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Enjoying with your
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DVD Handycam
Getting Started
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Easy
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Handycam
Recording
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/Playback
Operating Guide
Playback on DVD devices
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DCR-DVD404E/DVD405E/DVD805E
Using the Recorded disc
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Using the Setup items
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Editing on DVD Handycam
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Dubbing, Printing
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Using a Computer
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Troubleshooting
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Additional Information
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Glossary, Index
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Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this For the customers in Europe manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this ATTENTION product will increase eye hazard. Use of The electromagnetic fields at the specific controls or adjustments or performance of frequencies may influence the picture and procedures other than those specified
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For more detailed information about to radio communications. However, there is recycling of this product, please contact your no guarantee that interference will not occur local Civic Office, your household waste in a particular installation. If this equipment disposal service or the shop where you does cause harmful interference to radio or purchased the product. television reception, which can be Applicable Accessories: Remote determined by turning the equipment off and Commander on, the
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Read this first (continued) When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with Notes on use “Memory Stick” compatible equipment Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides. Be sure to insert the “Memory Stick Duo” into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor. – “Operating Guide” (This manual) – “First Step Guide” for using your camcorder with Memory Stick Duo Adaptor the computer connected (stored on the supplied CD-ROM)* * The DCR-DVD404E does not include “First Step Guide” because it does not
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Notes on the Setup items, LCD screen, On recording viewfinder, and lens Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound A setup item that is grayed out is not are recorded without any problems. You available under the current recording or cannot delete images once you record them playback conditions. on a DVD-R. Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW The LCD screen and the viewfinder are for trial recording (p.14). manufactured using extremely high- Compens
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Read this first (continued) About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. It adopts the MTF* measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens. 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 va
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Table of Contents Enjoying with your DVD Handycam What you can do with your DVD Handycam........................................... 12 Choosing a disc ...................................................................................... 14 Using your DVD Handycam .................................................................... 16 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items............................................................. 18 Step 2: Charging the battery pack .................
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To adjust the focus for an off center subject To fix the exposure for the selected subject To record in mirror mode To add special effects To use a tripod To attach the shoulder belt Playback To use Playback zoom To play back a series of still images (Slide show) Recording/playback To check the remaining battery To turn off the operation confirmation beep To initialize the settings (RESET) Other part names and functions Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting) .................
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Table of Contents (continued) PICT.APPLI. .................................................................................... 72 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording/playback (PICT.EFFECT/D.EFFECT, etc.) MEDIA SET ....................................................................................... 74 Settings for discs and “Memory Stick Duo” (FORMAT/FINALIZE/UNFINALIZE, etc.) STANDARD SET.............................................................................
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting.....................................................................................103 Warning indicators and messages ........................................................121 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad...............................................................126 About the disc........................................................................................128 About the “Memory Stick”.........................................
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Enjoying with your DVD Handycam What you can do with your DVD Handycam Your DVD Handycam records image data on 8cm DVD*. It is more convenient than video tape and far more versatile. Taking beautiful shots easily No rewinding to start recording (p.32, 38) Recorded images are stored in empty areas on the disc so there is no risk that valuable recordings are accidentally overwritten. Since no rewinding is necessary prior to recording, you can start shooting any time you desire. A disc can store
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Enjoying with your DVD Handycam A recorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices Playback on a DVD device or DVD drive (p.36, 52) You can play back recorded and finalized** discs on a home DVD device, DVD recorder or DVD drive of a computer that supports 8cm disc. When finalizing the disc, you can create still image slide shows and DVD menus to enable quick access to scenes you want to view. Playback on widescreen TV and home theater (p.42, 50) Images recorded in widescreen format
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Choosing a disc Your DVD Handycam is compatible with 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW. It does not support 12cm discs. Recording format for DVD-RW When you use a DVD-RW, you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR mode. In this manual, VIDEO mode is indicated as and VR mode as . A recording format 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 Hand
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Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Recording time Recording time per disc side The minimum recording time is given in Your DVD Handycam uses the VBR (Variable Bit parentheses. Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality unit: min. to suit the recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of a disc. Recording mode Recording time Movie containing quickly moving and complex HQ (High Quality) approx. 20 (18) images is recorded at a higher bit rate and this re
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Using your DVD Handycam 1Preparing (See page 18 to 29.) Select the disc that best suits your needs. Repeated use of a disc To save recorded To use one disc images repeatedly What would you like to do after recording? Deleting and editing Playing back images in your DVD disc on a Handycam various DVD devices The disc can be The disc can be played back on played back even various DVD devices without finalizing * Select the mode on your DVD Handycam and format (p.26). 2Shooting, deleting
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Enjoying with your DVD Handycam 4Viewing on another DVD device (See pages 52 and 56.) To view a disc recorded on your DVD Handycam on other DVD devices, you need to finalize it first. Finalize Finalize Finalize DVD device / DVD drive DVD recorder The less the recording volume of the disc is, the more it takes time to finalize the disc. The features of a finalized disc depend on disc type. Recordings cannot be added even if there is free Finalize Like commercially sold space left. DVD, this
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Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items Rechargeable battery pack supplied with your camcorder. NP-FP60 (1) (p.20) The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied. Discs and “Memory Stick Duo” are not supplied. AC Adaptor (1) (p.19) 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 Ma
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Getting Started Step 2: Charging the battery pack You can charge the battery after attaching the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P series) 2 Slide the POWER switch in the (p.131) to your camcorder. direction of the arrow to set it to You cannot use an NP-FP30 battery pack with OFF (CHG) (The default setting). your camcorder. (See the reverse side of the battery pack for the model number.) Installing the battery pack with excess force may lead to camcorder malfunction such as deterioratio
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack (continued) Recording time 5 The CHG (charge) lamp turns off Approximate time (min.) available when you when the battery is fully charged. use a fully charged battery pack. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from Continuous Typical the DC IN jack on your camcorder. Battery pack recording recording time time* Disconnect the AC Adaptor holding both your camcorder and the DC plug. 055 025 NP-FP50 060 030 060 030 To remove the battery pack 085 040 NP-FP60 090 045 Sl
