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Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Serial No. Model No. DCR-DVD Model No. TM SERIES DCR-DVD101/DVD201 ©2004 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions [US] 3-089-913-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. AC-
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Serial No. Model No. DCR-DVD Model No. TM SERIES DCR-DVD101/DVD201 ©2004 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions [US] 3-089-913-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. AC-
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... accompanying the appliance. and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. This symbol is loaded with this Sony Handycam. If you can capture life's precious moments with Part 15 of this product will soon be of sufficient magnitude to ...! You can help preserve our environment by returning your Handycam, you can enjoy for the FCC related matters only. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD101 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. For customers in hazardous radiation exposure.
... accompanying the appliance. and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. This symbol is loaded with this Sony Handycam. If you can capture life's precious moments with Part 15 of this product will soon be of sufficient magnitude to ...! You can help preserve our environment by returning your Handycam, you can enjoy for the FCC related matters only. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD101 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. For customers in hazardous radiation exposure.
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.... Operation is no guarantee that may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this product. Please consult with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD201 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - These limits are cautioned that any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur...
.... Operation is no guarantee that may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this product. Please consult with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-DVD201 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - These limits are cautioned that any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur...
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...DVD player, etc 69 Playing back a disc on a computer with your DVD Handycam 4 What is the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW 6 How to prepare and use your DVD Handycam 8 Getting Started Using this first What you can do with a DVD...16 Showing the remaining battery time - BATTERY INFO 18 Connecting to match your camcorder ...... 56 Choosing and viewing a recording - Mirror mode ........ 34 Shooting still images ...35 Selecting the still image quality and size 38 Shooting images continuously (BURST, DCR-DVD201 only) .. 41 Adjusting the exposure 43 Adjusting the exposure for the wide...
...DVD player, etc 69 Playing back a disc on a computer with your DVD Handycam 4 What is the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW 6 How to prepare and use your DVD Handycam 8 Getting Started Using this first What you can do with a DVD...16 Showing the remaining battery time - BATTERY INFO 18 Connecting to match your camcorder ...... 56 Choosing and viewing a recording - Mirror mode ........ 34 Shooting still images ...35 Selecting the still image quality and size 38 Shooting images continuously (BURST, DCR-DVD201 only) .. 41 Adjusting the exposure 43 Adjusting the exposure for the wide...
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...materials may be compensated if recording or playback is indicated in this manual and operating your camcorder. Unauthorized recording of differences Model Image device LCD screen DVD101 3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD... tapes, and other materials may be contrary to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc. 12 Contents of your camcorder. Any differences in operation are for the two models listed in the ... manual are clearly indicated in the table below. To view your recordings on your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of the recording cannot be copyrighted....
...materials may be compensated if recording or playback is indicated in this manual and operating your camcorder. Unauthorized recording of differences Model Image device LCD screen DVD101 3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD... tapes, and other materials may be contrary to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc. 12 Contents of your camcorder. Any differences in operation are for the two models listed in the ... manual are clearly indicated in the table below. To view your recordings on your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of the recording cannot be copyrighted....
Operating Instructions
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... prevent battery wear. Super NightShot plus - Fader - This is slightly wider compared with the DCR-DVD101. 37 Digital zoom - Color Slow Shutter - Digital effect - The Sports lesson feature of the movie (DCR-DVD201 only). •If you press PHOTO lightly in step 7, the image momentarily flickers. ...POWER button for recording may be damaged. - To display the recording data, press DATA CODE on again by battery for 5 minutes, your camcorder automatically turns off the power nor press PHOTO while CAPTURE appears on the LCD display. •The writing time to the disc for a ...
... prevent battery wear. Super NightShot plus - Fader - This is slightly wider compared with the DCR-DVD101. 37 Digital zoom - Color Slow Shutter - Digital effect - The Sports lesson feature of the movie (DCR-DVD201 only). •If you press PHOTO lightly in step 7, the image momentarily flickers. ...POWER button for recording may be damaged. - To display the recording data, press DATA CODE on again by battery for 5 minutes, your camcorder automatically turns off the power nor press PHOTO while CAPTURE appears on the LCD display. •The writing time to the disc for a ...
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... × 864. 1 Set the mode dial to select the desired image size. Shooting movies/still images Shooting still images To select the still image size (DCR-DVD201 only) You can select either of 2 image sizes, 1152 × 864 or 640 × 480. The default setting is 640 x 480 for... DCR-DVD101. 39 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL (Still). [ SETUP ] : END 3 Use the multi-selector to select [IMAGESIZE]. The indicator changes ...
... × 864. 1 Set the mode dial to select the desired image size. Shooting movies/still images Shooting still images To select the still image size (DCR-DVD201 only) You can select either of 2 image sizes, 1152 × 864 or 640 × 480. The default setting is 640 x 480 for... DCR-DVD101. 39 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL (Still). [ SETUP ] : END 3 Use the multi-selector to select [IMAGESIZE]. The indicator changes ...
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... size 1152 × 864*1 640 × 480 1152 × 864*1 640 × 480 Recordable number*2 DVD-RW DVD-R VIDEO VR VIDEO 2 250 5 400 2 250 5 400 2 150 5 100 4 300 8 600 4 350 8 600 4 100 8 100 *1 DCR-DVD201 only. *2 The table shows approximate recordable number and the above numbers apply to a single-sided disc... you are shooting. Default image data file name is as following: •100-0001: This file name appears on the LCD display of your camcorder. •DSC00001.jpg: This file name appears on the display of still images Image quality FINE STANDARD 640 × 480 150 KB 60 KB...
