Sony DCR DVD105 - Handycam Camcorder - 680 KP Operating Manual Download Page 4

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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, as the service technician to perform routine 
safety checks (as specified by the manufacturer) to 
determine that the set is in safe operating condition.

Service

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (continued)

Summary of Contents for DCR DVD105 - Handycam Camcorder - 680 KP

Page 1: ...joying with your DVD Handycam 14 Getting Started 20 Easy Handycam 34 Recording Playback 42 Playback on DVD devices 56 Using the Recorded disc 63 Using the Setup items 66 Editing on DVD Handycam 87 Dubbing Printing 96 Using a Computer 103 Troubleshooting 109 Additional Information 132 Glossary Index 146 ...

Page 2: ...e user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constituteariskofelectricshock 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 ...

Page 3: ... any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning orpolishing it Do not useliquid cleanersor 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...

Page 4: ...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 Donotattempttoservicethesetyourselfasopening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage...

Page 5: ...lass 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 tha...

Page 6: ... CANADIAN ICES 003 Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides Operating Guide This manual FirstStepGuide forusingyourcamcorderwith the computer connected stored on the supplied CD ROM The DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 do not include First Step Guide because they do not support a computer connection On the discs you can use in your camcorder You can use 8cm DVD Rs 8cm DVD RWs ...

Page 7: ...serttheconnector plug forcibly in the wrong direction the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder Notes on the Setup items LCD screen viewfinder and lens A setup item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precisiontechnology soover99 99 ofthe pi...

Page 8: ...ual are captured using a digital still camera and thus may appear different from what you see Design and specifications of recording mediaandaccessoriesaresubjecttochange without notice The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR DVD305 Disc in this Operating Guide refers to 8cm DVD discs Available operations depend on the disc used The following marks are used for the differe...

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Page 10: ...he aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 32 Using Easy Handycam operation 34 Recording with ease 36 Playing back with ease 38 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing 40 Recording 42 Playback 44 Functions used for recording playback etc 46 Recording To use zoom To record sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording For DCR DVD305 DVD7...

Page 11: ...played during recording playback 51 Remote Commander DCR DVD305 DVD755 53 Playing the picture on a TV 54 Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing 56 Playing back a disc on DVD devices etc 60 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed 61 Recording additional scenes after finalizing 63 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting 64 Usin...

Page 12: ...pying the still images DCR DVD305 DVD755 87 Deleting still images from the Memory Stick Duo DCR DVD305 DVD755 89 Editing the original data 90 Creating the Playlist 91 Playing the Playlist 94 Dubbing to VCR DVD devices 96 Recording images from a TV or VCR DVD device DCR DVD305 DVD755 98 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer DCR DVD305 DVD755 100 Jacks to connect external devic...

Page 13: ...sing your camcorder abroad 132 About the disc 134 About the Memory Stick DCR DVD305 DVD755 135 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 137 Maintenance and precautions 139 Specifications 143 Glossary 146 Index 148 Troubleshooting Additional Information Glossary Index ...

Page 14: ...recordedonthediscor MemoryStick Duo Some models may not support recording onto a Memory Stick Duo You can find a scene quickly using a VISUAL INDEX screen p 38 44 The VISUAL INDEX screen allows you to check disc content at a glance All you have to do is touch the scene you want to view The disc does not wear out no matter how many times you play it back The precious moments you have captured on di...

Page 15: ...e panoramic effect Discs are also recorded with 5 1ch surround sound to provide full sound on a home theater Some models may not support wide screen and 5 1ch surround recording A recorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices High speed image transfer p 103 Image data can be quickly transferred to a computer without requiring playback Computers with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 provide even fas...

Page 16: ...mat that is compatible with most DVD devices especially after finalizing In VIDEO mode only the most recent image can be erased A recording format that enables editing with your DVD Handycam deleting and rearranging the order of images A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode 1 Disc format features Figures in parentheses indicate page numbers Disc types and symbols D...

Page 17: ...e care not to smudge the surface with fingerprints When a double sided disc is used in your DVD Handycam 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 DVD Handycam When recording playback of one side is complete remove the disc and turn it over to access the other side The following operations are performed fo...

Page 18: ...ng and editing images in your DVD Handycam The disc can be played back on various DVD devices The disc can be played back even without finalizing 2Shooting deleting and editing See pages 36 42 50 and 90 You cannot delete a recorded image Youcan deleteoredit a recorded image anytime p 90 You can only delete the images you have just recorded p 50 3Viewing on your DVD Handycam See pages 38 and 44 You...

Page 19: ...ded even if there is free space left Like commercially sold DVD this disc can be played back in most DVD devices after finalizing Thedisccanbeplayedback 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 56 Unfinalizing allows you to add recordings p 63 Recordings can be added without unfinaliz...

Page 20: ...ready installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FP50 1 p 22 Cleaning cloth 1 Shoe cover 1 p 102 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Attached to the camcorder Lens cap 1 p 25 Surround microphone ECM L100 1 p 46 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 8 1 1 p 103 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 CD ROM Nero Express 6 1 p 103 For DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 Use when copying a disc recorded with your camcorder ont...

