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... and recycling location nearest you have any questions about this product. Model No. DCR-DVD Serial No. Otherwise, fire or injury may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). If you . and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are located...the specified type only. Continued , 5 CAUTION The use of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD408 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. The number below . Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this product will increase eye hazard. Use ...
... and recycling location nearest you have any questions about this product. Model No. DCR-DVD Serial No. Otherwise, fire or injury may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). If you . and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are located...the specified type only. Continued , 5 CAUTION The use of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD408 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. The number below . Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this product will increase eye hazard. Use ...
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...the limits for using your camcorder. "Operating Guide" (This manual) - These limits are cautioned that any interference received, including interference that to the following discs only. - 8cm DVD-RW - 8cm DVD+RW - 8cm DVD-R - 8cm DVD+R DL Use the discs ...with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. For the State of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD508 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. "First Step Guide" for a 6 digital device pursuant to comply with the limits for your camcorder...
...the limits for using your camcorder. "Operating Guide" (This manual) - These limits are cautioned that any interference received, including interference that to the following discs only. - 8cm DVD-RW - 8cm DVD+RW - 8cm DVD-R - 8cm DVD+R DL Use the discs ...with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. For the State of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD508 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. "First Step Guide" for a 6 digital device pursuant to comply with the limits for your camcorder...
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... value indicates the amount of light from what you actually see. • Design and specifications of the sun only in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. About the marks used . The following marks are used to indicate the type of time may be ...available depend on -screen displays in this manual are normal results of a Carl Zeiss Lens. Unauthorized recording of the camcorder, storage media, etc. • TV color systems differ depending on a DVD-R/DVD+R DL. These points are based on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. • Television ...
... value indicates the amount of light from what you actually see. • Design and specifications of the sun only in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. About the marks used . The following marks are used to indicate the type of time may be ...available depend on -screen displays in this manual are normal results of a Carl Zeiss Lens. Unauthorized recording of the camcorder, storage media, etc. • TV color systems differ depending on a DVD-R/DVD+R DL. These points are based on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. • Television ...
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...Slide show 43 Playing the picture on a TV 44 Making the disc compatible with your camcorder 12 Choosing a disc 14 Using your camcorder What you can do with playback on other devices or DVD drives (Finalizing 46 Editing (OTHERS) category 50 Deleting images 50 Dividing the image 52...Preparing for recording 27 Step 5: Inserting a disc or a "Memory Stick Duo 28 Recording/Playback Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam 31 Recording 34 Zooming 36 Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording 36 Using the flash 36 Recording high quality still images during ...
...Slide show 43 Playing the picture on a TV 44 Making the disc compatible with your camcorder 12 Choosing a disc 14 Using your camcorder What you can do with playback on other devices or DVD drives (Finalizing 46 Editing (OTHERS) category 50 Deleting images 50 Dividing the image 52...Preparing for recording 27 Step 5: Inserting a disc or a "Memory Stick Duo 28 Recording/Playback Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam 31 Recording 34 Zooming 36 Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording 36 Using the flash 36 Recording high quality still images during ...
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... times you can be directly recorded onto the disc. * DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is touch the scene you have to check recorded contents at a glance. Enjoying with your camcorder Your camcorder records image data on 8cm DVD*. Taking beautiful shots easily No rewinding to start shooting any ...time you to do with your camcorder What you play it back. b Notes • Still images can do...
... times you can be directly recorded onto the disc. * DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is touch the scene you have to check recorded contents at a glance. Enjoying with your camcorder Your camcorder records image data on 8cm DVD*. Taking beautiful shots easily No rewinding to start shooting any ...time you to do with your camcorder What you play it back. b Notes • Still images can do...
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... disc can be easier enabling you to share your precious moments with your camcorder allows you want to view. Connecting camcorder to a computer High-speed image transfer (p.83) Image data can play back recorded DVD on a home DVD device, DVD recorder or DVD drive of a computer that supports 8cm disc. Copying discs could not be played...
... disc can be easier enabling you to share your precious moments with your camcorder allows you want to view. Connecting camcorder to a computer High-speed image transfer (p.83) Image data can play back recorded DVD on a home DVD device, DVD recorder or DVD drive of a computer that supports 8cm disc. Copying discs could not be played...
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... format from VIDEO mode or VR mode. Recording format for Mbps. • If you use a DVD-RW, you can be played back in the table show the average bit rate. Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene.... The recordable time varies depending on type of the disc. Choosing a disc Your camcorder is indicated as and VR mode as 9M and 6M in DVD devices*1 that is compatible with your camcorder (deleting and rearranging the order of a disc. A recording format that support VR mode.
... format from VIDEO mode or VR mode. Recording format for Mbps. • If you use a DVD-RW, you can be played back in the table show the average bit rate. Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene.... The recordable time varies depending on type of the disc. Choosing a disc Your camcorder is indicated as and VR mode as 9M and 6M in DVD devices*1 that is compatible with your camcorder (deleting and rearranging the order of a disc. A recording format that support VR mode.
