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Read this before operating your camcorder
Table of Contents
Subject examples and solutions
Enjoying with Your Camcorder
Getting Started
Recording/Playback
Editing
Utilizing Media
Customizing Your Camcorder
Performing with Your Computer
- What you can do with Windows computer
Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- Warning indicators and messages
Additional Information
Quick Reference
Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español

DCR-DVD610/DVD710/DVD810

3-285-366-11(1)

DCR-DVD610/DVD710/DVD810

3-285-366-11(1)

http://www.sony.net/

Printed on 70% or more recycled paper

using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-

free vegetable oil based ink.

Printed in China

Additional information on this product and answers

to frequently asked questions can be found at our

Customer Support Website.

Digital Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

DCR-DVD610/DVD710/

DVD810

Enjoying with Your

Camcorder

Getting Started 20

Recording/Playback 34

Editing 50

Utilizing Media 66

Customizing Your

Camcorder 78

Performing with Your

Computer 97

Troubleshooting 101

Additional

Information 114

Quick

Reference 129

Spanish Quick Guide/

Guía rápida en español 140

To reduce fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of

uninsulated “dangerous

voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of

important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

WARNING

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

For your protection, please read these safety

instructions completely before operating

the appliance, and keep this manual for

future reference.

Carefully observe all warnings, precautions

and instructions on the appliance, or the one

described in the operating instructions and

adhere to them.

Power Sources

This set should be operated only from the type of

power source indicated on the marking label. If

you are not sure of the type of electrical power

supplied to your home, consult your dealer or

local power company. For those sets designed to

operate from battery power, or other sources, refer

to the operating instructions.

Polarization

This set may be equipped with a polarized ac

power cord plug (a plug having one blade wider

than the other).

This plug will fit into the power outlet only one

way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to

insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing

the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact

your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

plug by forcing it in.

Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or

convenience receptacles beyond their capacity,

since this can result in fire or electric shock.

Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into the set

through openings as they may touch dangerous

voltage points or short out parts that could result

in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any

kind on the set.

Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by the

manufacturer, as they may cause hazards.

Use

Cleaning

Unplug the set from the wall outlet before

cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners

or aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened

with water for cleaning the exterior of the set.

Water and Moisture

Do not use power-line operated sets near water –

for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen

sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a

swimming pool, etc.

Power-Cord Protection

Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be

walked on or pinched by items placed upon or

against them, paying particular attention to the

plugs, receptacles, and the point where the cord

exits from the appliance.

Accessories

Do not place the set on an unstable cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, or table. The set may fall, causing

serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious

damage to the set. Use only a cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table recommended by the

manufacturer.

Ventilation

The slots and openings in the cabinet are provided

for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable

operation of the set, and to protect it from

overheating, these slots and openings must never

be blocked or covered.

– Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth

or other materials.

– Never block the slots and openings by placing

the set on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar

surface.

– Never place the set in a confined space, such as

a bookcase, or built-in cabinet, unless proper

ventilation is provided.

– Do not place the set near or over a radiator or

heat register, or where it is exposed to direct

sunlight.

Lightning

For added protection for this set during a lightning

storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for

long periods of time, unplug it from the wall

outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.

This will prevent damage to the set due to

lightning and power-line surges.

Damage Requiring Service

Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer

servicing to qualified service personnel under the

following conditions:

– When the power cord or plug is damaged or

frayed.

– If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen

into the set.

– If the set has been exposed to rain or water.

– If the set has been subject to excessive shock by

being dropped, or the cabinet has been

damaged.

– If the set does not operate normally when

following the operating instructions. Adjust

only those controls that are specified in the

operating instructions. Improper adjustment of

other controls may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified

technician to restore the set to normal operation.

– When the set exhibits a distinct change in

performance – this indicates a need for service.

Servicing

Do not attempt to service the set yourself as

opening or removing covers may expose you to

dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Replacement parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the

service technician has used replacement parts

specified by the manufacturer that have the same

characteristics as the original parts.

Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,

electric shock, or other hazards.

Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to the

set, ask the service technician to perform routine

safety checks (as specified by the manufacturer)

to determine that the set is in safe operating

condition.

Installation

Service

Read this before operating your camcorder

Before operating the unit, please read this

manual thoroughly, and retain it for future

reference.

Do not expose the batteries to

excessive heat such as sunshine,

fire or the like.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product

will increase eye hazard. Use of controls or

adjustments or performance of procedures other

than those specified herein may result in

hazardous radiation exposure.

Replace the battery with the

specified type only. Otherwise, fire

or injury may result.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the

bottom. Record the serial number in the space

provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever

you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this

product.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are

recyclable. You can help preserve

our environment by returning

your used rechargeable batteries

to the collection and recycling

location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of

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

8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking

Lithium-Ion batteries.

If you have any questions about this product, you

may call:

Sony Customer Information Center

1-800-222-SONY (7669).

The number below is for the FCC related matters

only.

Regulatory Information

WARNING

Model No. DCR-

Serial No.

Model No. AC-

Serial No.

For customers in the U.S.A. and

CANADA

For customers in the U.S.A.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: DCR-DVD610

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA

92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: DCR-DVD710

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA

92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate this

equipment.

Note

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following

measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

The supplied interface cable must be used with the

equipment in order to comply with the limits for a

digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of

FCC Rules.

Battery pack

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

For the State of California, USA only

Perchlorate Material - special handling may

apply, See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains

perchlorate.

Your camcorder is supplied with two

kinds of operations guides.

– “Operating Guide” (This manual)

– “PMB Guide” for using your camcorder

with a computer connected (stored on the

supplied CD-ROM) (p. 97)

Types of the disc you can use in your

camcorder

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 13 for details.

For reliability and durability of recording/

playback, we recommend that you use Sony

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: DCR-DVD810

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA

92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Notes on use

Continued ,

Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued)

discs or discs with a *(for VIDEO

CAMERA) mark for your camcorder.

*Depending on the place you purchase, the disc

has mark.

bNote

• Using a disc other than the above may cause the

unsatisfactory recording/playback or you may

not be able to remove the disc from your

camcorder.

Types of “Memory Stick” you can use

in your camcorder

• For recording movies, it is recommended

that you use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

of 512 MB or larger marked with:

– (“Memory Stick

PRO Duo”)*

– (“Memory Stick

PRO-HG Duo”)

*You can use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

marked either with “Mark2” or without.

• See page 33 for the recordable time of a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”/“Memory Stick

PRO-HG Duo”

(This size can be used with your

camcorder.)

“Memory Stick”

(You cannot use it in your camcorder.)

• “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “Memory

Stick PRO-HG Duo” are both referred to

as “Memory Stick PRO Duo” in this

manual.

• You cannot use any type of memory card

other than those mentioned above.

• “Memory Stick PRO Duo” can be used

only with “Memory Stick PRO”

compatible equipment.

• Do not attach a label or the like on a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” or a Memory

Stick Duo adaptor.

• When using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

with “Memory Stick” compatible

equipment, be sure to insert the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” into the Memory Stick

Duo adaptor.

Using the camcorder

• Do not hold the camcorder by the

following parts.

• The camcorder is not dustproofed,

dripproofed or waterproofed. See “About

handling of your camcorder” (p. 121).

• To prevent media from being broken or

recorded images from being lost, do not

do the following when either of the

(Movie)/ (Still) lamps (p. 25) or the

ACCESS/access lamps (p. 30, 32) are on:

– to remove the battery pack or AC

Adaptor from the camcorder

– to apply mechanical shock or vibration to

the camcorder

– to remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

from the camcorder

• When connecting your camcorder to

another device with a cable, be sure to

insert the connector plug in the correct

way. Pushing the plug forcibly into the

terminal will damage the terminal and

may result in a malfunction of your

camcorder.

Viewfinder LCD screen

Battery

About menu items, LCD panel,

viewfinder, and lens

• A menu item that is grayed out is not

available under the current recording or

playback conditions.

• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are

manufactured using extremely high-

precision technology, so over 99.99% of

the pixels are effective. 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 viewfinder. These points

are normal results of the manufacturing

process and do not affect the recording in

any way.

• Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder,

or the lens to direct sunlight for long

periods of time may cause malfunctions.

• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might

cause your camcorder to malfunction.

Take images of the sun only in low light

conditions, such as at dusk.

On recording

• Before starting to record, test the

recording function to make sure the image

and sound are recorded without any

problems.

– DCR-DVD610/DVD710

Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW for trial

recording.

– DCR-DVD810

Make trial recording on the internal memory.

• Compensation for the contents of

recordings cannot be provided, even if

recording or playback is not possible due

to a malfunction of the camcorder,

recording media, etc.

• TV color systems differ depending on the

countries/regions. To view your

recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC

system-based TV.

• Television programs, films, video tapes,

and other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such materials

may be contrary to the copyright laws.

• If you repeat recording/deleting images

for a long time, fragmentation of data

occurs on the internal memory (DCR-

DVD810) or a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo.” Images cannot be saved or

recorded. In such a case, save your images

on another type of media first (p. 55, 62),

and then format the media (p. 72).

About language setting

The on-screen displays in each local

language are used for illustrating the

operating procedures. Change the screen

language before using your camcorder if

necessary (p. 26).

About disposal/transfer (DCR-

DVD810)

Even if you format the internal memory on

your camcorder (p. 72), data may not be

completely deleted from the internal

memory. When you give or sell your

camcorder to somebody, it is recommended

that you perform [ EMPTY] (p. 77) to

prevent the recovery of your data. In

addition to the above, when you dispose of

the camcorder, it is recommended that you

destroy the actual body of the camcorder.

About the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a 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.

Black point

White, red, blue or

green point

Continued ,

Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued)

MTF = Modulation Transfer Function. The

number value indicates the amount of light

from a subject coming into the lens.

About this manual

• The LCD screens and the viewfinder

images and indicators shown in this

manual were taken with a digital still

camera, and may look different from what

you actually see.

• Discs in this manual refers to 8cm DVD

discs.

• In this manual, the internal memory

(DCR-DVD810), a disc and a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” are called the media.

• Unless otherwise specifically indicated,

illustrations in this manual are based on

DCR-DVD810.

• Design and specifications of media and

other accessories are subject to change

without notice.

About the marks used in this manual

• The operations available depend on the

media used. The following marks are

used to indicate the type of media you

can use for a particular operation.

Internal Memory

Disc

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

Table of Contents

Read this before operating your

camcorder .....................................4

Table of Contents ...........................9

Subject examples and solutions ...11

Enjoy using various “Media”

according to your needs .............12

Media for your camcorder .............13

Using your camcorder ..................15

“ HOME” and “ OPTION”

- Taking advantage of two types of

menus .........................................17

Step 1: Checking supplied items ..20

Step 2: Charging the battery pack 21

Step 3: Turning the power on, and

setting the date and time ............25

Changing the language setting .. 26

Step 4: Making adjustments before

recording .....................................26

Step 5: Selecting media ................28

Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” ..........................30

Recording and playing back with ease

(Easy Handycam operation) .......34

Recording .....................................38

Zooming ...................................... 40

Recording sound with more

presence (5.1ch surround

recording) (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810) ................................... 40

Starting to record quickly (QUICK

ON) ........................................... 41

Recording in dark places (NightShot

plus) .......................................... 41

Adjusting the exposure for backlit

subjects .................................... 41

Recording in mirror mode ........... 41

Playback .......................................43

Searching for scenes with pinpoint

accuracy (Film Roll Index) ........ 45

Searching for desired scenes by a

face (Face Index) ..................... 45

Searching for desired images by

date (Date Index) ...................... 46

Using PB zoom ........................... 46

Playing back a series of still images

(Slide show) .............................. 47

Playing the images on a TV ..........48

(OTHERS) category ................50

Deleting images ............................51

Capturing a still image from a movie

.....................................................53

Dubbing/copying images to media

within your camcorder .................55

Dividing movies .............................58

Creating the Playlist ......................59

Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/HDD

recorders .....................................62

Printing still images (PictBridge

compliant printer) ........................64

(MANAGE MEDIA) category .66

Making the disc compatible with

playback on other devices

(Finalizing) ..................................67

Playing a disc on other devices ....70

Checking media information .........71

Formatting media ..........................72

Enjoying with Your Camcorder

Getting Started

Recording/Playback

Editing

Utilizing Media

Continued ,

Table of Contents (Continued)

Recording additional movies after

finalizing .................................... 74

Finding the right disc (DISC SELECT

GUIDE) ....................................... 75

Repairing the image database file

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

Preventing data on the internal

memory from being recovered

(DCR-DVD810) .......................... 77

What you can do with the

(SETTINGS) category of the

HOME MENU ........................ 78

Using the HOME MENU .............. 78

List of the (SETTINGS) category

items ......................................... 79

MOVIE SETTINGS ....................... 80

(Items for recording movies)

PHOTO SETTINGS ..................... 82

(Items for recording still images)

VIEW IMAGES SET ..................... 84

(Items to customize the display)

SOUND/DISP SET ....................... 86

(Items to adjust sound and the screen)

OUTPUT SETTINGS ................... 87

(Items for when connecting other devices)

CLOCK/ LANG ......................... 88

(Items to set clock and language)

GENERAL SET ............................ 88

(Other setup items)

Activating functions using the

OPTION MENU ..................... 90

Using the OPTION MENU ........... 90

Recording items on the OPTION

MENU ....................................... 91

Viewing items on the OPTION

MENU ....................................... 91

Functions set in the OPTION

MENU ......................................... 92

What you can do with Windows

computer ..................................... 97

Troubleshooting .......................... 101

Warning indicators and messages

................................................... 110

Using your camcorder abroad ....114

File/folder structure on the internal

memory (DCR-DVD810) and a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” ......... 116

Maintenance and precautions .... 117

About the disc ........................... 117

About the “Memory Stick” ......... 118

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery

pack ........................................ 119

About handling of your camcorder

................................................. 121

Specifications ............................. 125

Identifying parts and controls ..... 129

Indicators displayed during recording/

playback ................................... 133

Glossary .....................................135

Index ...........................................136

Customizing Your Camcorder

Performing with Your Computer

Troubleshooting

Additional Information

Quick Reference

Subject examples and solutions

Shooting

Flowers in close-up

BPORTRAIT...................................... 94

BFOCUS............................................ 92

BTELE MACRO ................................. 92

Focusing on the

dog on the left side

of the screen

BFOCUS............................................ 92

BSPOT FOCUS.................................. 92

Getting a good shot

of a ski slope or

beach

BBACK LIGHT................................... 41

BBEACH............................................ 94

BSNOW ............................................ 94

Checking your golf

swing

BSPORTS ......................................... 94

A child on the stage

under a spot light

BSPOTLIGHT.....................................94

Fireworks with all

its splendor

BFIREWORKS....................................93

BFOCUS ............................................92

A sleeping child

under dim light

BNightShot plus ................................41

BCOLOR SLOW SHTR .......................95

Enjoying with Your Camcorder

Enjoy using various “Media” according to your

needs

You can select desired media for recording/playback/editing from the internal memory (DCR-

DVD810), a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (p. 28). To set the media for movies or still

images, you can select either [MOVIE MEDIA SET] or [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (DCR-

DVD810) according to your needs.

Using the [MOVIE DUB] function on the camcorder, you can dub movies recorded on the

internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” to a disc without

connecting another device (p. 55).

bNotes

• You may not be able to dub movie contents depending on the type of your camcorder. For details on the

compatibility of types, see page 55.

Selecting media

Dubbing from one type of media to another

Enjoying with Your Camcorder

Media for your camcorder

With your camcorder, you can record images on either the internal memory (DCR-DVD810),

an 8cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD+R DL disc, or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

See page 6 for the types of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder.

When you use a DVD-RW, you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR

mode.

In this manual, VIDEO mode is indicated as and VR mode as .

VIDEO mode and VR mode Glossary (p. 135)

Recording format for DVD-RW

A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices, especially after

finalizing.

In VIDEO mode, only the most recent movie can be deleted.

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.

Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it supports the VR

mode of DVD-RW.

Disc features

Figures in parentheses ( ) indicate reference pages.

Disc types and symbols

DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R DL

Symbols used in this manual

Both 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 movie can be recorded

on the same disc (30) zz –zz

Deleting the most recent movie (52) zzz ––

Deleting or editing movie on your camcorder (51) –z–––

Using a disc repeatedly by formatting, even if the

disc becomes full* (72) zzz ––

Finalizing required to play on other devices (67) zz

*1–** zz

Making longer recordings on a side of a disc ––––z

*Formatting deletes all images and returns the recording media to its original empty state (p. 72). Even

when using a new disc, format it with your camcorder (p. 30).

** Finalizing is required to play the disc in a DVD drive on a computer. A DVD+RW that is not finalized

may cause the computer to malfunction.

Continued ,

Media for your camcorder (Continued)

Figures in the table are the approximate recording time in minutes using the internal memory

(DCR-DVD810) and on one side of a disc.

The recordable time on the acceptable media varies depending on media type and the [REC

MODE] (p. 80) setting.

Figures in ( ) are the minimum recording time.

*DCR-DVD810

zTips

• Figures such as 9M and 6M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.

• You can check the recordable time with [MEDIA INFO] (p. 71).

• When you use a double-sided disc, you can record images on both sides (p. 117).

• See page 33 for the recordable time on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

Recording time of movies

Media type

9M (HQ) (high quality) 115 (100) 20 (18) 35 (32)

6M (SP) (standard quality) 170 (100) 30 (18) 55 (32)

3M (LP) (long play) 325 (215) 60 (44) 110 (80)

Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the

recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of media. Movies containing

quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate, and this reduces the overall recording

time.

Enjoying with Your Camcorder

Using your camcorder

1Selecting media (p. 28)

You can select media separately for movies and still images.

In the case of recording on a disc, select the disc that best suits your needs.

Do you want to delete or edit images on your

camcorder?

Yes No

For long recording

Yes No

Do you want to delete images and reuse

the disc?

*Select the recording format and format the disc on your camcorder (p. 30).

zTips

• You can select the disc from [DISC SELECT GUIDE] (p. 75).

2Recording images (p. 38)

3Editing/Saving images

The available functions depend on the selected media.

xDubbing/copying images to another type of media within your camcorder (p. 55)

xDubbing movies to other devices (p. 62)

xEditing on a computer (p. 97)

Using the supplied application software “Picture Motion Browser,” you can import

images to a computer, and save them on a disc.

Continued ,

Using your camcorder (Continued)

4Viewing on other devices

xViewing images on a TV (p. 48)

You can view the images recorded and edited on your camcorder on the connected TV.

xPlaying the disc on other devices (p. 70)

To play a disc recorded on your camcorder on other devices, you need to finalize the

disc first.

bNotes

• The less the recording volume of the disc is, the more it takes time to finalize the disc.

The features of a finalized disc depend on disc type.

Recordings cannot be added

even if there is free space left.

Like commercially sold DVD,

this disc can be played back in

most DVD devices after

finalizing.

The disc can be played back in

a device compatible with the

DVD-RW VR mode.

The disc can be played back without finalizing.

But finalizing is required in some cases.

For details, see page 67.

Unfinalizing allows you to add

movies (p. 74).

Movies can be added without

unfinalizing.

Playback compatibility

Playback compatibility with all DVD devices is not guaranteed. Refer to the instruction manual

supplied with your DVD device or consult your dealer.

Enjoying with Your Camcorder

“ HOME” and “ OPTION”

- Taking advantage of two types of menus

BCategories and items of the HOME MENU

(CAMERA) category

(VIEW IMAGES) category

(OTHERS) category

(MANAGE MEDIA) category

(SETTINGS) category*1

To customize your camcorder (p. 78).

“ HOME MENU” - the starting point for operations with your

camcorder

(HELP)

Displays a description of the item (p. 18)

Category

Items Page

MOVIE*139

PHOTO*139

Items Page

VISUAL INDEX*143

INDEX*145

PLAYLIST 59

Items Page

DELETE*251

PHOTO CAPTURE*353

MOVIE DUB*355

PHOTO COPY*356

EDIT 58

PLAYLIST EDIT 59

PRINT 64

USB CONNECT 97

Items Page

MOVIE MEDIA SET*128

PHOTO MEDIA SET*1*328

FINALIZE*167

MEDIA INFO 71

MEDIA FORMAT*172

UNFINALIZE 74

DISC SELECT GUIDE 75

REPAIR IMG.DB F. 76

*1You can also set these items during Easy

Handycam operation (p. 34). For items

available in the (SETTINGS) category,

see page 79.

*2The item is available during Easy Handycam

operation (p. 34) when you select [INT.

MEMORY] (DCR-DVD810) or [MEMORY

STICK] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28).

*3You may not be able to use this item depending

on your camcorder model.

Continued ,

1While pressing the green button,

turn the POWER switch in the

direction of the arrow to turn on

your camcorder.

2Press (HOME) A (or B).

3Touch the desired category.

Example: (OTHERS) category

4Touch the desired item.

Example: [EDIT]

5Follow the guide on the screen for

further operation.

To hide the HOME MENU screen

Touch .

When you want to know something

about the function of each item on the

HOME MENU - HELP

1Press (HOME).

The HOME MENU appears.

2Touch (HELP).

The bottom of (HELP) turns orange.

Using the HOME MENU

(HOME) B

(HOME) A

“ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus

(Continued)

Enjoying with Your Camcorder

3Touch the item you want to know

the content.

When you touch an item, its explanation

appears on the screen.

To apply the option, touch [YES],

otherwise, touch [NO].

To deactivate the HELP

Touch (HELP) again in step 2.

Just a touch on the screen during shooting

or playback displays the functions available

at that moment. You will find it easy to

make various settings. See page 90 for

further details.

Using the OPTION MENU

(OPTION)

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

Make sure that you have the following

items supplied with your camcorder.

The number in the parentheses indicates the

number of that item supplied.

AC Adaptor (1) (p. 21)

Power cord (mains lead) (1) (p. 21)

A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 48, 62)

USB cable (1) (p. 64)

Wireless Remote Commander (DCR-

DVD710/DVD810) (1) (p. 132)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed.

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 (1)

(p. 21)

CD-ROM “Handycam Application

Software” (1) (p. 97)

– Picture Motion Browser (Software)

–PMB Guide

Operating Guide (This manual) (1)

Getting Started

Step 2: Charging the battery pack

You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM”

battery pack (H series) (p. 119) after

attaching it to your camcorder.

bNotes

• Your camcorder operates only with

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series).

1Turn the POWER switch in the

direction of the arrow to OFF

(CHG) (the default setting).

2Attach the battery pack by sliding

it in the direction of the arrow

until it clicks.

3Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack of your camcorder.

Open the jack cover, and connect the

DC plug of the AC Adaptor.

Match the v mark on the DC plug with

the v mark on your camcorder.

4Connect the power cord (mains

lead) to the AC Adaptor and the

wall outlet (wall socket).

The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and

charging starts.

5The CHG (charge) lamp turns off

when the battery is fully charged.

Disconnect the AC Adaptor from

the DC IN jack.

bNotes

• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN

jack holding both the camcorder and the DC

plug.

POWER switch

DC IN jack

DC plug

AC Adaptor

Power cord (mains lead)

To the wall outlet

(wall socket)

Jack cover

CHG (charge) lamp

Battery

Continued ,

Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)

To remove the battery pack

1Turn the POWER switch to OFF

(CHG).

2Slide the BATT (battery) release lever

(1) and remove the battery pack (2).

bNotes

• When you remove the battery pack or the AC

Adaptor, make sure that the (Movie) lamp/

(Still) lamp (p. 25)/ACCESS lamp (p. 30)/

access lamp (p. 32) are turned off.

• When you store the battery pack, fully discharge

the battery before storing it for an extended

period (p. 119).

To use a power source from a wall

outlet (wall socket)

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

(Battery Info)

Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then

press DISP/BATT INFO.

After a while, the approximate recordable

time and battery information appear for

about 7 seconds. You can view the battery

information for up to 20 seconds by

pressing DISP/BATT INFO again while the

information is displayed.

Charging time

Approximate time (min.) required when

you fully charge a fully discharged battery

pack.

Recording time

Approximate time (min.) available when

you use a fully charged battery pack.

When recording on the internal

memory (DCR-DVD810) or a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

DCR-DVD610

BATT (battery)

release lever

Battery pack Charging time

NP-FH40

(supplied)

125

NP-FH50 135

NP-FH70 170

NP-FH100 390

Battery pack

Continuous

recording

time

Typical

recording

time*

NP-FH40

(supplied)

110 50

120 55

NP-FH50 130 60

140 65

NP-FH70 280 130

300 140

NP-FH100 625 300

680 325

Remaining battery (approx.)

Recording capacity (approx.)

Getting Started

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

When recording on a disc

DCR-DVD610

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

*Typical recording time shows the time when

you repeat recording start/stop, turning the

power on/off and zooming.

bNotes

• See page 28 for selecting the media.

• All times measured with recording mode [SP]

under the following conditions:

Top: When the LCD backlight turns on.

Bottom: When recording with the viewfinder

while the LCD panel is closed.

Playing time

Approximate time (min.) available when

you use a fully charged battery pack.

When playing the internal memory

(DCR-DVD810) or a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo”

DCR-DVD610

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

Battery pack

Continuous

recording

time

Typical

recording

time*

NP-FH40

(supplied)

95 45

110 50

NP-FH50 110 50

130 60

NP-FH70 235 110

280 130

NP-FH100 535 255

625 300

Battery pack

Continuous

recording

time

Typical

recording

time*

NP-FH40

(supplied)

95 40

100 45

NP-FH50 110 45

120 50

NP-FH70 235 105

255 110

NP-FH100 535 240

580 260

Battery pack

Continuous

recording

time

Typical

recording

time*

NP-FH40

(supplied)

80 35

95 40

NP-FH50 95 40

110 45

NP-FH70 205 90

235 105

NP-FH100 470 210

535 240

Battery pack LCD panel

opened*

LCD panel

closed

NP-FH40

(supplied)

150 170

NP-FH50 170 195

NP-FH70 370 415

NP-FH100 830 925

Battery pack LCD panel

opened*

LCD panel

closed

NP-FH40

(supplied)

140 170

NP-FH50 165 195

NP-FH70 350 415

NP-FH100 785 925

Continued ,

Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)

When playing a disc

DCR-DVD610

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

*When the LCD backlight is on.

bNotes

• See page 28 for selecting the media.

On the battery pack

• Before changing the battery pack, turn the

POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and turn off the

(Movie) lamp/ (Still) lamp (p. 25)/

ACCESS lamp (p. 30)/access lamp (p. 32).

• The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during

charging, or Battery Info (p. 22) will not be

correctly displayed under the following

conditions:

– The battery pack is not attached correctly.