Page 21: ... pack 1 Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to set it to OFF CHG The default setting 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder OpentheDC IN jack coverto connect the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts Step...

Page 22: ...ng the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case Charging time full charge Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Recording time Approximatetime min availablewhen you use a fully charged battery pack For DCR DVD105 DVD605 For DCR DVD205 DVD705 Battery pack Charging time NP FP50 supplied 125 NP FP70 155 NP FP71 170 NP FP90 220 B...

Page 23: ... as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet We recommend that you use an NP FP70 NP FP71 orNP FP90battery pack when avideolight optional is attached On the charging recording playback time Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F is recommended Available recording and playback time w...

Page 24: ...t 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 PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Step 2 Charging the batt...

Page 25: ...e lamp lights up Movie To record movies Still To record still images After you have set the date and time CLOCK SET p 28 the next time you turn on the power of your camcorder the current date and time will be displayedon theLCDscreenforafewseconds 3 Hold your camcorder correctly 4 Ensure agoodgrip thenfastenthe belt To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG At the time of purchase th...

Page 26: ...attery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To cancel press and hold DISP BATT INFO until disappears See LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT p 81 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen You can view pictures using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery or when the picture seen on the LCD screen is poor You can adjust the brightness of the viewfind...

Page 27: ...CD frame Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the LCD screen CALIBRATION p 140 To hide the screen indicators Press DISP BATT INFO to hide or show the screen indicators counter etc You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Selectthescreenlanguagein...

Page 28: ...ch 3 Select CLOCK SET with then touch 4 Select the desired geographical area with then touch 5 Set DST or SUMMERTIME to ON with if necessary then touch 6 Set Y year with then touch You can set any year up to the year 2079 7 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch The clock starts For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM Refer to page 133 for information concerning World t...

Page 29: ...After the beeps stop the disc cover opens slightly automatically If you catch the lens cap strap when closing the disc cover it may cause your camcorder to malfunction 3 Setthediscwiththerecordingside facing your camcorder then press the center of the disc until it clicks Do not touch the disc with the recording side or pickup lens p 141 When using a double sided disc take care not to smudge the s...

Page 30: ...16 9 WIDE or 4 3 for DVD RW then touch x16 9 WIDE You can record wide angle high resolution pictures If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV selecting 16 9 WIDE is recommended x4 3 You can record to play back pictures on a 4 3 TV 7 Touch YES t YES 8 Touch when Completed appears When the formatting is completed you can start recording on the DVD RW DVD RW Do not remove the battery pack or disco...

Page 31: ...the image size For details see page 76 1 Open the Memory Stick Duo cover 2 Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in thewrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged 3 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo after...

Page 32: ...ailable recording time may be shorter in the following situations when you toggle between 16 9 wide and 4 3 while recording on a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode when you change REC MODE p 80 with a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW inserted while 4 3 is set To play back pictures after connecting your camcorder to a TV Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV 16 9 4 3 p 54 When viewing 16 9 wide pictur...

Page 33: ...5 1 Touch t STILL MEDIA 2 Select the recording media for still images and touch The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired setting Still imagesizeis 0 7M when 16 9 wide is set and maximum 1 0M when 4 3 is set The number of recordable still images varies depending on image quality and image size For details see p 76 Still images ...

Page 34: ...on Now try recording page 36 EASY button The settings of your camcorder during Easy Handycam operation Touch SETUP to display the available setup items For details on setup See page 66 Nearly all setup items are automatically fixed to the setting of Easy Handycam operation is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation To perform settings such as focusing manually and adding special effects cance...

Page 35: ...35 Easy Handycam using your camcorder with automatic settings ...

Page 36: ...recording if you have not finalized the disc p 56 and there is remaining space to record on the disc when you turn off the power then turn it on again you remove a disc from your camcorder then insert it again Recording with ease Movies To record movies To record still images Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the O...

Page 37: ... the selected recording media displayed at the top right The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press PHOTO D lightly to adjust the focus A then press it fully B The default setting is FINE p 76 A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded Still images Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 34 Easy Handycam op...

Page 38: ...2 Start playing back Touch tab then the movie to be played back Playing back with ease Movies Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position Previous 6 pictures Next 6 pictures 1 3 Disc type Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded DVD RW recording format Returns to the...

Page 39: ... and the still image to be played back Touch to play back a series of still images p 49 When you playback during Easy Handycam operation you cannot use following functions Playback zoom p 48 Turning off the backlight of the LCD screen For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 p 26 Still Images Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 34 Eas...

Page 40: ...rded If you finalize a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW you cannot record additional material on the disc during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation then follow the steps shown on page 63 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing Preparation for finalizing a disc 1 Place your camcorder in a stable position Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder Be sure ...

Page 41: ... the DVD device or DVD drive etc Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the DVD device etc If you format the disc the disc recovers recording used capacity and is reusable for recording thereafter If you want to reuse a DVD RW to record in VR mode format the disc after canceling Easy Handycam operation p 64 Note that you cannot recover a scene once you delete it Touch the LCD screen i...

