Sony Handycam DCR-DVD408, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... oil based ink Printed in Japan 2319640110 0 m C SON Y 2 319 640 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DC R D VD408 D VD508 D VD808 D VD908 Getting Started Editing Utilizing recording media U Customizing your U camcorder Using a Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference Spanish Quick Guide Guia rapida en espanol _ _L_ InfoL THIUM Q M_IORYSTIEK _ R RW DVD ReWH_a_i...

Page 2: ...D SERVICE PERSOnnEL _ This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsuhlted dangerous v _l_age _ within the produces ellclosure hal lllay be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is inlended to alert the user 1_ tile presence of important operating and maintenance servicing insn uctions in the lileramre accompanying the appliance ...

Page 3: ...Norm spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use _lttilchlllenls llOt rccolnnlcllded by the n _mul_lcturcr _Ls they Inay cause h_Lzal dS Cleaning Unplug tile set Irom tile wall outlet betbre cleaning or polisbmg it Do not useliquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use _L cloth lightly dampened with water lot cleaning the exterior of tile set Water andMoisture Do not use power line opera...

Page 4: ...n exposed to rain or water If the set has been subjecl to excessive shock by being dropped or lhe cabinet has b_n damaged If lhe set does not opert_te normally when Iollowing lhe operaling instructions Adjust only lhose controls thai are specified in the operating instructions hnproper adjuslmenl of other controls may resuh in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician ...

Page 5: ...brc org Caution Do nol handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Owner s Record Tile model and serial numbers are located on the bollom Record tile serial number in the space provided below Relcr to lhe_ numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR DVD Serial No Model Nit AC No If you have any questions aboul lhis producl you may call Sony CtlstVllllel ...

Page 6: ...nlined by turning the equipnlent off and on tile user is encouraged to tl3 to correct tile interlcrencc by one or nlorc of the lk llowing measures Reorient or relocatc tile receiving antenna Increase the separation betw_n tile equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dil crem from lhat to which dm receiver is connected Consuh the dealer or an experienced mdio TV tec...

Page 7: ... of your camcordef p 107 To prevent discs l ronl 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 tile access lamps p 28 30 is OI11 to remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder to apply mechanical shock or vibratkm to the camcorder When connecting your camcorder to another device with a USB cable ...

Page 8: ... copyright laws About language setting The on screen displays in e ch local language are used fur illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language befure using your camcorder if necessary p 26 Aboutthis manual The LCD screens and the viewfiuder images and indicators shown in this manual were taken with a digital still camera and may louk different from what you actually see Design ...

Page 9: ...uality still images during movie recording Dual Rec 37 Recording in dark places NightShot 38 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 38 Recording in mirror mode 38 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 38 Recording the fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 39 Playback 41 Using PB zoom 43 Playing back a series of still images Slide show 43 Playing the picture on a TV 44 Making the disc compa...

Page 10: ...o set clock and language GENERAL SET 75 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 76 Using the OPTION MENU 76 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 77 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 77 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 78 What you can do with Windows computer 83 Installing the First Step Guide and software 85 Viewing First Step Guide 87 Using a Macintosh computer 87 Troubleshootin...

Page 11: ..._ FOCUS 78 _ TELE MACRO 78 dag an the bft side af the s_een _ FOCUS 78 _ SPOTFOCUS 78 etti_g a gead shat af a ski sbpe ar beach _ BACK LIGHT 38 _ BEACH 80 _ SNOW 80 A ild ar_the stage m_dera spat _ight _ SPOTLIGHT 80 Fi_ewa_kswith aH its spbedar I_FIREWORKS 79 _ FOCUS 78 A sleepi_g Hd I_ NightShot 38 I_COLOR SLOW SHTR 81 11 ...

Page 12: ...Vo_r c_mcon er Whatyoucan dowith yourcamcorder Your camcorder records ima_ge dala on 8cm DVD II is more convenient than video tape and far more versatile DVD Digital Vcrsalile Disc is a high capacily oplical disc 12 ...

Page 13: ...can create DVD menus m enable quick access to scenes you wanl 1o view Playback onwidescreen TVandhome theater p 36 44 Images recorded in widescrecn li rmat carl be played back on a wide TV with completc panoramic efl_ct Discs are also recoMed with 5 I ch surround sound to provide lull sound on a home theater Finalizing a process 1o make il possible to play back recorded DVD on olher DVD devices p ...

Page 14: ...just image quality to suil the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of a disc Movies conlaining quickly moving and complex inmges are recorded al a higher bit rale and lhis reduces the overall recording time Recording format for DVD RW When you use a DVD RW _ou can choose the recording format from VIDE mode or VR mode In this manual VIDEO mode is indicated as a...

Page 15: ... see whether it supporls file VR mode of DVD RW 2 Formalting deletes all recordings and relurns the recording lncdium to ils original cnlply stale p 61 Even when using a new disc lormal it wilh your camcorder i 28 3 Finalizing is required to play the disc in a DVD drive on a compuler A DVD RW thai is nol finalized may cause lhe computer IOmall lnclion g 15 ...

Page 16: ...es on your corder Select the rccording tbrmal and formal tile disc on your camcorder p 28 _ Tips You can select the disc h om DISC SELECT GUIDE p 60 Recording playback editing _1 See pages 3 l 32 4 l rod 52 What you can do with yotlr camcorder depends on the type of disc p 15 g on your camc0rder Continued on the next page 16 ...

Page 17: ...an be played back in mosl DVD devices al_er finalizing Recordings cannot be added even if there is fi ee space left Unfinalizing allows you to add recordings p 62 Recordings can be added wilhout unlinalizing Fhe disc can be played back in a device colnl atible with the DVD RW VR mode The disc can be played back widmul finalizing But finalizing is required in some cases For details s_ page 46 I Pla...

Page 18: ...H SLW REC 39 _ VIEW IMAGES category VISUAL INDEX_ 41 PLAYLIST 53 re OTHERS category _m DELETE 50 EDIT 52 PLAYLIST EDIT 53 PRINT 57 COMPUTER 83 MANAGE DISC MEMORY category FINALIZE_ 46 DISCSELECTGUIDE 60 _ FORMAT_ 61 FORMAT 62 UNFINALIZE 62 DISC INFO 59 SETTINGS category To customize your camcerder p 64 You can also set the_ items during Easy Handycam operation p 3 For items a ailable in the _ SETT...

