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Operating Guide

DCR-DVD404E/DVD405E/DVD805E

Playback on DVD devices

Using the Recorded disc

Using the Setup items

Editing on DVD Handycam

Additional Information

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Glossary, Index

139

Summary of Contents for DVD405E

Page 1: ...th your DVD Handycam 12 Getting Started 18 Easy Handycam 31 Recording Playback 38 Playback on DVD devices 52 Using the Recorded disc 59 Using the Setup items 62 Editing on DVD Handycam 82 Dubbing Printing 90 Using a Computer 97 Troubleshooting 103 Additional Information 126 Glossary Index 139 ...

Page 2: ... service station ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camcorder This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directiveforusingconnection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the appli...

Page 3: ...levision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dea...

Page 4: ...ith Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment Whenusinga MemoryStickDuo with Memory Stick compatible equipment Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Memory Stick Duo Adaptor On using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See Maintenance and precautions p 133 To prevent discs from be...

Page 5: ...ing p 14 Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on the countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of s...

Page 6: ...ages It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens Also the lens for your camcorder is T coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amountof lightfrom a subject coming into the lens Read this first continued ...

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Page 8: ...26 Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture 29 Using Easy Handycam operation 31 Recording with ease 32 Playing back with ease 34 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing 36 Recording 38 Playback 40 Functions used for recording playback etc 42 Recording To use zoom To record sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording To use the flash To record in ...

Page 9: ...ators displayed during recording playback 47 Remote Commander 49 Playing the picture on a TV 50 Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing 52 Playing back a disc on DVD devices etc 56 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed 57 Recording additional scenes after finalizing 59 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting 60 Using the Set...

Page 10: ...ill images 82 Deleting still images from the Memory Stick Duo 84 Editing the original data 85 Creating the Playlist 86 Playing the Playlist 89 Dubbing to VCR DVD devices 90 Recording images from a TV or VCR DVD device DCR DVD405E DVD805E 92 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer DCR DVD405E DVD805E 94 Jacks to connect external devices 96 Before referring to the First Step Guid...

Page 11: ...ges 121 Using your camcorder abroad 126 About the disc 128 About the Memory Stick 129 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 131 Maintenance and precautions 133 Specifications 137 Glossary 139 Index 141 Troubleshooting Additional Information Glossary Index ...

Page 12: ...ire A disc can store both movie and still images Stillimagescanberecordedonthediscor MemoryStick Duo You can find a scene quickly using a VISUAL INDEX screen p 34 40 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...

Page 13: ...yed back on a wide TV with complete panoramic effect Discs are also recorded with 5 1ch surround sound to provide full sound on a home theater A recorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices High speed image transfer p 97 Image data can be quickly transferred to a computer without requiring playback Computers with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 provide even faster image transfer Using the supplie...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...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 16: ...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 32 38 46 and 85 You cannot delete a recorded image Youcan deleteoredit a recorded image anytime p 85 You can only delete the images you have just recorded p 46 3Viewing on your DVD Handycam See pages 34 and 40 You...

Page 17: ...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 52 Unfinalizing allows you to add recordings p 59 Recordings can be added without unfinaliz...

Page 18: ...50 90 92 96 USB cable 1 p 94 96 For DCR DVD405E DVD805E Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 49 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FP60 1 p 20 Cleaning cloth 1 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 8 1 1 p 97 For DCR DVD405E DVD805E CD ROM Nero Express 6 1 p 97 For DCR DVD404E Use when copying a disc recorded with your camcorder onto a 12cm DVD Operating Guide This man...

Page 19: ...battery 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 Open the jack cover to connect the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall socket The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts ...

Page 20: ...tetime min availablewhen you use a fully charged battery pack Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Times shown vary according to the following conditions Top When the LCD backlight turns on Middle When the LCD backlight turns off Bottom Recording time when recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Playback...

Page 21: ...ck time Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F is recommended Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall socket close by If an...

Page 22: ...n on your camcorder the lens cover opens up automatically After you have set the date and time CLOCK SET p 25 the next time you turn on the power of your camcorder the current date and time will bedisplayed ontheLCD screen forafew seconds 2 Hold your camcorder correctly 3 Ensure a goodgrip then fasten the belt To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG At the time of purchase the powe...

