Sony DCR-DVD108BDL Operating Manual Download

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Installing the “First Step Guide” and software (Continued)

Click [FirstStepGuide].

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

Click [FirstStepGuide(HTML)].

Installation starts.

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

To install the “First Step Guide” in
PDF

In step

, click [FirstStepGuide(PDF)].

To install the software “Adobe
Reader” to display the PDF file

In step

, click [Adobe(R) Reader(R)].

Perform steps 1 to 3 in “Installing
the “First Step Guide”” (p. 81).

Click [Install].

Select the language for the
application to be installed, then
click [Next].

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

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

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

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

Notes

• 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..

Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the software.

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

Sonic UDF Reader

Software required to recognize a DVD-RW
(VR mode)

Installing the software

Summary of Contents for DCR-DVD108BDL

Page 1: ... frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website US Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR DVD108 DVD308 DVD608 DVD708 Enjoying with your camcorder 12 Getting Started 21 Recording Playback 31 Editing 48 Utilizing recording media 57 Customizing your camcorder 62 Using a Computer 80 Troubleshooting 85 Additional Information 98 Quick Reference 111 Spanish Quick Guid...

Page 2: ...esence 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 ...

Page 3: ...Never spill liquid of 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 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 ...

Page 4: ...y 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 ...

Page 5: ...e 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 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 ...

Page 6: ...for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules This product is not intended to be serviced Should the product cease to function in its intended manner it should be returned to the manufacturer or to be discarded For the State of California USA only Prechlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery...

Page 7: ...order p 104 To prevent discs from being broken or recorded images from being lost do not do the following when either of the respective lamps of the POWER switch p 25 or the access lamps p 28 29 is on to remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder to apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder When connecting your camcorder to another device with a USB cable be sure to insert...

Page 8: ...erials may be contrary to the copyright laws 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 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...

Page 9: ...Recording in dark places NightShot plus 37 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 37 Recording in mirror mode 37 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 DCR DVD308 DVD708 37 Playback 39 Using PB zoom 41 Playing back a series of still images Slide show 41 Playing the picture on a TV 42 Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices or DVD drives Finalizing 44 OTHERS category 48 Delet...

Page 10: ...functions using the OPTION MENU 73 Using the OPTION MENU 73 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 74 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 74 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 75 What you can do with Windows computer 80 Installing the First Step Guide and software 81 Viewing First Step Guide 83 Using a Macintosh computer 84 Troubleshooting 85 Warning indicators and messages 94 Using your camcorder abroad 9...

Page 11: ...de of the screen BFOCUS 75 BSPOT FOCUS 75 Getting a good shot of a ski slope or beach BBACK LIGHT 37 BBEACH 77 BSNOW 77 Checking your golf swing BSPORTS 77 A child on the stage under a spot light BSPOTLIGHT 77 Fireworks with all its splendor BFIREWORKS 76 BFOCUS 75 A sleeping child under dim light BNightShot plus 37 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 78 ...

Page 12: ... be recorded only on Memory Stick Duo You can find a scene quickly using a VISUAL INDEX screen p 32 39 The VISUAL INDEX screen allows you to check recorded 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 disc last for a long time Records widescreen format and 5 1ch surr...

Page 13: ...scs are also recorded with 5 1ch surround sound to provide full sound on a home theater b Notes Some models may not support wide screen and 5 1 ch surround recording A recorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices High speed image transfer p 80 Image data can be quickly transferred to a computer without requiring playback Computers with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 provide even faster image tra...

Page 14: ...ng a disc Apporoximate recordable time the minimum recording time Recording mode 9M HQ high quality 20 18 35 32 6M SP standard quality 30 18 55 32 3M LP long play 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 a disc Movies containing quickly moving and ...

Page 15: ...ay cause the computer to malfunction Disc format features Figures in parentheses indicate page numbers 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 37 z z z z Deleting the most recent recording 49 z z z Deleting or editing recordings on your camcorder 48 z Using a disc repeatedly even if the disc becom...

Page 16: ...ng 2Recording playback editing See pages 34 39 and 48 What you can do with your camcorder depends on the type of disc p 15 3Viewing on your camcorder See pages 32 and 39 You can also connect it to a TV for viewing p 42 Select the recording format and format the disc on your camcorder p 28 z Tips You can select the disc from DISC SELECT GUIDE p 58 Yes No Do you want to delete images and reuse the d...

