Sony DCR DVD108 User Manual DIGITAL CAMCORDER Manuals And Guides L0702093

SONY Digital Camcorder Manual L0702093 SONY Digital Camcorder Owner's Manual, SONY Digital Camcorder installation guides

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SON

Digital

2-319-496-11

Video Camera

Recorder
Getting

Operating

Started

Guide

DCR-D VD 108/D VD308/
D VD608/D

(1)

Editing

VD708

Utilizing

recording

media

Customizing your
camcorder
Using a Computer

Troubleshooting

C

Additional
Information
Quick
Reference
Spanish Quick Guide/
Gufa r_tpida en espafiol

Addilional

information

Io frequenlly
Customer

asked
Support

on lhis
questions

product
can

be

and answers
found

at our

Websile.

http://www.sony.net/
M_MORVSTIEK
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Printed on 70% or more recycled paper
using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)
-free vegetable oil based ink.
Printed

in China

2319496110

© 2007 Sony Corporation

_

InfoLITHIUM Q

To reduce fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.

CAUTIONTO a_UC_ THFRISKOF _ _CTalC S_IOCK
DO _OTR_MOVECOVER(OR_AC_.
_O USER-SERVICEaBLE
PAaTSI_SlDE.
R_FERSERWCIN_TO aUA_IFIEDSERVICEPERSOnnEL

the user

to the presence

uninsuhlted
/_

of

"dangerous

v(_l_age
_' withinis intended
the produces
This symbol
to alert
ellclosure
[hal lllay be of
sufficient
constitute
shock

This

magnitude
to
a risk of electric

to persons.

symbol

the user

is inlended

1_)tile presence:

important

operating

maintenance
insn uctions
accompanying

to alert
of

and

(servicing)
in the lileramre
the appliance,

IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS
For your protection, please read these safety
instructions completely before operating
the appliance, attd keep this manual for
future reference.
Carefully observe all warnings, precautions
and instructions oil the appliance, or the one
described in the operating inslructions attd
adhere to them.

Cleaning
Unl)lug tile scl h'om tile wall outlet belbre
cle_ming or polishing it. Do not use liquid clemmrs
or aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened
with water lot cleaning the exterior of tile set.

Water andMoisture

PowerSources
This set should be operaled only hom tile lype of
power source indicated on the marking label. If
you are nol sure of the lype of electrical power
supplied to your home. consuh your dealer or
local pow-er company. For lhose sets designed lo
operale ll'()nl baltely power, or other sources, relcr
to the operaling instruclions.

Polarization
This sel may be equipped with a polarized ac
power coM plug (a plug having one blade wider
than the olher).
Tills plug will fil inlo the i)ower outlel only one
way. This is a sal_:ty li:ature. If you are unable to
insert the plug lhlly into lhe oullet, lly reversing
the plug. [f tile plug should still lail to fit, conlacl
your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed.
Do not delcat the sal_:ty purl?ose of tile polarized
plug by Iorcing il in.

Overloading
Do

not

o_, erload

wall

outlets,

extension

cords

or

corn enience receptacles beyond their capacity_
since Ibis cml result in firc or electric shock.

Do not use power-line operated _ls near water
lbr examl?le, near a balhmb, washbowl, kilchen
sink, or laundry tub, in a wel basemenl, or near a
swimming pool, elc.

Power-CordProtection
Roule tim power cord so thai it is not likely to be
walked on or pinched by ilems placed upon or
againsl them, paying parlicular auemion to tile
plugs, receptacles, and lhe point wllere llle cord
exils liom tile appliance.

Accessories
Do not place tile set rt2storc tile set to normal operalion.
Wllen file set exhibits a distincl change in
performance
this indicales a need lor service.

Servicing
Do not altelnpl to ser_,ice lhe sel yourself as
opening or rclnoving covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or olher hazards.
Relcr all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Replacement
parts
Whcn replacement paris m'e required, be sure lhe
ser_ ice leclmician has used replacement paris
specilied by tile u/anul_cturer tllat llave tile same
charactcristics as tile original palls.
Unauthorized substitmions may rcsu]l ill fire.
electric sllock, or olher hazards.

Readthis beforeoperatingyourcamcorder
Before operating the unit, please read this
manual thoroughly, and retain it for futttre
reference.

CAUTION
Tile use of optical
will

increase

adjtlstlncnls
than

those

hazard(illS

instrumenls

eye

ha/urd.

with

Use

or perfimnance

this producl

of controls
of proccdures

specified

herein

radiation

exposure.

or
olher

may 1_3suh in

Owner'sRecord
Tile model and serial numbers are located on the
bollom. Record tile serial number in the space
provided below. Relcr to lhe_ numbers whenever
you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.
Model No. DCRSerial No.
Model Nit. ACNo,

Replace tile baltcry with tile specified type only.
Otherwi_, filv or inju U may result.
If you have any questions aboul lhis producl, you
may call:

RECYCLING
LITHIUM-ION
BATTERIES
Litlliuun-lon balteries are
recyclable. You can help preserve
our

ellVirOlll/lelll

by

relllrllillg

o

your used rechargeable batleries
tit the colleclion and recycling
location nearest you.
For more inlormation regarding recycling of
rechargeable batteries, call toll h-ee 1-800-8228837_ or visil hllp://www.rbrc.org/
Caution:
Lithium-Ion

Do nol handle
batteries.

damaged

or leaking

Batterypack
This de_ice con@ies w'ith Part 15 ol tile FCC
Rules. Operation is suhject 1o lhe lbllowing l\vo
condilions:
(1) This device may not cau_ halmild
interlcrence, and (2) this device musl accept any
inlerlcrence received, including inlerlcrcnce thai
may cau_ undesired operalion,
This Class B digital apparatus
Cg,nadian ICES-003,

Sony CtlstOlllel" lnlorlnation Center
1-800-222-SONY (7669).
The number bdow is lor the FCC rclated malters
only.

RegulatoryInformation
Declaration
of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model Nit,: DCR-DVD108
Responsible Party:Sony Eleclronics Inc.
Addrcss: 16530 VizJ Esprillo, San Diego, CA
92127 U.S.A.
Telephone Nit.: 858-942-2230
This device complies with Part 15 of lhe PCC
Rules. Operation is subject 1o tile 6_llowing lwo
condilions: / 1) This device may not cau_
harmflfl interfi:rence, and (2) this device must
accept any intel_i:rence received, including
interfi:rence lhat may cause undesired operalion,

complies with

Continued._

5

Rsad this b÷fo_÷ 0p÷rati_N y0_[r camcord÷r (Sostissed}

Declaration

of Conformity

Trade Name:

SONY

Model

This product is not intended to be serviced.
Should the product cease to lhnction in its
intended manner, it should be rcmmed to tile
nlanulacturer or to be discarded.

No.: DCR-DVD308

Responsible

Party:Sony

Electronics

Address:
16530
92127
U.S.A.

Via Esprillo.

Telephone

85g-942-2230

This

digital device pursuant to Subpall B of Part 15 of
PCC Rules.

No.:

device

Rules.

complies

Operatkm

conditions:
harmlhl

with

( 1) This

that

For the State of California, USAonly
Part 15 of tile FCC

device

nlay

rcceived,

may cause

two

not cause

and 12) this device

any interli:rcnce

intm'lcrcncc

CA

is sul_iect to tile lollowing

interlcrcncc,

accept

hlc.

San Diego.

nmst

including

undesircd

Prechlorale
apply, See

Material - special handling may

w ww.dtsc.ca.gov/h azardouswastc/per chlorate
Perchlorate Material: Lithiunl battcry contains
pcrchlorate.

operation.

CAUTION
You arc cautioned that any changes or
modifications not exprc_,sly approved in this
manu_d could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Your camcorder is supplied with two
kinds of operations guides.
"Operating

Note
This equipment
has becn tested and lound to
conlply with the linfits lot a Class B digital
device,

pursuant

These limits

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

are designed

protection

against

residential

installation.

to pro_ ide reasonable

harmfifl

interlcrcnce

This

However.

tllel_

will not occur
equipmcnt
radio

is no guarantee
ill a particular

does

cause

or television

deternlined
tile user

generates,

by turning

energy and.
with the

installation.

If this

interlcrcnce
which

to

You can use the following discs only.
8cm DVD-RW
8cm DVD+RW
8cm DVD-R
8cm DVD+R DL
Use the discs with marks listed below. See
page 14 for details.

can be

the equipnlent

off and on,

to tl3' to correct

by one or nlorc

to

interlcrcnce

that interl_:rcnce

tlarmlhl

reception,

is encouraged

interlcrencc

harmlhl

Types of the disc you can use in your
camcorder

ill a

equipment

uses. and call radiate radii) l?equency
if not installed
and used in accordance
instructions,
may cause
radio conltllllnications.

Guide" (This manual)

"First Step Guide" for using your
camcorder with the computer connected
(stored on the supplied CD-ROM)

tile

of the lk)llowing

_W+RDL

measures:
Reorient

or relocatc

tile receiving

Increase
the separation
and receiver.

betw_n

antenna.
tile equipment

Connect
the equipment
into an outlet on a
circuit dil]crem
from lhat to which dm receiver
is connected.

For reliability
durability
of recording
/
playback, we recommend
that you use Sony
discs or discs with an _g_
*(lk_r
VIDEO CAMERA)
camcorder.
0

Consuh
technician

the dealer

or an experienced

mark lk_r your

Note

mdio/TV

lbr help.

Tile supplied interlace cable must be used with tile
equipment ill order to comply with tile limits lor a

• Using a disc other than abo_e may cause tile
unsatishLctory recording/playback
or you m_,y
not be able to renlove the disc li-onl your
caalcorder.

* Depcnding on tile place you bought, the disc has
_',2_°_
mark.

Typesof "MemoryStick" youcanuse
inyourcamcorder
You cm] use "Memory Stick Duo" marked
with

Viewfinder

LCD screen

MEMORY STIEg DUO or

MEMORYSTIEKPRO

DuO (p.

IOl ).

"Memory Stick Duo"
(This size can be used with your
camcorder.)
Battery

"Memory Stick"
(You cannot use it in your camcorder.)

• The camcorder is not dustproofed,
dripproofed or waterproofed. See "About
handling of your camcorder" (p. 104).
• To prevent discs from being broken or
recorded images from being lost, do not
do the following when either of the
respective lamps of the POWER switch
(p. 25) or the access lamps/p. 28, 29) is
Om

to remove the battery pack or AC
Adaptor from the camcorder.
to apply mechanical shock or vibration to

• You cannot use any type of uteutory card
except "Memory Stick Duo."
• "Mmnory Stick PRO" and "Memory Stick
PRO Duo" can be used only with
"Mmuory Stick PRO" compatible
equipment.
• Do not attach a label or the like on a
"Mmnory Stick Duo" or a Memory Stick
Duo Adaptur.
When using a "Memory
with "Memory

the camcorder.

• When connecting your camcorder to
another device with a USB cable, be sure
to insert the commctor phlg in the correct
way. Pushing the plug lk_rcibly into the
terminal will damage the terminal attd
may result in a mNfunction of your
calucordeL

Stick Duo"

Stick" compatible

equipment

About menu items, LCD panel,

viewfinder,and

Be sure to insert the "Memory Stick Duo"
into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor.
Memory Stick Duo Adaptor
soNY

Using the camcorder
• Do not hohl the camcorder by the
following parts.

•

A

metal

lens

itenl th:lt is grayed

out

is

uot

available under the current recording or
playback conditions.
• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are
manufactured using extreutely highprecision technology, so over 99.99% of
the pixels are operatiomd for effective
use. However. there may be some tiny
black points and/or bright points (white.
red. blue. or green in color) that appear
constantly on the LCD screen and the
Continued._

7

Rsad this bsfo_s ops_ati_S ya[_ camcords_ (Sostissed}

viewfiuder. These points are nurmal
results of tile manufacturing process and
do not affect the recordii]g in any way.

operating procedures. Change the screen
language befure using your camcorder if
necessary (p. 26).

Aboutthis manual
• The LCD screens and the viewfiuder
bnages and indicators shown in this
manual were taken with a digital still
camera, and may louk different from what
you actually see.
White, red, blue or
green point

• Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder.
or the lens to direct starlight for long
periods uf time may cause malflmctiuus.
• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might
cause yuur camcorder to malfunction.
Take images of the sun only in low light
conditions, such as at dusk.

Onrecording
• Before starting to record, test the
recording flmction to make sure the bnage
and sound are recorded without any
problems. You cannot delete images once
you recurd them on a DVD-R/DVD+R
DL. Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW fur trial
recording/p. 14).
• Compensation for the contents of
recordings cam/ot be provided, even if
recurding or playback is not possible due
to a malflmction of the camcorder, storage
media, etc.
• TV color systems differ depending un the
countries/regiuns. To view your
recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC
system-based TV.
• Television programs, fihns, video tapes,
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the copyright laws.
About language

setting

The on-screen displays in each local
language are used fur illustrating the

• Design and specifications uf recording
media and other accessories are subject to
change without nutice.
• The illustration used in this manual are
based un the mudel DCR-DVD308.
• Disc in this Operating Guide refers to 8cm
DVD discs.
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Your camcurder is equipped with :. Carl
Zeiss lens. which was developed jointly by
Carl Zeiss. in Germany, and Sony
Corporation. and produces superior images.
It adopts the MTF measurement system for
video cameras and offers a quality typical
of a Carl Zeiss lens.
MTF= Mudulation Transfer Function. The
number value indicates the amount of light
from a subject coming intu the lens.

Aboutthemarksusedinthis manual
• The operations
disc used. The
tu indicate the
for a particular

available depend uu the
following marks are used
type of disc yuu can use
uperation.

Table of Contents
IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

...... 3

Read this before operating your
camcorder
....................................
Subject

examples

5

and solutions
11

12

Choosing

14

a disc ..........................

"lJ_ HOME"

Playback .....................................
39
Using PB zoom ............................. 41
Playing back a series of still images
(Slide show) .................................. 41
Playing

What you can do with your
camcorder
..................................

Using your camcorder

Adjusting the exposure for backlit
subjects ......................................... 37
Recording in mirror mode ............. 37
Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3)
(DCR-DVD308/DVD708) ............... 37

................

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

Making the disc compatible with
playback on other devices or DVD
drives (Finalizing)
....................... 44

16

and "o__-OPTION"

- Taking advantage of two types of
menus ........................................
18

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

21

Step 2: Charging the battery pack
....................................................
22
Step 3: Turning

the power on, and

setting the date and time ............ 25
Changing the language setting
26
Step 4: Preparing for recording
....................................................

27

Step 5: Inserting a disc or a
"Memory Stick Duo" ...................

28

re(OTHERS) category .............48
Deleting

images

Dividing

the image

..........................

Creating

the Playlist

48

......................

50

...................

51

Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD
recorders ....................................
Printing recorded images
(PictBridge compliant printer)

54
..... 55

(MANAGE DISC/MEMORY)
category ......................................
Playing

....................................................

Recording and playing back with
ease (Easy Handycam)
.............. 31
Recording ...................................
34
Zooming ........................................ 36
Recording sound with more presence
(5.1ch surround recording) (DORDVD308/DVD708) ......................... 36
Recording in dark places (NightShot
plus) .............................................. 37

57

a disc on other devices
57

Finding the right disc (DISC
SELECT GUIDE) ........................

58

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

59

Recording
finalizing

additional scenes after
....................................
60

Continued">

9

TaN÷ ofCo_te_ts(Co_ti_ed)

What you can do with the
(SETTINGS) category of the
HOME MENU ............................

Troubleshooting
62

.........................

85

Warning indicators and messages
....................................................
94

Using the HOME MENU ................ 62
List of the _ (SETTINGS) category
items .............................................. 63
MOVIE SETTINGS

....................

64

(Items for recording movies)
PHOTO SETTINGS
...................

66

(Items for recording still images)
VIEW IMAGES SET ...................

67

Using your camcorder
Maintenance

abroad

and precautions

Specifications

...........................

.... 98
.. 100
108

(Items to customize the display)
SOUND/DISP

SET

....................

69

(Items to adjust beep and the
screen)
OUTPUT

SETTINGS

.................

70

(Items for when connecting other
devices)
CLOCK/_LANG

........................

71

(Items to set clock and language)
GENERAL SET ..........................
72
(Other setup items)
Activating functions using the
°.-=OPTION MENU ..................... 73
Using the OPTION MENU ............. 73
Recording items on the OPTION
MENU ............................................ 74
Viewing items on the OPTION MENU
....................................................... 74
Functions

set in the OPTION

75

What you can do with Windows
computer ....................................

80

Installing
software
Viewing

the "First Step Guide" and
.....................................
81
"First Step Guide".

Using a Macintosh

10

MENU

....................................................

computer

........ 83
..... 84

Identifying

parts and controls

... 111

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

115

Glossary ...................................
Index ........................................

118
119

Subjectexamplesand solutions

[ F[ewers i_ _lese-Hp
_" PORTRAIT...................................... 77

_eder a spet _ight
A @Hd ee the stage
_.SPOTLIGHT
.....................................
77

_"FOCUS............................................ 75
_'TELE MACRO................................. 75

ef
the
dog
oesereee
the left side
_.FOCUS
............................................
75
_.SPOTFOCUS
..................................
75

efa ski s[epe er
bea@
[ @ettiega
goed she'l
_.BACKLIGHT...................................
37
_"BEACH
............................................
77
_"SNOW............................................
77

A s[eepieg

@Hd

_. NightShot plus ................................ 37
_.COLOR SLOW SHTR....................... 78

[
SPORTS......................................... 77

11

E_zj(_y#_gw#h your c_mcerder

What youcan dowith yourcamcorder
Your camcorder
records ima_ge dala (m 8cm DVD*.
II is more convenient
than video lape and far more versatile.

i

* DVD

12

(Digital

Vcrsalile

Disc)

is a high-capacily

oplical

disc.

Playbackona DVDdeviceor DVDdrive[p.44)
You can play back recorded and finalized _* discs on a home
DV D device. DVD recorder or DVD drive of a contputer that
supports 8cm disc.
When finNizing the disc, you can create DVD menus m
enable quick access to scenes you Wahl 10 view.

Playbackonwidescreen
TVandhometheater(p.42)
hnages recorded in widescrecn lormat can be played back
on a wide TV with completc panoramic ellect. Discs are also
recoMed with 5. I ch surruund sound to pruvidc full sound on
a home theater.
0

Notes

- Some models may not support wide screen and 5.1 ch surround
recording,

** Finalizing:

a process

to make

it possible

to play

back

recorded

DVD

on other

DVD

devices

(p.44).

13

Choosinga disc
Your camcorder is compatible with 8cm DVD-RW. DVD+RW. DVD-R and DVD+R DL.
It does not support 12cm discs.

Recording time
Expected record:_ble time on one side of the disc.
The recordable time varies depending on type of discs or recording mode.

Recording mode

9M (HQ) (high quality)
6M (SP) (standard quality)
3M (LP) (long play)
"_° Tips
• Figures such _Ls9M m_d6M in the rubleshow the avcrage bit rate. M stands lor Mbps.
• II you use _,double-sidcd disc_you can record on both sides of the disc (p.lO0).
Yourcamcorder uses the VBR (ViiriableBit Rate) Ibrn_atto automatically adjust image quality to suit the
rccording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of a disc. Movies containing
quickly moving and complex images armrccordcxlata higher bitrate, and this reduces the overallrecording
lilne.

Recording format for DVD-RW
When you use a DVD-RW. _ou can choose the recording format from VIDE(-) mode or VR mode.
ht this manual. VIDEO mode is indicated as
and VR mode as
.
A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices, especially after
In VIDEO mode, only the most recent image can be erased.
A recording format that enables editing with your camcorder (deleting and
rearranging the order of images).
A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode.
VIDEO mode and VR mode (_

14

Glossary (p,118)

Disc format features

Figures in parentheses ( ) indicate page numbers.
DVD-RW

DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+RDL

o

#

.1 Reicr lo the inslmction

•

0.1

*3

•

•

manual of your DVD device 1o see whether it supporls file VR mode of DVD-RW.

*2 Formalting deletes all recordings and relurns the recording lncdium to ils original cnlply stale (p.59). Even
when using a new disc, lormal it wilh your camcorder (i).28).
.3 Finalizing is required to play the disc in a DVD drive on a compuler. A DVD+RW thai is nol finalized may
cause lhe computer IO mall/lnclion.

15

Usingyourcamcorder

OPreparing
(See page 21 to 30.)

Select tile disc that best suits your needs.
your
corder?
_mYOU want to delete or edit images on

* Select

the rccording

timnal

and formal

tile disc on your

camcorder

(p.28).

"_° Tips
• You

c.n

select

tht" disc h'om

@Recording,

[DISC

SELECT

playback, editing

,g on your camc0rder

Continued

16

on the next page

GUIDE]

(p.58).

_1

@Viewing on another DVD device
(See pages

44, 57.)

To ,,iew a disc recorded
il first.

on your camcerder

()it ether DVD

devices,

you need to finalize

/
DVD device /
DVD recorder

DVD drive
"_'----_

/

Notes
• The less the recording
The l_tures

volume ol the disc is. the more it takes time to finalize the disc.

ol a finalized disc depend on disc type,
Recordings
added even

Like commercially sold
DVD. this disc can be
played back in most DVD
devices al_er finalizing.

space

cannot
if there

left.

Unfinalizing

allows

to add recordings

Fhe disc can be played

back

Recordings

in a device colnl)atible
with
the DVD-RW
VR mode.

The disc

can be played

But finalizing
For details,

back

is required
s_

page

without

widmut

in some

you
(p.60).

can be added
unlinalizing.

finalizing.

cases,

44.

Playback con/patibility wit h any DVD device is not guaranteed.
or consuh your dealer.

