Music Comeuts') are the

copyrighted work of the respective owners

thereof and are protected by copyright laws

aud other applicable l,ws of each country/

region. Except to the extent expressly

permitted by applicable hr,vs, you are

not permitted to use (including,

without limitation, copying, modifying,

reproducing, uploadiug, transmitting or

placing to the external network accessible

to the public, trausli:rring, distributing,

lending, licensing, selling and publishing)

any of the Music Contents without

obtaining authorization or approval of

the respective owners thereof. License

of Picture Package by Sony Corporation

would not be construed as conferring to

you by implication, estoppel or otherwise,

any license or right to use the Music

Contents.

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Troubleshooting

I1 you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the lollowing table to troubleshool

the problem. ]f the problem persisls, remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer.

The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.

•Disconnect the AC Ad:q)tor from the _all outlet or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it

after about 1minute. If the l]mctions still do not work, press the RESET button (p.37) using

a sharp-pointed obiect. (lfyou press the RESET button, all settings, including the clock

setting, are reset, except the Personal Menu items.)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Ttlrn off your camcorder and leave it

for a while in a cool place.

Buttons do not work.

• During Easy Handycam operation, the available buttons are limited. Cancel Easy Handycam

operation (p.27).

You cannot turn the Easy Handycam operation on or off.

• During recording or communicating _ith another dc'_ice via USB cable, you cannot turn

Easy Handycam operation on or oft'. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p.27).

Settings change during Easy Handycam operation.

• Some of the settings of your camcorder are restored to the del, lult setting when you set Easy

Handycam operation (p.27).

[DEMO MODE] does not start.

• You cannot _ie_ the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT or N[(;HTSHOT PLUS s_xitch

is setto ON. Set the N[GHTSHOT or NIGHTSHOT PLUS sx_itch to OFF (p.35).

• Remove the disc from your camcorder (p.24).

Your camcorder vibrates.

• Vibration occurs depending on the condition of the disc. This is not a mall_mction.

A vibration is felt in your hand or a faint sound is heard during operation.

• This is not a mall_lnction.

A motor sound is heard from your camcorder periodically.

• This is not a mallhnction.

Your camcorder gets hot during use for a long period.

• This is not a mallhnction. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a _hile in a cool phice.

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The power does not turn on.

• The battery pack is not attached to the camcorder. Attach a charged battery pack to the

camcorder (p. 17 ).

• The battery pack is discharged or running low. Charge the battery pack (p. 17).

• The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet. Connect it to the

wall outlet (p. 17).

The power abruptly turns off.

• When approximately 5 minutes have ehlpsed _bile you do not operate your camcorder, the

camcorder is automatically turned off (A.SHUT OFF). Change the setting of [A.SHUT OFF]

(p.69), or turn on the power again, or use the AC adaptor.

• Tbe battery pack is discharged or running low. Charge the battery pack (p.17).

The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged.

• Slide the POWER sx_itch u1)to OFF (CHG) (p. 17).

• Attach the batteUpack to the camcorder correctly (p.17).

• No power is supplied from the wall outlet (p.17).

• The battery charge is completed (p.17).

The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged.

•Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p.17). If the problem persists, disconnect

Ihe AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be

damaged.

The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator

indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate.

• A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator, or the battery pack has not

been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication (p.17).

The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time.

• The temperature of the environment is too high or too lo_. This is not a malfimction.

• The battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the problem

persists, replace the battery pack with a new one (p. 17).

• The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use. When you open

or close the LCD screen, it takes about 1 minute to disphly the correct remaining battery

time.

The battery pack is quickly discharged.

• Tbe temperature of the environment is too high or lo_. Tiffs is not a malfunction.

• The battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the problem

persists, replace the battery pack x_ith a ne_ one. (p.17).

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A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor.

• Turn off the power, and disconnect tile AC Adaptor from tile v_:dloutlet. Then, connect it

again.

An unknown picture appears on the screen.

•Tile camcorder is in [DEMO MODE] (p.64). Toucfi the LCD screen or insert a disc to cancel

[DEMO MODEl.

An unknown indicator appears on the screen.

•They may be _arning indicators or messages (p.101).

The picture remains on the LCD screen.

• This occurs if you disconnect the A(' Adaptorfrom the _all outlet or remove the battery

pack without turning off tlaepo_er first. This is not a malfimction.

You cannot turn the LCD backlight off.

• During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot turn the LCD backligfit on/off using the

DISP/BATT INFO. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p.27).

The buttons do not appear on the touch panel.

• Toucfi the LCD screen lightly.

• Press DISP/BATT INFO on your camcorder (or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander:

Except 12_rDCR-DVD92/DVD602) (p.22, 41).

The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all.

• A(ljust the screen ([CALIBRATION]) (p. 110).

• If you change the aspect ratio of the picture, the aspect ratio of the buttons of the touch panel

and indicators will sx_itch to the selected one (p.26, 60).

The picture in the viewfinder is not clear.

• Extend Hieviewfinder (p.21). =-

• Use the viewfinder lens a_.ljustmentlever to a_.ljustIhe lens (p.21 ). m

The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared.

• The picture is not disph,yed in Ihe viex_finder _hen the LCD screen is open. Close the LCD

screen (p.21).

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The disc cannot be removed.

• Make sure tile po_ er source lhattery pack or AC Adaptor) is connected correctly (p. 17).

• Remove the battery pack from the camcorder, then attach it again (p.I 7).

• Attach a charged battery pack to Ihe camcorder (p.17).

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and lea'_e it

R_r a while in a cool place.

• Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for

about 1 hour (R 11)9).

• Finalizing is interrupted by turning off your camcorder. Turn on your camcorder and remove

Ihe disc afler lmalizing is completed.

Remaining disc space indicator is not displayed.

• Set [DIS(' REMAIN] to [ON] to alexays display the remaining disc space indicator (p.68).

The indicators of the disc type and the recording format on the LCD screen are

grayed out.

• The disc may be created other than your cmncorder. You can play hack vdth your cmncorder

but you cannot record additional scenes.

Rel'cr also to "A{!justing the image during recording" (p.91).

Pressing REC START/STOP or PHOTO does not record movies/still images.

• Slide the POWER s_itch do_n repeatedly to light up _ (Movie) or I_ (Still) lamp.

• Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the disc. You cannot press

PHOTO while [CAPTURE] or IIll appears on the LCD screen (p.28, 32).

• The disc has run out of space. Use a new disc or format the disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW only,

p.51).

• The DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW has been lmalized. Make a disc to be able to

record additional scenes (p.50).

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and lea'_e it

R_r a while in a cool place.

• Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc. Turn off your camcorder and lea'_e it for

about lhour (p.109).

The ACCESS lamp lights up even when you stop recording.

• Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the disc.

The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image.

• Set IBEEPI to ION] (p.68).

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The external flash (optional) does not work.

•The po_er of the flash is not turned on, or the flash is not attached correctly.

The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate

recording time.

• When you record an object that moves last, the time a_ailable l_r recording may shorten

(p.12, 65).

The recording stops.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it

for a while in a cool place.

• Moisture condensation has occurred with tile disc. Turn off your camcorder and leave it

about lhour (RI09).

There is a time difference between the point where you press the REC START/

STOP button and the point that the recorded movie starts/stops.

• On your camcorder, Ihere may be a slight time difference bet_een tile point where you press

the REC START/STOP button and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is

not a malfimction.

Refer also to "Setup items" (p.94).

The auto focus does not function.

• Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p.58).

• The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the lk)cus manually (p.58).

[STEADYSHOT] does not function.

• Set [STEADYSHOT] to ON (p.61).

• [STEADYSHOT] may not work for an excessive camera shake even if [STEADYSHOT] is

set to ON.