Page 23: ...ttery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To cancel press and hold DISP BATT INFOuntil disappears See LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT p 76 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 viewfinder...

Page 24: ...me 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 134 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 LANGU...

Page 25: ... Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch t SETUP 2 Select TIME LANGU with then touch 3 Select CLOCK SET with then touch 4 Select the desired geographical area with then touch 5 Set 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 Refer to page ...

Page 26: ...eration with your hand or other objects etc when opening or closingthedisccover Movethebelt tothebottom of the camcorder then open or close the disc cover If you catch the belt when closing the disc cover it may cause your camcorder to malfunction 3 Setthe discwiththerecordingside facing your camcorder then press the center of the disc until it clicks Do not touch the disc with the recording side ...

Page 27: ...pect ratio of the recording picture 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 ...

Page 28: ...e Memory Stick Duo cover 3 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 the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged 4 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover and lower the viewfinder To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo after following step 1 and ...

Page 29: ...ding on the zoom position Available 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 75 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 50 W...

Page 30: ...ill images and touch The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired setting Stillimagesizeis 2 3M when 16 9 wide is set and maximum 3 0M when 4 3 is set The number of recordable still images varies depending on image quality and image size For details see p 71 Still images Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture continued ...

Page 31: ...with automatic settings Using Easy Handycam operation Now try recording page 32 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 62 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...

Page 32: ...continue recording if you have not finalized the disc p 52 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...

Page 33: ...ed 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 71 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 31 Easy Handycam operation ON ...

Page 34: ...laying 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 buttononlywhenthePOWER 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 recording sc...

Page 35: ...uch tab and the still image to be played back Touch to play back a series of still images p 44 When you playback during Easy Handycam operation you cannot use following functions Playback zoom p 44 Turning off the backlight of the LCD screen p 23 Still Images Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 31 Easy Handycam operation ON appea...

Page 36: ...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 59 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 37: ...amcorder Enjoy watching images on 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 60 Note that you cannot recover a scene once you...

Page 38: ...ng press START STOP again Recording Playback Recording Movies PHOTO POWER switch START STOP B START STOP A Lens cover Opens in accordance with the setting of the POWER switch Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWERswitchisintheOFF CHG position REC 60min STBY REC ...

Page 39: ...when you do not find it in p 62 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 46 If the ACCESS lamp is on after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the disc or Memory Stick Duo Do not apply shock or v...

Page 40: ... 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 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...

Page 41: ... a movie marked 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 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 62 To playback the disc on other DVD devices See page 52 Beginning of the scene previous scene T...

Page 42: ...surround sound is displayed on the screen during 5 1ch recording playback 5 1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 139 Sound picked up by the built in 4ch microphone 4 is converted to 5 1ch surround sound and recorded To record with a wireless microphone You can use a wireless microphone optional to record distant ...

Page 43: ...ilter optional You can change the brightness of the flash by setting FLASH LEVEL or you can prevent the redeye by setting REDEYE REDUC p 68 To record in dark places NightShot 1 SettheNIGHTSHOTswitch1toON and NIGHTSHOT appear To record an image brighter use SuperNightShot function p 69 To record an image brighter in dim light use Color Slow Shutter function p 69 The NightShot and Super NightShot us...

Page 44: ...e Magnificationcanbeadjustedwiththepower zoom lever 2 or the zoom buttons 6 on the LCD frame 1 Play back the picture you want to magnify 2 Magnify the picture with T Telephoto A frame appears on the LCD screen 3 Touchtheportionthatyouwanttodisplay in the center of the LCD screen 4 Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch END You cannotchange thezoom speed with thezoom...

Page 45: ... date and time Setup items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 4 Built in 4ch microphone When an external microphone optional is connected it takesprecedence overthe internal microphone p 96 q Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 49 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder qa Recording lamp The recording lamp lights up in red during recor...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...nu button 62 q PLAY EDIT button qa Image size 71 qs Quality FINE STD 71 qd The number of recordable still images and recording media qf Recording folder only for Memory Stick Duo 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 button 34 41 qj Scene number q...

Page 48: ...page Indicators on the LCD screen and viewfinder Indicator Meaning 5 1ch surround recording playback 42 Self timer recording 69 Continuous photo recording Bracket recording 70 Flash light 68 MICREF LEVEL low 75 LCD panel off 73 Indicator Meaning Repeat of Slide show 44 Indicator Meaning Fader 72 LCD backlight off 23 Upper left Upper Center Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning NightShot 43 S...