Page 42: ...o stop recording press START STOP again Recording Playback Recording Movies PHOTO POWER switch START STOP A Remove the lens cap START STOP B DCR DVD105 DVD605 Slidethe POWERswitchin the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position REC 60min STBY REC ...

Page 43: ... 3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus A then press it fully B A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded Still Images To check or delete the last recording Review Review deleting See page 50 If the ACCESS lamp is on after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the disc or Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Do not apply shock or vibration ...

Page 44: ... with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded DVD RW recording format Returns to the recording screen 2 Useful functions on VISUAL INDEX screen Moving the zoom lever changes the VISUAL INDEX screen indication from 6 to 12 and more images can be displayed at the same time Touch DISPLAY in STANDARD SET to set the number of thumbnails that appear in the VISUAL INDEX screen p...

Page 45: ...rked with i you can play it back from the point you have stopped previously Disc Touch tab and the still image to be played back Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch tab and the still image to be played back To adjust the volume Touch t VOLUME then adjust it with If you cannot find VOLUME in touch SETUP p 66 To playback the disc on other DVD devices See page 56 Beginning of the scene previ...

Page 46: ...ch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 74 if you want to zoom to a level greater than the following To record sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording For DCR DVD305 DVD755 2 Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator installed for recording 5 1ch surround sound Enjoy realistic sound when playingthediscondevicesthatsupport5 1ch surrou...

Page 47: ...surround sound with your camcorder If your supplied microphone is lost or damaged contactyourSony dealerorlocal authorizedSony service facility You must also leave your camcorder with us so that we can tune your new or repaired microphone To record in dark places NightShot plus 3 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 3 to ON and NIGHTSHOT PLUS appear To record an image brighter useSuper NightShot plus fun...

Page 48: ...e a tripod qg Attach the tripod optional the length of the screwmust beless than 5 5 mm to thetripod receptacle qg using a tripod screw To attach the shoulder belt qf Attach the shoulder belt optional with your camcorder to the hook for the shoulder belt To use Playback zoom 15 You can magnify pictures from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnificationcanbeadjustedwiththepower zoom lever 1 ...

Page 49: ...o OFF CHG then press DISP BATTINFOqs Ifyou pressthis buttononce BATTERYINFOappearsonthe screen for about 7 seconds Press the button whileBATTERYINFOappearsonthescreen to extend the indication to the 20 second maximum To turn off the operation confirmation beep 6 See BEEP on page 83 To initialize the settings RESET qd Press RESET qd to initialize all the settings including settings for date and tim...

Page 50: ...ce recorded on DVD Rs cannot be deleted 1 Press during the review 2 Touch YES You cannot recover a scene once you delete it Youcanonlydeletethelastrecordedscene When is grayed out you cannot delete the scene due to the following reasons The last recorded scene has been already deleted There is a movie or still image that has been recorded just after the scene being played back When you delete stil...

Page 51: ...r DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 qs Quality FINE STD 76 qd The number of recordable still images and recording media For DCR DVD305 DVD755 qf Recording folder only for Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 As the number of still images recorded in Memory Stick Duo increases new folders are automatically created to store them Viewing movies Viewing still images qg Playback mode qh Previous Next b...

Page 52: ...page Indicators on the LCD screen and viewfinder Indicator Meaning 5 1ch surround recording playback 46 Self timer recording 73 Continuous photo recording Bracket recording 75 Flash light 72 MICREF LEVEL low 81 LCD panel off 78 Indicator Meaning Repeat of Slide show 49 Indicator Meaning Fader 77 LCD backlight off 26 Upper left Upper Center Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning NightShot plus...

Page 53: ...p 46 48 qa PAUSE p 38 45 qs VISUAL INDEX p 38 45 Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you press this while playing back qd b B v V ENTER When you press any button 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 PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 49 When no commands have been sent from the Re...

Page 54: ... 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 theVCRtoLINE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 etc if the VCR has an input selector To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of the TV you will view pictures on 1 Slide the...

Page 55: ...YPE 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 You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 83 ...

Page 56: ...finalized Discs that do not require finalizing To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time p 58 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing Operation flow DVD RW Disc type has to be finalized in the following cases 1 To create the DVD menus or Photomovie 2 To enable playback in DVD drives of computers 3 When only little materi...

Page 57: ...59 Make a new recording Recordings cannot be added Unfinalize the disc When the DVD menu or Photomovie has been created a confirmation screen prompts you to confirm that you wish to add a recording Recordings can be added as usual Finalize Finalize Finalize Only in case 1 Make desired settings BDVD menu BPhotomovie BDisc title Playback on other DVD device ...

Page 58: ...alizing starts 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 adaptoraftertheCHG charge lampgoesoff Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again You cannot remove the disc until the f...

Page 59: ...ing a Photomovie p 61 You cannot create a Photomovie on a DVD RW VR mode in this step Customize it on the EDIT screen p 94 To change the disc title 1 Touch DISC TITLE 2 Delete unnecessary characters by touching T The yellow cursor moves and characters are deleted from the end 3 Select the type of a character then touch the desired character To erase a character Touch T To insert a space Touch t 4 ...

