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...sony.net/ Printed on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Additional information on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in China US Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR-DVD610/DVD710/ DVD810... 3-285-366-11(1) Enjoying with Your Camcorder 12 Getting Started 20 Recording/Playback 34 Editing 50 Utilizing Media 66 Customizing Your 78 Camcorder Performing with Your 97 Computer ...
...sony.net/ Printed on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Additional information on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in China US Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR-DVD610/DVD710/ DVD810... 3-285-366-11(1) Enjoying with Your Camcorder 12 Getting Started 20 Recording/Playback 34 Editing 50 Utilizing Media 66 Customizing Your 78 Camcorder Performing with Your 97 Computer ...
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... harmful interference, and (2) this product. If you have any questions about this product, you . Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD610 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation...
... harmful interference, and (2) this product. If you have any questions about this product, you . Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD610 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation...
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... MTF measurement system for trial recording. - When you give or sell your camcorder to somebody, it is recommended that you perform [ EMPTY] (p. 77)...constantly on -screen displays in each local language are effective. DCR-DVD810 Make trial recording on the internal memory. • Compensation for.... About language setting The on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. DCR-DVD610/DVD710 Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW for video cameras and offers ... jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. About disposal/transfer (DCRDVD810) Even if...
... MTF measurement system for trial recording. - When you give or sell your camcorder to somebody, it is recommended that you perform [ EMPTY] (p. 77)...constantly on -screen displays in each local language are effective. DCR-DVD810 Make trial recording on the internal memory. • Compensation for.... About language setting The on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. DCR-DVD610/DVD710 Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW for video cameras and offers ... jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. About disposal/transfer (DCRDVD810) Even if...
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... same connections as you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. To use a fully charged battery pack. When recording on the internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" DCR-DVD610 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 Continuous recording time 110 120 130 140 280 300 625 680 Typical...
... same connections as you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. To use a fully charged battery pack. When recording on the internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" DCR-DVD610 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 Continuous recording time 110 120 130 140 280 300 625 680 Typical...
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... time 95 110 110 130 235 280 535 625 When recording on a disc DCR-DVD610 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 Continuous recording time 95 100 110 120 235 255 535 580 DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 Continuous recording...90 105 210 240 * Typical recording time shows the time when you use a fully charged battery pack. When playing the internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" DCR-DVD610 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 LCD panel opened* 150 LCD panel closed 170 170 195 370 415...
... time 95 110 110 130 235 280 535 625 When recording on a disc DCR-DVD610 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 Continuous recording time 95 100 110 120 235 255 535 580 DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 Continuous recording...90 105 210 240 * Typical recording time shows the time when you use a fully charged battery pack. When playing the internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" DCR-DVD610 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 LCD panel opened* 150 LCD panel closed 170 170 195 370 415...
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...metallic objects. The battery pack is worn-out (for selecting the media. On the charging/recording/playback time • Times measured when using your camcorder. • Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in low temperatures. • The available recording and playback time will not be shorter when... . Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued) When playing a disc DCR-DVD610 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 LCD panel opened* 120 LCD panel closed 135 140 155 300 330 680 745 DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 LCD...
...metallic objects. The battery pack is worn-out (for selecting the media. On the charging/recording/playback time • Times measured when using your camcorder. • Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in low temperatures. • The available recording and playback time will not be shorter when... . Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued) When playing a disc DCR-DVD610 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 LCD panel opened* 120 LCD panel closed 135 140 155 300 330 680 745 DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Battery pack NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 LCD...
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... screen appears. 4 When [Completed.] appears, touch . DCR-DVD610/DVD710 In the default setting, movies are recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" only. When you can record, play back, or edit images on the internal memory. * Internal memory Movie Disc Still image "Memory Stick PRO Duo" * DCR-DVD810 b Notes • You can select the internal... be used for movies 1 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MOVIE MEDIA SET]. For still images, you record, play back, or edit images on the selected media. DCR-DVD810 In the default setting, both movies and still images are recorded on a disc.
... screen appears. 4 When [Completed.] appears, touch . DCR-DVD610/DVD710 In the default setting, movies are recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" only. When you can record, play back, or edit images on the internal memory. * Internal memory Movie Disc Still image "Memory Stick PRO Duo" * DCR-DVD810 b Notes • You can select the internal... be used for movies 1 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MOVIE MEDIA SET]. For still images, you record, play back, or edit images on the selected media. DCR-DVD810 In the default setting, both movies and still images are recorded on a disc.
