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1 http://www.sony.netPrinted in China © 2008 Sony Corporation Enjoying with Your Camcorder Getting Started Editing Utilizing Media Customizing Your Performing with Your Computer Additional Information Quick Reference Spanish Quick Guide Guía rápida en español 2 WARNINGTo reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Use Power Sources Polarization Overloading Object and Liquid Entry Attachments 3 CleaningInstallation Water and Moisture Power-CordProtection Accessories Ventilation –Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials Never place the set in a confined space, such as a bookcase, or Lightning Service Damage Requiring Service –When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed –If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the set –If the set has been exposed to rain or water Servicing Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Replacement parts Safety Check 4 Read this before operating your camcorder5 Note–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna –Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver –Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Battery pack (1) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 For the State of California, USA only Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains perchlorate Notes on use Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides –“Operating Guide” (This manual) Types of the disc you can use in your camcorder You can use the following discs only –8cm DVD-RW –8cm DVD+RW –8cm DVD-R –8cm DVD+R DL Use the discs with marks listed below. See page 13 for details Continued 6 Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued)discs or discs with a *(for VIDEO CAMERA) mark for your camcorder bNote Types of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder •See page 33 for the recordable time of a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” “Memory Stick PRO Duo”/“Memory Stick PRO-HGDuo” (This size can be used with your camcorder.) “Memory Stick” (You cannot use it in your camcorder.) “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “Memory Stick •You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above Using the camcorder •Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Viewfinder LCD screen Battery The camcorder is not dustproofed, dripproofed or waterproofed. See •To prevent media from being broken or –to remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder –to apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder –to remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” from the camcorder 7 About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lensOn recording to a malfunction of the camcorder, recording media, etc About language setting About disposal/transfer (DCR- DVD810) About the Carl Zeiss lens 8 About this manual•Discs in this manual refers to 8cm DVD discs About the marks used in this manual 9 Table of ContentsRead this before operating your camcorder Table of Contents Subject examples and solutions Enjoy using various “Media” according to your needs Media for your camcorder Using your camcorder “ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Charging the battery pack Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time Step 4: Making adjustments before recording Step 5: Selecting media Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam operation) Recording Playback Playing the images on a TV (OTHERS) category Deleting images Capturing a still image from a movie Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder Dividing movies Creating the Playlist Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders Printing still images (PictBridge compliant printer) (MANAGE MEDIA) category Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices (Finalizing) Playing a disc on other devices Checking media information Formatting media 10 Recording additional movies afterfinalizing Finding the right disc (DISC SELECT GUIDE) Repairing the image database file Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered (DCR-DVD810) What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND/DISP SET OUTPUT SETTINGS CLOCK/ LANG GENERAL SET Activating functions using the OPTION MENU Functions set in the OPTION MENU What you can do with Windows computer Warning indicators and messages Using your camcorder abroad File/folder structure on the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)and a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Maintenance and precautions Specifications Identifying parts and controls Indicators displayed during recording playback Glossary Index 11 Subject examples and solutions12 Enjoy using various “Media” according to your needs13 Media for your camcorder15 Using your camcorder16 Using your camcorder (Continued)xViewing images on a TV (p. 48) xPlaying the disc on other devices (p. 70) The features of a finalized disc depend on disc type Playback compatibility 17 “HOME” and “OPTION”20 Step 1: Checking supplied items21 Step 2: Charging the battery pack22 Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)To remove the battery pack Remaining battery (approx.) 1Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) 2Slide the BATT (battery) release lever (1) and remove the battery pack (2) BATT (battery) release lever Recording capacity (approx.) Charging time NP-FH40 (supplied) NP-FH50 NP-FH70 NP-FH100 To use a power source from a wall outlet (wall socket) To check the remaining battery (Battery Info) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then press DISP/BATT INFO Recording time Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack When recording on the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” 23 When recording on a discPlaying time When playing the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” 24 When playing a disc*When the LCD backlight is on • See page 28 for selecting the media On the battery pack •Before changing the battery pack, turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and turn off the (Movie) lamp/(Still) lamp (p. 25)/ ACCESS lamp (p. 30)/access lamp (p. 32) The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging, or Battery Info –The battery pack is not attached correctly –The battery pack is damaged –The battery pack is worn-out(for Battery Info only) We do not recommend using an On the charging/recording/playback time On the AC Adaptor Do not 25 Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time26 Step 4: Making adjustments before recording28 Step 5: Selecting media30 Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”31 5 Touch the option that is right for you on the screenxDVD-RW Select the recording format, [VIDEO] or [VR] (p. 13), then touch xDVD+RW Select the aspect ratio of the movie [16:9 WIDE] or [4:3], then touch 6 Touch [YES] 7 When [Completed.] is displayed, touch When the formatting is completed, you can start recording on the disc When you use a To remove the disc 1Perform steps 1 and 2 to open the disc cover 32 Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Continued)Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” 1 Open the LCD panel 2 Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” 1Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow 3Close the Memory Stick Duo cover 4 Touch [YES] Access lamp Face the b mark towards the LCD screen 33 To remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”Recording time of movies on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Figures in ( ) are minimum recording time 34 Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam operation)38 Recording39 Still Images1 Turn the POWER switch A until the (Movie) lamp lights up 2 Press START/STOP B (or C) To stop recording, press START/STOP again the (Still) lamp lights up recorded 40 Recording (Continued)Zooming You can zoom in up to the magnifications shown in the following table (optical zoom) DCR-DVD610 40 ⋅ 25 ⋅ Wider range of view: (Wide angle) Close view: (Telephoto) Built-inmicrophone 41 QUICK ON l43 Playback44 Playback (Continued)Touch the tab and the movie to be played back Touch the tab and the still image to be played back 45 To adjust the sound volume of moviesWhile playing back movies, touch (OPTION) t tab t [VOLUME] then adjust the volume with Searching for scenes with pinpoint accuracy (Film Roll Index) 1 Press (VIEW IMAGES) on your camcorder The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch (Film Roll Index) 3 Touch /to select the desired movie 4 Touch /to search for the desired scene Playback starts from the selected scene Searching for desired scenes by a face (Face Index) You can play back the movie from the selected face image 2 Touch (Face Index) 46 Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)You can efficiently search for desired images by date 2 To search for movies, touch the tab. To search for still images, touch the tab 3 Touch the date button at the upper right corner of the screen The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen 4 Touch /to select the recording date of the desired images, then touch The images recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Using PB zoom You can magnify still images from about 47 1Play back the still image you want to magnify2Magnify the still image with T (Telephoto) The screen is framed 4Adjust the magnification with W (Wide angle)/T (Telephoto) To cancel, touch Playing back a series of still images (Slide show) Touch on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected still image Touch to stop the slide show. To restart, touch again •You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show •You can also play back the slide show by touching (OPTION) t tab t [SLIDE SHOW] on the VISUAL INDEX screen (OPTION) t tab t [SLIDE SHOW 48 Playing the images on a TV50 (OTHERS) category(OTHERS) category Item list DELETE You can delete images on the media (p. 51) PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB PHOTO COPY (DCR-DVD810) EDIT You can edit the images on the media (p. 58) PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist (p. 59) PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer (p. 64) USB CONNECT 51 Deleting images52 Deleting images (Continued)To delete the most recently recorded movie 1In step 3, touch [ LAST SCENE DEL] 2Touch t [YES] 3When [Completed.] appears, touch You cannot delete the most recently recorded movie: –if you remove the disc from your camcorder after recording –if you turn off your camcorder after recording Deleting still images 4 Touch the still image to be deleted The selected still image is marked with Press and hold the still image on the screen to confirm To delete all still images at one time 1In step 3, touch [ DELETE ALL] 2Touch [YES] t [YES] To delete all the still images recorded on the same day at one time 1In step 3, touch [DELETE by date] 2Touch /to select the recording date of the desired still images, then touch The still images recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the still image on the screen to confirm 3Touch t [YES] 4When [Completed.] appears, touch 53 Capturing a still image from a movieYou can capture a