Page 49: ...wer zoom p 42 44 qa PAUSE p 34 41 qs VISUAL INDEX p 34 41 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 45 When no commands have been sent fr...

Page 50: ...al The yellow plug connection is not necessary S 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 T...

Page 51: ... 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 78 If your TV VCR has a 21 pin adaptor EUROCONNECTOR Use a 21 pin adaptor optional to view playback picture TV VCR ...

Page 52: ...finalized Discs that do not require finalizing To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time p 54 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 53: ...55 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 54: ...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 55: ...ing a Photomovie p 57 You cannot create a Photomovie on a DVD RW VR mode in this step Customize it on the EDIT screen p 88 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 56: ...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 57: ...pied from the disc to the hard disk of your computer For details on how to import movies refer to the First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM For DCR DVD405E DVD805E 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 D...

Page 58: ... 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 59: ... IN jack on your camcorder then connect the mains lead to the wall socket 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder 4 Touch t SETUP 5 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 55 thefollowing steps are required 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the ...

Page 60: ...r 4 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 Fordetailsonarecording format seepage14 6 Selecttheaspectratio 16 9WIDE or 4 3 ofthe recording picturefor DVD RW then touch Fordetailsonth...

Page 61: ... Handycam operation p 31 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 62: ...items are added You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 80 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 Settings for movies Setti...

Page 63: ...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 31 1 Touch t 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 set...

Page 64: ...E BAL z z AUTO AUTO SHUTTER z ON SPOT FOCUS z z AUTO FOCUS z z AUTO FLASH SET z 1 OFF SUPER NS z OFF NS LIGHT z z ON COLOR SLOW S z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF DIGITAL ZOOM z OFF STEADYSHOT z ON STILL SET p 70 BURST z OFF QUALITY z FINE IMAGE SIZE z z FILE NO z 1 PICT APPLI p 72 FADER z OFF D EFFECT z OFF PICT EFFECT z OFF REC CTRL 2 z USB SELECT 2 z 3 DEMO MODE z ON MEDIA SET p 74 FORMA...

Page 65: ... p 75 REC MODE z SP STILL MEDIA z z 1 VOLUME z z 1 MULTI SOUND z OFF MICREF LEVEL z NORMAL SUR MONITOR z LCD VF SET z z z NORMAL NORMAL 1 TV TYPE 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 z z z ON REC LAMP 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 T DATE z 1 CALIBRATION z TIME LANGU...

Page 66: ...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 67: ... 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 68: ... 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 for telephoto The setting returns to AUTO when you...

Page 69: ... Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 43 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 68 when it is hard to focus automa...

Page 70: ... pressing PHOTO BOFF Selectthiswhennotrecordingcontinuously NORMAL Records still images continuously at approximately 0 5 seconds intervals The numbers of the maximum recordable images are as follows 3 0M 3 images 1 9M 4 images VGA 0 3M 21 images 2 3M 3 images EXP BRKTG Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at approximately 0 5 second intervals You can compare the 3 images and se...

Page 71: ...ries 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 3 0M 2 3M 1 9M VGA 0 3M FINE FINE 1540 1150 960 150 STANDARD STD 640 480 420 60 IMAGE SIZE 3 0M 2 3M 1 9M VGA 0 3M 16MB 0010 0024 0013 0...

Page 72: ...hedesiredeffectduringstandby 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 To cancelbeforestarting theoperation touch OFF in step 1 The setting will be canceled by pressing START STOP again WH...

Page 73: ...uch is 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 a...

Page 74: ...hen you slide the disc cover OPEN switch when the Memory Stick Duo is inserted when the POWER switch is set to Still when you set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON p 43 DEMO MODE See page 62 for details on selecting setup items See page 60 See page 52 See page 59 You can make a title on each disc As the default setting the date when the disc was first used is added as a disc title Enter the disc title by...

Page 75: ...ear with a block noise when you play back the disc See page 33 39 See page 41 STANDARD SET Settings while recording on a disc or other basic settings REC MODE LCD VF SET USB SPEED etc REC MODE Recording mode STILL MEDIA VOLUME You can select whether to play back audio recordedusing other deviceswith dualsound or stereo sound BSTEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back w...

