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Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR-DVD92/DVD103/DVD203/ DVD403/DVD602/DVD653/DVD703/ DVD803 2-587-622-13 (1) Enjoying with your DVD Handycam 10 Getting Started 16 Easy Handycam 27 Recording/ Playback 32 Playback on DVD devices 44 Using the Recorded disc 50 Using the Setup items 52 Editing on DVD Handycam 72 Dubbing 78 Using a Computer 82 Troubleshooting 87 Additional Information 105 © 2005 Sony Corporation
Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR-DVD92/DVD103/DVD203/ DVD403/DVD602/DVD653/DVD703/ DVD803 2-587-622-13 (1) Enjoying with your DVD Handycam 10 Getting Started 16 Easy Handycam 27 Recording/ Playback 32 Playback on DVD devices 44 Using the Recorded disc 50 Using the Setup items 52 Editing on DVD Handycam 72 Dubbing 78 Using a Computer 82 Troubleshooting 87 Additional Information 105 © 2005 Sony Corporation
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... call toll free 1-800-8228837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/ Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries. DCR-DVD Serial No. "Battery pack" THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. This symbol is for future reference. OPERATION...important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. You can help preserve our environment by returning your Sony dealer regarding recycling of optical instruments with this product. For more information regarding this product will increase eye hazard. Model No. The...
... call toll free 1-800-8228837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/ Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries. DCR-DVD Serial No. "Battery pack" THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. This symbol is for future reference. OPERATION...important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. You can help preserve our environment by returning your Sony dealer regarding recycling of optical instruments with this product. For more information regarding this product will increase eye hazard. Model No. The...
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... DCR-DVD403. On this manual • The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used for effective use. You cannot dub copyright protected software on your camcorder ... the sun. To view your recordings on a TV, you record them on a DVD-R. 4 Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW (not supplied) for trial recording (p.13). • Compensation for long periods of... shock or vibration to the camcorder. • Before connecting your camcorder to another device with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images...
... DCR-DVD403. On this manual • The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used for effective use. You cannot dub copyright protected software on your camcorder ... the sun. To view your recordings on a TV, you record them on a DVD-R. 4 Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW (not supplied) for trial recording (p.13). • Compensation for long periods of... shock or vibration to the camcorder. • Before connecting your camcorder to another device with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images...
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... cleaning cloth supplied with a felt-tip, and do so, the disc may become unbalanced, and this may cause a malfunction of the disc or your camcorder, press firmly until it clicks. on a single sided disc, write only on the printed side using an oil-based marker with your...the discs • Keep the disc clean, or the quality of a disc. Do not use solvents such as benzine, cleaners intended for your DVD Handycam. * Depending on use Sony discs or discs with marks listed below. • For reliability durability of the printed side when using that you do not touch the ink...
... cleaning cloth supplied with a felt-tip, and do so, the disc may become unbalanced, and this may cause a malfunction of the disc or your camcorder, press firmly until it clicks. on a single sided disc, write only on the printed side using an oil-based marker with your...the discs • Keep the disc clean, or the quality of a disc. Do not use solvents such as benzine, cleaners intended for your DVD Handycam. * Depending on use Sony discs or discs with marks listed below. • For reliability durability of the printed side when using that you do not touch the ink...
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...17 Step 3: Turning the power on a DVD player (Finalizing 30 Recording/Playback Recording 32 Playback 33 Functions used for DCR-DVD403/DVD803)) 6 Table of Contents Enjoying with your DVD Handycam What you can do with more presence (5....1ch surround recording) (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602) To use the flash To record in dark places (NightShot (DCR-DVD403/DVD803)/ NightShot plus (Except for recording/playback, etc 34 Recording To use zoom To record sound with your camcorder...
...17 Step 3: Turning the power on a DVD player (Finalizing 30 Recording/Playback Recording 32 Playback 33 Functions used for DCR-DVD403/DVD803)) 6 Table of Contents Enjoying with your DVD Handycam What you can do with more presence (5....1ch surround recording) (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602) To use the flash To record in dark places (NightShot (DCR-DVD403/DVD803)/ NightShot plus (Except for recording/playback, etc 34 Recording To use zoom To record sound with your camcorder...