I Playbackcompatibility
supplied with your DVD device

be
is fi'ee

Rel_r to the instruction manua

17

"_HOME"

and "°_:=OPTION"

- Taking advantage of two types of menus

[_(HELP)
Displays a description

of the item (p. 19)

eE_TO
II
,LA,_Eo,,
IJ "R'_'
1_1621

I
Category

Categoriesand items of the HOMEMENU
=I_r(CAMERA) category

(MANAGE
DISC/MEMORY)
category

_m
MOVIE*

35

PHOTO_

35

[E] (VIEW IMAGES)category

44

DISC SELECT GUIDE

58

(_ FORMAT_

59

FORMAT*

60

VISUAL INDEX_

39

UNFINALIZE

60

PLAYLIST

51

DISC INFO

57

re(OTHERS) category

(SETTINGS}category

_m

18

FINALIZE_

To customize

DELETE_

48

EDIT

50

Handycam

PLAYLIST EDIT

51

a 'ailable

PRINT

55

COMPUTER

80

* You

your

can also set the_

page 63.

operation

camcerder
items

during

(p. 3 ] ). For

in lhe _(SETTINGS)

(p. 62).
Easy
items
caleg_ J3_ s_

4 Touch

1 Turn the

the item you want to use.

Example: [EDITI
POWER switch to turn

on your camcorder.

5

Continue operation by following
the guidance on the screen.

2

To hide the HONE MENU screen
Press _

(HOME)

(HOME) []

(or []).

Touch [_.
When you want to know something
about the function of each item on the

[]

HONE

MENU- HELP

0 Press _ (HOME).
The HOME MENU appe:]rs.

_1_(HOME) []

3 Touch

@ Touch ITI(HELP).
The bottom of tile []

the category

you want to

turns

(HELP)

button

orange.

use.

Example: _

(OTHERS)

category

Continued._

19

°°@HOME _ a_d _QsO?T_ON"(8o_ti_ed)

(_) Touch
content.

the item

you

want

to know

the

When you touch an item, its explanation
appears on the screen.
To apply the option, touch [YES],
utherwise, touch [NO].

To deactivate the HELP
Tuuch []

(HELP) again in step 2.

Just a touch uu the screen during recording
ur playback displays the fimctious available
at that mumeut. You will find it easy to
make various settings. See page 73 fur
further details.

?._ (OPTION )

2O

Step 1: Checkingsupplieditems
Make sure that
items supplied
The number in
number of that
AC Adaptor

you have tile folk)wing
with yuur camcorder.
the parentheses indicates
item supplied.

Rechargeable
(p. 22)

battery

pack NP-FH40

(1)

the

(1) (p. 22)

CD-ROM
Software"

"Handycam
(1) (p. 80)

Operating

Guide (This manual)

m

Application

(1)

Power cord (1) (p. 22)

AN connecting

cable

(1) (p. 42, 54)

USB cable (1) (p. 55)

Wireless Remote
DVD308/DVD708)

A buu(m-type

lithium

Commander
(DCR(1) (p. 114)

battery

is aheady

installed,

21

Step 2: Chargingthe battery pack

POWER

l

switch

IC IN jack

Jack coverBattery

DC

4

AC Adaptor

I jt_ CHGI
_lamp

(charge)

Power cord
To the wall outlet

You can charge the "InfoLITHIUM"
battery pack (H series) (p. 103) after
attaching it to your camcorder.

4

Tile CH(-; (charge) lmnp lights up and
charging starts. The CHG (charge) lamp
turns off when tile battery is fully
charged.

Notes
• You can use only "[n/oLITHIUM"
H series.

4

/

battery pack

Turn the POWER switch in the
direction of the arrow to OFF
(CHG) (The default setting).

rt

Attach the battery pack by sliding
it in the direction of the arrow
until it clicks.

3 Connect

the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack of your camcorder.
Open tile jack cmer, and connect tile
DC plug of the AC Adaptor.
Match tile • mark on tile DC plug with
tile • mark on your camcorder.

22

Connect the power cord to the AC
Adaptor and the wail outlet.

5

Disconnect the AC Adaptor from
the DC IN jack on your
camcorder.

Notes
• Disconnecl tile AC Adaptor trom the DC IN
jack holding both the camcorder mM the DC
plug.

To remove the battery pack
Turn tile POWER switch to OFF(CH(;).
Slide the BATT (battery) release lever and
remove the battery pack.

Remaining

BATT (battery)
release lever

(_)

battery

(approx.)

,

m

Recording capacity (approx.)
Notes
• When you renlove the baltcry pack or llle AC
Adaptor, make sure lhat the _
(Movie) lamp/
_1_ (Still) lamp (p. 25) is mined oll_

Charging time

g

Approximate time (rain.) required when
you fidly charge a fully discharged battery
pack.

=-

When storing the battery pack
Fully discl'large the battery before stering it
for an extended period.

To useanoutsidepowersource
Make the same connections as you do when
charging the battery pack. The battery pack
will not lose its charge in this case.
To check the remaining battery

(BatteryInfo)
Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHC), then
press DISP/BATT INFO.

DISP/

1

BAITINFO j
After a while, the approximate recerdable
time and battery itfformatien appear for
about 7 seconds. You can view the battery
inlkwmation for up to 20 seconds by
pressing DISP/BATT INFO again while the
information is displayed.

t,m0
NP-FH40

125

{supplied)
NP-FH50

135

NP-FH70

170

NP-FH 100

390

Recording
time
Approximate time (rain.) available when
you use a fully char_ed baltery pack.
DCR-DVDIO8/DVD608

NP-FH40

95

45

(supplied)

100

50

NP-FH50

110

50

NP-FH70
NP-FH 100

120

55

235

110

255

120

545

260

59O

285

Continued._

23

Step 2: gharg)_) the battery pack (go_ti_ed}

DCR-DVD308/DVD708

DCR-DVD308/DVD708

NP-FH40

I I0

125

NP-FH40

85

40

(supplied)

tsupplied)

95

45

NP-FH50

130

145

95

45

NP-FH70

280

315

I00

50

NP-FH 100

635

725

I 10

50

I 10

50

215

105

On the battery

235

II0

• Belore changing tile baltcry pack, Turn the
POWER swilch to OFF (CHG) mid turn oil the
(Movie) lanlp/_
(Still) hmlp (p. 25).
• The CT[G (charge) lamp flashes during
charging, or Battery Inlo (p. 23) will not be
convctly displayed under lhe lbllowing
condilkms:

NP-FH50

NP-FH7()

NP-FH 100

235

II0

495

235

545

260

545

260

* When the LCD backlight is on.
pack

balicl3
_ pack is nol altached corrcctly.
Tile baltel 3, pack is damaged.
The battel3' pack is worn-out (For Baltery
Inlo only).
• The power will not be supplied hom the batter
as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the
DC IN jack of your camcorder, even when lhe
power cord is disconnected flom lhe wall oullel.
• Whcn attaching all optional video lighl, il is
reconmlended that you use all NP-FH70/NPFHI00 balteJ 3' pack (DCR-DVD308/DVD708).
The

* Typical

rccording

you repeal
powcr

recording

on/off

tinle

shows

the tinle

when

start/stop,

turning

tile

and zoonlillg,

Notes
• All times measured with recording mode [SP]
under the lollowing condilions:
Top: When tile LCD backlight turns on.
Middle: When tile LCD backlighl turns off
(DCR-DVD308/DVD708).
BOIIOU/: Recording tinle when recording with
the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed.

• We do not reconmlend using an NP-FH30,
which only allows sholl lvcording and playback
linles,

Playingtime
Approximate
time (rain.) av:dlable
when
you use a fully charged battery pack.

wilh

your

On the charging/recording/playback
• Times

Illeilsurcd

• The recording
when

120

135

tsupplied)

24

whell

using

the

Cillllcorder

time
_11

25 °C (77 °F) (10 °C to 30 °C 150 °F to 86 °F) is
reconmlended).

DCR-DVD108/DVD608

NP-FH40

calllcorder,

NP-FH50

140

155

NP-FH70

300

330

NP-FH 100

695

760

you

use

and playback time will be shorter
camcol_Jer
ill low

your

lemperatures.
• The recording and playback lime will be shorter
depending on the condilions under which you
use your
camcorder.
On the AC Adaptor
• Use the nearby wall oullet when using tile AC
Adaplor. Disconnect tile AC Adaplor lionl the

wall outlet imnmdiately if any malflmction
occurs
while
using
your catllcorder,
• Do nol use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow
space, such as between a wall and lhrnimre.
• Do not shorl-circuit tile DC I?lug of tile AC
Adaptor or baltery lerminal wilh any mclallic
ot_iects. This may cause a malfunction.
• Even if your camcorder is lurned oil AC power
(house current) is still supplied to it wlfile
connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor.

Step 3: Turningthe
poweron, and setting
the date and time
Set the date and time when using this
camcorder %r the first time. If you do not
set the date attd time, the [CLOCK SET]
screen appears every tittle you tllrll on your
camcorder or change the POWER switch
position.
POWER switch

m
g

1 While

pressing the green button,
turn the POWER switch
repeatedly in the direction of the
arrow until the respective
lights up.

lamp

(Movie): To record movies
(Still): To record still images
Tile [CLOCK SET] screen appears.

2 Select

the desired geographical

area with JJr, then touch [NEXT].

3

Set [DST SET] or
[SUMMERTIME],
[NEXT].

then touch

Continued,,_

25

S_÷p3: TurN_gthep+w+r+_+a_ s+_i_gthe_at+a_ time(g+_i_+dl

4 Set [Y] (year)

camcorder
without
any operation
approximately
5 minutes,
to save

with A/V.

([A.SHUT

OFF],

attempted
for
batte_
power

p. 72).

"_° Tips
• Tile date and time does not appear during
recording, bul they are automatically recorded
on tile disc, and can he displayed during
playback (s_ page 67 thr [DATA CODEI).
• Refer lo page 99 for information
"World lime difference."

5

• It the buttons on tile touch panel do not work
correctly, adjust the LCD screen
([CALIBRATION],
p. 105).

Select [M] with I_

EASY [].

EASY
appears

3

on the LCD

Press START/STOP

[]

screen.

or []

appears

to

3

start recording*.

[S
To slop recording, press START/STOP
ag,_dn,

on tbe LCD

Press PHOTO []

screen.

to record a still

image**.

FlashingPress PHOTO
[] lightly Io
a({k,st the
focus,

* Movies are recorded in the [SP] recording mode.
** Slill images are recorded with the [FINE] qualily

on Ihe "Memory

Lights up
Press PHOTO
[] full) Io
record Ihe still
image.

Stick Duo."
Continued._

31

Rsso_di_Sa_d NaYi_# back wi_h ÷ase (Easy Had@cam} (So_ti_sd}

1 Turn the
2

POWER switch []

to turn on your camcorder.

Press I-_I(VIEW IMAGES) []
The

VISUAL

display

(or [_).
time

te

Appears
with tile inlage
each oI tile tab that was

on

Next
6

lastly

the

INDEX
VISUAL

Returns

screen

appears

INDEX

screen.)

on

file

LCD

screen.

(It

may

take

some

tO the

Previous

played

ba,ck/rccorded

(_" h)r the still inlage).
Rcturns

to the recordinl

scre_l]
Displays

tile movies

Displays

tile still images

Start playing back.
Movies:
Touch

_,

Relr](
INDEX

then

_

touch

eV

the

SUAL

moxie

you

want

I_,,_

to view.

.

_-_iw>l

I

I,

creen

PaIISC

pl'evious

,,

scene

001

,

St( 1 (got(
tile
V [SUAL INDEX

I_

I
screen)

yoII

_
.....

JAN_ I1
_ 2007
11:23:45
--AM
Z3:45AM

I

Toggles

tOllch

Play _r

_
l[

32

_IS

Ol tile scenc/_

Beginnillg

Reverse/Forward

Still images:
Touch ItS, then touchtile slill image you want It)_iew.
Return/to the VISUAL
INDEX screen)
Slide show button
! page 41 )
JAN 1

INDEX screen

Previous/Next

",:[DATA CODE] is fixed to [DATE/TIME]/p.

"_° Tips
• The scr_n

rcturns to the VISUAL INDEX
screen when tile ill(ivies
li'oIll
tile
one
yoll
selected through the one al file mid of the list are
all played back.
• You can slow down the playback spe_d by
touching _
_
during pause.
• You can adjust volume by _lecting
/HOME) -_- _
(SETTINGS) _ [SOUND
SETTINGS] _
[VOLUMEI, then with
[5E31 _.

67).

InvalidbuttonsduringEasyHandycam
operation
"10

You cannot use some

buttotts/l)lnctions

during Easy H;mdycam operation since
they are autonmtically
set (p. 85). [hlv:did
during Easy Handycam
operation.]
may
appear if operations
not available
during
Easy Handycam
operation
are attempted.

To view movies on a disc on other

devices(Finalize)
To cancel EasyHandycamoperation
Press EASY []
['rom the screen.

again.

_

disappears

Menu settingsduring EasyHandycam
operation
Press _
(HOME)
_(or
the menu items awfilable
/p. 18, 62).
0

[_) to display
for setup changes

Notes

• You can neilher delete nor edil movies on tile
disc during Easy Handycmn oper_,rion.
• Mosl of the menu itmns *mtomalically return to
the delault setlings. The settings of some menu
ilelns are fixed. For more details, _e page 85.
• DVD-RW are lPrnlulled in VIDEO mode
(p. 14).

To view

movies

stored

on a disc on a DVD

device or a computer,
you need to "finalize"
the disc. For details on finalize operation,
see page 44.
0

Notes

• For DVD-R. DVD+R DL, you cannot reuse tile
disc or record additional movies onlo the disc
once you finalize lhe disc even if the disc bs
fice space.
• During Easy Handycam operation, the DVD
menu is fixed to [STYLEll.
• You cannot record addilional sccnes on a
finalized disc during Easy Hmldyclun operation
(p, 60),

• O=_ (OPTION) will not appear.
• Cancel Easy Handycam operalion if you wahl 1o
add ellccts 1o images or change scuings.

33

Recording

POWER

DCR-DVD108/DVD608
1_ (HOME)

switch

[]

[]

PHOTO

Open the
Lens cover

[]

(p, 27)

I
[]
DCR-DVD308/DVD708

START/STOP []

0

Notes

• lithe

Adjusl and fasten the grip belt as illustrated,
and hold your c,'-uncorder properly.

_ccess

recording
wriltcn

onto

Do not apply
camcorder,
AC

34

lanlps

is finished,

Adaptor.

(page

28, 29) is on aflcr

it means

data is still being

the disc or "Memory
shock

or vibration

and do not disconnect

Stick

Duo."

to your
the battery

or

Movies are recorded on the disc. For
recordable lime. see page 14.

Still images are recorded on the "Memory
Stick Duo.' For tile number of recordable
still images, see page 66.

1 Turn the

1 Turn

switch []

POWER
until

)CHG

the _
(Movie)
lamp turns on.

2

a

Press START/STOP

the POWER
0

switch []

[]

(or [_).

START/
STOP

[STBY]-+[REC]

O (Still) lamp
turns on.

2 Press

PHOTO [_.

Flashing -Lights up
Press slightly
Press lkfllto
to focus

To slop recording, press START/STOP
again.

CHG

until the

record

UImUappears next Io _.
When mmH
disappears, the image h0.sbeen
recorded.

To switch to the movie recording

modeusingthe _ (HOME)button[]
(or [])
Touch _
/CAMERA) of HOME MENll
-+ [MOVIE] or [PHOTO].

Continued._

35

Rec0rdi_

{C0_ti_ed)

ZOOII] lever, tile operation
sound
ZOOli] lever may also be i_corded.

You can zoom in up to the magnifications
shewn in the following table.
(optical

• You cannot cllange
tile zoonl speed
zooll] buttons
on tile LCD liame.
• Tile nlinimum
possible
camcorder
and subject

zoom)

DCR-DVD108/DVD608

40 ×

DCR-DVD308/DVD708

25 ×

of lhe power

locus

is about

angle

and about

with

distance
between
while maintaining

1 cnl (about

13/32

80 cm (about

tile

sharp

in.) lk)r wide

2 5/8 l_:ct) h)r

teleplloto.

"_° Tips

You can atliust the magnification with tile
zeoin lever or tile zoon] butten Oil the LCD
frame.

• Using [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 65) let you zoom
in further than the nlagnification shown in the
table.

Sound picked up by tile built-in micrephone
is converted to 5. l ch surround sound and
recorded.
Built-in microphone

Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)

Close

view: (Telephoto)

* DCR-DVD

10g/DVD608

** DCR-DVD30S/DVD708

Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it fltrther for a faster
zoom.

0

Notes

• [STEADYSHOT] may not reduce inlage
blurring as desired when the power zoom lever
is set to tile T (Tclephoto) side.
• Be sure to ke_p your finger on tile power ZOOll]
lever. If you move your finger oH lhe power

36

Your camcorder
has Dolby Digit_d 5.1
Creator installed for recording
5.1ch
surround sound. Enjoy realistic sound when
playing tile disc on devices that support 5. I ch
surro/lnd

SOtllld.

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator. 5.1 ch surround sound
(_P Glossary lp.118)
0

Notes

• 5.1 ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back
on your camcorder.
• ,,b5.]Ch is displayed
recording/playback.

on lhe screen during 5.1ch

Infrared port

Sel the NIGHTSHOT
(1_ appears.)

PLUS switch to ON.

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (@), then rotate it 180 degrees
Io the lens side (@).
"_°

0

Tips

Notes

• The NightShot
plus m_d Super NightShot
plus
fimctkms
use in/)ared
light. Thereiore,
do not
cover

the in/)'ared

ot_iects,

poJt with your fingers

and renlove

file conversion

or other

lens

:30

subject

• A mirror-image

oi lhe

LCD screen,

but tile image

appears

on the

will be normal

when

recorded.
• When

"o
,_

recording

not displayed

in mirror

mode,

the images

is

in the viewfinder.

g
_--

(optional/.
• Adjusl
when

the locus
it is hard

manually
1o/bcus

([FOCUSI,

• Do not use lhe NightShot
NightShot

plus flmctions

may

a ilia]Junction.

cause

p. 75)

aulomalically.
plus

and Super

in brighl

places.

This

POWER

switch

"_° Tips
• To rccoM

an image

NightShot

brighter,

plus t)lnction

movie

more

ti,ithfiflly

Color

Slow

Shutter

use Super

(p. 78). To rccord
to the original

lnnction

colors,

a
use

(p. 78).

WIDE

SELECT

To select the aspectratio of the
............... HACK
LIGHT

movies
(_) Turn the POWER s_xitch until the
(Movie)
(_) Press

To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects.
press BACK LIGHT to display I_. To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.

WIDE

the desired

lamp

turns

SELECT
screen

aspect

on.
repeatedly

to select

ratio.

Continued._

37

"_° Tips
• Dillcrcnces in tile angle ol _icw hetween 16:9
(wide) and 4:3 vary depending on the zoom
position.
• When you view the movie on a TV, so [TV
TYPE] to [16:91 or [4:31 according to your TV
(16:914:3) (p. 42, 70).
• When viewing 16:9 (wide) pictures wilh [TV
TYPE] sm to [4:31, pictures may appear rough
depending on suhjects (p. 42).

Toselect the aspect ratio of the still

images
(_) Turn the POWER switch until the
(Still) lamp turns on.
The aspect ratio of the picture switches
4:3.
(_) Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly
the desired screen aspect ratio.
0

to

to select

Notes

• The size ol still images is [[_0.7M]
[I.0MI (4:3) at the nlaximum.

(16:9) or

"_° Tips
• See page 66 lor the number ol recordable still
inl_ges.
• With tile DCR-DVDI08/DVD608,
you can
change file aspecl ratio of movies in file HOME
MENU. For details, s_ page 64.

38

Playback
Zoom lever

DCR-DVD108/DVD608

POWER
switch []
_-(HOME)=

[]

1_ (HOME)

Turn the POWER switch []

Press

F_ (VIEW

IMAGES)

Tile VISUAL
INDEX screen
display tile VISUAL
INDEX
ReItlI'IIS

to

[]

to turn on your camcorder.

[]

(or [_).

appears
screen.)

on lhe LCD

screen,

lit may lake some

time to

the

recordinl

Disc type

Previous

Appears with tile image on
each of tile tab lhat was
Next
6 ima(

lastly played back/rccorded
/_ li)r the still image).

Returns to tile
recording

?,_'(OPTION)

Displays tile movies

Displays tile still images

"_" Tips
• Moving the zoom level" [] let you select whether to display 6 or 12 images on tile VISUAL INDEX
screen. To fix lhis number, louch _
(SETTINGS) in file HOME MENU _ [VIEW IMAGES SETI
[ []
DISPLAYI (p. 68).

Continued._

39

Touch _

m

M

Start playing back

tab and the movie to be played back.

Tile VISUAL INDEX screen reappears when playback fron/the selected movie until tile
last movie is compleled.
Return
INDEX

(to the VISUAL
screen)

_60m+n

@_

--

Togglus

Play

or

j_.+oh
Beginning
previous

of the scen_

Pallse

Stll l) (go to the
V [SUAL

Touch _

_

lNDEX

.............
+

screen)

tOllch

INDEX

60rain

_=

+

screen

• One touch makes the rcxcrsc/litst forward
approximately 5 times l_ster, two touches makes
il approximale]y 10 times* li*sler.
* Approximately

(VIEW IMAGES)-+

Slide show button
(page41)

Previous/Next

To switch to the playback mode
using the _" (HOME) button [] (or
IVISUAL

To adjust the movie volume
Touch @=_--(OPTION)-'+ [_ tah -...+
[VOLUME], then adjust it with [_/[_.
"_° Tips
• Touch [_/_
movie slowly.

°2a,.
d

tab and the still image to be played back.

101-0015

4O

you

001

Return (to tl_e VISUAL
INDEX screen)

Touch [_
INDEX]

as

SCCIIC

during pause to play back

8 times laster using a DVD+RW

You can magnil_, still images from about
I. 1 to 5 times tile original size.
Magnification can be adjusted with the
power zooin lever or the zooin buttons on
the LCD frame.

Touch _
on the still image playback
screen.
The slide show begins from the selected
image.
Touch _
to stop the slide show. To
restart, touch _
again.