still image at any point during movie playback The media you can select depends on your camcorder model. See the table below DCR DVD610 DVD710 DVD810 (OTHERS) t [PHOTO CAPTURE] The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen appears 54 Capturing a still image from a movie (Continued)2 Touch the movie that you want to play back and capture an image from The selected movie is played back 3 Touch to pause at the point where you want to capture The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch appears while the still image is captured and stored on the media you selected To capture another still image, touch and repeat from step To finish the operation, touch t 55 Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder56 Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder (Continued)If the disc space is not sufficient to 2 Touch [YES] record the entire movie, [Not enough 3 When [Completed.] appears, touch memory space.] appears To dub all the movies recorded on the same day at one time 1In step 3, touch [DUB by date] 2Touch /to select the recording date of the desired movies, then touch To dub all movies in a Playlist (p. 59) To back up movies that have not been backed up yet 1In step 3, touch [BACKUP] 2Touch [Backs up unbacked up movies.] t [YES] When [Completed.] appears, touch discs required will be displayed. Prepare discs, and repeat from step Copying still images (DCR- DVD810) You can copy still images from the internal memory to a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” Insert a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” into your camcorder beforehand 57 1 Touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [PHOTO COPY]The [PHOTO COPY] screen appears 2 Touch [COPY by select] 3 Touch the still image to be copied 4 Touch t [YES] 5 When [Completed.] appears, touch To copy all the still images recorded on the same day at one time 1In step 2, touch [COPY by date] 2 Touch to select the recording date of the desired still images, then The still images recorded on the selected date are displayed on the Touch the still image on the screen to confirm to return to the previous 4 When [Completed.] appears, touch 58 Dividing movies59 Creating the Playlist60 Creating the Playlist (Continued)Playing the Playlist Select beforehand the media to use to create, play or edit a Playlist (p. 28) 1 Touch (HOME) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [PLAYLIST] The movies in the Playlist screen appear 2 Touch the movie from which you want to play back To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist 1Touch (HOME) t(OTHERS) t [PLAYLIST EDIT] 2Touch [ERASE] To erase all the movies from the Playlist, touch [ERASE ALL] t [YES] t [YES]. Then, when [Completed.] appears, touch 3Touch the movie to be erased from the Playlist 4Touch t [YES] 5When [Completed.] appears, touch 61 To change the order within the PlaylistTo divide a movie in the Playlist 2Touch [MOVE] 3Select the movie that you want to move 4Touch 5Select the destination with Destination bar 6Touch t [YES] 7When [Completed.] appears, touch 2Touch [DIVIDE] 3Touch the movie that you want to divide 4Touch at the point where you want to divide 5Touch t [YES] 6When [Completed.] appears, touch 62 Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/HDD recordersConnecting a device with the A/V connecting cable : Video/Signal flow AA/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect to the input jack of the other device BA/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders 63 1 Turn on your camcorder2 Select the media which contains the movie you want to dub (p. 28) 3 Press (VIEW IMAGES) Set [TV TYPE] according to the display device (p. 48) 4 Insert the recording media in the recording device If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 6 Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device 7 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder Connecting a device with the USB cable 64 Printing still images (PictBridge compliant printer)65 4 Touch the still image to be printed5 Touch(OPTION), set the following options, then touch [DATE/TIME]: Select [DATE], [DAY&TIME], or [OFF] (no date/time printed) [SIZE]: Select the paper size If you do not change the setting, go to step 6 Touch [EXEC] t [YES] 7 When [Completed.] appears, touch The still image selection screen appears again To finish printing On the INDEX screen of still images, touch 66 (MANAGE MEDIA) category67 Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices (Finalizing)68 To add movies to a finalized disc (p.74)Movies cannot be added Unfinalize the disc Movies can be added as usual Make a new recording To play back a disc in other devices after adding movies (p.69) Only in case Playback on other devices 69 Finalizing a disc2 Turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the disc to be finalized 4 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [FINALIZE] To select a DVD menu style, touch (OPTION) t [DVD MENU] (p. 69) 5 Touch [YES] t [YES] Finalizing starts 6 When finalizing is completed, touch set to off and disconnect the AC Adaptor after •After the disc is finalized, “ ” is attached at the bottom of the disc indicator, such as “ ” in the case of DVD-RW(VIDEO mode) To select a DVD menu style 1In step 4, touch (OPTION) t [DVD MENU] 2Select the desired style from 4 types of pattern with Select [NO MENU] if you do not create a DVD menu 3Touch During Easy Handycam operation •You cannot create a DVD menu for a DVD-RW(VR mode) 70 Playing a disc on other devicesPlaying a disc on other devices •Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction If you have created a DVD menu Playing a disc on a computer Even when you use a DVD+RW, you must finalize the disc •Make sure that the DVD drive of the computer can play an 8 cm DVD The volume label of the disc The date when the disc was first used is recorded <e.g When the disc was first used at 0:00 am on January 1st 2008: 2008_01_01_00H00M_AM Volume label •Movies on discs are stored in the following folders: –DVD-RW(VR mode) DVD_RTAV folder –Other discs and modes VIDEO_TS folder 71 Checking media informationTouch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA INFO] You can check other information by touching To turn off the display, touch The calculation for the space of the internal memory 72 Formatting media74 Recording additional movies after finalizing75 Finding the right disc(DISC SELECT GUIDE) 76 Repairing the image database file77 Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered (DCR-DVD810)Customizing Your Camcorder 78 What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU1 Turn on your camcorder, then press (HOME) 2 Touch (SETTINGS) 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen, touch /to change the page 5 Change the setting, then touch 79 List of the (SETTINGS) category itemsMOVIE SETTINGS (p. 80) SOUND/DISP SET*3 (p. 86) CLOCK/ LANG (p. 88) GENERAL SET (p. 88) 80 MOVIE SETTINGS81 DIGITAL ZOOMSTEADYSHOT BOFF Up to 40 ⋅ zoom is performed optically 80× 2000× Up to 25 ⋅ zoom is performed optically 50× AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto slow shutter) REMAINING SET BON Always displays the remaining media capacity indicator AUTO –When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity when the POWER switch is set to (Movie) –When you press DISP/BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on when the POWER switch is set to (Movie) –When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU 82 PHOTO SETTINGS83 Number of still images recordable on the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)Number of still images recordable on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (approx.) FILE NO. (File number) BSERIES RESET Assigns individual file numbers for each “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” See page FLASH MODE (DCR BON () Flashes every time Flashes automatically FLASH LEVEL (DCR HIGH() Makes the flash level higher BNORMAL() LOW() Makes the flash level lower 84 VIEW IMAGES SET85 Still imageSteadyShot off DISPLAY BZOOM LINK 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images Camcorder Your Customizing 86 SOUND/DISP SET87 OUTPUT SETTINGS88 CLOCK/LANGGENERAL SET89 A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off)B5min NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off QUICK ON STBY REMOTE CTRL (Remote control) (DCR-DVD710/DVD810) 90 Activating functions using the OPTION MENU1 While using your camcorder, touch (OPTION) on the screen Tab 2 Touch the desired item 3 Change the setting, then touch If you cannot find the desired item, touch another tab to change the page 91 Recording items on the OPTION MENUtab FOCUS SPOT FOCUS TELE MACRO EXPOSURE SPOT METER SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR S. NIGHTSHOT PLS FADER D.EFFECT PICT.EFFECT BLT-INZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL IMAGE SIZE SELF-TIMER FLASH MODE Viewing items on the OPTION MENU DELETE DELETE by date DELETE ALL DIVIDE ERASE ERASE ALL MOVE --(A tab depends on the situation/No tab) ADD ADD by date ADD ALL PRINT SLIDE SHOW VOLUME SLIDE SHOW SET COPIES SIZE DVD MENU 92 Functions set in the OPTION MENU93 EXPOSURE1Touch [MANUAL] appears 2 Adjust the exposure by touching 3 Touch To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t in step SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) 1Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t [END] in step SCENE SELECTION BAUTO SCENE SELECTION TWILIGHT* () Select this to take night view without losing the mood CANDLE () Select this to take scene without losing candle mood SUNRISE&SUNSET* () Select this to reproduce the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises FIREWORKS* () Select this to take spectacular shots of fireworks 94 Functions set in the OPTION MENU (Continued)LANDSCAPE* () PORTRAIT () SPOTLIGHT** () SPORTS** (Sports lesson) ( ) Select this to minimize shake when recording fast moving subjects BEACH** () Select this to take the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake SNOW** () Select this to take bright pictures of a white landscape WHITE BAL. (White balance) The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR () INDOOR (n) ONE PUSH () The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light 1Touch [ONE PUSH] 3Touch [] 95 •When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framingwhite object while is flashing quickly •flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set •When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] •If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECTION] is automatically set to [AUTO] COLOR SLOW SHTR (Color Slow Shutter) appears on the screen To cancel [COLOR SLOW SHTR], touch [OFF] S. NIGHTSHOT PLS (Super NightShot plus) to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (p. 41) is also set to ON To return to the normal setting, set [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] to [OFF] •Do not use [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] in bright places. This may cause a malfunction FADER 2Press START/STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the fader before starting the operation, touch [OFF] in