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...Indicators displayed during recording/playback 39 Remote Commander (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602 41 Playing the picture on a TV 42 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing 44 Playing back a disc on DVD players, etc 48 Playing back a disc on a ... the recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW) Recording additional scenes after finalizing 50 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting 51 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 52 Setup items 54 CAMERA SET 56 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions...
...Indicators displayed during recording/playback 39 Remote Commander (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602 41 Playing the picture on a TV 42 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing 44 Playing back a disc on DVD players, etc 48 Playing back a disc on a ... the recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW) Recording additional scenes after finalizing 50 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting 51 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 52 Setup items 54 CAMERA SET 56 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions...
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... (REC MODE/LCD/VF SET/USB SPEED, etc.) TIME/LANGU 69 (CLOCK SET/AREA SET/LANGUAGE, etc.) Customizing Personal Menu 70 Editing on DVD Handycam (DVD-RW:VR mode) Editing the original data 72 Creating the Playlist 74 Playing the Playlist 77 Dubbing Connecting to a VCR or TV 78 Dubbing to... VCR/DVD devices 79 Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602 80 Jacks to connect external devices 81 Using a Computer (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602) Before referring to the "First Step Guide" on your computer...
... (REC MODE/LCD/VF SET/USB SPEED, etc.) TIME/LANGU 69 (CLOCK SET/AREA SET/LANGUAGE, etc.) Customizing Personal Menu 70 Editing on DVD Handycam (DVD-RW:VR mode) Editing the original data 72 Creating the Playlist 74 Playing the Playlist 77 Dubbing Connecting to a VCR or TV 78 Dubbing to... VCR/DVD devices 79 Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602 80 Jacks to connect external devices 81 Using a Computer (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602) Before referring to the "First Step Guide" on your computer...
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...enjoy the Slide show function. You can find the desired scene quickly using the Slide show on an 8cm DVD* disc. Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Your DVD Handycam records images on a DVD player if you finalize** the disc (p.30, 44). A VISUAL INDEX screen that shows the disc contents ...29, 33) (p.30, 44) This makes it easier to record and view images. Using your DVD Handycam in ways that plays back still images, one after another You can do with your DVD Handycam What you can play back still images one after another using this convenient index (p.29, 33). ...
...enjoy the Slide show function. You can find the desired scene quickly using the Slide show on an 8cm DVD* disc. Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Your DVD Handycam records images on a DVD player if you finalize** the disc (p.30, 44). A VISUAL INDEX screen that shows the disc contents ...29, 33) (p.30, 44) This makes it easier to record and view images. Using your DVD Handycam in ways that plays back still images, one after another You can do with your DVD Handycam What you can play back still images one after another using this convenient index (p.29, 33). ...
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... your DVD Handycam, depending on the DVD drive of thumbnails (p.30, 44). Editing a disc using the supplied software You can create your own DVD discs adding special effects or music to images using the Picture Package software supplied with your camcorder (p.82). • The DCR-DVD92.../DVD602 do not support a computer connection. * DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is described as a "disc." ** Finalizing means converting a recorded disc so that helps ...
... your DVD Handycam, depending on the DVD drive of thumbnails (p.30, 44). Editing a disc using the supplied software You can create your own DVD discs adding special effects or music to images using the Picture Package software supplied with your camcorder (p.82). • The DCR-DVD92.../DVD602 do not support a computer connection. * DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is described as a "disc." ** Finalizing means converting a recorded disc so that helps ...
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... the VBR* encoding system that moves fast requires more space to your DVD Handycam (continued) DVD functions different from those of the recorded scenes. This feature enables your DVD Handycam to your computer in accordance with your computer at a faster rate. • The DCR-DVD92/DVD602 do with each scene You can start recording and check...
... the VBR* encoding system that moves fast requires more space to your DVD Handycam (continued) DVD functions different from those of the recorded scenes. This feature enables your DVD Handycam to your computer in accordance with your computer at a faster rate. • The DCR-DVD92/DVD602 do with each scene You can start recording and check...