* DCR-DVDIOS/DVD608
** DCR-DVD3OS/DVD708

(_) Play back tile still images you want to
magnify.
(_) Magnify the still image with T
(Telephoto).
Tile screen is lramed.
@ Touch tile screen at the point you want
to display in tile center of tile displayed
frame.
(_) A([iust the magnification
angle)/T (Telephoto).

-O

(J Notes
• You

cannol

operate

playback

zoom

during

slide

show.

"_° Tips
• You can set continuous slide show pl_tyb_tck
using [SLlDE SHOW SET] on _
(OPTION)
--_- [_
tab. The del_luh setting is [ON]
/conlinuous playback).

with W (Wide

To cancel, touch [_.

41

Playingthe pictureon a TV
Cennecl
your camcorder
to Ihe input jack of TV or VCR usin_ A/V cennecling
cable [] or
A/V cenr)ecting
cable v,'ill_ S VIDEOE_.
Connect your camcc'_rder to the wall cmtlel using the
supplied AC Adaptor for tiffs operation
wifla Ihe de_ ices to be connecled.

(p.22).

Refer also to the inslruction

manuals

supplied

f
Device without
S VIDEO jack

Device with
S VIDEO jack

IN

IN

S VIDEO

@
VIDEO

V,%EO

%

) ®7

o:oj
/Red)

/Red)

AN OUT jack
, ,

: Signal

VCRs or TVs

flow

[] AN connecting
cable(supplied)
(_'onnect

1o file

hlput

jack

oI

the

other

dc_,icc,

[] A/Vconnecting
cablewithS VIDEO
(optional)
When connecting to another device via the S
VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cuble
witll an S VIDEO cable/optional),
higller
quality pictures can be produced than with an
A/V connecting cable. Connect the wllile and
red plug !lelthighl audio) and file S VIDEO
plug/S VIDEO channel) of tile A/V connecting
cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional). The
yellow plug connection is not necessary. S
VIDEO connection only will not output audio.

Toset the aspectratio accordingto the

connected
TV(16:9/4:3)
Change the setting according
to the screen
aspect ratio of the TV you will view pictures
Oil.

@ Turn the POWER
camcorder.

@ Touch _!_ (HOME) --+
_
(SETTINGS)
---+ [OUTPUT
SETTINGS] ---+ [TV TYPE] ---+ [I 6:9] or
14:31 ---+ [_;].
O

Notes

• '_VJlen

When your TV is connected to a VCR
Connect your camcoMer to the LINE IN
input on the VCR. Set the input selector on
the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1. VIDEO 2. etc.),
if the VCR has an input selector.

42

switch to turn on your

you

C'Ollnecl

your

cilmcorder

to _1 TV

conlpalitqe with tile ID-I/ID-2 systeln and play
back file disc, sel [TV TYPEI 1o [16:91. The TV
switches to lhn nlode automatically. Ret_:r also to
lhe insnuclkm nlanuals supplied witll your TV.
• When you sm [TV TYPE] to [4:31, the image
qualily nlay deteriorale. Also, wllen the recorded

picture's
w, pect ratio swilches
between
(wide) and 4:3, the image may jiuer.
• When

you play

(wide)
wilh

aspecl
the

back

ratio

a picture

recorded

16:9
in 16:9

on a 4:3 TV not compatible

16:9 (wide)

signal,

sel [TV TYPE]

to

[4:3].

WhenyourIV ismonaural(Whenyour
IV hasonly oneaudioinputjack)
Connect

the

connecting
connect

yellow
cable

the

plug
to the

white

(left

(right channel) plug
of your

TV

of the
video
channel)

to the

A/V

input

audio

jack

or the

and
red

-(3

input jack

or VCR.

"_° Tips
• Yon can displzly
setting

[DISP

the counter
OUTPUT]

on the TV screcn

by

t_ IV-OUT/PANEL]

(p. 71),

43

Making the disc compatiblewith playbackon
other devicesor DVDdrives(Finalizing)
Finalizing makes the recorded disc compatible for playback with ()tiler devices and DVD
drives of computers.
Before finalizing, you ca(( select the style of the DVD menu which displays tile image list
(p. 47).
Whether finalizing is required depends on the type of disc.
DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+R
DL require finalizing.
DVD+RW do not require finalizing except in the following cases:
(_) To create a DVD menu
@ To play back on a computer DVD drive
@ If the disc has a short total recording time (less than 5 rain ill HQ mode, 8 rain in SP mode, or
15 rain ill LP mode)
(J

Notes

• Playback conlpatibility

with all device is

llOt

gU_tl'alll_d.

• No DVD menu is created for DVD-RW (VR mode).

_.,_To

play backa disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.46)

Inca_(_),

® o,-®,
I tile DVD menu.

44

_To

add recordingsto a finalized disc (p.60)

Recordings

can be added

as usual.

-o
O

Notes

• Even when you are usillg a DVD-RXN or DVD+R_V,
you calmot record additiollal
movies
ollto the disc
_ltter tinalizing
d_e disc during
Easy Handycam
operation.
To do so. cancel Easy Handycam
operation

m_

(p. 33).

_To

play backa discin a DVDdeviceafteraddinga recording
(p.46)

Continued._

45

Mak[a@th÷ dis_ co_pa?[N÷ wRh Nayback oa o?h÷_devices o_ DVDdHv÷s

5
O

• It takes
hours

fl'om a mhmte
to finalize

of material
takes

to a maximum

a disc. Tile shorter

recorded

on the disc,

the amount

tile longer

it

as the power

your

calncorder

power

during

finalizing.

you finalize
linalizc

l]'om

source

r/inning

a double-sided

disc,

you

by turning

the

O

Notes

• Do not apply shock or vihration to your
camcoMer, mid do not disconnect tile AC
Adaptor during finalizing.
When you need to disconnect tile AE"Adaptor.
nlake

you

want

sure

thai

power

ol

your

caIllcorder

is

• When using the discs other than DVD-RW (VR
model, @ _ flashes alter finalizing is
completed on the recording standby screen of
ca[llcorder.

Rcnlove

the

disc

lroll/

your

camcorder.

to

"_° Tips
•

_[:_(MANAGE

DISC/

MEMORY) of the _ [HOME)
menu -+ [FINALIZE].

_Vhell

you

set

DVD+RW

Go to step 5 if you want to fin:dize the
disc using [STYLEI ]/default
setting/.

crea[e

(VIDEO

DVD-RW/VR

To select a DVD menu style, touch
@=2=(OPTION) _
[DVD MENU]
(p. 47).

[o

a

DVD

l/lenu

and

linalize tile disc, tile DVD nlenu appears lor a
lew seconds while finalizing the disc.
• After the disc is finalized, the disc type/
recording lormat indicator changes as shown
below:
DVD-RW

46

tile

set to oil and disconnect file A(-" Adaptor alicr
tile _
(Movie) or _
(Still) lamp goes oil
Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC
Adaptor and 1111"11
on your camcorder again.
You cannot remove tile disc until tile finalizing
operation is completed.

your

the disc that

finalize.

4 Touch

appears,

ol

each side of the disc individually.

Turn on the power
POWER
switch.

3 Insert

[Completed.]

to

()/it

Place your camcorder in a stable
position, and connect the AC
Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your
camcorder.

i

6 When

touch FU_I.

prcvent

nmst

ol _veral

lor finalizing.

• Use the AC Adaptor

• When

Touch [YES] -* [YES].
Finalizing starts.

Notes

,_:--k_)
:-RW2>

<_g,,v

DVD-R

DVD+R

mode)

mode)

DL

To select a DVD menu style

:iiiji{iiil]ii;TiTi!_iiTJJiit

(_) In step 4, touch @=_,/OPTION) --+
[DVD MENU].
(_) Select the desired style from 4 types of
pattern with I'--I/I-+1.

Select [NO MENU] if you do not create
a DVD menu.

--=h.
"O

@ Touch [UK].
O Notes
• The DVD mcnu style is l]xed to [STYLE l]
during the Easy Handycam operation.

47

(OTHERS)
category
This category enables you to edit or print
images oil a disc or "Memory Stick Duo,"
or copy them onto your computer for
viewing, editing or creating an original
DVD.

Deleting images
You can delete the images recorded
on a
disc or a "Memory
Stick Duo" using your
canlcorder.
Insert

a recorded

0

Stick

Notes

• You cannot
• You cannol
Hmldycam
Hmldycam
(OTHERS)

disc or "Memory

Dtlo" into yotlr camcorder.

retrieve lhe deleled inl_ges.
delete ino_ ies during Easy
operation. Cancel the Easy
operalion lirsl.

"_° Tips

category

• You can _lect up to I(IO images al oncc.
• You c_ul delete images on the playb_tck screen
honl [DELETE] under @=_(OPTION) _.
tab.

DELETE
You can delete images on a disc or a
"Memory Stick Duo" (p. 48).
EDIT
You can edit the images on a disc or a
"Memory Stick Duo" (p. 50).

1 Touch

PLAYLIST EDIT

_

(OTHERS) of the _-

(HOME) menu --* [DELETE].

You can create and edit a Playlist (p. 5 l).

PRINT
You can print still images on a connected
PictBridge printer (p. 55).
COMPUTER
YOll

C:H] conlleCt

computer (p. 80).

2

Touch [@ DELETE].

3 Touch
[_DELETE].
_O/lr

camcorder

to a

4 Touch

the image that you want to

delete.

The selecled image is marked with _.
Press and hold the image on tile LCD
screen Io confirnl tile image.

48

Touch

_

to relurn

Io the prexious

ScFeeI].

5

Touch _

-+ [YES] -+ Ib_l.

1 Touch

_]

(OTHERS)

of the "_

(HOME) menu --+ [DELETE].

To delete all movieson the discat one
time

[_DELETE
[YES]--.,-[YES]--.,- tug].

ht step 3, touch

ALLI --',-

To delete the most recently recorded

2 Touch
3

[_

DELETE].

Touch [liTDELETE].

m

4 Touch

the still image that you
want to delete.

movie

£.

NtNI
ht step 3, touch [_
LAST SCENE
-+ rug] -+ [YES] -+ rug].
O

DELl

Notes

• Do not rcnlove tile battery pack or the AC
Adaptor ti'om your camcorder while ediHng
images. It may damage the disc.
• If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist
(p. 51 ), the movie is deleted also from the
PhJylisl.
• Even if you delete unnecessary images Irom lhe
disc, lhe remaining disc capacity may not
incrc_se as much as you can nmke additional
recording.
• To delete all images recorded in the disc and
restore the original capacity of tile disc, t_ll-nlal
the disc !page 591.
"_° Tips
• The images recorded by this camcorder and
stored onto a disc are called "original."

The selected still image is marked with
4.
Press attd hold the still image on the LCD
screen to confirm the still image.
Touch [_] to retttrn to the previous
screen.

5 Touch _

-+ [YES] -+ r_l.

To deleteall stillimagesonthe
"MemoryStickDuo"
In step 3, touch

[ []

DELETE

ALLI ---+

[YESI-+ [YESI-+ [B_I.
O

Notes

• You cannot delete still images in the following
cases:

"Memoly Slick Duo" is write-protected.

Continued._

49

ge_eti_ images(Coati,u@}

write-protection
the other device.

is set to the still

images

Dividingthe image
by

O Notes
"_" Tips

• You

• To delete all images recorded on the 'Memory
Stick Duo," l_wmal tile ' Memoly Slick Duo"
(p, 60).

cannot

Handycam

dixidc

movies

operation.

during

Cancel

Easy

the Easy

Handycam operalion lirsl.

1 Touch

_

(OTHERS) of the

(HOME) menu -* [EDIT].

2 Touch

[DIVIDE].

3 Touch

the movie that you want to

divide.
Tile selected moxie starts playing.

4 Touch

_

at the point where

you want to divide the movie into
the scenes.
Tile movie pauses.
Adjusts thedividing point lnOle
precisely
al]er the dividing point has
been _lected with [_],

Returns lo the beginning ol
the selected movie.
Play and pause toggles as you press
[KN.

5

5O

Touch _

-*

[YES] --* Io_1.

Creatingthe Playlist
O

Notes

• Mo_ies cannot be reslorcd once flley _uc
divided.
• Do not remove tlae battery pack or ll_e AC
A&apmr ti'om your c_m_corder while editing
images. II may damage ll/e disc,
• Even if the divided movie is included in ll_e
Playlist, the movie is not divided in the Playlist.
• A slight dil]crence m_ty occur irom tile point
where you touch [_
and the actual dividing
point, as your camcorder selects the dividing
point based on about hall;-second incremcnts.

|
_iii{iiiiiii/!ii;!_Siiiiiiiii_,i)iiii/_
¸
A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of
the movies that you have selected. The
uriginal scenes are not changed even
though you edit or delete the scenes in the
Playlist.
Make sure to insert the recorded disc into
your canlcorder.
O

Notes

• You cannot add or edit movies during Ea',y
Handyclun operation. Canccl the Easy
H_mdyclun oper_ttion first.

1 Touch

_

(OTHERS)

of the

(HOME) menu --* [PLAYLIST
EDIT].

m
=_.

2 Touch
[ ADD].

3 Touch

the scene that you want to

add to the Playlist.

The selected scene is marked with 4.
Press and hold the image un the LCD
screen to confirm the image.
Touch [_ to return to the previous
screeu.

4 Touch

ro_ -+ [YES] -+ ro_.

Continued._

51

g_sati_ the ?_ayHst (go_ti_t_@}

To add all the movies on the disc in
the Playlist
In step 2, touch [_{ADD
--+ [YES] --+ [UKI.

ALLI -+ IYES]

@ Touch IERASEI.
To erase all images at a time. touch
[ERASE ALLI ---+ IYESI ---+ IYESI -+

giN.
(_) Touch the image that you want to erase
from the Playlist.

O Notes
• Do not relno_e the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor h'oln your camcorder while ediling lhe
P]aylisl, I1may damage the disc,
"_° Tips
• You clmadd a maximum of 999 movies to the
Playlisl.
• You can add a movie when viewing it using
[[_IADD] on O__=(OPTION)_ [_ tab.

The selected image is marked with 4.
Press and hold the image on the LCD
screen to confirm the image.
Touch [_
screen.

Make
Playlist

sure to insert the disc on which
is added

to return to the previous

the

into your camcorder.

(_) Touch [Uff]---+ [YES] ---+ [_.
"_" Tips

1 Touch

[_

(VIEW IMAGES) of the

• Tile original images are not changed cven if you
era_ tile images hom lhe Playlisl.

(HOME) menu -+ [PLAYLIST].
The images added to the Playlist are
displayed on the screen.

Changing the order within the Playlist
(_) Touch [_ (OTHERS) of the _'
(HOME) menu ---+[PLAYLIST EDIT].
@ Touch [MOVEI.
@ Select the image that you want to move.

," Touch the scene from which you
want to play back.
The Playlist is played back from the
selected scene to the end. then the
screen returns to the Playlist screen.

The selected scene is marked with 4.
Press and hold the image on the LCD
screen to confirm the image.
Touch [_
screen.
(_) Touch [_.

To erase added images from the
Playlist at a time
@ Touch I_t (OTHERS) of the
(HOME) menu---_IPLAYLIST EDITI.

52

to return to the previous

(_) Select the destination

with 1+---111---+1.

"_° Tips
• Tim original ramies are not clmnged even if you
divide tile movie in the Playlist.

Destination

bar

Press attd hold the image on tile LCD
screen to confirm tile image.
(_) Touch

_

---+ [YES] ---+ [_g].

"_° Tips
• When you select muhiple images, tile images
are moved Mlowing the order appeared in tile
P]uylist,

Dividing a movie within

m

the Playlist

@ Touch _ (OTHERS)of the
(HOME) menu ---+ [PLAYLIST EDIT].
@ Touch ]DIVIDE].
@ Select the movie that you want to divide.
The playback of the selected movie
starts.
(_) Touch [_
at the point where you want
to divide the movie into scenes.
The movie pauses.

Play attd pause

toggles

as you press

IEN
(g) Touch _
0

---+IYESI ---+ F6_].

Notes

• A slight
where
point,
point

dil]crence

may

you touch [_
as your camcorder
based

on about

occur

from

the point

and file ilCttlitl dividing
selects
the divkling

hal/:-second

incremcnts.

53

Dubbingto VCRor DVD/HDDrecorders
You can dub images played back oil your camcorder to other recording devices, such as VCRs
or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either of the following ways.
Conuect your camcorder to the wall outlet using tile supplied AC Adaptor for this operation
(p. 22). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
O

Notes

• Since dubbing is perlbrmed

via amdog d_ua translcr, file image quality may deteriorate.

Device without
S VIDEO jack

Device w!th

IN

IN

S VIDEO jack
S VIDEO

VIDEO
VI%EO

[]
I

AUDIOq

@

(Red)

_

AN OUT jack

HDD recorders
VCRs
or DVD/

: Video/Signal flow
[]

[]

54

A/V connecting cable (supplied)
Connect to tile input jack of tile other
device.
A/V connecting cable with S
VIDEO (optional)
When connecting to :mother device via
the S VIDEO.jack, by using an A/V
connecting cable with an S VIDEO
cable (optional), higher quality images
can be produced than with an A/V
connecting cable. Connect the white and
red plug (lefffright audio) and the S
VIDEO plug (S VIDEO chatmel) of the
A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO
cable (optional). The yellow plug
connection is not necessa U. S VIDEO
connection only will not output attdio.

(J

Notes

• To hide tile screen indicators/such
as a counter,
elc.) on tile screen of file monitor dc_ icc
connected, _t _ (SETTINGS) _ [OUTPUT
SETTINGSI _ [DISP OUTPUTI _ [LCD
PANELI lille delault setting) on tile HOME
MENU (p. 71 ).
• To record tile date/time and camera seuings
data. display fllem on the screen (p. 67).
• When you arm connecting your camcorder to a
monaural device, connect the yellow plug of tile
A/V connecting cable to the vide() input jack.
and the rcd (rigtu channel) or the white (let*
channel) plug to the audio input jack on the
device.

Printingrecorded
images(PictBridge
compliant printer)

.4

/

Insert the recorded disc into your
camcorder.

Turn on your camcorder,
press []

and

(VIEW IMAGES).

Set [TV TYPE] according to Ihe display
device/p. 42, 70).

3

You can print out still images using a
PictBridge compliant printer, without
connecting the camcorder to a computer.

ftfPictBridge
Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor
to obtain power from the wall outlet (p. 22).
Insert the "Memory Stick Duo" containing
still images into your camcorder and turn
on the printer.

Insert the recording media in the
recording device.

m

If your recording device has :m input
selector, set it to the input mode.

,wg

4 Connect

Turn on your camcorder.
your camcorder

to the

recording device (VCR or DVD/
HDD recorder) with the A/V
connecting cable (supplied) [] or
an A/V connecting cable with S
VIDEO (optional) [_.

2 Connect

the _ (USB) jack of your

camcorder to the printer using
the USB cable (p. 113).
[USB SELECT] appears on the screen
automatically.

Connect your camcorder to tile input
jacks of the recording device.

3 Touch
5

=_.

Start the playback on your
camcorder, and record it on the

[_

PRINT].

When connection is complete. []
(PictBridge connecting) appears on
[h(3

recording device.

SCl-een,

Refer to the instruction nlnnl_lals
supplied with your recording device for
details.

6 When

dubbing is finished,

stop
One of Ilae still images stored on the
"Memory
Stick Duo" will be displayed.

the recording device, and then
your camcorder.

O

Notes

• We can guarantee lhe operation ot only models
thal are PictBridge conlpalible.

Continued._

55

P++++t++g
+++++_+d+d
+mmg+s{P++t+++++++
++mN+a+t p++r+t÷+}
Ig++++t++m÷+}

O

Notes

• Relcr also to the instruction
printer to be used.

1

Touch

the

still image

• DO

to be

not

attempt

tile

Ik)llowing

nlmlual oI tim
operations

Wllt:ll

is on the screen. The operations may not be
perlPrmed properly.
To operate tile POWER switch.

printed.

To press []/VIEW
IMAGES)
To disconnect the USB cable Iiom the printcr.

The selected image is marked with 4.
Press and hold the image on the LCD
screen to confirm the image.
Touch [_]
screen.

Touch
following

to return to the previous

_=,_--(OPTION),
options,

set the

then

touch

r_.
[COPIES]:
Set number of copies ol +a
still image to be printed. You can set up
to 20 copies.
[DATE_IME]:
[DAY&TIME],
printed).
[SIZE]:

Select

Select [DATE],
or [OFF]/no
date/time

To l+cnlove the ' Memoly Stick Duo" Ii'om
your camcorder
• If the printer stops working, disconnect the USB
cable, turn the printer offand on again, and
restart the operation Iiom the beginning.
• You can _lect only the paper sizes that the
printer can print.
• On some printcr models, tile top, bottonl, right,
and left edges of images may be trimmed. If you
print a still image recoMed in a 16:9 (wide)
ratio, tile left and right ends of the image may be
trimmed widely.
• Some printer models may not support the date
printing lunction. Relier to your printer's
instruction manual li>r details.
• You may not be able to print the Iollowing:
images edited by a computer
images recorded by otller devices
images of 3MB or more
images with a pixel size larger than
2848x2136
"_° Tips

the paper

size.

If you do not change
step 3.

the setting,

go to

Touch [EXEC] -*

[YES] -* Io_1.

• PictBridge is an industry standard established
by the Camcra & Imaging Products Association
/CIPA). You can print still images without using
a computer by connecting a printer directly to it
digital _ideo camera or digital still camera,
regardless

3

The image selection screen appears
_gain.

T0finish printing
Touch

56

[_q

on the image

selection

screen.

ol

model

or

lllanulilCtllrer.

• You can print a still image whcn viewing it
using []
tab +4 [PRINTI on _ (OPTION).

L#i/fzing recordh:_gme&'a

(MANABEBISC/
MEMORY)category
This calegory
enables
"Memory
Slick Duo"

(MANAGE
category

you Io use a disc or a
for various purposes.