step If you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared Fading out Fading in WHITE FADER BLACK FADER 96 D.EFFECT (Digital effect)To cancel [D.EFFECT], touch [OFF] PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect) You can add special effects to an image during recording. appears Does not use [PICT.EFFECT] setting SEPIA Images appear in sepia B&W Images appear in black and white PASTEL Images appear as a pale pastel drawing LOW () SELF-TIMER When you set [SELF-TIMER]to [ON], appears on the screen To cancel recording, touch [RESET]. To cancel the self-timer,select [OFF] BLT-INZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL You can select the microphone level for recording sound Records various surround sounds, converting them into the certain level 97 What you can do with Windows computer98 What you can do with Windows computer (Continued)xInstallation procedure before connecting your camcorder to the computer Contents to be installed and procedures may differ depending on your OS 1Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2Turn on the computer 3Place the supplied CD-ROMin the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears If the screen does not appear 4Click [Install] 5Select the language for the application to be installed, then click [Next] USB CONNECT 7Click [Continue] 9Confirm the installation settings, then click [Install] 0Follow the on-screeninstructions to install the software 99 qa Restart the computer if required to complete the installationqs Remove the CD-ROMfrom the disc drive of your computer xOperating the Picture Motion Browser xConnecting your camcorder to a computer To connect your camcorder to a computer, follow the steps below 1Connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder and a wall outlet (wall socket) 2Turn on your camcorder Connect the Recommended USB cable connection To disconnect the USB cable with 1 Click the [Unplug or eject hardware] icon on the task tray on the bottom right of the Your desk top 2Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device] 3Click [OK] (Windows 2000 only) 4 Touch [END] on the screen of your camcorder 5 Touch [YES] on the screen of your camcorder 100 6Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and the computer101 Troubleshooting102 Troubleshooting (Continued)–[MOVIE MEDIA SET] –[PHOTO MEDIA SET] –[AUDIO MODE] –[WIDE SELECT] –[SUB-TDATE] –[INDEX SET] –[IMAGE SIZE] –[FILE NO.] –[FLASH MODE] –[DISPLAY] –[VOLUME] –[BEEP] –[TV TYPE] –[CLOCK SET] –[AREA SET] –[DST SET]/[SUMMERTIME] –[LANGUAGE SET] –[DEMO MODE] Your camcorder vibrates A vibration is felt in your hand or a faint sound is heard during operation • This is not a malfunction •Your camcorder is trying to recognize the disc. This is not a malfunction Your camcorder gets warm Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The supplied Remote Commander does not function (DCR-DVD710/DVD810) •Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p. 89) •Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor Batteries/Power sources The power abruptly turns off If the time set with [QUICK ON STBY] •Charge the battery pack (p. 21) The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged •Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p. 21) •Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 21) 103 •Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the wall outlet (wall socket) properly•The battery charge is completed (p. 21) The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time •The ambient temperature is too high or too low. This is not a malfunction •The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged •The ambient temperature is too high or low. This is not a malfunction LCD screen/Viewfinder Menu items are grayed out •You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback situation •There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously (p. 109) The buttons do not appear on the touch panel •Touch the LCD screen lightly The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all •Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION], p. 122) The image in the viewfinder is not clear The image in the viewfinder has disappeared Media The disc cannot be removed • Make sure the power source (battery pack or AC Adaptor) is connected correctly (p. 21) • The disc is damaged or is dirty with fingerprints, etc. In this case, it may take up to 10 minutes to remove the disc • The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place • You turned off your camcorder during finalizing the disc. Turn on your camcorder and complete finalizing the disc (p. 67) Images recorded on a disc cannot be deleted •You cannot delete following movies (p. 51) –Movies recorded on DVD-R/DVD+RDL –Movies recorded on DVD-RW(VIDEO mode) except the last recorded movie –Movies recorded on DVD+RW except the last recorded movie 104 You cannot operate functions using the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”You cannot delete images on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes Recording Refer also to “Media” (p. 103) Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images You cannot record a still image The ACCESS/access lamp lights up even when you stop recording The imaging field looks different 105 The recording stopsThe movie aspect ratio (16:9/4:3) cannot be changed •You cannot change the movie aspect ratio in the following cases The auto focus does not function •Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 92) (p. 92) [STEADYSHOT] does not function •Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 