– The battery pack is damaged.

– The battery pack is worn-out (for Battery Info

only).

• The power will not be supplied from the battery

as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the

DC IN jack of your camcorder, even when the

power cord (mains lead) is disconnected from

the wall outlet (wall socket).

• When attaching an optional video light, it is

recommended that you use an NP-FH70/NP-

FH100 battery pack (DCR-DVD710/DVD810).

• We do not recommend using an NP-FH30,

which only allows short recording and playback

times, with your camcorder.

On the charging/recording/playback time

• Times measured when using the camcorder at

25 °C (77 °F) (10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) is

recommended).

• The available recording and playback time will

be shorter when you use your camcorder in low

temperatures.

• The available recording and playback time will

be shorter depending on the conditions under

which you use your camcorder.

On the AC Adaptor

• Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when

using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC

Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket)

immediately if any malfunction occurs while

using your camcorder.

• Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow

space, such as between a wall and furniture.

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

Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic

objects. This may cause a malfunction.

• Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power

source (mains) is still supplied to it while

connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the

AC Adaptor.

Battery pack LCD panel

opened*

LCD panel

closed

NP-FH40

(supplied)

120 135

NP-FH50 140 155

NP-FH70 300 330

NP-FH100 680 745

Battery pack LCD panel

opened*

LCD panel

closed

NP-FH40

(supplied)

115 135

NP-FH50 135 155

NP-FH70 290 330

NP-FH100 650 745

Getting Started

Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the

date and time

Set the date and time when using this

camcorder for the first time. If you do not

set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET]

screen appears every time you turn on your

camcorder or change the POWER switch

position.

1While pressing the green button,

turn the POWER switch

repeatedly in the direction of the

arrow until the respective lamp

lights up.

(Movie): To record movies

(Still): To record still images

Go to step 3 when you turn on your

camcorder for the first time.

2Touch (HOME) t

(SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/

LANG] t [CLOCK SET].

The [CLOCK SET] screen appears.

3Select the desired geographical

area with / , then touch

[NEXT].

4Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME],

then touch [NEXT].

5Set [Y] (year) with / .

6Select [M] with / , then set

the month with / .

7Set [D] (day), hour and minute in

the same way, then touch [NEXT].

8Make sure that the clock is

correctly set, then touch .

The clock starts.

You can set any year up to the year

2037.

For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM.

For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.

To turn off the power

Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

POWER switch

Touch the button on the LCD screen.

Continued ,

bNotes

• If you do not use your camcorder for about 3

months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets

discharged and the date and time settings may

be cleared from the memory. In that case,

charge the built-in rechargeable battery and then

set the date and time again (p. 124).

• It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be

ready to shoot after the power is turned on. You

cannot operate your camcorder during this time.

• In the default setting, the power turns off

automatically if you leave your camcorder

unoperated for approximately 5 minutes, to save

battery power ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 89).

zTips

• The date and time does not appear during

recording, but they are automatically recorded

on the media, and can be displayed during

playback ([DATA CODE], p. 84).

• See page 115 for information concerning

“World time difference.”

• If the buttons on the touch panel do not work

correctly, adjust the touch panel

([CALIBRATION], p. 122).

You can change the on-screen displays to

show messages in a specified language.

Touch (HOME)

t (SETTINGS)

t [CLOCK/ LANG] t

[ LANGUAGE SET], then select the

desired language.

Changing the language setting

Step 4: Making

adjustments before

recording

Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN.

After recording, set the LENS COVER

switch to CLOSE to close the lens cover.

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the

camcorder (1), then rotate it to the best

angle to record or play (2).

To turn off the LCD backlight to make

the battery last longer

(DCR-DVD710/DVD810)

Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few

seconds until appears.

This setting is practical when you use your

camcorder in bright conditions or you want

Opening the lens cover

Adjusting the LCD panel

190 degrees to the

camcorder

2180 degrees

(max.)

290 degrees

(max.)

DISP/BATT INFO

Step 3: Turning the power on, and

setting the date and time (Continued)

Getting Started

to save battery power. The recorded image

will not be affected by the setting. To turn

on the LCD backlight, press and hold DISP/

BATT INFO for a few seconds until

disappears.

bNotes

• Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame

accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD

panel.

zTips

• If you open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the

camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens

side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD

screen facing out. This is convenient during

playback operations.

• Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t

[SOUND/DISP SET] t [LCD BRIGHT]

(p. 86), and adjust the brightness of the LCD

screen.

• The information is displayed or hidden (display

y no display) each time you press DISP

BATT/INFO.

You can view images using the viewfinder

to avoid wearing down the battery, or when

the image seen on the LCD screen is poor.

Pull out and look into the viewfinder.

Adjust the viewfinder to your eyesight.

zTips

• You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder

backlight by touching (HOME)

t(SETTINGS) t [SOUND/DISP SET]

t [VF B.LIGHT] (p. 86).

Adjust and fasten the grip belt as illustrated,

and hold your camcorder properly.

Adjusting the viewfinder

Viewfinder lens

adjustment lever

Move it until the

image becomes clear.

Viewfinder

Fastening the grip belt

Step 5: Selecting media

You can set the media to be used for movies and still images separately.

For movies, you can select the internal memory*, a disc, or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” For

still images, you can select the internal memory*, or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

DCR-DVD610/DVD710

In the default setting, movies are recorded on a disc. Still images are recorded on a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” only.

DCR-DVD810

In the default setting, both movies and still images are recorded on the internal memory.

bNotes

• You can record, play back, or edit images on the selected media. When you record, play back, or edit

images on other media, select media again.

1Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MOVIE

MEDIA SET].

The movie media setting screen

appears.

2Touch the desired media.

3Touch [YES].

4When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

The movie media is changed.

Internal memory

Disc

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

Movie Still image

*DCR-DVD810

Selecting media for movies

Getting Started

1Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t [PHOTO

MEDIA SET].

The still image media setting screen

appears.

2Touch the desired media.

bNotes

• You cannot select a disc for the still image

media.

3Touch [YES].

4When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

The still image media is changed.

To confirm the selected media

1Slide the POWER switch to turn on the

lamp of the mode ( (Movie)/

(Still)) that you want to check the

media.

2Confirm the media icon displayed at the

upper right corner of the screen.

*DCR-DVD810

Selecting media for still images

(DCR-DVD810)

Internal memory*

Disc (The icon differs

depending on the disc type

(p. 13).)

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

Media icon

Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”

When you select [INT. MEMORY] in

“Step 5,” this “Step 6” operation is

unnecessary (DCR-DVD810).

When you select [DISC] in “Step 5,” a new

8 cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, or

DVD+R DL is required (p. 13).

bNotes

• Remove dust or fingerprints from the disc

beforehand, using a soft cloth (p. 118).

1Check that the power of your

camcorder is on.

2Slide the disc cover OPEN switch

in the direction of the arrow

(OPEN l).

[PREPARING TO OPEN] appears on

the screen. The disc cover slightly opens

automatically.

3Set the disc with the recording

side facing your camcorder, then

press the center of the disc until it

clicks.

4Close the disc cover.

[DISC ACCESS] appears on the screen.

It may take some time for the camcorder

to recognize the disc.

xDVD-RW/DVD+RW

A screen appears to ask whether you

will use [DISC SELECT GUIDE].

Using [DISC SELECT GUIDE] lets you

format the disc by following the

guidance on the screen. If you do not

want to use it, proceed to step 5.

xDVD-R/DVD+R DL

You can start recording immediately

after [DISC ACCESS] disappears from

the screen. You do not need to proceed

to steps after step 5.

Inserting a disc

Disc cover OPEN

switch

Pickup lens

When the disc cover opens slightly, open it

further.

ACCESS lamp (Disc)

Set the disc with the label side facing out when

using a single-sided disc.

Getting Started

5Touch the option that is right for

you on the screen.

xDVD-RW

Select the recording format, [VIDEO]

or [VR] (p. 13), then touch .

xDVD+RW

Select the aspect ratio of the movie,

[16:9 WIDE] or [4:3], then touch .

6Touch [YES].

7When [Completed.] is displayed,

touch .

When the formatting is completed, you

can start recording on the disc.

zTips

• When you use a DVD-RW while the Easy

Handycam operation (p. 34) is set, the

recording format is fixed to VIDEO

mode.

To remove the disc

1Perform steps 1 and 2 to open the disc

cover.

2Press the disc holder in the center of the

disc compartment, and remove the disc by

holding the edge.

bNotes

• Be careful not to obstruct the operation with

your hand or other objects, when opening or

closing the disc cover. Move the grip belt to the

bottom of the camcorder, then open or close the

disc cover.

• If you catch the grip belt when closing the disc

cover, it may cause your camcorder to

malfunction.

• Do not touch the disc with the recording side or

pickup lens (p. 123).

When using a double-sided disc, take care not to

smudge the surface with fingerprints.

• If you close the disc cover with the disc set

incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to

malfunction.

• Do not disconnect the power sources while

formatting a disc.

• Do not apply shock or vibration to your

camcorder since your camcorder is reading/

writing on the disc:

– while the ACCESS lamp is on

– while the ACCESS lamp is flashing

– while [DISC ACCESS] or [PREPARING TO

OPEN] is displayed on the LCD screen

• It may take some time to remove the disc

depending on the recorded contents.

• It may take about 10 minutes to remove a disc if

the disc has scratches or is dirty with

fingerprints, etc. In that case, the disc might be

damaged.

zTips

• You can insert or remove the disc when a power

source is connected to your camcorder even

when your camcorder is turned off. However,

the disc recognition process (step 4) does not

start.

• To delete all of the previously recorded images

from a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, then to use it

again to record new images, see “Formatting

media” (p. 72).

• You can check the right disc using [DISC

SELECT GUIDE] on the HOME MENU

(p. 75).

Continued ,

Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Continued)

This operation is necessary only when you

select [MEMORY STICK] in “Step 5.”

See page 6 on the “Memory Stick” you can

use with your camcorder.

zTips

• If you record only still images on the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo,” operations after step 3 are

unnecessary.

1Open the LCD panel.

2Insert the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo.”

1Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in

the direction of the arrow.

2Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the

right direction until it clicks.

3Close the Memory Stick Duo cover.

3If you select [MEMORY STICK] in

“Step 5” for movie recording,

slide the POWER switch

repeatedly until the (Movie)

lamp lights up.

If the POWER switch is set to OFF

(CHG), turn it on while pressing the

green button.

The [Create a new Image Database

File.] screen appears on the screen when

you insert a new “Memory Stick PRO

Duo.”

4Touch [YES].

Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”

Access lamp

Face the b mark towards the

LCD screen.

Getting Started

To remove the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”

Open the LCD panel and Memory Stick

Duo cover. Lightly push the “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” in once, then slide it out of the

slot.

bNotes

• To prevent media from being broken or

recorded images from being lost, do not do the

following when the access lamp ( p. 32) is on:

– to remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor

from the camcorder

– to apply mechanical shock or vibration to the

camcorder

– to remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

from the camcorder

• Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover

during recording.

• Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” forcibly

in the wrong direction may cause a malfunction

to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” Memory

Stick Duo slot, or image data.

• If [Failed to create a new Image Database File.

It may be possible that there is not enough free

space.] is displayed in step 4, format the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” (p. 72). All recorded

data on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” will be

deleted when you format.

• Do not pinch and remove the “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” forcibly. It may cause a malfunction.

Recording time of movies on a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

Figures in the table are approximate

recording time in minutes of “Memory

Stick PRO Duo.”

Figures in ( ) are minimum recording time.

bNotes

• Numbers in the table are of when using a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” made by Sony

Corporation. The recordable time varies

depending on the recording conditions, the type

of “Memory Stick,” or the [REC MODE] setting

(p. 80).

• When the recordable time is less than 5 minutes,

appears.

zTips

• See page 83 for the recordable numbers of still

images.

Recording

mode

9M (HQ)

(high

quality)

6M (SP)

(standard

quality)

3M (LP)

(long play)

512MB 6 (5) 9 (5) 15 (10)

1GB 10 (10) 20 (10) 35 (25)

2GB 25 (25) 40 (25) 80 (50)

4GB 55 (50) 80 (50) 160 (105)

8GB 115 (100) 170 (100) 325 (215)

Recording/Playback

Recording and playing back with ease (Easy

Handycam operation)

Easy Handycam operation makes nearly all settings automatic so that you can perform

recording or playing back operation without detailed settings. It also makes the screen font

size larger for easy viewing. The images are recorded on the selected media (p. 28).

1Turn the POWER switch

G until the (Movie)

lamp lights up.

2Press EASY A.

3Press START/STOP H (or E) to

start recording*.

To stop recording, press START/STOP

again.

1Turn the POWER switch

G until the (Still)

lamp lights up.

2Press EASY A.

Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust

the focus

(a beep sounds), then

press it fully

(a shutter click

sounds).

If the POWER switch

is set to OFF (CHG),

turn it while pressing

the green button.

Movies

appears on the

screen.

[STBY] t [REC]

Still Images

appears on the

screen.

Flashing t Lights up

*Movies are recorded in the [SP] recording mode.

Recording/Playback

1Turn the POWER switch G to turn on your camcorder.

2Press (VIEW IMAGES) I (or D).

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the screen. (It may take some time to display the

thumbnails.)

3Start playback.

Movies:

Touch the tab and the movie to be played back.

Playing back recorded movies/still images

Previous 6 images

Next 6 images

Searches for images by

recording date (p. 46).*

Appears with the image on

each of the tab that was lastly

played back/recorded (B for

the still image recorded on

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”).

Returns to the recording

screen.

*When you select [DISC] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28), a disc type appears. You cannot search

for movies by recording date.

Film Roll Index (p. 45) Face Index (p. 45)

Displays movies. Displays still images.

Beginning of the scene/

previous scene

Toggles Play or Pause as

you touch.

Next scene

Stop (goes to the

VISUAL INDEX screen.) Reverse/Forward

Returns to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.

Recording date/time*

*The setting of [DATA CODE] is fixed to [DATE/TIME] (p. 84).

Continued ,

Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam operation)

(Continued)

zTips

• When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen returns to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.

• You can slow down the playback speed by touching / during pause.

• You can adjust the volume by touching (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [SOUND

SETTINGS] t [VOLUME], then with / .

• You can change the movie media with [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28).

Still images:

Touch the tab and the still image to be played back.

zTips

• You can switch the still image media with [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (DCR-DVD810) (p. 28).

Side show (p. 47)

Previous/Next

Goes to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.

Returns to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.

Recording date/time*

*The setting of [DATA CODE] is fixed to [DATE/TIME] (p. 84).

Recording/Playback

To cancel Easy Handycam operation

Press EASY A again. disappears

from the screen.

Menu settings during Easy Handycam

operation

Touch (HOME) C (or B) to display

the menu items available for setup changes

(p.17, 78).

bNotes

• Most of the menu items automatically return to

the default settings. The settings of some menu

items are fixed. For details, see page 79.

• DVD-RW is formatted with VIDEO mode (p.

13).

• You cannot use the (OPTION) menu.

• Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to

add effects to images or change settings.

Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam

operation

You cannot use some buttons/functions

during Easy Handycam operation since

they are automatically set (p. 79). If you set

an invalid operation, [Invalid during Easy

Handycam operation] appears.

To view movies on a disc on other

devices (Finalize)

To view movies stored on a disc on other

devices or a computer, you need to

“finalize” the disc. For details on finalizing

operation, see page 67.

bNotes

• For DVD-R, DVD+R DL, you cannot reuse the

disc or record additional movies onto the disc

once you finalize the disc even if the disc has

free space.

• You cannot record additional movies on a

finalized disc during Easy Handycam operation

(p. 74).

Recording

The images are recorded on the media selected on the media setting (p. 28).

DCR-DVD610/DVD710

In the default setting, movies are recorded on a disc. Still images are recorded on a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” only.

DCR-DVD810

In the default setting, both movies and still images are recorded on the internal memory.

bNotes

• If the ACCESS/access lamps (p. 30, 32) are lit or flashing after recording is finished, it means data is still

being written onto the media. Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not remove the

battery pack or the AC Adaptor.

• In the case that [INT. MEMORY] (DCR-DVD810) or [MEMORY STICK] is selected on [MOVIE

MEDIA SET] (p. 28), when a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.

zTips

• See page 6 for the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” you can use in your camcorder.

• You can check the free media space for movies by touching (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA)

t [MEDIA INFO] (p. 71).

POWER switch A

If the POWER switch is

set to OFF (CHG), turn it

while pressing the green

button.

PHOTO F

(HOME) D

START/STOP B

Open the lens cover

(p. 26).

(HOME) E

START/STOP C

(Movie) lamp

(Still) lamp

Recording/Playback

1Turn the POWER switch A until

the (Movie) lamp lights up.

2Press START/STOP B (or C).

To stop recording, press START/STOP

again.

1Turn the POWER switch A until

the (Still) lamp lights up.

Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust

the focus

(a beep sounds), then

press it fully

(a shutter click

sounds).

appears next to or . When

disappears, the image has been

recorded.

bNotes

• You cannot record still images on a disc.

zTips

• See page 14 for the recordable time of movies, and page 83 for the number of recordable still images.

• appears when [ INDEX SET] is set to [ON] (the default setting) during movie recording (p. 82).

• You can switch recording between movies and still images by touching (HOME) D (or E) t

(CAMERA) t [MOVIE] or [PHOTO].

• You can create still images from recorded movies (p. 53).

Movies

[STBY] t [REC]

Still Images

Flashing t Lights up

Continued ,

Recording (Continued)

You can zoom in up to the magnifications

shown in the following table.

You can adjust the magnification with the

power zoom lever or the zoom button on

the LCD frame.

Move the power zoom lever slightly for a

slower zoom. Move it further for a faster

zoom.

bNotes

• [STEADYSHOT] may not reduce image

blurring as desired when the power zoom lever

is set to the T (Telephoto) side.

• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom

lever. If you move your finger off the power

zoom lever, the operation sound of the lever

may also be recorded.

• You cannot change the zoom speed with the

zoom buttons on the LCD frame.

• The minimum possible distance between

camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp

focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide

angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for

telephoto.

zTips

• Using [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 81), you can

zoom in further than the magnification shown in

the table when recording movies.

Sound picked up by the built-in microphone

is converted to 5.1ch surround sound and

recorded.

Enjoy realistic sound when playing the

movies on devices that support 5.1ch

surround sound.

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound

Glossary (p. 135)

bNotes

• 5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back

on your camcorder.

zTips

• You can select the recording sound, [5.1ch

SURROUND] or [2ch STEREO] ([AUDIO

MODE], p. 80).

Zooming

(optical zoom)

DCR-DVD610 40 ×

DCR-DVD710/DVD810 25 ×

Close view: (Telephoto)

Wider range of view:

(Wide angle)

Recording sound with more

presence (5.1ch surround

recording) (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810)

Built-in microphone

Recording/Playback

If you press QUICK ON instead of turning

off the POWER switch, the power

consumption will be reduced (sleep mode).

In sleep mode, the QUICK ON lamp

flashes. If you press QUICK ON again

when you want to start next recording, your

camcorder will be ready for recording after

about 1 second.

bNotes

• While the camcorder is in sleep mode, the

power consumption will be about half that used

during recording. You can save the battery

power.

• If you do not operate your camcorder and leave

it in sleep mode for a while, your camcorder

automatically turns off. With [QUICK ON

STBY], you can set the time after which the

camcorder turns off in sleep mode (p. 89).

• If you press QUICK ON during recording, your

camcorder stops recording and becomes sleep

mode.

To record in dark places, set the

NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON to

display .

bNotes

• The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus

functions use infrared light. Therefore, do not

cover the infrared port with your fingers or other

objects.

• Remove the conversion lens (optional).

• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 92)

when it is hard to focus automatically.

• Do not use the NightShot plus and Super

NightShot plus functions in bright places. This

may cause a malfunction.

zTips

• To record an image brighter, use Super

NightShot plus function (p. 95). To record a

movie more faithfully to the original colors, use

Color Slow Shutter function (p. 95).

To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,

press .(BACK LIGHT) to display .. To

cancel the back light function, press

.(BACK LIGHT) again.

Starting to record quickly

(QUICK ON)

Recording in dark places

(NightShot plus)

QUICK ON

lamp

Infrared port

Adjusting the exposure for

backlit subjects

Recording in mirror mode

Continued ,

Recording (Continued)

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the

camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees

to the lens side (2).

zTips

• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the

LCD screen, but the image will be normal when

recorded.

• When recording in mirror mode, the images are

not displayed in the viewfinder.

Recording/Playback

Playback

You can play back images recorded on the media selected in the media setting (p. 28).

DCR-DVD610/DVD710

In the default setting, movies on a disc are played. Still images are recorded and played on a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” only.

DCR-DVD810

In the default setting, images in the internal memory are played.

1Turn the POWER switch A to turn on your camcorder.

2Press (VIEW IMAGES) B (or C).

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the screen. (It may take some time to display the

thumbnails.)

POWER switch A

(VIEW IMAGES) B

(VIEW IMAGES) C

(HOME) E

Power zoom lever F

(HOME) D

Previous 6 images

Next 6 images

Searches for images by

recording date (p. 46).*

Appears with the image on

each of the tab that was lastly

played back/recorded (B for

the still image recorded on

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”).

Returns to the recording

screen. (OPTION)

*When you select [DISC] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28), a disc type appears. You cannot

search for movies by recording date.

Film Roll Index (p. 45) Face Index (p. 45)

Displays movies. Displays still images.

Continued ,

Playback (Continued)

zTips

• The number of the images on the VISUAL INDEX screen can be changed 6 y 12 by moving the power

zoom lever F. To fix this number, touch (HOME) D (or E) t (SETTINGS) t [VIEW

IMAGES SET] t [ DISPLAY] (p. 85).

3Start playback.

Touch the tab and the movie to be played back.

When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen returns to the

VISUAL INDEX screen.

zTips

• Touch / during pause to play back movie slowly.

• When playing movies from the internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or from a “Memory Stick PRO Duo,”

one touch of / makes the movie reverse/fast forward about 5 times faster than normal, 2

touches about 10 times, 3 touches about 30 times, and 4 touches about 60 times faster.

• When playing the movies on a disc, one touch of / makes the movie reverse/fast forward

about 5 times faster than normal, 2 touches about 10 times faster (about 8 times faster for a DVD+RW).

Touch the tab and the still image to be played back.

Movies

Still Images

Beginning of the movie/

previous movie

Toggles Play or Pause as

you touch.

Next movie

Stop (goes to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.) Reverse/ Forward

Returns to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.

(OPTION)

Slide show (p. 47)

Previous/Next

Goes to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.

Returns to the VISUAL

INDEX screen.

(OPTION)

Recording/Playback

To adjust the sound volume of movies

While playing back movies, touch

(OPTION) t tab t [VOLUME],

then adjust the volume with / .

zTips

• You can switch screen to the VISUAL INDEX

screen by touching (HOME) D (or E) t

(VIEW IMAGES) t [VISUAL INDEX].

Movies can be divided by a set time, and

the first scene of each division is displayed

on the INDEX screen. You can start playing

back a movie from the selected scene.

Select beforehand media which contains the

movie you want to play back (p. 28).

1Press (VIEW IMAGES) on your

camcorder.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.

2Touch (Film Roll Index).

3Touch / to select the desired

movie.

4Touch / to search for the

desired scene.

Playback starts from the selected scene.

zTips

• You can display the Film Roll Index screen by

touching (HOME) t (VIEW

IMAGES) t [ INDEX].

The detected face images during recording

are displayed on the INDEX screen.

You can play back the movie from the

selected face image.

Select beforehand media which contains the

movie you want to play back (p. 28).

1Press (VIEW IMAGES) on your

camcorder.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.

2Touch (Face Index).

3Touch / to select the desired

movie.

Searching for scenes with

pinpoint accuracy (Film Roll

Index)

Previous scene

Previous/Next movie

Changes the interval of scenes.

Next scene

Searching for desired scenes by

a face (Face Index)

Previous/Next face image

Previous/Next movie

Continued ,

Playback (Continued)

4Touch / to search for the

desired face image, then select

the face image of the scene you

want to play back.

Playback starts from the selected scene.

bNotes

• Faces may not be detected depending on

recording conditions.

Example: People wearing glasses or hats, or not

facing towards the camera.

• Set [ INDEX SET] to [ON] (the default

setting) before recording to play back movies

from [ INDEX] (p. 82). Face Index may not

appear properly if no face was detected.

zTips

• You can display the Face Index screen by

touching (HOME) t (VIEW

IMAGES) t [ INDEX].

You can efficiently search for desired

images by date.

Select beforehand media which contains the

movie you want to play back (p. 28).

bNotes

• You cannot use the Date Index with the disc,

and still images on the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo.”

1Press (VIEW IMAGES) on your

camcorder.

The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.

2To search for movies, touch the

tab. To search for still

images, touch the tab.

3Touch the date button at the

upper right corner of the screen.

The recording dates of images are

displayed on the screen.

4Touch / to select the

recording date of the desired

images, then touch .

The images recorded on the selected

date are displayed on the screen.

zTips

• On the Film Roll Index screen or the Face Index

screen, you can display the Date Index function

by following the steps 3 to 4.

You can magnify still images from about

1.1 to 5 times the original size.

Magnification can be adjusted with the

power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on

the LCD frame.

Searching for desired images by

date (Date Index)

Using PB zoom

Previous/Next date

Recording/Playback

1Play back the still image you want to

magnify.

2Magnify the still image with T

(Telephoto).

The screen is framed.

3Touch the screen at the point you want

to display in the center of the displayed

frame.

4Adjust the magnification with W (Wide

angle)/T (Telephoto).

To cancel, touch .

Touch on the still image playback

screen.

The slide show begins from the selected

still image.

Touch to stop the slide show. To

restart, touch again.

bNotes

• You cannot operate playback zoom during slide

show.

zTips

• You can also play back the slide show by

touching (OPTION) t tab t [SLIDE

SHOW] on the VISUAL INDEX screen.

• While playing back still images, you can set

continuous slide show playback by touching

(OPTION) t tab t [SLIDE SHOW

SET]. As the default setting is [ON], is

displayed on the LCD screen and your

camcorder repeats a slide show of still images.

If you set [SLIDE SHOW SET] to [OFF], your

camcorder plays the still images in slide show

mode once, starting from the selected still

image.

Playing back a series of still

images (Slide show)

Playing the images on a TV

Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using the A/V connecting cable 1

or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall

socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 21). Refer also to the instruction

manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

1A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Connect to the input jack of the other device.