I
DISC/MEMORY)

Playinga disc on
otherdevices
Finalizing a disc (p. 44) let you view
movies recorded by your camcorder on
other DVD devices. However, we do not
guarantee proper playback on all devices.
DVD+RW do not require finalization to be
played back on other devices.
(J

Notes

• Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor witll ml 8 cm
DVD as il may cau_ a mallunction.
• Make sure that a _erficaHy installed device is
placed in a position sucll as that tile disc can be
placed horizontally.
• Some discs cannot be p]_Lyedback, may tiveze

FINALIZE

l_)l" till

You c:m enable discs to be played on other
devices by finalizing
them (p. 44).

illSlallt

between

may be disabled

SCClleS.

SOllle

l/incliolls

on some devices.

"_° Tips

DISC SELECTGUIDE
Your camcorder
advises you of the right
disc lk_ryour purpose
(p. 58).

@ FORMAT
You can lormat

• Devices tllal support subtilles can display tile
recording date zuld lime wllere tile sublilles
normally appear (p. 65). Rel_r to lhe instruction
inanllal
ol yollr
device.
• II you have created a DVD menu (p. 47). you
can select tile desired scene in the menu.

m

g
_=

and use the disc again

(p. 59).

!ii

_=h.

FORMAT
You can format :rod use the "Memory
Duo" again (p. 60).

Stick

UNFINALIZE
You can uufinalize
images

a disc and record

on it (p. 60).

DISC INFO
You can display

the disc iulk_rmation.

more

You can play a disc on a computer if a
DVD playback application is installed on
the computer.
Insert the finalized disc into the DVD drive
on your computer, and play back the disc
using a DVD playback application.
(_

Notes

• E_en when you use ii DVD+RW. you must
linali/_: tile disc (p. 44). Otllerwise, it may cause
a malfimclion.
• Make sure tllal lhe DVD drive of the compuler
can play an 8 cm DVD.
• Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm
DVD as il may cau_ a malfimclion.
• The disc may not be played back, or the movies
may not be played smoothly on some
COlllpulers,

Continued._

57

P+a++++a ++sc ++ +{h++++v+c+s

• Movies
directly
edited,

stored on a disc cannot be copied
onto a colnputer
to be played back

Findingthe right disc
(DISCSELECTGUIDE)
or

Select the option that is right for you on the
screen, then you will be informed of the
appropriate disc for your purposes.

"_° Tips
• For details on opermions mid procedures, s_ tile
+'First Step Guide" on the supplied <+'D-ROM
(i7. 80).

1 Touch _
(MANAGE DISC/
MEMORY) of the _l_ (HOME).

The volume label 0f the disc
The date when the disc was first used is
recorded/the default setting is I):OI)AM
Jammry 1, 2(X)7).

When

the disc was first used

January

1st 2007:

2007_01

01

00HUOM

at 0:00

phi on

2 Touch

AM

[DISC SELECT GUIDE].

O Touch the option that is right for
you on the screen.
When you :mswer all the questions, you
will be informed of the right disc lk_r
you.
"_° Tips
• Images
on discs
Ik_lders:

are stored

DVD-RW
(VR lnode)
DVD RTAV
Iolder
Other
VIDEO

58

discs

and

n;odes

TS lolder

in the tbllowing

If you insert the same type of disc as
indicated in [DISC SELECT GUIDE],
you can format it with your selected
settings.

Deletingall sceneson the disc(Formatting)

4 Touch

_

(MANAGE

DISC/

MEMORY) of the lJ_ (HOME) --*
[@ FORMAT].
Formatting makes tile recorded disc new
and reusable by deleting all tile data
recorded on the disc. The recording
capacity of the disc is recovered by
formalting it.
A DVD-R/DVD+R DL cannot be
formatted.
disc.

Replace it with a new

If you format a finalized disc
• A DVD-RW (in VIDEO mode) returns to
the unfinalized stale. The disc must be
finalized again to xiew ilk contenls on
other devices.

• Pertonn the tkdlowing steps if your disc is
DVD-RW or DVD+RW.

• DVD-RW
Select [VIDEO] or IVR] for tile
recording format/p. 14), then touch

r_l.
•

DVD+RW

Select the aspect ratio ill"the movie.
[16:9 WIDEI or 14:31, then touch roKI.

5 Touch [YES].
m

• In the case of a DVD-RW/VR mode)/
DVD+RW, formatting deletes all images
on a finalized disc. One of the following
icons. (z.Tiw) or _.
appears on the
screen, but lhere is no need Io finalize the
disc again before playing the disc on olher
device.
'
s*
* To create the DVD menu on a DVD+RW,
finalize tile disc again (p. 44).

6 Touch

l

Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder,
then connect the power cord to
the wall outlet.

Turn on your camcorder.

3

Insert the disc that you want to

when [Completed.]

is

g
,_=

i

O Notes

_=h.

• Use the AC Adaptor as tile power source to
pl't=_, elll

power
4

_

displayed.

your

catncorder

during

lroln

rUllllhlg

out

ot

torniaOing.

• Do not apply shock or vibration
to your
camcorder,
and do not disconnect the AC
Adaptor
• Wllen

during

iormatting.

you use a double-sided

disc, tl.)rmatting

is

required on eactl side. You can tornlat eiicll side
ill filediil_zrcntrecording lormaL
• In tile case of DVD+RW, you cannot ctmnge
the movie aspect ratio midway. Formal the disc
again to change itle aspect ratio.
• You cannot lPrmat a disc lhat has been
protected on other devices. Cancel ltle
protection wflh the original device, and then
lk)rnlat

it.

format into your camcorder.

Continued._

59

DN÷tie_ aH s;eees 0n the dis;

Recordingadditional
scenesafter finalizing

"_° Tips
• When you use a DVD-RW while the Easy
Handycam operation (p. 31 ) is set, the recording
lk:_llnatis fixed to the VIDEO lnode.

You can record additional movies on the
finalized DVD-RWs/DVD+RWs
after the
following steps, if the disc has free space.
When using the finalized DVD-RW
(VR mode), you can record
additional movies on the disc

Formatting deletes all images on a
"Memory Slick Dtlo."

without an additional steps.

Turn on your camcorder.

2 Insert

the "Memory

Stick Duo"

that you want to format
camcorder.

3 Touch

.4

|

into your

m_:_(MANAGE DISC/

MEMORY)--*

[_

FORMAT]

Turn on your camcorder.

3

4 Touch

Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder,
then connect the power cord to
the wall outlet.

Insert the finalized
camcorder.

disc into your

4 Touch

_
(MANAGE DISC/
MEMORY) of the _l_ [HOME) --*

[YES] --* [YES].

[UNFINALIZE].
5

When [Completed.]

appears,
5

touch I_K].

Touch [YES] -_ [YES], then touch
when [Completed.]

O

Notes

• Even tile slill images protccted with another
device againsl accidenlal deletion am also
deleted.
• Do nol atlempt the following operations
[Executing...I is on ll_e screen:

when

To operate the POWER switch or buttons
To remove lhe "Mmnol3' Stick Duo"

6O

appears.

If you have created a DVD menu (p. 47)
during fitmlizing, you must perform the
following steps prior to recording
additional movies.

4

|

Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder,
then connect the power cord to
the wall outlet.

2 Turn

cannot

disc

durfilg

Cancel

record
lhe Easy

lhe Easy

additional

malerial

Handycam

Handycam

on lhe

operation.

operalion.

the POWER switch to turn

on the U

0

• You

(Movie) lamp.

Insert the finalized disc into your
camcorder.
A confirmation screen appears to
prompt you to confirm that you wish to
record additional scenes.

i

=_
g

4 Touch

==

i

[YES] -+ [YES].

5

When [Completed.]
touch [_.

0

Notes

appears,

• U_ tile AC Adaptor as powcr source to prcvenl
youl

C_ltllcorder

lrotll

lllllnillg

ollt

oi power

during the openllion.
• Do not _lpplyshock or _ibr_ltionto your
c_lnlcorder,anddo nol disconnect lhe AC
A&lplor

during

the opcl"_llion.

• A DVD menu created during Ihlalizing gll'¢
deleted.
• For a double-sided disc, perlorm lhesesleps lor
ct,ch side of filedisc.
• You ctmnotrecord additional scenes on the
DVD-R/DVD+R DL.

61

C #s#omiziWVo_r camcorder

What youcan dowith the _(SETTINGS)
categoryof the HOMEMENU
You can change the recording
funclions and
the operatillg
seltillOS_ for _vour COII_,eIllelICC.

€,j
Touch the desired setup item.
11tile item is not on the screen, touch ,&/
• to change the page.

1 Turn on your camcorder, then
press _ (HOME).
tt_ (HOM
,4
_1, Touch the desired item.
If the item is nol on the screen, touch ,&/
• Io change the page.

11_(HOME)

(SETTINGS) category

5

Change the setting, then touch

I_1.

2 Touch

62

_(SETTINGS).

OUTPUT SETTINGS (p. 70)

MOVIESETTINGS
(p. 64)

TV TYPE

7O

DISPOUTPUT

71

te
CLOCK/_LANG

(p. 71)

REC MODE

64

NIGHTSHOTLIGHT

64

WIDE SELECT*_

64

CLOCKSET*_

25

DIGITAL ZOOM

65

AREASET

71

STEADYSHOT

65

DST SET/SUMMERTIME

71

AUTOSLW SHUTTR

65

LANGUAGESET*_

71

REMAINING

65

SUB-T DATE

65

PHOTO SETTINGS (p. 66)

[]

IMAGE SIZE.2._

[] QUALITY
FILE NO.

GENERAL SET (p. 72)

DEMONODE

72

CALIBRATION

105

66

A.SHUT OFF

72

6(_
66

REMOTECTRL*_

72

NIGHTSHOTLIGHT

64

FLASHLEVEL*2

67

REDEYEREDUC.2

67

VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 67)

3
*_DCR-DVD 108/DVD608
*2 DCR-DVD308/DVD708
.3 Also available during Easy Handycam
operation.
*4 Only [SOUND SETTINGS] is available
during Easy Handycam operation.

=

3
g
a_

DATACODE
DISPLAY

67
68

SOUND/DISP
SET*_
(p. 69)
VOLUME*_

69

BEEP*_

69

LCD BRIGHT

69

LCD BLLEVEL

69

LCD COLOR

69

VF B.LIGHT

69

63

MOVIESETTINGS
(itemsforrecordingmovies)

Touch @, tllen @.
If the item is not oil tile screen, touch A/V
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME MENIJ) --+ page 62
@=_,/OPTION MENIJ) -..+ page 73

When using tile NightShot plus/p. 37) or
[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]/p. 78) functiott to
record, you can record clearer images by
setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which
emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON]/the
default setting).
(J

Notes

• Do nol cover the inti'ared port wilh your fingers
or other objects (p. 112).
• Rmnove lhe conversion lens (oplional).
• The maxinmm shooting dislance using
[NIGHTSHOT LIGHTI is about 3 in (10 tcet).

The default settings are marked with P,'.

You can select att image quality of the
movie from three levels.

You can select the aspect ratio according to
the TV connected.Refer also to tile
instruction mammls supplied with your TV.
4:3

IIQ
Records in high quality
(gM (HQ)/

Records images to the lidl screen on a 4:3
TV screen.

mode.

16:9 WIDE 0_'_.'9)
Records images to the lidl screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.

_sP
Records in standard quality
(6M (SP))

mode.
O

LP
Increases Ihe recording
(3M (LP))
O

time (Long Play).

Notes

• It you record in tile LP mode. the qualily of
scenes may be degraded, or sccnes with quick
movements may appear with a block noise when
you play back lhe disc,
"_° Tips
• See page 14 on the expected recording time of
each recording mode.

64

•

Notes
you
COlllleCI
your
Cillncordt3r
10 a TV
compatible wilh the lD-l/ff)-2 syslem and play
back the disc. sel [TV TYPEI to [16:91. The TV
switches lo fldl mode automalically. Ret_sr also
lo lhe instruclion manuals supplied with your
TV.
_Vh¢311

• Set [TV TYPEI corrcctly according lo lhe TV
connecled tin playback (p. 70).

You can select the maxhnum zoom level in
case you want to zoom greater than optical
zoom magnification (p. 36). Note that the
image quality decreases when you use the
digital zoom.
W/M

I

You can compensate for camera shake (the
default setting is [ON]). Set
[STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ('0_' ) when
using a tripod (optional), then the image
becomes naturah

.1

The riglu side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor.The zooming zone appears
when you sdect the zooming level.

When this is set to ION] (the default
setting), the shutter speed is automatically
reduced to 1130 second when recording in
clark conditions.

For DCR-DVD108/DVD608
_OFF

AUTO

LIpto 40 x zoom is performed optically.

Displays the remaining disc indicalor for

80,,

about

8 seconds

in situalions

such

as Ihose

described below.

Up to 40 × zoom isperformed optically, and
after that up to 80 × zoom is performed
digitally.

When your camcorder recognizes the
remaining disc capacity with the POWER

2000x

swilch

Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically_and
after that, up to 2,000 x zoom ix performed
digitally.

When you press DISP/BATT INFO Io
swilch Ihe indicalor from off Io on with
the POWER swilch sel Io _
(Movie).
When you select the movie recording
mode on the HOME MENU.

For DCR-DVDa0g/DVD708

set to _

3
E:

(Movie).

,._
____

3

ON

_OFF

Always disphlys
indicalor.

Lipto 25 × zoom is performed optically.

Ihe remaining

disc

50×
Up to 25 × zoom ixperformed optically, and
after that up to 50 × zoom is perfl)rmed
digitally.

0

Notes

• When ll_eremaining recor&,ble time tbr movies
is less than 5 nlinutes, the indicalorslays on the
screell.

2000×
Lipto 25 × zoom is performed optically, and
after

that,

digitally.

up to 2,000

× zoom

ix performed

Select ION] (the default setting) to display
the recording date and time when you play
back a disc on a device with a subtitle
display function. Also refer to the
instruction manual of the playback device.

65

PHOTOSETTINGS
(itemsforrecordingstill images)

Touch (_), then @.
If the ilem is not on the screen, touch A/V
It) change the page.

512MB

900
2400

1200
2850

2850
7200

1GB

1800
4900

2450
5900

5900
14500

2GB

3750
10000

5000
12000

12000
30000

4GB

7400
19500

9500
23500

23500
59000

How to set
O

(HOME MENU) -+ page 62
@=_.(OPTION
MENU) -...+page 73
The default settings are marked with P,'.

Notes

• All numbers measured at the lbllowing settings:
Top: [FINE] is _lected h)r image quality.
Bottom: [STANDARD] is selecled lor inmge
qualily.
• When using llle "Memol3' Stick Duo" made by
Sony Corporalion. The number ofrecordable slill
images varies depending on lhe recording
environmenl.

l_ 1.ON (_L_.oM)
Records still images clearly.
VGA (0.3M) (vrGA)
Allows for the maximull/number of images
to be recorded.
O

P, FINE (FINE)
Records still images at the fine image
quality level.
STANDARD(STD)

Notes

• When tile picture ratio is changed to 16:9. the
image size is changed 1o [[_ 0.TMI (_0.7M)
(p. 37).

Records still images at the standard image
quality level.

• You call only select the inmge size lbr slill images.

l_SERIES

"_" Tips
• Tile image size oi DCR-DVD108/DVD608
1o [VGA/(/.3M)]( V_VGA
).

is set

Numberofstill imagesrecordableon
a "MemoryStickDuo"(approx.)

66

64MR

120
325

160
390

390
980

128MB

245
650

325
780

780
1970

256MB

445
1150

590
1400

1400
3550

Assigns file numbers in seflucnce ew:n if
the "Memory Stick Duo" is replaced with
another one.
RESET
Assigns file numbers
Stick Duo"

See page 64.

for each "Memory

VIEWIMAGESSET
(Itemsto customize
thedisplay)

You

can set this

lunction

when

you

use an

external flash (optional) that is compatible
with your camcorder.
HIGH(S+)
Makes the flash level higher.
m,,NORMAL(_ )
LOW(_-)
Makes lilt' flash level h)wcr.

Touch @, fl'len @.
If the item is not un the screen, luuch A/V
lu change the page.
How to set
_" (HOME MENU) -+ page 62
@=_(OPTION MENU) --+ page 73
The default settings are marked witl'_ P,'.

can set this lunctiou
when
you use an
external flash/optional) that is compatible
with your camcorder.
You can prevent redeye by activating the
flash before recording.
Set [REDEYE REDUC] to [ON] tu use this
fimctiun.
You

O

Notes

• The rcdeye reduction may not produce the
desired ettcct due to individual diflcrcnces and
other conditions.

During playback, displays the information
(data code) recorded automatically at Ihe
lime uf recording.
_'OFF

3

Data code is not disphLved.
DATE/TIME
Displays the date and time.
CAMERADATA(below)
Displays camera scqting dahL

P_
3
g

DATE/TINE

[] Dale
[_Time

Continued._

67

VIEW
I_aGES SET(go_ti_us_}
CAMEBADATA
Movie
You can select
appear

the number

on the VISUAL

of thumbnails
INDEX

that

screen.

P, ZOOM LINK
Change the numher of thumbnails 16 or 12)
with the ZOOl])lever on your camcordeE*
6IMAGES
Displays
Still image

thumhnails

of 6 images.

12IMAGES
Displays

thumhn:,ils

of 12 images.

* You can operate with the zoom buttons on lhe
LCD fl'ame or on the Remote Commander
(For DCR-DVD30g/DVD708).

[]
[]
[]
[_
[]
[]
[]

SteadyShot off
Brightness
White balance
Gain
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure

"_" Tips
• _ appears in the Ibllowing c_,ses:
during displaying still images recorded using
an exlernal flash (DCR-DVD308/DVD708).
during displaying still images recorded by
another device using a flash.
• The data code is displaycxl on the TV screen if
you
connect
your
Calllcorder
lo a TV.
• The indicalor toggles lhrough the lbllowing
_quences as you press DATA CODE on the
Remole Commander: [DATE/TIMEI
[CAMERADATAI _- [OFFI /no
indicalion)(DCR-DVD308/DVD708
).
• Depending on the disc condition, bars [--:--:--I
appear.

68

SOUND/DISP
SET
(itemstoadjustheepandthescreen)
_" NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the LCD screen.
0
Touch @, lhen @.
If the item is not on the screen,
It) change

touch

Howto set
MENU)

@=_(OPTION

--* page 62

MENU)

Tile default

seltings

-+

page 73

are marked

with P,'.

you

connect

your

CillllCOrder

power sources, [BRIGHT]
selecled li)r the _tting.

,&/V

Ihe page.

"J_ (HOME

Notes

• _XJllell

to outside

is automatically

• When you select [BRIGHTI, ballery lili: is
slighlly rcduccd during recording.
• If you open tile LCD panel 180 degrces lo lace
the screen outside and close the LCD panel 1o
the canlcorder body, the setling becomes
[NORMALI automalically.
"_° Tips
• This acl.iustmenl does not all_ct tile recorded
inlages in any way.

Touch 1_7/_
(p. 40[.

to atljusl

tile x olulne

You can adjust
with [_7/[_7.

the color of the LCD

screen
3

_ON
A mek)dy
recording,

sounds when you stari/slop
or operate Ihe touch panel.

OFF
Cancels

Ihe melody

You can adjust
screen.

and shuller sound.

1he brightness

(_) Adjusl Ihe brightness

Low intensity

_=
3

of 1he LCD

wilh [_1[_.

You can atljust the blighlness of the
xiewlinder.
_" NORMAL
Standard

"_° Tips
Tills

adjtlsllllenl

'._

• This a_/iustnlenl does not allcct tile recorded
inlages in any way.

@ Touch [Ug].

•

High intensity

"_" Tips

does

lIOl

_ll]'ecl

lhe

mlages in any way.

Brightens
0

the vie_ finder screen.

Notes

• _'tlell

You can adjttst the brighmess of the LCD
screen' s backlighl.

brightness.

BRIGHT

lecorded

yOll

COllnect

your

Citlncorder

to outside

power sourccs, [BRlGHT] is automatically
selected lin the _tting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery lili: is
slightly rcduced during rccording.
Continued._

69

SOUND/D
SET/Co.
SP i. e /

OUTPUTSETTINGS
(itemsforwhenconnectingotherdevices)

"_° Tips
• This adjustment does not Mlbct tile recorded
images in any way.

Touch @, then @.
If tile item is not on tile screen, touch A/V
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME MENU) --+ page 62
@=_(OPTION MENU) -...+page 73
The default settings are marked with P,'.

You need to convert the signal depending
on the TV connected when playing back tile
image. Tile recorded images are played
back as lk_llewing illustrations.
16:{t
(Default setting for DCR-DVD308/
DVD708)
Select to view your inmgcs on a 16:9
(wide) TV.
Wide (16:9)
images

4:3 images

4:3
(Default setting for DCR-DVD108/
DVD608)
Select to view your images on a 4:3
standard TV.
Wide (16:9)
images

7O

4:3 images

CLOCK/ LANG
(items to set clock and language)

_,,LCDPANEL
Shows displays such as the time code on
the LCD screen and in the viewfinder.
V-OUT/PANEL
Shows displays such as the tilllC code on
the TV screen, LCD screen, and ill Ihe
viewfinder.

Touch @, II;en @.
If the item is not on lhe screen, touch A/V
Io chau_e Ihe page.
How to set
_" (HOME MENU) -+ page 62
?_(OPTION MENU) -..+ page 73

See page 25.

You can atljust a time difference without
stopping the clock.
Set your local area using A/V when using
your camcorder overseas.
Refer to the world time difference on page
99.

3

P_
3
g
You can change this setting without
stopping
the clock.
Set to [ON] to move the time forward
I hour.

You can select the language
the LCD screen.

to be used

on

"_" Tips
• Your camcorder
offers IENGISIMPI I
(simplified English)
for when you cannot
find your native tongue among the
options.