Page 60: ...If you have created a DVD menu You can select the desired scene in the menu A Photomovie is listed after all the movies in the menu The disc cannot be played back freezes for an instantbetweenthescenes orsomefunctionsmay be disabled on some DVD devices Still images are played back as a Photomovie swapping images in every 3 seconds DVD devices that support subtitles can display the recording date a...

Page 61: ...opied from the disc to the hard disc of your computer For details on how to import movies refer to the First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Still images stored on the disc are displayed in the JPEG format Note that erasing or changing the original data may occur accidentally in this operation since you use the original data on the disc 1 Insert the finalized disc into a DV...

Page 62: ... Images are stored in the following folders on the disc x Movies DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW VIDEO_TS folder DVD RW VR mode DVD_RTAV folder x Still images DCIM 100MSDCF folder e g The folder for data for DVD Rs DVD RWs VIDEO mode DVD RWs when using Windows XP Volume label Still image folder Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed continued ...

Page 63: ... power cord to the wall outlet 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder 4 Touch t SETUP 5 For DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 Touch DISC SET t UNFINALIZE For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch MEDIA SET t UNFINALIZE 6 Touch YES t YES then touch when Completed appears If you have created a Photomovie or a DVD menuinfinalizing p 59 thefollowing steps ar...

Page 64: ...r 3 Insert the disc to be formatted into your camcorder 4 For DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 Touch t FORMAT For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch t FORMAT xDVD RW Select the recording format then format the disc Proceed to step 5 xDVD RW Select the aspect ratio of the recording picture then format the disc Proceed to step 6 5 Select the recording format for a DVD RW touch then proceed to step 7 Fordetailso...

Page 65: ... in step 6 for the DVD RW Format the disc again to change the aspect ratio During the Easy Handycam operation p 34 the screen in step 5 does not appear even if you insert a DVD RW in your camcorder Proceed to step 7 You cannot format a disc that has been protected on other devices Cancel the protection with the original devices and then format it ...

Page 66: ...s are added You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 85 1 Touch 2 Touch the desired setup item If the desired setup item is not displayed on the screen touch until it is displayed 3 Select the desired setting then touch x To change the setup items You can customize setup items that are not added to Personal Menu Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 1 2 3 4 MODE ON Settings for movies S...

Page 67: ... close to hide the setup screen If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen x To change the setup items during Easy Handycam operation does not appear during Easy Handycam operation p 34 1 Touch SETUP Available setup items appear 2 Select the desired item 3 Customize the item Touch after finishing the setting Touch not to change the item without changing the sett...

Page 68: ...z ON SPOT FOCUS z z AUTO FOCUS z z AUTO FLASH SET 2 z 1 OFF SUPER NSPLUS z OFF NS LIGHT z z ON COLOR SLOW S z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF DIGITAL ZOOM z OFF WIDE SELECT 3 z 4 3 STEADYSHOT z ON STILL SET p 75 BURST 4 z OFF QUALITY z FINE IMAGE SIZE 4 z z FILE NO z 1 PICT APPLI p 77 FADER z OFF D EFFECT z OFF PICT EFFECT z OFF REC CTRL 2 z USB SELECT 2 z 6 DEMO MODE z ON DISC SET 5 MEDIA S...

Page 69: ...Still PLAY EDIT Easy Handycam STANDARD SET p 80 REC MODE z SP STILL MEDIA 2 z z 1 VOLUME z z 1 MULTI SOUND z OFF MICREF LEVEL 4 z NORMAL SUR MONITOR 2 z LCD VF SET z z z NORMAL NORMAL 1 TV TYPE 4 z z z 1 USB SPEED 2 z AUTO DATA CODE z DATE TIME DISPLAY z 1 MOVIE PB z 1 REMAINING z AUTO REMOTE CTRL 2 z z z ON BEEP z z z z 1 DISP OUTPUT z z z LCD PANEL SETUP ROTATE z z z 1 A SHUT OFF z z z 5 min SUB...

Page 70: ...ect to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets general night views or fireworks LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal meshin windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject Items with one asterisk can be adjusted so as nottofocusonsubjectsonlyashortdistanceaway Items with two asterisks ...

Page 71: ... studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Underthevideolampsofthoseatastudio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light 1 Touch ONE PUSH 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 3 Touch flashes quickly When the...

Page 72: ... 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 minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 inch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet...

Page 73: ...ers or other objects p 47 Remove the conversion lens optional The maximum shooting distance using NS LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet You can record an image brighter in color even in dark places Set COLOR SLOW S to ON and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW S touch OFF Adjustthefocusmanually FOCUS p 72 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder ch...

Page 74: ...ctures to be played back on a 4 3 TV 16 9 WIDE Recordspicturestobe playedbackona16 9 wide TV in full screen mode When viewed on the LCD screen viewfinder with 16 9 WIDE selected 1 When 16 9 screen TV switches to full screen mode the picture appears on the TV screen at the right ratio 2 When you play back in TV 4 3 screen the picturemay becompressed Whenyouplay back in the wide mode the picture app...