2A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO

(optional)

When connecting to the other device via the S

VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cable

with S VIDEO (optional), higher quality

images can be produced than with an A/V

connecting cable. Connect the white and red

plugs (left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug

(S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting

cable with S VIDEO (optional). The yellow

plug connection is not necessary. Connecting

only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio.

When your TV is connected to a VCR

Connect your camcorder 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.

To set the aspect ratio according to

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

Change the setting according to the screen

aspect ratio of the TV you will view images

on.

1Turn on your camcorder.

2Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS)

t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [TV TYPE]

t [16:9] or [4:3] t .

: Signal flow

A/V Remote

Connector

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

(Yellow)

(White)

(Red)

VCRs or TVs

VIDEO

AUDIO

(White)

(Red)

Device without

S VIDEO jack

Device with

S VIDEO jack

Recording/Playback

bNotes

• When you connect your camcorder to a TV

compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set [TV

TYPE] to [16:9]. The TV switches to full mode

automatically. Refer also to the instruction

manuals supplied with your TV.

• When you set [TV TYPE] to [4:3], the image

quality may deteriorate. Also, when the recorded

image’s aspect ratio switches between 16:9

(wide) and 4:3, the image may jitter.

• When you play back an image recorded in 16:9

(wide) aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not compatible

with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to

[4:3].

When your TV is monaural (When your

TV has only one audio input jack)

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V

connecting cable to the video input jack and

connect the white (left channel) or the red

(right channel) plug to the audio input jack

of your TV or VCR.

zTips

• You can display the counter on the TV screen by

setting [DISP OUTPUT] to [V-OUT/PANEL]

(p. 87).

Editing

(OTHERS) category

This category enables you to edit or print

images on the media, or copy them onto

your computer for viewing, editing or

creating an original DVD.

bNotes

• You can select the media of the image to be

edited by touching (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MOVIE

MEDIA SET]/[PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 28).

DELETE

You can delete images on the media (p. 51).

PHOTO CAPTURE

You can capture a selected scene from a

recorded movie as a still image (p. 53).

MOVIE DUB

You can dub movies recorded on the

internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” to a disc (p. 55).

PHOTO COPY (DCR-DVD810)

You can copy still images recorded on the

internal memory to a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” (p. 56).

EDIT

You can edit the images on the media

(p. 58).

PLAYLIST EDIT

You can create and edit a Playlist (p. 59).

You can print still images on a connected

PictBridge printer (p. 64).

USB CONNECT

You can connect your camcorder to a

computer or another device using the USB

cable (p. 97).

Item list

(OTHERS) category

Editing

Deleting images

bNotes

• You cannot restore images once they are

deleted.

zTips

• You can select up to 100 images at one time.

Select beforehand the media which contains

the movie you want to delete (p. 28).

bNotes

• When you select [DISC] on [MOVIE MEDIA

SET] (p. 28), you cannot delete movies during

Easy Handycam operation (p. 34). Cancel Easy

Handycam operation first.

1Touch (HOME) t

(OTHERS) t [DELETE].

2Touch [ DELETE].

3Touch [ DELETE].

4Touch the movie to be deleted.

The selected movie is marked with .

Press and hold the movie on the screen

to confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

5Touch t [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

To delete all movies at one time

1In step 3, touch [ DELETE ALL].

2Touch [YES] t [YES].

3When [Completed.] appears, touch .

To delete all the movies recorded on

the same day at one time

1In step 3, touch [ DELETE by date].

2Touch / to select the recording

date of the desired movies, then touch

The movies recorded on the selected

date are displayed on the screen.

Touch the movie on the screen to

confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

3Touch t [YES].

4When [Completed.] appears, touch .

Deleting movies

Previous/Next date

Continued ,

Deleting images (Continued)

To delete the most recently recorded

movie

1In step 3, touch [ LAST SCENE

DEL].

2Touch t [YES].

3When [Completed.] appears, touch .

You cannot delete the most recently

recorded movie:

–if you remove the disc from your

camcorder after recording.

–if you turn off your camcorder after

recording.

bNotes

• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC

Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting

movies.

• Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

while deleting movies from the “Memory Stick

PRO Duo.”

• If the deleted movie is included in a Playlist

(p. 59), the movie is deleted also from the

Playlist.

• You cannot delete movies from the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” if the movies are protected by

another device.

• Even if you delete unnecessary movies from the

disc, the remaining disc capacity may not

increase as much as you can make additional

recording.

zTips

• To delete all images recorded on the media and

recover all the recordable space of the media,

format the media (p. 72).

• You can delete a movie when viewing it by

touching (OPTION).

Select beforehand the media which contains

the still image you want to delete (p. 28).

1Touch (HOME) t

(OTHERS) t [DELETE].

2Touch [ DELETE].

3Touch [ DELETE].

4Touch the still image to be

deleted.

The selected still image is marked with

Press and hold the still image on the

screen to confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

5Touch t [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

To delete all still images at one time

1In step 3, touch [ DELETE ALL].

2Touch [YES] t [YES].

3When [Completed.] appears, touch .

Deleting still images

Editing

To delete all the still images recorded

on the same day at one time

1In step 3, touch [ DELETE by date].

2Touch / to select the recording

date of the desired still images, then

touch .

The still images recorded on the

selected date are displayed on the

screen.

Touch the still image on the screen to

confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

3Touch t [YES].

4When [Completed.] appears, touch .

bNotes

• You cannot delete still images from the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” if the still images are

protected by another device.

zTips

• To delete all images recorded in the internal

memory (DCR-DVD810) or a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo,” and recover all the recordable space

of the media, format the media (p. 72).

• You can delete a still image when viewing it by

touching (OPTION).

Previous/Next date

Capturing a still

image from a movie

You can capture a still image at any point

during movie playback.

Select the media which contains the movies

beforehand, and the media where you want

to save the still images (p. 28).

When you select [MEMORY STICK] to

save the still images, insert a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” beforehand.

The media you can select depends on your

camcorder model. See the table below.

bNotes

• Using the AC Adaptor as the power source is

recommended to prevent the power from being

turned off during operation.

1Touch (HOME) t

(OTHERS) t [PHOTO

CAPTURE].

The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen

appears.

Model Movies in Still images in

DCR-

DVD610/

DVD710

DCR-

DVD810 t

Continued ,

Capturing a still image from a movie (Continued)

2Touch the movie that you want to

play back and capture an image

from.

The selected movie is played back.

3Touch to pause at the point

where you want to capture.

The movie pauses.

Play and pause toggles as you press

4Touch .

appears while the still image is

captured and stored on the media you

selected.

To capture another still image, touch

and repeat from step 2.

To finish the operation, touch t

bNotes

• The media where you want to save still images

has to have enough free space.

• Recording date and time of created still images

are the same as the recording date and time of

the movies.

• If the movies do not have data code, recording

date and time of still images are saved as the

time you create them from the movies.

Returns to the beginning of the

selected movie.

Adjusts the capturing point with more

precision after the capturing point has

been selected with .

Editing

Dubbing/copying images to media within your

camcorder

You can dub movies from the internal

memory (DCR-DVD810)

or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” to a disc.

Insert a disc in your camcorder beforehand.

The media you can select depends on your

camcorder model. See the table below.

bNotes

• Using the AC Adaptor as the power source is

recommended to prevent the power from being

turned off during operation.

zTips

• To check dubbed movies on the disc, select

[DISC] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28).

1Touch (HOME) t

(OTHERS) t [MOVIE DUB].

Or, press DUBBING on your

camcorder (DCR-DVD810).

The [MOVIE DUB] screen appears.

2DCR-DVD810:

Touch media which contains the

movie to be dubbed.

DCR-DVD610/DVD710:

Step 2 is unnecessary. Go to step 3.

3Touch [DUB by select].

4Touch the movie to be dubbed.

The selected movie is marked with .

Press and hold the movie on the screen

to confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

Dubbing movies

Model From To

DCR-

DVD610/

DVD710

DCR-

DVD810 t

Remaining disc space*

* x: Used

x (green): To be used to save the selected

movie

s: Free space

Continued ,

Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder (Continued)

If the disc space is not sufficient to

record the entire movie, [Not enough

memory space.] appears.

5Touch t [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

To dub all the movies recorded on the

same day at one time

1In step 3, touch [DUB by date].

2Touch / to select the recording

date of the desired movies, then touch

The movies recorded on the selected

date are displayed on the screen.

Touch the movie on the screen to

confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

3Touch t [YES].

If the disc space is not sufficient to

record the entire movie, [Not enough

memory space.] appears.

4When [Completed.] appears, touch .

To dub all movies in a Playlist (p. 59)

1In step 3, touch [ DUB ALL].

If the disc space is not sufficient to

record the entire movie, [Not enough

memory space.] appears.

2Touch [YES].

3When [Completed.] appears, touch .

To back up movies that have not been

backed up yet

1In step 3, touch [BACKUP].

2Touch [Backs up unbacked up movies.]

t [YES].

3When [Completed.] appears, touch .

If the disc space is not sufficient to

record the entire movie, [Disc is full.]

appears, and the number of one-sided

discs required will be displayed. Prepare

discs, and repeat from step 1.

bNotes

• If movies are backed up on 2 or more discs, the

movie recorded at the end of each disc is

divided automatically to fit in the full disc

capacity.

zTips

• In step 3, by touching [BACKUP] t [Backup

starts from the first movie. Previous backup

history will be deleted.], you can back up all

movies, including movies that have been backed

up previously. Your camcorder will keep a

backup history of movies only when they are

saved with the [BACKUP] function.

You can copy still images from the internal

memory to a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

Insert a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” into

your camcorder beforehand.

bNotes

• Using the AC Adaptor as the power source is

recommended to prevent the power from being

turned off during operation.

Previous/Next date

Copying still images (DCR-

DVD810)

From To

Editing

zTips

• To check the copied still images, select

[MEMORY STICK] on [PHOTO MEDIA SET]

(p. 28).

1Touch (HOME) t

(OTHERS) t [PHOTO COPY].

The [PHOTO COPY] screen appears.

2Touch [COPY by select].

3Touch the still image to be

copied.

The selected still image is marked with

Press and hold the still image on the

screen to confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

4Touch t [YES].

5When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

To copy all the still images recorded

on the same day at one time

1In step 2, touch [COPY by date].

2Touch / to select the recording

date of the desired still images, then

touch .

The still images recorded on the

selected date are displayed on the

screen.

Touch the still image on the screen to

confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

3Touch t [YES].

4When [Completed.] appears, touch .

Previous/Next date

Dividing movies

Select beforehand the media which contains

the movie you want to divide (p. 28).

1Touch (HOME) t

(OTHERS) t [EDIT].

2Touch [DIVIDE].

3Touch the movie that you want to

divide.

The selected movie is played back.

4Touch at the point where

you want to divide.

The movie pauses.

Play and pause toggles as you press

5Touch t [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

bNotes

• You cannot restore movies once they are

divided.

• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC

Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing

movies.

• Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

while dividing movies in the “Memory Stick

PRO Duo.”

• When you select [INT. MEMORY] (DCR-

DVD810) or [MEMORY STICK] on [MOVIE

MEDIA SET] (p. 28), and the divided original

movie is included in a Playlist, the movie in the

Playlist will also be divided. When you select

[DISC] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28), the

movie in a Playlist is not divided.

• A slight difference may occur from the point

where you touch and the actual dividing

point, as your camcorder selects the dividing

point based on about half-second increments.

zTips

• You can divide a movie when viewing it by

touching (OPTION).

• The images recorded on your camcorder are

called “original.”

Returns to the beginning of the

selected movie.

Adjusts the dividing point with more

precision after the dividing point has

been selected with .

Editing

Creating the Playlist

A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of

the movies that you have selected. The

original scenes are not changed even

though you edit or delete the movies in the

Playlist.

Select beforehand the media to use to

create, play, or edit a Playlist (p. 28).

zTips

• To a Playlist, you can add a maximum of 99

movies on the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)

or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” or 999 movies

on a disc.

• The images recorded on your camcorder are

called “original.”

1Touch (HOME) t

(OTHERS) t [PLAYLIST

EDIT].

2Touch [ ADD].

3Touch the movie to be added to

the Playlist.

The selected movie is marked with .

Press and hold the movie on the screen

to confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

4Touch t [YES].

5When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

To add all the movies to the Playlist

1In step 2, touch [ ADD ALL].

2Touch [YES] t [YES].

3When [Completed.] appears, touch .

To add all the movies recorded on the

same day at one time

1In step 2, touch [ ADD by date].

2Touch / to select the recording

date of the desired movies, then touch

The movies recorded on the selected

date are displayed on the screen.

Touch the movie on the screen to

confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

3Touch t [YES].

4When [Completed.] appears, touch .

Previous/Next date

Continued ,

Creating the Playlist (Continued)

bNotes

• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC

Adaptor from your camcorder while adding the

movies.

• Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

while adding movies in the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo.”

• You cannot add still images to a Playlist.

zTips

• You can add a movie when viewing it by

touching (OPTION).

• You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is, by

using the supplied software.

Select beforehand the media to use to

create, play or edit a Playlist (p. 28).

1Touch (HOME) t (VIEW

IMAGES) t [PLAYLIST].

The movies in the Playlist screen

appear.

2Touch the movie from which you

want to play back.

The Playlist is played back from the

selected movie to the end, then the

screen returns to the Playlist screen.

To erase unnecessary movies from

the Playlist

1Touch (HOME) t(OTHERS)

t [PLAYLIST EDIT].

2Touch [ ERASE].

To erase all the movies from the

Playlist, touch [ ERASE ALL] t

[YES] t [YES]. Then, when

[Completed.] appears, touch .

3Touch the movie to be erased from the

Playlist.

The selected movie is marked with .

Press and hold the movie on the screen

to confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

4Touch t [YES].

5When [Completed.] appears, touch .

zTips

• The original movies are not erased even if you

erase movies from the Playlist.

Playing the Playlist

Editing

To change the order within the Playlist

1Touch (HOME) t(OTHERS)

t [PLAYLIST EDIT].

2Touch [ MOVE].

3Select the movie that you want to move.

The selected movie is marked with .

Press and hold the movie on the screen

to confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

4Touch .

5Select the destination with / .

6Touch t [YES].

7When [Completed.] appears, touch .

zTips

• When you select multiple movies, the movies

are moved following the order appeared in the

Playlist.

To divide a movie in the Playlist

1Touch (HOME) t(OTHERS)

t [PLAYLIST EDIT].

2Touch [DIVIDE].

3Touch the movie that you want to

divide.

The selected movie is played back.

4Touch at the point where you

want to divide.

The movie pauses.

Play and pause toggles as you press

5Touch t [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears, touch .

bNotes

• A slight difference may occur from the point

where you touch and the actual dividing

point, as your camcorder selects the dividing

point based on about half-second increments.

zTips

• The original movies are not divided even if you

divide the movie in the Playlist.

Destination bar

Returns to the beginning of the

selected movie.

Adjusts the dividing point with more

precision after the dividing point has

been selected with .

Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders

You can dub movies played back on your camcorder to other recording devices, such as VCRs

or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either of the following ways.

Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for

this operation (p. 21). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be

connected.

bNotes

• Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate.

AA/V connecting cable (supplied)

Connect to the input jack of the other

device.

BA/V connecting cable with S

VIDEO (optional)

When connecting to the other device via

the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V

connecting cable with S VIDEO

(optional), higher quality movies can be

produced than with an A/V connecting

cable. Connect the white and red plugs

(left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug

(S VIDEO channel) of the A/V

connecting cable with S VIDEO

(optional). The yellow plug connection

is not necessary. Connecting only the S

VIDEO plug will not output audio.

bNotes

• To hide the screen indicators, such as a counter

on the screen of the monitor device connected,

Connecting a device with the A/V connecting cable

A/V Remote

Connector

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

(Yellow)

(White)

(Red)

VIDEO

AUDIO

(White)

(Red)

Device without

S VIDEO jack

Device with

S VIDEO jack

VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders

: Video/Signal flow

Editing

touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t

[OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [DISP OUTPUT]

t [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 87).

• To record the date/time and camera settings

data, display them on the screen (p. 84).

• When you are connecting your camcorder to a

monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the

A/V connecting cable to the video input jack,

and the red (right channel) or the white (left

channel) plug to the audio input jack on the

device.

1Turn on your camcorder.

2Select the media which contains

the movie you want to dub (p. 28).

3Press (VIEW IMAGES).

Set [TV TYPE] according to the display

device (p. 48).

4Insert the recording media in the

recording device.

If your recording device has an input

selector, set it to the input mode.

5Connect your camcorder to the

recording device (VCR or DVD/

HDD recorder) with the A/V

connecting cable (supplied) 1 or

an A/V connecting cable with S

VIDEO (optional) 2.

Connect your camcorder to the input

jacks of the recording device.

6Start playback on your

camcorder, and record it on the

recording device.

Refer to the instruction manuals

supplied with your recording device for

details.

7When dubbing is finished, stop

the recording device, and then

your camcorder.

By connecting a DVD writer, etc. that is

capable of movie dubbing via USB

connection to your camcorder, you can dub

movies without the declination of their

image quality.

Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet

(wall socket) using the supplied AC

Adaptor for this operation (p. 22). Refer

also to the instruction manuals supplied

with the devices to be connected.

1Turn on your camcorder.

Connecting a device with the

USB cable

Continued ,

2Connect the (USB) jack of your

camcorder to a DVD writer, etc.

using the supplied USB cable (p.

129).

The [USB SELECT] screen appears on

the screen.

3Touch media which contains the

movie to be dubbed.

4Start recording on the connected

device.

Refer to the instruction manuals

supplied with the connected device for

details.

5When dubbing is finished, touch

[END] t [YES] and disconnect

the USB cable.

Printing still images

(PictBridge compliant

printer)

You can print out still images using a

PictBridge compliant printer, without

connecting the camcorder to a computer.

Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor

to obtain power from the wall outlet (wall

socket) (p. 21).

Select beforehand the media which contains

the still image you want to print (p. 28).

Also, turn on the printer.

To print still images on a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo,” insert the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” containing them into your camcorder.

1Turn on your camcorder.

2Connect the (USB) jack of your

camcorder to the printer using

the supplied USB cable (p. 129).

The [USB SELECT] screen appears on

the screen.

3Touch [PRINT].

When connection is complete,

(PictBridge connecting) appears on the

screen.

Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/

HDD recorders (Continued)

Editing

4Touch the still image to be

printed.

The selected still image is marked with

Press and hold the still image on the

screen to confirm.

Touch to return to the previous

screen.

5Touch (OPTION), set the

following options, then touch

[COPIES]: Set number of copies of a

still image to be printed. You can set up

to 20 copies.

[DATE/TIME]: Select [DATE],

[DAY&TIME], or [OFF] (no date/time

printed).

[SIZE]: Select the paper size.

If you do not change the setting, go to

step 6.

6Touch [EXEC] t [YES].

7When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

The still image selection screen appears

again.

To finish printing

On the INDEX screen of still images, touch

bNotes

• We can guarantee the operation of only models

that are PictBridge compatible.

• Refer also to the instruction manual of the

printer to be used.

• Do not attempt the following operations when

is on the screen. The operations may not be

performed properly.

– To operate the POWER switch

– To press (VIEW IMAGES)

– To disconnect the USB cable from your

camcorder or the printer

– To remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

from your camcorder

• If the printer stops working, disconnect the USB

cable, turn the printer off and on again, and

restart the operation from the beginning.

• You can select only the paper sizes that the

printer can print.

• On some printer models, the top, bottom, right,

and left edges of still images may be trimmed. If

you print a still image recorded in a 16:9 (wide)

ratio, the left and right ends of the image may be

trimmed widely.

• Some printer models may not support the date

printing function. Refer to your printer’s

instruction manual for details.

• You may not be able to print the following:

– still images edited by a computer

– still images recorded by other devices

– still images of 4MB or more

– still images with a pixel size larger than

3,680 × 2,760

zTips

• PictBridge is an industry standard established

by the Camera & Imaging Products Association

(CIPA). You can print still images without using

a computer by connecting a printer directly to a

digital video camera or digital still camera,

regardless of model or manufacturer.

• You can print a still image when viewing it by

touching (OPTION).

Utilizing Media

(MANAGE MEDIA) category

This category enables you to use the media

for various purposes.

MOVIE MEDIA SET

You can select the media for movies

(p. 28).

PHOTO MEDIA SET (DCR-DVD810)

You can select the media for still images

(p. 28).

FINALIZE

You can enable discs to be played on other

devices by finalizing them (p. 67).

MEDIA INFO

You can display the media information,

such as recordable time (p. 71).

MEDIA FORMAT

You can format the media and recover the

recordable free space (p. 72).

UNFINALIZE

You can unfinalize a disc and record more

images on the disc (p. 74).

DISC SELECT GUIDE

Your camcorder advises you of the right

disc for your purpose (p. 75).

REPAIR IMG.DB F.

You can repair the image database file of

the internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” (p. 76).

Item list

(MANAGE MEDIA) category

Utilizing Media

Making the disc compatible with playback on

other devices (Finalizing)

Finalizing makes the recorded disc compatible for playback with other devices and DVD

drives of computers.

Before finalizing, you can select the style of the DVD menu which displays the movie list

(p. 69).

Finalizing is required depending on the type of disc.

• DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+R DL: Finalizing is required.

• DVD+RW: Finalizing is not required, except in the following cases:

1To create a DVD menu

2To play back on a computer DVD drive

3If the disc has a short total recording time (less than 5 min. in HQ mode, 8 min. in SP mode,

or 15 min. in LP mode)

bNotes

• Playback compatibility with all devices is not guaranteed.

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

To play back a disc in other devices for the first time (p.69)

Operation flow

Make desired settings

for the DVD menu.

In case 1, 2

or 3

Playback on

other devices

Finalize

Continued ,

Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices (Finalizing)

(Continued)

To add movies to a finalized disc (p.74)

bNotes

• During Easy Handycam operation (p. 34), even when you are using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, you cannot

record additional movies onto the disc after finalizing the disc. Cancel Easy Handycam operation.

To play back a disc in other devices after adding movies (p.69)

Make a new

recording

Movies cannot be

added.

Unfinalize the disc.

When the DVD menu has been created, a

confirmation screen prompts you to confirm

that you wish to add movies.

Movies can be added as usual.

Only in case 1

Make desired settings

for the DVD menu.

Playback on

other devices

Finalize

Utilizing Media

bNotes

• It takes from a minute to a maximum of several

hours to finalize a disc. The shorter the amount

of material recorded on the disc, the longer it

takes for finalizing.

1Place your camcorder in a stable

place, and connect the AC

Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your

camcorder.

2Turn on your camcorder.

3Insert the disc to be finalized.

4Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t

[FINALIZE].

To select a DVD menu style, touch

(OPTION) t [DVD MENU]

(p. 69).

Go to step 5 if you want to finalize the

disc using [STYLE1] (the default

setting).

5Touch [YES] t [YES].

Finalizing starts.

6When finalizing is completed,

touch .

bNotes

• When you finalize a double-sided disc, you

must finalize each side of the disc individually.

• Do not apply shock or vibration to your

camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC

Adaptor during finalizing.

When you need to disconnect the AC Adaptor,

make sure that the power of your camcorder is

set to off and disconnect the AC Adaptor after

the (Movie) or (Still) lamp goes off.

Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC

Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again.

zTips

• When you set to create a DVD menu and

finalize the disc, the DVD menu appears for a

few seconds while finalizing the disc.

• After the disc is finalized, “ ” is attached

at the bottom of the disc indicator, such as

“ ” in the case of DVD-RW (VIDEO

mode).

To select a DVD menu style

1In step 4, touch (OPTION) t

[DVD MENU].

2Select the desired style from 4 types of

pattern with / .

Select [NO MENU] if you do not create

a DVD menu.

3Touch .

Finalizing a disc

Continued ,

bNotes

• During Easy Handycam operation (p. 34), the

DVD menu style is fixed to [STYLE1].

• You cannot create a DVD menu for a DVD-RW

(VR mode).

Playing a disc on

other devices

Finalizing a disc (p. 67) allows you to view

movies recorded by your camcorder on

other DVD devices. However, we do not

guarantee proper playback on all devices.

You can play back DVD+RW on other

devices without finalizing the disc.

bNotes

• Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm

DVD as it may cause a malfunction.

• Make sure that a vertically installed device is

placed in a position such as that the disc can be

placed horizontally.

• On some devices, some discs may not be played

back, movies may freeze for an instant between

scenes, or some functions may be disabled.

zTips

• Devices that support subtitles can display the

recording date and time where the subtitles

normally appear (p. 82). Refer to the instruction

manual of your device.

• If you have created a DVD menu (p. 69), you

can select the desired scene in the menu.

If you finalize the disc (p. 67) that was

recorded on your camcorder, you can play

back the disc on a computer that DVD

playback application is installed.

bNotes

• Even when you use a DVD+RW, you must

finalize the disc (p. 67). Otherwise, a

malfunction may occur.

• Make sure that the DVD drive of the computer

can play an 8 cm DVD.

• Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm

DVD as it may cause a malfunction.

• The disc may not be played back, or the movies

may not be played smoothly on some

computers.

• Movies stored on a disc cannot be copied

directly onto a computer to be played back or

edited.

Playing a disc on other devices

Playing a disc on a computer

Making the disc compatible with playback

on other devices (Finalizing) (Continued)

Utilizing Media

zTips

• For details on operations and procedures, see the

“PMB Guide” on the supplied CD-ROM (p. 97).

The volume label of the disc

The date when the disc was first used is

recorded.

<e.g.>

When the disc was first used at 0:00 am on

January 1st 2008:

2008_01_01_00H00M_AM

zTips

• Movies on discs are stored in the following

folders:

– DVD-RW (VR mode)

DVD_RTAV folder

– Other discs and modes

VIDEO_TS folder

Volume

label

Checking media

information

You can check the remaining recordable

time or space of the media selected on

[MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28).

Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE

MEDIA) t [MEDIA INFO].

You can check other information by

touching .

To turn off the display, touch .

bNotes

• The calculation for the space of the internal

memory (DCR-DVD810) and “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” is 1MB = 1,048,576 bytes. The

fractions less than 1 MB are discarded when the

media space is displayed. Therefore, the total

amount of available and unavailable space

appears slightly smaller.

• Since there is an image database file area, the

used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you

perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 72).

zTips

• Only the information for the media selected on

[MOVIE MEDIA SET] is displayed. Change

the media setting as necessary (p. 28).

Formatting media

Formatting deletes all images and returns

the recording media to its original empty

state.

To avoid the loss of important images, dub

or copy them on other media (p. 55, 62)

before performing [MEDIA FORMAT].

1Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder,

then connect the power cord

(mains lead) to the wall outlet

(wall socket).

2Turn on your camcorder.

3When formatting a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo,” insert the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” to be formatted

into your camcorder.

4Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA

FORMAT] t [INT. MEMORY]

(DCR-DVD810) or [MEMORY

STICK].

5Touch [YES] t [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

bNotes

• Do not apply shock or vibration to your

camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC

Adaptor during formatting.

• Even the images protected with another device

against accidental deletion are also deleted.

• Do not attempt the following operations when

[Executing...] is on the screen:

– To operate the POWER switch or buttons

– To remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

when formatting the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”

A DVD-R/DVD+R DL cannot be

formatted. Replace it with a new

disc.

If you format a finalized disc

• A DVD-RW (VIDEO mode) returns to

the unfinalized state. The disc must be

finalized again to view its contents on

other devices.

• In the case of a DVD-RW (VR mode)/

DVD+RW, formatting deletes all movies

on a finalized disc. Even after formatting,

or will appear on the screen.

You do not need to finalize the disc again

before playing the disc on other devices.*

*To create the DVD menu on a DVD+RW,

finalize the disc again (p. 69).

Formatting the internal memory

(DCR-DVD810) or “Memory

Stick PRO Duo”

Formatting the disc

Utilizing Media

1Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder,

then connect the power cord

(mains lead) to the wall outlet

(wall socket).

2Turn on your camcorder.

3Insert the disc to be formatted

into your camcorder.

4Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA

FORMAT] t [DISC].

xDVD-RW

Select the recording format, [VIDEO]

or [VR] (p. 13), then touch .

xDVD+RW

Select the aspect ratio of the movie,

[16:9 WIDE] or [4:3], then touch .

5Touch [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

bNotes

• Do not apply shock or vibration to your

camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC

Adaptor during formatting.

• When you use a double-sided disc, formatting is

required on each side. You can format each side

in the different recording format.

• In the case of DVD+RW, you cannot change the

movie aspect ratio midway. Format the disc

again to change the aspect ratio.

• You cannot format a disc that has been

protected on other devices. Cancel the

protection with the original device, and then

format it.

zTips

• When you format a DVD-RW during Easy

Handycam operation (p. 34), the recording

format is fixed to VIDEO mode.

Recording additional movies after finalizing

You can record additional movies on the

finalized DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/

DVD+RW discs 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 without any additional steps.

bNotes

• You cannot record additional movies on

the DVD-R/DVD+R DL after finalizing.

Use a new disc.

1Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder,

then connect the power cord

(mains lead) to the wall outlet

(wall socket).

2Turn on your camcorder.

3Insert the finalized disc into your

camcorder.

4Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t

[UNFINALIZE].

5Touch [YES] t [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

If you have created a DVD menu (p. 69)

during finalizing, you must perform the

following steps prior to recording

additional movies.

1Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder,

then connect the power cord

(mains lead) to the wall outlet

(wall socket).

2Turn the POWER switch to turn

on the (Movie) lamp.

3Insert the finalized disc into your

camcorder.

A confirmation screen appears to

prompt you to confirm that you wish to

record additional movies.

4Touch [YES] t [YES].

5When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

When using a DVD-RW (VIDEO

mode) (Unfinalizing)

When using a DVD+RW

Utilizing Media

bNotes

• Do not apply shock or vibration to your

camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC

Adaptor during the operation.

• A DVD menu created during finalizing is

deleted.

• For a double-sided disc, perform these steps for

each side of the disc.

Finding the right disc

(DISC SELECT GUIDE)

Select the option that is right for you on the

screen, then you will be informed of the

appropriate disc for your purposes.

1Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t [DISC

SELECT GUIDE].

2Touch the option that is right for

you on the screen.

If you insert the same type of disc as

indicated in [DISC SELECT GUIDE],

you can format it with your selected

settings (p. 72).

Repairing the image database file

This function checks the image database

file and the consistency of movies and still

images on the internal memory (DCR-

DVD810), or movies in the “Memory Stick

PRO Duo,” and repairs any inconsistencies

found.

1Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t

[REPAIR IMG.DB F.] t [INT.

MEMORY] (DCR-DVD810) or

[MEMORY STICK].

2Touch [YES].

Your camcorder will check the image

database file.

When mismatching is not found, touch

to finish the operation.

3Touch [YES].

4When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

bNotes

• Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to

the camcorder during this operation.

• Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor or remove

the battery pack.

• While the image database file on the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” are being repaired, do not

remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

• Repairing for the internal memory (DCR-

DVD810) and a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” are

performed separately.

Utilizing Media

Preventing data on the internal memory from

being recovered (DCR-DVD810)

[ EMPTY] allows you to write

unintelligible data onto the internal

memory. In this way, it may become more

difficult to recover any original data. When

you dispose of or give the camcorder to

somebody, it is recommended that you

perform [ EMPTY].

bNotes

• If you perform [ EMPTY], all the images are

deleted. To avoid the loss of important images,

dub or copy them on other media (p. 55, 62)

before performing [ EMPTY].

• You cannot perform [ EMPTY] unless you

connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall

socket).

• Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor.

• While performing [ EMPTY], do not apply

any vibrations or shocks to the camcorder.

1Connect the AC Adaptor to the

DC IN jack on your camcorder,

then connect the power cord

(mains lead) to the wall outlet

(wall socket).

2Turn on your camcorder.

3Touch (HOME) t

(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA

FORMAT] t [INT. MEMORY].

The screen of formatting the internal

memory appears.

4Press and hold the .(BACK

LIGHT) button down (p. 129).

The [ EMPTY] screen appears.

5Touch [YES] t [YES].

6When [Completed.] appears,

touch .

bNotes

• If you stop performing [ EMPTY] while

[Executing...] is displayed, be sure to complete

the operation by performing [ EMPTY]

again before you use the camcorder the next

time.

Customizing Your Camcorder

What you can do with the (SETTINGS)

category of the HOME MENU

You can change the recording functions and

the operating settings for your convenience.

1Turn on your camcorder, then

press (HOME).

2Touch (SETTINGS).

3Touch the desired setup item.

If the item is not on the screen, touch

/ to change the page.

4Touch the desired item.

If the item is not on the screen, touch

/ to change the page.

5Change the setting, then touch

Using the HOME MENU

(HOME)

(SETTINGS) category

Customizing Your Camcorder

MOVIE SETTINGS (p. 80)

PHOTO SETTINGS (p. 82)

VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 84)

SOUND/DISP SET*3 (p. 86)

OUTPUT SETTINGS (p. 87)

CLOCK/ LANG (p. 88)

GENERAL SET (p. 88)

List of the (SETTINGS)

category items

Items Page

REC MODE 80

AUDIO MODE*180

NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 80

WIDE SELECT 80

DIGITAL ZOOM 81

STEADYSHOT 81

AUTO SLW SHUTTR 81

GUIDEFRAME 81

REMAINING SET 81

SUB-T DATE 82

INDEX SET*282

Items Page

IMAGE SIZE*282

FILE NO. 83

NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 80

GUIDEFRAME 81

FLASH MODE*1*283

FLASH LEVEL*183

REDEYE REDUC*184

Items Page

DATA CODE 84

DISPLAY 85

Items Page

VOLUME*286

BEEP*286

LCD BRIGHT 86

LCD BL LEVEL 86

LCD COLOR 86

VF B.LIGHT 86

Items Page

TV TYPE 87

DISP OUTPUT 87

Items Page

CLOCK SET*225

AREA SET 88

DST SET/SUMMERTIME 88

LANGUAGE SET*288

Items Page

DEMO MODE 88

CALIBRATION 122

A.SHUT OFF 89

QUICK ON STBY 89

REMOTE CTRL*189

*1DCR-DVD710/DVD810

*2You can set these items also during Easy

Handycam operation (p. 34).

*3[SOUND SETTINGS] during Easy Handycam

operation (p. 34)

MOVIE SETTINGS

(Items for recording movies)

Touch 1, then 2.

If the item is not on the screen, touch /

to change the page.

How to set

(HOME MENU) t page 78

(OPTION MENU) t page 90

The default settings are marked with B.

You can select a recording mode to record a

movie with the image quality from 3 levels.

HQ ( )

Records in high quality mode.

(9M (HQ))

BSP ( )

Records in standard quality mode.

(6M (SP))

LP ( )

Increases the recording time (Long Play).

(3M (LP))

bNotes

• If you record in LP mode, the quality of scenes

may be degraded, or scenes with quick

movements may appear with block noise when

you play back the movie.

zTips

• See page 14, 33 on the expected recording time

of each recording mode.

• You can set the recording mode separately for

each media (p. 28).

REC MODE (Recording

mode)

You can select audio recording format.

B5.1ch SURROUND ( )

Records 5.1ch surround sound.

2ch STEREO ( )

Records stereo sound.

When using either the NightShot plus

(p. 41) or the [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

(p. 95) function to record, you can record

clearer images by setting [NIGHTSHOT

LIGHT], which emits infrared light

(invisible). The default setting is [ON].

bNotes

• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers

or other objects (p. 131).

• Remove the conversion lens (optional).

• The maximum shooting distance using

[NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).

When recording images, you can select the

aspect ratio according to the TV connected.

Refer also to the instruction manuals

supplied with your TV.

B16:9 WIDE

Records images to the full screen on a 16:9

(wide) TV screen.

4:3 ( )

Records images to the full screen on a 4:3

TV screen.

bNotes

• Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV

connected for playback (p. 48).

AUDIO MODE (DCR-

DVD710/DVD810)

NIGHTSHOT LIGHT

WIDE SELECT

Customizing Your Camcorder

You can select the maximum zoom level in

case you want to zoom greater than optical

zoom magnification. Note that the image

quality decreases when you use the digital

zoom.

DCR-DVD610

BOFF

Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically.

80×

Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically, and

after that, up to 80 × zoom is performed

digitally.

2000×

Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically, and

after that, up to 2,000 × zoom is performed

digitally.

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

BOFF

Up to 25 × zoom is performed optically.

50×

Up to 25 × zoom is performed optically, and

after that, up to 50 × zoom is performed

digitally.

2000×

Up to 25 × zoom is performed optically, and

after that, up to 2,000 × zoom is performed

digitally.

You can compensate for camera shake. Set

[STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when

using a tripod (optional), then the image

becomes natural. The default setting is

[ON].

When recording in dark places, the shutter

speed is automatically reduced to 1/30

second. The default setting is [ON].

You can display the frame and check that

the subject is horizontal or vertical by

setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON].

The frame is not recorded. Press DISP/

BATT INFO to make the frame disappear.

The default setting is [OFF].

zTips

• Positioning the subject at the cross point of the

guide frame makes a balanced composition.

BON

Always displays the remaining media

capacity indicator.

AUTO

Displays the remaining recording time of

movie for about 8 seconds in the following

situations.

– When your camcorder recognizes the

remaining media capacity when the

POWER switch is set to (Movie).

– When you press DISP/BATT INFO to

switch the indicator from off to on when

the POWER switch is set to (Movie).

– When you select the movie recording

mode on the HOME MENU.

DIGITAL ZOOM

The right side of the bar shows the digital

zooming factor. The zooming zone appears

when you select the zooming level.

STEADYSHOT

AUTO SLW SHUTTR

(Auto slow shutter)

GUIDEFRAME

REMAINING SET

Continued ,

bNotes

• When the remaining recordable time for movies

is less than 5 minutes, the indicator stays on the

screen.

You can display the recording date and time

when playing back a disc on a device with a

subtitle display function. The default setting

is [ON].

Also refer to the instruction manual of the

playback device.

bNotes

• You cannot set [SUB-T DATE] for the internal

memory (DCR-DVD810) or a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo.”

The camcorder detects faces automatically

during movie recording. The default setting

is [ON].

Face icons and their meanings

: This icon appears when the setting is

[ON].

: This icon flashes when your camcorder

detects a face. The icon stops flashing when

the face is recorded in Face Index.

: This icon appears when faces cannot

be recored in Face Index.

To play back scenes using Face Index, see

page 45.

bNotes

• The number of faces detected in a movie is

limited.

SUB-T DATE

INDEX SET

PHOTO SETTINGS

(Items for recording still images)

Touch 1, then 2.

If the item is not on the screen, touch /

to change the page.

How to set

(HOME MENU) t page 78

(OPTION MENU) t page 90

The default settings are marked with B.

DCR-DVD610

BVGA (0.3M) ( 640 × 480)

Records the still images of aspect ratio 4:3

clearly.

0.2M ( 640 × 360)

Records still images clearly in the 16:9

(wide) ratio.

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

B1.0M ( 1152 × 864)

Records still images of aspect ratio 4:3

clearly.

0.7M ( 1152 × 648)

Records still images clearly in the 16:9

(wide) ratio.

VGA (0.3M) ( 640 × 480)

Records the maximum number of still

images of aspect ratio 4:3.

IMAGE SIZE

MOVIE SETTINGS (Continued)

Customizing Your Camcorder

Number of still images recordable on

the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)

You can record up to 9,999 still images on

the internal memory. The recordable

number of still images varies depending on

the recording condition.

Number of still images recordable on

a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (approx.)

bNotes

• Numbers in the table are of when using a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” made by Sony

Corporation. The recordable number of still

images varies depending on the recording

conditions or the type of “Memory Stick.”

zTips

• You can use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” with a

capacity of 256MB or smaller for recording still

images.

• The numbers in the table are of the recordable

number of still images of the maximum image

size that can be recorded with your camcorder.

Check the actual recordable number on the

screen when you are recording still images

(p. 133).

BSERIES

Assigns file numbers in sequence, even if

the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is replaced

with another one.

RESET

Assigns individual file numbers for each

“Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

See page 80.

See page 81.

You can set this function when you use an

external flash (optional) that is compatible

with your camcorder.

BON ( )

Flashes every time.

AUTO

Flashes automatically.

bNotes

• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash

before using it. Flash effect may be impaired if

heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp.

• If you use the flash in bright places such as

when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may

not be effective.

You can set this function when you use an

external flash (optional) that is compatible

with your camcorder.

HIGH( )

Makes the flash level higher.

BNORMAL( )

LOW( )

Makes the flash level lower.

1.0M

1152 × 864

VGA (0.3M)

640 × 480

512MB 880 2800

1GB 1800 5800

2GB 3700 11500

4GB 7200 23000

8GB 14500 47000

FILE NO. (File number)

NIGHTSHOT LIGHT

GUIDEFRAME

FLASH MODE (DCR-

DVD710/DVD810)

FLASH LEVEL (DCR-

DVD710/DVD810)

Continued ,

You can set this function when you record

still images using an external flash

(optional) that is compatible with your

camcorder. If you set [FLASH MODE]

(p. 83) to [AUTO] or [ON] when

[REDEYE REDUC] is set to [ON],

appears on the screen. You can prevent

redeye by activating the pre-flash before

recording.

bNotes

• The redeye reduction may not produce the

desired effect due to individual differences and

other conditions.

REDEYE REDUC

(Redeye reduction)

(DCR-DVD710/DVD810)

VIEW IMAGES SET

(Items to customize the display)

Touch 1, then 2.

If the item is not on the screen, touch /

to change the page.

How to set

(HOME MENU) t page 78

(OPTION MENU) t page 90

The default settings are marked with B.

During playback, your camcorder displays

the information (data code) recorded

automatically at the time of recording.

BOFF

Data code is not displayed.

DATE/TIME

Displays the date and time.

CAMERA DATA

Displays camera setting data.

DATE/TIME

ADate

BTime

DATA CODE

PHOTO SETTINGS (Continued)

Customizing Your Camcorder

CAMERA DATA

CSteadyShot off

DBrightness

EWhite balance

FGain

GShutter speed

HAperture value

IExposure

zTips

• appears in the following cases.

– Still images recorded on your camcorder

using an optional flash (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810)

– Still images recorded on other cameras using

a flash

• The data code is displayed on the TV screen if

you connect your camcorder to a TV.

• The indicator toggles through the following

sequences as you press DATA CODE on the

Remote Commander: [DATE/TIME] t

[CAMERA DATA] t [OFF] (no indication)

(DCR-DVD710/DVD810).

• Depending on the media condition, bars [--:--:--]

appear.

You can select the number of thumbnails that

appear on the VISUAL INDEX or Playlist

screen.

Thumbnail Glossary (p. 135)

BZOOM LINK

Changes the number of thumbnails (6 or 12)

with the power zoom lever on your

camcorder.*

6IMAGES

Displays thumbnails of 6 images.

12IMAGES

Displays thumbnails of 12 images.

*You can operate with the zoom buttons on the

LCD frame or on the Remote Commander

(DCR-DVD710/DVD810).

Movie

Still image

DISPLAY

SOUND/DISP SET

(Items to adjust sound and the screen)

Touch 1, then 2.

If the item is not on the screen, touch /

to change the page.

How to set

(HOME MENU) t page 78

(OPTION MENU) t page 90

The default settings are marked with B.

Touch / to adjust the volume

(p. 45).

BON

A melody sounds when you start/stop

recording, or operate the touch panel.

OFF

Cancels the melody and shutter sound.

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD

screen.

1Adjust the brightness with / .

2Touch .

zTips

• This adjustment does not affect the recorded

images in any way.

VOLUME

BEEP

LCD BRIGHT

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD

screen’s backlight.

BNORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the LCD screen.

bNotes

• When you connect your camcorder to outside

power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically

selected for the setting.

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is

slightly reduced during recording.

• If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face

the screen outside and close the LCD panel to

the camcorder body, the setting becomes

[NORMAL] automatically.

zTips

• This adjustment does not affect the recorded

images in any way.

You can adjust the color of the LCD screen

with / .

zTips

• This adjustment does not affect the recorded

images in any way.

You can adjust the brightness of the

viewfinder.

BNORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the viewfinder screen.

LCD BL LEVEL (LCD

backlight level)

LCD COLOR

VF B.LIGHT (Viewfinder

backlight)

Low intensity High intensity

Customizing Your Camcorder

bNotes

• When you connect your camcorder to outside

power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically

selected for the setting.

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is

slightly reduced during recording.

zTips

• This adjustment does not affect the recorded

images in any way.

OUTPUT SETTINGS

(Items for when connecting other devices)

Touch 1, then 2.

If the item is not on the screen, touch /

to change the page.

How to set

(HOME MENU) t page 78

The default settings are marked with B.

See page 48.

BLCD PANEL

Shows displays such as the time code on

the LCD screen and in the viewfinder.

V-OUT/PANEL

Shows displays such as the time code on

the TV screen, LCD screen, and in the

viewfinder.

TV TYPE

DISP OUTPUT

CLOCK/ LANG

(Items to set clock and language)

Touch 1, then 2.

If the item is not on the screen, touch /

to change the page.

How to set

(HOME MENU) t page 78

See page 25.

You can adjust a time difference without

stopping the clock.

Set your local area using / when

using your camcorder in other time zones.

Refer to the world time difference on page

115.

You can change this setting without

stopping the clock.

Set this to [ON] to move the time forward

1 hour.

You can select the language to be used on

the LCD screen.

zTips

• Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]]

(simplified English) for when you cannot find

your native tongue among the options.

GENERAL SET

(Other setup items)

Touch 1, then 2.

If the item is not on the screen, touch /

to change the page.

How to set

(HOME MENU) t page 78

The default settings are marked with B.

You can view the demonstration in about

10 minutes, after you turn the POWER

switch to (Movie). The default setting

is [ON].

zTips

• The demonstration will be suspended in the

following situations.

– When you press START/STOP.

– When you press DUBBING (DCR-DVD810)

– When you touch the screen during the

demonstration (The demonstration starts

again after about 10 minutes).

– When you slide the disc cover OPEN switch.

– When you move the POWER switch to still

image recording.

– When you press (HOME)/ (VIEW

IMAGES).

See page 122.

CLOCK SET

AREA SET

DST SET/SUMMERTIME

LANGUAGE SET

DEMO MODE

CALIBRATION

Customizing Your Camcorder

B5min

The camcorder is automatically turned off

when you do not operate your camcorder

for more than approximately 5 minutes.

NEVER

The camcorder is not automatically turned

off.

bNotes

• When you connect your camcorder to a wall

outlet (wall socket), [A.SHUT OFF] is

automatically set to [NEVER].

You can set the time after which the

camcorder turns off automatically in sleep

mode. The default setting is [10min].

bNotes

• [A.SHUT OFF] does not work in sleep mode (p.

41).

You can use the supplied Remote

Commander (p. 132). The default setting is

[ON].

zTips

• Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from

responding to a command sent by another VCR

remote control unit.

A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut

off)

QUICK ON STBY

REMOTE CTRL (Remote

control) (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810)

Activating functions using the OPTION MENU

The OPTION MENU appears just like the

pop-up window that appears when you

right-click the mouse on a computer.

Various functions are displayed.

1While using your camcorder,

touch (OPTION) on the screen.

2Touch the desired item.

If you cannot find the desired item,

touch another tab to change the page.

If you cannot find the item anywhere,

the function does not work under the

current situation.

3Change the setting, then touch

bNotes

• The tabs and items that appear on the screen

depend on the recording/playback status of your

camcorder at the time.

• Some items appear without a tab.

• The OPTION MENU cannot be used during

Easy Handycam operation (p. 34).

Using the OPTION MENU

(OPTION)

Tab

Customizing Your Camcorder

Recording items on the OPTION

Items *Page

tab

FOCUS -92

SPOT FOCUS -92

TELE MACRO -92

EXPOSURE -93

SPOT METER -93

SCENE SELECTION -93

WHITE BAL. -94

COLOR SLOW SHTR -95

S. NIGHTSHOT PLS -95

tab

FADER -95

D.EFFECT -96

PICT.EFFECT -96

tab

REC MODE a80

BLT-IN ZOOM MIC -96

MICREF LEVEL -96

IMAGE SIZE a82

SELF-TIMER -96

FLASH MODE** a83

*Items that are included also in the HOME

** DCR-DVD710/DVD810

Viewing items on the OPTION

Items *Page

tab

DELETE** a51

DELETE by date** a51

DELETE ALL** a51

tab

DIVIDE a58

ERASE** a60

ERASE ALL** a60

MOVE** a61

-- (A tab depends on the situation/No tab)

ADD** a59

ADD by date** a59

ADD ALL** a59

PRINT a64

SLIDE SHOW -47

VOLUME a86

DATA CODE a84

SLIDE SHOW SET -47

COPIES -64

DATE/TIME -64

SIZE -64

DVD MENU -69

*Items that are included also in the HOME

** These items are also available in the HOME

MENU, but with different item names.

Functions set in the OPTION MENU

Items you can set only on the OPTION

MENU will be described below.

The default settings are marked with B.

You can adjust the focus manually. You can

select this function also when you want to

focus on a certain subject intentionally.

1Touch [MANUAL].

9 appears.

2Touch (focusing on close subjects)/

(focusing on distant subjects) to

sharpen the focus. appears when the

focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and

appears when the focus cannot be adjusted

farther away.

3Touch .

To adjust the focus automatically, touch

[AUTO] t in step 1.

bNotes

• The minimum possible distance between the

camcorder and the subject while maintaining

sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for

wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet)

for telephoto.

zTips

• It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the

power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to

adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to

adjust the zoom for recording. When you want

to record a subject at close range, move the

power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then

adjust the focus.

• The focal distance information (the distance at

which the subject is focused on, for when it is

dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a few

seconds in the following cases. (It will not be

displayed correctly if you are using a conversion

lens (optional).)

– When the focus mode is switched from

automatic to manual.

– When you set focus manually.

You can select and adjust the focal point to

aim it at a subject not located at the center

of the screen.

1Touch the subject on the screen.

9 appears.

2Touch [END].

To adjust the focus automatically, touch

[AUTO] t [END] in step 1.

bNotes

• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is

automatically set to [MANUAL].

This is useful to record small subjects, such

as flowers or insects. You can blur out

backgrounds and the subject stands out

clearer.

When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]

( ), the zoom (p. 40) moves to the top of

the T (telephoto) side automatically and

allows recording subjects at a close

distance.

– DCR-DVD610

Down to about 43 cm (17 in.)

– DCR-DVD710/DVD810

Down to about 38 cm (15 in.)

To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide

angle (W side).

bNotes

• When recording a distant subject, focusing may

be difficult and can take some time.

FOCUS

SPOT FOCUS

TELE MACRO

Customizing Your Camcorder

• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 92)

when it is hard to focus automatically.

You can fix the brightness of an image

manually. Adjust the brightness when the

subject is too bright or too dark relative to

the background.

1Touch [MANUAL].

appears.

2Adjust the exposure by touching /

3Touch .

To return the setting to automatic exposure,

touch [AUTO] t in step 1.

You can adjust and fix the exposure to the

subject, so that it is recorded in suitable

brightness even when there is strong

contrast between the subject and the

background, such as subjects in the

spotlight on stage.

1Touch the point where you want to fix and

adjust the exposure on the screen.

appears.

2Touch [END].

To return the setting to automatic exposure,

touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1.

bNotes

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

automatically set to [MANUAL].

You can record images effectively in

various situations with the [SCENE

SELECTION] function.

BAUTO

Select this to automatically record images

effectively without the [SCENE

SELECTION] function.

TWILIGHT* ()

Select this to take night view without

losing the mood.

CANDLE ( )

Select this to take scene without losing

candle mood.

SUNRISE&SUNSET* ()

Select this to reproduce the atmosphere of

scenes such as sunsets or sunrises.

FIREWORKS* ()

Select this to take spectacular shots of

fireworks.

EXPOSURE

SPOT METER (Flexible

spot meter)

SCENE SELECTION

Continued ,

Functions set in the OPTION MENU (Continued)

LANDSCAPE* ()

Select this to record distant subjects

clearly. This setting also prevents your

camcorder from focusing on glass or metal

mesh in windows that comes in between

the camcorder and the subject.

PORTRAIT ( )

Select this to bring out the subject such as

people or flowers while creating a soft

background.

SPOTLIGHT** ()

Select this to prevent people’s faces from

appearing excessively white when subjects

are lit by strong light.

SPORTS** (Sports lesson) ( )

Select this to minimize shake when

recording fast moving subjects.

BEACH** ()

Select this to take the vivid blue of the

ocean or a lake.

SNOW** ()

Select this to take bright pictures of a white

landscape.

* Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant

subjects.

** Your camcorder is set not to focus on nearby

subjects.

bNotes

• The [WHITE BAL.] setting is cleared when you

set [SCENE SELECTION].

You can adjust the color balance to the

brightness of the recording environment.

BAUTO

The white balance is adjusted

automatically.