71

GENERAL
SET
(Othersetupitems)

_.5min
The camcordcr is automaticall.v turned off
whet)

you

do not operate

yotlr

camcorder

R)r more than approximately 5 minutes.

Touch (_), then @.
If the ilem is not on the screen, touch A/V
It) change the page.

NEVER
The camcorder is not
off.

atltomatically

turned

How to set
0

_" (HOME MENU) -+ page 62
?._(OPTION MENU) -_ page 73
The default settings are marked with P,'.

The default setting is ION], allowing yott to
_iew the demonstration in about l0
minutes, after you Itlrn the POWER switch
to _ (Moxie).

you

COllnect

your

calncorder

lo il wall

outlet, [A.SHUTOFF] is aulonmtically set to
[NEVER].

The default selling is ION], allowing you to
use the supplied Remole Commander
(p. 114).

"_" Tips

"_" Tips

• The demonstration will be suspended in
siltlations such as those described below.

• Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder hom
responding to a COllllnalldsenl by another VCR

When you press START/STOP.
When you touch the screen during lhe
denlonstration

again

alter

(Tile

about

delllOnstration

remote

SialIS

I(/nlillules),

When you slide the disc cover open swilch.
When
DIIO,

When

yotl

rel/lOVe

or

inserl

you

sel lhe POWER

a 'memory

Stick

'

(Still).
When you press _
IMAGES).

See page 1{)5.

72

Notes

• "_Vhcll

swilch

to _'_

(HOME)/I-_ (VIEW

COlllrol

Ullit.

Activatingfunctionsusingthe .OPTION MENU
The OPTION MENU appears just like the
pop-up window that appears when you
right-click tile mouse oil a computer.
Various ftmctions are displayed in the
context of the operation.

When the item youwant is not onthe
screen
Touch another lab. If you cannot find the
item anywhere,
lhe fimction does nol work
under file situation.

O Notes

1 While

• Tile tabs and ilems that appear on the scrcen
depend on the rccording/playback status ot your
using your camcorder,

touch O=_=(OPTION)on the screen.

caillCold¢21

al the

liille.

• Some ilems appear wilhout a tab.
• The OPTION MENU cannol be used during
Easy Handycam
operalion.

@=-(OPTION)

3

-g
8
3
g

I

Tab

2 Touch

the desired item.

If you cannot find the desired item.
touch anolher tab to change the page.

3

Change the setting, then touch

r5_1.

Continued._

73

A¢_iva_i_ f_io_s usi_ _he _OPTION

See page 73 for setting operation.

NENU {Continued)

See page 73 for setting operation.

tab

tab
FOCUS
SPOTFOCUS
TELEMACRO
EXPOSURE
SPOTMETER
SCENESELECTION
WHITEBAL
COLORSLOWSHTR
S. NIGHTSHOT
PLS

75

DELETE

©

48

75

DELETEALL

©

49

75
76

tab

76

DIVIDE

O

5o

76

ERASE

O

52

77

ERASEALL

O

52

78

MOVE

O

52

78
-- (A tab dependson the situation)
ADD

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* Items

O

also in the HOME

Functionsset in the OPTIONMENU
displayed

Items you can set only on the OPTION
MENU will be described
below.

lens

When

Howto set

the locus

autonlalic
When

(HOME
MENU) --* page 62
O_4--/OPTION MENU) _
page 73
The default

correclly

settings

are marked

with P,'.

if you arc using

a conversion

!oplional).)
mode

is switched

hom

to nlanual.

you set locus

You can select

manually

and atljust

aim it at a subject
of the screen.

the focal

not located

point to

at the center

You can a@lst 1he focus manually.
You c,_/n
select this function
also when you 'vv_t.ntto
focus on a certain subject intentionally.

(_) Touch the subject

@ Touch [MANUAL].
appears.
@ Touch _
(focusing on close subjects)/
[_]
lfocusing on distant sul_jects) to
sharpen Ihe focus. _ appears when Ihe
lk)cus cannot be adjusted any closer_ and
appears when tile lbcus cannot be a({justed
farther away.
@ Touch rbTI.
To adjust the focus automatically,
[AUTO] -* _
in step @.

• The

minimum

possible

distance

and about

80 cm/abom

between

2 5/8 tccl/for

telephoto,
"_°

Tips

• It is easier to locus

on the subject

by moving

tile

power zoom lever towards T (telephoto)
to
at[lust the locus, then towards
W (wide angle)
ac[iusl

the zoom

to record
power

lever

at close

When

range,

1o W (wide

3

Notes

• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically _l l_ [MANUAL],

==

to

you wahl

nlove

angle),

the

This is useful to shoot small subjects, such
as l]owers
or insects.
You C;lIlblur out
backgrounds and the sut!ject stands out
clearer.
When you set [TELE MACRO] to IONI
/T_), the zoom (p. 36) moves to the top of
the T/telephoto) side automatically and
allows recording subjects at a close distance
as follows:
DCR-DVD 108/DVD608
down to about 43 cm (17 ill.)
DCR-DVD308/DVD708
down to about 38 cm (15 ill.)

g

lhen

lhe locus.
local

which
dark

a sut_iecl

zoom

adjusl
• The

tot recording.

0

touch

3

camcorder
and subject
while mainlaining
sharp
locus is about 1 cm (aboul
13/32 in.) lor wide
angle

To adjust the focus automatically,
[AUTO] -* lEND] ill step @.

touch

Notes

0

on the screen.

appears.
@ Touch [END].

distance

lhe sut!iect
and hard

seconds

intormatkm
is focused

to adjust

in the tollowing

(the

distance

on. tot when

locus)
cases.

appears
Ill will

at
il is

for a t_w
not be

Continued._

75

Fu_io_s

se_ i_ the OPTIONMENU{go_i_e_}

To c:mcel, tottch
angle/W
side).
0

[OFF],

or zoom to wide-

appears.
@ Touch IEND].
To return the setting to automatic
exposure.
touch [AUTO] --+ [END] in step @.

Notes

• When recoMing a distant subject, lbcusing may
be difl]cuh and can take some time.

0

• A([iust the Rlcus manually ![FOCUSI.
whml it is hard to locus automatically.

• [lyou set [SPOT METER]. [EXPOSURE]
atltonlatically set to [MANUAL],

p. 751

You can fix the brightness of an image
utanually. Atljust ]EXPOSURE] when the
subject is too bright or too clark relative to
the background.

Notes
is

You can record images effeclively
in
various situations with the [SCENE
SELECTION]
function.

AUTO
Select this to automatically
record images
effectively without the ]SCENE
SELECTION]
function.
TWILIGHT*

@ Touch [MANUAL].
-=::::::::::=::::::=_
appears.
(g) At!just the exposure

(_)

Select Ihis Io lake night view wilhotll
losing Ihe ntood.

by touching

[_1

EE2
(_) Touch [_.

CANDLE(_)

To return the setting to automatic
exposure.
touch [AUTO] --+ [Uff] in step @.

You can mljust attd fix the exposure to the
su'c_ject, so that it is recorded in suitable
brightness even when there is strong
contrast between the sul2ject attd the
background, such as subjects in the
spotlight on stage.

Select

Ihis Io lake scene wiflloul losing

cand]e

lltood.

SUNRISE&SUNSET*(@-)

Select

Ihis 1(5 reproduce

scenes

such

as stlnsets

the am]osphere
(51 sunrises.

FIREWORKS* (_i:_)
)

Select this I(5lake spectacular shols of
fireworks.
(_) Touch the poinl where you want 1(5fix and
at{justthe exposure on the screen.

76

of

LANDSCAPE_(I_7)

0

Notes

• The
you

Select to shoot distant suhjects clearly.
This setting also prevents your camcorder
fiom lk)cusing on glass or metal mesh in
windows that comes in between the
camcorder
PORTRAIT

[WHITE
BAL. ] setling
is cleared
set [SCENE
SELECTION].

when

You can at]jusl the color balance to the
brightness
of the recording
environmenl.

and the subject.
(_-_)

P, AUTO
The white balance
automatically.

is adjusted

OUTDOOR (_;q-'-)

Select to bring out the suhject such as
people or flowers while creating a soft
background.

The white balance is adjusted to be
appropriate for the following recording
conditions:

SPOTLIGHT** (@1

Ouldoors
Night views, neon signs and fireworks
Sunrise or sunset
Under daylight fhlorcscenl lamps

Select to prevent people's faces from
appearing excessively white when sul_.jects
are lit by strong light.

SPORTS**
(Sportslesson)(,_)

INDOOR
(_,0,_)
The white bahmce is adjusted to be
appropri ite for the following recording
conditions:

3
E_

Indoors

Select Io minimize shakewhen shooting fast
moving subjecls.
BEACH**( )_'= )

At party scenes or studios where the lighting
conditions change quickly
Undm video lamps in a studio, or under
sodium lamps or incandescent-like
color
lamps

P_
3

g

ONEPUSH(_=l.a)
The white bahmce will be a(ljusted
according to the ambient light.
Select Io lake Ihe vivid blue of the ocean
a lake.
SNOW** (_1

Select to take bright pictures
landscape.
* Your

cali/corder

is sol

1o JOCtlS

is set

not

of a white
Oll]y

OH dislanl

or

(_) Touch

[ONE PUSH].

(_ Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot
the subject.
(_) Touch [t_m_].
t_m_ flashes quickly. When the white
balance has been a(ljusted and stored in
the memory, the indicator stops
flashing.

subjects.
** Your

cali/corder

to lOCllS

on

nearby

subjects.
Continued-_

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Fu_io_s

0

se_ i_ the OPTIONMENU{go_fi_e_}

Notes

• Set [WHITE BAL. ] to [AUTO] or a_[iust tile
cok)r in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white
fluorcscent lamps.
• While i:xmz:l
is flashing quickly during [ONE
PUSHI _tting, continue to ffanle a while ohject
until t::_l!le.d
slops flashing.
• Nm_ flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not
he set.
• When [ONE PUSHI was selected, if ixmztkeeps
flashing al}er touching [_,
set [WHITE BAL
I to [AUTOI.
• If you set [WHITE BAg. I, [SCENE
SELECTION] is automatically set to [AUTOf
"_° Tips
• It you change tile hattely pack with [AUTO]
_lected, or take yollr calllcorder Ollldoors af[er
inside tl_ (or vice versa h select [AUTOI and
aim your camcorder at a nearby white ohject fin.
abotll 10 seconds lor better color balance
adj ustlnent,
• ff you change the ]SCENE SELECTION]
_ttings

or nlove

your

canlcorder

to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT PLUS
switch (p. 37) is also set to ON.
S{_ appears on the screen.
To return to the nonnal setting, set IS.
NIGHTSHOT PLS] to [OFF].
0

Notes

• Do not use IS. NIGHTSHOT PLS] in hright
places. This nlay ca,use a malfimction.
• Do not cover tile inliared port with your fingers
or other ohjects (p. I 12).
• Adjust the lbcus manually ([FOCUSI, p. 75)
when it is hard to locus automatically.
• The shuttcr speed of your canlcorder changes
depending on the brightness, which may resuh
ill a slowdown of tile nlotion of tile image,

You can record a transition with the
following effects addin_ to the interval
between scenes.

otltdoors

during white balance setting with [ONE PUSHI,
you need to repeat the [ONE PUSHI operation.

When you set [COLOR SLOW SHTR] to
[ON], you can record an image brighter in
color even in dark places.
[-_'] appears on the screen.
To cancel [COLOR SLOW SHTR ], touch
[OFF].
Notes
• A@lst tile locus nlanually ([FOCUS], p. 75)
when it is hard to l_cus autonlatically.
• Tile shutter spe_d of your camcorder changes
depending on the brighmess, which nlay rcsu]l
in a slowdown of the motion of tile inlage.

(_) Select the desired effect in [STBY] (during
fiJding in) or [REC] (during fading out)
mode, then touch [_].
@ Press START/STOP.
The fader indicator stops fl ishing and
disappears when the fade is complete.
To cancel the fader before starting the
operation, touch [OFF] in step @.
If you press START/STOP. the setting is
canceled.

Fading

out

WHITE FADER

BLACK FADER

The ilnage will be recorded at a nmximum
of 16 times the sensitivily of NightShot plus
recording if you sel IS. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

78

Fading in

When
[OLD
MOVIE]
isselected.
appears
the screeu and you call recurd
OU

with an old movie-type

atmusphere tu your

[novies.

Press PHOTO to record still images when
[SELF-TIMER] is set to [ON] and
appears.
To cancel the count down. touch [RESET].
Tu cancel the self-timer, select [OFF].
"_" Tips

To cancel [D.EFFECT], tuuch [OFF].

• You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on
the Remote Commander (p. 114) (DCRDVD308/DVD708).

You can add special effects to an image
during recurdh/g
or pl0.yb0.ck. _
0.ppears.

I,,.OFF
Does not use [PlCT.EFFECT] setting.
SEPIA
Images

appear

ill sepia.

B&W

You can set this function when you use all
external flash (optional) that is compatible
with your camcorder.
Attach the external flash to the Active
hlterface Shoe (p. 112).

P,ON(_,)

hnages appear ill black and white.

Flashes every time.

PASTEL

AUTO
Flashes automatical]5_

huages

appear

as a pale paslel

3

drawing.

3
g
You can select the microphone level lk_r
recording sound.
Select [LOW] when you want tu record
exciting and powerful suuud ill a concert
hall. etc.
I,,.NORMAL
Records

_ ario/IS

surro/ind

so/inds,

converting them into the certain level.
LOW (1_1
Records

surround

sound

faithfiflly.

This

setting is not suitable l_/r recording
conversations.

The self-timer records a still image aboul
I0 seconds after being sel.

79

What youcan dowith Windowscomputer
When you install tile "Picture Motion
Browser" oil a Windows computer from tile
supplied CD-ROM. you can enjoy tile
following operations.
"_"Tips
• See page 84 when you use a Macintosh
COlllputer.

The "First Step Guide" is an instruction
manual you can refer to on your computer.
This describes basic operations, l?'om initial
hookup of your camcorder and computer
and making settings, to general operation
the first time you use the software "Picture
Motion Browser" stored on the CD-ROM
(supplied).
Referring to "Installing the "First Step
Guide'"' (p. 81), start the "First Step
Guide", then lidlow lhe instructions.

The Help guide explains all tile fimctions of
all the software applications. Refer to tile
Help guide liar further detailed operations
after reading tile "First Step Guide"
thoroughly.
To display the Help guide, click Ihe []
mark on the screen.

•

Importing moviestaken with your
camcorder

•

Viewing movies imported to a
computer
You can man ige movies and still images
by date and time of shooting, and select
movies or still images you want to view as
thumbnails. These thumbnails can be
enlarged and played ill a slide show.

•

Editing images importedto a
computer

•

Creating an original DVD
You can create an original DVD from
image data imported from your camcorder.

•

Copying a disc
--* Video Disc Copier
You

can

copy

all

the images

taken with your camcordcr.

8O

When using "Picture Motion Browser"
OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP
Professional or WiMows XP Media Center
Edition
Standard installation is required.
Operation is not assured if the above OS
has been upgraded or in a multi-boot
environment.
CPU:lntel Pentium II1 1 GHz or faster.
Application: DirectX 9.0c or later (This
product is based on DirectX technology. It
is necessary to have DirectX installed.)
Sound system: Direct Sound compatible
sound card
Memory: 256 MB or more

on a disc

Hard disk:
Disc volume required fur installation:
Approximately
600 MB (5 GB or more
may be necessary when creating DVD
videos.)
Display:
DirectX 7 or later-compatible
vide()
card, Minimum 1024 x 768 dots, High
Color (16 bit color)
Others:
v) USB port (this must be provided
as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0
compatible)
is recommended),
Disc drive
that can burn DVDs (CD-ROM drive
required

l_)r software

installation)

Whenplayingstillimagesrecorded
on a "MemoryStickDuo"on a
computer
OS: Microsol_ Windows 2000 PrufessionaL
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP
Professional
or Windows XP Media Center
Edition
Standard installation is required.
Operation is not assured if the above OS
has been upgraded.
CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster

Installingthe "First
Step Guide"and
software
You need to install the "First Step Guide"
and software to your Windows computer
before connecting your camcorder
to the computer. Tile installation is
required only fur tile first time.
Contents to be installed and procedures
may differ depending on your OS.
"_° Tips
• See page 84 when you use a Macintosh
coil

1 Confirm

that your camcorder

is

not connected to the computer.
rt
," Turn
O

on the computer.

Notes

• Log on _,s Administrators lor installation.
• Close _dl applications running on tl_e
computer heR)re installing the soltware.

Others: _ USB port (this must be provided
as standard)
O

IpMtt3F,

Note

3

• Operations
rt2c,Onlll

lcllded

are not guaranteed
ell_,

irOllll/enl

on all the

s.

For example, other open or background
applications running on currently may limil
product

perlormance.

3

Place the supplied CD-ROM in the
disc drive of your computer.
Tile inslall,'.tliou screeu appears.

"_° Tips
• If your compuler has a Memory Stick slot. inserl
the 'Memoly Stick Duo" on which slill images
are recorded into the Memol3' Stick Duo
Adaplor (optional), then insert il into l13e
Memory Stick slot on your compuler to copy
still images to the compuler.
• When using a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" and
your computer is not compalible with it. connect
your camcorder with the USB calble instead of
using the Memol3' Stick slot on the computer.

If the screen

does

not appear

@ Click [StartL then click [My
Computer].
(For Windows 2000,
double-click
[My Computer].)
@ Double-click [SONYPICTUTIL
(E:)I
(CD-ROM) (disc drive).*
* [)rive names (such as (E:)) may wu3,
depending on the computer.
Continued._

81

I_staH[_ the °°First S_÷pGNU÷" a_ sof_war÷/Co_ti_ued)

4 Click
5

[FirstStepGuide].

4

Tile software is set up for your selected
country/region.

Select the desired language and
the model name of your
camcorder from the pull-down
menu.

5

6

6 Click

[FirstStepGuide(HTML)].

Installation

Check your area and country/
region, then click [Next].

Read [License Agreement], select
[I accept the terms of the license
agreement] when you agree, then
click [Next].

Connect your camcorder to your
computer via a USB cable, then
click [Next] on the connection
confirmation screen.

starts.

When [Save is complete] appears, click
[OK] to finish the installation.

To install the "First Step Guide" in
PDF
O Notes

In step 6, click [FirstStepGuide(PDF)].

• E_cnif a screen prompting you to restart
your

To install the software "Adobe
Reader" to display the PDF file

l'CS[arl

colnp/iter
it

_ll

appears,
this

lftll¢.

you
Regtiu't

do

llOt lleed

NO/IF

to

comp/iter

after completing the installation..

In step 6, click [Adobe(R) Reader(R)].

7

1 Perform
the "First

2 Click

3 Select

steps 1 to 3 in "Installing
Step Guide'"' (p. 81).

[Install],

Depending on the computer, you may
need to install third party software
(shown below). If the installation screen
appears, follow the instructions to
install the required software.

• SonicUDFReader
Software required Io recognize a DVD-RW
(VR mode)

the language for the

application to be installed, then
click [Next].

82

Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the software.

Viewing "First Step
Guide"
• WindowsMedia Format9 Series

Runtime(Windows2000 only)
Softy, are required

to create a DVD

required

to h:utdle

movies

Restart the computer
if required
complete
the iustallation.
Tile short-cut
(Picture Motion
desktop.

8

icons,

such

Browser),

• See page 84 when you use a Macintosh
COlllputer,

• MicrosoftDirectX 9.0c
Software

"_° Tips

to

To view "First Step Guide" on your
computer.
Microsoft
lnteruet Explorer
Vet.6.0 or later is recommended.
Double-click
the shortcut
Guide" on the desktop.

of "First

Step

as [ _3 ]
appear

on the

Remove the CD-ROM from the
disc drive of your computer.

"_° Tips
• You can also start this progranl by selecting
[Start] _=- [Programsl (tAll Programs] lor
Windows XP) _ [Sony Picture Utility]
[Firsl Step Guidel --+ l_)lder with model name
ol your camcorder _ HTML version oi "First
Step Guide."
• To view "First Step Guide" in HTML without
installing, copy the desired language lblder hom
the [FirslSlepGuideJ lolder on the CD-ROM,
and then double-click [lndex.lan_l].
• Relcr to the PDF version ol "Firsl Slep Guide"
in the lbllowing cases:
When printing the desired lopics ol "First
Slep Guide"
When "First Step Guide" is not displayed
correctly due to the browser selting even in
recollllnended

"_° Tips
• Refer to the "First Step Guide" I_1"how to
remove lhe USB cable.

ellvirolllllenl.

When the HTML version oi "Firsl Slep
Guide" CallllOl be inslalled.

3

After you install the software,
a shortcut icon for tile
customers registration
website is created on the
desktop.
• Once you register on Ille website, you
can gel secure aud useful customer
support.
http://www.sony.neffregistration/di/

Motion Browser.
visil the followhl_
URL:
• For the information
about Picture
hltp://www.sony.nel/supporlack crosses 2 titles made
automatically by you* camcorder when
is pressed, playback m,y not move to the
previous scene. Select the desired scene
front the inenu screen. Refer to the
instruction rl'mimaloI the playback de,,ice
for filrther

You cannot play back
disc is not recognized.

the disc,

or the

• Clean the db,c using a ",oft cloth (p. I[1/).
• Finalize the disc (p. 44).
• A disc recorded in VR mode cannot

be

played back on a device Ihat does not
support VR mode. Check the compatibility
in the instruction manual of the playback
device.

information.

Unable to edit.
• Your disc may not bc configured for editing
data (p. 15).
• There ,re no images recorded on the disc.
• Unable to edit because of the condition of
the image.
• You cannot edit an image protected on
another device.
• You cannot copy or move the hnages
between a disc and a "Memory Stick Duo."

The playback image is distorted.
• Clean the disc using a soil cloth (p. I0l ).
"[_"
is indicated
DVD menu.

on an image

in the

• Lmding ol" the dau, ro.ay have failed when
the disc was finalized. For the following
discs, make the disc capable of additional
recording (p. 60), then remake the DVD
menu by finalizing the disc again (p. 47).
The DVD menu may be displayed correctly.
DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)
DVD+RW

Playback
between

freezes
for an instant
the scenes.