Page 75: ...ngcontinuously NORMAL Records still images continuously at approximately 0 5 seconds intervals The numbers of the maximum recordable images are as follows 1 0M 8 images VGA 0 3M 21 images 0 7M 8 images EXP BRKTG Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at approximately 0 5 second intervals You can compare the 3 images and select an image recorded at the best exposure The flash will ...

Page 76: ...e still images varies depending on the recording environment Number of still images recordable on a disc approx Top FINE Bottom STANDARD The table shows approximate recordable number and the above numbers apply to a single sided disc anditwillbedoubledforadouble sideddisc QUALITY 1 0M 0 7M VGA 0 3M FINE FINE 500 380 150 STANDARD STD 210 160 060 IMAGE SIZE DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 1 0M 0 7M ...

Page 77: ...ectstocurrently recording pictures 1 Selectthedesiredeffectduringstandby fade in or recording fade out then touch When you select OVERLAP or WIPE the image is stored as a still image While storing the image the screen turns to blue 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete Tocancelbeforestartingtheoperation touch OFF in step 1 The setting will b...

Page 78: ... saved as a still image 3 Touch appears To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step 1 LUMI KEY luminance key Replaces a brighter area in a previously recorded still image e g a person with a movie OLD MOVIE Adds an old movie effect to pictures The scene is recorded in the 16 9 wide mode The aspect ratio cannot be changed when OLD MOVIE is selected Youcanaddspecialeffectstoapictureduring recording appears...

Page 79: ...spended in situations such as those described below when you touch the screen during the demonstration Thedemonstrationstartsagain in about 10 minutes when you slide the disc cover OPEN switch when the Memory Stick Duo is inserted DCR DVD305 DVD755 when the POWER switch is set to Still when you set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON p 47 DEMO MODE See page 66 for details on selecting setup items See ...

Page 80: ...standard quality mode approx recordable time is up to 30 min LP LP Increases the recording time Long Play approx recordable time is up to 60 min The time in parenthesis indicates the approximate recordable time when recording only a movie on a single sided disc When recording on a double sided disc this value is applied for both sides Your camcorder has a VBR encoding system p 17 so when you recor...

Page 81: ...rom which the recording sound comes when recording in 5 1ch mode Therecordedpicturewillnotbeaffectedeven when you change the setting x LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 1 Adjust the brightness with 2 Touch x LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight BNORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen When you use the AC Adaptor as the...

Page 82: ...an check the information recorded automatically data code during playback BOFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time of recorded images CAMERA DATA Displaysthecamerasettingdataofrecorded images DATE TIME 1Date 2Time CAMERA DATA 3SteadyShot off 4Exposure 5White balance 6Gain 7Shutter speed 8Aperture value 9Exposure value appears for an image recorded using a flash The data...

Page 83: ...iththe POWER switch set to Movie When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on with the POWER switch to Movie When the recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes When you start recording from the line input For DCR DVD305 DVD755 ON Always displays the remaining disc indicator The default setting is ON so that you can use the supplied Remote Commander p 53 Set to OFF t...

Page 84: ...page 140 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off SUB T DATE CALIBRATION See page 66 for details on selecting setup items See page 28 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using v V when using your camcorder overseas Refer to the World time difference on page 133 You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward one hour You can sel...

Page 85: ...ant setup item if you want to add more 1 Touch t P MENU SET UP t ADD 2 Touch to select a setup category then touch 3 Touch to select a setup item then touch t YES t The setup item is added to the end of list 1 Touch t P MENU SET UP t DELETE If the desired setup item is not displayed touch 2 Touch the setup item that you want to delete 3 Touch YES t You cannot delete SETUP FINALIZE and P MENU SET U...

Page 86: ...Touch to move the setup item to the desired place 4 Touch To sort more items repeat step 2 to 4 5 Touch END t You cannot move P MENU SET UP Touch t P MENU SET UP t RESET t YES t YES t Arranging the order of setup items displayed on Personal Menu Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Customizing Personal Menu continued ...

Page 87: ... and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at once 5 Touch t YES Image copying starts 6 Touch when Completed appears tab appears in the VISUAL INDEX screen To copy all the still images on the Memory Stick Duo Touch COPY ALL in step 3 The still images cannot be copied to the finalized DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD ...

Page 88: ... once 5 Touch t YES Image copying starts 6 Touch when Completed appears tab appears in theVISUALINDEX screen To copy all the still images on the DVD Touch COPY ALL in step 3 It sometimes takes time when copying a number of still images When Not enough memory space appears deleteunnecessaryimages p 89 inthe Memory Stick Duo before operating your camcorder again Some still images cannot be copied in...

Page 89: ... image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at once 6 Touch t YES You cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all the still images in the Memory Stick Duo Touch DELETE ALL in step 4 You cannot delete in the following when the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo is set to the write protect position p 135 whenthestillimagehasbeenprotectedonother d...

Page 90: ...cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all movies or still images on the disc at the same time Touch DELETE ALL in step 3 If you delete an original movie that is listed in a Playlist p 91 it is also deleted from the Playlist Deleting scenes may not provide enough space to record movies or still images additionally To delete all the images on the disc and restore original recording ca...