OUTDOOR ( )

The white balance is adjusted to be

appropriate for the following recording

conditions:

– Outdoors

– Night views, neon signs and fireworks

– Sunrise or sunset

– Under daylight fluorescent lamps

INDOOR (n)

The white balance is adjusted to be

appropriate for the following recording

conditions:

– Indoors

– At party scenes or studios where the lighting

conditions change quickly

– Under video lamps in a studio, or under

sodium lamps or incandescent-like color

lamps

ONE PUSH ( )

The white balance will be adjusted

according to the ambient light.

1Touch [ONE PUSH].

2Frame a white object such as a piece of

paper, to fill the screen under the same

lighting conditions as you will record

the subject.

3Touch [ ].

flashes quickly. When the white

balance is adjusted and stored in the

memory, the indicator stops flashing.

WHITE BAL. (White

balance)

Customizing Your Camcorder

bNotes

• Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or adjust the

color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white

fluorescent lamps.

• When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing

white object while is flashing quickly.

• flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not

be set.

• When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps

flashing after touching , set [WHITE

BAL.] to [AUTO].

• If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE

SELECTION] is automatically set to [AUTO].

zTips

• If you changed the battery pack, or moved your

camcorder to or from outdoors when [AUTO]

was selected, aim your camcorder at a nearby

white object with [AUTO] for about 10 seconds

for better color balance adjustment.

• If you changed the [SCENE SELECTION]

setting or moved your camcorder to or from

outdoors during white balance setting with

[ONE PUSH], you need to repeat the [ONE

PUSH] 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].

bNotes

• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 92)

when it is hard to focus automatically.

• The shutter speed of your camcorder changes

depending on the brightness, which may result

in a slowdown of the motion of the image.

The image will be recorded at a maximum

of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot plus

recording if you set [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT PLUS

switch (p. 41) is also set to ON.

appears on the screen.

To return to the normal setting, set [S.

NIGHTSHOT PLS] to [OFF].

bNotes

• Do not use [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] in bright

places. This may cause a malfunction.

• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers

or other objects (p. 131).

• Remove the conversion lens (optional).

• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 92)

when it is hard to focus automatically.

• The shutter speed of your camcorder changes

depending on the brightness, which may result

in a slowdown of the motion of the image.

You can record a transition with the

following effects adding to the interval

between scenes.

1Select the desired effect in [STBY] (during

fading in) or [REC] (during fading out)

mode, then touch .

2Press START/STOP.

The fader indicator stops flashing and

disappears when the fade is complete.

To cancel the fader before starting the

operation, touch [OFF] in step 1.

If you press START/STOP, the setting is

cleared.

WHITE FADER

BLACK FADER

COLOR SLOW SHTR

(Color Slow Shutter)

S. NIGHTSHOT PLS

(Super NightShot plus)

FADER

STBY REC

Fading out Fading in

Continued ,

Functions set in the OPTION MENU (Continued)

When you set [OLD MOVIE], appears

and you can add an old movie effect to

images.

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

You can add special effects to an image

during recording. appears.

BOFF

Does not use [PICT.EFFECT] setting.

SEPIA

Images appear in sepia.

B&W

Images appear in black and white.

PASTEL

Images appear as a pale pastel drawing.

When you set [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] to

[ON] ( ), you can record sound with

directivity as you move the power zoom

lever. The default setting is [OFF].

You can select the microphone level for

recording sound.

Select [LOW] when you want to record

exciting and powerful sound in a concert

hall, etc.

BNORMAL

Records various surround sounds,

converting them into the certain level.

LOW ( )

Records surround sound faithfully. This

setting is not suitable for recording

conversations.

When you set [SELF-TIMER] to [ON],

appears on the screen.

When you press PHOTO, your camcorder

starts counting down, and records a still

image after about 10 seconds.

To cancel recording, touch [RESET].

To cancel the self-timer, select [OFF].

zTips

• You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on

the Remote Commander (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810) (p. 132).

D.EFFECT (Digital effect)

PICT.EFFECT (Picture

effect)

BLT-IN ZOOM MIC

MICREF LEVEL

SELF-TIMER

Performing with Your Computer

What you can do with Windows computer

When you install the “Picture Motion

Browser” on a Windows computer from the

supplied CD-ROM, you can enjoy the

following operations.

xImporting images taken with your

camcorder to a computer

xViewing imported images on a

computer

xCreating a DVD

xCopying a disc

t Video Disc Copier

For details on the functions of “Picture

Motion Browser,” see “PMB Guide”

(p. 99).

xEnvironment for using “Picture Motion

Browser”

OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SP4/Windows XP SP2*/Windows Vista*

*64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not

supported.

• Standard installation is required.

• Operation is not assured if the above OS has

been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.

CPU: Intel Pentium III 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

Hard disk: Disk volume required for

installation: Approximately 500 MB (5 GB

or more may be necessary when creating a

DVD.)

Display: Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots

Others: USB port (this must be

provided as standard), Hi-Speed USB (USB

2.0 compatible is recommended), DVD

burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for

installation.)

bNotes

• Your computer must meet hardware

requirements other than those described above

for each OS.

• Even in a computer environment where the

operations are guaranteed, frames may be

dropped from movies, resulting in uneven

playback. However, imported images and

images on discs created subsequently will not be

affected.

• Operations are not guaranteed on all the

recommended environments. For example, other

open or background applications running on

currently may limit product performance.

• “Picture Motion Browser” does not support

5.1ch surround sound reproduction. The sound

is reproduced in 2ch sound.

xUsing a Macintosh computer

The supplied software “Picture Motion

Browser” does not support a Macintosh

computer.

On the advanced use of images on your

camcorder connected to your Macintosh

computer, see the following URL:

http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/

ms/us/

Installing the software

Continued ,

What you can do with Windows computer (Continued)

• Depending on your computer, 8 cm media

(DVD+R DL, etc.) cannot be used.

• If you use a Notebook PC, connect it to the AC

Adaptor as the power source. Otherwise, the

software will not work properly due to the

power saving function of the PC.

• You can read images recorded on a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” in a Memory Stick slot of a

computer. However, in the following cases, do

not use the Memory Stick slot of the computer,

but connect your camcorder to the computer

with the USB cable:

– The computer is not compatible with a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

– A Memory Stick Duo adaptor is required.

– A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” cannot be read

in the Memory Stick slot.

– Reading data from the Memory Stick slot is

slow.

xInstallation procedure

You need to install the software to your

Windows computer before connecting

your camcorder to the computer. The

installation is required only for the first

time.

Contents to be installed and procedures

may differ depending on your OS.

1Confirm that your camcorder is not

connected to the computer.

2Turn on the computer.

bNotes

• Log on as an Administrator for installation.

• Close all applications running on the

computer before installing the software.

3Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc

drive of your computer.

The installation screen appears.

If the screen does not appear

4Click [Install].

5Select the language for the application to

be installed, then click [Next].

6As the screen to confirm the connection

appears, connect your camcorder to the

computer following the steps below.

7Click [Continue].

8Read [License Agreement], select [I accept

the terms of the license agreement] if you

agree, then click [Next].

9Confirm the installation settings, then click

[Install].

bNotes

• Even if a screen prompting you to restart

your computer appears, you do not need to

restart it at this time. Restart your computer

after completing the installation.

• It may take some time for the

authentication.

0Follow the on-screen instructions to install

the software.

1Click [Start], then click [My Computer].

(For Windows 2000, double-click [My

Computer].)

2Double-click [SONYPICTUTIL (E:)]

(CD-ROM) (disc drive).*

*Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary

depending on the computer.

1Connect the AC Adaptor to a wall outlet

(wall socket).

2Turn on your camcorder.

3Connect the (USB) jack (p. 129) of your

camcorder to the computer using the

supplied USB cable.

4Touch [ USB CONNECT] on the

screen of your camcorder.

Performing with Your Computer

One of the following installation screens

appears, depending on the computer

environment. Check the screen and follow

the instructions displayed to install the

required software.

qa Restart the computer if required to

complete the installation.

qs Remove the CD-ROM from the disc drive

of your computer.

xOperating the Picture Motion Browser

• To start “Picture Motion Browser,” click

[Start] - [All Programs] - [Sony Picture

Utility] - [PMB - Picture Motion

Browser].

• The basic operation of “Picture Motion

Browser” is described on “PMB Guide.”

To view “PMB Guide,” click [Start] - [All

Programs] - [Sony Picture Utility] -

[Help] - [PMB Guide].

xConnecting your camcorder to a

computer

To connect your camcorder to a computer,

follow the steps below.

1Connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder

and a wall outlet (wall socket).

2Turn on your camcorder.

3Connect the (USB) jack (p. 129) of your

camcorder to a computer using the supplied

USB cable.

The [USB SELECT] screen appears on

your camcorder. Touch the item you want

to operate on the screen.

zTips

• If the [USB SELECT] screen does not appear,

touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t

[USB CONNECT].

Recommended USB cable connection

To assure the proper functioning of your

camcorder, connect your camcorder to a

computer as below.

• Connect only the camcorder to the USB port of

your computer. Do not connect anything else to

other USB ports of a computer.

• When connecting to a computer with a USB

keyboard and USB mouse connected as standard

equipment, connect the camcorder to another

USB port using the USB cable.

bNotes

• Operations are not guaranteed when multiple

USB devices are connected to a computer.

• Be sure to connect the USB cable to a USB port.

If the USB cable is connected to a computer via

a USB keyboard or USB hub, operations are not

guaranteed.

To disconnect the USB cable

1Click the [Unplug or eject hardware] icon

on the task tray on the bottom right of the

desk top.

2Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage

Device].

3Click [OK] (Windows 2000 only).

4Touch [END] on the screen of your

camcorder.

5Touch [YES] on the screen of your

camcorder.

– Sonic UDF Reader*

Software required to recognize a DVD-RW

(VR mode) disc

– Windows Media Format 9 Series Runtime

(Windows 2000 only)

Software required to create a DVD

– Microsoft DirectX 9.0c*

Software required to handle movies

*Windows 2000, Windows XP only

Continued ,

100

What you can do with Windows computer (Continued)

6Disconnect the USB cable from the

camcorder and the computer.

bNotes

• Do not disconnect the USB cable while the

ACCESS/access lamp is lit.

• Before turning off your camcorder, disconnect

the USB cable following the proper procedures

described above.

• Disconnect the USB cable using the proper

procedures described above. Otherwise, files

stored on the media may not be updated

correctly. Also, disconnecting the USB cable

improperly may cause a malfunction of the

media.

101

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problems using your

camcorder, use the following table to

troubleshoot the problem. If the problem

persists, disconnect the power source and

contact your Sony dealer.

• Overall operations/Easy Handycam operation/

Remote Commander ................................... 101

• Batteries/Power sources ............................. 102

• LCD screen/Viewfinder.............................. 103

• Media ......................................................... 103

• Recording ................................................... 104

• Playing back images on your camcorder ... 106

• Playing back a disc on other devices .......... 106

• Playing back a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” on

other devices ............................................... 107

• Editing images on your camcorder ............ 107

• Connecting/Dubbing to other devices ....... 108

• Connecting to a computer........................... 108

• Functions that cannot be used simultaneously

.................................................................... 109

The power does not turn on.

• Attach a charged battery pack to the

camcorder (p. 21).

• Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the

wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 21).

The camcorder does not operate

even when the power is set to on.

• It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to

be ready to record after the power is turned

on. This is not a malfunction.

• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall

outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery

pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute.

If the functions still do not work, press the

RESET button (p. 129) using a sharp-pointed

object. (If you press the RESET button, all

settings, including the clock setting, are

reset.)

• The temperature of your camcorder is

extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and

leave it for a while in a cool place.

Buttons do not work.

• During Easy Handycam operation (p. 34),

the following buttons/functions are not

available.

– Turning the LCD backlight on and off

(pressing and holding the DISP BATT/

INFO button for a few seconds) (p. 26)

–.(BACK LIGHT) button (p. 41)

– Playback zoom (p. 46)

– DUBBING button (DCR-DVD810) (p. 55)

The (OPTION) button is not

displayed.

• The OPTION MENU cannot be used during

Easy Handycam operation (p. 34).

The menu settings have been

changed automatically.

• Most menu items automatically return to

their default settings during Easy Handycam

operation (p. 34).

• The following menu items are fixed during

Easy Handycam operation:

– Movie recording mode: [SP]

– [DATA CODE]: [DATE/TIME]

– Recording format for DVD-RW: [VIDEO]

• The following menu items return to the

default settings if the POWER switch is set

to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours:

– [DVD MENU]

– [FOCUS]

– [SPOT FOCUS]

– [EXPOSURE]

– [SPOT METER]

– [SCENE SELECTION]

– [WHITE BAL.]

– [COLOR SLOW SHTR]

– [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS],

– [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC]

– [MICREF LEVEL]

Overall operations/Easy

Handycam operation/Remote

Commander

Continued ,

102

Troubleshooting (Continued)

Even if you press EASY, menu

settings do not switch to their

defaults automatically.

• Following menu settings remain as they were

set even during Easy Handycam operation

(p. 34).

– [MOVIE MEDIA SET]

– [PHOTO MEDIA SET]*

– [AUDIO MODE]**

– [WIDE SELECT]

– [SUB-T DATE]

– [ INDEX SET]

– [ IMAGE SIZE]

– [FILE NO.]

– [FLASH MODE]**

– [ DISPLAY]

– [VOLUME]

– [BEEP]

– [TV TYPE]

– [CLOCK SET]

– [AREA SET]

– [DST SET]/[SUMMERTIME]

– [ LANGUAGE SET]

– [DEMO MODE]

*DCR-DVD810

**DCR-DVD710/DVD810

Your camcorder vibrates.

• Vibration occurs depending on the condition

of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

A vibration is felt in your hand or a

faint sound is heard during

operation.

• This is not a malfunction.

A motor sound is heard in the

camcorder when the disc cover is

closed without a disc.

• Your camcorder is trying to recognize the

disc. This is not a malfunction.

Your camcorder gets warm.

• This is because the power has been turned on

for a long time. This is not a malfunction.

Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a

while in a cool place.

The supplied Remote Commander

does not function (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810).

• Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p. 89).

• Insert a battery into the battery case with the

+/– polarities correctly matching the +/–

marks (p. 132).

• Remove any obstructions between the

Remote Commander and the remote sensor.

• Point the remote sensor away from strong

light sources such as direct sunlight or

overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote

Commander may not function properly.

Another DVD device malfunctions

when you use the supplied Remote

Commander (DCR-DVD710/DVD810).

• Select a commander mode other than DVD 2

for your DVD device, or cover the sensor of

your DVD device with black paper.

The power abruptly turns off.

• When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed

while you do not operate your camcorder, the

camcorder is automatically turned off

(A.SHUT OFF). Change the setting of

[A.SHUT OFF] (p. 89), or turn on the power

again, or use the AC Adaptor.

• If the time set with [QUICK ON STBY]

(p. 89) has elapsed in sleep mode, your

camcorder turns off automatically. Turn on

your camcorder again.

• Charge the battery pack (p. 21).

The CHG (charge) lamp does not

light while the battery pack is being

charged.

• Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)

(p. 21).

• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder

correctly (p. 21).

Batteries/Power sources

103

Troubleshooting

• Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the

wall outlet (wall socket) properly.

• The battery charge is completed (p. 21).

The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while

the battery pack is being charged.

• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder

correctly (p. 21). If the problem persists,

disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall

outlet (wall socket) and contact your Sony

dealer. The battery pack may be damaged.

The remaining battery time indicator

does not indicate the correct time.

• The ambient temperature is too high or too

low. This is not a malfunction.

• The battery pack has not been charged

enough. Fully charge the battery pack again.

If the problem persists, replace the battery

pack with a new one (p. 21).

• The indicated time may not be correct

depending on the environment of use.

The battery pack is quickly

discharged.

• The ambient temperature is too high or low.

This is not a malfunction.

• The battery pack has not been charged

enough. Fully charge the battery pack again.

If the problem persists, replace the battery

pack with a new one (p. 21).

Menu items are grayed out.

• You cannot select grayed items in the current

recording/playback situation.

• There are some functions you cannot activate

simultaneously (p. 109).

The buttons do not appear on the

touch panel.

• Touch the LCD screen lightly.

• Press DISP/BATT INFO on your camcorder,

or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander

(DCR-DVD710/DVD810) (p. 26, 132).

The buttons on the touch panel do

not work correctly or do not work at

all.

• Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION],

p. 122).

The image in the viewfinder is not

clear.

• Pull out the viewfinder, then move the

viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the

image appears clearly (p. 27).

The image in the viewfinder has

disappeared.

• Close the LCD panel. No image is displayed

in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is

open (p. 27).

The disc cannot be removed.

• Make sure the power source (battery pack or

AC Adaptor) is connected correctly (p. 21).

• The disc is damaged or is dirty with

fingerprints, etc. In this case, it may take up

to 10 minutes to remove the disc.

• The temperature of your camcorder is

extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and

leave it for a while in a cool place.

• You turned off your camcorder during

finalizing the disc. Turn on your camcorder

and complete finalizing the disc (p. 67).

Images recorded on a disc cannot be

deleted.

• The maximum number of images that you

can delete on the INDEX screen at one time

is 100.

• You cannot delete following movies (p. 51).

– Movies recorded on DVD-R/DVD+R DL

– Movies recorded on DVD-RW (VIDEO

mode) except the last recorded movie

– Movies recorded on DVD+RW except the

last recorded movie

LCD screen/Viewfinder

Media

Continued ,

104

Troubleshooting (Continued)

The indicators of the disc type and

the recording format on the LCD

screen are grayed out.

• The disc may have been created on another

device. You can play back the disc with your

camcorder, but you cannot record additional

movies on the disc.

• You inserted a disc that cannot be used with

your camcorder.

• Your camcorder could not recognize the

disc.

You cannot operate functions using

the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

• If you use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

formatted on a computer, format it again on

your camcorder (p. 72).

You cannot delete images on the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

• The maximum number of images that you

can delete on the INDEX screen at one time

is 100.

• You cannot delete images from the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” if images are protected by

another device.

The data file name is not indicated

correctly or flashes.

• The file is corrupted.

• The file format is not supported by your

camcorder. Use the supported file format

(p. 118).

Refer also to “Media” (p. 103).

Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO

does not record images.

• The playback screen is displayed. Set your

camcorder to recording standby (p. 39).

• You cannot record images in sleep mode.

Cancel sleep mode by pressing QUICK ON

(p. 41).

• Your camcorder is recording the image you

have just shot on the media.

• The media has run out of space. Format the

media (internal memory (DCR-DVD810)/

DVD-RW/DVD+RW/“Memory Stick PRO

Duo”) (p. 72). Delete unnecessary images

(p. 51), or use a new disc or “Memory Stick

PRO Duo.”

• When you are using one of the following

discs after finalizing it, make the disc to be

able to record additional movies (p. 74). Or

use a new disc.

– DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)

–DVD+RW

• The temperature of your camcorder is

extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and

leave it for a while in a cool place.

• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn

off your camcorder and leave it for about 1

hour (p. 121).

• The number of still images exceeds the

capacity of your camcorder (p. 83, 83).

Delete unnecessary images (p. 51).

You cannot record a still image.

• You cannot record a still image on a disc on

your camcorder.

The ACCESS/access lamp lights up

even when you stop recording.

• Your camcorder is recording the image you

have just record on the media.

The imaging field looks different.

• The imaging field may look different

depending on the condition of your

camcorder. This is not a malfunction.

The actual recording time for movie

is less than the expected recording

time of the media.

• Depending on the conditions when recording

a fast moving object or so, the time available

for recording may shorten.

Recording

105

Troubleshooting

The recording stops.

• The temperature of your camcorder is

extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and

leave it for a while in a cool place.

• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn

off your camcorder and leave it about 1 hour

(p. 121).

There is a time difference between

the point where you press START/

STOP and the point that movie

recording starts/stops.

• On your camcorder, there may be a slight

time difference between the point where you

press START/STOP and the actual point that

movie recording starts/stops. This is not a

malfunction.

The movie aspect ratio (16:9/4:3)

cannot be changed.

• You cannot change the movie aspect ratio in

the following cases.

– When [DISC] is selected on [MOVIE

MEDIA SET], you inserted a DVD+RW,

or no disc is inserted.

– When [MEMORY STICK] is selected on

[MOVIE MEDIA SET], no “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” is inserted.

The auto focus does not function.

• Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 92).

• The recording conditions are not suitable for

auto focus. Adjust the focus manually

(p. 92).

[STEADYSHOT] does not function.

• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 81).

• [STEADYSHOT] may not be able to

compensate for excessive vibrations.

Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or

green appear on the screen.

• The spots appear when you are recording

with [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] or [COLOR

SLOW SHTR]. This is not a malfunction.

The color of the image is not

correctly displayed.

• Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF

(p. 41).

The screen image is bright, and the

subject does not appear on the

screen.

• Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF

(p. 41).

The screen image is dark, and the

subject does not appear on the

screen (DCR-DVD710/DVD810).

• Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few

seconds to turn on the backlight (p. 26).

Undesirable flicker occurs.

• This occurs when recording images under a

fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury

lamp. This is not a malfunction.

A vertical band appears when

recording candlelight or electric light

in the dark.

• This occurs when the contrast between the

subject and the background is too high.

This is not a malfunction.

A vertical white line appears on an

image taken in bright light.

• This phenomenon is called the smear effect.

This is not a malfunction.

Black bands appear when you

record a TV screen or computer

screen.

• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 81).

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] cannot be

operated.

• Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON

(p. 41).

Continued ,

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Troubleshooting (Continued)

[COLOR SLOW SHTR] does not

operate correctly.

• [COLOR SLOW SHTR] may not operate

correctly in total darkness. Use NightShot

plus or [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS].

You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL].

• You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] when:

– The LCD panel is closed on your

camcorder with the LCD screen facing out.

– The power is supplied from the AC

Adaptor.

You cannot find the images to be

played back.

• Select the media to be played back by

touching (HOME) t (MANAGE

MEDIA) t [MOVIE MEDIA SET] or

[PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 28).

You cannot play back a disc.

• Check out the disc compatibility (p. 13).

• Insert a disc with the recording side facing

your camcorder (p. 30).

• The disc that was recorded, formatted, or

finalized on other devices may not be played

back on your camcorder.

• The temperature of your camcorder is

extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and

leave it for a while in a cool place.

The playback image is distorted.

• Clean the disc using a soft cloth (p. 118).

Images stored on a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” cannot be played back.

• Images cannot be played back if you have

modified files or folders, or have edited the

data on a computer. (The file name flashes

when viewing the still image.) This is not a

malfunction (p. 119).

• Images recorded on other devices may

neither be played back, nor displayed in

actual size. This is not a malfunction

(p. 119).

“ ” is indicated on an image in the

VISUAL INDEX screen.

• Loading of the data may have failed. It may

be indicated correctly when you turn off the

power and then turn it on again, or repeat

removing and inserting the “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” a couple of times.

• You removed the battery pack or the AC

Adaptor while the access lamp is flashing.

This operation may damage the image data,

which will be marked with .

• This may appear on still images recorded on

other devices, edited on a computer, etc.

“ ” is indicated on an image in the

VISUAL INDEX screen.

• Perform [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (p. 76). If it

still appears, delete the image marked with

(p. 51).

No sound or only a quiet sound is

heard during playback.

• Turn up the volume (p. 45).

• Sound is not output when the LCD screen is

closed. Open the LCD screen.

• When you record sound with [MICREF

LEVEL] set to [LOW] (p. 96), the recorded

sound may be difficult to hear.

You cannot play back the disc, or the

disc is not recognized.

• Clean the disc using a soft cloth (p. 118).

• Finalize the disc (p. 67).

• A disc recorded in VR mode cannot be

played back on a device that does not support

VR mode. Check the compatibility in the

instruction manual of the playback device.

Playing back images on your

camcorder

Playing back a disc on other

devices

107

Troubleshooting

The playback image is distorted.

• Clean the disc using a soft cloth (p. 118).

“ ” is indicated on an image in the

DVD menu.

• Loading of the data may have failed while

finalizing the disc. For the following discs,

make the disc capable of additional

recording (p. 74), then remake the DVD

menu by finalizing the disc again (p. 67).

The DVD menu may be displayed correctly.

– DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)

– DVD+RW

Playback freezes for an instant

between the scenes.

• The image may freeze for an instant between

scenes depending on the device being used.

This is not a malfunction.

• In the case of a DVD+R DL, the image may

freeze for an instant when the recording layer

changes. This is not a malfunction.

Playback does not move to the

previous scene when you press

• If playback crosses 2 titles made

automatically by your camcorder when .

is pressed, playback may not move to the

previous scene. Select the desired scene from

the menu screen. Refer to the instruction

manual of the playback device for further

information.

When you play the disc on a

computer or another playback

device, the left and right sounds are

heard out of balance (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810).

• This may happen when sound recorded with

5.1ch surround is converted to 2ch (normal

stereo sound) on a computer or another

playback device (p. 40). This is not a

malfunction.

• If the playback device is a 2ch stereo system,

change the audio conversion system

(downmix system). For details, refer to the

instruction manuals of the playback device.

• When you create a disc using the supplied

“Picture Motion Browser” software, select

2ch for the audio setting.

• Record movies with [AUDIO MODE] set to

[2ch STEREO] on your camcorder (p. 80).

You cannot play back the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo,” or the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” is not recognized.

• The device may not support a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo.”

Unable to edit.

• Select a media to be edited by touching

(HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA)

t [MOVIE MEDIA SET] or [PHOTO

MEDIA SET] (p. 28).

• You cannot edit movies recorded on DVD-

R/DVD+R DL (p. 13).

• There are no images recorded.

• Unable to edit because of the condition of the

image.

• You cannot edit an image protected on

another device.

• You cannot dub movies from a disc to the

internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

Movies cannot be added in the

Playlist.

• The media is full.

• To a Playlist, you can add 99 movies on the

internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a

“Memory Stick PRO Duo,” or 999 movies

on a disc (p. 59). Delete unnecessary images

(p. 51).

• You cannot add still images in the Playlist.

Playing back a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” on other devices

Editing images on your

camcorder

Continued ,

108

Troubleshooting (Continued)

Movies cannot be divided.

• A movie that is too short cannot be divided.

• A movie protected on another device cannot

be divided.

Images cannot be deleted.

• You cannot delete following movies (p. 51).

– Movies recorded on DVD-R/DVD+R DL

– Movies recorded on DVD-RW (VIDEO

mode) except the last recorded movie

– Movies recorded on DVD+RW except the

last recorded movie

• In the case of disc, you cannot delete movies

during Easy Handycam operation (p. 34).