• The image may freeze for an instant between
scenes depending on the device being used.
This is not a malfunction.
• In case of a DVD+R DL, the image may
freeze for an instant when the recording
layer changes.

m

Scenes cannot be added in the
Playlist.
• The disc is full, or Ihe added scenes exceed
999. Delete unnecessary scenes (p. 52).
• You cannot add still images in the Playlist.
A movie

cannot

"_
_=-

be divided.

• A movie that is too short cannot bc divided.
• A movie protected
be divided.

on another

device

A scene cannot

be deleted.

cannot

• Your disc may not be configured for deleting
data (p. 15).
• You cannot delete too'vie during the Easy
Handycam operation.
• A scene protected on another device cannot
be deleted.

This is not a malhmction.

Continued"_

gl

Trssb_sshsstisS/Ssstisssd)

Unable to copy the images from
disc to a "Memory
Stick Duo."

You cannot dub correctly.

a

• You cannot copy a movie from a disc to a
"Memory Stick Duo" as a still image during
playback on your camcorder.

Unable

• The A/V connecting cable is not connected
properly. Make sure that the A/V connecting
cable is connected to the properjack, i.e. to
the input jack of another device for dubbing
a image from your camcorder (p. 54).

to finalize.

• B ,ttcry is running
the AC Adaptor.

out during

finalizing.

Use

• The disc has already been finalized. In the
case of following discs, follow the required
procedure to record additional material
(p. 60):
DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)
DVD+RW

When using the movies on a disc, a
computer does not recognize your
camcorder.
• Install Picture Motion Browser (p. 82).
• Disconnect the USB device other than the
keyboard, the mouse, and the camcorder
from

Unable

to [UNFINALIZE].

• [UNFINALIZE] is not awdh,ble for the
l_dlowing types of disc:
DVD-RW (VR mode)
DVD+RW
DVD-R
DVD+R DL
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 olher devices.

You cannot hear the sound.

the computer.

• Disconnect the cable from the computer and
camcorder, restart the computer, then
connect
them again correctly.
Cannot use the supplied software,
Picture Motion Browser, on the
Macintosh computer.
• You cannot use Picture Motion Browser on a
Macintosh.

• The following list shows examples of
unworkable combinations
of flmctions
nlentl items.

BACK LIGHT

• When you arc using the S VIDEO plug,
make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V
connecting cable are connected (p. 42).
The aspect ratio of the playback is
not correct when connecting your
camcorder to the TV.

]SPOT METER],
]FIREWORKS 1,
]MANUAL] in
[EXPOSURE]

WIDE SELECT*

[OLD MOVIE]

[SCENE
SELECTION]

NightShot plus,
[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS],
[COLOR SLOW
SHTR],
[OLD MOVIE], [TELE
MACRO]

[SPOT FOCUSI

]SCENE SELECTION]

• Set [TV TYPE] depending on your TV
(p. 42, 7//).

g2

and

[SPOT METER]

NightShot plus,
IS. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

[EXPOSURE]

NightShot plus,
[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

[WHITE BAL. ]

NightShot plus,
[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

[S.NIGHTSHOT
PLS]

[FADER], [D.EFFECT]

[COLOR SLOW
SHTR]

[FADER],
[D.EFFECT], [SCENE
SELECTION]

[FADER]

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS],
[COLOR SLOW
SHTR], [D.EFFECT],
[CANDLE],
[FIREWORKS]

[D.EFFECT]

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS],
[COLOR SLOW
SHTR], [FADER]

[OLD MOVIE]

[SCENE SELECTION],
[PICT.EFFECT]

[PICT.EFFECT]

[OLD MOVIE]

[TELE MACRO]

[SCENE SELECTION]

--4

[AUTO SLW
SHUTTR]

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS],
[SCENE SELECTION],
[COLOR SLOW
SHTR], [D.EFFECT]

=-

[WIDE
SELECT]**

[OLD MOVIE]

* DCR-DVD308/DVD708
** DCR-DVD

108/DVD608

g3

Warningindicatorsand messages
E:20:rqD / E:31 :r-if] / E:61 :FIE] /
E:62:rqD / E:91 :r-if] / E:94:rqD

If indicators
appear on tile LCD screen or in
the viewfinder,
check the %llowing.
Some symptoms
you can fix by yourself. If
the problem persists even after you have tried
a couple of times. COlltact your Sony dealer
or local authorized
Sony service 151cility.

• A malfunction that you cannot service
has occurred. Contact your Sony dealer
or local authorized Sony sep. ice facility.
hfform them of the 5-digit code, which
starts from "E."
101-0001 (Warning
pertaining to files)

Slow flashing
• The fih.' is damaged.
• The file is unreadable.

-j: ¢04:0o
:

(_ (Warning
discs)
C:(or E:) r-iK]:r-lr-i (Self-diagnosis
display)
C:04:r-113
• The

battery

"lnfoLITHIUM"

•

pack

is not an
battery

pack.

Use

an

"InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (p.1(t3).
Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor
to the DC IN jack of your camcorder
securely (p.22).

C:13:r-113
• The disc is faulty. Use a compatible disc
with your camcorder (p.14).
• The disc is dirty or has scratches on it.
Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning
cloth (p.lO]).
C:32:FqD
• Symptoms that are not described above
have occurred. Remove tile disc and
insert it again, then operate your
camcorder again.
• Remove the power source. Reconnect it
again and operate your camcorder again.
• Wtlrn on your camcorder
again.

94

indicator

indicator pertaining

to

Slow flashing
• A disc is not inserted.*
• Less than 5 minutes remains fi)r
recording movies.
• A disc that cannot be read or written is
inserted, such as the single-sided disc
inserted inside out.
Fast flashing
• An unrecognizable disc is inserted.*
• A finalized DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/
DVD+RW is insmled into your
camcorder during recording standby.
• The disc is fully recorded.*
• The disc recorded in the different TV
color system from your camcorder is
inserled when _
(Movie) is selected.*
_--(You need to remove the disc)*
Fast flashing
• An unrecognizable disc is inserted.
• The disc is fully recorded.
• An error might have occurred with tile
disc drive in your camcorder.
• A finalized disc is inserted.

c\_ (Battery level warning)
Slow flashing
• The battery pack is nearly used up.
• Depending on the operating,
environment, or battery conditions, ¢_\_
may flash, even if there are
approximately 20 minutes remaining.
[|,-J(High temperature

warning)

Slow flashing
• The temperature of your camcorder is
getting higher. Turn off your camcorder
and leave it R)r a while ill a cool place.
Fast flashing*
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your
camcorder and leave it for a while ill a
cool place.

(Warning indicator pertaining
the flash)

to

Fast flashing
• There is something wrong _ith the
flash.
'_& (Warning indicator pertaining to
camera-shake warning)
• The mlount of lights is not sufficient,
so camera-shake easily occurs. Use the
flash.
• The camcoKler is unsteady,
SO canlerashake easily occurs. Hold the
camcorder steady with both hands and
shoot the image. However, note that the
camera-shake warning indicator does
not disappear.
* You hear a melody when the warning indicators
appear on the screen (p. 69).

(Warning indicator pertaining to
"Memory Stick Duo")
• No "MemoryStick Duo" is inserted
(p. 29).
g_ (Warning indicators pertaining to
"Memory Stick Duo" formatting)*
• The "Memory Stick Duo" is damaged.
• The "Memory Stick Duo" is not
formatted correctly (p. 60, I01 ).
(Warning indicator pertaining to
incompatible "Memory Stick Duo")*
• An incompatible "Memory Stick Duo"
is inserted (p. 101).
o-, (Warning indicator pertaining
to the write-protect of the "Memory
Stick Duo")*

If messages appear on the screen, follow the
instructions.
=-

• Disc
_--Recording

on disc disabled.

• A mallhmction has occ/irrcd with the
disc and the disc cannot be used.
Playback prohibited.
• You are trying to play back an
inc(mlpatible disc with VoLIrcamcorder.
• You am trying to play back an image
recorded with a copyright protection
signah

• The write-protect tab on the "Memory
Stick Duo" is set to lock (p. 102).
• Access to the "MemoU Stick Duo" was
restricted on another device.

Continued._

g5

Waraia# iadicatars a_d messa#es {8a[_tia_ed}

@ _-- Need

to unfinalize

• To record on the finalized
IVIDEO

@ _- Disc
• Your

model

error.

DVD-RW

unfinalize

Remove

c;imcorder

• PictBridgecompliantprinter

disc.

cannot

it (p. 60).

Not connected to PictBridge
compatible printer.
• Switch off the printer and switch it on
agfim then disconnect the USB cable
and reconnect it.

disc.
recogniTe

the

disc, because the disc is incon/patible
or has scratches.
Cannot

@ _-- Disc error. Unsupported
format.
• The disc recorded

•

the

the

printer.

Others

No further

Memory

selection

is possible.

• You can select up to 100 im:_gcs only
when:
deleting images
editing the playlist
printing still images

"Memory Stick Duo"

_1 Reinsert

Check

in the different

format code from your camcorder.
Formatting the disc may enable you to
use tile disc on your camcorder IDVDRW/DVD+RW
only) (p.59).

•

print.

• Switch off the printer and switch it on
again, then disconnect tile USB cable
and reconnect it.

Stick.

• Reinsert the "Memory Stick Duo" a
few times. If even then the indicator
flashes, the "Memory Stick Duo" could
be damaged. Try with another
"Memory Stick Duo."

_]This
Memory
Stick
formatted
correctly.

is not

Stick

folders

protected.
• The disc has been protected
another device.

Cannot

are full.

extremely

Recovering
vibration.

• You will have to lk)rmat the "Memory
Stick Duo" (p. 60)_ or delete them using
your cotilptlter.

96

divided

a movie

that is

short.

data z_x Avoid any

• YolJr caiilcordcr

• You cannot create folders exceeding
999MSDCF.
You cannot create or delete
created folders using your camcorder.

with

divide.

• You cannot

• Check the format, then format the
"Memory Stick Duo" with your
camcorder if necessary (p. 60, 101).

Memory

Data

tries to recover

data

automatically
if the data writing was
not perlk)rmed properly.

Cannot

recover

data on disc.

• Writing data to the disc has failed.
Attempts were made to recover the
data, but they were unsuccessflfl.

Please wait.
• This is displayed it"the disc removal
process takes time. Turn on the
camcorder and leave it for about 10
minutes, preventing vibration.

--I

=-

g7

Md#irma, __torm_io_

Usingyourcamcorderabroad
Powersupply
You

c_ln

use

your

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
cauworder

in

auy

couutries/regions using the AC Adaptor
supplied with your camcorder within the
AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/hi) Hz range. Use a
commercially available AC plug adaptor
[a], if necessary, depending on the design of
the wall outlet [b].

NTSC

the Philippines, the U.S.A.,
Venezuela, etc.

L
AC-L2OO/L2OOB

[a]

Australia, Austria, Belgium,
China, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finlan& Germany,
Holland, Hong Kong, Hungau_

[b]

On TV color systems
Your camcorder is an NTSC-system-based
camcorder. If yuu want to view the
playback image un a TV, it must be an
NTSC-system-based TV with an AUDIO/
VIDEO input .jack.

98

Bahama Islands, Bolivia,
Canada, Central America,
Chile, (k)lombia, Ecuador,
Guyana, Jamaica, Japam Korea,
Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan,

PAL

llaly, Kuwait Malaysia, New
Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Singapore, Slowkk
Republic, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, United
Kingdom, etc.

PAL- M

Brazil

PAL- N

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay.

SECAM

Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Dan,
lraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine,
etc.

Setting to the localtime
You can easily set tile clock to Iheloc:d time by selling a lime difference when using your
camcorder abroad. Sel _ (SETTINGS) -...+[(TLOCK/_LANG] -...+[AREA SET] and [DST
SET]/[SIJMMERTIME] on the HOME MENU (p. 71).
World time difference

i

i

i

i

i

i i

GMT

IAsbon. I.ond<>n

+ I I:00

Solomon Is

+01:00

Belfi n. PaJis

+ ]2:00

Fiii, Wel[i ng{on

+02:00

Helsinki. Cairo. Is_anbtH

12:00

Emwelok,

+03:00

Moscow.

Nail obi

I I:00

Midway

+03:30

I_hl_m

I0:00

Hawaii

+04:00

Abu Dhabi. Baku

09:00

Alaska

+04:30

KabtH

08:00

I,os An_les,

+05:00

Kalachi,

07:00

Denver.

+05:30

CaJculla. New Delhi

06:00

Chicago_ Mexico Cily

+06:00

Almaly. Dhaka

05:00

New Yolk, Bogola

+06:30

Rangoon

04:00

Santiago

+07:00

Bangkok. Jakarta

03:30

$1 John' s

Hong Kong, Singapore_ Beiimg

03:00

Bmsilia.

+09:00

SeouL Tokyo

02:00

Femando

+09:30

Adelaide,

01:00

Azoles. Cape Velde

+I0:00

Melbourne,

+08:00

Islamabad

Dal_a in

Kw_alem
Is. Samoa

g
m

Tijuana

=Z

Arizona

g

Monlevideo
de Noronha
Is

Sydney

99

Maintenanceand precautions
__ symbol
See page 14 for the details of discs
which you can use with your
camcorder.

Notes on use
• Hold tile disc by its edge while
the center hole lightly. Do not
recording side (the opposite uf
side when using a single-sided

supporting
touch tile
the primed
disc).

• Before shooting, be sure to remove dust
and fingerprints from tile disc with a soft
cloth. Otherwise you may not be able to
record or play normalb, in some situations
using that disc.
• When you set tile disc in your camcorder.
press firmly until it clicks. When tile
message [C:I3:r-IN] appears on the LCD
screen, open the disc cover and set tile
disc again.
• Do not attach any adhesive material such
as a sticker on the surface of a disc. If you
do so. the disc may become unbalanced.
and this may cause a malfunction of tile
disc or your camcorder.

• When using a double-sided disc. take care
not to smudge tile surface with
fingerprints.

Useof double-sided
discs

• When a double-sided disc is used in your
camcorder, recording/playback are
perlk_rmed on that side only. You cannot
switch to record on or play back the other
skle with the disc set to the camcorder.
When recording/playback of one side is
complete, remove tile disc and turn it uver
to access the other side.

Double-sided discs allow you to record
both sides of a disc.

• Perform tile following uper:diuns on each
side of a double-sided disc:

N Recording on the A side
Place the disc in your camcorder with tile side
with the _ symbol at tile center facing
outwards until it clicks.

100

Place the _
symbol lhcing
outwards.
Recording is made on the rcar side.

Finalizing (p. 44)
Unfinalizing (p. 60)
Formatting (p. 59)

Care and storage of the discs
• Keep tile disc clean, or tile image quality
of the audio and vide() output may
deteriorate.
• Clean the disc with a soft cloth.
Wipe the disc lhom the center out. For
dirt. clean the disc with a soft cloth
slightly moistened
the moisture with
use solvents such
intended liar vinyl
as they may cause
disc.

in water, then remove
a soft. dry cloth. Do not
as benzine, cleaners
LPs or antistatic spray,
a malfimction to the

A "Memory Stick" is a compact, portable
IC recording medium with a large data
capacity. You can use only a "Memory
Stick Duo." which is about the half size of a
standard "Memory Stick." with your
camcorder.
However. we do not guarantee tile
operation of all types of "Memory Stick
Duo"

oil

your

camcorder.

"Memory Stick"
(without MagicGate)
"Memory Stick Duo "*_
(without MagicGate)
"MagicGate

Memory

0

Stick"

• 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.

"Memory Stick Duo ''*_
(with MagicGate)

O *2*s

"MagicGate
D/I()" "1

0 *3

• 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 felt-tip, and 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 surface by heating. You
cannot write, or mark. on double-sided
discs.

"Memory Stick PRO"

Memory

Stick

"Memory Stick PRO Duo" *_

O .2._

.1 A 'Memory Stick Duo" is aboul half the size of
a standard 'Memory Stick2'
.2 The types of "Memory Stick" that support high
speed data translcr. The speed of data transt_:r
varies depending on the device to be used.
*a .M_lgicGate _,is a copyright protection
technology that records and translcrs the
contents in ginencrypted tor[ilat. Nott_ that data
that uses "MagicGate" technology cannot he
recorded or played on your camcorder.

g
i

=Z
3

g
• Still image formal: Your camcorder compresses
and records image &ira in the JPEG (Joint
Photographic Experts Group) tbrmal. The file
extension is '.JPG."
• File names of still images:
101- 0001: This file name appears on the
screcn of yollr canlcorder.
DSC0t}001 .JPG: This file name appears on
the display of a computer.
• A "Memo W Stick Duo" tbrmattcd by a
computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have
guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.
Continued._

101

Naistssasss

• Data read/write
tile combination
"MemoJy

Stick"

ass pr÷sa[tisss

{gsstisss_}

speed may va13_ depending
on
of the "MemolT
Stick" and
compliant

product

you use.

• Do not insert anything other than a "Memory
Slick Duo" into the "Memory Stick Duo '' slot.
Doing so Inlay cruise a malflmclion.

N Ona location for use

On a "Memory Stick Duo" with a
write-protect tab

Do not use or keep the "Memory
Duo" in the following
locations:

You can pre_ ent accidental erasure of
images when you slide the write-protect tab
on the "Memory Stick Duo" with a small
tapered object, to the write-protect position.

Notes on use

Stick

• Places subject lo extremdy high temperature,
such as a car parked outside in the summer.
• Places under direcl sunligllt.
• Places with extremely higll llun/idity or subject
1o corrosive ga_s.

N Onthe MemoryStickDuoadaptor
Damaged
or lost image data will not be
compensated
for. and may occur in the
following
cases:
• If you eject tile "Memory Stick Duo," turn tile
power ol1 on your canlcorder, or remove tile
battc W pack lPr rcplaccment willie your
camcorder is reading or writing image files on
tile "Memory Stick Duo _' (while file access lamp
is lit or flaslling).
• If you use tile "Memory Stick Durce to file
"Memo W Stick Duo."
Do not dis_Jssemble or modily tile "Memory
Stick Duo2'
Do nol let lfie "Memol3' Stick DuLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
• DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD+R
DL logo are trademarks.
• Dolby and tile double-D symbol arc trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
• Dolby Digital 5,1 Creator is a trademark of
Dolby Laboratories.
• MicrosolL Windows, and Windows Media are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation ill the United States and/
or other countries,
• Macintosh and Mac OS arc registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc ill the U.S.
and other countries.

"C Library," "Expat," "zlib." and "lit_ipeg"
soilware are provided in your camcorder. We
provide this software ba_d on license agreements
with their owners of copyright. Based on requests
by file owners of copyright of these software
applicg_tions, we bve an obligation to inlorm you
of the Iollowing. Please rcad the Iollowing
sections.
Read 'licell_ 1.pdF' in the "License" lolder on the
CD-ROM. You will find licenses (in English) of
"C Library," "Expat," "zlib/and
"lit_ipeg"
so]lwarc.

• Pcntium is a trademark or registcred trademark
of Intel Corporation.
• Adobe. file Adobe logo, and Adobe Acrobat are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated ill file United
States and/or (>filer countries.

OnGNUGPL/LGPL
appliedsoftware

All other product names mentioned llerein may be
the trademarks or registercd trademarks of their
respective companies. Furthermore, IM and '%3"
arc not menlioned
ill eacll case in lhis
manual.

This inlorms you tllat you have a right to have
access to, modit),, and redistribute source code lor
these software programs under the conditions of
the supplied GPL/LGPL.
Source code is provided on the w-eb. To
download, go to tile lollowing website and select
HDR- UX 1/HDR-SR I.

Tile sol,ware that is eligible Ior tile lbllowing
GNU General Public License (hereinafter reli:rred
to as "GPL") or GNU Lesser Genmal Public
License (hereinalter rclcrrcd t(>as "LGPL") am
included in the camcorder.

http://www.sony.neVProducts/Linux/
We would plvi_:r you do not contact us about tile
contents of source code.
Read "licen_2.pdff' in the "License" R_lder on tile
CD-ROM. You will find licenses (ill English) of
"GPL," and "LGPL" software.
To view

tim PDF.

not installed
it h'onl

the Adobe

http://www.adobe.coml

110

Adobe

Reader

(Ill your conlpuler_
Systems

is needed.

If it is

you Call down]oad

wcb page:

&_ickR_m_ce

Identifyingparts and controls
The nunlbers in / ) are reference pages.

[]
[]
[]
[]

[]
[]
[]

[]

[]

[]

[]
[]

Power zoom lever (36, 41 )

[]

PHOTO buttun (31, 35)

[]

POWER switch 125)

[]

View finder lens acliustment lever (27)

[] Tripod receptacle
Attach the tripod/uptional: the length of
the screw must be less than 5.5 mm
(7132 in.)) to the tripod receptacle using
a tripod screw.

[]

Eyecup / 1(161

[]

[]

Viewfiuder (27)

[]

_
/Movie)/R_tl (Still) mude lamps
(25)

[]

Battery pack (22)

[]

START/STOP

[]

NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (37)

[]

CHG (charge) lamp (22)

[]

DC IN jack 122)

[]

(;rip belt (34)

=_

BATT (battery) release lever (22)
N"

buttun (31, 35)

Continued._

111

N÷_tifyiaS parts a_ co_tm_s {#o[_tia_ed)

[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
m[]
[]
[]
[]
[] Active Interface Shoe rJ_V_;,;_s,._
*
The Active hlterface Shoe supplies
power to optional accessories such as a
video light, a flash, or a microphone.
The accessory Call be turned OU or ol'l' as
you operate the POWER switch on your
camcorder. Refer to the operating
instructions supplied with your
accessory for details.
The Active Interface Shoe has a safety
device for fixing the installed accessory
securely. To connect all accessory, press
down and push it to the end. and then
tighten the screw. To remove an
accessory, loosen tile screw, and then
press down and pull out the accessory.
• When

you arc recording

movies

wilh

an

external flash (optional) connected to the
accessory shoe. turn oH the power of lhe
external flash 1oprevcnl charging noise
being recorded.
• When an external microphone (opfional/is
conneclcd, il takes precedence over lhe
internal microphone (p. 36).
[] ACCESS lamp (Disc) (28)
[] Disc cover OPEN switch (28)
[] Disc cover 128)

112

[] Internal microphone 136)
All Active Interface Shoe compatible
microphone (optional) will take
precedence when connected (DCRDVD308/DVDT08).
[] Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (8)
[_ Remote sensor*
Point tile Remote Commander (p. 114)
towards the remote sensor to operate
your camcorder.
[] hlfrared

port (64)

[] LENS COVER switch (27)
[]

REMOTE jack*
Connect other optional accessories.