Page 19: ... by following the guidance on the screen To hide the HONE MENU screen Touch _ When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HONE MENU HELP 0 Press _ HOME The HOME MENU appe rs ItOME 3 Touch the category you want to use Example _ OTHERS category Touch ITI HELP The bottom of tile HELP button turns orange Continued _ 19 ...

Page 20: ... appears on the screen To apply the option touch YES utherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Tuuch HELP again in step 2 Just a touch uu the screen during recording ur playback displays the fimctious available at that mumeut You will find it easy to make various settings See page 76 fur further details _ OPTION 2O ...

Page 21: ...es indicates the number of that item supplied CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 83 Operating Guide This manual 1 AC Adaptor 1 p 22 Power cord 1 p 22 AN connecting cable 1 p 44 56 m USB cable 1 p 57 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 117 A buu m type lithium battery is aheady installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 22 21 ...

Page 22: ...tery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet Tile CHG ch wge 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 O Notes DiscolmeCt tile AC Adaptor trom lhe DC IN jack holding both the camcoMer mM the DC pl...

Page 23: ...ing battery BatteryInfo Set the POWER switchto OFF CHG then ress DISP BATT INFO After a while the approximate recordable time and battery ittformation appear for about 7 seconds You can view the battery iufi_rmatiou for up to 20 seconds by pressing DISP BATT INFO again while the informalion is displayed Remaining battery approx Recording capacity approx Charging time Approximate time rain required...

Page 24: ...vie lamp _ Still hmlp p 25 The CT G charge lamp flashes during charging or Bauery lnlo p 23 will not be corlvctly displayed under lhe lbllowing condilkms The balicl3 pack is nol altached corrcctly Tile baltel 3 pack is damaged The battel3 pack is worn out For Baltery Inlo only Tile power will not be supplied Kom the batter as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder ...

Page 25: ...Adaptor Step3 Turningthe poweron and setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder r the first time If you do not set the date attd time the CLOCK SET screen appears every tittle you tllrll on your camcorder or change the POWER switch position POWER switch m a_ g I While pressing the green button turn the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow until the r...

Page 26: ...icallv recorded on the disc and can be dispktyed during playback see page 71 lor DATA CODE Reler lo page 102 lbr inlormalion concerning World lime dillerence It the buttons on lhe louch panel do not work correctly adjust tile LCD screen CALIBRATION p 108 i You can chan_e the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch _ HOME _ _ SETTINGS CLOCK LANG _ _LANGUAGE SET dlen selecl...

Page 27: ...you open or ad iustthe LCD panel _ Tips If you open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcoMer then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side you can close tile LCD panel wifll the LCD screen racing out This is convcnicm during playback operations On the HOME MENU touch _ SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET _ LCD BRIGHT p 72 to adjusl die brighmess of die LCD SCl t2en The intormalion is displayed or hidden display...

Page 28: ...e some time for the camcorder to recognize the disc DVD RW DVD RW A window 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 net want to use it proceed to step 5 DVD R DVD R DL You c m start recording immediately afler DIS ACCESS disappears from the LCD screen You do not need to proceed to steps ...

Page 29: ...hing while DISC ACCESSI or PREPARING TO OPENI is displayed on tile LCD screen It Inay take some time to remove tile disc depending on lhe disc condilion or recorded inaterials It may take up to 10 minutes to remove a disc if it is damaged or is dirty with fingerprinls etc In that case the disc mighl be dalnaged _ Tips You can relllOVe the disc whell _1 power SOUlCe is COllll_ cled to your Calllcor...

Page 30: ...cccss lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock yo ir Call corder lurn tile power ott_ qiecl tile Memory Stick Duo or remove the battcl T pack Otherwise image data may be danlaged If you insert the Memory Stick Duo into tie slol in lie wrong direction lhe Memory Stick Duo the Memol_ Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged When inserting or ejecting th...

Page 31: ...n the POWER switch until the Movie lamp turns on 1 Turn the POWER switch until the _ Still lamp turns on 2 Press EASY _ EASY 2 Press EASY _ EASY 13 appears on the L TD screen appears on Ibe LCD screen 3 Press START STOP or to start recording 3 Press PHOTO to record a still image _ stop To slop recording press START STOP again Flashing _Lights up Press PHOTO Press PHOTO lightly to billy to a liust ...

Page 32: ... inlage on Next each oI tile tab that was 6 lastly played ba ck rccorded _ h r the still inlage Rcturns to the recordinl scre_l Displays tile movies Displays tile still images Start playing back Movies Touch _ then touch the moxie you want to view Relr _ eV SUAL I_ _ _ _iw l I INDEX creen I I _ Toggles Play _r PaIISC _IS yoII tOllch Beginnillg Ol tile scenc _ pl evious scene 001 JAN_ _ 2007 I1 200...

Page 33: ...return to tile detault setlings Tile settings of some menu ilelns are fixed For more details _e page 88 DVD RW are lPrnlulled in VIDEO mode P 14 O _ OPTION will not appear Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add ellccts 1o images or change scuings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttotts l lnctions during Easy Handycanl operation since they are automati...

Page 34: ...belt as illustrated and hold your calncorder properly 0 Notes lithe _ccess lanlps page 28 30 is on aflcr recording is finished it means data is still being wriltcn 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 34 ...

Page 35: ...mp turns on 2 Press START STOP or _ STBY REC Toslop recording press START STOP again 2 Press PHOTO _ Lights up Click Press slighdy Press lkfllto O fOCUS rL C ord UIM appears next to _ When mM disappears Ihe image has been recorded To switch to the movie recording mode using the _ HOME button or Touch _ CAMERA of HOME MENll MOVIE or PHOTO Torecord highresolution still images onthe MemoryStick Duo d...

Page 36: ...uttons on tile LCD flame The n inimmn possible distance betwecn camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp locus is about I cm about 13132 in lor wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 lcet Ibr telephoto _ Tips Using DIGITAL ZOOM p 66 let you zoon_ in further than 10x Sound picked up by tile built in microphone is converted to 5 l ch surround sound and recorded Built in microphone Your camcorde...

