Easy
Handycam
Recording
/Playback
WARNING
Use
Power Sources
Cleaning
Installation
Water and Moisture
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (continued)
Lightning
Safety Check
Service
Damage Requiring Service
CAUTION
For customers in the U.S.A. and
CANADA
RECYCLING LITHIUM-IONBATTERIES
Owner’s Record
Read this first (continued)
For customers in CANADA
Notes on use
On the discs you can use in your camcorder
On using the camcorder
Notes on the Setup items, LCD screen, viewfinder, and lens
On recording
On this manual
About the Carl Zeiss lens
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Enjoying with your DVD Handycam
Getting Started
settings
Recording/Playback
Playback on DVD devices
Using the Recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW)
Editing on DVD Handycam
Dubbing, Printing
Using a Computer (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Glossary, Index
Taking beautiful shots easily
Arecorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices
Connecting DVD Handycam to a computer
Recording format for DVD-RW
Disc format features
Recording time
Disc use
Use of double-sideddiscs
1Preparing
2Shooting, deleting
and editing
3Viewing on your DVD Handycam
4Viewing on another DVD device
To attach the lens cap
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack (continued)
To remove the battery pack
Recording time
When storing the battery pack
To use an outside power source
Playback time
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To turn off the power
The LCD screen
To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer
The viewfinder
Changing the language setting
To hide the screen indicators
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Step 7: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo”
Inserting a disc
Step 7: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo” (continued)
To remove the disc
Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
To eject a “Memory Stick Duo”
Movies
To play back images on a DVD device or a DVD recorder
Still images
The settings of your camcorder during Easy Handycam operation
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
To cancel Easy Handycam
Now try recordingpage
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To record the next images
Before Easy Handycam operation
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Still Images
Preparation for finalizing a disc
Completed a disc
Deleting all the scenes after playback (Formatting)
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Useful functions on VISUAL INDEX screen
To adjust the volume
To playback the disc on other DVD devices
To use zoom
DVD305/DVD755)
To record in dark places (NightShot plus)
subjects (BACK LIGHT)
subject
Functions used for recording/playback, etc. (continued)
To use a tripod
Playback
To play back a series of
Recording/playback
beep
Other part names and functions
Checking the last scene (Review)
To return to recording
Deleting the last scene (Review deleting)
Recording movies
Recording still images
Viewing movies
Viewing still images
Indicators displayed during recording/playback (continued)
Indicators on the LCD screen and viewfinder
Upper left
Upper center
Upper right
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When your TV is connected to a VCR
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Operation flow
To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.58)
Playback on other DVD device
To add recordings to a finalized disc (p.63)
Make a new
recording
To play back a disc in a DVD device after adding a recording (p.58)
Finalizing a disc
To select a DVD menu style
To change a Photomovie setting
To change the disc title
If you have created a DVD menu
Playing back movies
Playing back still images
Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed (continued)
When using a DVD-RW(VIDEO mode) disc (Unfinalizing)
When using a DVD+RW
Formatting a finalized disc
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xTo use the short-cutsof Personal Menu
xTo change the setup items
xTo change the setup items during Easy Handycam operation
Setup items
CAMERA SET (p.70)
STILL SET (p.75)
PICT.APPLI. (p.77)
DISC SET *5
STANDARD SET (p.80)
TIME/LANGU. (p.84)
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL. (White balance)
CAMERA SET (continued)
AUTO SHUTTER
SPOT FOCUS
FOCUS
FLASH SET (DCR-DVD305
SUPER NSPLUS (Super NightShot plus)
NS LIGHT (NightShot plus Light)
DIGITAL ZOOM
WIDE SELECT (DCR-DVD105/DVD605)
STEADYSHOT
BURST (DCR-DVD205
DVD305/DVD705/DVD755)
STILL SET (continued)
QUALITY
The size of still images (Approx. kB)
(For DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
Number of still images recordable on a disc (approx.)
FILE NO
Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording/ playback
(PICT.EFFECT/D.EFFECT, etc.)