Page 17: ...dded 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 44 Unfinalizing allows you to add recordings p 60 Recordings can be added without unfinali...

Page 18: ...these items during Easy Handycam operation p 31 For items available in the SETTINGS category see page 63 HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder HELP Displays a description of the item p 19 Category Items Page MOVIE 35 PHOTO 35 Items Page VISUAL INDEX 39 PLAYLIST 51 Items Page DELETE 48 EDIT 50 PLAYLIST EDIT 51 PRINT 55 COMPUTER 80 Items Page FINALIZE 44 DISC SELECT GUIDE 5...

Page 19: ... 4 Touch the item you want to use Example EDIT 5 Continue operation by following the guidance on the screen To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME The HOME MENU appears 2 Touch HELP The bottom of the HELP button turns orange Using the HOME MENU HOME A HOME B Continued ...

Page 20: ...therwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Just a touch on the screen during recording or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 73 for further details Using the OPTION MENU Records a movie Activate MOVIE YES NO OPTION HOME and OPTION Continued ...

Page 21: ... parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied AC Adaptor 1 p 22 Power cord 1 p 22 A V connecting cable 1 p 42 54 USB cable 1 p 55 Wireless Remote Commander DCR DVD308 DVD708 1 p 114 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH40 1 p 22 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 80 Operating Guide This manual 1 ...

Page 22: ...of the AC Adaptor Match the v mark on the DC plug with the v mark on your camcorder 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged 5 Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Notes Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camc...

Page 23: ...dable 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 DCR DVD108 DVD608 BATT bat...

Page 24: ...AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet When attaching an optional video light it is recommended that you use an NP FH70 NP FH100 battery pack DCR DVD308 DVD708 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 m...

Page 25: ...t via the AC Adaptor 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 1 While pressing the green button turn the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow until the respecti...

Page 26: ...the date and time again p 107 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 setting at the time of purchase the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 72 z Tips The date and time doe...

Page 27: ...en you open or adjust the LCD panel z Tips 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 On the HOME MENU touch SETTINGS t SOUND DISP SET t LCD BRIGHT p 69 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The information is displayed or hidden displ...

Page 28: ...SS appears on the LCD screen It may take some time for the camcorder to recognize the disc x DVD 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 x DVD R DVD R DL You can start recording immediately after DISC ACCESS disappears from the LCD...

Page 29: ...e disc set incorrectly it may cause your camcorder to malfunction Do not disconnect the power sources during formatting Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder 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 disc condition or recorded materials It ...

Page 30: ... not try to force the Memory Stick Duo out Doing so may result in damage When the access lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged If you insert the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memor...

Page 31: ... C or D to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again 1 Turn the POWER switch A until the Still lamp turns on 2 Press EASY B appears on the LCD screen 3 Press PHOTO E to record a still image If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green button Open the lens cover p 27 DCR DVD108 DVD608 DCR DVD308 DVD708 Movies STBY t REC Still Images 6 6 Press PHOTO E lightly...

Page 32: ...touch the movie you want to view Viewing recorded movies still images Previous 6 images Next 6 images Disc type Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image Returns to the recording screen Displays the movies Displays the still images Returns to the recording screen Beginning of the scene previous scene Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next...

Page 33: ...ils see page 85 DVD RW are formatted in VIDEO mode p 14 OPTION will not appear 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 85 Invalid during Easy Handycam operation may appear if operations not available du...

Page 34: ...ing is finished it means data is still being written onto the disc or Memory Stick Duo Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the battery or AC Adaptor POWER switch A PHOTO F START STOP C HOME D START STOP B Open the Lens cover p 27 HOME E HOME D START STOP C DCR DVD108 DVD608 DCR DVD308 DVD708 Adjusting the grip belt ...

Page 35: ...orded on the Memory Stick Duo For the number of recordable still images see page 66 1 Turn the POWER switch A until the Still lamp turns on 2 Press PHOTO F appears next to When disappears the image has been recorded To switch to the movie recording mode using the HOME button D or E Touch CAMERA of HOME MENU t MOVIE or PHOTO Movies STBY t REC Still Images FlashingtLights up Press slightly to focus ...

Page 36: ...order 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 z Tips Using DIGITAL ZOOM p 65 let you zoom in further than the magnification shown in the table Sound picked up by the built in microphone is converted to 5 1ch surround sound and recorded Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator installed for recording 5 ...