The back light function does not function.

• The back light fimction is cancelled _hen you set [EXPOSURE] to [MANUAL] 1p.57) or

select [SPOT METER] (p.56).

• The back light fimction does not work during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy

Handycam operation (p.27).

A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark.

• This occurs _Qlen the contrast het_een tile subject and the background is too high. This is

not a malfunction.

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A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject.

• This phenomenon is called tile smear ell_sct.This is not a malfunction.

Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.

• The spots appear when you are recording in [SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS] , or

[COLOR SLOW S]. This is not a malfimction.

The color of the picture is not correctly displayed.

•Set the NIGHTSHOT or NIGHTSHOT PLUS s_itch to OFF (p.35).

The picture appears too bright on the screen, and the subject does not appear

on the screen.

•Set the NIGHTSHOT or NIGHTSHOT PLUS sx_itchto OFF (p.35).

The picture appears too dark on the screen, and the subject does not appear

on the screen.

•The LCD screen backlight is s_ itched off. Turn on the LCD backlight by pressing and

holding the DISP/BATT INFO (p.21 ).

Flickering or changes in color occurs.

• This occurs _hen recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury

lamp with [PORTRAIT1 or [SPORTS]. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] in this case (p.56).

Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.

•Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p.61).

The supplied Remote Commander does not function.

•Set IREMOTE CTRLI to IONI (p.68).

• Insert a battery into the battery bolder with the +M polarities correctly matching the

+M marks.

• Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor.

•Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead

lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander mW not function properly.

•Remove the conversion lens (optional) as the remote sensor may be obstructed by it.

Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote

Commander.

• Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 lk)ryour DVD de'_ice, or cover the sensor of

your DVD de; ice with black paper.

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You cannot play back a disc.

• Slide the POWER switch down repeatedly to light up [] (Play/Edit).

• Check out tile disc compatibilily (p. 13).

• Insert a disc with the recording side facing your camcorder (p.24).

• The disc recorded in other devices may not be played back on your camcorder.

The playback picture is distorted.

• Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied, p.5).

"iT]" is indicated on an image in IheVISUAL INDEX screen.

• Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth/supplied, p.5).

•Loading of the data may ha',e failed. It may be indicated correctly when you turn off the

power and then turn it on again, or remove the disc once and set it again.

No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a disc.

• Set [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] 1p.65).

• Turn up the volume (p.33).

• Sound is not output when the LCD screen ixclosed. Open the LCD screen.

• When you record sound with [MICREF LEVEL] (p.66) set to [LOW], the recorded sound

may be diflicult to hear.

You cannot play back the disc or a disc cannot be recognized.

• Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied, p.5).

• Finalize the disc (p.44).

• A disc recorded in VR mode cannot be played back on a player that does not support VR

mode. Check the compatibility in the instruction manual of the playback device.

The playback picture is distorted.

• Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied, p.5).

'q-_" is indicated on an image in the DVD menu.

• Loading of the data may ha; e failed when finalizing the disc. The DVD menu may be

indicated correctly for a DVD-RW/V[DEO mode)/DVD+RW when you make the disc to

additional recordable condition (p.50) and remake DVD menu by finalizing it again.

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Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes.

• Tbe image may freeze for an instant bet_een scenes depending on Ibe DVD de'_ ice being

used.

Playback does not move to the previous scene when you press I_1_1.

• If playback crosses 2 titles made automatically by your camcorder when I.,11_ is pressed,

playback may not move to the pre; ious scene. Select the desired scene from the menu

screen. Refer to the instruction manual of lbe playback device A_rlhnher information.

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Setup items are grayed out.

• You cannot select grayed items in the current situation.

Youcannot use [PROGRAM AE].

• You cannot use [PROGRAM AE] together _qth:

NightShot/NightShot plus

]SUPER NS] or ]SUPER NSPLUS]

]COLOR SLOW" SI

[OLD MOVIE]

• [SPORTS] will not work x_hen the POWER sx_itch is set to I_ (Still).

You cannot use [SPOT METER].

• You cannot use [SPOT METER[ together with:

NightShot/NightShot plus

[SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS]

[COLOR SLOW" S]

• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is automatically set to [AUTO].

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cannot use [EXPOSURE].

• You cannot use [EXPOSURE] together _ith:

NightShot/NightShot plus

[SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS]

[COLOR SLOW' S]

• If you set [PROGRAM AEI, [EXPOSURE[ is automatically set to [AUTOI.

cannot use [WHITE BAL.].

• You cannot use [WHITE BAL.] together x_ith:

NightShot/NightShot plus

[SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS]

[COLOR SLOW" S]

You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS].

•You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS[ together with [PROGRAM AE].

You cannot use [SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS].

• Tile NIGHTSHOT or NIGHTSHOT PLUS s_itch is not set to ON.

• You cannot use [SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS] together with:

[FADER]

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[COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly.

• [COLOR SLOW"S] may not operate correctly in total darkness. Use NightShot/NightShot

plus or [SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS].

• You cannot use [COLOR SLOW S] together _ith:

IFADERI

[D. EFFECT]

[PROGRAM AE]

[EXPOSURE]

[SPOT METER]

• You cannot use [COLOR SLOW S] when the NIGHTSHOT or NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch

is set to ON.

You cannot use [SELF TIMER].

• Youcannotuse [SELFTIMER]together with[FADER].

You cannot use [FADER].

• You cannot use [FADER] together with:

[SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS]

[COLOR SLOW S]

[D. EFFECT]

You cannot use [D. EFFECT].

• You cannot use [D. EFFECT] together _ith:

[SUPER NS] or [SUPER NSPLUS]

[COLOR SLOW S]

[FADER]

• You cannot use [OLD MOVIE] together with:

[PROGRAM AE]

[PICT. EFFECT]

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You cannot use [PICT.EFFECT].

•You cannot use [PICT.EFFECT] together with [OLD MOVIE].

You cannot view [SUR MONITOR].

•You cannot vic_ tile [SUR MONITOR] either you are not recording in 5.1ch stlrround

recording or together x_ith [FADER].

YOU cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL].

• You cannot mliust [LCD BL LEVEL] _hen pm_er is supplied from the AC adaptor, or _dlen

you turn the LCD panel lhcing out on your camcorder when the POWER switch is set to

(movie) or It_ (Still).

Unable to edit.

• There are no images are recorded on tile disc.

• Unable to edit because of the condition of the image.

• You cannot edit all image protected on the another dex ice.

Scenes cannot be added in the Playlist.

• The disc is full, or tile added scenes exceed 999. Delete unnecessary scenes or add all the

still images by converting them to a movie (p.76).

A movie cannot be divided.

• A movie that is too short cannot be divided.

• A movie with a _ mark cannot be divided (p.72, 76).

• A movie protected on another de'_ice cannot be divided.

A scene cannot be deleted.

• A scene protected on another device cannot he deleted.

Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the

viewfinder.

• Touch ]NggffO]--_ IRECCTRL].

Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed.

• You cannot zoom scenes input from tile other de_ ice on your camcorder.

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No sound is heard when playing back a disc.

•Tile audio will nol be outpul when you connecl a device via Ihe S video plug only. Connect

Ihe white and red plugs of Ihe A/V connecling cable, Ioo (1).78).

You cannot dub correctly using the A/V connecting cable.

• Set IDISP OUTPUT] to ILCD PANELI (p.68).

• The A/V comlecting cable is not connected properly. Make sure that the A/V connecting cable

is connected to the proper jack, i.e. to the output.jack of a device you are dubbing a picture

flom, or Io the input .iack of another de,,ice for dubbing a picture flom your camcorder.

Unable to finalize.

• Battery is running out during finalizing. Use an AC adaptor.

