Easy
Handycam
Recording
/Playback
Read this first
For customers in the U.S.A
Regulatory Information
Note
“Battery pack”
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Notes on use
On the discs you can use in your camcorder
When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with “Memory Stick” compatible equipment
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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Table of Contents
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-DVD405E/DVD805E)
Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Glossary, Index
What you can do with your DVD Handycam
Taking beautiful shots easily
Arecorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices
Connecting DVD Handycam to a computer
Choosing a disc
Recording format for DVD-RW
Disc format features
Recording time
Disc use
Use of double-sideddiscs
Using your DVD Handycam
1Preparing
2Shooting, deleting
and editing
3Viewing on your DVD Handycam
4Viewing on another DVD device
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
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
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Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder
The LCD screen
To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer
The viewfinder
Step 5: Using the touch panel
Step 6: Setting the date and time
Step 7: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo”
Inserting a disc
To remove the disc
Step 7: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo” (continued)
Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo”
To eject a “Memory Stick Duo”
Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture
Still images
Using Easy Handycam operation
Recording with ease
Before Easy Handycam operation
Playing back with ease
Still Images
Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing)
Completed a disc
Deleting all the scenes after playback (Formatting)
Recording
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Playback
To adjust the volume
To playback the disc on other DVD devices
Functions used for recording/playback, etc
To use the flash
To record in dark places (NightShot)
subjects (BACK LIGHT)
subject
Functions used for recording/playback, etc. (continued)
To use a tripod
Playback
To play back a series of
Recording/playback
To initialize the settings (RESET) .. qg
Other part names and functions
Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting)
Checking the last scene (Review)
To return to recording
Deleting the last scene (Review deleting)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Indicators displayed during recording/playback (continued)
Indicators on the LCD screen and viewfinder
Upper left
Upper center
Center
Remote Commander
Playing the picture on a TV
If your TV/VCR has a 21-pinadaptor
(EUROCONNECTOR)
Operation flow
To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.54)
Playback on other DVD device
To add recordings to a finalized disc (p.59)
Make a new
recording
To play back a disc in a DVD device after adding a recording (p.54)
Finalizing a disc
To select a DVD menu style
To change a Photomovie setting
To change the disc title
Playing back a disc on DVD devices, etc
Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed
Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed (continued)
Recording additional scenes after finalizing
Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting)
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Using the Setup items
xTo change the setup items during Easy Handycam operation
Setup items
STANDARD SET (p.75)
TIME/LANGU. (p.79)
CAMERA SET
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL. (White balance)
CAMERA SET (continued)
AUTO SHUTTER
SPOT FOCUS
FOCUS
FLASH SET
SUPER NS (Super NightShot)
NS LIGHT (NightShot Light)
STILL SET
QUALITY
The size of still images (Approx. kB)
IMAGE SIZE
PICT.APPLI
Using the viewfinder
D. EFFECT (Digital effect)
PICT. EFFECT (Picture effect)
USB SELECT (DCR-DVD405E/DVD805E)
MEDIA SET
STANDARD SET
STANDARD SET (continued)
LCD/VF SET
xLCD BRIGHT
xLCD BL LEVEL
xLCD COLOR
DISPLAY
MOVIE PB
REMAINING
REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)
REC LAMP (Recording lamp)
BEEP
DISP OUTPUT
SETUP ROTATE
TIME/LANGU
Customizing Personal Menu
Arranging the order of setup items displayed on Personal Menu
Initializing the Personal Menu settings (Reset)
Copying the still images
Copying the still images from the “Memory Stick Duo” to DVD
To copy all the still images on the “Memory Stick Duo”
To copy all the still images on the DVD
Deleting still images from the “Memory Stick Duo”
Editing the original data
Creating the Playlist
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
Creating the Playlist (continued)
Dividing a movie within the Playlist
Converting all the still images on a disc to a movie file (Photomovie)
Playing the Playlist
Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices
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Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (DCR-DVD405E/DVD805E)
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Printing recorded still images
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Jacks to connect external devices
Before referring to the “First Step Guide” on your computer
Before referring to the “First Step Guide” on your computer (continued)
System requirements
xWhen using Windows computer
xWhen using Macintosh computer
Installing software and “First Step Guide”
Installing software and “First Step Guide” (continued)
Using a Macintosh computer
Viewing “First Step Guide”
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting (continued)
Batteries/Power sources
LCD screen/viewfinder
Disc
“Memory Stick Duo”
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Adjusting the image during recording
Remote Commander
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-DVD405E/DVD805E)
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Warning indicators and messages
Warning indicators and messages (continued)
Description of warning messages
xBattery
xDrive
xMoisture condensation
xDisc
x“Memory Stick Duo”
xPictBridge compliant printer
x Flash
xLens cover
xEasy Handycam
x Other
Using your camcorder abroad
Setting to the local time
World time difference
About the disc
On a “Memory Stick Duo” with a write- protect tab
About the “Memory Stick” (continued)
On image data compatibility
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (continued)
Battery life
Maintenance and precautions
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
WARNING
Specifications
Specifications (continued)
LCD screen
General
AC Adaptor AC-L200
Rechargeable battery pack
Glossary
Glossary (continued)
xMPEG2
xOriginal
xPhotomovie
xPickup lens
Index
Numerics
Index (continued)
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On trademarks
Notes on the License