Page 37: ...r function p 78 To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT to display To cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side 2 z Tips 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 is not displa...

Page 38: ... rough depending on subjects p 42 To select the aspect ratio of the still images 1 Turn the POWER switch until the Still lamp turns on The aspect ratio of the picture switches to 4 3 2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio b Notes The size of still images is 0 7M 16 9 or 1 0M 4 3 at the maximum z Tips See page 66 for the number of recordable still images With the D...

Page 39: ... on the VISUAL INDEX screen To fix this number touch SETTINGS in the HOME MENU t VIEW IMAGES SET t DISPLAY p 68 POWER switch A VIEW IMAGES B HOME D VIEW IMAGES C HOME E Zoom lever F HOME D DCR DVD108 DVD608 DCR DVD308 DVD708 Previous 6 images Next 6 images Disc type Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image Returns to the recording screen ...

Page 40: ...tab t VOLUME then adjust it with z Tips Touch during pause to play back movie slowly One touch makes the reverse fast forward approximately 5 times faster two touches makes it approximately 10 times faster Approximately 8 times faster using a DVD RW Movies Beginning of the scene previous scene Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next scene Stop go to the VISUAL INDEXscreen Reverse Forward Return to...

Page 41: ...the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame 4 Adjust 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 image Touch to stop the slide show To restart touch again b Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show z Tips You can set continuous slide show playbac...

Page 42: ... VIDEO connection only 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 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 Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of the TV you will view pictures on 1 Turn the POWER swi...

Page 43: ...e 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 z Tips You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 71 ...

Page 44: ... R DVD R DL require finalizing DVD RW do not require finalizing except in the following cases 1 To create a DVD menu 2 To play back on a computer DVD drive 3 If 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 b Notes Playback compatibility with all device is not guaranteed No DVD menu is created for DVD RW VR mode To play back a disc in a ...

Page 45: ... so cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 To play back a disc in a DVD device after adding a recording p 46 Make a new recording Recordings cannot be added Unfinalize the disc When the DVD menu has been created a confirmationscreenpromptsyoutoconfirmthat you wish to add a recording Recordings can be added as usual Finalize Finalize Finalize Only in case 1 Makedesiredsettingsfor the DVD menu Playback...

Page 46: ...ize the disc using STYLE1 default setting 5 Touch YES t YES Finalizing starts 6 When Completed appears touch b Notes 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 Finalizin...

Page 47: ...style 1 In step 4 touch OPTION t DVD MENU 2 Select the desired style from 4 types of pattern with T t Select NO MENU if you do not create a DVD menu 3 Touch b Notes The DVD menu style is fixed to STYLE1 during the Easy Handycam operation DVD RW ...

Page 48: ...0 Deleting images You can delete the images recorded on a disc or a Memory Stick Duo using your camcorder Insert a recorded disc or Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder b Notes You cannot retrieve the deleted images You cannot delete movies during Easy Handycam operation Cancel the Easy Handycam operation first z Tips You can select up to 100 images at once You can delete images on the playback sc...

Page 49: ...make additional recording To delete all images recorded in the disc and restore the original capacity of the disc format the disc page 59 z Tips The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto a disc are called original 1 Touch OTHERS of the HOME menu t DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE 4 Touch the still image that you want to delete The selected still image is marked with Press and hold ...

Page 50: ...y Handycam operation first 1 Touch OTHERS of the HOME menu t EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie that you want to divide The selected movie starts playing 4 Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into the scenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press 5 Touch t YES t Returns to the beginning of the selected movie Adjusts the dividing point more precisely after the div...

Page 51: ...ments 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 scenes in the Playlist Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder b Notes You cannot add or edit movies during Easy Handycam operation Cancel the Easy Handycam operation first 1 Touch OTHERS of the HOME menu t...

Page 52: ...lected scene to the end then the screen returns to the Playlist screen To erase added images from the Playlist at a time 1 Touch OTHERS of the HOME menu t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch ERASE To erase all images at a time touch ERASE ALL t YES t YES t 3 Touch the image that you want to erase from the Playlist The selected image is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image ...

Page 53: ...ouch DIVIDE 3 Select the movie that you want to divide The playback of the selected movie starts 4 Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses 5 Touch t YES t b Notes 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 z Tips The original ...

