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Table of the recording picture (DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755 32 Easy Handycam - using your camcorder 25 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder 26 Step 5: Using the touch panel 27 Step 6: Setting the date and time 28 Step 7: Inserting a disc... Easy Handycam operation 34 Recording with ease 36 Playing back with ease 38 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing 40 Recording/Playback Recording 42 Playback 44 Functions used for recording/playback, etc 46 Recording To use zoom To record sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755...
Table of the recording picture (DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755 32 Easy Handycam - using your camcorder 25 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder 26 Step 5: Using the touch panel 27 Step 6: Setting the date and time 28 Step 7: Inserting a disc... Easy Handycam operation 34 Recording with ease 36 Playing back with ease 38 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing 40 Recording/Playback Recording 42 Playback 44 Functions used for recording/playback, etc 46 Recording To use zoom To record sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755...
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... 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW. DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW Symbols used in parentheses ( ) indicate page numbers. z - Choosing a disc Your DVD Handycam is indicated as and VR mode as this may result in DVD devices that is compatible with your DVD... Handycam (deleting and rearranging the order of images). Recording format for DVD-RW When you use a DVD+RW before finalizing in a computer as . Playing back recordings on your camcorder (90) - z - - z *1Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD ...
... 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW. DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+RW Symbols used in parentheses ( ) indicate page numbers. z - Choosing a disc Your DVD Handycam is indicated as and VR mode as this may result in DVD devices that is compatible with your DVD... Handycam (deleting and rearranging the order of images). Recording format for DVD-RW When you use a DVD+RW before finalizing in a computer as . Playing back recordings on your camcorder (90) - z - - z *1Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD ...
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... open the disc cover, then remove the disc. • Do not apply shock or vibration to step 7. Proceed to step 6. • During Easy Handycam operation (p.34), [Format the disc? However, the disc can record to play back the disc on the disc condition or recorded materials. • It... the disc depending on most of the recording picture ([16:9 WIDE] or [4:3]) for a DVD-RW, and touch , then proceed to your camcorder (p.90). xVR mode You can start recording immediately after step 5. It may take some time to recognize the disc depending on various DVD devices....
... open the disc cover, then remove the disc. • Do not apply shock or vibration to step 7. Proceed to step 6. • During Easy Handycam operation (p.34), [Format the disc? However, the disc can record to play back the disc on the disc condition or recorded materials. • It... the disc depending on most of the recording picture ([16:9 WIDE] or [4:3]) for a DVD-RW, and touch , then proceed to your camcorder (p.90). xVR mode You can start recording immediately after step 5. It may take some time to recognize the disc depending on various DVD devices....
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...; If you turn off the power without canceling Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder turns on in VR mode, you turn on your camcorder (p.90). Easy Handycam - using your camcorder during Easy Handycam operation] appears. • BACK LIGHT (p.47) • Press and hold DISP BATT/INFO (For DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755)(p.49) • Review/Review deleting (p.50) To...
...; If you turn off the power without canceling Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder turns on in VR mode, you turn on your camcorder (p.90). Easy Handycam - using your camcorder during Easy Handycam operation] appears. • BACK LIGHT (p.47) • Press and hold DISP BATT/INFO (For DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755)(p.49) • Review/Review deleting (p.50) To...
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... up the lamp. (Still) 2 Select the recording destination for still images (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755). 1 Touch [SETUP] t [STILL MEDIA]. 2 Select the media for recording still images, then touch . Easy Handycam - When disappears, the image has been recorded. 37 The recording screen returns with ... recording media • The default setting is [MEMORY STICK]. 3 Press PHOTO D lightly to Easy Handycam operation (p.34). [Easy Handycam operation ON.] appears, then appears on your camcorder with the selected recording media displayed at the top right. 1 2 The number of the arrow to...
... up the lamp. (Still) 2 Select the recording destination for still images (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755). 1 Touch [SETUP] t [STILL MEDIA]. 2 Select the media for recording still images, then touch . Easy Handycam - When disappears, the image has been recorded. 37 The recording screen returns with ... recording media • The default setting is [MEMORY STICK]. 3 Press PHOTO D lightly to Easy Handycam operation (p.34). [Easy Handycam operation ON.] appears, then appears on your camcorder with the selected recording media displayed at the top right. 1 2 The number of the arrow to...