Page 37: ... p 68 You can record high quality still images on the Memory Stick Duo while recording a movie on the disc Set the POWER switch to _ Movie and press START STOP to start movie recording Press PHOTO fully After you start recording and belk re you finish you can capture up to 3 frames of still images from your movie Orange color rlrl_ boxes indicate Ihe number of I recorded images When recording is f...

Page 38: ...rd an image more laithlhlly to the original colors use COLOR SLOW SHTRI lunction p 81 Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side _ Tips A mirror linage ol the subject appears on the LCD screcn but the image will be normal when recorded POWER switch BACK LIGHT To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT to display I_ To cancel the bac...

Page 39: ... START STOP An about 3 second movie is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie When Recording disappears rccordill_ is finished Touch _ to cancel the smooth slow _ recording _ To change the setting Touch _ OPTION 4 _ then select the setting you want to change TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER Fast moving sut jects and actions wh...

Page 40: ...B88o_i_ go_ti_sd 0 Notes Sounds arc not recorded during tile about 3 _Colld t lOVie shooting Image quality of S VITH SLW RE is not as good as thai of normal recording 4O ...

Page 41: ...Renlrns t tile rccordinl Previous Next 6 ima Returns to tile rccording Disc type Appears with file image on each of the tab lhat was lastly played back rccorded l_ lk r the slill inlage _ OPTION Displays die nlovies Displays lhe slill inlages _ Tips Moxing tile ZOOllllever lcl you select whefller to display 6 or 12 inlages on the VISUAL INDEX screen To lix this number touch _ SETTINGS in the HOME ...

Page 42: ...a d Touch _ tab and the still image to be played back Return to tl_e VISUAL INDEX screen INDEX screen 101 0015 Slide show button page43 Previous Next To switch to the playback mode using the _ HOME button or Touch _ VIEW IMAGES IVISUAL INDEX To adjust the movie volume Touch _ OPTION _ tah VOLUME then adjust it with _ _ _ Tips Touch _ _ during pause to play back movie slowly One touch makes the rcx...

Page 43: ...reen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame _ Acliust tile magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch _ Touch NS_ on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected image Touch _ to stop the slkle show To restart touch _ again 0 Notes You cannol operate playback zoom during slide show _ Tips You can set continuous slide show p...

Page 44: ...tMghl audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of tile A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcoMer to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc if the VCR has an input selector VCRs or TVs Toset...

Page 45: ...6 9 wide signal sel TV TYPE to 4 3 WhenyourIV ismonaural When your IV hasonly oneaudioinput 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 _ Tips Yon can displzly the counter on the TV screcn by setting DISP OUTPUT t_ IV OUT PANEL p 74 3 45 ...

Page 46: ... depends on the type of disc DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL require finalizing DVD RW do not require finalizing except in the following cases _ To create a DVD menu To play back on a computer DVD drive If the disc has a short total recording time less than 5 rain ill HQ mode 8 rain in SP mode or 15 rain ill LP mode J Notes Playback conlpatibility with all device is llOt gU_tl alll_d No DVD menu is created ...

Page 47: ...tes Even when you are usillg a DVD RXN or DVD R_V you calmot record additiollal movies ollto the disc m_ _ltter tinalizing d_e disc during Easy Handycam operation To do so cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 _To play backa discina DVDdevice afteraddinga recording p 48 Continued _ 47 ...

Page 48: ...ault setting 5 Touch YES YES Finalizing starts 6 When Completed appears touch FU_I O Notes Do not apply shock or vihration to your camcoMer mid do not disconnect tile AC Adaptor during finalizing When you need to disconnect tile AE Adaptor nlake sure thai tile power ol your caIllcorder is set to oil and disconnect file A Adaptor alicr tile _ Movie or _ Still lamp goes oil Finalizing restarts when ...

Page 49: ...TJJiit _ In step 4 touch _ OPTION DVD MENU _ Select the desired style from 4 types of pattern with I I I 1 Select NO MENU if you do not create a DVD menu Touch UK O Notes The DVD mcnu style is l xed to STYLEl during the Easy Handycam operation h O 4g ...

Page 50: ...amcorder to a computer p 83 Deletingimages You can delete the images recorded on a disc or a Memory Stick Duo using your canlcorder Insert a recorded disc or Memory Stick Dtlo into yotlr camcorder 0 Notes You cannot retrieve lhe deleled inl_ges You cannol delete ino_ ies during Easy Hmldycam operation Cancel the Easy Hmldycam operalion lirsl _ Tips You can _lect up to I IOimages al oncc You c_ulde...

Page 51: ...ease as much as you can nmke additional recording To delete all images recorded in the disc and restore the original capacity of tile disc t_wmat the disc page 61 _ Tips The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto a disc are called original 1Touch _ OTHERS of the _ HOME menu DELETE 2 Touch _ DELETE 3 Touch liTDELETE 4 Touch the still image that you want to delete The selected still image...

Page 52: ... the Easy Handycam operation first 1 Touch _ OTHERS of the HOME menu EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie that you want to divide Tile selected moxie starts playing 4 Touch _ at the point where you want to divide the movie into the scenes Tile movie pauses Adjusts tiledividing point more precisely alier thedividing point has been _lected with _ Returns to the beginning ot the _lected movie Play a...

Page 53: ... iiiiiii ii _Siiiiiiiii_ i iiii _ A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The uriginal scenes are not changed even though you edit or delete the scenes in the Playlist Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your canlcorder O Notes You cannot add or edit movies during Easy Handyclun operation Canccl the Easy H_mdyclun oper_ttion first 1 Touch I_ OTHERS of th...

Page 54: ...e image that you want to erase from the Playlist The selected image is marked with 4 Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch _ to return to the previous screen _ Touch UK YES _ _ Tips Tileoriginal images are not changed cven ifyou era_ tile images hom lhe Playlisl Changing the order within the Playlist _ Touch _ OTHERS of the _ HOME menu PLAYLIST EDIT Touch MOVEI Sele...