Page 54: ...ith an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio b Notes To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected set SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t...

Page 55: ...6 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Printing recorded 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 p 22 Insert the Memory Stick Duo containing still images into your camcorder...

Page 56: ...inter To remove the Memory Stick 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 images may be trimmed If you print a still image recorded in a 16 9 wide ratio the le...

Page 57: ...tically installed device is placed in a position such as that the disc can be placed horizontally Some discs cannot be played back may freeze for an instant between scenes Some functions may be disabled on some devices z Tips Devices that support subtitles can display the recording date and time where the subtitles normally appear p 65 Refer to the instruction manual of your device If you have cre...

Page 58: ...stored in the following folders DVD RW VR mode DVD_RTAV folder Other discs and modes VIDEO_TS folder Volume label 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 1 Touch MANAGE DISC MEMORY of the HOME 2 Touch DISC SELECT GUIDE 3 Touch the option that is right for you on the screen Whe...

Page 59: ...rd to the wall outlet 2 Turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the disc that you want to format into your camcorder 4 Touch MANAGE DISC MEMORY of the HOME t FORMAT Perform the following steps if your disc is DVD RW or DVD RW x DVD RW Select VIDEO or VR for the recording format p 14 then touch x DVD RW Select the aspect ratio of the movie 16 9 WIDE or 4 3 then touch 5 Touch YES 6 Touch when Completed is d...

Page 60: ...e Memory Stick Duo Recording additional scenes after finalizing You can record additional movies on the finalized DVD RWs DVD RWs after the following steps if the disc has free space When using the finalized DVD RW VR mode you can record additional movies on the disc without an additional steps 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall out...

Page 61: ...5 When Completed appears touch b Notes Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during the operation 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 are deleted For a double sided disc perform these steps for each side of the disc You cannot record addition...

Page 62: ... settings for your convenience 1 Turn on your camcorder then press HOME 2 Touch SETTINGS 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page 5 Change the setting then touch Using the HOME MENU HOME HOME SETTINGS category ...

Page 63: ...ems Items Page REC MODE 64 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 64 WIDE SELECT 1 64 DIGITAL ZOOM 65 STEADYSHOT 65 AUTO SLW SHUTTR 65 REMAINING 65 SUB T DATE 65 Items Page IMAGE SIZE 2 3 66 QUALITY 66 FILE NO 66 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 64 FLASH LEVEL 2 67 REDEYE REDUC 2 67 Items Page DATA CODE 67 DISPLAY 68 Items Page VOLUME 3 69 BEEP 3 69 LCD BRIGHT 69 LCD BL LEVEL 69 LCD COLOR 69 VF B LIGHT 69 Items Page TV TYPE 70 DISP OUTP...

Page 64: ...8 function to record you can record clearer images by setting NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting b Notes Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 112 Remove the conversion lens optional The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet You can select the aspect ratio according to the TV connected Refer al...

Page 65: ... When this is set to ON the default setting the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1 30 second when recording in dark conditions B AUTO Displays the remaining disc indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When your camcorder recognizes the remaining disc capacity with the POWER switch set to Movie When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from of...

Page 66: ...0 390 980 128MB 245 650 325 780 780 1970 256MB 445 1150 590 1400 1400 3550 b Notes All numbers measured at the following settings Top FINE is selected for image quality Bottom STANDARD is selected for image quality When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation Thenumberofrecordable still images varies depending on the recording environment B FINE Records still images at the fine image q...

Page 67: ...uction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions FLASH LEVEL DCR DVD308 DVD708 REDEYE REDUC Redeye reduction DCR DVD308 DVD708 VIEW IMAGES SET Items to customize the display Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 62 OPTION MENU t page 73 The default settings are marked with B During playba...

Page 68: ...to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATE TIME t CAMERADATA t OFF no indication DCR DVD308 DVD708 Depending on the disc condition bars appear You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen B ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the zoom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays ...

Page 69: ... LCD screen b Notes 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 z Tips This adjustment does not affect the record...

Page 70: ...3 The default settings are marked with B You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back the image The recorded images are played back as following illustrations 16 9 Default setting for DCR DVD308 DVD708 Select to view your images on a 16 9 wide TV 4 3 Default setting for DCR DVD108 DVD608 Select to view your images on a 4 3 standard TV TV TYPE Wide 16 9 images 4 3 ...