• The disc has already been finalized. If you are using a DVD-RW (V[DEO mode)/DVD+RW,

follow the required procedure to record additional material on the disc (p.50).

You cannot edit or record additional material on a disc using other devices.

•You may not be able to edit a disc recorded on your camcorder using another de``ice.

The disc title cannot be changed.

• You cannot record a disc title on afinalized DVD-R.

• The disc has already been finalized. If you are using a DVD-RW (V[DEO mode)/DVD+RW,

follow the required procedure to record additional material on the disc (p.50).

• The disc title may not be changed on your camcorder if the disc title has been made by

another de``ice.

Aphotomovie cannot be created.

• There are no still images.

• There may be a lot of still images on a disc and the remaining disc capacily is low. Delete

unnecessary images from the disc (p.72).

The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds.

• The temperalure of your camcorder is exhemely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave il =.

for a while in a cool place.

• Moislure condensalion has occurred with the disc. Turn off your camcorder and leave il l_)r o="

aboul 1hour (p.109). ca

• Some problems have occurred in your camcorder. Remove Ihe disc and inser_it agaill, then

operale yO[ll CalllColder again.

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The computer does not recognize your camcorder.

•Install the Picture Package sofl_ are (p.82).

• Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, then connect it again firmly.

• Disconnect USB de'. ice other than the keyboard, the mouse, and the camcorder fiom the

computer.

• Disconnect the cable from the computer and cmncorder, restart the computer, then connect

them again correctly.

• Confirm the USB driver is correctly installed with the following procedures.

For Windows XP

1Click [Stan], then [Control Panel].

2 Click [Performance and Maintenance], then [System].

The [System Properties] window appears.

3 Click [Hardware] tab.

4 Click [De'_ice Manager].

The [De'. ice Manager] window appears.

5 Make sure that ]SONY DDX-CI000 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM drives],

]Generic volume] in ]Storage volumes], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in [Universal

Serial Bus controllers] respectively.

When all the devices appear, the USB driver is installed correctly. If any of these de'_ices

are not shown, install USB driver.

@ Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive on your computer.

@ Double-click [My Computer].

@ Right-click [P[CTUREPACKAGEI icon (Disc drive), ttlen click [Openl.

:Drive names (such as (E:)) may valy depending on the compmer.

@ Double-click [Driverl _ [Semp.exel.

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1Click [Slartl, [Sellings], then [Conlrol Panel].

2Click [Syslem].

The [Syslelil Properlies] window appears.

3Click [Hardware] lab.

4 Click [Device Manager].

The [Device Manager] window appears.

5Make sure Ihal [SONY DDX-CIO00 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM drives],

[Generic volume] in [Slorage volumes], and [USB Mass Slorage Device] in [Universal

Serial Bus controllers] respeclively.

When all Ihe devices appear, tbe USB driver is inslalled correctly. If any of Ihese devices

are nol shown, install USB driver.

(_) Place the supplied CD-ROM in tile disc drive on your computer.

@ Double-click [My Conlpuler].

@ Right-click [PICTUREPACKAGE] icon (Disc drive)*, then click [Open].

*Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary depending on the computer.

@ Double-click [Driver] --" [Setup.exe].

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An error message appears when you place the supplied CD-ROM in your

computer,

•Set the computer display as follo_ s:

Windows: 8(I(tx 600 dots or more, High Color ( 16 bits. 65 000 colors) or more

You cannot use the supplied CD-ROM on a Macintosh computer.

• Tile supplied CD-ROM is not compalible with a Macinlosh compuler.

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[Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected] or [Cannot cancel Easy

Handycam with USB connected] appears on the screen of your camcorder.

• You cannot start or cm_celtile Easy Handycmn operation x_hile tile USB cable is connected.

Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder first.

You cannot transfer image data from your camcorder to a computer.

• Set IUSB speed] to IFULL SPEED] in setup item.

The images or sound of your camcorder cannot be played back correctly.

• When you connect your camcorder to a computer not compatible _ith Hi-Speed USB (USB

2.0), it mW not be able to be played back correctly. However, it does not efti:ct to the images

or sounds transferred to your computer.

• When you set the [USB SPEED] to ]FULL SPEED], it may not be able to be played back

correctly. Howe; er, itdoes not effect to the images or sounds transti:rred to your computer.

• Depending on the computer you use, the plwed back image or sound may stops temporarily,

but this does not etti:ct tile images or sound transferred to your computer.

You cannot write data from your computer on a disc in your camcorder using

the USB cable.

• Tile disc is not compatible _ith your camcorder. Use a disc compatible _itfi your camcorder

(p. 13).

• You cannot write data from other than the Picture Package on a disc ill your camcorder.

Picture Package does not function correctly.

• Close Picture Package, then restart tile computer.

An error message appears while operating Picture Package.

• Close Picture Package first, then slide the POWER s_qtch on your camcorder to turn on

another lamp.

The "First Step Guide" is not displayed correctly.

• Reli:r to tile PDF tile of "First Step Guide" (FfistStepGuide.pdf). For details on copying pdf

file, see page 86.

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Warning indicators and messages

If indicators appear (m the LCD screen or

in the view_inder, check the following.

Some symptoms you can fix by yourself.

If the problmn persists even afler you have

tried a couple of times, contact your Sony

dealer or local authorized Sony service

facility.

C:(or E:) DD:DD (Self-diagnosis

display)

C:04:DD

•The battery pack is not an

'InfoLITHIUM" hattery pack. Use an

' Inlk}LITHIUM" battery pack (p. 107).

C:13:DD

• The disc is faully. Use a compatible

disc with your camcorder (p. 13).

• The disc is dirty or has scratches on

it. Clean the disc with the supplied

cleaning clolh.

C:21:DD

• Moisture condensation has occurred

with the disc. Turn offyour camcorder

and leave it fi_r about I hour (p. 109).

C:32:DD

• Symptoms that are not descrihed

above have occurred. Remove the disc

and insert it again, then operate your

camcorder again.

• Remove the power source. Reconnect

it again and operate your camcorder

again.

E:20:E3D /E:31 :DE] /E:40:E3D /

E:61 :E3D /E:62:DE3 /E:91 :E3D /

E:94:E3D

• A malflmction that you cannot service

has occurred. Contact your Sony

dealer or local authorized Sony service

facility, lnfi_rm them of the 5-digit

code, _hich starts from "E."

100-1001 (Warning indicator

pertaining to files)

Slow flashing

• The tile is damaged.

• The tile is unreadable.

(Warning indicator pertaining to

discs)

Slow flashing

• A disc is not inserted. _

• Less than five minutes remains for

recording movies.

• Fewer than 30 images can be

accommodated it]the remaining space.

Fast flashing

• An unrecognizahle disc is inserted.*

• A linalized DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)

or DVD+RW is insel_ed into your

camcorder when you slide the POWER

switch down repeatedly to light up

(Movie) or It'! (Still).*

• The disc is fiflly recorded.*

• A disc that cannot be read or written is

inserted, such as the single-sided disc

inserted inside out.

• The disc recorded in the different TV

color system froll/your camcorder is

inserted.*

_--You need to remove the disc*

Fast flashing

• An unrecognizahle disc is inserted.

• The disc is fiflly recorded.

• An error might have occurred with the

disc drive in your camcorder.

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__\J(Battery level warning)

Slow flashing

• The battery pack is nearly used up.

• Depending on tile operating,

environment, or battery conditions,

¢_\_may flash, even if there are

approximately 20 minutes remaining.

[] (Moisture condensation warning)*

Fast flashing

• Moisture condensation has occurred

with tlaedisc. Turn off your camcorder

and leave it for about I hour.