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...Movie) lamp (Still) lamp b Notes • If the ACCESS/access lamps (p. 30, 32) are recorded on the internal memory. Open the lens cover (p. 26). MEMORY] (DCR-DVD810) or [MEMORY STICK] is selected on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" only. z Tips • See page 6 for movies by touching t [MEDIA INFO] (p. 71). 38... it means data is still being written onto the media. DCR-DVD610/DVD710 In the default setting, movies are recorded on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28), when a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is set to your camcorder. • You can check the free media space for the...
...Movie) lamp (Still) lamp b Notes • If the ACCESS/access lamps (p. 30, 32) are recorded on the internal memory. Open the lens cover (p. 26). MEMORY] (DCR-DVD810) or [MEMORY STICK] is selected on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" only. z Tips • See page 6 for movies by touching t [MEDIA INFO] (p. 71). 38... it means data is still being written onto the media. DCR-DVD610/DVD710 In the default setting, movies are recorded on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28), when a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is set to your camcorder. • You can check the free media space for the...
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... lever, the operation sound of view: (Wide angle) focus is converted to keep your camcorder. Recording sound with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame. • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp 40 Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound Glossary (p. ...or [2ch STEREO] ([AUDIO MODE], p. 80). Built-in .) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. DCR-DVD610 DCR-DVD710/DVD810 (optical zoom) 40 × 25 × You can zoom in up by the built-in the following table. Recording (Continued) Zooming You ...
... lever, the operation sound of view: (Wide angle) focus is converted to keep your camcorder. Recording sound with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame. • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp 40 Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound Glossary (p. ...or [2ch STEREO] ([AUDIO MODE], p. 80). Built-in .) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. DCR-DVD610 DCR-DVD710/DVD810 (optical zoom) 40 × 25 × You can zoom in up by the built-in the following table. Recording (Continued) Zooming You ...
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DCR-DVD810 In the default setting, images in the media setting (p. 28). Still images are played. Displays movies... tab that was lastly played back/recorded (B for movies by recording date (p. 46).* Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to turn on your camcorder. 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES) B (or C). Displays still images. (OPTION) * When you select [DISC] on a disc are played. Playback... PRO Duo" only. You cannot search for the still image recorded on "Memory Stick PRO Duo"). DCR-DVD610/DVD710 In the default setting, movies on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28), a disc type appears.
DCR-DVD810 In the default setting, images in the media setting (p. 28). Still images are played. Displays movies... tab that was lastly played back/recorded (B for movies by recording date (p. 46).* Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to turn on your camcorder. 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES) B (or C). Displays still images. (OPTION) * When you select [DISC] on a disc are played. Playback... PRO Duo" only. You cannot search for the still image recorded on "Memory Stick PRO Duo"). DCR-DVD610/DVD710 In the default setting, movies on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 28), a disc type appears.
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...be dubbed. z Tips • To check dubbed movies on the disc, select [DISC] on your camcorder (DCR-DVD810). The [MOVIE DUB] screen appears. 2 DCR-DVD810: Touch media which contains the movie to save the selected movie s: Free space The selected movie is ...DCR-DVD610/DVD710: Step 2 is recommended to be dubbed. Go to step 3. 3 Touch [DUB by select]. 4 Touch the movie to prevent the power from the internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" to a disc. The media you can dub movies from being turned off during operation. Continued , 55 Insert a disc in your camcorder...
...be dubbed. z Tips • To check dubbed movies on the disc, select [DISC] on your camcorder (DCR-DVD810). The [MOVIE DUB] screen appears. 2 DCR-DVD810: Touch media which contains the movie to save the selected movie s: Free space The selected movie is ...DCR-DVD610/DVD710: Step 2 is recommended to be dubbed. Go to step 3. 3 Touch [DUB by select]. 4 Touch the movie to prevent the power from the internal memory (DCR-DVD810) or a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" to a disc. The media you can dub movies from being turned off during operation. Continued , 55 Insert a disc in your camcorder...
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DCR-DVD610 B OFF Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically. 80× Up to 40 × zoom is... press DISP/BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on the HOME MENU. When you use the digital zoom. DCR-DVD710/DVD810 B OFF Up to 25 × zoom is performed optically. 50× Up to 25 × zoom is performed ...bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you want to zoom greater than optical zoom magnification. When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity when the POWER switch is horizontal or vertical by setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [OFF] ( ) ...