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... marked with i, you can play back a series of still images (p.49). using your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation (p.34). [Easy Handycam operation ON.] appears, then appears on your camcorder with / . Playback zoom (p.48) - Turning off the backlight of the selected movie... reaches the end, the screen returns to be played back. Easy Handycam - Media type Go to the VISUAL INDEX screen Previous/Next "Memory Stick Duo" (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755): Touch...
... marked with i, you can play back a series of still images (p.49). using your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation (p.34). [Easy Handycam operation ON.] appears, then appears on your camcorder with / . Playback zoom (p.48) - Turning off the backlight of the selected movie... reaches the end, the screen returns to be played back. Easy Handycam - Media type Go to the VISUAL INDEX screen Previous/Next "Memory Stick Duo" (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755): Touch...
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...be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space to prevent your camcorder from running out of computers. Preparation for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives of power during Easy Handycam operation. Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing) Finalizing makes...to be finalized. 40 Therefore, you cannot record additional material on the disc during finalizing. 2 Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam (p.34). [Easy Handycam operation ON.] and appears on the screen. 3 Insert the disc to display images as thumbnails on a DVD ...
...be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space to prevent your camcorder from running out of computers. Preparation for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives of power during Easy Handycam operation. Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing) Finalizing makes...to be finalized. 40 Therefore, you cannot record additional material on the disc during finalizing. 2 Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam (p.34). [Easy Handycam operation ON.] and appears on the screen. 3 Insert the disc to display images as thumbnails on a DVD ...
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...format the disc, the disc recovers recording used capacity and is reusable for finalizing. using your camcorder with the DVD device, etc. Deleting all the scenes after canceling Easy Handycam operation (p.64). • Note that you cannot recover a scene once you want to ...reuse a DVD-RW to your camcorder. Touch the LCD screen in the following steps. 1 2 3 Easy Handycam - Finalizing a disc Touch the LCD screen in the following steps. 1 [SETUP] 2 [FORMAT] (For DCR-DVD105/DVD205/DVD605/DVD705) [ FORMAT] (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755) 3 [YES] 4 [YES] 5 41...
...format the disc, the disc recovers recording used capacity and is reusable for finalizing. using your camcorder with the DVD device, etc. Deleting all the scenes after canceling Easy Handycam operation (p.64). • Note that you cannot recover a scene once you want to ...reuse a DVD-RW to your camcorder. Touch the LCD screen in the following steps. 1 2 3 Easy Handycam - Finalizing a disc Touch the LCD screen in the following steps. 1 [SETUP] 2 [FORMAT] (For DCR-DVD105/DVD205/DVD605/DVD705) [ FORMAT] (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755) 3 [YES] 4 [YES] 5 41...
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Using the Recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW) 7 Touch [YES] t [YES], then touch when [Completed.] appears. • You cannot change the aspect ratio. • During the Easy Handycam operation (p.34), the screen in step 5 does not appear even if you set in your camcorder. Cancel the protection with the original devices, and then format it. 65 Proceed to change the movie aspect ratio which you insert a DVD-RW in step 6 for the DVD+RW. Format the disc again to step 7. • You cannot format a disc that has been protected on other devices.
Using the Recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW) 7 Touch [YES] t [YES], then touch when [Completed.] appears. • You cannot change the aspect ratio. • During the Easy Handycam operation (p.34), the screen in step 5 does not appear even if you set in your camcorder. Cancel the protection with the original devices, and then format it. 65 Proceed to change the movie aspect ratio which you insert a DVD-RW in step 6 for the DVD+RW. Format the disc again to step 7. • You cannot format a disc that has been protected on other devices.