FADER
PICT.APPLI. (continued)
Using the viewfinder
D. EFFECT (Digital effect)
PICT. EFFECT (Picture effect)
REC CTRL (DCR-DVD305
(DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
FORMAT (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
FINALIZE
UNFINALIZE
DISC TITLE
MEDIA SET (DVD305/DVD755) (continued)
Settings while recording on a disc or other basic settings
(REC MODE/LCD/VF SET/USB SPEED, etc.)
REC MODE (Recording mode)
STILL MEDIA (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
MULTI-SOUND
SUR MONITOR (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
LCD/VF SET
xLCD BRIGHT
xLCD BL LEVEL
STANDARD SET (continued)
DVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755)
USB SPEED (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
DATA CODE
DISPLAY
MOVIE PB
REMAINING
BEEP
DISP OUTPUT
A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off)
SUB-TDATE
CALIBRATION
(CLOCK SET/AREA SET/LANGUAGE, etc.)
CLOCK SET
Adding a setup item
Deleting a setup item
Customizing Personal Menu (continued)
Arranging the order of setup items displayed on Personal Menu
Initializing the Personal Menu settings (Reset)
To copy all the still images on the “Memory Stick Duo”
Copying the still images (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)(continued)
Copying the still images on the DVD to “Memory Stick Duo”
To copy all the still images on the DVD
To delete all the still images in the “Memory Stick Duo”
Deleting images
Dividing a movie
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Creating the Playlist (continued)
To add all the movies on the disc at the same time
To add all the still images on the disc in a Playlist
Erasing unnecessary scenes from the Playlist
Changing the order within the Playlist
Dividing a movie within the Playlist
Converting all the still images on a disc to a movie file (Photomovie)
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(PictBridge compliant printer) (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
Connect your camcorder to the printer
Printing
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What you can do with Picture Package
xViewing and Handling Pictures
tPicture Package DVD Viewer
xMusic Video/Slideshow Producer
tPicture Package Producer2
Before referring to the “First Step Guide” on your computer (continued)
System requirements
xWhen using Windows computer
xWhen using Macintosh computer
Using a Windows computer
Installing software and “First Step Guide” (continued)
Using a Macintosh computer
Displaying “First Step Guide”
To start up on a Macintosh computer
For inquires about this software
Pixela User Support Center
On Copyrights
Overall operations/Easy Handycam
Troubleshooting (continued)
Batteries/Power sources
LCD screen/viewfinder
Disc
“Memory Stick Duo” (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
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Adjusting the image during recording
Remote Commander (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
Playing back a disc on your camcorder
Playing back a disc on other devices
Setup items
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Editing for movies and still images on the disc (DVD-RW:VRmode)
Dubbing/Connecting to other devices
Others
Connecting to a computer (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
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Self-diagnosisdisplay/Warning indicators
Warning indicators and messages (continued)
Description of warning messages
xBattery
xDrive
xMoisture condensation
xDisc
x“Memory Stick Duo”
xPictBridge compliant printer
x Flash
xEasy Handycam
x Other
Power supply
On TV color systems
Setting to the local time
World time difference
Notes on use
Care and storage of the discs
On a “Memory Stick Duo” with a write- protect tab
About the “Memory Stick” (DCR-DVD305/DVD755)(continued)
On image data compatibility
What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
Charging the battery pack
Effective use of the battery pack
Remaining battery time indicator
How to store the battery pack
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (continued)
Battery life
On use and care
Maintenance and precautions (continued)
On the LCD screen
On handling the casing
On the pickup lens
Care and storage of the camera lens
To change the battery of the Remote Commander (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755)
WARNING
System
Specifications (continued)
DCR-DVD305/DVD755
LCD screen
General
AC Adaptor AC-L25A/L25B
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x12cm disc
x5.1ch surround sound
x 8cm disc
xDisc title
xDolby Digital
xMPEG2
xOriginal
xPhotomovie
xPickup lens
xPlaylist
Numerics
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Index (continued)
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On trademarks
Notes on the License