Page 71: ...to set HOME MENU t page 62 OPTION MENU t page 73 See page 25 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 99 You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen z Tips Your ca...

Page 72: ...inutes When you slide the disc cover open switch When you remove or insert a Memory Stick Duo When you set the POWER switch to Still When you press HOME VIEW IMAGES See page 105 DEMO MODE CALIBRATION B 5min 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 b Notes When you conne...

Page 73: ...d item If you cannot find the desired item touch another tab to change the page 3 Change the setting then touch When the item you want is not on the screen Touch another tab If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the situation b Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear w...

Page 74: ...POT METER 76 SCENE SELECTION 76 WHITE BAL 77 COLOR SLOW SHTR 78 S NIGHTSHOT PLS 78 tab FADER 78 D EFFECT 79 PICT EFFECT 79 tab REC MODE a 64 MICREF LEVEL 79 IMAGE SIZE a 66 QUALITY a 66 SELF TIMER 79 FLASH MODE 79 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items Page tab DELETE a 48 DELETE ALL a 49 tab DIVIDE a 50 ERASE a 52 ERASE ALL a 52 MOVE a 52 A tab depends on the situation ADD a 52 ADD ALL a 52 PRINT...

Page 75: ...he 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 focu...

Page 76: ...contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage 1 Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears 2 Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO t END in step 1 b Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL You can record images effectively in various situations with the SCENE...

Page 77: ... you set SCENE SELECTION You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment B AUTO 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 appropr...

Page 78: ...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 37 is also set to ON appears on the screen To return to the normal setting set S NIGHTSHOT PLS to OFF b Not...

Page 79: ...nd sounds converting them into the certain level LOW Records surround sound faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations The self timer records a still image about 10 seconds after being set Press PHOTO to record still images when SELF TIMER is set to ON and appears To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF z Tips You can also operate by pressi...

Page 80: ...our camcorder and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software Picture Motion Browser stored on the CD ROM supplied Referring to Installing the First Step Guide p 81 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after ...

Page 81: ... images are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor optional then insert it into the Memory Stick slot on your computer to copy still images to the computer When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo and your computer is not compatible with it connect your camcorder with the USB cable instead of using the Memory Stick slot on the computer Installing the First Step Guide and software You need to install ...

Page 82: ...your area and country region then click Next The software is set up for your selected country region 5 Read License Agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement when you agree then click Next 6 Connect your camcorder to your computer via a USB cable then click Next on the connection confirmation screen b Notes Even if a screen prompting you to restart your computer appears you do n...

Page 83: ...www sony net support disoft Viewing First Step Guide z Tips See page 84 when you use a Macintosh computer To view First Step Guide on your computer Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver 6 0 or later is recommended Double click the shortcut of First Step Guide on the desktop z Tips You can also start this program by selecting Start t Programs All Programs for Windows XP t Sony Picture Utility t First Ste...

Page 84: ... provided as standard The First Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This describes basic operations from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making setting Referring to Installing the First Step Guide start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions Copy FirstStepGuide PDF stored in the desired language in the FirstStepGuide folder to your com...

Page 85: ... after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 113 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 the following buttons functions are ...

Page 86: ...t REMOTE CTRL to ON p 72 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 114 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 th...

Page 87: ...l do not work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 105 Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback status Some functions cannot be used simultaneously p 92 The image in the viewfinder is not clear Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the image appears clearly p 27 The image in the viewfinder has disappeared C...

Page 88: ...n the disc The playback screen is displayed Set your camcorder to recording standby p 35 Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the disc The disc has run out of space Use a new disc or format the disc DVD RW DVD RW only p 59 Or delete the unnecessary images p 48 When you are using one of the following discs after finalizing it make the disc to be able to record additional scen...

Page 89: ...not be changed DCR DVD308 DVD708 You cannot change the movie aspect ratio if your disc is DVD RW The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 75 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 75 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 65 STEADYSHOT may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations The BACK LIGHT function does not funct...

Page 90: ...k a disc Turn the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES On the HOME MENU touch VIEW IMAGES then VISUAL INDEX Check out the disc compatibility p 14 Insert a disc with the recording side facing your camcorder p 28 The disc that was recorded formatted of finalized on other devices may not be played back on your camcorder The playback image is distorted Clean the disc using a so...