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... z - - -*1 - - z*1 - - TIME/LANGU. (p.84) CLOCK SET z z z z*1 AREA SET z z z -*1 DST SET/SUMMERTIME z z z -*1 LANGUAGE z z z -*1 *1 The setting values before Easy Handycam operation are maintained. *2 DCR-DVD305/DVD755 *3 DCR-DVD105/DVD605 *4 DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755 *5 DCR-DVD105/DVD205/DVD605/DVD705 *6 [USB SELECT] appears automatically when your camcorder is connected to a computer or other device with a USB cable. 69 z z*1 - - z - z OFF z - - z DATE/TIME - - z -*1 z - - NORMAL z - - - z -
... z - - -*1 - - z*1 - - TIME/LANGU. (p.84) CLOCK SET z z z z*1 AREA SET z z z -*1 DST SET/SUMMERTIME z z z -*1 LANGUAGE z z z -*1 *1 The setting values before Easy Handycam operation are maintained. *2 DCR-DVD305/DVD755 *3 DCR-DVD105/DVD605 *4 DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755 *5 DCR-DVD105/DVD205/DVD605/DVD705 *6 [USB SELECT] appears automatically when your camcorder is connected to a computer or other device with a USB cable. 69 z z*1 - - z - z OFF z - - z DATE/TIME - - z -*1 z - - NORMAL z - - - z -
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Editing on DVD Handycam Copying the still images (DCR-DVD305/DVD755) You can select up to 100 images at once. 87 Press and hold the image on DVD Handycam The selected scene is marked with . Copying the still images from running out of still images may take time. • ...DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW. • Copying a large number of power during operation during copying. 5 Touch t [YES]. Images edited with another camcorder - tab appears in the following cases: - Images taken with the computer Editing on the LCD screen to be copied. 6 Touch when [Completed.] appears...
Editing on DVD Handycam Copying the still images (DCR-DVD305/DVD755) You can select up to 100 images at once. 87 Press and hold the image on DVD Handycam The selected scene is marked with . Copying the still images from running out of still images may take time. • ...DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/DVD+RW. • Copying a large number of power during operation during copying. 5 Touch t [YES]. Images edited with another camcorder - tab appears in the following cases: - Images taken with the computer Editing on the LCD screen to be copied. 6 Touch when [Completed.] appears...
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...select up to confirm the image. Deleting still images from the "Memory Stick Duo" (DCR-DVD305/DVD755) Make sure to insert the recorded "Memory Stick Duo" into your camcorder. 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on DVD Handycam 4 Touch [DELETE]. 5 Touch the still image to be deleted. when the write...-protect tab of the "Memory Stick Duo" is marked with . Editing on your camcorder and press PLAY/EDIT. 2 Touch tab. ...
...select up to confirm the image. Deleting still images from the "Memory Stick Duo" (DCR-DVD305/DVD755) Make sure to insert the recorded "Memory Stick Duo" into your camcorder. 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on DVD Handycam 4 Touch [DELETE]. 5 Touch the still image to be deleted. when the write...-protect tab of the "Memory Stick Duo" is marked with . Editing on your camcorder and press PLAY/EDIT. 2 Touch tab. ...
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...increments. 6 Touch t [YES]. • Once you divide a movie, you cannot return it to confirm the image. Press and hold the image on DVD Handycam The selected scene is added in the Playlist, dividing the original movie does not affect the movie in the Playlist. Touch to return to and... Playlist, then touch [EDIT]. • If the movie is marked with . Playlist Glossary (p.147) Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder. • Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from the point where you have selected. Adjust the volume Adjusts the dividing point...
...increments. 6 Touch t [YES]. • Once you divide a movie, you cannot return it to confirm the image. Press and hold the image on DVD Handycam The selected scene is added in the Playlist, dividing the original movie does not affect the movie in the Playlist. Touch to return to and... Playlist, then touch [EDIT]. • If the movie is marked with . Playlist Glossary (p.147) Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder. • Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from the point where you have selected. Adjust the volume Adjusts the dividing point...
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... to return to display functional buttons. See page 90 for details. • Play and pause toggles as your camcorder and press PLAY/EDIT. 2 Touch t [EDIT]. 3 Touch [DIVIDE]. 4 Select the scene to turn on your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half-second increments. 6 Touch t [YES]. • The original scenes are moved...
... to return to display functional buttons. See page 90 for details. • Play and pause toggles as your camcorder and press PLAY/EDIT. 2 Touch t [EDIT]. 3 Touch [DIVIDE]. 4 Select the scene to turn on your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half-second increments. 6 Touch t [YES]. • The original scenes are moved...