[l'l (High temperature warning)

Slow flashing

• The temperature of your camcorder is

getting higher.

Fast flashing

• The temperature of your camcorder

is extremely high.* Turn off your

camcorder and lea;e it 12)ra while in a

cool place.

(Warning indicator pertaining to

the flash)*

Slow flashing

• Still charging.

Fast flashing

• There is something _ tong _ith tile

flash.

* You hear a melody when tile warning indicators

appear on the screen (p.68).

If messages appear on the screen, lbllow

the instructions.

•Battery

FOR "info LITHIUM" BATTERY ONLY

(p.107)

Battery level is low (p.17, 107)

Old Battery Use a new one (p.107)

•Drive

-_ Drive error Turn on power again

• A problem may have occuned _ith the

disc drive. Turn oft"and Ihen on again.

•Moisture condensation

[] Moisture condensation Turn off

for 1H

[] Cannot open Try later

•Disc

[l'-'JRecording disabled

[l'-'JCannot open Try later

t_ __ Recording disabled

• A malfinction has occum..d _ith tile

disc and it cannot be used.

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Disc movie area full Cannot

record movies

•Delete unnecessary scenes (p.72).

Scene number full

• Delete nnnecessar_ scenes (p.72).

--_ Disc full Cannot record

•Delete unnecessary scenes (p.72).

Movie recording disabled

• Movies cannot be recorded due to some

limitations of the disc. However, you

might be able _o record s_ill images.

@Still recording disabled

• Still images cannot be recorded due to

some limiu_i_m_ _t"the disc. Howcxer,

you might be able to record movies.

Playback prohibited

•You are trying t_ play back an

incompatible disc with your camcorder.

@ _ Disc finalized Cannot record

on disc

• A finalized DVD_R c_lnnot be recorded.

Use a new disc.

@ _ Need to unfinalize

• To record on the tinalized DVD-RW

(VIDEO mode), unfinalize it (p.50).

_ _-- Disc error Remove disc

• The incomp:ltible disc \_ith your

camcorder is inserted. Your camcorder

cannot recognize the disc because of

malfunctions such as scratches, or tire

disc is not set correctly.

,_ --_ Format error

• The disc recorded in the difli:rent

format code from your camcorder.

Formatting the disc may enable you to

use the disc on your camcorder (DVD-

RW/DVD+RW only) (p.51).

Access error

• An emir occurred during reading or

writing the disc.

Data error

• An emir occurred during reading or

writing the disc.

•Flash

Charging... Cannot record still

images

• Yon are trying to record _l still image

while the flash is charging.

The strobe cannot charge Not

available

• A mallinction has occurred with the

strobe and disable charging.

• Lenscover

Lens cover not fully open Turn

power off then on

Lens cover is not closed Turn the

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•EasyHandycam

Cannot start Easy Handycam

Cannot cancel Easy Handycam

(p.27)

Cannot start Easy Handycam with

USB connected (p.27)

Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with

USB connected (p.27)

Invalid during Easy Handycam

operation (p.27)

No recording in Easy Handycam

operation (p.27)

•The DVD+RW has been finalized.

Make a disc to be able to record

additional scenes (p.50).

•Other

_-\J Please connect AC adaptor

• You are trying to finalize or fomat a

disc, or making a disc available for

additional recording after finalizing

with the battery capacity low. Use the

AC Adaptor as the power source to

prevent the battery from wearing out in

the middle of those operations.

Playlist full

•You cannot create the ph,ylist

exceeding 999 scenes.

• You cannot add still images in a

Playlist due to the lack of remaining

capacity on the disc.

Cannot divide

• You cannot divide still images

converted to a movie.

• You cannot divided a movie Ihat is

extremely short.

Data protected

• The disc has been protected _ith

another device.

Copy inhibit

• You cannot copy scenes _ith the copy

protection signah

Disc cover open, accidentally Turn

on power again

Recovering data Z_ Avoid any

vibration

• Your camcorder tries to recover data

automatically if the data writing was

not performed properly.

Cannot recover data

• Writing data to the disc has failed.

Attempts were made to recover the

data, but they were unsuccessfuh

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Usingyourcamcorderabroad

Power supply

YOU olin use your c;imcorder iu ;lU_

countries/regions using the AC Adaptor

supplied with your camcorder within the

AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz range.

Use a commercially available AC plug

adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the

design of the wall outlet [b].

I AC-L25A/L25B I

[a] [hi

OnTVcolorsystems

Your camcorder is an NTSC system-

based camcorder. If you want to vie'c, the

playback picture on a TV. it must be an

NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO/

VIDEO input .jack.

NTSC Bahama Islands, Bolivia,

Canada, Central America,

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,

Guyana, Jamaica, Japan, Korea,

Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan,

the Philippines, the U.S.A.,

Venezuela, etc.

PAL Australia, Austria, Belgium,

China, Czech Republic,

Denmark, Finland, Germany,

Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary,

Italy, Kuwait, Malwsia, New

Zealand, NorwiLv,Poland,

Portugal, Singapore, Slovak

Republic, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, Thailand, United

Kingdom, etc.

PAL - M Brazil

PAL - N Argentina, Paraguay, Umgu W.

SECAM Bulgaria, France, Guiana, [ran,

lraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine,

etc.

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Simple setting ofthe clock bytime difference

'Y\m can easil? set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your

camcorder abroad. Set [AREA SET] and [[)ST SET]/[SUMMERTIME] in the _<$ TIME/

LANGU. (p.23).

World time difference

\

1 GMT Lisbon, London

2 +01:00 Berlin, Paris

3 +02:00 Helsinki, Cairo

4 +03:00 Moscow, Nairobi

5 +03:30 Tchran

6 +04:00 Abu Dhabi, Baku

7 +04:30 Kabul

8 +05:00 Karachi, lslmnabad

9 +05:30 Calcutta, New Delhi

10 +06:00 Almaly, Dhaka

11 +06:30 Rangoon

12 +07:00 Bangkok, Jakarta

13 +08:00 HongKong, Singapore

14 +09:00 Seoul, Tokyo

15 +09:30 Adelaide, Darwin

16 +10:00 Melbourne, Sydney

17 +1I:00 Solomon Is.

18 +12:00 Fiji, Wellington

19 12:00 Eniwetok, Kx__alein

20 I 1:00 Mi&_ay Is., Samoa

21 10:00 Hawaii

22 09:00 Alaska

23 08:00 LosAngeles, Tijuana

24 07:00 Denver, Arizona

25 06:00 Chicago, Mexico City

26 05:00 Nc_ York, Bogota

27 04:00 Santiago

28 03:30 St. John's

29 03:00 Brasilia, Montevideo

30 02:00 Fernando de Noronha

31 - 01:00 Azores

106

Aboutthe "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack

This unit is compatible with an

"hffoLITHIIJM" battery pack (P series).

Your camcorder operates only with an

"InfoLITHIIJM" battery pack.

"InIoLITHIUM" P series battery packs

have the _Ip°,_,,_ Q mark.

What is an "InfoLITHIUM" battery

pack?

An "hffoLITHIUM" hattery pack is a

lithiumqou battery pack that has lmtctions

%r communicating information related

to operating conditions between your

camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor/

charger (optional).

The "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack

calculates the power consumption

according to the operating conditions of

your camcorder, and displays the remaining

battery time in minutes.

Chargingthe batterypack

•Be sure to ctlarge tile battely pack belbre you

Stall IlSillg your canlcorder.

• [t is recommended that you charge the battery

pack in an ambient temperature of between

10°C to 3lt°C (50°F to 86°F) until CHG

(Charge) lamp turns off. If you charge tile

battery pack olaside of this temperature range,

you may not be able to chalge tile battery pack

ell]ciently.