Page 91: ...not a malfunction In 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 o...

Page 92: ...V p 42 70 You cannot dub correctly 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 image from your camcorder p 54 When using the movies on a disc a computer does not recognize your camcorder Install Picture Motion Browser p 82 Disconnect the USB device other than the key...

Page 93: ...FADER D EFFECT COLOR SLOW SHTR FADER D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION FADER S NIGHTSHOT PLS COLOR SLOW SHTR D EFFECT CANDLE FIREWORKS D EFFECT S NIGHTSHOT PLS COLOR SLOW SHTR FADER OLD MOVIE SCENE SELECTION PICT EFFECT PICT EFFECT OLD MOVIE TELE MACRO SCENE SELECTION AUTO SLW SHUTTR S NIGHTSHOT PLS SCENE SELECTION COLOR SLOW SHTR D EFFECT WIDE SELECT OLD MOVIE Cannot use Because of following settings ...

Page 94: ... 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...

Page 95: ...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 102 Access to the Memory Stick Duo was restricted on another device Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake...

Page 96: ...ot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF Youcannotcreateordelete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 60 or delete them using your computer x PictBridge 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 ...

Page 97: ...97 Troubleshooting 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 ...

Page 98: ...ge 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...

Page 99: ...0 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 Arizon...

Page 100: ...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 x Recording on the A side Placethediscinyourcamcorderwiththeside 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 fingerprint...

Page 101: ...ize 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 Still image format Your camcorder compresses and records image data in the JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is JPG File names of still images 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This f...

Page 102: ... swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction x On a location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick 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 gas...

Page 103: ...ounding 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 following 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 ...

Page 104: ...d to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen Anywhere very humid 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 malfu...

Page 105: ...our 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 x To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended you use a so...

Page 106: ...ause 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 de...

Page 107: ...t the lens fully into the eyecup block 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 via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached...

Page 108: ...ens Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar DCR DVD108 DVD608 Optical 40 Digital 80 2 000 DCR DVD308 DVD708 Optical 25 Digital 50 2 000 Filter diameter 30mm 1 3 16 in Focal length DCR DVD108 DVD608 F 1 8 4 1 f 1 9 76 0mm 3 32 3 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 36 1 440mm 1 7 16 56 3 4 in For still images 36 1 440mm 1 7 16 56 3 4 in DCR DVD308 DVD708 F 1 8 3 2 f 2 5 62 5mm 1 8 2 1 2 in When con...

Page 109: ...1 4 3 5 8 5 1 4 in w h d including the projecting parts with supplied battery pack NP FH40 attached Mass Approx DCR DVD108 DVD608 390 g 13 oz main unit only 440 g 15 oz including the NP FH40 rechargeable battery pack and disc DCR DVD308 DVD708 400 g 14 oz main unit only 450 g 15 oz including the NP FH40 rechargeable battery pack and disc Supplied accessories See page 21 AC Adaptor AC L200 L200B Po...

Page 110: ...Y 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 softwa...

Page 111: ...ustment lever 27 E Eyecup 106 F Viewfinder 27 G Movie Still mode lamps 25 H Battery pack 22 I START STOP button 31 35 J NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 37 K CHG charge lamp 22 L DC IN jack 22 M Grip belt 34 N Tripod 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 O BATT battery release lever 22 Continued ...

Page 112: ...ess 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 internal microphone p 36 B ACCESS lamp Disc 28 C Disc cover OPEN switch 28 D Disc cover 28 E Internal microph...

Page 113: ...2 39 G EASY button 31 H BACK LIGHT button 37 I Speaker Playback sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 40 J Access lamp Memory Stick Duo 29 K USB jack 55 L RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time M DISP BATT INFO button 23 N WIDE SELECT button 37 DCR DVD108 DVD608 DCR DVD308 DVD708 Continued ...

Page 114: ...sheet before using the Remote Commander PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 112 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 ch...

Page 115: ...d F Disc type 14 G Recording format 14 Appears for DVD RW only H OPTION button 20 73 I VIEW IMAGES button 32 39 J 5 1ch surround recording 36 K Quality FINE STD 66 L Image size 66 M Appears while a still image is being saved N Recording folder z Tips As the number of still images recorded in Memory Stick Duo increases new folders are automatically created to store them Recording movies SP Recordin...