Page 76: ...s slightly reduced during recording x VF WIDE DISP You can select how a 16 9 wide aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder BLETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of screen SQUEZE Squeeze Expandsthepictureverticallyifblackbands at the top and bottom in 16 9 wide aspect ratio are undesirable When you can set the POWER switch to Still VF WIDE DISP does not appear See page 50 You can select da...

Page 77: ...mcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images You can operate with the zoom buttonson the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander Because the default setting is ON when you select tab on the VISUAL INDEX screen the first 5 seconds of each movie displayed on the screen are played back in sequence Set to OFF to conserve battery power Playback for the movie st...

Page 78: ...UT PANEL Shows the display also on the TV screen BNORMAL Scrolls the setup items downwards by touching OPPOSITE Scrolls the setup items upwardsbytouching B5min The camcorder is automatically turned off whenyoudonotoperate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off When you connect your camcorder to a wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatica...

Page 79: ...verseas Refer to the World time difference on page 127 You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward one hour You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options TIME LANGU CLOCK SET AREA SET LANGUAGE etc CLOCK SET AREA SET SUMMERTIME LANG...

Page 80: ...tem 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 UP Customizi...

Page 81: ...etup item you want to move 3 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 ...

Page 82: ...d 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 RW ...

Page 83: ...een 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 VISUALINDEX 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 84 inthe Memory Stick Duo before operating your camcorder agai...

Page 84: ...mage 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 129 whenthestillimagehasbeenprotectedonother dev...

Page 85: ...t YES You 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 86 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 re...

Page 86: ...t 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 140 Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder DonotremovethebatterypackortheACAdaptor from your camcorder while editing the Playlist It may damage the disc You can add up to 999 scenes in th...

Page 87: ...solutionofthe convertedmovie may be lower than 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 deletedfrom 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 Toeraseallthescenesatt...

Page 88: ...to divide 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 YES The original scenes are not changed even though you divide scenes within the Playlist Photomovie categorizes still images as a movie y...

Page 89: ...patible 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 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 PLAY EDIT 2 Touch A list of the scenes added in the Playlist appears 3 Touch the image from which yo...

Page 90: ...be 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 PA...

Page 91: ... 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 recording device for deta...

Page 92: ... 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 you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack an...

Page 93: ...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 60 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 94: ...ng t SETUP t PICT APPLI t USB 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...

Page 95: ... a still image recorded with 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 ...

Page 96: ...ush 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 You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone optional is connected...

Page 97: ...ct 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 you can refe...

Page 98: ...imagesrecordedon 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 99: ...f 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 G...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...M If you have any questions about PicturePackage see For inquires about this software p 102 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 T...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...ou cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off while recording or communicating with another device via USB cable For DCR DVD405E DVD805E Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 31 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 31 DEMO MODE does not start You cannot view the demonstration w...

Page 104: ...ck is being charged Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 19 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket 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 105: ... without turning off the power first This is not a malfunction You cannot turn the LCD backlight off During Easy Handycam operation p 31 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 p 24 49 The buttons on the touch panel...

Page 106: ... the LCD 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 22 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 28 If you use a Memory Stick Du...

Page 107: ... DVD RW only p 60 Or delete the unnecessary images p 85 The DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW has been finalized Make a disc to be able to record additional scenes p 59 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 133 You cannot rec...

Page 108: ...t the time available for recording may shorten p 15 75 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 133 There is a time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the point t...

Page 109: ... This is 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 NS or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction The color of the picture is not correctly displayed Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 43 The pi...

Page 110: ... recording side facing your camcorder p 26 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 128 Still images stored on a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size Stillimagesrecordedonotherdevicesmaynotappearintheactualsize Thisisnotamalfunction Still images stored on a Mem...

Page 111: ... data may have failed when the disc was finalized For DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW make the disc capable of additional recording p 59 then remake the DVD menu by finalizing the disc again p 55 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 on the DVD device being used This is not a malfunction Play...

Page 112: ...POT METER is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE You cannot use EXPOSURE together with NightShot SUPER NS 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 SUPER NS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM AE You cannot use SUPER NS The NIGHTSHOT switch is...

Page 113: ... D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT together with SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S FADER You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE PICT EFFECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT together with OLD MOVIE You cannot view SUR MONITOR Youcannotviewthe SUR MONITOR either youarenotrecordingin5 1chsurroundrecording or together with FADER You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL...