• Images protected on another device cannot

be deleted.

Unable to capture a still image from

a movie.

• There is not enough free space on the media

for saving still images (p. 53).

Unable to finalize.

• Use the AC Adaptor for finalizing operation.

Do not use the battery pack.

• The disc has already been finalized. In the

case of following discs, follow the required

procedure to record additional movies

(p. 74):

– DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)

– DVD+RW

Unable to [UNFINALIZE].

• [UNFINALIZE] is not available for the

following discs:

– DVD-RW (VR mode)

– DVD+RW

– DVD-R

– DVD+R DL

You cannot edit or record additional

images on a disc using other

devices.

• You may not be able to edit or record

additional images on a disc recorded on your

camcorder using other devices.

You cannot hear the sound on the TV

connected to your camcorder.

• This is because only the S VIDEO plug is

connected. Make sure that you connect also

the red and white plugs of the A/V

connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional)

(p. 62).

The aspect ratio of the image is not

correct on the 4:3 TV connected to

your camcorder.

• Set [TV TYPE] depending on your TV

(p. 48).

You cannot dub.

• The A/V connecting cable is not connected

properly. Make sure that the A/V connecting

cable is connected to the proper jack, i.e. to

the input jack of another device for dubbing

a movie from your camcorder (p. 55).

You cannot install “Picture Motion

Browser.”

• Check the computer environment required to

install “Picture Motion Browser.”

• Install “Picture Motion Browser” in an

orderly manner (p. 98).

“Picture Motion Browser” does not

work correctly.

• Finish “Picture Motion Browser” and restart

your computer.

Connecting/Dubbing to other

devices

Connecting to a computer

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Troubleshooting

Your camcorder is not recognized by

the computer.

• Install “Picture Motion Browser” (p. 98).

• Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the

computer other than the keyboard, mouse,

and your camcorder.

• Disconnect the USB cable from the

computer and your camcorder, and restart the

computer, then connect the computer and

your camcorder again in an orderly manner

(p. 99).

• Make sure the media check tool of the

computer activates. For details on the media

check tool, see “PMB Guide.”

The following list shows examples of

unworkable combinations of functions and

menu items.

Functions that cannot be used

simultaneously

Cannot use Because of following

settings

BACK LIGHT [SPOT METER],

[FIREWORKS],

[MANUAL] in

[EXPOSURE]

[WIDE

SELECT]

[OLD MOVIE]

[AUTO SLW

SHUTTR]

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS],

[SCENE SELECTION],

[COLOR SLOW

SHTR], [D.EFFECT],

[FADER]

[SPOT FOCUS] [SCENE SELECTION]

[TELE MACRO] [SCENE SELECTION]

[EXPOSURE] NightShot plus,

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

[SPOT METER] NightShot plus,

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

[SCENE

SELECTION]

NightShot plus,

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS],

[COLOR SLOW

SHTR], [OLD MOVIE],

[TELE MACRO],

[FADER]

[WHITE BAL.] NightShot plus,

[S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]

[COLOR SLOW

SHTR]

NightShot plus,

[D.EFFECT], [SCENE

SELECTION],

[FADER]

[S. NIGHTSHOT

PLS]

[D.EFFECT], [FADER]

[FADER] [D.EFFECT], [S.

NIGHTSHOT PLS],

[COLOR SLOW

SHTR], [CANDLE]/

[FIREWORKS] in

[SCENE SELECTION]

[D.EFFECT] [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS],

[COLOR SLOW

SHTR], [FADER],

[SCENE SELECTION],

[PICT.EFFECT]

[PICT.EFFECT] [OLD MOVIE]

[MICREF

LEVEL]

[BLT-IN ZOOM MIC]

Cannot use Because of following

settings

110

Warning indicators and messages

If indicators appear on the LCD screen or in

the viewfinder, check the following.

Some symptoms you can fix by yourself. If

the problem persists even after you have tried

a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer

or local authorized Sony service facility.

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

display)

C:04:ss

• The battery pack is not an

“InfoLITHIUM” H series battery pack.

Use an “InfoLITHIUM” H series

battery pack (p. 119).

• Connect the DC plug of the AC

Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your

camcorder securely (p. 21).

C:13:ss

• The disc is faulty. Use a compatible

disc with your camcorder (p. 13).

• The disc is dirty or has scratches on it.

Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth

(p. 118).

C:32:ss

• Symptoms that are not described above

have occurred. Remove the disc and

insert it again, then operate your

camcorder again.

• Remove the power source. Reconnect it

again and operate your camcorder

again.

E:20:ss / E:31:ss / E:61:ss /

E:62:ss / E:91:ss / E:94:ss

• A malfunction that you cannot service

has occurred. Contact your Sony dealer

or local authorized Sony service

facility. Inform them of the 5-digit

code, which starts from “E.”

101-0001 (Warning indicator

pertaining to files)

Slow flashing

• The file is damaged.

• The file is unreadable.

(Warning indicator pertaining to

discs)

Slow flashing

• A disc is not inserted.*

• Less than 5 minutes remains for

recording movies.

• A disc that cannot be read or written is

inserted, such as the single-sided disc

inserted inside out.

Fast flashing

• Your camcorder cannot recognize the

disc.*

• A finalized disc is inserted into your

camcorder during recording standby.

• The disc is fully recorded.*

• The disc recorded in the different TV

color system from your camcorder is

inserted when (Movie) is selected.*

Z (You need to remove the disc)*

Fast flashing

• Your camcorder cannot recognize the

disc.

• The disc is fully recorded.

• An error might have occurred with the

disc drive in your camcorder.

• A finalized disc is inserted during

recording standby (p. 74).

Self-diagnosis display/Warning

indicators

C:04:00

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Troubleshooting

E (Battery level warning)

Slow flashing

• The battery pack is nearly used up.

• Depending on the operating,

environment, or battery conditions, E

may flash, even if there are

approximately 20 minutes remaining.

(High temperature warning)

Slow flashing

• The temperature of your camcorder is

getting higher. Turn off your camcorder

and leave it for a while in a cool place.

Fast flashing*

• The temperature of your camcorder is

extremely high. Turn off your

camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

(Warning indicator pertaining to

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”)

Slow flashing

• There is not enough free space for

recording. See page 6 for the type of

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” you can use

in your camcorder.

• No “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is

inserted (p. 32).

Fast flashing*

• There is no free space for recording.

Delete unnecessary images (p. 51), or

format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

(p. 72) after dubbing/copying images

(p. 55, 62, 97).

• The image database file is broken (p.

76).

(Warning indicators pertaining to

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

formatting)*

• The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is

damaged.

• The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is not

formatted correctly (p. 72, 118).

(Warning indicator pertaining to

incompatible “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”)*

• An incompatible “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” is inserted (p. 118).

- (Warning indicator pertaining

to the write-protect of the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo”)*

• Access to the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” was restricted on another device.

(Warning indicator pertaining to

camera-shake warning)

• The camcorder is unsteady, so camera-

shake easily occurs. Hold the

camcorder steady with both hands and

shoot the image. However, note that the

camera-shake warning indicator does

not disappear.

(Warning indicator pertaining to

still image recording)

• The camcorder cannot record a still

image at the moment, because the

camcorder is processing the still image

just recorded. Wait until the camcorder

is ready for recording.

*You hear a melody when the warning indicators

appear on the screen (p. 86).

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112

Warning indicators and messages (Continued)

If messages appear on the screen, follow the

instructions.

xMedia

Internal memory format error.

• The format of the internal memory of

your camcorder has been changed from

the default format. You may be able to

use the internal memory again after

formatting it (p. 72). All the data in the

internal memory will be deleted.

ZRecording on disc disabled.

• A malfunction has occurred with the

disc and the disc cannot be used.

Playback prohibited.

• You are trying to play back an

incompatible disc with your camcorder.

• You are trying to play back an image

recorded with a copyright protection

signal.

Z Need to unfinalize disc.

• To record on the finalized DVD-RW

(VIDEO mode), unfinalize it (p. 74).

Disc error. Remove disc.

• Your camcorder cannot recognize the

disc, because the disc is incompatible

or has scratches.

Z Disc error. Unsupported

format.

• The disc is recorded in the different

format code from your camcorder.

Formatting the disc may enable you to

use the disc on your camcorder (DVD-

RW/DVD+RW only) (p. 72).

Reinsert the Memory Stick.

• Reinsert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

a few times. If even then the indicator

flashes, the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

could be damaged. Try with another

“Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

This Memory Stick is not

formatted correctly.

• Check the format, then format the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” with your

camcorder if necessary (p. 72).

Memory Stick folders are full.

• You cannot create folders exceeding

999MSDCF. You cannot create or

delete created folders using your

camcorder.

• Format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

(p. 72), or delete unnecessary folders

using your computer.

This Memory Stick may not be able

to record or play movies.

• Use the recommended “Memory Stick”

(p. 6).

This Memory Stick may not be able

to record or play images correctly.

• There may be something wrong with

the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” Insert

the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” again.

Do not eject the Memory Stick during

writing. Data may be damaged.

• Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

again, and follow the instructions on

the screen.

The Image Database File is

damaged. Do you want to create a

new file?

• The image database file is damaged.

When you touch [YES], a new image

Description of warning

messages

113

Troubleshooting

database file is created. The old

recorded images on the “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” cannot be played back

(Image files are not damaged). If you

perform [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (p. 76)

after creating new image database file,

playing back the old recorded images

may become possible. If it does not

work, copy the image to a computer

using the supplied software.

Inconsistencies found in Image

Database File. Movies cannot be

recorded or played. Do you want to

repair the Image Database File?

• The image database file is damaged.

Touch [YES] to repair.

xPictBridge compliant printer

Not connected to PictBridge

compatible printer.

• Switch off the printer and switch it on

again, then disconnect the USB cable

and reconnect it.

Cannot print. Check the printer.

• Switch off the printer and switch it on

again, then disconnect the USB cable

and reconnect it.

xOthers

No further selection is possible.

• To a Playlist, you can add 99 movies on

the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)

or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” or 999

movies on a disc (p. 59).

• The maximum number of images that

you can select on the INDEX screen at

one time is 100 when:

– deleting images

– dubbing movies

– copying still images

– editing a Playlist

– printing still images

Data protected.

• The image has been protected with

another device. Cancel the protection

on the device.

Cannot divide.

• You cannot divide a movie that is

extremely short.

Cannot recover data.

• Writing data to the media has failed.

Attempts were made to recover the

data, but they were unsuccessful.

Please wait.

• This is displayed if the disc removal

process takes time. Turn on the

camcorder and leave it for about 10

minutes, preventing vibration.

114

Additional Information

Using your camcorder abroad

Power supply

You can use your camcorder in any

countries/regions using the AC Adaptor

supplied with your camcorder within the

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

Use a commercially available AC plug

adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the

design of the wall outlet [b].

On TV color systems

Your camcorder is an NTSC-system-based

camcorder. If you want to view the

playback image on a TV, it must be an

NTSC-system-based TV with an AUDIO/

VIDEO input jack.

AC-L200/L200B [a] [b]

System Used in

NTSC

Bahama Islands, Bolivia,

Canada, Central America,

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,

Guyana, Jamaica, Japan, Korea,

Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan,

the Philippines, the U.S.A.,

Venezuela, etc.

PAL

Australia, Austria, Belgium,

China, Czech Republic,

Denmark, Finland, Germany,

Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary,

Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New

Zealand, Norway, Poland,

Portugal, Singapore, Slovak

Republic, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, Thailand, United

Kingdom, etc.

PAL - M Brazil

PAL - N Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM

Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran,

Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine,

etc.

115

Additional Information

Setting to the local time

You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your

camcorder abroad. Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t

[AREA SET] and [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME] (p. 88).

World time difference

Time-zone

differences Area setting

GMT Lisbon, London

+01:00 Berlin, Paris

+02:00 Helsinki, Cairo, Istanbul

+03:00 Moscow, Nairobi

+03:30 Tehran

+04:00 Abu Dhabi, Baku

+04:30 Kabul

+05:00 Karachi, Islamabad

+05:30 Calcutta, New Delhi

+06:00 Almaty, Dhaka

+06:30 Rangoon

+07:00 Bangkok, Jakarta

+08:00 Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing

+09:00 Seoul, Tokyo

+09:30 Adelaide, Darwin

+10:00 Melbourne, Sydney

+11:00 Solomon Is.

+12:00 Fiji, Wellington

–12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein

–11:00 Midway Is., Samoa

–10:00 Hawaii

–09:00 Alaska

–08:00 Los Angeles, Tijuana

–07:00 Denver, Arizona

–06:00 Chicago, Mexico City

–05:00 New York, Bogota

–04:00 Santiago

–03:30 St. John’s

–03:00 Brasilia, Montevideo

–02:00 Fernando de Noronha

–01:00 Azores, Cape Verde Is.

Time-zone

differences Area setting

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File/folder structure on the internal memory

(DCR-DVD810) and a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

The file/folder structure is shown below. You do not usually need to acknowledge the file/

folder structure, when recording/playing back images on the camcorder. To enjoy still images

or movies by connecting to a computer, see “PMB Guide” on the supplied CD-ROM, then use

the supplied application.

AImage database files

When you delete the files, you cannot

record/play back the images correctly.

The files are defaulted as hidden files

and not usually displayed.

BMovie files (MPEG2 files)

The extension of the files is “.MPG”.

The maximum size is 2 GB. When the

capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB, the file

becomes divided.

The file numbers go up automatically.

When the capacity of a file number

exceeds 9,999, another folder is created

to record new movie files.

The folder name goes up: [101PNV01]

t [102PNV01]

CStill image files (JPEG files)

The extension of the files is “.JPG”. The

file numbers go up automatically. When

the capacity of a file number exceeds

9,999, another folder is created to store

new image files.

The folder name goes up: [101MSDCF]

t [102MSDCF]

• You can access the media in the camcorder from

a computer connected by the USB cable (p. 99).

• Do not modify the files or folders in the

camcorder from a computer. The image files

may be destroyed or may not be played back.

• We (Sony) will not be responsible for the results

of operating the data on the media in the

camcorder from a computer.

• When you delete image files, follow the steps on

page 51. Do not delete the image files on the

media in the camcorder directly from a

computer.

• Do not format the media in the camcorder using

a computer. The camcorder may not operate

correctly.

• Do not copy the files on a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” in the camcorder from a computer. We

(Sony) will not be responsible for the results of

this kind of operation.

*Internal memory only (DCR-DVD810)

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Additional Information

Maintenance and precautions

See page 13 for the details of discs

which you can use with your

camcorder.

Notes on use

• Hold the disc by its edge while supporting the

center hole lightly. Do not touch the recording

side (the opposite of the printed side when using

a single-sided disc).

• Before shooting, be sure to remove dust and

fingerprints from the disc with a soft cloth.

Otherwise you may not be able to record or play

normally in some situations using that disc.

• When you set the disc in your camcorder, press

firmly until it clicks. When the message

[C:13:ss] appears on the LCD screen, open

the disc cover and set the disc again.

• Do not attach any adhesive material such as a

sticker on the surface of a disc. If you do so, the

disc may become unbalanced, and this may

cause a malfunction of the disc or your

camcorder.

Use of double-sided discs

Double-sided discs allow you to record both sides

of a disc.

xRecording on the A side

Place the disc in your camcorder with the

side with the symbol at the center facing

outwards until it clicks.

• When using a double-sided disc, take care not to

smudge the surface with fingerprints.

• When a double-sided disc is used in your

camcorder, recording/playback are performed

on that side only. You cannot switch to record

on or play back the other side with the disc set to

the camcorder. When recording/playback of one

side is complete, remove the disc and turn it

over to access the other side.

• Perform the following operations on each side

of a double-sided disc:

– Finalizing (p. 67)

– Formatting (p. 72)

– Unfinalizing (p. 74)

About the disc

symbol

Place the symbol facing outwards.

Recording is made on the rear side.

Continued ,

118

Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

Care and storage of the discs

• Keep the disc clean, or the image quality of the

audio and video output may deteriorate.

• Clean the disc with a soft cloth.

Wipe the disc from the center out. For dirt, clean

the disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened in

water, then remove the moisture with a soft, dry

cloth. Do not use solvents such as benzine,

cleaners intended for vinyl LPs or antistatic

spray, as they may cause a malfunction to the

disc.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or

leave it in a humid place.

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

case.

• When you want to write letters or marks, etc. on

a single-sided disc, write only on the printed

side using an oil-based marker with a 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.

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 the

operation of all types of “Memory Stick

Duo” on your camcorder.

• This product cannot record or play data that uses

“MagicGate” technology. “MagicGate” is a

transfers the contents in an encrypted format.

• This product is compatible with “Memory Stick

Micro” (“M2”). “M2” is the abbreviation for the

“Memory Stick Micro.”

• A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” formatted by a

computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have

guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.

• Data read/write speed may vary depending on

the combination of the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” and the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

compliant product you use.

• Damaged or lost data may occur in the

following cases (the data will not be

compensated for):

– If you eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” or

turn off your camcorder while your camcorder

is reading or writing image files on the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” (while the access

lamp is lit or flashing).

– If you use the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” near

magnets or magnetic fields.

• It is recommended you make a back-up of

important data on the hard disk of a computer.

• Be careful not to apply excessive force when

writing on a memo area on a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo.”

• Do not attach a label or the like on a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” or a Memory Stick Duo

adaptor.

• When you carry or store a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo,” put it in its case.

• Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to come

into contact with the terminals.

• Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

• Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo.”

• Do not let the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” get

wet.

• Keep the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” out of the

reach of small children. They might accidentally

swallow it.

About the “Memory Stick”

Types of “Memory Stick” Recording/

Playback

“Memory Stick Duo”

(with MagicGate)

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” a

“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” a*

*Your camcorder is not compatible with 8-bit

parallel data transfer, but performs 4-bit parallel

data transfer, which is used by a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo.”

119

Additional Information

• Do not insert anything other than a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” into the Memory Stick Duo

slot. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” in the following locations:

– Places subject to extremely high temperature,

such as a car parked outside in the summer

– Places under direct sunlight

– Places with extremely high humidity or

subject to corrosive gases

xOn the Memory Stick Duo adaptor

• When using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” with a

“Memory Stick” compliant device, be sure to

insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” into a

Memory Stick Duo adaptor.

• When inserting a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor, make sure the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” is inserted facing in

the correct direction, then insert it all the way in.

Note that improper use may cause a

malfunction. Also, if you force the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” into the Memory Stick Duo

adaptor in the wrong direction, the “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” may be damaged.

• Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor

without a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” attached

into a “Memory Stick” compliant device. Doing

so may result in malfunctions of the device.

xOn a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

• Up to 8 GB of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and

“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” are confirmed to

be able to be used with your camcorder.

Notes on using “Memory Stick Micro”

• To use a “Memory Stick Micro” with your

camcorder, you need a Duo-sized M2 Adaptor.

Insert the “Memory Stick Micro” into the Duo-

sized M2 Adaptor, and then insert the adaptor

into the Memory Stick Duo slot. If you insert a

“Memory Stick Micro” into your camcorder

without using a Duo-sized M2 Adaptor, you

might not be able to remove it from your

camcorder.

• Keep the “Memory Stick Micro” out of the

reach of small children. They might accidentally

swallow it.

On image data compatibility

• Image data files recorded on a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo” by your camcorder conform to the

“Design rule for Camera File system” universal

standard established by the JEITA (Japan

Electronics and Information Technology

Industries Association).

• On your camcorder, you cannot play back still

images recorded on other devices (DCR-

TRV900 or DSC-D700/D770) that do not

conform to the universal standard. (These

models are not sold in some regions.)

• If you cannot use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

that has been used with another device, format it

with your camcorder (p. 72). Note that

formatting erases all information on the

“Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

• You may not be able to play back images with

your camcorder:

– if image data are modified on a computer.

– if image data are recorded with other devices.

Your camcorder operates only with an

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series).

“InfoLITHIUM” H series battery packs

have the mark.

What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery

pack?

An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a

lithium-ion battery pack that has functions

for communicating information related to

operating conditions between your

camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor/

charger.

The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

calculates the power consumption

according to the operating conditions of

your camcorder, and displays the remaining

battery time in minutes.

With an AC Adaptor/charger, the remaining

battery time and charging time appear.

About the “InfoLITHIUM”

battery pack

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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

To charge the battery pack

• Be sure to charge the battery pack before you

start using your camcorder.

• We recommend charging the battery pack in an

ambient temperature of between 10 °C to 30 °C

(50 °F to 86 °F) until the CHG (charge) lamp

turns off. If you charge the battery pack outside

of this temperature range, you may not be able

to charge it efficiently.

• After charging is complete, disconnect the AC

Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your

camcorder or remove the battery pack.

To use the battery pack effectively

• Battery pack performance decreases when the

ambient temperature is 10 °C (50 °F) or below,

and the length of time you can use the battery

pack becomes shorter. In that case, do one of the

followings to use the battery pack for a longer

time.

– Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up,

and insert it in your camcorder right before

you start taking shots.

– Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/

NP-FH100 (optional).

• Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent

playback, fast forward or reverse operation

wears out the battery pack faster.

We recommend using a large capacity battery

pack: NP-FH70/NP-FH100 (optional).

• Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF

(CHG) when not recording or playing back on

your camcorder. The battery pack is also

consumed when your camcorder is in recording

standby or playback pause.

• Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times

the expected recording time, and make trial

recordings.

• Do not expose the battery pack to water. The

battery pack is not water resistant.

About the remaining battery time

indicator

• When the power goes off even though the

remaining battery time indicator indicates that

the battery pack has enough power to operate,

charge the battery pack fully again. Remaining

battery time will be indicated correctly. Note,

however, that the battery indication will not be

restored if it is used in high temperatures for a

long time, or if left in a fully charged state, or

when the battery pack is frequently used. Use

the remaining battery time indication as a rough

guide only.

• The E mark that indicates low battery flashes

even if there are still 20 minutes of battery time

remaining, depending on the operating

conditions or ambient temperature.

About storage of the battery pack

• If the battery pack is not used for a long time,

fully charge the battery pack and use it up on

your camcorder once a year to maintain proper

function. To store the battery pack, remove it

from your camcorder and put it in a dry, cool

place.

• To discharge the battery pack on your

camcorder completely, touch (HOME) t

(SETTINGS) t [GENERAL SET] t

[A.SHUT OFF] t [NEVER] and leave your

camcorder in recording standby until the power

goes off (p. 89).

About battery life

• Battery capacity decreases over time and

through repeated use. If decreased usage time

between charges becomes significant, it is

probably time to replace it with a new one.

• Each battery’s life is governed by storage,

operating and environmental conditions.

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Additional Information

On use and care

• Do not use or store the camcorder and

accessories in the following locations:

– Anywhere extremely hot, cold, or humid.

Never leave them exposed to temperatures

above 60 °C (140 °F), such as under direct

sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the

sun. They may malfunction or become

deformed.

– Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical

vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.

– Near strong radio waves or radiation.

The camcorder may not be able to record

properly.

– Near AM receivers and video equipment.

Noise may occur.

– On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If sand

or dust gets in your camcorder, it may

malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction

cannot be repaired.

– Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD

screen, the viewfinder, or the lens may be

exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the

inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen.

• Operate your camcorder on DC 6.8 V/7.2 V

(battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).

• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories

recommended in these operating instructions.

• Do not let your camcorder get wet, for example,

from rain or sea water. If your camcorder gets

wet, it may malfunction. Sometimes this

malfunction cannot be repaired.

• If any solid object or liquid gets inside the

casing, unplug your camcorder and have it

checked by a Sony dealer before operating it

any further.

• Avoid rough handling, disassembling,

modifying, physical shock, or impact such as

hammering, dropping or stepping on the

product. Be particularly careful of the lens.

• Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF (CHG)

when you are not using your camcorder.

• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for

example, and operate it. Doing so might cause

heat to build up inside.

• When disconnecting the power cord (mains

lead), pull it by the plug and not the cord.

• Do not damage the power cord (mains lead)

such as by placing anything heavy on it.

• Keep metal contacts clean.

• Keep the Remote Commander and button-type

battery out of children’s reach. If the battery is

accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor

immediately (DCR-DVD710/DVD810).

• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:

– consult your local authorized Sony service

facility.

– wash off any liquid that may have contacted

your skin.

– if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with

plenty of water and consult a doctor.

xWhen not using your camcorder for a

long time

• Periodically turn it on and let it run such as by

playing back or recording images for about 3

minutes.

• Remove a disc from your camcorder.

• Use up the battery pack completely before

storing it.

Moisture condensation

If your camcorder is brought directly from a

cold place to a warm place, moisture may

condense inside your camcorder, on the

surface of the disc, or on the pickup lens.

This may cause a malfunction to your

camcorder.

xIf moisture condensation has occurred

Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour

without turning it on.

xNote on moisture condensation

Moisture may condense when you bring

your camcorder from a cold place into a

warm place (or vice versa) or when you use

your camcorder in a humid place as

follows:

• You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into

a place warmed up by a heating device.

• You bring your camcorder from an air

conditioned car or room into a hot place outside.

• You use your camcorder after a squall or a

shower.

• You use your camcorder in a hot and humid

place.

About handling of your

camcorder

Continued ,

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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

xHow to prevent moisture condensation

When you bring your camcorder from a

cold place into a warm place, put your

camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it

tightly. Remove the bag when the air

temperature inside the plastic bag has

reached the ambient temperature after about

1 hour.

LCD screen

• Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD

screen, as it may cause damage.

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

residual image may appear on the LCD screen.

This is not a malfunction.

• While using your camcorder, the back of the

LCD screen may heat up. This is not a

malfunction.

xTo clean the LCD screen

If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen

dirty, it is recommended you use a soft

cloth to clean it. When you use the LCD

Cleaning Kit (optional), do not apply the

cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen.

Use cleaning paper moistened with the

liquid.

xOn adjustment of the touch panel

(CALIBRATION)

The buttons on the touch panel may not

work correctly. If this happens, follow the

procedure below. It is recommended that

you connect your camcorder to the wall

outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC

Adaptor during the operation.

1Turn on your camcorder.

2Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS)

t [GENERAL SET] t

[CALIBRATION].

3Touch “×” displayed on the screen 3 times

with the corner of a “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” or the like. The position of “×”

changes.

Touch [CANCEL] to cancel.

If you did not press the right spot, try the

calibration again.

bNotes

• Do not use a sharp-pointed object for

calibration. Doing so may damage the LCD

screen.

• You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is

rotated, or closed with the screen facing out.

On handling the casing

• If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body

with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water,

and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.