DCR-DVD610 B OFF Up to 40 × zoom is performed optically. 80× Up to 40 × zoom is... press DISP/BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on the HOME MENU. When you use the digital zoom. DCR-DVD710/DVD810 B OFF Up to 25 × zoom is performed optically. 50× Up to 25 × zoom is performed ...bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you want to zoom greater than optical zoom magnification. When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity when the POWER switch is horizontal or vertical by setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [OFF] ( ) ...
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...45. DCR-DVD710/DVD810 B 1.0M ( 1152 × 864) Records still images of the playback device. VGA (0.3M) ( 640 × 480) Records the maximum number of still images of aspect ratio 4:3 clearly. 0.2M ( 640 × 360) Records still images clearly in the 16:9 (wide) ratio. IMAGE SIZE DCR-DVD610 B .... : This icon appears when faces cannot be recored in a movie is [ON]. : This icon flashes when your camcorder detects a face. S INDEX SET The camcorder detects faces automatically during movie recording. The default setting is [ON]. Face icons and their meanings : This icon appears ...
...45. DCR-DVD710/DVD810 B 1.0M ( 1152 × 864) Records still images of the playback device. VGA (0.3M) ( 640 × 480) Records the maximum number of still images of aspect ratio 4:3 clearly. 0.2M ( 640 × 360) Records still images clearly in the 16:9 (wide) ratio. IMAGE SIZE DCR-DVD610 B .... : This icon appears when faces cannot be recored in a movie is [ON]. : This icon flashes when your camcorder detects a face. S INDEX SET The camcorder detects faces automatically during movie recording. The default setting is [ON]. Face icons and their meanings : This icon appears ...
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... side). b Notes • The minimum possible distance between the camcorder and the subject while maintaining sharp focus is dark and hard to about 38 cm (15 in .) for a few seconds in step 1. DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Down to adjust focus) appears for wide angle and about 80 ...) side automatically and allows recording subjects at the center of the screen. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (focusing on close distance. - DCR-DVD610 Down to sharpen the focus. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t in .) - appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and...
... side). b Notes • The minimum possible distance between the camcorder and the subject while maintaining sharp focus is dark and hard to about 38 cm (15 in .) for a few seconds in step 1. DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Down to adjust focus) appears for wide angle and about 80 ...) side automatically and allows recording subjects at the center of the screen. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (focusing on close distance. - DCR-DVD610 Down to sharpen the focus. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t in .) - appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and...
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...compression format MPEG2/JPEG (Still images) Audio compression format DCR-DVD610 Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital Stereo Creator DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Internal memory (DCR-DVD810) 8 GB When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals ...Still, 4:3) Approx. 1 000 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar DCR-DVD610 Optical: 40×, Digital: 80×, 2 000× DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Optical: 25×, Digital: 50×, 2 000× Filter diameter: 30 mm (1 3/16 in.) Focal length DCR-DVD610 F 1.8 - 4.1 f = 1.9 - 76 mm (3/32 -...
...compression format MPEG2/JPEG (Still images) Audio compression format DCR-DVD610 Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital Stereo Creator DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Internal memory (DCR-DVD810) 8 GB When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals ...Still, 4:3) Approx. 1 000 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar DCR-DVD610 Optical: 40×, Digital: 80×, 2 000× DCR-DVD710/DVD810 Optical: 25×, Digital: 50×, 2 000× Filter diameter: 30 mm (1 3/16 in.) Focal length DCR-DVD610 F 1.8 - 4.1 f = 1.9 - 76 mm (3/32 -...
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... Using the LCD screen or the viewfinder with normal brightness DCR-DVD610 LCD: 2.9 W Viewfinder: 2.7 W DCR-DVD710 LCD: 3.3 W Viewfinder: 2.9 W DCR-DVD810 LCD: 2.9 W Viewfinder: 2.5 W Operating temperature 0 ...camcorder's setting information at the time of recording. **The focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Specifications (Continued) Minimum illumination DCR-DVD610 6 lx (lux) (AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON, Shutter speed 1/30 second) 0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function) DCR-DVD710/DVD810...
... Using the LCD screen or the viewfinder with normal brightness DCR-DVD610 LCD: 2.9 W Viewfinder: 2.7 W DCR-DVD710 LCD: 3.3 W Viewfinder: 2.9 W DCR-DVD810 LCD: 2.9 W Viewfinder: 2.5 W Operating temperature 0 ...camcorder's setting information at the time of recording. **The focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Specifications (Continued) Minimum illumination DCR-DVD610 6 lx (lux) (AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON, Shutter speed 1/30 second) 0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function) DCR-DVD710/DVD810...