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... your Sony dealer. Turn off your camcorder is extremely high. Settings change during operation. • This is not a malfunction. A vibration is felt in your hand or a faint sound is heard during Easy Handycam operation. • Some of the settings of your camcorder are reset...and "Memory Stick Duo" (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755) from your camcorder (p.30,31). • Set the POWER switch to (Movie). Your camcorder vibrates. • Vibration occurs depending on or off . • You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on the condition of your camcorder and leave it after about 1 ...
... your Sony dealer. Turn off your camcorder is extremely high. Settings change during operation. • This is not a malfunction. A vibration is felt in your hand or a faint sound is heard during Easy Handycam operation. • Some of the settings of your camcorder are reset...and "Memory Stick Duo" (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755) from your camcorder (p.30,31). • Set the POWER switch to (Movie). Your camcorder vibrates. • Vibration occurs depending on or off . • You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on the condition of your camcorder and leave it after about 1 ...
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... off the power first. You cannot turn the LCD backlight on/off . • During Easy Handycam operation (p.34), you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet. A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to cancel [DEMO MODE]. An unknown indicator appears on the screen. • The... camcorder is not clear. • Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens (p.26). The picture remains on the Remote Commander (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755) ) (p.27, 53). The buttons on the touch panel do not...
... off the power first. You cannot turn the LCD backlight on/off . • During Easy Handycam operation (p.34), you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet. A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to cancel [DEMO MODE]. An unknown indicator appears on the screen. • The... camcorder is not clear. • Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens (p.26). The picture remains on the Remote Commander (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755) ) (p.27, 53). The buttons on the touch panel do not...
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... on still images taken with [MICREF LEVEL] (p.81) set to [LOW], the recorded sound may be difficult to [STEREO] (p.81). • Turn up the volume (p.45). • Sound is not output when the LCD screen is ... a disc. • Set [MULTI-SOUND] to hear (For DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755). Check the compatibility in the DVD menu. • Loading of the playback device. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p.34). 117 Troubleshooting Playing back a disc on other devices,...of additional recording (p.63), then remake the DVD menu by your camcorder when . Refer to the previous scene.
... on still images taken with [MICREF LEVEL] (p.81) set to [LOW], the recorded sound may be difficult to [STEREO] (p.81). • Turn up the volume (p.45). • Sound is not output when the LCD screen is ... a disc. • Set [MULTI-SOUND] to hear (For DCR-DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755). Check the compatibility in the DVD menu. • Loading of the playback device. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p.34). 117 Troubleshooting Playing back a disc on other devices,...of additional recording (p.63), then remake the DVD menu by your camcorder when . Refer to the previous scene.
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...camcorder is in Easy Handycam operation. Turn off your camcorder and leave it again, then operate your computer. 2 Double-click [My Computer]. 3 Right-click [PICTUREPACKAGE] icon (Disc drive)*, then click [Open]. *Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary depending on the computer. 122 Connecting to a computer (DCR-DVD305... in the disc, the computer does not recognize your camcorder. • Install the Picture Package software (p.105). • Confirm the USB driver is installed correctly. The [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-C1002 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM...
...camcorder is in Easy Handycam operation. Turn off your camcorder and leave it again, then operate your computer. 2 Double-click [My Computer]. 3 Right-click [PICTUREPACKAGE] icon (Disc drive)*, then click [Open]. *Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary depending on the computer. 122 Connecting to a computer (DCR-DVD305... in the disc, the computer does not recognize your camcorder. • Install the Picture Package software (p.105). • Confirm the USB driver is installed correctly. The [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-C1002 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM...
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...cannot copy the disc to turn on the screen of your camcorder. • You cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected] or [Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected] appears on another lamp. Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder to a computer. • Set [USB SPEED] to be... able to [FULL SPEED] in your camcorder to the computer again. [Cannot start or cancel Easy Handycam operation while the USB cable is connected. Use a disc compatible...
...cannot copy the disc to turn on the screen of your camcorder. • You cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected] or [Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected] appears on another lamp. Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder to a computer. • Set [USB SPEED] to be... able to [FULL SPEED] in your camcorder to the computer again. [Cannot start or cancel Easy Handycam operation while the USB cable is connected. Use a disc compatible...