• Avoid the following to avoid damage to the

finish:

– Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine,

alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide

and sunscreen

– Handling the camcorder with above

substances on your hands

– Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or

vinyl objects for a long period of time

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Additional Information

On the pickup lens

• Do not touch the lens inside the disc cover.

Keep the disc cover closed except when

inserting and removing the disc, to keep dust

out.

• When your camcorder does not work because

the pickup lens is dirty, clean it with a camera

blower (optional). Do not touch the pickup lens

directly during cleaning, because this may cause

the camcorder to malfunction.

About care and storage of the lens

• Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft

cloth in the following instances:

– When there are fingerprints on the lens

surface.

– In hot or humid locations

– When the lens is exposed to salty air such as

at the seaside.

• Store in a well-ventilated location subject to

little dirt or dust.

• To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as

described above. It is recommended that you

operate your camcorder about once a month to

keep it in optimum state for a long time.

Cleaning inside the viewfinder

Remove any dust from inside the

viewfinder by following the steps below.

1Pull out the viewfinder.

2While pushing in the tab on the bottom of

the viewfinder with a fine-tipped object

such as a ball point pen, pull the eyecup

block in the direction of the arrow to

remove.

3Remove dust from the eyecup block with a

camera blower, etc.

4Press the viewfinder onto the body of the

camcorder.

5Remove dust from the inside area where

the eyecup block was attached with a

camera blower, etc.

6Attach the eyecup block to the viewfinder,

pushing it straight on until it clicks.

bNotes

• The eyecup block is a precision part. Do not

disassemble it further.

• Do not touch the lens of the eyecup block.

Pickup lens

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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

On charging the pre-installed

rechargeable battery

Your camcorder has a pre-installed

rechargeable battery to retain the date, time,

and other settings even when the POWER

switch is set to OFF (CHG). The pre-

installed rechargeable battery is always

charged while your camcorder is connected

to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC

Adaptor or while the battery pack is

attached. The pre-installed rechargeable

battery will be fully discharged in about 3

months if you do not use your camcorder

at all. Use your camcorder after charging

the pre-installed rechargeable battery.

However, even if the pre-installed

rechargeable battery is not charged, the

camcorder operation will not be affected as

long as you are not recording the date.

xProcedures

Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet

(wall socket) using the supplied AC

Adaptor, and leave it with the POWER

switch set to OFF (CHG) for more than 24

hours.

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Additional Information

Specifications

System

Video compression format

MPEG2/JPEG (Still images)

Audio compression format

DCR-DVD610

Dolby Digital 2ch

Dolby Digital Stereo Creator

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Internal memory (DCR-DVD810)

8GB

When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals

1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for

data management.

Usable discs

8 cm DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R/

DVD+R DL

Movie recording format

Internal memory (DCR-DVD810)

MPEG2-PS

Disc

DVD-RW: DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode),

DVD-Video Recording (VR mode)

DVD+RW: DVD+RW Video

DVD-R/DVD+R DL: DVD-VIDEO

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

MPEG2-PS

Still image recording format

Exif Ver.2.2*

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

DCR-DVD610

2.25 mm (1/8 type) CCD (Charge Coupled

Device)

Gross:

Approx. 680 000 pixels

Effective (Movie, 16:9)

Approx. 410 000 pixels

Effective (Still, 16:9)

Approx. 250 000 pixels

Effective (Still, 4:3)

Approx. 340 000 pixels

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

3 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled

Device)

Gross:

Approx. 1 070 000 pixels

Effective (Movie, 16:9)

Approx. 670 000 pixels

Effective (Still, 16:9)

Approx. 750 000 pixels

Effective (Still, 4:3)

Approx. 1 000 000 pixels

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar

DCR-DVD610

Optical: 40×, Digital: 80×, 2 000×

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

Optical: 25×, Digital: 50×, 2 000×

Filter diameter: 30 mm (1 3/16 in.)

Focal length

DCR-DVD610

F1.8 - 4.1

f = 1.9 - 76 mm (3/32 - 3 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still camera

For movies:

41 - 1 640 mm (1 5/8 - 64 5/8 in.) (16:9)

For still images:

48 - 1 920 mm (1 15/16 - 75 5/8 in.) (4:3)

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

F1.8 - 3.2

f = 2.5 - 62.5 mm (1/8 - 2 1/2 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still camera

For movies:

41 - 1 189 mm (1 5/8 - 46 7/8 in.) (16:9)**

For still images:

36 - 900 mm (1 7/16 - 35 1/2 in.) (4:3)

Color temperature

[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR]

(3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)

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Specifications (Continued)

Minimum illumination

DCR-DVD610

6 lx (lux) (AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON, Shutter

speed 1/30 second)

0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

8 lx (lux) (AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON, Shutter

speed 1/30 second)

0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)

*“Exif” is a file format for still images,

established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and

Information Technology Industries

Association). Files in this format can have

additional information such as your camcorder’s

setting information at the time of recording.

**The focal length figures are actual figures

resulting from wide angle pixel readout.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

Input/Output connectors

A/V Remote Connector

Video/audio output jack

USB jack

mini-B

LCD screen

Picture

6.7 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)

Total number of pixels

123 200 (560 × 220)

General

Power requirements

DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack)

DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

Average power consumption

Using the LCD screen or the viewfinder with

normal brightness

DCR-DVD610

LCD: 2.9 W

Viewfinder: 2.7 W

DCR-DVD710

LCD: 3.3 W

Viewfinder: 2.9 W

DCR-DVD810

LCD: 2.9 W

Viewfinder: 2.5 W

Operating temperature

0°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

-20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

55 × 89 × 130 mm (2 1/4 × 35/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

(w×h×d) including the projecting parts

55 × 89 × 130 mm (2 1/4 × 35/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

(w×h×d) including the projecting parts with

the rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40

attached

Mass (Approx.)

DCR-DVD610

390 g (13 oz) main unit only

440 g (15 oz) including the rechargeable

battery pack NP-FH40 and a disc

DCR-DVD710

400 g (14 oz) main unit only

450 g (15 oz) including the rechargeable

battery pack NP-FH40 and a disc

DCR-DVD810

400 g (14 oz)main unit only

445 g (15 oz) including the rechargeable

battery pack NP-FH40

Supplied accessories

See page 20.

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Additional Information

AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B

Power requirements

AC 100 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Current consumption

0.35 A - 0.18 A

Power consumption

18 W

Output voltage

DC 8.4 V*

Operating temperature

0°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

-20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

48 × 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

(w×h×d) excluding the projecting parts

Mass (Approx.)

170 g (6 oz) excluding the power cord (mains

lead)

*See at the label of the AC Adaptor for other

specifications.

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40

Maximum output voltage

DC 8.4 V

Output voltage

DC 7.2 V

Capacity

4.9 Wh (680 mAh)

Type

Li-ion

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

On trademarks

• “Handycam” and

are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “Memory Stick,” , “Memory Stick

Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick

PRO Duo,” “ ,”

“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,”

“ ,” “Memory Stick

Micro,” “MagicGate,” “ ,”

“MagicGate Memory Stick” and “MagicGate

Memory Stick Duo” are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

• DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD+R

DL logo are trademarks.

• Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories.

• Dolby Digital Stereo Creator and Dolby Digital

5.1 Creator are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media,

Windows Vista and DirectX are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/

or other countries.

• Macintosh and Mac OS are registered

trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other

countries.

• Intel, Intel Core, and Pentium are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its

subsidiaries in the United States and other

countries.

• Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Acrobat are

either registered trademarks or trademarks of

Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United

States and/or other countries.

All other product names mentioned herein may be

the trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective companies. Furthermore, ™ and ® are

not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Specifications (Continued)

Notes on the License

ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN

CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY

MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE

MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING

VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED

MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED

WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE

PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT

PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS

AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250

STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER,

COLORADO 80206.

“C Library,” “Expat,” “zlib,” and “libjpeg”

software are provided in your camcorder. We

provide this software based on license agreements

with their owners of copyright. Based on requests

by the owners of copyright of these software

applications, we have an obligation to inform you

of the following. Please read the following

sections.

Read “license1.pdf” in the “License” folder on the

CD-ROM. You will find licenses (in English) of

“C Library,” “Expat,” “zlib,” and “libjpeg”

software.

On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software

The software that is eligible for the following

GNU General Public License (hereinafter referred

to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser General Public

License (hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are

included in the camcorder.

This informs you that you have a right to have

access to, modify, and redistribute source code for

these software programs under the conditions of

the supplied GPL/LGPL.

Source code is provided on the web. To

download, go to the following website and select

DCR-DVD810.

http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/

We would prefer you do not contact us about the

contents of source code.

Read “license2.pdf” in the “License” folder on the

CD-ROM. You will find licenses (in English) of

“GPL,” and “LGPL” software.

To view the PDF, Adobe Reader is needed. If it is

not installed on your computer, you can download

it from the Adobe Systems web page:

http://www.adobe.com/

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Quick Reference

Identifying parts and controls

The numbers in ( ) are reference pages.

ANIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (41)

BMemory Stick Duo slot/cover and

access lamp (32)

The access lamp lights for both the

internal memory* and a “Memory Stick

PRO Duo.”

CLCD screen/touch panel (17, 26)

D(HOME) button (18, 78)

EZoom buttons (40, 46)

FSTART/STOP button (34, 39)

GRESET button

Initializes all the settings, including the

setting of the date and time.

HQUICK ON button and lamp (41)

IEASY button (34)

JViewfinder lens adjustment lever (27)

K.(BACK LIGHT) button (41)

LSpeaker

Playback sounds come out from the

speaker. For how to adjust the volume,

see page 45.

M (USB) jack (64)

N(VIEW IMAGES) button (35, 43)

ODUBBING button* (55)

PDISP/BATT INFO button (22)

*DCR-DVD810

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Identifying parts and controls (Continued)

APOWER switch (25)

BViewfinder (27)

CCHG (charge) lamp (21)

D(Movie)/ (Still) mode lamps (25)

EBattery pack (21)

FBuilt-in microphone (40)

An Active Interface Shoe* compatible

microphone (optional) will take

precedence when connected.

GPower zoom lever (40, 46)

HPHOTO button (34, 39)

IDC IN jack (21)

JSTART/STOP button (34, 39)

KTripod receptacle

Attach the tripod (optional: the length of

the screw must be less than 5.5 mm

(7/32 in.)) to the tripod receptacle using

a tripod screw.

LBATT (battery) release lever (22)

*DCR-DVD710/DVD810

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Quick Reference

AActive Interface Shoe *

The Active Interface Shoe supplies

power to optional accessories such as a

video light, a flash, or a microphone.

The accessory can be turned on or off 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 an accessory, press

down and push it to the end, and then

tighten the screw. To remove an

accessory, loosen the screw, and then

press down and pull out the accessory.

• When you are recording movies with an

external flash (optional) connected to the

accessory shoe, turn off the power of the

external flash to prevent charging noise

being recorded.

• When an external microphone (optional) is

connected, it takes precedence over the

built-in microphone (p. 40).

BDisc cover (30)

CHook for a shoulder belt

Attach a shoulder belt (optional).

DGrip belt (27)

EDisc cover OPEN switch and ACCESS

lamp (30)

FLens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (7)

GInfrared port/Remote sensor*

Point the Remote Commander* (p. 132)

towards the remote sensor to operate

your camcorder.

HLENS COVER switch (26)

IA/V Remote Connector (48, 62)

Connect other optional accessories.

*DCR-DVD710/DVD810

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Identifying parts and controls (Continued)

Remote Commander (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810)

ADATA CODE button (84)

Displays the date and time or camera setting

data of the recorded images when you press this

during playback.

BPHOTO button (34, 39)

The on-screen image when you press this

button will be recorded as a still image.

CSCAN/SLOW buttons (35, 44)

D. > (Previous/Next) buttons (35,

44)

EPLAY button (35, 44)

FSTOP button (35, 44)

GDISPLAY button (22)

HTransmitter

ISTART/STOP button (34, 39)

JPower zoom buttons (40, 46)

KPAUSE button (35, 44)

LVISUAL INDEX button (35, 43)

Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you

press this during playback.

M b / B / v / V / ENTER buttons

When you press any button on the VISUAL

INDEX/Face Index/Film Roll Index/Playlist

screen, the orange frame appears on the LCD

screen. Select a desired button or an item with

b / B / v / V, then press ENTER to enter.

bNotes

• Remove the insulation sheet before using the

Remote Commander.

• Point the Remote Commander towards the remote

sensor to operate your camcorder (p. 131).

• When no commands have been sent from the

Remote Commander in a certain period, the

orange frame disappears. When you press any of

b / B / v / V, or ENTER again, the frame appears

at the position where it was displayed last.

• You cannot select some buttons on the LCD

screen using b / B / v / V.

To change the battery of the Remote

Commander

1While pressing on the tab, inset your

fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery

case.

2Place a new battery with the + side facing

up.

3Insert the battery case back into the Remote

Commander until it clicks.

• When the lithium battery becomes weak, the

operating distance of the Remote Commander

may shorten, or the Remote Commander may

not function properly. In this case, replace the

battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery.

Use of another battery may present a risk of fire

or explosion.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not

recharge, disassemble or dispose of in

fire.

Insulation sheet

Tab

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Quick Reference

Indicators displayed during recording/playback

Recording movies

Recording still images

Viewing movies

Viewing still images

AHOME button (18, 78)

BRemaining battery (approx.) (22)

CRecording status ([STBY] (standby) or

[REC] (recording))

DRecording mode (HQ/SP/LP) (80)

EMedia type (13)

FCounter (hour/minute/second)

GOPTION button (19, 90)

HRemaining recordable time of movies

IAudio mode (80) (DCR-DVD710/

DVD810)

JFace Index set (82)

KVIEW IMAGES button (35, 43)

LImage size (82)

MRemaining recordable number of still

images (83, 83)

NRecording folder

When [PHOTO MEDIA SET] is

[MEMORY STICK]

OReturn button

PPlayback mode

QCurrent movie number/Total number of

recorded movies

When [MOVIE MEDIA SET] is [INT.

MEMORY] (DCR-DVD810) or

[MEMORY STICK]

RPrevious/Next button (35, 44)

SVideo operation buttons (35, 44)

TData file name/Scene number

UCurrent still image number/Total

number of recorded still images

VPlayback folder

When [PHOTO MEDIA SET] is

[MEMORY STICK]

WSlide show button (47)

XVISUAL INDEX button (35, 43)

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Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)

Following indicators appear during

recording/playback to indicate the settings

of your camcorder.

Upper left

Upper right

Center

Bottom

zTips

• The contents and positions of the indicators

illustrated here may differ from the actual

indicators on the screen of your camcorder.

Some indicators do not appear depending on the

model.

The recording date, time, and camera

setting data are recorded automatically on

the media. They are not displayed while

recording. However, you can check them as

[DATA CODE] during playback (p. 84).

You can view the recording date and time

on another device, etc. ([SUB-T DATE],

p. 82).

Indicators when you made

changes

Indicator Meaning

Audio mode (80)

MICREF LEVEL low

(96)

WIDE SELECT (80)

Flash (83, 84)

Self-timer recording (96)

BLT-IN ZOOM MIC

(96)

Indicator Meaning

LCD backlight off (26)

Fader (95)

Indicator Meaning

NightShot plus (41)

Color Slow Shutter (95)

Super NightShot plus

(95)

Upper left Upper right

Bottom Center

E Warning (110)

PictBridge connecting

(64)

Indicator Meaning

Face Index set (82)

9 Manual focus (92)

SCENE SELECTION

(93)

.Backlight (41)

n White balance (94)

SteadyShot off (81)

Digital effect (96)

Picture effect (96)

Tele macro (92)

EXPOSURE (93)/

SPOT METER (93)

Data code during recording

Indicator Meaning

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Quick Reference

Glossary

x 5.1ch surround sound

A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers, 3 at

the front (left, right and center) and 2 at the rear

(right and left) with an additional low-pass

subwoofer counted as a 0.1 channel for

frequencies of 120 Hz or lower.

x Dolby Digital

An audio encoding (compression) system

developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.

x Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator

Sound compression technology developed by

Dolby Laboratories Inc. which compresses audio

efficiently while preserving high sound quality. It

enables 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 with the disc created on

your camcorder.

x JPEG

JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts

Group, a still image data compression (data

capacity reduction) standard. Your camcorder

records still images in JPEG format.

x MPEG

MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group,

the group of standards for the coding (image

compression) of video (movie) and audio. There

are MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats. Your

camcorder records movies in MPEG2 format.

x Thumbnail

Reduced-size images which enable you to view

many images at the same time. [VISUAL

INDEX], [ INDEX], [ INDEX], etc. are

thumbnail display system.

x VBR

VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate, the recording

format for automatically controlling the bit rate

(the volume of recording data in a given time

segment) according to the scene being recorded.

For fast-moving video, a lot of media space is

used to produce a clear image, so the recording

time to the media shortens.

x VIDEO mode

One of the recording formats you can select when

using a DVD-RW. VIDEO mode provides

excellent compatibility with other DVD devices.

x VR mode

One of the recording formats you can select when

using a DVD-RW. VR mode enables editing

(deleting or sequence rearrangement) with your

camcorder. Finalizing the disc lets you play it

back on a VR mode compatible DVD device.

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Index

Numeric

12IMAGES...........................85

16:9.......................................48

16:9 WIDE ...........................31

4:3...................................31, 48

5.1ch surround recording......40

5.1ch surround sound ...........40

6IMAGES.............................85

8cm DVD .............................13

AC Adaptor ..........................21

Additional recording.............74

AREA SET...........................88

Aspect ratio...........................48

AUDIO MODE ....................80

AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto

slow shutter) .................81, 109

A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off)

..............................................89

A/V connecting cable .....48, 62

BACK LIGHT..............41, 109

Battery..........................21, 132

Battery Info...........................22

BEACH ................................94

BEEP ....................................86

BLACK FADER ..................95

BLT-IN ZOOM MIC............96

Button-type lithium battery

............................................132

B&W ....................................96

CALIBRATION.................122

CAMERA DATA.................84

CANDLE..............................93

CD-ROM..............................97

Charging time .......................22

CLOCK SET ........................25

CLOCK/LANG.................... 88

COLOR SLOW SHTR (Color

Slow Shutter) ............... 95, 109

Computer ............................. 97

Connecting

Printer ........................... 64

TV................................. 48

VCR or DVD/HDD

recorders ....................... 62

Copying still images ............ 56

DATA CODE ...................... 84

Date Index............................ 46

DATE/TIME.......... 26, 84, 134

DC IN jack ........................... 21

DC plug................................ 21

DELETE

Movies.......................... 51

Still images ................... 52

DEMO MODE..................... 88

DIGITAL ZOOM ................ 81

Disc...................................... 30

DISC SELECT GUIDE ....... 75

DISP OUTPUT.................... 87

DISPLAY............................. 85

DIVIDE

Original......................... 58

Playlist .......................... 61

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator .. 135

Double-sided disc .............. 117

DST SET.............................. 88

Dubbing movies............. 55, 62

DVD drive............................ 70

DVD menu........................... 69

DVD-R................................. 13

DVD-RW............................. 13

DVD+R DL.......................... 13

DVD+RW ............................ 13

D.EFFECT (Digital effect)

..................................... 96, 109

Easy Handycam operation....34

Editing ..................................50

EXPOSURE .................93, 109

Face Index ......................45, 82

FADER.........................95, 109

FILE NO. (File number).......83

Film Roll Index ....................45

Finalize .........................67, 108

FIREWORKS.......................93

FLASH LEVEL....................83

FLASH MODE ....................83

FOCUS.........................92, 105

FORMAT

Disc ...............................72

Internal memory............72

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

.......................................72

GENERAL SET ...................88

Grip belt................................27

GUIDEFRAME....................81

HOME MENU ...............17, 78

CLOCK/LANG.............88

GENERAL SET............88

MOVIE SETTINGS......80

OUTPUT SETTINGS...87

PHOTO SETTINGS .....82

SOUND/DISP SET.......86

VIEW IMAGES SET....84

HQ ........................................80

ID-1/ID-2..............................49

IMAGE SIZE .......................82

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Quick Reference

INDEX SET (Face Index set)

..............................................82

Indicators ............................134

INDOOR...............................94

InfoLITHIUM.....................119

Install (software)...................97

Insulation sheet...................132

JPEG ...................................135

LANDSCAPE.......................94

LANGUAGE SET................88

LAST SCENE DEL (delete)

..............................................52

LCD backlight ......................27

LCD BL LEVEL (LCD back

light level).....................86, 106

LCD BRIGHT ......................86

LCD COLOR........................86

LCD panel.............................26

Lens cover.............................26

LP..........................................80

Maintenance........................117

MANAGE MEDIA category

..............................................66

“Memory Stick”..............6, 118

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

..................................6, 32, 118

MICREF LEVEL..........96, 109

Mirror mode..........................41

Moisture condensation........121

MOVIE DUB........................55

MOVIE SETTINGS .............80

Movies ............................34, 39

MPEG .................................135

NIGHTSHOT LIGHT ..........80

NightShot plus......................41

NTSC ................................. 114

Number of still images

recordable............................. 83

OLD MOVIE .......................96

ONE PUSH ..........................94

OPTION MENU .................. 90

Original

DELETE ....................... 51

DIVIDE......................... 58

OTHERS category ............... 50

OUTDOOR .......................... 94

OUTPUT SETTINGS.......... 87

PAL ....................................114

PASTEL ............................... 96

PHOTO COPY.....................56

PHOTO SETTINGS ............ 82

PictBridge.............................64

PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect)

...................................... 96, 109

Playback .........................35, 43

Playback zoom .....................46

Playing time .........................23

Playlist

Creating......................... 59

Divide............................ 61

Erase.............................. 60

Move.............................61

Playback........................60

PORTRAIT .......................... 94

Power cord (mains lead) ......21

Precautions ......................... 117

Preparation ........................... 21

Print......................................64

Protect ................................ 113

QUICK ON...........................41

QUICK ON STBY ...............89

REC MODE (Recording mode)

..............................................80

Recording .......................34, 38

Recording format..................13

Recording time .........14, 22, 33

REDEYE REDUC................84

Remaining battery ................22

REMAINING SET (Remaining

media display setting)...........81

Remote Commander...102, 132

REMOTE CTRL ..................89

REPAIR IMG.DB F. ............76

S video cable...................48, 62

SCENE SELECTION

......................................93, 109

Self-diagnosis display.........110

SELF-TIMER.......................96

SEPIA...................................96

SETTINGS category ............78

Slide show ............................47

SNOW ..................................94

SOUND SETTINGS ............79

SOUND/DISP SET ..............86

SP..........................................80

Specifications .....................125

SPORTS (Sports lesson).......94

SPOT FOCUS ..............92, 109

SPOT METER (Flexible spot

meter)............................93, 109

SPOTLIGHT ........................94

STEADYSHOT....................81

Still Images.....................34, 39

SUB-T DATE.......................82

SUMMERTIME ...................88

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Index (Continued)

SUNRISE&SUNSET ...........93

S.NIGHTSHOT PLS (Super

NightShot plus).............95, 109

TELE MACRO.............92, 109

Tripod.................................130

TV color system .................114

TV TYPE........................48, 87

TWILIGHT ..........................93

UNFINALIZE ..............74, 108

USB 2.0 ................................97

USB cable.......................64, 98

Using abroad.......................114

VBR......................................14

VF B.LIGHT (Viewfinder

backlight)..............................86

VIDEO mode........................13

VIEW IMAGES SET...........84

VISUAL INDEX............35, 43

VOLUME.......................45, 86

VR mode...............................13

Warning indicators .............110

Warning messages..............112

WHITE BAL. (White balance)

......................................94, 109

WHITE FADER...................95

WIDE SELECT............80, 109

Windows...............................97

World time difference ........115

Zoom ....................................40

ZOOM LINK........................85

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Paso 1: Comprobación de los componentes

incluidos

Asegúrese de que dispone de los siguientes

componentes incluidos con su videocámara.

El número entre paréntesis indica el número

de componentes incluidos de cada artículo.

Adaptador de ca (1)

Cable de alimentación (1)

Cable de conexión de A/V (1)

Cable USB (1)

Control remoto inalámbrico (DCR-

DVD710/DVD810) (1)

La pila de litio tipo botón ya viene instalada.

Batería recargable NP-FH40 (1)

CD-ROM “Handycam Application

Software” (1)

– Picture Motion Browser (software)

– Guía de PMB

Guía de operaciones (este manual) (1)

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Paso 2: Recarga de la batería

Puede recargar la batería

“InfoLITHIUM” (serie H) después de

colocarla en la videocámara.

bNotas

• La videocámara funciona sólo con una

batería “InfoLITHIUM” (serie H).

1Deslice el interruptor POWER en

el sentido de la flecha hasta la

posición OFF (CHG) (ajuste

predeterminado).

2Instale la batería deslizándola en

el sentido de la flecha hasta que

haga clic.

3Conecte el adaptador de ca a la

toma DC IN de la videocámara.

Abra la tapa de la toma y conecte la

clavija de cc en el adaptador de ca

Haga coincidir la marca v de la clavija

de cc con la marca v de la videocámara.

4Conecte el cable de alimentación

al adaptador de ca y al

tomacorriente de pared.

El indicador CHG (carga) se enciende y

se inicia el proceso de recarga.

5El indicador CHG (carga) se

apaga cuando la batería está

completamente cargada.

Desconecte el adaptador de ca de

la toma DC IN.

bNotas

• Desconecte el adaptador de ca de la toma DC IN

mientras sujeta la videocámara y la clavija de cc

Interruptor POWER

Toma DC

Clavija de cc

Adaptador de ca

Cable de alimentación

Al tomacorriente de

pared

Tapa de la toma

Indicador CHG

(carga)

Batería

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Paso 2: Recarga de la batería (Continuación)

Para extraer la batería

1Deslice el interruptor POWER hacia la

posición OFF (CHG).

2Deslice la palanca de liberación BATT

(batería) (1) y extraiga la batería (2).

bNotas

• Antes de extraer la batería o el adaptador de ca

compruebe que el indicador (Película)/

(Imagen fija)/ indicador ACCESS/indicador de

acceso estén apagados.

• Descargue la batería completamente antes de

guardarla por un periodo extenso.

Para usar un tomacorriente de pared

como fuente de alimentación

Realice las mismas conexiones que cuando

recarga la batería. La batería no se

descargará en ese caso.

Comprobación de la energía restante

de la batería (Battery Info)

Ajuste el interruptor POWER en la posición

OFF (CHG) y, a continuación, presione

DISP/BATT INFO.