• Al_cr charging is complete, either disconnect

tile cable from tile DC IN .jack on your

camcorder or rcnlove the battery pack.

Effectiveuse of the batterypack

• Battery pack perlormance decreases wtlen tile

sunounding temperamlv is 10°C (5@'F) or

below, and tile length of tinle you can use tile

bauery pack becomes shorter. [n that case, do

one of tile lbllowing to use the baucly pack lot

a hmger time.

Put tile baucry pack in a pocket to warm it up,

and insert it in your camcorder rigla belorc

you start taking shots.

- Use a large capacity bauery pack: NP-FP70*/

N P_FlX)t) **"

• Frcquenl use of tile LCD screen or a ffequenl

playback, last lorward or reverse operation

wears out file bauery pack taster. [t is

recomnlended that you use a large capacity

battery pack: NP-FP707NP-FP90'*.

• Be sure to slide tile POWER switch up to

OFF (CHG) when not shooting or playing

back on your canlcorder. The bauery pack is

also COllSIlnled when your canlcorder is ill the

standby nlode or playback is paused.

• Have spare baucry packs ready lor two or lhree

limes the expecled recording time. and make

trial recordings on a DVD-RW/DVD+RW

!optional) belore making the actual recording.

• Do not expose tile bauery pack to waler. Tbe

baltery pack is not walcr-resislanl.

• Supplied with DCR-DVD403/DVD803,

optkmal accessoly lot tile models excepl Ior

DCR-DVD4I)3/DVD803.

** Optional accessory lbr all models.

Remainingbatterytime indicator

•[l tile power goes off exen thongtl tile remaining

batter 5time indicator indicates that tile battery

pack ll;is enough power to operate, charge tile

bauer 3 pack lull 3 again so that tile indication

on the remaining bauery time indicator is

correct. Note, however, that file COH'CCl bauery

indication sometin/es will not be restored if

tile battery is used in high temperamlvs for a

long time or left in a lhlly charged state, or

file battery pack is used liequenfly. Regard

tile remaining bane W time indication as tile

approximate shooting tinle.

• Tile ¢\_ mark indicating that there is little

remaining baUely tinle sometimes flashes

depending on tile operating conditions or

anlbient temperature and environment even if

file remaining baucly time is approxinlately 20

nlinlues.

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How to store the battery pack

•ff file battery pack is not used lot a long time,

lully charge tim battery pack and discharge

il on yollr c_lll]corder once a year to ll]ainl_lin

tile proper fimction. To store the battery pack.

remove it l)'om your camcorder and put it in a

&y, cool place.

• To use the battery pack up on your camcorder,

leave your camcorder in the recording standby

will]out a disc inserted wilt] the [A. SHUT

OFF] to [NEVER] in tie E_; STANDARD

SET in the SETUP display until the power goes

oil (p.69).

Battery life

• The b_Lttery lilt is limited. Battery capacit 3

drops little by litlle as you use it nlore and

more, and as time passes. When tile available

balel T time is shortened considerably, a

probable cause is that tile battel T pack has

reached the end of its lilt. Please buy a new

batte W pack.

• The batle W lile varies according to how

it is stored, the operating conditions, and

environment in which each battel T pack is used.

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Maintenance and precautions

Onuseandcare

• Do no[ rise or store tile camcorder and

accessories in tile lollowing locations.

Anywllerc extrcnlely hot or cold. Never leave

tfiem exposed to temperatures above b0°C

(140°Fh such as under direct sunligla, near

heaters or in a car parked in tile sun. Tbey

may malfunction or become delormed.

Near strong nlagnetic fields or mechanical

vibration. The camcorder nlay mallhnction.

Near strong radio waves or radiation.

Tile calncorder may not be able to record

properly.

- Near AM receivers and video equipment.

Noise may OCCIIr.

-- On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If

sand or dust gets in your camcorder, it may

malfimction. Sometimes this mallhnction

cannot be repaired.

- Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD

screen, the viewfinder, or the lens may be

exposed to direct sunligllt. This damages the

inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen.

- Anywhere very tmmid.

• Operate your camcorder on DC 7.2 V (baum T

pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).

•For DC or AC operation, use the accessories

rcconmlended in these operating instructions.

• Do not let your camcorder get wet. lk)rexample,

h'om rain or sea water. If yollr camcorder

gets wet. it may mallimction. Sometimes Ibis

[nallhnction cannot be repaired.

• [f ally solid object or liquid gets inside the

casing, unplug your camcorder and have it

checked by a Sony dealer belore operating il

ally fin+tllel:

• Avoid rough tlandling, disassembling,

modilying, physical sllock, or impact such

as hanmlering, dropping or slopping on the

product. Be particularly carelul of the lens.

• Keep the POWER switch selling to OFF (CHG)

when yoll are not using your can/corder.

•Do not wrap your camcorder wilh a towel, tot

example, and operate it. Doing so migla cau_

heat to build up inside.

• When disconnecting the power cord, pull il by

the plug and not the cord.

• Do not danlage the power cord such as by

placing anything heavy on il.

• Kcep metal contacts clean.

• Keep the Renlote Commander and button-type

battery Otllof children's m+_ctl.If the battc W

is accidentally swallo,,ved, consult a doctor

immediately.

• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked.

- consult your local authorized Sony service

lacility.

- wash off any liquid that may have contacted

your skill

if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with

plenty of water and consult a doctor.

NWhennotusingyourcamcorderfora

longtime

• Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as

by playing back discs or recording lor about 3

nlinllleS.

• Remove _1disc il+onlyour calncorder.

• Use up tile battery pack complelcly belorc

storing it.

Moisturecondensation

If yo/lr cantcorder is hrought directl_ from

a cold place to a wamt place, utoisture

may COll(lellSe inside your camcorder, on

the surfuce of the disc, or on the pickup

lens. This may cause a malfitnction to your

camcorder. If there is moisture inside your

camcurder, [Moisture condensation Turn

off for I H] or [Cannot open Try later]

appears.

The indication will not appear when the

utuisture condenses 011 the camera lens.

NIf moisture condensationhasoccurred

Turn off _ozlr cantcorder, and leave it lor

about an hour.

NNoteonmoisturecondensation

Moisture may condense when you bring

your caulcurder fruul a cold place iulo a

warm place (or vice versa) ur wheu you "_

use your camcurder in a humid place as

lk)lluws:

• You bring your camcorder lrom a ski slope into _"

a place warmed up by a beating device.

• You bring yotlr Calllcorder ]roln all air 1:_3

conditioned car or roonl illtO a tlot place

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• You use your camcorder at_er a squall or a

shower.

• You use your camcorder in a hot and hmnid

place.

[[[[[iNow to prevent moisture condensation

When you bring your camcorder from a

cold place into a warm place, put your

camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it

tightly. Remove the bag when the air

temperature inside the plastic bag has

reached the surrounding tmnperature taller

about one hour).

OntheLCDscreen

•Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD

screen. Blurs appear and it may cause a

nlalblnclion of your canlcorder.

• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a

residual image may appeal on tile LCD screen.

Tbis is not a malflmcfion.

• While you are using your camcorder, the back

of the LCD screen may heat up. This is nol a

malbmction.

[[[[[iToclean the LCDscreen

II lingerprints or dust make the LCD screen

dirty, use the cleaning cloth (supplied) to

clean the LCD screen.

When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit

(optional), do not apply the cleaning liquid

directly to the LCD screen. Use cleaning

paper moistened with the liquid.

IIIIIIIIIliOn adjustment of the LCDscreen

(CALIBRATION)

The buttons ou the touch panel may uot

work correctly. If this happens, follow the

procedure below. It is recommended you

comlect your camcorder to the wall outlet

using the supplied AC Adaptor during the

operation.