[] A/V OUT jack (42, 54)
* DCR-DVD30g/DVD708

[]

[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]

[]
[]

[]

"Memory Stick Duo" slot (29)

[]

DISP/BATT INFO butlon (23)

[]

LCD screen/touch panel (19, 27)

[]

WIDE SELE(T

[]

_

(HOME) button (19, 62)

[] Zoom buttons (36, 41 )

bt IIo_

.7)

* DCR-DVD 108/DVD608
** DCR-DVD308/DVD708

[]

START/STOP

[]

r_ (VIEW IMAGES) button (32, 39)

button (31, 35)

[]

EASY button 131)

[]

BACK LIGHT button (37)

[]

Speaker
Playback sounds come out from tile
speaker. For how to a@lst the w)lume,
see page 40.

=_

[]

Access lamp/"Memory
(29)

N"
V,,

[]

t) (USB).jack (55)

[]

RESET button
lnitiNizes all the settings, including the
setting of the date and time.

=

Stick Duo")

Continued._

113

Ne_tifyiaS parts a_ c#_trNs {##r+tia_ed}

RemoteCommander
(DCR-DVD3O8/
DVD708)

button or an ilem wilh • / • / • / • lhen prcss
ENTER 1o enler.
O

®

Notes

• Renlo_ e tim insulation sheel belbre using tile
RclllOtc

{_'onlnlander.

[]
Insulation

shee

• Poilll lheRelnotc Conllnander lowards lhe ren/ole
sensor to operate your canlcorder (p. 112).
• Whcl111o colnll/ands have been sent lronl file
Renlotc Conlmander in a certain period, file
orange lianle disappears. Wllcn you press any of
• / • / • / Y, or ENTER again, tile hanle appears
at the positkm wllere it was displayed last.
• You cannol select some buttons on lhe LCD
screen using • / • / • / V,

[]

DATA

CODE

button

To change the batteryof the Remote

(67)

Commander

Displays the date and tinle or canlera setting
data of the recorded inlages whcn you prcss tiffs
during playback.
[]

PHOTO

button

(31, 35)

Tile on-screen inlage when you press lhis
button will be recorded as a still image.
[]

SCAN/SLOW

[]

_

_

buttons

(32, 40)

(Previous/Next)

buttons

(_) While pressing on the tab, inset your
fingernail into the slit to pull ()tit the battery
case.
@ Place a new battery with the + side facing
up.
@ Insert the battery case back into the Remote
Commander
until it clicks.

(32,

4O)
[]

PLAY

button

[]

STOP

button

[]

DISPLAY

[]

Transmitter

[]

START/STOP

[]

Power

[]

PAUSE

[]

VISUAL

(32, 40)
(32, 40)

button

(23)

WARNING
button

zoom buttons
buttons

(31,35)
(36,

41)

button

(32, 39)

Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you
press this during playback.
[]

< / P" / • / • / ENTER

buttons

When you press any bullon on the VISUAL
INDEX screen or Playlist, file orange hame
appears on file LCD screen. Selecl a desired

114

_

,)

de if mi Irealed.

_iec:l?arge, disassemble

or dis2ose

Dt it( l
of it,

(32, 40)
• When

INDEX

,

Balle L a(ay expk

the lilhium

operating
nlay

distance

sllorten,

battery

or tile Remote

not function

properly.

battery

a Sony

with

Use of anofller
or explosion.

becomes

of the Remote

weak,

(-'Olnlllander

In this case,
CR2025

battery

nlay

lithium
present

lhe

Conmlander
may

replace

the

battery.
a risk of firc

Indicatorsdisplayedduringrecording/playback
_"

_

i

!

He

""

J

[]

Recording mode (HQ/SP/LP) 164

[]

Quality ([FINE] / [STD]) (66)

[]

HOME button (19, 62)

[]

hnage size (66)

[]

Remaining battery (approx.) (23)

[]

[]

Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))

Appears while a still image is being
saved.

[]

Recording folder

[]

Counter (hour/minute/second)

"_° Tips

[]

Disc type (14)

[]

Recording lkwmat ( 141
Appears for DVD-RW only.

• As tile nunlber ol still images recorded in
"Memory Slick Duo" increases, new lolders are

[]

OPTION button (20, 73)

[]

VIEW IMAGES button 132, 39)

[]

5. l ch surround recording (36)

automatically

crcated

to store

lhet/l.

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Continued._

115

Is_icats_s disp_ays_ _t_i_S reso_di_S/pta_bask {go_fi_ed}

[] Recording mode (HQ/SP/LP) (641

[] hnage size (66)

[] Return button

[] Current still image number/Total
number of recorded still images

[] Remaining battery (approx.) (23)

[] Slide show button (41)

[] Playback mode
[] Counter (hour/minute/second)

[_ Scene

button (32, 4(1)

nllmber

[] OPTION button (20, 73)
[] Video operation buttons (32, 40)
[] 5. Ich surround recording (36)

116

Previous/Next button (33, 40)

[] Data file name

[] Disc type (14)
[] Previous/Next

[]

[] VISUAL INDEX button (32, 391
[]

Playback folder

Following
indicators
appear during
recording/playback
to indicate
tile settings
of your camcorder.
Uppcr letY

[]

PictBridge connecting
(55)

c\_ _ (_3),,_

Warning (94)

Bottom

Upper right

Picture eflk.ct (79)
Digital efli3ct (79)
,i_ _

BotlOlll

Cenler

Upper left
in;_i

[]

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:

-}:"

J_5.1ch

5. Ich surround recording/
playback (36)

@

Self-timer recording (79)

W
-!-

M[CREF LEVEL low
(79)

_+ §-

(_)

,_I _ _
ii_) [] m_e°_

_,£'

Manual focus (75)
SCENE SELECTION
(76)

Backlight (37)
_

_Izd

White

balance (77)

SteadyShot off (65)
EXPOSURE (76)/
SPOT METER (76)

T_

Tele macro (75)

Flash (67, 79)

16:d

[WIDE SELECT] (64)

4:=.33

WIDE SELECT (37)

Upper right

wm,_Em.ACK
FADEFI FAOEFI

Fader (78)

_1_o_1,

LCD backlighi off (27)

The date. time. and camera setting data of
the recorded images are recorded
automatically on the disc and "Memory
Stick Duo." They are not displayed while
recording. However. you can check them as
[DATA CODE] during playback (p. 67).
You can xiew the recording dale and time
on another dex ice. etc. ([SUB-T DATE].
p. 65).

_"
N"
u-,,

Center

[]

NightShot

S{_

Super NightShot
178)

plus (37)

r_]

Color

C_

Slide show set (41)

plus

Slow Shutter (78)

117

Glossary
• 5.1chsurround
sound
A system

that plays

back

the lronl

(lell,

and center)

right

sound

• VRmode

on 6 speakers,
and

3 al

2 al the rear

(right and lell) will) an additional
low-pass
subwoolcr
counled
as a 0, l channel Ior
liequencies

of 120 Hz or lower.

• DVDmenu
A tllellU scr_n
particular
sccne
anothcr
device.

•

• VISUALINDEX

thai enables
liom

you to select

a disc being

played

a
back

on

Dolhy Digital

An m/dio encoding (compression) system
developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.

•

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator

Sound COlnplession technology developed by
Dolby Laboratories lnc. which compresses audio
efficiently while prcsel_'ing lligll sound quality. It
cnables recording of 5.1ch surround sound while
using disc space more efficiently. Discs created
by Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator can be played back
on a device compatible will) the disc created on
your

calncorder,

• IVIPEG
MPEG stands lor Moving Picture Experts Group.
the group of standards lor the coding (image
compression) of video (lnovie) and audio. There
arc MPEGI and MPEG2 lormats. Your
camcorder records movies with SD (standaM
definition) image quality in MPEG2 lormat.

• Thumbnail
Reduced-size images which enable you to view
many images at the same tin)e. "VISUAL
INDEX" and "DVD MENU" use a tlmmbnail
display system.

• VIDEOmode
One of tim recording linmats you can select when
using a DVD-RW. VIDEO mode provides
excellent compatibility will) other DVD devices.

118

One of the recording lk)rmats you can select when
using a DVD-RW. VR mode enables editing
/deleting or _quence rcarrangement) will) your
calncorder Finalizing the disc lets you play it back
on a VR mode compatible DVD device.

This lhnction displays images of movies and still
images you llave recorded so that you can _lect
l]lose scenes you want to play back.

Index
Numeric

Copyrighl .......................

1(.:9 .................................

37, 70

16:9 WIDE ............................
4:3 .............................

64

37, 64, 70

5.1 ch surround recording.....36
8cm DVD .............................. 12

A

recording ............. 60

AREA SET ...........................

71

Aspect ralio ............... 37, 42, 64
AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Aulo
slow shulter) ................... 65, 93
A.SHUT OFF (Aulo shut off)
..............................................
72
A/V connecting cable .....42, 54

DATA CODE ............... 67. 117

Finalize .................................

DATE/TIME

FIREWORKS

.......... 26, 67_ 117

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

22

DC plug ................................
DELETE

22

Disc ...............................

48

"Memory Stick Duo" .... 49
DEMO MODE .....................

BatteJ T ..........................

FOCUS ...........................

75, 89

FORMAT

72

Disc ...............................

DISC INFO ..........................

57

Disc remaining ..................... 65
DlSC SELECT GUIDE ....... 58

6
GENERAL

SET ................... 72

Glossary ..............................

118

Grip bell ................................

34

DISP OUTPUT .................... 71
68

R
HOME MENU ................ 18, 62

DIVIDE

22, 114

CLOC K/LANG ............. 71

Original .........................

50

GENERAL

53

MOVIE SETTINGS......64

23

Playlist ..........................

BEACH .................................

77

BEEP ....................................

69

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator
......................................
36. 118

BLACK FADER ................... 78

Double-sided

Bulton-type lithium battery
............................................
114

DST SET ..............................

SET ............ 72

OUTPUT SETTINGS ...70
PHOTO SETTINGS......66

disc ............... 100

SOUND/DISP

71

SET .......69

VIEW IMAGES SET ....67
Dubbing ................................
DVD drive ............................

54
57

HQ ........................................

DVD menu ...........................

47

I

DVD-R .................................

15

................. 105

DVD-RW .............................

15

DATA ................. 67

DVD+R DE ..........................

15

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

79

C
CALIBRATION

CANDLE ..............................

76

DVD+RW ............................

CD-ROM

80

D.EFFECT/Digital
elI_:ct)
........................................
79_ 93

..............................

Charging time ....................... 23
CLOCK SET ......................... 25
CLOCK/LANG

.................... 71

15

E
Easy Handycam ....................
EDIT .....................................

Computer

EXPOSURE ................... 76. 93

80

64

=_

lcon .......See Display indicators
IMAGE SIZE ........................
Indicators ............................
INDOOR ...............................
InloLITHIDM

66
117
77

.....................

103

lnslall ....................................

81

Insulation sheet ................... 114

COLOR SLOW SHTR (Color
Slow Shutler) .................. 78, 93
..............................

59

"Memory Stick Duo",.,.,60

28. 100

Disc cover OPEN swilch...... 28

Battery inlo ...........................

CAMERA

Firsl Step Guide ........ 80, 83, 84
FLASH LEVEL .................... 67

DIGITAL ZOOM ................. 65
Disc ..............................

44

....................... 76

FLASH MODE ..................... 79

Display indicalors .............. 115

BACK LIGHT ................ 37, 89

78, 93

FILE NO. (File number).......66

DISPLAY .............................

B

F
FADER ...........................

D

AC Adaplor ........................... 22
Active Inlcrlacc Shoe ......... 112
Additional

8. l l0

31
50

J
J PEG ...................................
Continued._

101

119

L

P

LANDSCAPE

......................

LANGUAGE
LCD

SET ................

backlighl

LCD

77

......................

BL LEVEL

light level)

(LCD

71
27

back

.......................

LCD

BRIGHT

......................

69

LCD

COLOR

.......................

69

Lcns

cover

LP .........................................

27
64

N
.............................

84

.......................

100

Mainlcnance
MANAGE
calegory

PHOTO

SETTINGS

"Memory

Stick

Duo'....29.

101

Memory
Slick Duo adaptor
............................................
MICREF
Mirror

LEVEL
mode

Moisture

.................

.........................

condensation

MOVIE

SETTINGS

MPEG

............

106

.................................

NightShot

79
37

64
118

NTSC

LIGHT

..........

plus ......................

....................................

64

Picmrc

Motion

Browser

PICT.EFFECT

.......

(Picture

PUSH

.........................

Playback

zoom

Power

cord

........................

battery

Preparalion

77

...........................

22

107

............................

.......................
lormat

Recording

lime ...............

REMAINING

SETTINGS

..........

48
77
70

RESET

.......................

...... 77
75
spol

76, 92, 93

........................

STEADYSHOT

77

....................
.....................

[)ATE

65
31.35

.......................

SUMMERTIME

65

...................

SUNRISE&SUNSET

55

Supplied

REDUC

14
14, 23

...............

.......................

items

...........

......................

requiremenls

71
76
21

............

80

S.NIGHTSHOT

PLS

NightShol

..............

78, 93

..............

75, 93

plus)

(Super

butlon

MACRO

Tclcplloto

..............................

36

Thumbnail

..........................

118

Tripod

.................................

TV ...................................
TV color

system

65

TV TYPE

........................

TWILIGHT

111
42. 70

...................

..........................

98

42. 70
76

23.115,116

Commander.
CTRL

TELL

67

.........

114

..................

72

....................

113

S
SCENE

108

(Flexible

22

66

.................

Remaining
battely
.............................

REMOTE

64

lesson)

hnages

69

......................

SPOTLIGHT

Still

81

..............

T

Recording

Remote

77

rechargeable

Q

REDEYE

50

OUTPUT

meter)

Syslem

73

.........................

41

.....................

METER

31, 34

DIVIDE

SET

SPOT

Recording

48

62

...............................

FOCUS

52

Print ......................................

77

................

SoBware

SPOT

98

........................

79

............

..................................

SPORTS/Sports

.......................

...........................

QUALlTY

79

............................

24

51

................................

...........................

..........................

show

41

..........................

Pre-installed

MEN U ...................

category

Slide

calegoly

32, 39

.....................

mode)
64

DELETE

OUTDOOR

SETTINGS

Specifications

Playlist

PORTRAIT

94

...................................

SP .........................................

time .........................

Creating

..........

79, 93

REC MODE (Recording
.............................................

Original

OTHERS

SEPIA

SOUND/DISP

eBcct)

.......................................
Playback

80

37

0
OPTION

.......................

SNOW

R

NIGHTSHOT

display

SELF-TIMER

55

....... 105
.............

Sell-diagnosis

SUB-T
102

N

U
UNFINALIZE
Using

abroad

................
........................

60. 92
98

V
SELECTION

.......................................

120

66

............................

Playback
57

79

lens .........................

PictBridge

DISC/MEMORY
................................

98

...............................

Playing

Macintosh

ONE

PASTEL

Pickup

69. 90

............................

PAL ......................................

VBR ......................................
76,92

14

VCR
orDVD/HDD
recorder
..............................................
54
VFB.LIGHT
(Viewfinder
brighmess)
............................
69
VIDEO
mode
................
14,
118
VIEW
IMAGES
SET
...........
67
Viewfinder.
...........................
27
Viewing
................................
32
VISUAL
INDEX
....32,
39,118
VOLUME
.......................
40,69
Volume
label
.........................
58
VRmode
.......................
14,
118
W
Warning indicalors ................ 94
Warning

messages ................ 95

WHITE BAL. (White balance)
........................................
77, 93
WHITE FADER ................... 78
Wide angle ............................

36

WIDE SELECT .............. 64, 90
Windows ...............................

80

Workl time dilli_rence ........... 99
Write-protecl

tab ................. 102

z
Zoom .....................................

36

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121

&_ai_isb&tick &dJe/&da r_dda en es#afid

Paso 1: ComprobaciGn
de los componentes
suministrados
Asegfirese
componentes

de disponer

de los siguientes

Sllministrados

coil

Baterfa

recargable

NP-FH40

(1)

Ell

vidcocfimara.
E1 nfimero entre pardntesis
indica el ndmero
de componentes
suministrados
de cada
artfculo.
Adaptador

de alimentaci6n

de ca (1)

CD-ROM
Software"

"Handycam
(1)

Gufa de operaciones

Cable

de alimentaci6n

Cable

de conexi6n

Cable

USB (1)

(1)

de A/V (1)

Control remoto inalambrico
DVD308/DVD708)
(1)

(DCR-

La pila de litio tipo bot6n ya viene inslalada.

122

Application

(este manual)

(1)

Paso2: Cargade la bateria

Interrupter

entrada de

Cubierta de
Pila

POWER

Clavija de cc

co

_

_

Indicador

I ,_°:"_t c.G

{_
Cable de alimentacion

Adaptador
de
alimentaci6n
de ca

AI tomacorriente

Puede cargar la bateria

3

"InfoLITHIUM"
(serie H) luego de
instalarla en la videoc;imara.
O Notas

4

|

milizar
H.

la balerfa

Instale la bateria desliz_indola

g
Conecte el adaptador de
alimentaci6n de ca a la toma
entrada de cc de la videoc_imara.

Orieele la marca • de la cla,, ija de ccy
bfi_ala ceincidir con la marca • de la
videocfimara.

Deslice el interruptor POWER en
el sentido de la flecha hasta la
posici6n OFF (CHG) (ajuste
predeterminado).

2

de pared

Abra la cubierta tie la tema y cenecte la
clavija de cc del adaplader de
alimeetacidn de ca

J

• Unicamenle
es posible
' [nIbLITH[UM"
_rie

(carga)

=_
_-

_"
"_'

g
g

4 Conecte

el cable de alimentaci6n

al adaptador de alimentaci6n de
ca y al tomacorriente de pared.

en

m

m

E1 indic:ldor CHG (c:u'g:O se enciende
se inicia el proceso de carga. E1
indicador CHG (carga) se apaga cuando
la bateffa estfi cempletamente cargada.

el sentido de la flecha hasta que
haga clic.

5

Desconecte el adaptador de
alimentaci6n de ca de la toma
entrada de cc de la videoc_imara.

Contin_a._

123

Pas+ 2:gar#a+÷ +a ba_+++++
Ic+++_+++ac+++++)

O

Notas

• Dcsconecte
el adaptador
de +tlimcnt+tci(m
de ca
de ]a tonm entrada de cc mJentras s/_ieta ]a
videoc&n+u+a

y ]a claviia

de cc

Paraextraerla bateria
Deslice
posici6n
Deslice
baterfa)

el interruptor POWER hacia la
OFF(CHG)+
la palanca BATT (liberacidn de la
y extraiga la bateri'a.

DISP/
BATT INFO

Pasados unos instantes, se mostrarfin el
tiempo de grabaci6n restante aproximado y
la inl\wmacidn de la baterfa durante 7
segundo. Puede ver la infornmci6n sobre la
baterfa durante un mt_ximo de 20 s
(seg/mdo) si presiona de nuevo DISP/
BATT INFO mientras aparece dicha
in formacidn.

Palanca BATT @
(liberaci6n de la
baterfa)
O

Energfa restante de la bateria (aprox.)

Notas

• Antes de extraer la baterfa o el adaptador de
alimentacidn de c+t
compruebe que el indicador _
(pelfcula) o
(imfigenes fijas) se haya apagado.

Almacenamiento
de la bateria
Descargue la bater_a completamente antes
de guardarla durante un largo peri'odo de
tiempo.

Uso de una luente de alimenta¢i6n
exterga

Tiempo de carga
Tiempo aproxinl:,do (rain) necesario para
c_rgar completamente una baterfa
tomlmente descargada.

Re:,lice las mismas conexiones que cu:mdo
carga la baterfa.La bater_ano se descargarfi
el/ese caso.

NP-FH40
(suministrada)

125

NP-FH50

135

Comprobaci6n de la energia restante
de la bateria (Informa¢i6n sobre la
bateria)

NP-FH70

170

NP-FH 1O0

390

el interruptor
POWER ell la posicidn
OFF (CHG) y, a continuaci6n, presione
DISP/BATT INFO.
Ajuste

124

Capacidadde grabacidn(aprox.)

Tiempodegrabaci6n
Tiempo aproxinl:,do (rain) disponible
cuando utiliza una bateri'a completamente
cargada.

DCR-DVD108/DVD608

NP-FH40

O

95

45

(suministrada)

100

5(}

NP-FH50

I I0

50

NP-FHT0

NP-FH 100

12O

55

235

110

255

120

545

260

590

285

DCR-DVDa00/DVD708

Notas

• Todos los tiempos se hml c+dculado con el modo
de grabaci6n [SPI en las siguientes condiciones:
lndicuci6n superior: con la luz de londo de la
pantalla LCD enccndida.
lndicaci6n ccntral: con la luz de londo de la
pantalla LCD apagada (DCR-DVD3OS/
DVD708).
lndicaci6n inlcrior: tiempo de grabacidn al
grabar con el visor y con el panel LCD cerrado.