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... . • Use Sony discs or discs with your TV. Note on DVD+RW If you playback the DVD+RW recorded in the default setting, the picture will appear compressed lengthwise. mark. If the DVD+RW is recorded in 16:9 (p.26, 60 ) on DVD-RWs has wide compatibility...13 Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Disc type and the recording format 8cm DVD-R 8cm DVD-RW VIDEO mode VR mode 8cm DVD+RW Marks used in your DVD Handycam Choosing a disc What kinds of incompatible discs • 12cm DVD-R • 12cm DVD-RW • 12cm DVD+RW • DVD+R • DVD-RAM • DVD-ROM • CD...
... . • Use Sony discs or discs with your TV. Note on DVD+RW If you playback the DVD+RW recorded in the default setting, the picture will appear compressed lengthwise. mark. If the DVD+RW is recorded in 16:9 (p.26, 60 ) on DVD-RWs has wide compatibility...13 Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Disc type and the recording format 8cm DVD-R 8cm DVD-RW VIDEO mode VR mode 8cm DVD+RW Marks used in your DVD Handycam Choosing a disc What kinds of incompatible discs • 12cm DVD-R • 12cm DVD-RW • 12cm DVD+RW • DVD+R • DVD-RAM • DVD-ROM • CD...
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...; Editing images on your computer and editing them (82) 1) DVD discs recorded by Sony DVD Handycam are designed to playback these discs in the VR mode must be played back on other DVD players even if you do with your playback equipment for additional compatibility information. 2) Do not try...
...; Editing images on your computer and editing them (82) 1) DVD discs recorded by Sony DVD Handycam are designed to playback these discs in the VR mode must be played back on other DVD players even if you do with your playback equipment for additional compatibility information. 2) Do not try...
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... compressed in the lengthwise direction. 15 I do not want to delete images once I want to do you want to play back the disc on various DVD playback devices. Enjoying with your DVD Handycam How to choose a disc The figure below helps you to choose the best disc for your... DVD Handycam. * When you play back pictures recorded in 16:9 (p.26, 60) on a DVD+RW with the disc after recording on it . * Did you find the disc type that suits your...
... compressed in the lengthwise direction. 15 I do not want to delete images once I want to do you want to play back the disc on various DVD playback devices. Enjoying with your DVD Handycam How to choose a disc The figure below helps you to choose the best disc for your... DVD Handycam. * When you play back pictures recorded in 16:9 (p.26, 60) on a DVD+RW with the disc after recording on it . * Did you find the disc type that suits your...
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... indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. Lens cap (1) (p.20) (DCR-DVD92/DVD602) Attached to the camcorder. Rechargeable battery pack (1) (p.18) NP-FP50: Except for DCR-DVD403/ DVD803 NP-FP70: DCR-DVD403/DVD803 CD-ROM "PicturePackage Ver.1.8" (1) (p.82) (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602) Operating Guide (This manual) (1) A/V connecting cable (1) (p.42, 78) USB...
... indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. Lens cap (1) (p.20) (DCR-DVD92/DVD602) Attached to the camcorder. Rechargeable battery pack (1) (p.18) NP-FP50: Except for DCR-DVD403/ DVD803 NP-FP70: DCR-DVD403/DVD803 CD-ROM "PicturePackage Ver.1.8" (1) (p.82) (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602) Operating Guide (This manual) (1) A/V connecting cable (1) (p.42, 78) USB...
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...button in the center. Lens cover* • When you turn on the respective lamp. When you record or play back pictures on your camcorder, or to edit them (DVD-RW: VR mode only) CHG 20 To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up to turn off automatically if you leave...CLOCK SET] screen appears (p.23). When using it for a few seconds. POWER switch *Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602 2 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on the sides of the cap (DCR-DVD92/DVD602). 3 Hold your camcorder correctly. 1 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of purchase...
...button in the center. Lens cover* • When you turn on the respective lamp. When you record or play back pictures on your camcorder, or to edit them (DVD-RW: VR mode only) CHG 20 To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up to turn off automatically if you leave...CLOCK SET] screen appears (p.23). When using it for a few seconds. POWER switch *Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602 2 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on the sides of the cap (DCR-DVD92/DVD602). 3 Hold your camcorder correctly. 1 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of purchase...