@ Slide the POWER switch down to light up

the [] (Play/Edit) lamp.

@ Disconnect cables other than that of the

AC Adaptor from your cmncorder, then

remove tile disc lrol]/your camcorder.

@ Touch IN'NO] _ [SETUP] _ _2

STANDARD SET _ [CALIBRATION]

_[_.

• Tile screen changes to 16:9 ratio when

using 4:3 ratio (DCR-DVD203/DVD403/

DVD703/DVD803).

X

CALIBRATION

1/3

ouch the "x"

@ Touch the "x" displayed on the screen x_ith

a thin object.

The position of the "x" changes.

Touch [CANCEL] to cancel.

If you did not press the right spot, try the

calibration again.

• Donot use a sharp-poinled tool to calibrate tile

LCD screen.

Doing sit may damage the surface of the screen.

• Youcannot calibrate the LCD screen if you

have rotalcd it, or if you have set it with the

LCD screen side lacing out.

Onhandlingthecasing

• If the casing is soiled, clean timcamcorder body

with a soft cloth liglaly moistened with water,

and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.

• Avoidthe tbllowing tit avoid damage lit the

finish.

- Using ctlemicalssuch as thinner, benzine,

alcohol chemical cloflls, repellent and

insecticMe.

- Handling with above substances on your

tlands.

- Leaving the casing in contact wilh rubber or

vinyl ot_iecls R_ra hmg period of time.

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Onthe pickuplens

•Do not touch the lens inside tile disc co_er.

Keep the disc cover closed except when

inserting and removing tile disc, to keep dust

ouI.

•When die camcorder does not work because file

pickup lens is dirly, clean it with a blower (not

supplied). Do not touch tile pickup lens directly

during cleaning becau_ this may cause tile

camcorder to lllallhllction.

pickup lens

Careandstorageof the cameralens

•Wipe tile surlhce of tile lens clean with a soft

clolh in lhe lbllowing inslances:

- when there arc fingerprinls on tile lens

surlhce.

- in hot or humid locations

when the lens is exposed to sally air such as

at the seaside.

• Store the lens in a well-ventilated location

subject to little dirt or dust.

• To prevent mold, periodically clean file lens as

described above, h is recommended that you

operate your calllcorder about once a lllon[h [o

keep it in optimum stale lor a long tinle.

Tochargethe pre-installed

rechargeahlebattery

Your cmncorder has a preqnstalled

rechargeable battery tu retain the date,

time, and other settings even when the

POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG).

The pre-installed rechargeable battery

is always charged while you are using

your camcorder but it will get discharged

gradually if you do nut use your camcorder.

The rechargeable battery will be lnlly

discharged in about 3 months if yuu do

not use _o/lr cantcurder at alh However.

even if the pre-installed mchargeable

battery is not charged, the camcurder

operatiuu will not be allccted as long as

you are not recording the date.

NProcedures

Connect >our catl/corder to a wall outlet

using the AC adaptur supplied with your

camcorder, and leave your camcorder with

the POWER switch turned off for inure

than 24 hours.

To changethe batteryof the Remote

Commander(ExceptforDCR-DVD92/

DVD602)

@ While pressing on the tab, inset your

fingernail into the slit to puU out the

battery case.

@ Place a new battery with Ihe + side lacing

up.

@ Insert the battery case back into the

Remote Commander until it clicks.

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WARNING

Battery nm_ explode it' utistre_ted. Do not

recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.

Caution

D_mger of explosion il hatter_ is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Discard used batteries according to the

mauulacturer's instructions.

• A button-type lilhium bauery (CR2025) is used

in lhe Remote Comnmnder. Do not use ballcries

other lhan tile CR2025.

•When tile lilhium batler3_ becomes weak, the

operaling distance of tile Remote Commander

may shorlen, or tile Renlote I['ommander lnay

not flmclion properly. In this case. replace tile

bauery with a Sony CR2025 lithium ballcl3,.

Use of anolher bauely may presenl a risk of lirc

or explosion.

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Usingthe StrapBelt

as a wrist strap

Tiffs is usefid for carrying your camcoMer.

1Open the hook and loop fastener

of the hand pad (O)and remove it

from the ring (Q).

Attachingthe

ShoulderStrap

You can attach the Shoulder Strap to the

hook for the Shoulder Strap.

Hand pad

2Move the hand pad fully to the

right (0), then close the hook

and loop fastener again (0),

@

@

®

3Use the Strap Belt as a wrist

strap as illustrated.

3

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Specifications

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System

Video

conlpr_$ ssion

Iormal

A0dio compression

format

Video signal

Usable discs

Recording

Iormal

Recording/

playback time

Viewfinder

Image device

MPEG2/JPEG (Still images)

DCR-DV D92/DVD602

Dolby Digital 2ch

Dolby Digilal Slerco Crcalor

DCR-DVD 103/DV D203/

DVD403/DV D653/DVD703/

DVD803

Dolby Digital 2/5.1 ch

Dolby Digilal 5.1 Crealor

NTSC color, EIA standards

8cm DVD-RIDVD-RW/

DVD+RW

Movie

DVD-R:DVD-VIDEO

DV D-RW:DVD-VIDEO

(VIDEO mode), DVD-

VideoRecording (VR nlode)

DVD+RW: DVD+RW Video

Still image

Exif '1Vcr.2.2

HQ: Approx. 20 rain

SP: Approx. 30 rain

LP: Approx. 60 rain

Electric viewfinder

DCR-DVD92/DVD602:

n/onochrolne

DCR-DVDIO3/DVD203/

DV D403/DVD653/DVD703/

DVDS03:

color

DCR-DV D92/DVD 103/

DVD602/DVD653

3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge

Coupled Device)

Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels

Ell_'ctive (Movie) :

Approx. 340 000 pixels

Ell_'ctive (Still) :

Approx. 340 000 pixels

DCR-DV D203/DV D703

3.27 mm (1/5.5 type) CCD

((harge Coupled Device)

Gross:

Approx. 1 070 000 pixels

Ell_:ctive (Movie) :

Approx. 690 O(t0 pixels

Ell_:ctive (Still) :

Approx. I 000 0t)0 pixels

Lens

Focal length

DCR-DVD403/DVD803

5.9 mm (1/3 type) CCD

(Charge Coupled Device)

Gross:

Approx. 3 310 000 pixels

Ell_:ctive (Movie):

Approx. 2 048 000 pixels

Ell_:ctive (Still):

Approx. 3 048 0t)0 pixels

DCR-DVD92/DVDI03/

DVD602/DVD653:

(arl Zeiss V],rio-Tcssar

Filter dianmter:3l)mm (1 3/16

in.)

Optical:2Ox, Digital:40x, 800x

F= 1.8-3. I

DCR-DVD203/DVD703:

Carl Zeiss V]_rio-Tessar

Filter diameter:3Omm (l 3/16

in.)

Optical:12x. Digilal:24x, 481)x

F=1.8-2.5

DCR-DVD4ll3/DV D803:

Carl Zeiss V_rio-Sonnar T'

Filter diameter:3Omm (l 3/16

in.)

Optical: lOx. Digilal:2l)x, 12t)x

F= 1.8-2.9

DCR-DVD92/DVDI03/

DVD602/DVD653

1>2.3 - 46 mm (3/32 - I 13/16

in.)

When converlcd lit a 35 mm

slill camera

For movies:

44 - 880ram (1 3/4 - 34 3/4 ill.)

For still images:

44 - 880ram (I 3/4 - 34 3/4 ill.)

DCR-DVD203/DVD703

1>3.0 - 36 mm (1/8 - 1 7/16 ill.)