81) •[STEADYSHOT] may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen The color of the image is not correctly displayed •Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF (p. 41) The screen image is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight Undesirable flicker occurs A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark • This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical white line appears on an image taken in bright light •This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen • Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 81) [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] cannot be operated •Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON (p. 41) 106 [COLOR SLOW SHTR] does not operate correctlyYou cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] •You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] when: –The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out –The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor Playing back images on your camcorder You cannot find the images to be played back •Select the media to be played back by You cannot play back a disc •Check out the disc compatibility (p. 13) •Insert a disc with the recording side facing your camcorder (p. 30) The playback image is distorted • Clean the disc using a soft cloth (p. 118) Images stored on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” cannot be played back “” is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen Perform [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback •Turn up the volume (p. 45) •Sound is not output when the LCD screen is closed. Open the LCD screen When you record sound with [MICREF LEVEL] set to [LOW] Playing back a disc on other devices You cannot play back the disc, or the disc is not recognized •Clean the disc using a soft cloth (p. 118) •Finalize the disc (p. 67) 107 “” is indicated on an image in the DVD menuPlayback freezes for an instant between the scenes Playback does not move to the previous scene when you press Playing back a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” on other devices Editing images on your camcorder Unable to edit Movies cannot be added in the Playlist 108 Movies cannot be dividedImages cannot be deleted Unable to capture a still image from a movie Unable to finalize Unable to [UNFINALIZE] You cannot edit or record additional images on a disc using other devices Connecting/Dubbing to other devices You cannot hear the sound on the TV connected to your camcorder You cannot dub Connecting to a computer You cannot install “Picture Motion Browser.” “Picture Motion Browser” does not work correctly 109 Your camcorder is not recognized by the computerFunctions that cannot be used simultaneously 110 Warning indicators and messages111 E(Battery level warning)(High temperature warning) Slow flashing Fast flashing (Warning indicator pertaining to “Memory Stick PRO Duo”) (Warning indicators pertaining to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” formatting) (Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible “Memory Stick PRO Duo”) (Warning indicator pertaining to camera-shakewarning) (Warning indicator pertaining to still image recording) 112 Warning indicators and messages (Continued)Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions xMedia Internal memory format error ZRecording on disc disabled •A malfunction has occurred with the disc and the disc cannot be used Playback prohibited •You are trying to play back an incompatible disc with your camcorder Z Need to unfinalize disc •To record on the finalized DVD-RW(VIDEO mode), unfinalize it (p. 74) Disc error. Remove disc Z Disc error. Unsupported format Reinsert the Memory Stick This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Memory Stick folders are full Format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies •Use the recommended “Memory Stick” (p. 6) This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing. Data may be damaged The Image Database File is damaged. Do you want to create a new file •The image database file is damaged. When you touch [YES], a new image 113 •The image database file is damaged. Touch [YES] to repairx PictBridge compliant printer Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer Cannot print. Check the printer x Others No further selection is possible –deleting images –dubbing movies –copying still images –editing a Playlist –printing still images Data protected Cannot divide •You cannot divide a movie that is extremely short Cannot recover data Please wait 114 Using your camcorder abroad117 Maintenance and precautions118 Maintenance and precautions (Continued)Care and storage of the discs •Clean the disc with a soft cloth •Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or leave it in a humid place •When you carry or store the disc, put it in its case When you want to write letters or marks, etc. on a About the “Memory Stick” Types of “Memory Stick” Recording Playback “Memory Stick Duo” (with MagicGate) “Memory Stick PRO Duo” “Memory Stick PRO-HGDuo” Your camcorder is not compatible with –If you use the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended you make a •When you carry or store a “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” put it in its case •Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” •Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” •Do not let the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” get wet 119 •Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” in the following locations:–Places under direct