Page 91: ... been selected with A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the still images and movies that you have selected Theoriginalscenesarenotchanged even though you edit or delete the scenes in the Playlist Playlist Glossary p 147 Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder DonotremovethebatterypackortheACAdaptor from your camcorder while editing the Playlist It may damage the disc You c...

Page 92: ...han that of the original still images 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press PLAY EDIT 2 Touch t EDIT 3 Touch ERASE 4 Select the scene to be deleted from the list The selected scene is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch t YES Toeraseallthescenesatthesametime Touch ERASE ALL in step 3 t YES...

Page 93: ...Touch t EDIT 3 Touch DIVIDE 4 Select the scene to be divided The playback of the selected scene starts 5 Touch at the point where you want todivide the movie intoscenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press 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 half second increments 6 Touch t ...

Page 94: ...Still images which are not compatible with your camcorder such as ones shot with a digital still camera and then copied to a computer can not be converted from still images to a Photomovie Converting allthe still imageson a disc to a movie file Photomovie Make sure to insert the disc on which the Playlist is added into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press PLA...

Page 95: ...95 Editing on DVD Handycam ...

Page 96: ...e produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEOchannel ofthe A Vconnecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PAN...

Page 97: ...ding device has an input selector set it to the input mode 4 Connect your camcorder to the VCR DVD device with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of a VCR or DVD device 5 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recordi...

Page 98: ...ecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEOchannel ofthe A Vconnecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio You cannot record images from a TV with no output jacks You cannot record TV programs which allow you to record once or have copy control technology When yo...

Page 99: ...VIDEO t Touch SET to change the recording mode or adjust the volume Touch SET t REMAIN t ON to display the remaining disc indicator all the time 5 Insert a blank disc into your camcorder Format the disc if you use a new DVD RW DVD RW p 64 6 Start playing the cassette or the disc on the playback device or select a TV program The picture played on the connected deviceappearsontheLCDscreenofyour camc...

Page 100: ...SB SELECT We cannot guarantee the operation ofmodels that are not PictBridge compatible 1 Select the image to be printed with 2 Touch t COPIES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed with You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed 4 Touch t END To print the date on the image touch t DATE TIME t DATE or DAY TIME t 5 Touch EXEC t YES When printing is finished Printing disappea...

Page 101: ...h a 16 9 wide ratio left and right ends of the image may be cut off Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details We cannot guarantee the printing of images recorded with adeviceotherthan yourcamcorder Still images recorded by other devices that have a file size of 2MB or more orare larger than 2304 1728 pixels cannot be print...

Page 102: ...he Active Interface Shoe hasa 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 with the external flash optional turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noisebeing recorded Whe...

Page 103: ...You can select your favorite movie and still images and easily create an original movie with added music and visual styles x Duplicating to an 8cm DVD t Picture Package Duplicator You can copy the disc you recorded with your camcorder to an 8cm DVD x When copying a disc to the 12cm DVD You can copy the disc recorded with your camcorder to the 12cm DVD The First Step Guide is an instruction manual ...

Page 104: ...limagesrecordedon a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster Others USB port This must be provided as standard x When using Macintosh computer Youcanonlycopy stillimagesfrom the Memory Stick Duo OS...

Page 105: ... your computer The installation screen appears If the screen does not appear follow the procedure below 1 Double click My Computer If you are usingWindowsXP click Start then My Computer 2 Double click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Install Depending on the operating system on the computer a message appears notifying you that First Step Gu...

Page 106: ...estarts 11Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install the First Step Guide Depending on the computer this screen may notbedisplayed In such a case skip to step 12 12Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install ImageMixer EasyStepDVD 13If the Installing Microsoft R DirectX R screen is displayed follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step 14 1 ...

Page 107: ... If you have any questions about PicturePackage see For inquires about this software p 108 You can copy the still images from the Memory Stick Duo to the Macintosh computer Install First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM Refer to First Step Guide for the details on connecting your camcorder to the computer and copying the still images 1 Confirm thatyourcamcorderisnot connected to the computer 2 Tu...

Page 108: ...p www ppackage com North America Los Angeles Telephone Toll Free 1 800 458 4029 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone Toll Free U K Germany France and Spain 800 1532 4865 Other countries 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third partymusicalcontentsyoumay acquirefrom CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the c...

Page 109: ...rn Easy Handycam operation on or off while recording or communicating with another device via USB cable For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 34 Settings change during Easy Handycam operation Some of the settings of your camcorder are restored to the default setting when you set Easy Handycam operation p 34 DEMO MODE does not start You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTS...

Page 110: ...ck 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 and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicat...

Page 111: ... without turning off the power first This is not a malfunction You cannot turn the LCD backlight off During Easy Handycam operation p 34 you cannot turn the LCD backlight on off pressing and holding DISP BATT INFO 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 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 p 27 53 The butt...

Page 112: ...screen are grayed out The disc may be created other than your camcorder You can play back with your camcorder but you cannot record additional scenes You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick Duo Slide the POWER switch to light up the Still lamp or press PLAY EDIT with your camcorder switched on p 25 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 31 If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatt...