When converlcd lit a 35 mm

still camera

For nlovies:

46 - 628.5mm (1 13/16 - 24 3/4

ill.) ( I6:9 mode) '2

48 - 576mnl (1 I5/16 - 22 3/4

ill.) (4:3 mode)

For still images:

40- 480ram (I 5/8- 19 in.)

DCR-DVD403/DV D803

5.1 - 5hnm/7/32 - 2 1/8 in.)

When converted lit a 35 mm

still camera

Color lemperalure

Minimum

illunfination

Por nlovies:

42.8 - 495mm (1 11116 - 19 112

in.) ( 16:9 mode) .2

45 - 450nml (1 13116 - 17 3/4 Audio/Video

in.) (4:3 mode) inpuffoutput

Pot still images:

37 - 370ram (I 112- 14 518 in.)

[AUTOI, [ONE PUSHI,

[INDOOR] (3 2110 K),

[OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)

DCR-DV D92/DV D1031

DVD602/DVD653:

I 1 Ix (lux) (FI.8)

0 Ix (lux) (in the NigbtShot

plus lunction) a

DCR-DVD2(I3/DVD703:

7 Ix (lux) (FI.8) USB jack

0 Ix (lux) (in the NigbtShot REMOTE jack

plus lunction) a

DCR-DVD4(I3/DVD8(t3: LC0 screen

5 ix (lux) (FI.8)

0 Ix (lux) (in the NigbtShot Picture

lunction)'a

1 "Exit" is a file lormal lor still images,

established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics

and lntbrmation Technology Industries

Association). Piles in this Ibrmal can have

additional inlormation such as your camcorder's

setting inlormation al the time of recording.

*2In 16:9 mode, lhe local length figures are actual

figures resuhing from wide angle pixel readout.

*aObjecls unable to be seen due 1o lhe clark can be

shol wilh inflarcd lighting.

• Manulactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

Input/Outputconnectors

DCR-DVD92/DVD602

Audio/Video

outpul

REMOTE jack

10 pin connector

Video signal: I Vp-p, 75 _2

(ohms), unbalanced

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75

f2 (ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-

p, 75 f2 (ohms), unbalanced

Audio signal: 327 mV (at Load

impedance 47 kf2 (kilohms)),

Outpul impedance less lhan 2.2

kf2 (kilohms)

Stereo mini-minijack (O 2.5

II]ll])

DCR-DVDIO3/DVD203/DVD403/

DVD653/DVD703/DVD803

I 0 pin connector

Input/Output auto switch

Vkleo signal: I Vp-p, 75 £2

(ohms), unbalanced

Lunfinance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75

g2 (ohms), unbalanced

Clnominance signal: 0.286 Vp-

p, 75 f2 (ohms), unbalanced

Audio signal: 327 mV (at Load

impedance 47 kf2 (kilohms)),

Input inpedance more than

47 k£2 (kilohms), Output

impedance less than 2.2 k_2

(kilotlms)

mini-B

Stereo mini-rain{jack (0 2.5

111111)

Total IIUtuber

of pixels

DCR-DVD92/DV D 103/

DVD602/DV D653:

6.2 cm (2.5 type)

DCR-DVD2(I3/DVD4(t3/

DVD703/DVD8(t3:

6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio

16:9)

123 200 (560 x22(1)

General

Power

requiremenls

Average power

consunlption

(when using the

battel T pack)

Operating

tenlperal/ire

7.2 V (bauel T pack)

8.4 V (AC adaptor)

During camera recording using

LCD

DCR-DVD92/DV D602:3.4W

DCR-DVDI03/DVD653: 3.4W

DCR-DVD2(I3/DVD7(t3: 3.5W

DCR-DVD403/DVD803: 4.9W

Viewfinder

DCR-DVD92/DV D6(12: 3.0W

DCR-DVD I(t31DVD653: 3.0W

DCR-DVD2(I3/DVD703: 3.0W

DCR-DVD4(I3/DVD8(t3: 4.5W

0°C to + 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

3

g

115

Storage

temperature

Dilnensions

(Approx.)

Mass (Approx.)

Supplied

accessories

-20°C to + 60°( (-4°F to

+ 140°F)

DCR-DVD92/DVD 103/

DV D203/DVD6I)2/DVD6531

DVD703:

57 x 87 x 131ram (2 I/4 x 3

I/2 x 5 I/4 in.) (wxhxd)

DCR-DVD403/DV D81)3

62 x 93 x 133mm(2 112 x 3 314

x 5 1/4 in.) (wxhxd)

DCR-DVD92/DVD 11)31

DV D203/DVD602/DVD6531

DVD703:

440 g (15 oz) main unil only

500 g (1 lb 1 oz) including the

NP-FPS0 rcchargeable ballcly

pack and disc

DCR-DV D403/DV D803

520 g (1 lb 2 oz) main unit only

620 g (1 lb 5 oz) including the

NP-FP70 mchargeable battm T

pack and disc

See page 16.

ACAdaptorAC-L25A/L25B

AC 100- 240 V, 51)160 Hz

0.35 - t).18 A

Power

rcquircnlenls

Current

consunlplion

Power

consurllptioll

Outpul vohage

Operating

temperature

Storage -20°C to + 60°C (-4°F to

temperature + 140°F)

Dilnensions 56 x 31 x IIX)mm (2 114 x

(Approx.) I 1/4 x 4 in.) (wxhxd)

excluding lhe projecting parts

Mass (Approx.) 190 g (6.7 oz) excluding the

power cord

See at the label of AC adaptor lbr olher

specificalions.

18W

DC 8.4V _

0°C to + 40°C (3T'F to 104°F)

Rechargeablebattery pack

NP-FP50:DCR-DVD92/DVD103/

DVD203/DVD602/DVD653/DVD703

Maximum DC 8.4V

output vohage

Outpul vohage DC 7.2V

Capacity 4.9 wh (680 mAh)

Dimensions 31.8 x 18.5 x 45.0 mm

(Approx.) (1 5116 x 3/4 x I 13116 in.)

(wxhxd)

Mass (Approx.) 40 g (1.5 oz)

Operating 0°C to + 40°( (32°F to 104°F)

lenlperature

Type Li-ion

NP-FP70:DCR-DVD403/DVD803

M_xilnuln DC 8.4V

output vohage

Output vohage DC 7.2V

Capacity 9.8 wh ( 1360 mAh)

Dilnensions 31.8 x 33.3 x 45.0 mm

(Approx.) (1 5116 x 1 5116 x 1 13/16 in.)

(wxhxd/

Mass (Approx.) 85 g (2 oz)

Operating 0°C to + 40°( (32°F to 1t)4°F)

temperature

Type Li-ion

Design and specifications are subject to change

without nolice.