Page 116: ...d F Disc type 14 G Previous Next button 32 40 H Scene number I OPTION button 20 73 J Video operation buttons 32 40 K 5 1ch surround recording 36 L Image size 66 M Current still image number Total number of recorded still images N Slide show button 41 O Previous Next button 33 40 P Data file name Q VISUAL INDEX button 32 39 R Playback folder Viewing movies SP Viewing still images ...

Page 117: ...B T DATE p 65 Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning 5 1ch surround recording playback 36 Self timer recording 79 MICREF LEVEL low 79 Flash 67 79 WIDE SELECT 64 WIDE SELECT 37 Indicator Meaning Fader 78 LCD backlight off 27 Indicator Meaning NightShot plus 37 Super NightShot plus 78 Color Slow Shutter 78 Slide show set 41 SP Upper left Upper right Bottom Center PictBridge connecting 55...

Page 118: ...evice compatible with the disc created on your camcorder 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 with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format x Thumbnail Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time VI...

Page 119: ...MODE 72 DIGITAL ZOOM 65 Disc 28 100 Disc cover OPEN switch 28 DISC INFO 57 Disc remaining 65 DISC SELECT GUIDE 58 DISP OUTPUT 71 DISPLAY 68 Display indicators 115 DIVIDE Original 50 Playlist 53 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 36 118 Double sided disc 100 DST SET 71 Dubbing 54 DVD drive 57 DVD menu 47 DVD R 15 DVD RW 15 DVD R DL 15 DVD RW 15 D EFFECT Digital effect 79 93 E Easy Handycam 31 EDIT 50 EXPOSU...

Page 120: ...ing 51 Playback 52 PORTRAIT 77 Power cord 22 Pre installed rechargeable battery 107 Preparation 22 Print 55 Q QUALITY 66 R REC MODE Recording mode 64 Recording 31 34 Recording format 14 Recording time 14 23 REDEYE REDUC 67 REMAINING 65 Remaining battery 23 115 116 Remote Commander 114 REMOTE CTRL 72 RESET button 113 S SCENE SELECTION 76 92 Self diagnosis display 94 SELF TIMER 79 SEPIA 79 SETTINGS ...

Page 121: ...8 VIEW IMAGES SET 67 Viewfinder 27 Viewing 32 VISUAL INDEX 32 39 118 VOLUME 40 69 Volume label 58 VR mode 14 118 W Warning indicators 94 Warning messages 95 WHITE BAL White balance 77 93 WHITE FADER 78 Wide angle 36 WIDE SELECT 64 90 Windows 80 World time difference 99 Write protect tab 102 Z Zoom 36 ...

Page 122: ...a El número entre paréntesis indica el número de componentes suministrados de cada artículo Adaptador de alimentación de ca 1 Cable de alimentación 1 Cable de conexión de A V 1 Cable USB 1 Control remoto inalámbrico DCR DVD308 DVD708 1 La pila de litio tipo botón ya viene instalada Batería recargable NP FH40 1 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Guía de operaciones este manual 1 ...

Page 123: ...la cubierta de la toma y conecte la clavija de cc del adaptador de alimentación de ca Oriente la marca v de la clavija de cc y hágala coincidir con la marca v de la videocámara 4 Conecte el cable de alimentación al adaptador de alimentación de ca y al tomacorriente de pared El indicador CHG carga se enciende y se inicia el proceso de carga El indicador CHG carga se apaga cuando la batería está com...

Page 124: ...obación de la energía restante de la batería Información sobre la batería Ajuste el interruptor POWER en la posición OFF CHG y a continuación presione DISP BATT INFO Pasados unos instantes se mostrarán el tiempo de grabación restante aproximado y la información de la batería durante 7 segundo Puede ver la información sobre la batería durante un máximo de 20 s segundo si presiona de nuevo DISP BATT...

Page 125: ...completamente cargada DCR DVD108 DVD608 DCR DVD308 DVD708 Con la luz de fondo de la pantalla LCD encendida Acerca de la batería Antes de reemplazar la batería mueva el interruptor POWER hasta la posición OFF CHG y apague el indicador Película o Imágenes fijas Batería Tiempo de grabación continua Tiempo de grabación normal NP FH40 suministrada 95 45 100 50 NP FH50 110 50 120 55 NP FH70 235 110 255 ...

Page 126: ...tador 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 adaptado...

