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Sony DCR-DVD408, DCR-DVD508, DCR-DVD808, DCR-DVD908 Zooming, Using the flash, Recording (Continued), Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

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Recording (Continued)Zooming

You can magnify images up to 10 times the original size with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons below the LCD screen.

You can magnify images with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons.

Wider range of view:

(Wide angle)

zTips

•Using [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 66) let you zoom in further than 10×.

Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

Sound picked up by the built-in microphone is converted to 5.1ch surround sound and recorded.

Built-in microphone

Close view: (Telephoto)

Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

bNotes

•Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever. If you move your finger off the power zoom lever, the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded.

•You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame.

•The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator installed for recording 5.1ch surround sound. Enjoy realistic sound when playing the disc on devices that support 5.1ch surround sound.

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound Glossary (p.121)

bNotes

•5.1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder.

• is displayed on the screen during 5.1ch recording/playback.

Using the flash

Flash

Flash charge lamp

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Contents

Operating Guide DCR-DVD408/DVD508 DVD808/DVD908 Recording/Playback WARNING Use Power Sources Polarization Overloading Object and Liquid Entry IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued) Lightning Safety Check Service Damage Requiring Service Read this before operating your camcorder Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued) For the State of California, USA only Notes on use Note Types of the disc you can use in your camcorder Types of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with “Memory Stick” compatible equipment Using the camcorder About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens On recording About language setting About this manual About the Carl Zeiss lens About the marks used in this manual Table of Contents Getting Started Recording/Playback Editing Customizing your camcorder Using a Computer Troubleshooting Quick Reference rápida en español Subject examples and solutions What you can do with your camcorder Taking beautiful shots easily Arecorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices Connecting camcorder to a computer Choosing a disc Recording time Recording format for DVD-RW Disc format features Using your camcorder 1Preparing 2Recording, playback, editing 3Viewing on your camcorder 4Viewing on another DVD device “HOME” and “OPTION” Using the HOME MENU To hide the HOME MENU screen HOME MENU - HELP “HOME” and “OPTION” (Continued) To deactivate the HELP Using the OPTION MENU Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Charging the battery pack To remove the battery pack When storing the battery pack To use an outside power source To check the remaining battery (Battery Info) Charging time Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued) Playing time Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time (Continued) Changing the language setting To turn off the power To reset the date and time Step 4: Preparing for recording Step 5: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo” xDVD+RW To remove the disc “Memory Stick Duo” Step 5: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo” (Continued) To eject a “Memory Stick Duo” Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam) Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam) (Continued) Viewing recorded movies/still images To cancel Easy Handycam operation Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation To view movies on a disc on other devices (Finalize) Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Recording To switch to the movie recording mode using the (HOME) button D (or E) Recording (Continued) Zooming Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) Using the flash Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec) Recording in dark places (NightShot) Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Recording in mirror mode Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) To select the aspect ratio of the movies To select the aspect ratio of the still images Recording the fast action in slow-motion(SMTH SLW REC) To change the setting Page Playback Start playing back To adjust the movie volume Using PB zoom Playing back a series of still images (Slide show) Playing the picture on a TV Page Whether finalizing is required depends on the type of disc Operation flow To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.48) Playback on other DVD device To add recordings to a finalized disc (p.62) Make a new recording To play back a disc in a DVD device after adding a recording (p.48) Finalizing a disc To select a DVD menu style Deleting images To delete all movies on the disc at one time To delete the most recently recorded movie Deleting the still images in the “Memory Stick Duo” To delete all still images on the “Memory Stick Duo” Dividing the image Creating the Playlist Creating the Playlist (Continued) To add all the movies on the disc in the Playlist Playing the Playlist To erase added images from the Playlist at a time Changing the order within the Playlist Dividing a movie within the Playlist Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders Printing recorded images Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) (Continued) Printing To finish printing (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) category Finding the right disc (DISC SELECT GUIDE) Deleting all scenes on the disc (Formatting) Recording additional scenes after finalizing Page What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU List of the (SETTINGS) category items MOVIE SETTINGS (p. 66) VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 71) CLOCK/ LANG (p. 74) GENERAL SET (p. 75) MOVIE SETTINGS STEADYSHOT REMAINING SUB-TDATE PHOTO SETTINGS Capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo” (MB) and the number of recordable images PHOTO SETTINGS (Continued) QUALITY FILE NO. (File number) STEADYSHOT (DCR DVD508/DVD908) VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND/DISP SET LCD COLOR OUTPUT SETTINGS CLOCK/LANG GENERAL SET Activating functions using the OPTION MENU When the item you want is not on the screen Recording items on the OPTION MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Functions set in the OPTION MENU EXPOSURE SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) SCENE SELECTION Functions set in the OPTION MENU (Continued) WHITE BAL. (White balance) SUPER NIGHTSHOT FADER D.EFFECT (Digital effect) PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect) SELF-TIMER MICREF LEVEL What you can do with Windows computer What you can do with Windows computer (Continued) When playing still images recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” on a computer Installing the “First Step Guide” and software Installing the “First Step Guide” and software (Continued) xSonic UDF Reader xMicrosoft DirectX 9.0c Viewing “First Step Guide” Troubleshooting Batteries/Power sources Troubleshooting (Continued) LCD screen/viewfinder Discs/“Memory Stick Duo” Recording Page Playing back on your camcorder Playing back a disc on other devices Editing movies on the disc Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices Connecting to a computer Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Warning indicators and messages Warning indicators and messages (Continued) Description of warning messages xDisc x “Memory Stick Duo” x PictBridge compliant printer x Others Page Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad (Continued) Setting to the local time World time difference Maintenance and precautions Maintenance and precautions (Continued) Care and storage of the discs About the “Memory Stick” On a “Memory Stick Duo” with a write-protecttab On image data compatibility About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About the remaining battery time indicator About battery life About handling of your camcorder On use and care Moisture condensation LCD screen On handling the casing On the pickup lens About care and storage of the lens Specifications Input/Output connectors General Specifications (Continued) AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH60 On trademarks Notes on the License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Identifying parts and controls Page Identifying parts and controls (Continued) Remote Commander To change the battery of the Remote Commander WARNING Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording movies Viewing movies Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued) Indicators when you made changes Upper left Upper right Center Glossary Index Numeric Page Index (Continued) Paso 1: Comprobación de los componentes suministrados Paso 2: Carga de la batería Para extraer la batería Almacenamiento de la batería Para comprobar la batería restante (Info batería) Tiempo de carga Tiempo de grabación Paso 2: Carga de la batería (continuación) Tiempo de reproducción Paso 3: Conexión de la alimentación y ajuste de la fecha y la hora Para apagar la videocámara Cambio del ajuste de idioma Para restablecer el ajuste de fecha y hora Paso 4: Preparativos para la grabación Paso 5: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick Duo” Extracción del disco Paso 5: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick Duo” (continuación) Para expresionar un “Memory Stick Duo” Grabación Grabación (continuación) Películas Imágenes fijas Reproducción Reproducción (continuación) Inicie la reproducción Para ajustar el volumen de la película