Page 55: ... uylist Dividing a movie within the Playlist Touch _ OTHERS of the HOME menu PLAYLIST EDIT Touch DIVIDE Select the movie that you want to divide The playback of the selected movie starts _ Touch _ at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses m g Play attd pause toggles as you press EN g Touch _ IYESI F6_ 0 Notes A slight dil crence may occur from the point where you...

Page 56: ...e via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO chatmel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessa U S VIDEO connection only will not output attdio _ VCRs...

Page 57: ... Printingrecorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer f_PictBridge Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet p 22 Insert the Memory Stick Duo containing still images into your camcorder and turn on the printer Turn on your camcorder 2 Connect the _ ...

Page 58: ...e printer stops working disconnect the USB cable turn the printer offand on again and restart the operation Iiom the beginning You can _lect only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printcr models tile top bottonl right and left edges of images may be trimmed If you print a still image recoMed in a 16 9 wide ratio tile left and right ends of the image may be trimmed widely Some prin...

Page 59: ...u_ a nMlunclion Make sure that a vertically instMled device is placed in a position such as dmt the disc can be placed horizontally Some discs cannot be played back nlay liceze l_ all instant between scenes Some l incliolls may be disabled on some dcvices _ Tips Devices thal support subtilles can display the recording date zuld lime where the subtitles normally appear p 67 Rel_r to lhe instruction...

Page 60: ...M _ Tips Images on discs are stored in the Ibllowing Ik_lders DVD RW VR lnode DVD RTAV Iolder Other discs and n odes VIDEO TS lolder Findingthe rightdisc DISCSELECT GUIDE Select the option that is right for you on the screen then yott will be informed of the appropriate disc for yottr purposes 1 Touch _ MANAGE DISC MEMORY of the _l_ HOME 2 Touch DISC SELECT GUIDE O Touch the option that is right f...

Page 61: ...mat into your camcorder 4 Touch _ MANAGE DISC MEMORY of the 1_ HOME FORMAT Pertonn the tkdlowing steps if your disc is DVD RW or DVD RW DVD RW Select VIDEO or IVR ror tile recording format p 14 then touch NN DVD RW Select the aspect ratio ill the movie 16 9 WIDEI or 14 31 then touch _ 5 Touch YES 6 Touch _ when Completed is displayed O Notes Use the AC Adaptor as tile power sourceto pl t _ elll yo...

Page 62: ...nnect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet Turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder 4 Touch _ MANAGE DISC MEMORY of the _ HOME UNFINALIZE 5 Touch YES _ YES then touch when Completed appears 4 Touch YES _ YES 5 When Completed appears touch I_1 O Notes E_en the still images protected with another device agains...

Page 63: ...een appears to prompt you to confirm that you wish to record additional scenes 4 Touch YES YES 5 When Completed appears touch I_ i _ g i 0 Notes U_ tile AC Adaptor as powcr source to prcvenl youl C_ltllcorder lrotll lllllnillg ollt oi power during the openllion Do not _lpplyshock or _ibr_ltionto your c_lnlcorder anddo nol disconnect lhe AC A lplor during the opcl _llion A DVD menu created during I...

Page 64: ...g seltillOS_ for _vour COII_ eIllelICC j Touch the desired setup item 11tile item is not on the screen touch to change the page 1Turn on your camcorder then press _ HOME 1_ HOME A _1 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page SETTINGS category 2 Touch _ SETTINGS 5 Change the setting then touch I_1 64 ...

Page 65: ...REDEYEREDUC 68 VIEW IMAGESSET p 71J DATA CODE 7 DISPLAY 71 SOUND DISPSET _ p 72 VOLUME _ 72 BEEP _ 72 LCD BRIGHT 72 LCD BLLEVEL 72 LCDCOLOR 73 VF B LIGHT 73 OUTPUT SETTINGS p 74 TV TYPE 74 DISP OUTPUT 74 CLOCK _LANG p 74 CLOCKSET 2 25 AREASET 74 DSTSET SUMMERTIME 74 LANGUAGE SET 2 74 GENERAL SET p 75 DEMOMODE 75 CALIBRATION I08 A SHUTOFF 75 REMOTECTRL 75 _DCR DVD50S DVDg08 only 2Also available dur...

Page 66: ...ot p 38 or SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 81 function to record you car record clearer images by setting NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting 0 Notes Do nol cover the inlimed port wilh your lhlgers or other object p 115 Rmnove lhe conversion lens oplional The maximum shooting dislance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHTI is about 3 in 10 lcet You Call select tile maximum zoom level ...

Page 67: ...pears at a screen brightness level of about 100 IRE or higher 0 Notes Portions of the screen where brightness is about 100 IRE or above may appear overexposed _ Tips IRE rcprcsenls the scrcen brighlness lcveh 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 swilch sel...

Page 68: ...Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired ellcct due 1o individual dillcrcnces and other condilions Touch then If the item is not on the screen touch V to change the page How to set HOME MENU page 64 O _ OPTION MENU page 76 The default settings are marked with P fO Notes _IMAGE SIZE can be set only during recording slandby DCR DVD508 DVDg08 P 6 1M 6_ _ M Records still images clearly A...

Page 69: ...205 1970 256MB 76 100 140 1400 190 250 370 3550 512MB 155 205 295 2850 390 510 760 7200 1GB 315 420 600 5900 800 1050 1550 14500 2GB 650 860 1200 12000 1600 2150 3150 30000 4GB 1250 1700 2400 23500 3200 4250 6300 59000 When the POWER switch is_ Movie DCR DVD508 DVDg08 64MB 32 42 65 390 81 105 160 980 128MB 64 85 130 780 160 215 325 1970 3 256MB 115 150 235 1400 _ 295 395 590 3550 512MB 235 310 480...

Page 70: ...or image qualily All numbers measured when using a Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation Tile number of recordable images wtries depending on the recording environment Still image resolulion is obtained by the unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS Sensor and image processing syslem new Enhanced hnaging Processor l_FINE FINE Records still images at the fine image quality level STANDARD STD...

Page 71: ...Time CAMERADATA Movie Still image _ SteadyShot off Brightness _ White balance _Gain Shutter speed Aperture wdue Exposure _ Tips _ appears lor an image recorded using a flash The d _lacode is displayed on the TV semen if you connect your calncorder to a WV The indicalor toggles fllrough the lolh wing sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Renlote Commander DATE TIME CAMERADATAI OFF no indicalion D...