Page 113: ...y p 64 Or delete the unnecessary images p 90 The DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW has been finalized Make a disc to be able to record additional scenes p 63 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 139 You cannot record on the ...

Page 114: ... fast the time available for recording may shorten p 17 80 The recording stops The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it about 1 hour in a cool place p 139 There is a time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the poi...

Page 115: ...s not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen The spots appear when you are recording in SUPER NSPLUS or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction The color of the picture is not correctly displayed Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF p 47 The ...

Page 116: ...c with the recording side facing your camcorder p 29 The disc recorded in other devices may not be played back on your camcorder The playback picture is distorted Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 134 Still images stored on a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Stillimagesrecordedonotherdevicesmaynotappearintheactualsize Thisisnotamalfunct...

Page 117: ...134 is indicated on an image in the DVD menu Loading of the data may have failed when the disc was finalized For DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW make the disc capable of additional recording p 63 then remake the DVD menu by finalizing the disc again p 59 The DVD menu may be displayed correctly Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes The image may freeze for an instant between scenes depending ...

Page 118: ...TER is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE You cannot use EXPOSURE together with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S If you set PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use WHITE BAL You cannot use WHITE BAL together with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM AE You cannot use SUPER NSPLUS The NIG...

Page 119: ...e D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT together with SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S FADER You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE PICT EFFECT WIDE SELECT For DCR DVD105 DVD605 You cannot use PICT EFFECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT together with OLD MOVIE You cannot view SUR MONITOR For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Youcannotviewthe SUR MONITOR either youarenotrecordingin5 1chsurroundrecording or together with...

Page 120: ...nding on your TV For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 p 54 Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch t REC CTRL p 98 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed For DCR DVD305 DVD755 You cannot zoom scenes input from the other device on your camcorder No sound is heard when playing back a disc The audio will not be output ...

Page 121: ...n is Memory Stick Duo with the lock on the write protect tab release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 p 135 You may not copy still images recorded edited using other devices Unable to finalize Battery is running out during finalizing Use the AC Adaptor The disc has already been finalized If you are using a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW follow the required ...

Page 122: ...camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly When editing the images in the disc the computer does not recognize your camcorder Install the Picture Package software p 105 Confirm the USB driver is correctly installed with the following procedures For Windows XP 1 Click Start then Control Panel 2 Click Performance and Maintenance then System The System Properties window appears ...

Page 123: ...B Device appears in DVD CD ROM drives Generic volume in Storage volumes and USB Mass Storage Device in Universal Serial Bus controllers respectively When all the devices appear the USB driver is installed correctly If any of these devices are not shown install USB driver 1 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive on your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE icon Disc...

Page 124: ...p 78 Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard mouse and camcorder from the computer You cannot view the still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction firmly Select USB SELECT t COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder p 78 The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc p...

Page 125: ... it does not effect to the images or sounds transferred to your computer Depending on the computer you use the played back image or sound may stop temporarily but this does not effect the images or sound transferred to your computer You cannot write data from your computer on a disc in your camcorder using the USB cable The disc is not compatible with your camcorder Use a disc compatible with your...

Page 126: ...lace the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Explorer 5 Double click FirstStepGuide 6 Double click the desired language folder 7 Double click FirstStepGuide pdf Troubleshooting continued ...

Page 127: ...E 20 ss E 31 ss E 40 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 Sonyservice facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 100 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 inser...

Page 128: ...n incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 135 Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 135 Warningindicatorpertainingtothe flash Slow flashing Still charging Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not suffici...

Page 129: ... play back an incompatible disc with your camcorder Z Disc finalized Cannot record on disc A finalized DVD R cannot be recorded Use a new disc Z Need to unfinalize disc To record on the finalized DVD RW VIDEO mode unfinalize it p 63 Cannot change movie aspect ratio on DVD RW Recordsmoviesin16 9 Formattoset p 64 Records movies in 4 3 Format to set p 64 Insert a disc or change STILL MEDIA to Memory ...

Page 130: ...ll You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 80 or delete them using your computer Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing Insert a Memory Stick or change STILL MEDIA to DVD p 31 37 43 x PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device Switch off the printer and switch it ...

Page 131: ... space on the disc or Memory Stick Duo Cannot divide Youcannot divide still images converted to a movie with You cannot divided a movie that is extremely short Data protected The dischas been protectedwithanother device Copy inhibit You cannot copy scenes with the copy protection signal Not enough memory space p 87 88 This file cannot be copied p 87 88 Cannot select any morefiles p 87 88 Disc cove...

Page 132: ... an AUDIO VIDEO input jack Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 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 Norw...

Page 133: ...Tehran 6 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 7 04 30 Kabul 8 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 9 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 11 06 30 Rangoon 12 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 13 08 00 HongKong Singapore 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 15 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 16 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 17 11 00 Solomon Is 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 19 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 20 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 21 10 00 Hawaii 22 09 00 Alaska 23 08 00 ...