116

Index

Numeric

4ch surround recording ........ 66

5. I ch surround recording ..... 34

A

A/V connecting cable..... 42, 78

A/V jack ......................... 42, 78

Active Interlace Shoe ........... 8 I

AC Adaptor .......................... 17

Additional recording ............ 50

Adjusling exposure

lor back light ........................ 35

AUTO SHUTTER ................ 58

A.SHUT OFF

(Auto shutter off )................ 69

B

Back light ............................. 35

Battery

BATTERY INFO .... 22, 37

gattcJ T pack .................. 17

Remaining batlery ......... 37

BATT release bulton ............ l g

BEACH&SKI ....................... 56

BEEP .................................... 68

BLACK FADER .................. 63

B URST ................................. 6 I

EXP. BRKTG ................ 61

NORMAL ..................... 61

B&W .................................... 64

C

( AL[BRATION ................. 110

(AMERA DATA ................. 67

CAMERA SET .................... 56

Charging the battery ............. 17

Battcl y pack .................. 18

(barging time ....................... 18

(HG (charge) lamp .............. 17

Cleaning cloth ........................ 5

CLOCK SET ........................ 23

COLOR SLOW S

(Color Slow Stlutlcr)...... 59, 95

Computer .............................. 82

Connecl

TV ........................... 42, 78

VCR .............................. 78

Copyright ........... 4, 80, 86, 104

Counter. ................................ 39

D

DATA CODE ....................... 67

DATE/TIME ......................... 68

DC IN jack ........................... 17

D( plug ................................ 17

DEMO MODE ..................... 64

DIGITAL ZOOM ................. 60

Disc cover OPEN swilch...... 24

DISC REMAIN .................... 68

DISC SET ............................ 65

Disc title ......................... 46, 65

DISP/BATT INFO.... 21,22, 37

Display indicalors .......... 39_ 40

DISP OUTPUT .................... 68

Dubbing ................................ 79

DVD menu ........................... 45

D.EFFECT

(Digital el]oct) ...................... 63

E

EASY buuon ........................ 27

Easy Handycam operation ... 27

Edit ....................................... 72

EXPOSURE ................... 57, 94

EXT SUR M[C .................... 66

F

FADER ........................... 63, 95

FILE NO. (File number) ...... 62

Finalize ................................. 44

First Step Guide ............. 82. 86

Fixing lhe exposure .............. 36

FLASH LEVEL ............. 58, 9 I

FLASH MODE .................... 58

FLASH SET ......................... 58

FOCUS ................................. 58

Format .................................. 51

FULL-SPEED ...................... 67

H

Help ...................................... 82

I

Icon ...... 5'ee DisT)kO,indlcar¢_;:_

Index screen display

butlon ................................... 39

INDOOR .............................. 57

InIbLITH[UM .................... 107

Initialize (Reset) ................... 37

Install .................................... 83

Insulalion sheel .................... 41

L

LANDSCAPE ...................... 56

LCD/VF SET ....................... 66

LCD BRIGHT ...................... 66

LCD COLOR ....................... 67

Lens cover. ..................... 20, 32

LP (Long Play) ..................... 65

LUMI. KEY

(hmlinance key) ................... 63

N

Maintenance ....................... 109

M[CREF LEVEL ................. 66

Mirror mode ......................... 36

Movie

REC MODE

(Recording mode) ......... 65

MOSAIC .............................. 64

MULTI-SOUND .................. 65

117

118

N

NightShot/NightShot plus.... 35

NIGHT SHOT,

NIGHTSHOT PLUS ............ 35

NORMAL ............................ 61

NS LIGHT

(NightShot Ligh0 ................. 59

Nmnber of still images

rccordable on a disc ............. 62

o

OLD MOVIE ....................... 64

ONE PUSH .......................... 57

Operation confirmation

beep .......................... See BEEP

Original image

Delete ............................ 72

Divide ........................... 72

OUTDOOR .......................... 57

OVERLAP ........................... 63

P

PASTEL ............................... 64

Personal Menu ............... 52, 70

Add ............................... 70

Arrange the order .......... 71

Delete ............................ 70

Reset ............................. 71

Personal Menu button .......... 39

Photomovie .......................... 76

PHOTO button ......... 28, 32, 41

Pickup lens ......................... I 11

Picture Package .................... 82

PICT.APPLI.

(Picture Application) ............ 63

PICT.EFFECT

(Picture ellk'ct) ...................... 64

Pixela User Support Center.. 86

Playback ......................... 29. 33

Playlist

ADD .............................. 74

DIV[DE ........................ 76

Erase ............................. 74

MOVE ........................... 75

PORTRA[T (Soft portrai0 ... 56

Power cord ........................... 17

7 V' 'POV',ER s vltch .................... 17

Previous/next bullon ............. 39

PROGRAM AE .............. 56, 94

Protect .............................. 4, 51

P.MENU.... See P_*:_omdM_ m¢

R

Rechargeable battery

pack ........................ 5'_e Batte O,

Recording ....................... 28, 32

Recording time ..................... 18

REC lamp ....................... 37, 68

REC MODE ......................... 65

REC START/STOP .............. 32

Renlaining bauery ................ 37

Remote Commander ............ 41

Remote sensor ...................... 37

RESET ................................. 37

Review ................................. 38

Review deleting .................... 38

S

Sell:-diagnosis display ........ 1(t I

SELF-TIMER ...................... 59

SEPIA .................................. 64

Setup .................................... 52

CAMERA SET ............. 56

DISC SET ..................... 65

PICT.APPL[ .................. 63

Setup items ................... 54

STANDARD SET ......... 65

ST[LL SET ................... 6 I

TIME/LANGU ............. 69

Using tile Selup items ... 52

SETUP ROTATE .................. 68

Shoulder Strap .................... I 13

SLIDE SHOW ...................... 64

Sofl,,vare ............................... 83

Spe.ker. ................................ 37

Specifications ..................... 114

SPORTS (Sports lesson)...... 56

SPOTLIGHT ........................ 56

SPOT FOCUS ...................... 58

SPOT METER

(Flexible spot meter) ...... 56, 94

STANDARD SET ................ 65

STEADYSHOT .................... 61

Still image

IMAGE SIZE ................ 62

QUALITY ..................... 62

STILL SET ........................... 61

Strap Bell ........................... I 13

SUMMERTIME ................... 23

SUNSET&MOON ............... 56

SUPER NS,

SUPER NSPLUS ........... 59, 95

Super Nightshot/

Super Nightshot plus...... 59, 95

SUR MONITOR .................. 66

S V[DEO cable ............... 42. 78

S V[DEO jack ................ 42, 78

T

Telephoto .............................. 34

TIME/LANGU.

(Language) ........................... 69

Touch panel .......................... 22

Tr_msmiuer ........................... 41

Tripod ................................... 36

TV .................................. 42, 78

TV color system ................. 105

TV TYPE ............................. 42

U

Unfinalizing .......................... 50

USB 1.1........................... (,7, 83

USB2.0 ........................... 67, 83

USB cable ............................ 16

USB jack .............................. 81

USB SPEED ........................ 67

USB driver ........................... 82

Using abroad ...................... 105

V

VF B.LIGHT

(View finder back light) ....... 67

VP W[DE DISPLAY

(View finder wide display)... 67

Vide() operation bullons ....... 39

Viewfinder ............................ 2 I

Viewfinder lens adjustment

lever. ..................................... 2 I

V[SUAL INDEX

screen ............................. 29, 33

V_)lume ................................. 33

W

Wall omlet ............................ 17

W;u:ning indicators ............. 101

W;u-ning messages .............. 101

WHITE BAL.

(White balance) .............. 57, 94

WH[TE FADER ................... 63

Wide angle ........................... 34

WIDE SELECT ................... 60

Windows .............................. 82

WIPE .................................... 63

World time difference ........ 106

Wrist strap .......................... 113

Z

Zooln .................................... 34

Zoom lever. .......................... 34

Ontrademarks

• Dolby and tile double-D symbol are trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories.

• Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator and Dolby Digital

Stere() Creator are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

• DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW logo are

Iradelnarks.

•"[nIbLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

• Picture Package is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

• MicrosolL Windows, and Windows Media are

eittler registered trademarks or trademarks of

Microsol_ Corporation in tile Uniled States

and/or other countries.

• Macintosh is trademarks of Apple Computer,

[nc.

• Macromedia and Macromedia Flash Player

arc trademarks or registered trademarks of

Macromedia, Inc. ill the United Slalcs and /or

other countries.

• Pentiuln is a trademark or registered trademark

of lntel Corporation.

All other product nalnes mentioned herein may be

tile tradenlarks or registered trademarks <if their

respective conlpanies. Purlherlilorc_ TM all(]

are not mentioned ill each case in this manual.

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