Page 72: ...o set HOME MENU page 64 _ OPTION MENU page 76 The default settings are marked with Ii Touch I_ _ I 1 atljust the volume p 42 I 0N A lnelody sounds when you slarl slop recording or operate Ihe Iouch panel OFF Cancels Ihe melody and shuller sound You can adjust lhe brightness of Ihe LCD screen _ Adjusl lhe brighlness wilh F_ F_ Touch _ _ Tips This adjustlllenl does nllt all_ct tile recorded images i...

Page 73: ...his adjustmenl does nol al _ cl tile recorded images in any way You can acliust the color of the LCD screen with 1_7 _7 Low intensity High intensity _ Tips This adjustnlcnl does not ailed the recorded images in any way You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder _ Tips This a_ iustmenl does not allcct the recorded images in any way 3 E P_ 3 g NORMAL Standard brighmess BRIGHT Brightens the view...

Page 74: ... LCD screen and in Ihe viewfinder Touch then If the item is not on the screen touch A V to change the page How to set _1_ HOME MENU page 64 _ OPTION MENU page 76 See page 25 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using V when using your camcorder overseas Refer to the world time difference on page 102 You can change this setting without stopping the clock S...

Page 75: ...tioll slilllS again after about 10 minutes When you slide lhe disc cover open swilch When you remove or n_rl a Memory Slick DIIO When you sel the POWER switch to Still When you press _ HOME l _ VIEW IMAGES See page 108 _ 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 O N...

Page 76: ... you want is noton the screen Touch another tab If you cannot find the item anywhere tile function does not work under tile simation O Notes Thelabsandilemslhatappear on thescreen dependondmrecording playback slatusot your Catllcorder ill the liln Sortie itenls appear without a tab TheOPTIONMENU cannolbe usedduring Easy Hiuid call operation _ OPTION Tab 2 Touch the desired item If you canno find t...

Page 77: ...ITY 0 7O SELF TIMER 82 TIMING 39 RECORDSOUND 39 ltems that are included also in the HOME MENU See page 76 for setting operation tab DELETE O 5o DELETE ALL O 51 tab DIVIDE O 52 ERASE O 54 ERASEALL O 54 MOVE O 54 A tab dependson the situation ADD 0 54 N ADDALL 0 54 PRINT 0 57 SLIDE SHOW 43 VOLUME 0 72 DATACODE 0 71 SLIDE SHOW SET 43 _ADD 53 _2_ADD ALL O 54 No tab COPIES 58 DATE TIME 58 SIZE 58 DVD M...

Page 78: ...m lbr recording When you wahl 1orccord a subject at clo_ range nlove lhe power zoom levmto W wkle angle then adjust the li_cus The lbcal distance inlormalion the dislance at which the sub iect is l_lCll_don l_lrwhen it is dark and hard to adjusl tbcus appears tbr tow _conds in the lollowing cases lit will nol be displayed corrcctly if you arc using a convcrsion lens optional When the locus mode is...

Page 79: ... the background such as subjects in the spotlight on sta_e I 1 Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen _ appears Touch END To relurn the selting Io automatic exposure Iouch AUTO END in slep _ 0 Notes II you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automalically _11o MANUAL You can record images effectively in various situations with the SCENE SELECTION fimction AUTO Select th...

Page 80: ...balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The x_llite bahmce is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR _ The x_llite balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the R llowing recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or stlnsel Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR 1 _1 The _xllite balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the R llowing recording conditio...

Page 81: ... changes dcpcnding on the brighlness which may result in a slowdown of lfie motion of the image The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 38 is also set to ON S _ appears on the screen To return Io the normal setting set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to OFF 0 Notes Do not use SUPER NIGHTSHOT in brigla ...

Page 82: ...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 _ Tips You can also operate bypressing PHOTOon tile Remote Commander p 117 hnages appear as a pale pastel drawing You can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record exciting and ...

Page 83: ... IIl_lrk OU lhe screen Importing movies taken with your camcorder _ i Viewing movies imported to a computer You can manage movies and still images by date and time of shooting and select movies or still images you want to view as thumbnails These thumbnails can be enlarged and played in a slide show Editing imagesimported to a computer Creating anoriginalDVD You can crem an original DVD from image...

Page 84: ...he operations arc guaranteed lranlcs may be dropped l_om ramies resuhing in uneven playback Howe_ er inlported inlages and images on discs created subsequendy will not be all_ cted Operations arc not guaranleed even Oll computers lnlfilling the above system rcquiremclllS Picture Motion Brow_r does not support 5 1ch surround soulld rt_produclion The sound is reproduced in 2ch sound Some conlputers ...

Page 85: ...icationsrunning on tile computer belorc installingtile software 3 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer The instalh ttion screen appears 6 Click FirstStepGuide HTML Installation starts When Save is complete appears click OK to finish the installation To installthe First Step Guide in PDF In step 6 click FirstStepGuidc PDF To installthe software Adobe Reader to displaythe PDF...

Page 86: ...ve of your computer O Notes E_en ira screen prompting youto restart your cOtllpUl_l i_ppeal S you do not need to restart it at this time Reshtrl your conlputer afire completing the installation 7 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Depending on the cotuputer you tuay need to install third party software shown below If the installation screen appears follow the instructions to...

Page 87: ... Guide cannot be installed Usinga Macintosh computer You can copy the still im ges from the Memory Stick Duo to the Macintosh Install First Step Gukle in the supplied CD ROM 0 Notes Tile supplied sotiwm e Picture Motion Browser does not operate on Mac ON Retcr to Firsl Step Guide ior the delails on conllecling your calncorder to tile computer and copying the still images To copy still images from ...

Page 88: ... pack then reconnect it after about I minute If the limctions still do not work press the RESET button p 116 using a sharp pointed object llf 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 followin...

Page 89: ...o IONI p 75 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the _ marks p 117 Remove any obstructions between the Remote onllllander and the remote sensor Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplie...

Page 90: ...r DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 27 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all A liust the touch panel CALIBRATION p I08 Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback status Some functions cannot be used simultaneously p 96 The image in the viewfinder is not clear Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the ima...