Page 127: ...le que los ajustes de fecha y hora se borren de la memoria En ese caso cargue la batería recargable incorporada y ajuste la fecha y hora nuevamente Después de encender la videocámara tarda unos cuantos segundo en estar lista para tomar imágenes No es posible utilizar la videocámara durante este período Con el fin de ahorrar energía de la batería cuando se adquiere la videocámara ésta viene ajustad...

Page 128: ...ea 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 s segundo hasta que desaparezca b Notas No pulse los botones del marco de la pantalla LCD cuando abra o ajuste el panel z Sugerencias Si abre el panel LCD 90 grados respecto de la videocámara y lo gira 180 grados hacia el obje...

Page 129: ...nserción de un disco o un Memory Stick Duo Se necesita un disco DVD RW DVD RW DVD R o DVD R DL de 8 cm nuevo para realizar la grabación b Notas Elimine de antemano el polvo o las huellas dactilares del disco con un paño suave 1 Compruebe que la videocámara esté encendida 2 Deslice el interruptor OPEN de la cubierta del disco en la dirección de la flecha OPEN B ABRIENDO aparece en la pantalla LCD L...

Page 130: ...alla LCD No es necesario que realice los pasos posteriores al 5 5 Elija la opción que desee de las que aparecen en pantalla x DVD RW Seleccione el formato de grabación VIDEO o VR y a continuación toque x DVD RW Seleccione el formato de la película PANORÁM 16 9 o 4 3 y a continuación toque 6 Toque SÍ 7 Cuando aparezca Finalizado en la pantalla toque Cuando se haya completado el formateo del disco p...

Page 131: ...ido mientras el indicador ACCESS esté parpadeando mientras se muestre ACCESO A DISCO o ABRIENDO en la pantalla LCD Es posible que se tarde algún tiempo en expulsar el disco según las condiciones de éste y los materiales grabados Es posible que la operación de expulsión de un disco tarde hasta 10 minuto si éste está dañado o sucio de huellas dactilares etc En ese caso es posible que el disco esté d...

Page 132: ...hace podría provocar fallas de funcionamiento Cuando el indicador de acceso se enciende o parpadea significa que la videocámara está leyendo o grabando datos No sacuda ni golpee la videocámara desconecte la alimentación expulse el Memory Stick Duo ni retire la batería Si lo hace los datos de imágenes podrían dañarse Si ingresa el Memory Stick Duo en la ranura en la dirección incorrecta es posible ...

Page 133: ...na vez finalizada la grabación significa que todavía se están grabando datos en el disco o en el Memory Stick Duo No someta la videocámara a golpes o vibraciones ni desconecte la batería o el adaptador de alimentación de ca Interruptor POWER A PHOTO F START STOP C HOME D START STOP B Abra la tapa del objetivo HOME E HOME D START STOP C DCR DVD108 DVD608 DCR DVD308 DVD708 Ajuste de la correa de suj...

Page 134: ...ick Duo 1 Gire el interruptor POWER A hasta que se encienda el indicador imágenes fijas 2 Presione PHOTO F aparece junto a Cuando desaparece significa que se grabó la imagen Para cambiar al modo de grabación de películas mediante el botón HOME D o E Toque TOMA DE IMÁGENES en el menú HOME MENU t PELÍCULA o FOTO Películas min ESPERA ESPERA t GRAB Imágenes fijas min 1 0 1 0M ParpadeatSe enciende Pres...

Page 135: ...a mostrar 6 ó 12 imágenes en la pantalla VISUAL INDEX Para fijar el número toque AJUSTES en el HOME MENU t VIS AJUSTES IMÁG t PANTALLA Interruptor POWER A VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES B HOME D VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES C HOME E Palanca de zoom F HOME D DCR DVD108 DVD608 DCR DVD308 DVD708 6 imágenes anteriores 6 imágenes posteriores Tipo de disco Aparece con la imagen en la última lengüeta reproducida o grabada B...

Page 136: ...ión ajústelo con z Sugerencias Toque durante la pausa para reproducir la película en cámara lenta Si toca dichos botones una vez el rebobinado o el avance rápido irán unas 5 veces más rápido y si los toca 2 veces aumentará la velocidad aproximadamente 10 veces Unas 8 veces más rápido si utiliza un DVD RW Películas Principio de la escena escena anterior Alterna el modo de reproducción y de pausa ca...

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