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...of a disc - - - - Deleting or editing recordings on your camcorder (p.28). *3 Finalizing is not finalized may cause the computer to play the disc in a DVD drive on a computer. Enjoying with your camcorder (50) - DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R DL Symbols used in parentheses ( ) indicate page numbers. Using a...the disc becomes full by formatting*2 (61) z z z - - z *1 Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it with your camcorder Disc format features Disc types and symbols Figures in this manual Both 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 movie can be recorded on ...
...of a disc - - - - Deleting or editing recordings on your camcorder (p.28). *3 Finalizing is not finalized may cause the computer to play the disc in a DVD drive on a computer. Enjoying with your camcorder (50) - DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R DL Symbols used in parentheses ( ) indicate page numbers. Using a...the disc becomes full by formatting*2 (61) z z z - - z *1 Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it with your camcorder Disc format features Disc types and symbols Figures in this manual Both 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 movie can be recorded on ...
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...Like commercially sold DVD, this disc can be played back in some cases. Playback compatibility Playback compatibility with any DVD device is free space left. The features of the disc is required in most DVD devices after finalizing. Enjoying with your camcorder 4Viewing on another DVD device (See... pages 46, 59.) To view a disc recorded on your camcorder on disc type.
...Like commercially sold DVD, this disc can be played back in some cases. Playback compatibility Playback compatibility with any DVD device is free space left. The features of the disc is required in most DVD devices after finalizing. Enjoying with your camcorder 4Viewing on another DVD device (See... pages 46, 59.) To view a disc recorded on your camcorder on disc type.
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...the power of your camcorder, then press the center of the arrow (OPEN B). [PREPARING TO OPEN] appears on the LCD screen. Step 5: Inserting a disc or a "Memory Stick Duo" Disc A new 8 cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVDR, or DVD+R DL is required for the camcorder to recognize the disc.... The disc cover slightly opens automatically. x DVD-RW Select the recording format, [VIDEO] or [VR] (p. 14), then touch . x DVD-R/DVD+R DL You can start recording immediately after step 5. When...
...the power of your camcorder, then press the center of the arrow (OPEN B). [PREPARING TO OPEN] appears on the LCD screen. Step 5: Inserting a disc or a "Memory Stick Duo" Disc A new 8 cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVDR, or DVD+R DL is required for the camcorder to recognize the disc.... The disc cover slightly opens automatically. x DVD-RW Select the recording format, [VIDEO] or [VR] (p. 14), then touch . x DVD-R/DVD+R DL You can start recording immediately after step 5. When...
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...with the disc set , the recording format is turned off. while the ACCESS lamp is completed, you use a DVD-RW while the Easy Handycam operation (p. 31) is set incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to malfunction. • Do not disconnect the power sources during formatting. • Do not apply shock or ...previously recorded images from a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, then to your hand or other objects, etc., when opening or closing the disc cover, it may take some time to remove the disc depending on the disc. b Notes • Be careful not to the bottom of the camcorder, then open the disc ...
...with the disc set , the recording format is turned off. while the ACCESS lamp is completed, you use a DVD-RW while the Easy Handycam operation (p. 31) is set incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to malfunction. • Do not disconnect the power sources during formatting. • Do not apply shock or ...previously recorded images from a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, then to your hand or other objects, etc., when opening or closing the disc cover, it may take some time to remove the disc depending on the disc. b Notes • Be careful not to the bottom of the camcorder, then open the disc ...
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... changes as the power source to create a DVD menu and finalize the disc, the DVD menu appears for finalizing. • Use the AC Adaptor as shown below: DVD-RW (VIDEO mode) DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R DL 48 Making the disc compatible with playback on your camcorder again. You cannot remove the disc until the...
... changes as the power source to create a DVD menu and finalize the disc, the DVD menu appears for finalizing. • Use the AC Adaptor as shown below: DVD-RW (VIDEO mode) DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R DL 48 Making the disc compatible with playback on your camcorder again. You cannot remove the disc until the...
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b Notes • You cannot retrieve the deleted images. • You cannot delete movies during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel the Easy Handycam operation first. Press and hold the image on the disc 1 Touch (OTHERS) of the (HOME) menu t [DELETE]. 2 Touch [ DELETE]. 3 Touch [ DELETE]. 4 Touch ...to edit or print images on a disc or "Memory Stick Duo," or copy them onto your camcorder to a computer (p. 83). PRINT You can connect your computer for viewing, editing or creating an original DVD. (OTHERS) category Item list DELETE You can delete images on the playback screen from [DELETE] under...
b Notes • You cannot retrieve the deleted images. • You cannot delete movies during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel the Easy Handycam operation first. Press and hold the image on the disc 1 Touch (OTHERS) of the (HOME) menu t [DELETE]. 2 Touch [ DELETE]. 3 Touch [ DELETE]. 4 Touch ...to edit or print images on a disc or "Memory Stick Duo," or copy them onto your camcorder to a computer (p. 83). PRINT You can connect your computer for viewing, editing or creating an original DVD. (OTHERS) category Item list DELETE You can delete images on the playback screen from [DELETE] under...