Page 91: ... does not record movies on the disc Tile playback screen is disph ycd 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 fonnat the disc DVD RW DVD RW only p 611 Or delete the unnecessary images p 50 When you arc using one of the lbllowing discs after finalizing it make the disc to be abl...

Page 92: ...isture condensation his occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it about 1hour in a cool place p 108 There is a time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the point that the recorded movie starts stops On your camcordcr there may hc a slight time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops Thi...

Page 93: ... disc Turn the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES On the HOME MENU touch _ VIEW IMAGESL then VISUAL INDEX Check out the disc compatibilily p 14 Insert a disc with the recording side facing your camcorder p 28 The disc that was recorded l_ rmatted of finalized on other devices may not be played back on your camcorder The playback image is distorted Clean the disc using a s...

Page 94: ...ectly DVD RW IVIDEO mode DVD RW Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes The image may freeze 1_ 1 an instant bctx_ ecn scenes depending on the device being used This is not a malfimction In case ofa DVD R DL the image may freeze for an instant when the recording layer changes This ixnot a malfimction Playback does not move to the previous scene when you press I 1 If playback crosses 2 t...

Page 95: ... disc recorded on your camcorder using other devices You cannot hear the sound When you arc using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable arc connected p 44 The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV Set TV TYPE depending on yo ir TV p 44 You cannot dub correctly The A V connecting cable is not connected properly ...

Page 96: ...UPER NIGHTSHOT1 EXPOSURE NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT WHITE BAL NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT ONE PUSH in SMTH SLW REC WHITE BAL SUPER FADER D EFFECT NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW FADER D EFFECT SHTRI SCENE SELECTION FADERI SUPER NIGHTSHOTI COLOR SLOW SHTR D EFFECT1 CANDLE FIREWORRSI D EFFECTJ SUPERNIGHTSHOTL COLOR SLOW SHTR FADER OLD MOVIE SCENE SELECTION I PICT EFFECT PICT EFFECT OLD MOVIE TELE MACRO SCENE SELE...

Page 97: ...r again Turn on your camcorder again E 20 r lri E 31 rift E 61 rift E 62 riri E 91 rift E 94 riri A malfimction 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 EY 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable Warning indicator pertainin...

Page 98: ...indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 104 o Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo The writc _rotecttab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock lp 11 5 Access to the Memory Stick Duo was restricted on another device Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing There is something wrong with t...

Page 99: ...Memory Stick Duo _This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Check tile format then format tile MemoU Stick Duo with your camcorder if necessa U p 62 104 Memory Stick folders are full Youcannot create foklers exceeding 999MSDCF Youcannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 62 or delete them using your conlputer PictBridgecompliantp...

Page 100: ...cally if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data on disc Writing data to the disc has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessfilh Please wait This is displayed it the disc removal process takes time Turn on the camcorder and leave it R r about 10 minutes preventing vibration 100 ...

Page 101: ...layback image on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack NTSC PAL PAL M PAL N SECAM Bahama Islands Bolivia Canad i Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwam the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc Australia Austri i Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holhmd Hong Kong Hungary Italy KuwaiL Malaysia Ne...

Page 102: ...00 Moscow Nail obi 03 30 l chlan _ 00 Abu I habi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Kmachi Isiamabad 05 30 Calcutta New I elhi X O0 Ahnaly I h lka _ 30 Rangoon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapole Beiimg _ 00 Seouk Tokyo D 30 Adehlide I mwin 10 00 Melbounle Sydney I 1 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiii Wel inglon 12 00 Iniwek_k Kwaialein 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 4 9 00 Alaska 4 8 X I os Angeles Tij...

Page 103: ... become unbalanced and this may cause a malfunction of the disc or your camcorder Useof double sided discs Douhle sided discs dlow you Io record both sides of a disc N Recordingon the A side Place tile disc in you rcamcorder with the side wilh tile symbol at tile center facing oulwards unli il clicks __ symbol Place the symbol lacing o111 wards Recording is nlade on lhe rear side W s r hen uiu_ a ...

Page 104: ...Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memory Stick with your camcorder However we do uot guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo on your camcorder Memory Stick without MagicGate Memory Stick Duo _ O Iwithout MagicGate MagicGate Memo W Stick Memo U Stick Duo _ O 2 a with MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick 0 3 Duo _ 1 Memo U Stick PRO Memo W Stick PRO Duo _ O 2 a...

Page 105: ...ling otller ltlan a Memoly Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Du f slot Doing so may cause a malfimction On a location for use Do not use or keep the Metnory Stick Duo in the following locations Placvs subject to extremely lfigh temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer Places under dirccl sunligllt Places with extremely high humidity or subjecl to corrosive gases N On the MemoryStick Du...

Page 106: ...e you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of tile lollowing to use lhe baltely pack lor a longer time Pul the batle W pack ill a pocket lit warm it 1113 and insert it in your camcorder riglll before you starl taking sllots Use a large capacity baltel3 pack NP FH70 NP PHIO0 optional Frequent use of tile LCD screen or a ftcquenl ph_yback lasl litrward or rewind operation w e...

Page 107: ...onmlcnded in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet lot example l onl rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may mallhnction Sometimes this malflmcfion cgmnot be repaircd If any solid ot_iect or liquid gets inside ttle casing unplug your eamcorder and llave it cllecked by a Sony dealer belore operating it any lhrdler Avoid rough handling disassembling lnodil Ang ph...

Page 108: ...r dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended you use a soft cloth to clean it When yott use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid N Onadjustment of the touchpanel CALIBRATION The buttons oil the touch pallel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended that ...

Page 109: ...ing the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clelm with a soil clolh in the tallowing inslances Whcn lhere are fingerprinls on lhe lens surlace In hot or humkl locations When the lens is exposed lo sahy air such as atthe seaside Store ill a well venlilatedlocalion sut_iecl lo lit...

Page 110: ... 280 000 pixels Effective movie 4 3 I 710 000 pixels Effective still 16 9 2 280 000 pixels Effective still 4 3 3 040 000 pixels DCR DVD408 DVD808 CMOS 5 9 mm 1 3 type Recording pixels still 4 3 Max 4 0 mega 12304 x 1 728 pixels 2 Gross Approx 2 100 000 pixels Efli ctive movie 16 9 I 430 000 pixels Effective movie 4 3 I 080 000 pixels Effective still 16 9 I 490 10Itpixels Eflective still 4 3 1 990 ...