sunlight –Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases xOn the Memory Stick Duo adaptor xOn a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Up to 8 GB of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “Memory Stick Notes on using “Memory Stick Micro” To use a “Memory Stick Micro” with your camcorder, you need a On image data compatibility •You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder: –if image data are modified on a computer –if image data are recorded with other devices About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) “InfoLITHIUM” H series battery packs have the mark What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-ionbattery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor according to the operating conditions of charger The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack calculates the power consumption your camcorder, and displays the remaining battery time in minutes With an AC Adaptor/charger, the remaining battery time and charging time appear 120 To charge the battery packTo use the battery pack effectively About the remaining battery time indicator About storage of the battery pack About battery life 121 About handling of your camcorderOn use and care –Near AM receivers and video equipment. Noise may occur •Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and •If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked: –consult your local authorized Sony service facility –wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin xWhen not using your camcorder for a long time •Remove a disc from your camcorder •Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside your camcorder, on the surface of the disc, or on the pickup lens This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder x If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on x Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows: •You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower •You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place 122 xHow to prevent moisture condensationLCD screen xTo clean the LCD screen xOn adjustment of the touch panel (CALIBRATION) 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [GENERAL SET] t [CALIBRATION] Duo” or the like. The position of “×” changes Touch [CANCEL] to cancel If you did not press the right spot, try the calibration again On handling the casing 123 On the pickup lensAbout care and storage of the lens Cleaning inside the viewfinder Remove any dust from inside the viewfinder by following the steps below 1Pull out the viewfinder While pushing in the tab on the bottom of the viewfinder with a 3Remove dust from the eyecup block with a camera blower, etc 4Press the viewfinder onto the body of the camcorder 124 On charging the pre-installedrechargeable battery3 months xProcedures 125 Specifications126 Specifications (Continued)Minimum illumination 6lx (lux) (AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON, Shutter speed 1/30 second) 0lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function) 8lx (lux) (AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON, Shutter speed 1/30 second) •Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Input/Output connectors A/V Remote Connector Video/audio output jack USB jack mini-B Picture 6.7cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9) Total number of pixels 123 200 (560 ⋅ 220) General Power requirements DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consumption Using the LCD screen or the viewfinder with normal brightness LCD: 2.9 W Viewfinder: 2.7 W LCD: 3.3 W Viewfinder: 2.9 W LCD: 2.9 W Viewfinder: 2.5 W Operating temperature 0 °C to +40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Storage temperature -20°C to +60 °C (-4°F to +140 °F) Dimensions (Approx.) Mass (Approx.) 390 g (13 oz) main unit only 440 g (15 oz) including the rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40and a disc DCR-DVD710 400 g (14 oz) main unit only DCR-DVD810 400 g (14 oz)main unit only 445 g (15 oz) including the rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 Supplied accessories See page 127 AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200BAC 100 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz Current consumption 0.35A - 0.18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC 8.4 V 170 g (6 oz) excluding the power cord (mains lead) *See at the label of the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 Maximum output voltage DC 8.4 DC 7.2 Capacity 4.9Wh (680 mAh) Type Li-ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice On trademarks •“Memory Stick,” , “Memory Stick Duo,” “,” “Memory Stick “,” “Memory Stick •“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation •DVD-RW,DVD+RW, DVD-R,and DVD+R DL logo are trademarks •Dolby and the double-Dsymbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 128 Notes on the LicenseOn GNU GPL/LGPL applied software 129 Identifying parts and controls130 Identifying parts and controls (Continued)APOWER switch (25) BViewfinder (27) CCHG (charge) lamp (21) D(Movie)/(Still) mode lamps (25) EBattery pack (21) FBuilt-inmicrophone (40) GPower zoom lever (40, 46) HPHOTO button (34, 39) IDC IN jack (21) JSTART/STOP button (34, 39) KTripod receptacle LBATT (battery) release lever (22) 131 BDisc cover (30)CHook for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt (optional) DGrip belt (27) EDisc cover OPEN switch and ACCESS lamp (30) FLens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (7) GInfrared port/Remote sensor HLENS COVER switch (26) IA/V Remote Connector (48, 62) Connect