Page 114: ...Set TV TYPE depending on your TV p 50 Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder For DCR DVD405E DVD805E Touch t REC CTRL p 92 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed For DCR DVD405E DVD805E 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 when you connect...

Page 115: ... Memory Stick Duo with the lock on the write protect tab release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 129 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 procedure to record additi...

Page 116: ...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 99 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 3...

Page 117: ...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 118: ...p 73 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 73 The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc p...

Page 119: ... 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 120: ...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 121: ...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 122: ...n incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 129 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 129 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 123: ...y 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 59 Cannot change movie aspect ratio on DVD RW p 60 Recordsmoviesin16 9 Formattoset p 60 Records movies in 4 3 Format to set p 60 Insert a disc or change STILL MEDIA to Memory...

Page 124: ...folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 74 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 28 33 39 x PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconn...

Page 125: ...the playlist exceeding 999 scenes There is not enough available space on the disc or Memory Stick Duo Cannot divide You cannot 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 82 83 This file cannot...

Page 126: ...ion Using your camcorder abroad System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecua...

Page 127: ...an 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 LosA...

Page 128: ...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 129: ... tab on the 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 ...

Page 130: ...Duo slot 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 C...

Page 131: ...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 132: ...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 133: ...e it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately If the battery electrolytic liquid has l...

Page 134: ...ded you connect your camcorder to the wall socket 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 discand MemoryStickDuo from your camcorder 3 Touch t SETUP t STANDARD SET t CALIBRATION 4 Touch the displayed on the screen with a thin ob...

Page 135: ...e for a long 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...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...OR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 5 lx lux F1 8 0 lx lux in the NightShot function 3 1 Exif isafileformatforstillimages established bythe JEITA JapanElectronicsandInformation Technology Industries Association Filesin this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2 In 16 9 mode the focal length figures are actual figures resulting fr...

Page 138: ...0 Power requirements AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18W Output voltage DC 8 4V Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 48 29 81 mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 170 g 6 oz excluding the mains lead See at the label of AC Adaptor for other specif...

Page 139: ...that can 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 b...

Page 140: ...ect 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 unused recording cap...

Page 141: ...y pack 20 Charging time 20 CHG charge lamp 19 Cleaning cloth 18 CLOCK SET 25 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 69 113 Computer 97 Connect TV 50 VCR DVD device 90 92 Copyright 6 102 125 Counter 47 D DATA CODE 25 48 76 DATE TIME 25 77 DC IN jack 19 96 DC plug 19 Delete Disc 46 85 Memory Stick Duo 46 84 DEMO MODE 74 DIGITAL ZOOM 70 Disc cover OPEN switch 26 Disc title 55 74 DISP OUTPUT 78 DISP BATT INF...

Page 142: ... Duo slot 28 Memory Stick PRO Duo 130 MICREF LEVEL 75 Mirror mode 44 Moisture condensation 133 MOSAIC 73 Movie REC MODE Recording mode 75 Recording 32 38 MPEG2 140 MULTI SOUND 75 N Nero Express 6 18 97 NightShot 43 NIGHTSHOT switch 43 NORMAL 70 NS LIGHT NightShot Light 69 NTSC 126 Number of still images recordable on a disc 71 O OLD MOVIE 73 ONE PUSH 67 Operation confirmation beep See BEEP Origina...

Page 143: ...e show button 35 41 46 Software 99 SP 75 Speaker 45 Specifications 137 SPORTS Sports lesson 66 SPOTLIGHT 66 SPOT FOCUS 68 SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 66 112 STANDARD 71 STANDARD SET 75 START STOP 32 38 STEADYSHOT 70 109 Still image IMAGE SIZE 33 71 QUALITY 71 Recording 33 39 STILL MEDIA 33 39 STILL SET 70 Sub sound 75 SUB T DATE 77 SUMMERTIME 25 79 SUNSET MOON 66 SUPER NS Super NightShot 69 112...

Page 144: ...arning indicators 121 Warning messages 121 WHITE BAL White balance 67 112 WHITE FADER 72 Wide angle 42 WIDE SELECT 29 Windows 98 WIPE 72 World time difference 127 Write protect tab 129 Z Zoom 42 Zoom lever 42 Index continued ...

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