Page 111: ...5 f2 ohms Luminance signal l Vp p 75 f2 ohms Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 f ohms Audio signal 327 mV at load impedance 47 kf kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 k_2 kilohms USB jack mini B REMOTE jack Stereo mini minijack 0 2 5 ram LCD screen hnage 6 9 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total dot nmnber 211 200 960 x 220 General Power requirenlents DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack DC 8 4 V AC Ad...

Page 112: ... 4 V Operating temperature I C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 48x29x81mm l 15 16x 1 3 16x 3 1 4 ill w h d excluding the prqjecting parts Mass approx 170 g 6 oz excluding the power cord See the label on the AC Adaptor lor other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 7 2 ...

Page 113: ... EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 C Libral3 Expat zlib and libjpeg sollwarc arc provided ill your camcorder We provide this sollwarc based on license agrcements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of th...

Page 114: ...Viewfinder 27 Viewfinder lens aljustment lever 27 BATT battery release button 23 POWER switch 25 CHG charge lamp 22 START STOP button 131 35 Battery pack 22 _ flash button 36 _ Movie l_ Still mode lamps 25 Grip belt 34 Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional REMOTE jack Connect other optional accessories _ USB jack 57 ...

Page 115: ...hen press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn ol tile power of tile external flash lo prcvenl cbrging noi_ being recorded You cannot use an exlernal flash opliona and the buih in flash at the same time When an exlernal microphone oplional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone ACCE...

Page 116: ...tton 19 64 RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the dale and time 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 DISP BATT INFO button 27 WIDE SELECT button 38 VIEW IMAGES button 41 Memory Stick Duo slot 29 Access lamp Memory Stick Duo 29 DC IN jack 22 EASY button 31 A...

Page 117: ...llander Poinl the Rclnote Conlnlander towards lherenlote sensor 1o operale your camcorder p 115 When no colnnlands have b_n sent roln lhe Remote Commander in a certain period the orange li ame disappears When you press any of or ENTER again the fiame appears al lhe position where il was displayed lasl You cannot select solne bul_ons Oll lhe LCD scrcen using lit To changethe battery of the Remote C...

Page 118: ...76 Dual Rec 37 VIEW IMAGES button 32 41 5 Ich surround recording 36 Quality FINE STD 170 hnage size 168 Appears while a still image is being saved Recording folder _ Tips When using lhe Dual Rec function the movie and still image shooling screens arc both shown logether The display position dillcrs slightly hom thai during normal operation As the number of slill images rccorded in Memory Slick Duo...

Page 119: ...14 Previous Next button 32 42 _ Scene nllnlber OPTION button 76 Video operation buttons 32 42 5 l ch surround recording 36 hnage size 68 Current still image number _ot_fl number of recorded still images Slide show button 43 Previous Next button 32 42 Data file name VISUAL INDEX button 32 42 Playback fl_lder _ N Continued _ 11g ...

Page 120: ... 38 S _ Super NightShol 81 _ Color Slow Shutter 81 _ Slide show se_ 43 PiclBridge connecting 57 c _ _ _iik Warning 97 Bottom Picture ellk ct 82 Digital effect 182 t _ _ _ Manual focus 78 _ _ _ _ _A SCENE SELECTION i rose 79 Backlight 38 _ _tx_z_ White balance 80 q_ SteadyShot off 67 EXPOSURE 79 SPOT METER 79 T_ Tele macro 78 Zebra 67 The date time and camera setting dala of the recorded images are...

Page 121: ...compatible with tile disc created on your calllcorder MPEG MPEG stands lbr Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards lor the coding image compression of video movie and audio There arc MPEGI and MPEG2 ft_rmals Your camcorder records movies with SD standard definilion image qualily in MPEG2 lormal Thumbnail Reduced si c images which omble you 1o view many images at the same time VISUAL IN...

Page 122: ...OPEN switch 28 DISC INFO 59 Disc remaining 67 DISC SELECT GUIDE 60 lISP OUTPUT 74 DISPLAY 71 Display indicalors 118 DIVff E Original 52 Playlist 55 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 36 121 Double sided disc 103 DST SET 74 DST SET SUMMERTIME 74 Dual Rec 37 Dubbing 56 DVD drive 59 DVD menu 49 DVD R 15 DVD RW 15 DVD R DL 15 DVD RW 15 D EFFECT Digital el cot 82 96 E Easy Handycam 31 EDIT 50 EXPOSURE 79 96 F F...

Page 123: ...2 54 PORTRAIT 80 Power cord 22 Pre installed rechargeable batIely 109 Preparation 21 Print 57 R REC MODE Recording mode 66 Recordin 8 31 34 Recording lorn al 14 Recording lime 14 23 REDEYE REDUC 68 REMAINING 67 Remaining baltery 118 119 Remote Comnlander 117 REMOTE CTRL 75 RESET butlon 116 S SCENE SELECTION 79 96 SellLdiagnosis display 97 SELF TIMER 82 SEPIA 82 SETTINGS category 64 Slide show 43 S...

Page 124: ...27 Viewing 32 VISUAL INDEX 32 41 121 VOLUME 42 72 Volume label 60 VR mode 14_ 121 W Wall oullel 22 Warning indicalors 97 Warning messages 98 WHITE BAL White balance 80 96 WHITE FADER 81 Wide angle 36 Windows 83 95 World time dilli_rence 102 Write prolect tab 105 z ZEBRA 67 Zoom 36 124 ...

Page 125: ...ocfimara E1 nfimero entre pardntesis indica el nfimcro de componentes sunlinistrades CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Guia de operaciones este manual 1 Adaptador de alimentaci6n de ca 1 Cable de alimentaci6n 1 Cable de conexi6n de AN 1 Cable USB 1 Control remoto inalglmbrico 1 g g g m m La pila de litio tipo botdn ya viene instalada Bateria recargable NP FH60 1 125 ...