... size 1152 × 864*1 640 × 480 1152 × 864*1 640 × 480 Recordable number*2 DVD-RW DVD-R VIDEO VR VIDEO 2 250 5 400 2 250 5 400 2 150 5 100 4 300 8 600 4 350 8 600 4 100 8 100 *1 DCR-DVD201 only. *2 The table shows approximate recordable number and the above numbers apply to a single-sided disc... you are shooting. Default image data file name is as following: •100-0001: This file name appears on the LCD display of your camcorder. •DSC00001.jpg: This file name appears on the display of still images Image quality FINE STANDARD 640 × 480 150 KB 60 KB...
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... in 640 × 480 size at different exposures. 1 Set the mode dial to select CAMERA SET SELFTIMER BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE N. EXP BRKTG (Exposure bracketing) Your camcorder automatically shoots 3 images at about 0.6 sec intervals at about 0.6 sec intervals. S. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL (Still). [ SETUP ] : ...selector to 2 Press SETUP. LIGHT RETURN OFF [ SETUP ] : END (CAMERA SET). 41 Shooting movies/still images Shooting still images Shooting images continuously (BURST, DCR-DVD201 only) You can record still images continuously by setting [BURST].
... in 640 × 480 size at different exposures. 1 Set the mode dial to select CAMERA SET SELFTIMER BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE N. EXP BRKTG (Exposure bracketing) Your camcorder automatically shoots 3 images at about 0.6 sec intervals at about 0.6 sec intervals. S. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL (Still). [ SETUP ] : ...selector to 2 Press SETUP. LIGHT RETURN OFF [ SETUP ] : END (CAMERA SET). 41 Shooting movies/still images Shooting still images Shooting images continuously (BURST, DCR-DVD201 only) You can record still images continuously by setting [BURST].
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... scene starts. Checking/Deleting the last scene Checking the last scene - Deleting the last scene (DVD-RWs only) If the checked scene is deleted. Tip When reviewing still images recorded continuously (BURST, DCR-DVD201 only), you record in step 2. A deletion confirmation display appears. EXEC. [ REVIEW ...] : END RET. 2 Select [EXEC.] with ./>. 1 Press EDIT during the review. Any data once recorded on DVD-Rs cannot be deleted. •When ...
... scene starts. Checking/Deleting the last scene Checking the last scene - Deleting the last scene (DVD-RWs only) If the checked scene is deleted. Tip When reviewing still images recorded continuously (BURST, DCR-DVD201 only), you record in step 2. A deletion confirmation display appears. EXEC. [ REVIEW ...] : END RET. 2 Select [EXEC.] with ./>. 1 Press EDIT during the review. Any data once recorded on DVD-Rs cannot be deleted. •When ...
Operating Instructions
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... On SteadyShot •SteadyShot will not correct excessive camera shake. •Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence SteadyShot. Your camcorder prevents 112 To record still images in 640 ✕ 480 size. To record still images in 1152 ✕ 864 size (page 39...16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT z OFF ON z ON OFF BURST* z OFF NORMAL EXP BRKTG QUALITY z FINE STANDARD IMAGESIZE* z 1152 ✕ 864 N.S.LIGHT * DCR-DVD201 only 640 ✕ 480 z ON OFF Meaning Mode dial To disable self-timer. To use NightShot Light (page 45). To activate the digital zoom...
... On SteadyShot •SteadyShot will not correct excessive camera shake. •Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence SteadyShot. Your camcorder prevents 112 To record still images in 640 ✕ 480 size. To record still images in 1152 ✕ 864 size (page 39...16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT z OFF ON z ON OFF BURST* z OFF NORMAL EXP BRKTG QUALITY z FINE STANDARD IMAGESIZE* z 1152 ✕ 864 N.S.LIGHT * DCR-DVD201 only 640 ✕ 480 z ON OFF Meaning Mode dial To disable self-timer. To use NightShot Light (page 45). To activate the digital zoom...
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...lux) (in the NightShot Plus mode)* DCR-DVD201: 7 lx (lux) (F 1.8) 0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot Plus mode)* * Objects unable to be shot with infrared lighting. Additional information 135 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording format DVD-Video DVD-VR (DVD-RW only) Audio recording system 2ch Dolby... EIA standards Usable discs 8 cm DVD-R and DVD-RW Video compression format MPEG2/JPEG (Still images) Recording/playback time HQ: Approx. 20 minutes SP: Approx. 30 minutes LP: Approx. 60 minutes Viewfinder Electric viewfinder (color) Image device DCR-DVD101: 3.0 mm (1/6 type) ...
...lux) (in the NightShot Plus mode)* DCR-DVD201: 7 lx (lux) (F 1.8) 0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot Plus mode)* * Objects unable to be shot with infrared lighting. Additional information 135 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording format DVD-Video DVD-VR (DVD-RW only) Audio recording system 2ch Dolby... EIA standards Usable discs 8 cm DVD-R and DVD-RW Video compression format MPEG2/JPEG (Still images) Recording/playback time HQ: Approx. 20 minutes SP: Approx. 30 minutes LP: Approx. 60 minutes Viewfinder Electric viewfinder (color) Image device DCR-DVD101: 3.0 mm (1/6 type) ...