Tras un momento, se mostrarán el tiempo

de grabación aproximado y la información

de la batería durante 7 segundo. Puede ver

la información sobre la batería durante un

máximo de 20 segundo si presiona de

nuevo DISP/BATT INFO mientras aparece

dicha información.

Tiempo de recarga

Tiempo aproximado (min) necesario para

recargar por completo una batería

totalmente descargada.

Tiempo de grabación

Tiempo aproximado (min) disponible

cuando utiliza una batería completamente

cargada.

Al grabar en la memoria interna

(DCR-DVD810) o en un “Memory

Stick PRO Duo”

DCR-DVD610

Palanca de

liberación BATT

(batería)

Batería Tiempo de

recarga

NP-FH40 (incluida) 125

NP-FH50 135

NP-FH70 170

NP-FH100 390

Batería

Tiempo de

grabación

continua

Tiempo de

grabación

normal

(típico)*

NP-FH40

(incluida)

110 50

120 55

NP-FH50 130 60

140 65

NP-FH70 280 130

300 140

Energía restante de la batería (aprox.)

Capacidad de grabación (aprox.)

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DCR-DVD710/DVD810

Al grabar en un disco

DCR-DVD610

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

*El tiempo de grabación normal indica el tiempo

de grabación al repetir las operaciones de inicio/

parada, encendido/apagado de la alimentación y

utilización del zoom.

bNotas

• Todas las mediciones corresponden al modo de

grabación [SP] bajo las siguientes condiciones:

Valor superior: Con la luz de fondo de la

pantalla LCD encendida.

Valor inferior: Al grabar con el visor mientras el

panel de LCD se mantiene cerrado.

Tiempo de reproducción

Tiempo aproximado (min) disponible

cuando utiliza una batería completamente

cargada.

Al reproducir en la memoria interna

(DCR-DVD810) o en un “Memory

Stick PRO Duo”

DCR-DVD610

NP-FH100 625 300

680 325

Batería

Tiempo de

grabación

continua

Tiempo de

grabación

normal

(típico)*

NP-FH40

(incluida)

95 45

110 50

NP-FH50 110 50

130 60

NP-FH70 235 110

280 130

NP-FH100 535 255

625 300

Batería

Tiempo de

grabación

continua

Tiempo de

grabación

normal

(típico)*

NP-FH40

(incluida)

95 40

100 45

NP-FH50 110 45

120 50

NP-FH70 235 105

255 110

NP-FH100 535 240

580 260

Batería

Tiempo de

grabación

continua

Tiempo de

grabación

normal

(típico)* Batería

Tiempo de

grabación

continua

Tiempo de

grabación

normal

(típico)*

NP-FH40

(incluida)

80 35

95 40

NP-FH50 95 40

110 45

NP-FH70 205 90

235 105

NP-FH100 470 210

535 240

Batería Panel de LCD

abierto*

Panel de

LCD

cerrado

NP-FH40

(incluida)

150 170

NP-FH50 170 195

NP-FH70 370 415

NP-FH100 830 925

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Paso 2: Recarga de la batería (Continuación)

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

Al reproducir un disco

DCR-DVD610

DCR-DVD710/DVD810

*Con la luz de fondo de la pantalla LCD

encendida.

Acerca de la batería

• Antes de cambiar la batería, deslice el

interruptor POWER a la posición OFF (CHG) y

apague el indicador (Película)/indicador

(Imagen fija)/indicador ACCESS/indicador

de acceso.

• El indicador CHG (carga) parpadeará durante la

recarga o Battery Info no se mostrará

correctamente en las siguientes situaciones:

– La batería no está correctamente colocada.

– La batería está dañada.

– La batería está completamente gastada (sólo

para la información sobre la batería).

• No se suministrará energía de la batería

mientras el adaptador de ca se encuentre

conectado a la toma DC IN de la videocámara,

aunque el cable de alimentación esté

desconectado del tomacorriente de pared.

• Si conecta una luz de video opcional, se

recomienda que utilice una batería NP-FH70/

NP-FH100 (DCR-DVD710/DVD810).

• No es recomendable utilizar una batería NP-

FH30, que sólo permite realizar grabaciones y

reproducciones de corta duración con la

videocámara.

Acerca del tiempo de recarga / grabación /

reproducción

• Tiempos calculados utilizando la videocámara a

una temperatura de 25 °C (se recomienda una

temperatura de 10 °C a 30 °C).

• El tiempo de grabación y de reproducción

disponible será más corto cuando utilice la

videocámara a bajas temperaturas.

• En función de las condiciones en las que utilice

la videocámara, es posible que el tiempo de

grabación y reproducción disponible se vea

reducido.

Acerca del adaptador de ca

• Si utiliza el adaptador de alimentación de ca

conéctelo a un tomacorriente de pared cercano.

Si se produce alguna falla de funcionamiento al

utilizar la videocámara, desconecte el adaptador

de alimentación de ca del tomacorriente de

inmediato.

• No utilice el adaptador de alimentación de ca

colocado en un espacio angosto, tal como entre

una pared y los muebles.

• No provoque un cortocircuito en la clavija de cc

del adaptador de ca ni en el terminal de la

batería con ningún objeto metálico, ya que

podría ocasionar un funcionamiento

inadecuado.

• Aunque la videocámara esté apagada, seguirá

recibiendo adapoador de alimentación de ca

(corriente doméstica) mientras esté conectada a

la toma de pared mediante el adaptador de

alimentación de ca

Batería Panel de LCD

abierto*

Panel de

LCD

cerrado

NP-FH40

(incluida)

140 170

NP-FH50 165 195

NP-FH70 350 415

NP-FH100 785 925

Batería Panel de LCD

abierto*

Panel de

LCD

cerrado

NP-FH40

(incluida)

120 135

NP-FH50 140 155

NP-FH70 300 330

NP-FH100 680 745

Batería Panel de LCD

abierto*

Panel de

LCD

cerrado

NP-FH40

(incluida)

115 135

NP-FH50 135 155

NP-FH70 290 330

NP-FH100 650 745

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Paso 3: Conexión de la alimentación y ajuste de

la fecha y la hora

Ajuste la fecha y la hora cuando utilice la

videocámara por primera vez. Si no ajusta

la fecha y la hora, aparecerá la pantalla

[AJUS.RELOJ] cada vez que encienda la

videocámara o cambie la posición del

interruptor POWER.

1Mientras mantiene presionado el

botón verde, deslice el interruptor

POWER varias veces en la

dirección de la flecha hasta que

se encienda el indicador

correspondiente.

(Película): para grabar películas

(Imagen fija): para tomar

imágenes fijas

Vaya al paso 3 la primera vez que

encienda la videocámara.

2Toque (HOME) t

(AJUSTES) t [AJ.REL./

IDIOM. ] t [AJUS.RELOJ].

Aparecerá la pantalla [AJUS.RELOJ].

3Seleccione la zona geográfica

deseada con / y luego toque

[SIGUIENTE].

4Ajuste el valor de [HORA

VERANO] y luego toque

[SIGUIENTE].

5Ajuste [A] (año) mediante / .

6Seleccione [M] con / , luego

ajuste el mes con / .

7Ajuste [D] (día), hora y minuto del

mismo modo, y luego toque

[SIGUIENTE].

8Compruebe que el reloj esté

correctamente ajustado y luego

toque .

El reloj se pone en funcionamiento.

Puede seleccionar cualquier año hasta el

2037.

Para la medianoche, ajuste el reloj en

12:00 am.

Interruptor POWER

Toque el botón que aparece en la pantalla

LCD.

Continúa ,

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Para el mediodía, ajuste el reloj en

12:00 pm.

Para apagar la videocámara

Deslice el interruptor POWER hacia la

posición OFF (CHG).

bNotas

• Si no usa la videocámara durante

aproximadamente 3 meses, la batería

recargable integrada se descarga y es posible

que los ajustes de la fecha y la hora se borren de

la memoria. En este caso, cargue la batería

recargable incorporada y ajuste la fecha y la

hora de nuevo.

• Después de encender la videocámara, tarda unos

cuantos segundos en estar lista para tomar

imágenes. No es posible utilizar la videocámara

durante este periodo.

• En el ajuste predeterminado, la videocámara se

apaga automáticamente si no la utiliza durante

aproximadamente 5 minuto, para conservar la

energía de la batería ([APAGADO AUTO]).

zSugerencias

• La fecha y la hora no aparecen durante la

grabación, aunque se graban automáticamente

en el medio y se pueden mostrar durante la

reproducción ([CÓDIGO DATOS]).

• Si los botones del panel táctil no funcionan

correctamente, ajuste el panel táctil

([CALIBRACIÓN]).

Puede modificar las indicaciones en

pantalla para que se muestren los mensajes

en un idioma determinado.

Toque (HOME)

t (AJUSTES)

t[AJ.REL./IDIOM. ] t[AJUSTE

IDIOMA ] y luego seleccione el idioma

deseado.

Cambio del ajuste de idioma

Paso 4: Realización

de ajustes antes de la

grabación

Deslice el interruptor LENS COVER hacia

la posición OPEN.

Luego de grabar, deslice el interruptor

LENS COVER a la posición CLOSE para

cerrar la tapa del objetivo.

Abra el panel de LCD 90 grados con

respecto a la videocámara (1) y, a

continuación, gírelo en el ángulo que le

resulte más adecuado para grabar o

reproducir (2).

Apertura de la tapa del objetivo

Ajuste del panel de LCD

190 grados con

respecto a la

videocámara

2180 grados

(máx.)

290 grados

(máx.)

DISP/BATT INFO

Paso 3: Conexión de la alimentación y

ajuste de la fecha y la hora (continuación)

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Para desactivar la luz de fondo de la

pantalla LCD y conseguir que la

batería dure más tiempo

(DCR-DVD710/DVD810)

Mantenga presionado DISP/BATT INFO

durante unos segundos hasta que aparezca

Este ajuste resulta práctico cuando utiliza la

videocámara en condiciones de mucho

brillo o si desea ahorrar energía de la

batería. Este ajuste no afectará a la imagen

grabada. Para encender la luz de fondo de la

pantalla LCD, mantenga presionado DISP/

BATT INFO durante unos segundos hasta

que desaparezca.

bNotas

• Tenga cuidado de no presionar los botones del

marco de la pantalla LCD cuando abra o ajuste

el panel de LCD.

zSugerencias

• Si abre el panel de LCD a 90 grados respecto de

la videocámara y lo gira 180 grados hacia el

objetivo, podrá cerrarlo con la pantalla de LCD

mirando hacia fuera. Esto resulta conveniente

durante operaciones de reproducción.

• Toque (HOME) t (AJUSTES) t

[AJUS.SON./PANT.] t [BRILLO LCD] y

ajuste el brillo de la pantalla LCD.

• La información se muestra o se oculta (se

muestra y se oculta) cada vez que presiona

DISP BATT/INFO.

Puede usar el visor para ver las imágenes a

fin de evitar el desgaste de la batería o

cuando la imagen en la pantalla LCD sea de

baja calidad.

Extraiga el visor y mire a través de él.

Ajuste el visor a su alcance visual.

zSugerencias

• Puede ajustar el brillo de la luz de fondo del

visor al tocar (HOME) t(AJUSTES)

t [AJUS.SON./PANT.] t [LUZ F.VISOR].

Ajuste y asegure la correa de sujeción como

se muestra en la ilustración y sostenga

correctamente la videocámara.

Ajuste del visor

Ajuste de la correa de sujeción

Palanca de ajuste del

objetivo del visor

Muévala hasta que la

imagen sea clara.

Visor

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Paso 5: Selección de un medio

Puede definir en forma separada el medio que usará para películas y el que usará para

imágenes fijas.

Para películas, puede seleccionar la memoria interna*, un disco o un “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”. Para imágenes fijas, puede seleccionar la memoria interna*, o un “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”.

DCR-DVD610/DVD710

En el ajuste predeterminado, las películas se graban en un disco. Las imágenes fijas se graban

sólo en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”.

DCR-DVD810

En el ajuste predeterminado, tanto las películas como las imágenes fijas se graban en la

memoria interna.

bNotas

• Puede grabar, reproducir o editar imágenes en el medio seleccionado. Al grabar, reproducir o editar

imágenes en otro medio, seleccione el medio nuevamente.

1Toque (HOME) t

(GESTIONAR SOPORTE) t

[AJ.SOPORTE PEL.].

Aparece la pantalla de ajuste de medio

para películas.

2Toque el medio deseado.

3Toque [SÍ].

4Cuando aparezca [Finalizado.],

toque .

Cambió el medio para películas.

Memoria interna

Disco

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

Película Imagen fija

*DCR-DVD810

Selección de un medio para

películas

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1Toque (HOME) t

(GESTIONAR SOPORTE) t

[AJ.SOPORTE FOTO].

Aparece la pantalla de ajuste de medio

para imágenes fijas.

2Toque el medio deseado.

bNotas

• No es posible seleccionar un disco como medio

para imágenes fijas.

3Toque [SÍ].

4Cuando aparezca [Finalizado.],

toque .

Cambió el medio para imágenes fijas.

Para confirmar el medio seleccionado

1Deslice el interruptor POWER para

encender el indicador del modo

( (Película)/ (Imagen fija)) en que

desea comprobar el medio.

2Verifique el icono de medio que aparece

en la esquina superior izquierda de la

pantalla.

*DCR-DVD810

Selección de un medio para

imágenes fijas (DCR-DVD810)

Memoria interna*

Disco (el icono difiere según

el tipo de disco.)

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

Icono de medio

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Paso 6: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory

Stick PRO Duo”

Si selecciona [MEMORIA INTERNA] en

el “Paso 5”, la operación de este paso es

innecesaria (DCR-DVD810).

Si selecciona [DISCO] en el “Paso 5”, se

necesita un nuevo DVD-RW, DVD+RW,

DVD-R o DVD+R DL de 8 cm

bNotas

• Antes de utilizarlo, elimine el polvo y las

huellas dactilares del disco con un paño suave.

1Verifique que la videocámara esté

encendida.

2Deslice el interruptor OPEN de la

cubierta del disco en la dirección

que indica la flecha (OPEN l).

[ABRIENDO…] aparece en la pantalla.

La cubierta del disco se abre levemente

en forma automática.

3Coloque el disco con la cara de

grabación hacia la videocámara y

presione el centro del disco hasta

que haga clic.

4Cierre la cubierta del disco.

[ACCESO A DISCO] aparece en la

pantalla.

Es posible que la videocámara tarde un

momento en reconocer el disco.

xDVD-RW/DVD+RW

Aparece una pantalla que pregunta si

desea utilizar [GUÍA SELEC.DISCO].

Usar [GUÍA SELEC.DISCO] le permite

formatear el disco siguiendo las

instrucciones en pantalla. Si no desea

usarla, avance al paso 5.

xDVD-R/DVD+R DL

Puede comenzar a grabar

inmediatamente después de que

[ACCESO A DISCO] desaparece de la

pantalla. No es necesario que avance a

los pasos posteriores al paso 5.

Inserción de un disco

Interruptor OPEN de la

cubierta del disco

Lente de captación

Cuando la cubierta del disco se abra

levemente, ábrala más.

Indicador ACCESS (Disco)

Si usa un disco de una sola cara, colóquelo con

la etiqueta orientada hacia afuera.

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5Toque la opción que desee en la

pantalla.

xDVD-RW

Seleccione el formato de grabación,

[VIDEO] o [VR], y luego toque .

xDVD+RW

Seleccione la relación de aspecto de la

película, [PANORÁM.16:9] o [4:3],

luego toque .

6Toque [SÍ].

7Cuando aparezca [Finalizado.],

toque .

Cuando el proceso de formateo finalice,

puede comenzar a grabar en disco.

zSugerencias

• Si usa un DVD-RW mientras está

ajustado el funcionamiento en modo Easy

Handycam, el formato de grabación se fija

en el modo VIDEO.

Para extraer el disco

1Realice los pasos 1 y 2 para abrir la

cubierta del disco.

2Presione el soporte del disco en el centro

del compartimento del disco y retire el

disco sosteniéndolo por el borde.

bNotas

• Asegúrese de no obstruir la operación con su

mano u otros objetos al abrir o cerrar la cubierta

del disco. Mueva la correa hacia la parte inferior

de la videocámara y luego abra o cierre la

cubierta del disco.

• Si la correa queda atrapada al cerrar la cubierta

del disco, podría causar una falla en el

funcionamiento de la videocámara.

• No toque el lado de grabación del disco ni el

lente de captación.

Si usa un disco de dos caras, tenga cuidado de

no ensuciar la superficie con huellas dactilares.

• Si éste no está colocado correctamente al cerrar

la cubierta del disco, es posible que cause una

falla de funcionamiento en la videocámara.

• No desconecte las fuentes de alimentación

mientras formatea el disco.

• No golpee ni sacuda la videocámara puesto que

está leyendo y escribiendo en el disco:

– mientras el indicador ACCESS está

encendido

– mientras el indicador ACCESS está

parpadeando

– mientras [ACCESO A DISCO] o

[ABRIENDO…] aparecen en la pantalla LCD

• Puede transcurrir cierto tiempo hasta que se

extraiga el disco, dependiendo del contenido

grabado.

• Si un disco está rayado o sucio con huellas

dactilares, pueden transcurrir hasta 10 minuto

antes de extraerlo. Si eso sucede, es posible que

el disco esté dañado.

zSugerencias

• Puede insertar o extraer el disco cuando la

videocámara esté conectada a una fuente de

alimentación, incluso si está apagada. Sin

embargo, no se inicia el proceso de

reconocimiento del disco (paso 4).

• Puede comprobar si está usando el disco

correcto al usar la [GUÍA SELEC.DISCO] en el

HOME MENU.

Continúa ,

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(Continuación)

Esta operación es necesaria sólo si

selecciona [MEMORY STICK] en el “Paso

5”.

zSugerencias

• Si sólo graba imágenes fijas en el “Memory

Stick PRO Duo”, no son necesarias las

operaciones posteriores al paso 3.

1Abra el panel de LCD.

2Inserte el “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”.

1Abra la cubierta del Memory Stick Duo

hacia la dirección de la flecha.

2Coloque el “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

en la ranura para Memory Stick Duo en

la orientación correcta hasta que haga

clic.

3Cierre la cubierta del Memory Stick

Duo.

3Si selecciona [MEMORY STICK]

en el “Paso 5” para la grabación

de películas, deslice el interruptor

POWER varias veces hasta que

se encienda el indicador

(Película).

Si el interruptor POWER está ajustado

en OFF (CHG), deslícelo mientras

mantiene presionado el botón verde.

Aparece la pantalla [Crear nuevo

arch.base de datos de imágenes.] al

insertar un nuevo “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”.

4Toque [SÍ].

Inserción de un “Memory Stick

PRO Duo”

Indicador de acceso

Coloque la marca b hacia el

lado de la pantalla LCD.

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Para extraer el “Memory Stick PRO

Duo”

Abra el panel de LCD y la cubierta del

Memory Stick Duo. Empuje levemente el

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” una vez y luego

deslícelo hacia fuera de la ranura.

bNotas

• Para evitar daños en los medios o la pérdida de

imágenes grabadas, no realice ninguna de las

siguientes acciones mientras el indicador de

acceso está encendido:

– extraer la batería o el adaptador de ca de la

videocámara

– someter la videocámara a golpes o a

vibraciones

– extraer el “Memory Stick PRO Duo” de la

videocámara

• No abra la cubierta del Memory Stick Duo

mientras realiza una grabación.

• Insertar “Memory Stick PRO Duo” a la fuerza

en la dirección incorrecta puede causar un mal

funcionamiento del “Memory Stick PRO Duo”,

de la ranura para Memory Stick Duo o de los

datos de imagen.

• Si [Error al crear un nuevo archivo de base de

datos de imágenes. Es posible que no exista

suficiente espacio libre.] aparece en el paso 4,

formatee el “Memory Stick PRO Duo”. Todos

los datos grabados en el “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” se eliminarán al formatearlo.

• No presione ni extraiga el “Memory Stick PRO

Duo” por la fuerza, ya que podría ocasionar un

funcionamiento inadecuado.

Tiempo de grabación de películas en

un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

Las cifras de la tabla indican el tiempo de

grabación aproximado en minuto del

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”.

Las cifras en ( ) indican el tiempo de

grabación mínimo.

bNotas

• Los números de la tabla corresponden a la

utilización de un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

fabricado por Sony Corporation. El tiempo de

grabación varía según las condiciones de

grabación, el tipo de “Memory Stick” o el ajuste

de [MODO GRAB.].

• Cuando el tiempo de grabación es menor a 5

minuto, aparece .

Modo de

grabación

9M (HQ)

(calidad

alta)

6M (SP)

(calidad

estándar)

3M (LP)

(larga

duración)

512MB 6 (5) 9 (5) 15 (10)

1GB 10 (10) 20 (10) 35 (25)

2GB 25 (25) 40 (25) 80 (50)

4GB 55 (50) 80 (50) 160 (105)

8GB 115 (100) 170 (100) 325 (215)

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Grabación

Las imágenes se graban en el medio seleccionado en el ajuste de medio.

DCR-DVD610/DVD710

En el ajuste predeterminado, las películas se graban en un disco. Las imágenes fijas se graban

sólo en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”.

DCR-DVD810

En el ajuste predeterminado, tanto las películas como las imágenes fijas se graban en la

memoria interna.

bNotas

• Si los indicadores de ACCESS/acceso están encendidos o parpadean después de finalizada la grabación,

significa que todavía se están escribiendo datos en el medio. No golpee ni sacuda la videocámara y no

desconecte la batería o el adaptador de ca

• Si [MEMORIA INTERNA] (DCR-DVD810) o [MEMORY STICK] está seleccionado en [AJ.SOPORTE

PEL.], cuando un archivo de película supera los 2 GB, el siguiente archivo de película se crea

automáticamente.

Interruptor POWER

Si el interruptor POWER

está ajustado en OFF

(CHG), deslícelo mientras

mantiene presionado el

botón verde.

PHOTO F

(HOME) D

START/STOP B

Abra la tapa del objetivo.

(HOME) E

START/STOP C

Indicador

(Película)

Indicador

(Imagen fija)

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zSugerencias

• Puede consultar el espacio libre para películas en el medio al tocar (HOME) t (GESTIONAR

SOPORTE) t [INFO SOPORTE].

1Deslice el interruptor POWER A

hasta que se encienda el

indicador (Película).

2Presione START/STOP B (o C).

Para detener la grabación, presione

START/STOP de nuevo.

1Deslice el interruptor POWER A

hasta que se encienda el

indicador (Imagen fija).

Presione PHOTO

ligeramente

para enfocar

(se oye un pitido),

luego presione completamente

(se oye el clic del obturador).

aparece junto a o . Cuando

desaparece, significa que se ha

grabado la imagen.

bNotas

• No puede grabar imágenes fijas en un disco.

zSugerencias

• aparece cuando [ AJUSTE INDEX] está ajustado en [ACTIVADO] (el ajuste predeterminado)

durante la grabación de películas.

• Puede cambiar la grabación entre película e imagen fija al tocar (HOME) D (o E) t (TOMA

DE IMÁGENES) t [PELÍCULA] o [FOTO].

• Puede crear imágenes fijas a partir de las películas grabadas.

Películas

[ESPERA] t [GRAB.]

Imágenes fijas

Parpadea t Se enciende

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Reproducción

Puede reproducir imágenes grabadas en el medio seleccionado en el ajuste de medio.

DCR-DVD610/DVD710

En el ajuste predeterminado, se reproducen las películas de un disco. Las imágenes fijas se

graban y se reproducen sólo en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”.

DCR-DVD810

En el ajuste predeterminado, se reproducen las imágenes de la memoria interna.

1Deslice el interruptor POWER A para encender la videocámara.

2Presione (VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES) B (o C).

La pantalla VISUAL INDEX aparece en la pantalla LCD. (Puede que las miniaturas tarden

un momento en aparecer.)

Interruptor POWER

(VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES) B

(VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES) C

(HOME) E

Palanca de zoom

motorizado F

(HOME) D

6 imágenes anteriores

6 imágenes siguientes

Busca imágenes por fecha de

grabación.*

Aparece con la imagen en la

última ficha reproducida o

grabada (B de la imagen fija

grabada en el “Memory Stick

PRO Duo”).

Permite volver a la

pantalla de grabación. (OPTION)

*Al seleccionar [DISCO] en [AJ.SOPORTE PEL.], aparece un tipo de disco. No puede buscar

películas por fecha de grabación.

Índice de rollos de película Índice de caras

Muestra películas. Muestra imágenes fijas.

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zSugerencias

• El número de imágenes que aparece en la pantalla VISUAL INDEX se puede cambiar entre 6 y 12 al

mover la palanca del zoom motorizado F. Para fijar este número, toque (HOME) D (o E) t

(AJUSTES) t [VIEW IMAGES SET]t [DISPLAY ].

3Iniciar reproducción.

Toque la ficha y la película que desea reproducir.

Cuando la reproducción desde la película seleccionada llega a la última película, la pantalla

regresa a la pantalla VISUAL INDEX.

zSugerencias

• Toque / durante la pausa para reproducir la película a cámara lenta.

• Al reproducir películas desde la memoria interna (DCR-DVD810) o desde un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”,

un toque de / hace que la película retroceda o avance 5 veces más rápido que lo normal, 2

toques aumenta la velocidad 10 veces, 3 toques aumenta la velocidad 30 veces y 4 toques aumenta la

velocidad aproximadamente 60 veces.

• Al reproducir las películas de un disco, un toque de / hace que la película retroceda o avance

5 veces más rápido que lo normal, 2 toques aumenta la velocidad 10 veces (alrededor de 8 veces más

rápido en el caso de un DVD+RW).

Toque la ficha y la imagen fija que desee reproducir.

Películas

Imágenes fijas

Principio de la película /

Película anterior

Alterna el modo de

reproducción y de pausa

cada vez que se toca.

Película siguiente

Detener (muestra la

pantalla VISUAL INDEX). Rebobinado / Avance rápido

Vuelve a la pantalla

VISUAL INDEX.

(OPTION)

Presentación de

diapositivas

Anterior / Siguiente

Pasa a la pantalla VISUAL

INDEX.

Vuelve a la pantalla

VISUAL INDEX.

(OPTION)

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Ajustar el volumen del sonido de las películas

Al reproducir películas, toque (OPTION) t ficha t [VOL.] y luego ajuste el volumen

con / .

zSugerencias

• Puede cambiar la pantalla a VISUAL INDEX al tocar (HOME) D (o E) t (VISUALIZAR

IMÁGENES) t [VISUAL INDEX].

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