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...4) does not start. 2 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch in the direction of the camcorder, then open it further. • Be careful not to malfunction. *DCR-DVD92/DVD602 3 Set the disc with your camcorder is turned off. For details about pickup lens, see page 111. 24 After the beeps... stop, the disc cover opens slightly automatically. Then the opening or closing the disc cover, it clicks. Step 7: Inserting a disc A new 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD...
...4) does not start. 2 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch in the direction of the camcorder, then open it further. • Be careful not to malfunction. *DCR-DVD92/DVD602 3 Set the disc with your camcorder is turned off. For details about pickup lens, see page 111. 24 After the beeps... stop, the disc cover opens slightly automatically. Then the opening or closing the disc cover, it clicks. Step 7: Inserting a disc A new 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD...
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... close the disc cover with fingerprints, etc. • Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder while the ACCESS lamp lights up to 30 minutes to step 6. • During Easy Handycam operation (p.27), [Format the disc? To remove the disc Perform steps 1 and 2 to step 5. ...57862;DVD+RW The [FORMAT] screen appears. Your camcorder starts recognizing the inserted disc. Proceed to remove a disc if it is damaged...
... close the disc cover with fingerprints, etc. • Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder while the ACCESS lamp lights up to 30 minutes to step 6. • During Easy Handycam operation (p.27), [Format the disc? To remove the disc Perform steps 1 and 2 to step 5. ...57862;DVD+RW The [FORMAT] screen appears. Your camcorder starts recognizing the inserted disc. Proceed to remove a disc if it is damaged...
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...you see pictures on the TV screen may differ depending on your TV (16:9/4:3) (p.42). • When viewing 16:9 pictures with a DVD player or a DVD recorder, they may appear rough depending on the LCD screen. CHG MODE ON OFF (CHG) POWER 2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to (Still)....up the (Movie) lamp. To play back pictures after connecting your camcorder to a TV Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to [OLD MOVIE] (p.64). • Differences in the angle of the recording picture (DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/DVD803) By recording in the lengthwise direction. * When viewing ...
...you see pictures on the TV screen may differ depending on your TV (16:9/4:3) (p.42). • When viewing 16:9 pictures with a DVD player or a DVD recorder, they may appear rough depending on the LCD screen. CHG MODE ON OFF (CHG) POWER 2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to (Still)....up the (Movie) lamp. To play back pictures after connecting your camcorder to a TV Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to [OLD MOVIE] (p.64). • Differences in the angle of the recording picture (DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/DVD803) By recording in the lengthwise direction. * When viewing ...
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... setup items (p.54). • If you from detailed adjustment. using a DVD-RW disc formatted in VR mode, you turn off the power without canceling Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder with ease With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the arrow while pressing the green button in Easy...page 32. 1 Turn on the power. Now try recording During Easy Handycam operation • You cannot use the Easy Handycam operation, go to 26) before operation. • When inserting a new DVD-RW, it formatted with VIDEO mode. • When using your camcorder turns on in the center.
... setup items (p.54). • If you from detailed adjustment. using a DVD-RW disc formatted in VR mode, you turn off the power without canceling Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder with ease With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the arrow while pressing the green button in Easy...page 32. 1 Turn on the power. Now try recording During Easy Handycam operation • You cannot use the Easy Handycam operation, go to 26) before operation. • When inserting a new DVD-RW, it formatted with VIDEO mode. • When using your camcorder turns on in the center.
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... on the disc during finalizing. 2 Turn on your camcorder in a stable position. creating a DVD menu to playback still images on your DVD Handycam sets up . Easy Handycam - If you can finalize a disc easily. - See "Step7: Inserting a disc" on a DVD player (Finalizing) With Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder. Connect the AC Adaptor to customize the settings above...
... on the disc during finalizing. 2 Turn on your camcorder in a stable position. creating a DVD menu to playback still images on your DVD Handycam sets up . Easy Handycam - If you can finalize a disc easily. - See "Step7: Inserting a disc" on a DVD player (Finalizing) With Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder. Connect the AC Adaptor to customize the settings above...