Tiemp0derepr0ducci6n
Tiempo aproximado
(rain) disponible
cuando utiliza una baterfa completamente
cargada.
DCR-DVD108/DVD608

+
NP-FH40
(suministrada)

85
95
95

NP-FH50

NP-FH70

NP-FH 100

4(}
45

50

II0

50

I I0

50

215

105

235

110

235

110

495

235

545

12(}

135

NP-FH50

140

155

NP-FHT0

300

330

NP-FH 100

695

760

(stmfinistrada)

=_
_-=

45

I00

545

NP-FH40

DOR-DVDa08/DVD708

=
.._,

g
NP-FH40

110

F?5

NP-FH50

130

145

NP-FHT0

280

315

NP-FH 100

635

725

--

(suminismtda)

,._

_
--

260
260

* El tiempo de grabaci6n normal indica el tiempo
de grabaci6n al lvpetir las operaciones de inicio/
parada, conexi6n/desconexi6n
de la
alimcntaci6n y utilizacidn del zoom.

* Con la luz de Ibndo de la panlalla
encendida.

LCD

Acerca de la bateria
•Antc', de reemplazar la baterfa, mueva el
intcn uptor POWER hasht la posici6n OFF
(CHG) y apague el indicador _
(Pclfcul+0 o
(hnfigenes fijas).

Contin_a._

125

Paso 2:gar_a de ta bateda

• E1 indicudor
CHG (carga) parpadearfi
durante
carga o la Inlormaci6n
sobrc la balcrfa no se
[/loslrarfi correctamenle
siluaciones:

cn las siguienles

La baterfa

no estfi conectada

La baterfa

eslfi dafiada.

La balerfa

eslfi completamentc

para

la inlkmnaci6n

la baterfa

alimenlaci6n,

aunque

• Cuando

gastada

no suministrarfi
el cable

FH30.

una luz de video

utilizar

que s61o permite

opcional,

rcproducciones
videocfimara.

Acerca

de corla

del tiempo

se

NP-FH70/

una balerfa

realizar

NP-

grabaciones

duraci6n

POWER

de pared.

rccomienda
que utilice una balerfa
NP-FH lb_l (DCR-DVD308/DVD708).
• No es rccomcndable

Interruptor

de alimentaci6n

del tomacorricnle

conecte

(s61o

la balerfa).

de alimenlacidn
de ca esl(
de entrada
de cc de la

videocfimara,
est( desconectado

Ajuste la fecha y hora cuando utilice la
videocfimara por primera vez. Si no :tiusta
la fecha y hora, aparecerfi la pantalla
[AJUS.RELOJ] cada vez que encienda la
videocfimara o cambie la posicidn del
interruptor POWER.

correctamenle.

sobre

• Cuando el adaptador
coneclado
a la toma

la

Paso3: Conexi6nde
la alimentaci6ny
ajuste de la fecha y
hora

con

y

la

de cargaJgrabaci6n/

reproducci6n
• Tiempos

c_dcul_Ldos

una temperatura
lemperalura

ufilizando

la _ ideocfimara

de 25 °C (se recomienda

de I0 a 30 °C)

• E1 tiempo de grabaci6n
y de rcproducci6n
mils cortos cuando
utilice la videocfimara
bltias

a

una

serfin
a

tenlperamras.

• En lhnci6n

de las condiciones

la videocfimara,
grabaci6n

Acerca

es posible

y reproduccidn

del adaptador

• Si ufiliza
condctelo

en las que ulilice
que el ticmpo

el adaplador

de alimenlaci6n

a un lonlacorrienle

Si se produce

direcci6n de la flecha para
encender la alimentacidn hasta

de

se vean reducidos.

de alimentacidn

alguna/_dla

de

ca

de ca

de fimcionamiento

al

inmediato.
el adaptador

colocado

cn un espacio

una pared

angoslo,

un cortocircuito

del adaplador

de alimentacidn

de la baterfa

ya que podrfa
• Aunque

de ca

ta] COli]O entre

y los mucbles.

• No provoque
terminal

causar

la videocfimam

recibiendo

alimenlaci6n

domdstica)

mientras

pared medianle

126

de alimentaci6n

en la clavija

de cc

de ca ni en el

con algdn
lallos

objeto

mct_ilico.

de fimcionamicnlo.

esl( apagada,

seguirfi

de ca (corricntc
esl( conectada

el adaplador

a la loma

de alimenlacidn

que se encienda el indicador
correspondiente.
(Pelicula):

de parted cercano.

utilizar la videocfimara,
desconecte
el adaptador
de alimentaci6n
de ca del tomacorriente
de

• No ulilice

Mientras mantiene pulsado el
botdn verde, deslice el interruptor
POWER varias veces en la

de
de ca

para grabar pelfculas

(Im_igenes fijas): para tomar
imfigenes fijas
Aparecer:i la pantalla [AJUS.RELOJ].

2 Seleccione

Restablecimient0
dela fechay h0ra
la zona geogr&tica

Seleccione

que desee mediante _
y, a
continuaci6n, toque [SIGUIENTE].

_

(HOME)

_,_(AJUSTES)--+ IAJ.REL./IDIOM._ I
_-

[AJUS.RELOJ]

y _iuste

la fecha

y hora.

Notas

3

Ajuste [HORA VERANO] y, a
continuaci6n, toque [SIGUIENTE].

4 Ajuste

[A] (afio) mediante A/V.

• Si no utiliza h, videoc,_mara durante 3 meses
aproximadamente,
la bater_a rccargabk"
incorporada se descargar_ yes posible que los
a.justes de _ccha y hora se borrcn de la memoria.
En ese caso. cargue la baterfa recargable
incorporada y +Ljustela lccha y hora
nuevanlcnte+
• Despu,Ss de encender la videocdmara+ tarda unos
cuantos _gundo en estar ]isla para tonlar
imdgenes. No es posible mili/ar la videoc&nara
durante este perfodo.
• Con el fin de ahorrar energfa de la baterfa,
cuando se adquiere la videocfimara, (sla viene
a.iustzlda p_wa apagarse autolllfilicamenle si se
dcja encendi&_ sin rcalizar ninguna operacidn
durame unos 5 minuto ([APAGADO AUTOI).

5

Seleccione

[M] mediante ,/_

Aiuste [D] (dia), las hora y los
minuto del mismo modo y, a
continuaci6n, toque [SIGUIENTE].

7

Compruebe

g
=_.

y, a

continuaci6n, ajuste el mes
mediante A/V.

6

g

que el reloj estd

correctamente ajustado y, a
continuaci6n, toque _%.
E1reloj empezar:i a funcionar.
Puede seleccionar cualquier afio hasta
2037.

"_° Sugerencias
• La tccha y la hora no aparccen durante la
grabaci6n, aunque se graban mltomdtiCalnenle
ell el disco 3;_ pueden mostrar durante la
reproducci6n ([CODIGO DATOS]).
• Si los botoucs de[ pa0.cl t(tctil no flmcionan
corrcctamente, a.juste la pantalla LCD
([CALIBRACION]).

g
g

Puede modificar las indicaciones en
pantalla para que muestren los mens_ies en
un klioma determinado.
Toque I_" (HOME) -+
_,__,(AJUSTES/--+[ AJ.REL./
IDIOM._I-+[_AJUSTE
IDIOMAI y, a
continuacidn, seleccione el idioma deseado.

m

Paraapagarlavide0c_mara
Dcslice el interruptor
posici6n
OFF (CH(;).

POWER

hacia ]a

127

Paso4: Preparaci6npara grabaci6n

i
Deslice el interruptor LENS COVER hasta
la posici6n OPEN.

Para desactivar la luz de fondode la
pantalla LCD y conseguirque la
bateria dure re;istiempo
(DCR-DVD308/DVD708)
Mantenga presionado DISP/BATT INFO
durante unos s (segundo) hasta que
aparezca ."L-do
_F•
Este :(juste resulta prfictico cuando utiliza la
videocfimara en condiciones de mucho

Cuando haya finalizado la grabaci6n, _(juste
el interruptor LENS COVER en la posici6n
CLOSE para cerrar la tapa del objetivo.

brillo o si desea ahorrar energ/a de la
bater/a. Este @lste no afcctarfi a la imagen
grabada. Para encender la luz de rondo de la
pantalla LCD, mantenga presionado DISP/
BATT INFO durante unos s (segundo)
hasta que .:L"_ desaparezca.
O

Abra el panel LCD 90 grados respecto a la
videocfimara(0) y, a continuacidn, gfrelo
en el fingulo que le resulte mils adecuado
para grabar o reproducir (@).
@90 rados
(max.)

@90 grados respecto
a la videocamara

Notas

• No pulse los bolones del marco de la pantalla
LCD cuando abra o ajuste el panel.
"_° Sugerencias
• Si abre el panel
videocfimara
objetivo,

LCD

90 grados

y 1o gira

180 grados

podrfi cerrarlo

mirando

hacia

convcnient_

respeclo
hacia

con la pantalla

flmra. Este

procedimiento

para las operaciones

de la
el
LCD
resulta

de

reproducci6n.
• En el HOME
_para

ajuslar

• Cada

tnostrar).

DISP/BATT INFO

128

el brillo

vez que

mueslra

@180 grados
(max.)

MENU.

[AJUS.SON./PANT.]
prcsiona

i1 ocu][a

toque
_-

_

de la panlalla
DlSP

la inlormacidll

(AJUSTES)

[BRILLO

LCDI

LCD.

BATT/INFO.
(mostrar

se
_+

no

Paso5: Inserci6nde
undisco o un
"Memory Stick Duo"
Podrfi contemplar las imfigenes a Iravds del
visor para evitar que la balerfa se desgaste.
o siempre que la calidad de la imagen de la
pantalla LCD sea muy b_{ia.
Visor

Se necesita un disco DVD_RW. DVD+RW.
DVD-R o DVD+R DL de 8 cm nuevo para
realizar la grabacidn.
O Notas
• Elimine de anlemano el poBo o las hucllas
daclihu'es

;

,!i
i_¸ili

del disco

con un patio

suave,

1 Compruebe

que la videocamara
est_ encendida.

Palanca de ajuste del
objetivo del visor
M[l_Vala
claramcnlc

h{ista
la

q[IL'

VL'a

ima_en.

"_° Sugerencias
• Para aiustm"el brillo do la luz de tkmdode] visor,
seleccione _
(AJUSTES)_
[AJUS.SON./
PANT.] -'4 [LUZ F.VISORI en el HOME
MENU.

2 Deslice
cubierta

el interruptor OPEN de la
del disco en la direcci6n

de la flecha (OPEN _).

E.
__

[ABRIENDO...]
LCD.

=-

aparece en la panlalla

La cubierta del disco se abrir:i
]igeramenle de forma automfilica.
Interruptor OPEN de
la cubierta del disco

_'

._,
=_
g

Lente de
captacion

==,

m

del disco se haya
abierto un poco,
podrfi abrirla
completamente.

ndicador
ACCESS (disco)

ContimJa._

129

Pas+ 5: ++s÷+++++++
++ +m +++s++
+ +m°+N÷m+r+St++k g+++"{+++t++ma+++++}

Coloque el disco con la cara de
grabacibn hacia la videocfimara y,
a continuacibn,
presione el centro
del disco hasta que encaje en su
sitio.

5

Elija la opci6n que desee de las
que aparecen en pantalla.

• DVD-RW
Seleccione el formato de grabacidn.
IVIDEOI o IVRI y, a continuaci6n.
toque Ira.
• DVD+RW
Seleccione el formato de la pelicula
[PANOR,_M.16:gl o [4:31 y, a
contilmacidn, toque rug].

6 Toque
7
Coloque
la cala impresa
del disco hacia
afucra cuando
utilice
discos de una sola cara.

4

Cierre la cubierta

Es posible que la videoc:imara tarde un
tiempo en reconocer el disco.
DVD-RW/DVD+RW

Aparecer:i una p:mt:dla en la que se le
solicita si desea utilizar llt [GUfA
SELEC.DISCO]. Si utiliza la [GUIA
SELEC.DISCO] podr:i formatear el
disco siguiendo las indicaciones en
pantalla. Si no desea utilizarla, salte al
paso 5.
•

DVD-R/DVD+R DL

Podr:i enlpezar a grabar in[lnedi:ltamente
despuds que el indicador [ACCESO A
DISCO] desaparezca de llt pantalla
LCD. No es necesario que realice los
pasos posteriores Ill 5.

130

Cuando aparezca [Finalizado.]
la pantalla, toque rOK].

en

Cuando se h:_ya completado el formateo
del disco, podr:i empezar a grabar en dl.

del disco.

[ACCESO A DISCO] aparece en la
pantalla LCD.

•

[Sl].

"_i° Sugerencias
• Si utiliza un disco DVD-RW mientras la
videocfimm'a est:i :tjustada pare que
funcione en el modo Easy Handycam, se
le asignarfi autom6ticamente el modo de
grabacidn VIDEO.
Extracci6n

del disco

@ Realice los pasos 1 y 2 para abrir la
cubierla del disco.
@ Prcsione la zona de sujecidn del disco en el
centro del compallimiento para discos y
extraiga el disco sujetfindolo por el borde.

"_° Sugerencias
• Es posible expulsm un disco siempre que la
videocfimara esl_ conectada a una lhente de
alimentaci6n, aunque se encumllre apagada. NO
obstantc, el proceso de reconocimiento del disco
(paso 4) no se iniciarfi.
• Compruebe cufil es el disco mils adecuado para
la grabaci6n que desea realizur mediante la
opci6n [GUIA SELEC.DISCO] del HOME
MENU.

0

Notas

• AI a,brir o cerrar l_t cubierta del disco, lenD*
cuidado de nit obslaculizar la operacidn con la
mano

i1 O[l*OS objetos.

Coloque

la correa

ell

$61o se puede utilizar un "Memory
Stick
Duo" con la marca [t,J]EMOR¥
STEK _U{] o
MEMORYSTICKPRD Duo.

la

parte inlcrior de la videocfimara y, a
continuaci6n, abra o cierrc la cubierla del disco.
• Es posible que se produzcan lallos en el
flmcionamienlo de la videocfimara si la correa
queda enganchada al cerrar la cubierta del disco.
• Nit toque la cara de grabaci6n del disco ni la
lenle de caplaci6n.
Cuando utilice un disco de doble car& tenga
cuidado de nit ensuciar la superficie con huellas
dactilarcs.
• Es posible que se produzcan lallas en el
flmcionamiento de la videocfimara si cierra la
cubierta del disco con ,Sste inscrtado

"_° Sugerencias
• E1nfimero de imfigenes que pueden gr_,barse
varia en fimcidn de la calidad o el tamafio de la
imagen.

1 Abra el panel

LCD.

m.

rt
Inserte

el "Memory

Stick

Duo"

en

la ranura para "Memory
Stick
Duo" en la direcci6n
correcta

g

incorrcctatllente.

• Nit desconecte la alimentaci6n
proceso de [_)rnlateo.

durante d

• Nit sonlcta la videocfimara a golpes ni
vibraciones en las siguicntes simaciones:
mientras el indicador ACCESS estd
enccndido:
mientras el indicador ACCESS estd
parpadeando:
mientras _ muestrc [ACCESO A DISCO] o
[ABRIENDO...I
en la pantalla LCD.
• Es posible que se lame algdn tiempo en expulsar
d disco segdn las condiciones de 6ste y los
materiales grabados.

g

hasta

que haga

clic.

g
m

m
Indicador Access
("Memory Stick Duo")

• Es posible que lz_opcracidn de expulsi6n de un
disco taMe hasla 10 [llinulo si (sle eglfi dafiado o
sucio de huellas dactilares, etc. En e_ caso. es
posible que el disco estd dafiado.

Contin_a.._

131

Pa++ 5: +++÷r++++++
+e +m ++++++
+ +m°+M÷m+r+$_++k++++°+
I+++_++ma+++++}

Para expulsar un "Memory Stick Duo"
Empuje ligemmente
el "Menlory
Stick
Duo" hacia el interior de la ranura una vez
y, a continuaci6n,
0

deslfcelo

fuera de 6sta.

Notas

• No intente extract el ' [Vlcmory Stick Duo" a ]a
luerza. Si Iohace, podrfa provocar l_,llas de
hmcionamiento.
• Cuando el indicador de acceso se enciende o
pallmdea, significa que la videocfimara estfi
leyendo o grabando datos. No sacuda ni golpee
la videocfimara, desconecte la alimentaci6n,
expulse el "Memory Stick Duo" ni retire la
bateria. Si 1o hace, los datos de imfigenes
podr/an dafiar_.
• Si ingresa el "Memo W Stick Duo" en la ranura
en la direcci6n incorrccta, es posible que se
darien el "Mmnory Stick Duo", la ranura para
+'MemolT Stick Duo" o los datos de imfigenes.

132

Grabaci6n

DCR-DVD108/DVD608

Interruptor
(HOME)

POWER

[]

PHOTO

[]
[]

Abra la tapa
del objetivo

[]

g

DCR-DVD308/DVD708

Pc
m.

START/STOP

_

(HOME

[]

=,,

[]
START/STOP[_]

g
O

A.iusle la correa de sujeci6n como mueslra
la iluslraci(m y su.jete la videoc_hnara
correclamen/e.

g
=%

Notas

m

Si los indicadorcs de acccso permanecen
encendidos una vez finalizada la grabaci6n.
significa que todavfa se estgin grabando dalos en
el disco o en el 'Mmno U Slick Duo". No
somela la videocilmara a golpes o vibraciones.
ni desconecte la balerfa o el adaplador de
alimenlaci6n de ca

ContinlJa ._

m

133

Rraba¢i6_ (ge_t}_uac}6_}

m.
Las pel(culas

,

EmE
se graban

Las imfigenes fijas se graban en el
"Memory Slick Duo".

en el disco.

1 Gire el interruptor

1 Gire

POWER [] hasta
que se encienda
el indicador
(pegcula).

2

Presione START/STOP

el interruptor

POWER [] hasta
que se encienda
el indicador
(imageries fijas).

[]

(o []).

2

0

CHG

H

Presione PHOTO _.

START/
STOP

[ESPERA]-+[GRAB.]
Para detener la grabaci6n, presione
START/STOP nuevamenle.

Parpadea--_Se enciende
Presi6nelo
Prcsi6nelo
ligeramente para
completamente
enfocar
para grabar
Illlllllaparece junto a _ . Cuando Ilfllfll
desaparece, significa que se grabd la
imagen.

Paracambiaral m0d0degrabaci6n
depeliculas medianteel b0t6n
(HOME) []

(0 [])

Toque _
(TOMA DE IMACENES) en
el menfi HOME MENU --+ [PELICULA] o
[FOTO].

134

Reproducci6n
Palanca de zoom

DCR-DVD108/DVD608

Interruptor
POWER []
i_-(HOME) =

[]

,_ (HOME)

[]

[_ (VISUALIZAR
IMAGENES)
[]
F'_'] (VISUALIZAR
DCR-DVD308/

r

DVD708

[

_

,_::::¢'+_

_

START/sTOP

'_

Gire el interruptor

Presione

POWER []

I-_(VISUALIZAR

IMAGENES)

[]

g

I

para encender

IM.&GENES) []

(HOME)

[]

E.

i.

la videoc;imara.

(o []).

La pant:alia VISUAL INDEX aparece en la pantalla LCD. (Es posiMe que el sistema
tarde un fiempo en mostrar la panlalla VISUAL INDEX).

Tipo de disco
i
Aparccc
tihima

6 imagenes
posteriores

con la inlagen
lcngiiela

en la

reproducida

o grabada
(_ para
imagen Ilia).

Vuelve a la panlalla
de grabaci6n

una

m

@=_--'(OPTION)

Muestra
"_°

g
g

Vuelve a la panlalla de
grabaci6n
6 imagenes
anteriores

las

Sugerencias

• Si mucve

la palanca

VISUAL
IM_.G]

INDEX.
_-

del zoom
Para

IPANTALLA

[]

podrfi

fijar el nfimero,
_

seleccionar
loque

_

si desea
(AJUSTES)

mostrar

6 d 12 imfigenes

en el HOME

MENU

en la pmlmlla
----+ [V[S.AJUSTES

].

Continaa

"_

135

Rep_o_ucci6_ (co_ti_uaci&_}

Inicie la reproduccion.

Toque

la lengtieta

_

y la pelicula

que desee

ka pantalla VISUAl_ INDEX volvergt a aparecer
reproducci6n
de la secuencia
entre la pelicula
Volver

(a la palltalla

@_

_60mm

reproducir.
cuando se haya completado
la
seleccionada
y la 01tima pelicula.

I_-

00:00:14<_

I

............

VIsuAL
Detener
VISUAL

INDEX)

cada

i _.,_h

(JrlNDEX)
a ]a pantalla

:_1_]

'

Ahernareproduccidn
yel nlOdOdelde........

g_i1001

O,=- OPT ON
Ue*_obinado/avance

}

Toque la lengtieta
Volver

rfipido

I1_ Y la imagen fija que desee reproducir.
_60m=n

(a la l)antalla

VISUAL

vez que se loca.

_u

14114 _

INDEX)

Bot6n de presenlaci6n de
diaposilivas

101-0015
h a la pantalla
VISUAL
INDEX

Anlerior/Siguienle

Cambio al modo de reproduccidn
mediante el bot6n _(HOME)
[] (o

"_° Sugerencias
• Toque

_/[]_

reproducir

Toque [_EI(VISUALIZAR
--* [VISUAL INDEX]

IMAGENES)

Ajustedel v01umen
dela pelicula
Toque O_--(OPTION) _
VOL.

r_].

136

y, acontinuaci6n,

lengtieta [_
ajfistelocon

[_7/

durante
la pelfcula

• Si Ioca dichos

la pausa

en cfimara

botones

para

lenla.

Ul3a vez. el rebobinado

el avance rfipido irfin unas 5 veces ]ntis rfipido
si los loca 2 veces, aumentarfi
la velocidad
aproxi

madal/lenle

* UllaS 8 veces

10 veces*.

mils r@ido

si uliliza

un DVD+RW

o
y,



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