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...stored onto a disc are called "original." 3 Touch [ DELETE]. 4 Touch the still image that you delete unnecessary images from your camcorder while editing images. The selected still image is write-protected. b Notes • You cannot delete still images in the disc and ... hold the still image on the "Memory Stick Duo" In step 3, touch [ DELETE ALL] t [YES] t [YES] t . Continued , 51 To delete the most recently recorded movie DVD +RW In step 3, touch [ LAST SCENE DEL] t t [YES] t . "Memory Stick Duo" is marked with . Touch to return to the previous screen. 5 Touch t [YES]...
...stored onto a disc are called "original." 3 Touch [ DELETE]. 4 Touch the still image that you delete unnecessary images from your camcorder while editing images. The selected still image is write-protected. b Notes • You cannot delete still images in the disc and ... hold the still image on the "Memory Stick Duo" In step 3, touch [ DELETE ALL] t [YES] t [YES] t . Continued , 51 To delete the most recently recorded movie DVD +RW In step 3, touch [ LAST SCENE DEL] t t [YES] t . "Memory Stick Duo" is marked with . Touch to return to the previous screen. 5 Touch t [YES]...
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... analog data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate. Connect the white and red plug (left channel) plug to the audio input jack on your camcorder to the wall outlet using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can dub images played back on the ... • Since dubbing is not necessary. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with an S VIDEO cable (optional). Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders You can be connected. The yellow plug connection is performed via the S VIDEO jack, by using the supplied AC Adaptor for this...
... analog data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate. Connect the white and red plug (left channel) plug to the audio input jack on your camcorder to the wall outlet using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can dub images played back on the ... • Since dubbing is not necessary. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with an S VIDEO cable (optional). Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders You can be connected. The yellow plug connection is performed via the S VIDEO jack, by using the supplied AC Adaptor for this...
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... still images using the USB cable (p. 114). [USB SELECT] appears on the screen automatically. 3 Touch [ PRINT]. Connect your camcorder, and record it to the input mode. 4 Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/ HDD recorder) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or an A/V connecting cable with your recording device for details...
... still images using the USB cable (p. 114). [USB SELECT] appears on the screen automatically. 3 Touch [ PRINT]. Connect your camcorder, and record it to the input mode. 4 Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/ HDD recorder) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or an A/V connecting cable with your recording device for details...
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... Playing a disc on a computer You can play a disc on a computer if a DVD playback application is placed in a position such as it may not be played smoothly on other devices by your camcorder on other devices Finalizing a disc (p. 46) let you can format and use the "Memory... recording media (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) category This category enables you to use a DVD+RW, you must finalize the disc (p. 46). DISC SELECT GUIDE Your camcorder advises you of your device. • If you have created a DVD menu (p. 49), you view movies recorded by finalizing them (p. 46). Otherwise, it...
... Playing a disc on a computer You can play a disc on a computer if a DVD playback application is placed in a position such as it may not be played smoothly on other devices by your camcorder on other devices Finalizing a disc (p. 46) let you can format and use the "Memory... recording media (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) category This category enables you to use a DVD+RW, you must finalize the disc (p. 46). DISC SELECT GUIDE Your camcorder advises you of your device. • If you have created a DVD menu (p. 49), you view movies recorded by finalizing them (p. 46). Otherwise, it...
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... the power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of the (HOME) t [ FORMAT]. • Perform the following steps if your camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during formatting. • When you use a DVD-RW while the Easy Handycam operation (p. 31) is set, ...the recording format is displayed. Cancel the protection with a new disc. x DVD+RW Select the aspect ratio of the movie...
... the power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of the (HOME) t [ FORMAT]. • Perform the following steps if your camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during formatting. • When you use a DVD-RW while the Easy Handycam operation (p. 31) is set, ...the recording format is displayed. Cancel the protection with a new disc. x DVD+RW Select the aspect ratio of the movie...
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... switch or buttons - When using a DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)(Unfinalizing) 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder, then connect the power cord to the wall outlet. 2 Turn on your camcorder. 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder. 4 Touch (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) ...of the (HOME) t [ FORMAT] 4 Touch [YES] t [YES]. 5 When [Completed.] appears, touch . When using DVD+RW If you have created a DVD menu (p. 49) during finalizing, you can...
... switch or buttons - When using a DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)(Unfinalizing) 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder, then connect the power cord to the wall outlet. 2 Turn on your camcorder. 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder. 4 Touch (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) ...of the (HOME) t [ FORMAT] 4 Touch [YES] t [YES]. 5 When [Completed.] appears, touch . When using DVD+RW If you have created a DVD menu (p. 49) during finalizing, you can...
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... [YES]. 5 When [Completed.] appears, touch . b Notes • Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of the disc. • You cannot record additional scenes on the DVD-R/DVD+R DL. 63 Cancel the Easy Handycam operation. 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your... camcorder, then connect the power cord to the wall outlet. 2 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the (...
... [YES]. 5 When [Completed.] appears, touch . b Notes • Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of the disc. • You cannot record additional scenes on the DVD-R/DVD+R DL. 63 Cancel the Easy Handycam operation. 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your... camcorder, then connect the power cord to the wall outlet. 2 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the (...