other optional accessories 132 Remote Commander (DCR-DVD710/DVD810)Insulation sheet ADATA CODE button (84) BPHOTO button (34, 39) CSCAN/SLOW buttons (35, 44) D. > (Previous/Next) buttons (35, 44) EPLAY button (35, 44) FSTOP button (35, 44) GDISPLAY button (22) HTransmitter ISTART/STOP button (34, 39) JPower zoom buttons (40, 46) KPAUSE button (35, 44) LVISUAL INDEX button (35, 43) Mb / B / v / V / ENTER buttons To change the battery of the Remote Commander 2Place a new battery with the + side facing up 3Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks WARNING 133 Indicators displayed during recording/playback134 Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)Indicators when you made changes Upper left Audio mode (80) MICREF LEVEL low (96) WIDE SELECT (80) Flash (83, 84) Self-timerrecording (96) BLT-INZOOM MIC (96) Upper right LCD backlight off (26) Fader (95) Center NightShot plus (41) Color Slow Shutter (95) Super NightShot plus (95) Warning (110) PictBridge connecting (64) Bottom Face Index set (82) Manual focus (92) (93) .Backlight (41) White balance (94) SteadyShot off (81) Digital effect (96) Picture effect (96) Tele macro (92) EXPOSURE (93) SPOT METER (93) Data code during recording 135 Glossary136 Index137 INDEX SET (Face Index set)LAST SCENE DEL (delete) LCD BL LEVEL (LCD back light level) MANAGE MEDIA category “Memory Stick PRO Duo” ..................................6, 32 MICREF LEVEL Movies 34 NTSC Number of still images Original PAL PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect) ...................................... 96 Playback Playlist Protect QUICK ON QUICK ON STBY REC MODE (Recording mode) Recording time REMAINING SET (Remaining 102 S video cable SNOW SPORTS (Sports lesson).......94 SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) Still Images 138 Index (Continued)140 Paso 1: Comprobación de los componentes incluidos141 Paso 2: Recarga de la batería142 Paso 2: Recarga de la batería (Continuación)Para extraer la batería 1Deslice el interruptor POWER hacia la posición OFF (CHG) 2Deslice la palanca de liberación BATT (batería) (1) y extraiga la batería (2) Palanca de liberación BATT (batería) Para usar un tomacorriente de pared como fuente de alimentación Comprobación de la energía restante de la batería (Battery Info) DISP/BATT INFO nuevo DISP/BATT INFO mientras aparece dicha información Energía restante de la batería (aprox.) Capacidad de grabación (aprox.) Tiempo de recarga NP-FH40(incluida) NP-FH50135 NP-FH70170 NP-FH100390 Tiempo de grabación Al grabar en la memoria interna (DCR-DVD810)o en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (incluida) 143 Al grabar en un discoTiempo de reproducción Al reproducir en la memoria interna (DCR-DVD810)o en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo” español en rápida Guide/Guía Quick Spanish 144 Al reproducir un discoSi conecta una luz de video opcional, se recomienda que utilice una batería *Con la luz de fondo de la pantalla LCD encendida Acerca de la batería –La batería no está correctamente colocada –La batería está dañada Acerca del tiempo de recarga / grabación / reproducción Acerca del adaptador de ca 145 Paso 3: Conexión de la alimentación y ajuste de la fecha y la hora146 Paso 4: Realización de ajustes antes de la grabación147 Mantenga presionado DISP/BATT INFO durante unos segundos hasta que aparezcaque desaparezca Ajuste del visor Extraiga el visor y mire a través de él. Ajuste el visor a su alcance visual Visor Palanca de ajuste del objetivo del visor Muévala hasta que la imagen sea clara Muévala hasta que la imagen sea clara Spanish z Sugerencias Ajuste y asegure la correa de sujeción como se muestra en la ilustración y sostenga correctamente la videocámara 148 Paso 5: Selección de un medio150 Paso 6: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”151 5 Toque la opción que desee en la pantallaSeleccione el formato de grabación [VIDEO] o [VR], y luego toque Seleccione la relación de aspecto de la película, [PANORÁM.16:9] o [4:3] luego toque 6 Toque [SÍ] 7 Cuando aparezca [Finalizado.] toque Cuando el proceso de formateo finalice, puede comenzar a grabar en disco Si usa un Para extraer el disco 1Realice los pasos 1 y 2 para abrir la cubierta del disco •No toque el lado de grabación del disco ni el lente de captación •No desconecte las fuentes de alimentación mientras formatea el disco –mientras el indicador ACCESS está encendido –mientras el indicador ACCESS está parpadeando –mientras [ACCESO A DISCO] o [ABRIENDO…] aparecen en la pantalla LCD HOME MENU 152 Paso 6: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Continuación)Inserción de un “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Esta operación es necesaria sólo si selecciona [MEMORY STICK] en el “Paso 5” 1 Abra el panel de LCD 2 Inserte el “Memory Stick PRO Duo” 1Abra la cubierta del Memory Stick Duo hacia la dirección de la flecha 3Cierre la cubierta del Memory Stick Duo 4 Toque [SÍ] Indicador de acceso Coloque la marca b hacia el lado de la pantalla LCD 153 Para extraer el “Memory Stick PRO Duo”Tiempo de grabación de películas en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Las cifras en ( ) indican el tiempo de grabación mínimo 154 Grabación155 Películas1 Deslice el interruptor POWER A hasta que se encienda el indicador (Película) 2 Presione START/STOP B (o C) [ESPERA] t [GRAB.] Para detener la grabación, presione START/STOP de nuevo indicador (Imagen fija) (se oye el clic del obturador) Parpadea t Se enciende grabado la imagen en rápida Guide/Guía Quick Spanish español 156 Reproducción
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