Page 126: ...hasta que haga clic 3 Conecte el adaptador de ca a la toma DC IN de la videocamara Abra la cubierta de la toma y conecte la clavija de DC del adaptador de ca Haga coincidir la marca de la clavija de DC con la marca de la videoc imara 4 Conecte el cable de alimentaci6n al adaptador de alimentaci6n de ca y al tomacorriente de pared El indicador CHG carga se enciende y se inicia el proceso de carga E...

Page 127: ... Ajusteel interruptor POWERen la posicidn OFF CHG y a contilmaci6n presione el bot6n DISP BATT INFO Pasados unos instanles se moslrar in el y liempo de _rabacJon restanle aproximado y la inlk_rmacidn de la baterfa durante aproximadamente 7 segundos Puede ver la informaci6n sobre la baterfa durante un mfiximo de 20 segundos si presiona de nuevo el botdn DISP BATT INFO mientras aparece dicha informa...

Page 128: ...fa completamente cargada DCR DVD408 DVD808 NP FH50 110 12 NP FH60 145 16 suministrada NP FH70 235 255 NP FH 100 545 59 DCR DVD508 DVD908 NP FH50 110 120 NP FH60 145 16 suministrada NP FH70 235 255 NP FH 100 545 590 Con la luz de hmdo de la pantalla LCD encendida Acerca de la baterfa Antes de r_ emplaz u la baterfa gire el h_terruptor POWER hasta la posicidn OFF H y apague el indic ldor _ Pclfcula ...

Page 129: ...omo entre una pared y los muebles NO provoque un cortocircuito en la cl_wija de cc del adapmdor de alimentaci6n de ca ni en el terminal de la batcrfa con algfin objeto metfilico ya que podrfa causal tallas de flmcionamicnlo Aunque la vidcoc nara esld apagada scguirfi rccibiendo alinlenla_i6n de ca corriente dom_slica mientras estg coneclada a la tonla de pared mediante el adaptador de alimentaci6n...

Page 130: ...moria En este caso cargue la baterfarccargab e y ljustela l_ chay la hora de nuevo Desptu s de haber enccndido la videocfimara lardarfiunos seg lndosen eslm lista para utili nrse Durgmte este inlelvalo de tielalpo no es posible utilizar la videocfimara La cubierta del objetivo se abre autonlfiticalnente cuando se acliYa a alin ent acidn Se cierra al seleccionar la pantalla de rcproducci6n o al des...

Page 131: ...alla LCDy conseguirque la bateria dure m_istiempo Mantenga presionado Botdn DISP BATT INFO durante unos segundos hasta que aparezca L _o b Este ajuste resulta prfictico cuando utiliza llt videocfimara en condiciones de mucho brillo o hi desea ahorrar energ a de la bater a Este i iuste no afectarfi a llt imagen grabada Para encender llt luz de rondo de la pantalla LCD mantenga presionado el botdn D...

Page 132: ... videocamara y a continuaci6n presione el centro del disco hasta que encaje en su sitio Coloque la cma impresa del disco hacia afimra ctlando utilice discos de IIn_l SO _I cara 4 Cierre la cubierta del disco ACCESO A DISCO arece en la pantalla LCD Es posible que la videocfimara tarde cierto tiempo en reconocer el disco DVD RW DVD RW Aparece nna vent ma q _epregnnta si se utilizarfi la opcidn GUIA ...

Page 133: ...clalrlcnte No desconecte la alimenlaci6n durante el proceso de ornlal_o No somela la videocfimara a golpes ni vibraciones mientras el indicador ACCESS esl ellcendido mientras el indicador ACCESS esl parpadcundo cuando ACCESO A DISCOI o ABRIENDO I aparezcan en la pantzdla de cristal lfquido Es posible que se tarde algfin tiempo en extraer el disco segtin las condickmes de dste y los maleriales grab...

Page 134: ...a Inserte el Memory Stick Duo en la ranura para Memory Stick Duo en la direccidn correcta hasta que encaje en su sitio Indicador de ACCESS Memory Stick Duo 134 Paraexpresi0nar un MemoryStick Duo Empuje ligeramente el Memory Stick Duo hacia el interior de la ranura tma vez O Notas Puando el indicador ACPESS se enciendc o p ut adea signitica que la videocfimara estfi leyendo o grabando datos No sacu...

Page 135: ... y suje e a _ ideoc _mara correclamente O Notas Si e indicador ACCESS permanece encendido una xez finalizada la grabaci6n signilica que todav a se estzln grabando dalos en el disco o cn el Memo W Stick Duo No somcta la videoc_hnara a golpes o vibraciones ni desconecte la bateria o el adaptador de alimenlaci6n de ca g m g g m m Contin_a _ 135 ...

Page 136: ...enes fijas se graban en el Memory Slick Duo 1Gire el interruptor POWER hasta que se encienda el indicador Q imageries fijas 2 Presione PHOTO _ I Pitido Parpadea _ Se enciende P61seloligeramente Ptilselo para enfocar Q Clic completamente para grabar miiUi se muestra al lado de _ Cuando mm desaparece se ha grabado la ili aoen Paracambiar am m0d0degrabaci6n de peliculas mediante el b0t6n HOME 0 Toque...

Page 137: ...SUAL INDEX g m Vuelve a la pantalla de grabaci6n Tipo de disco 6 imagenes anteriores Aparece con la imagen en la o dhima licha reproducida o 6 imagenes grabada _ paraunahnagen siguientes I ja Vuelve a la pamalla de grabaci6n O _ OPTION Muestra las pelfculas Muestra las imfigenes fijas _ Sugerencias Si mucve la palanca de zoom _ podrfi seleccionar si desea visualizar 6 o 12 im_genes en la panlalla ...

Page 138: ... r ido Toque la pestafia _ y la imagen fija que desea reproducir Volver a la pamalla VISUAL INDEX h a la panmlla VISUAL INDEX 101 O015 Bot6n de presentaci6n de diapositivas Anterior Siguiente Para cambiar al modo de reproducci6n mediante el bot6n 1_ HOME o _ Toque t _ VISUALIZAR IMAGENES VISUAL INDEX Paraajustarel v01umen dela pelicula Toque _ OPTION pest ffia _ VOL y a continuaci6n a jfistelo con...

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