Page 134: ...ismaycauseamalfunctionofthedisc or your camcorder Care and storage of the discs Keep the disc clean or the quality of the audio and video output may deteriorate Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out For dirt clean the disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened in water then remove the moisture with a soft dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzine clea...

Page 135: ...he Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the write protect position Notes on use Image data may be damaged in the following cases Compensation for damaged image data will not be made If you eject the Memory Stick Duo turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorderis reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick Duo while the ACCES...

Page 136: ...t may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit x On a Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 2 GB On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera F...

Page 137: ...battery packfaster It is recommendedthat you use a large capacity battery pack NP FP71 NP FP90 Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG whennotshootingorplayingbackonyour camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings on a DVD...

Page 138: ...When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored theoperatingconditions andenvironment in which each battery pack is used About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack continued ...

Page 139: ... so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord 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 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 If the battery electrolytic ...

Page 140: ...ect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press PLAY EDIT 2 Disconnect cables other than that of the AC Adaptor from your camcorder then remove the disc and Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 from your camcorder 3 Touch t SETUP t STANDARD SET t CALIBRATION 4 Touch the displayed on the screen w...

Page 141: ...g time To charge 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 switchissettoOFF CHG Thepre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder The rechargeable battery will be fully disc...

Page 142: ...der Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 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 Maintenance and precautions continued ...

Page 143: ...n DCR DVD105 DVD605 Optical 20 Digital 40 800 F 1 8 3 1 DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 Optical 12 Digital 24 800 F 1 8 2 5 Focal length DCR DVD105 DVD605 f 2 3 46mm 3 32 1 13 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 44 880mm 1 3 4 34 1 32 in For still images 44 880mm 1 3 4 34 1 32 in DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 f 3 0 36mm 1 8 1 7 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For...

Page 144: ...ecording using LCD DCR DVD105 DVD605 2 7W DCR DVD205 DVD705 3 4W DCR DVD305 DVD755 3 6W Viewfinder DCR DVD105 DVD605 2 4W DCR DVD205 DVD705 3 0W DCR DVD305 DVD755 3 1W 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 54 88 129mm 2 1 4 3 1 2 5 1 8 in w h d Mass Approx DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 380 g 13 oz main unit only 430 g 15 o...

Page 145: ...145 Additional Information 1 5 16 3 4 1 13 16 in w h d Mass Approx 40 g 1 5 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Type Li ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 146: ...n be recorded on both sides x DVD menu A menu screen that enables you to select a particular scene from a disc being played back on a DVD device or other device You can create a DVD menu with DVD Handycam showing the beginning of each scene with date x DVD R A DVD format that does not enable re recording It is mostly used for saving data that does not need to be edited It is characterized by excel...

Page 147: ...rding you can select the image quality There are 3 modes HQ high quality SP standard play and LP long play The higher the recording quality the shorter the recording time x Thumbnail Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time DVD Handycam VISUAL INDEX and DVD menu use a thumbnail display system x Unfinalizing The process of treating a finalized disc that has some unu...

Page 148: ...harge lamp 21 Cleaning cloth 20 CLOCK SET 28 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 73 119 Computer 103 Connect TV 54 VCR DVD device 96 98 Copyright 8 108 131 Counter 51 D DATA CODE 28 52 82 DATE TIME 28 82 DC IN jack 21 102 DC plug 21 Delete Disc 50 90 Memory Stick Duo 50 89 DEMO MODE 79 DIGITAL ZOOM 74 Disc cover OPEN switch 29 DISC SET 79 Disc title 59 79 DISP OUTPUT 83 DISP BATT INFO 26 27 49 Display...

Page 149: ...Duo Adaptor 7 135 Memory Stick Duo slot 31 Memory Stick PRO Duo 136 MICREF LEVEL 81 Mirror mode 48 Moisture condensation 139 MOSAIC 78 Movie REC MODE Recording mode 80 Recording 36 42 MPEG2 147 MULTI SOUND 81 N Nero Express 6 20 103 NightShot plus 47 NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 47 NORMAL 75 NS LIGHT NightShot Light 73 NTSC 132 Number of still images recordable on a disc 76 O OLD MOVIE 78 On recording 8 ...

Page 150: ...9 45 50 Software 105 SP 80 Speaker 49 Specifications 143 SPORTS Sports lesson 70 SPOTLIGHT 70 SPOT FOCUS 72 SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 70 118 STANDARD 76 STANDARD SET 80 START STOP 42 STEADYSHOT 75 115 Still image IMAGE SIZE 76 QUALITY 76 Recording 37 43 STILL MEDIA 37 43 STILL SET 75 Sub sound 81 SUB T DATE 83 SUMMERTIME 28 84 SUNSET MOON 70 SUPER NSPLUS Super NightShot plus 73 118 SUR MONITO...

Page 151: ...l outlet 21 Warning indicators 127 Warning messages 127 WHITE BAL White balance 71 118 WHITE FADER 77 Wide angle 46 WIDE SELECT 32 74 Windows 104 WIPE 77 World time difference 133 Write protect tab 135 Z Zoom 46 Zoom lever 46 ...

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