DCR-DVD650/DVD850
Owner’s Record
Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
For customers in the U.S.A.
Battery pack
Read this before operating your camcorder
AC Adaptor
Regulatory Information
Read this before operating your camcorder
For customers in the U.S.A
Types of the disc you can use in your camcorder
Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts
Using the camcorder
Types of Memory Stick media you can use in your camcorder
To prevent media from being broken or
On recording
About language setting
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
About disposal/transfer DCR- DVD850
About this manual
About the marks used in this manual
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Subject examples and solutions
Shooting
Dubbing from one type of media to another
Enjoy using various Media according to your needs
Selecting media
Enjoying with Your Camcorder
Disc features
Media for your camcorder
Recording format for DVD-RW
Recording time of movies
Media type
Disc? Yes
Using your camcorder
Do you want to delete or edit images on your camcorder? Yes
Available functions depend on the selected media
Viewing images on a TV p
Features of a finalized disc depend on disc type
Playback compatibility
Playing the disc on other devices p
Categories and items of the Home Menu Camera category
Settings category*1
Home and Option
View Images category
Using the Home Menu
To hide the Home Menu screen
Home and Option Taking advantage of two types of menus
Using the Option Menu
Touch the item you want to know the content
To deactivate the Help
Checking supplied items
Getting Started
Charging the battery pack
CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts
Turn the Power switch to OFF CHG
To remove the battery pack
To use a power source from a wall outlet wall socket
Charging time
Charging the battery pack
When playing a disc
Playing time
Touch Home t Settings t CLOCK/ Lang t Clock SET
Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
To turn off the power
Set Y year with Getting Started
Changing the language setting
Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
Adjusting the viewfinder
Making adjustments before recording
Adjusting the LCD panel
Opening the lens cover
DCR-DVD650
Selecting media
Selecting media for movies
DCR-DVD850
To confirm the selected media
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch
Selecting media for still images DCR-DVD850
Touch Home t Manage Media t Photo
DVD-RW/DVD+RW
Inserting a disc or Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Inserting a disc
DVD-R/DVD+R DL
DVD+RW
Touch YES When Completed. is displayed, touch
DVD-RW
To remove the disc
Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Open the LCD panel Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media
To remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Recording time of movies on Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Press START/STOP H or E to start recording
Turn the Power switch
Appears on the , screen
To stop recording, press START/STOP again
Start playback Movies
Touch the tab and the movie to be played back
Still images
Touch the tab and the still image to be played back
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
To view movies on a disc on other devices Finalize
Recording
START/STOP C
Movies Still Images
Recorded
Recording
Zooming
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Recording in mirror mode
Default setting, images in the internal memory are played
Playback
Start playback
Touch the tab and the movie to be played back
Touch the tab and the still image to be played back
Searching for scenes with pinpoint accuracy Film Roll Index
To adjust the sound volume of movies
Playback
Searching for desired scenes by a face Face Index
You can efficiently search for desired images by date
Using PB zoom
Searching for desired images by date Date Index
Recording dates of images are displayed on the screen
Playing back a series of still images Slide show
V connecting cable with S Video sold separately
When your TV is connected to a VCR
Recording/Playback V connecting cable supplied
Playing the images on a TV
Playing the images on a TV
Item list
Editing
Deleting movies
Touch t YES When Completed. appears, touch
Deleting images
To delete all movies at one time
To delete all still images at one time
Deleting still images
To delete the most recently recorded movie
If you turn off your camcorder after recording
Deleting images
Capture
Capturing a still image from a movie
Touch Home t Others t Photo
Touch
Movie DUB screen appears
Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder
Dubbing movies
Is unnecessary. Go to step
To dub all movies in a Playlist p
Copying still images DCR- DVD850
To dub all the movies recorded on the same day at one time
To back up movies that have not been backed up yet
, touch Copy by date
Touch Home t Others t Photo Copy
Photo Copy screen appears
Touch Copy by select Touch the still image to be copied
Protecting movies
Touch YES When Completed. appears
Protecting images
To unprotect movies
Protecting images
Protecting still images
To unprotect still images
, touch the still image marked with Disappears
, select the recording date
Touch at the point where you want to divide
Dividing movies
Touch Home t Others t Playlist
Creating the Playlist
To add all the movies to the Playlist
Edit
To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist
Creating the Playlist
Playing the Playlist
Touch Home t View Images t Playlist
Touch t YES When Completed. appears, touch
To change the order within the Playlist
Connecting a device with the A/V connecting cable
Connect to the input jack of the other device
Press View Images
Connecting a device with the USB cable
Turn on your camcorder
Insert the recording media in the recording device
Touch Home t Others Battery Info
USB Select screen appears on the camcorder screen
Manage Media category
Utilizing Media
Operation flow
Finalizing is required depending on the type of disc
To add movies to a finalized disc p.75
To select a DVD menu style
When finalizing is completed, touch
Finalizing a disc
Touch YES t YES
Playing a disc on other devices
Playing a disc on a computer
Volume label of the disc
Playing a disc on other devices
Touch Home t Manage Media t Media Info
If you format a finalized disc
Formatting media
Formatting the disc
On a finalized disc. Even after formatting
Formatting media
Touch Home t Manage Media t Media Format t Disc
Select the recording format, Video Or VR p , then touch
Touch YES t YES When Completed. appears, touch
When using a DVD+RW
When using a DVD-RW Video mode Unfinalizing
Recording additional movies after finalizing
Touch Home t Manage Media t Disc
Finding the right disc
Recording additional movies after finalizing
Select Guide
Repairing the image database file
Empty screen appears
Screen of formatting the internal memory appears
Turn on your camcorder, then press Home
Touch Settings Touch the desired setup item
Change the setting, then touch Customizing Your Camcorder
If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change
What you can do with the Settings category of the Home Menu
Wide Select
Audio Mode DCR
How to set
Digital Zoom
Guideframe
Movie Settings
Steadyshot
Remaining SET
Reset
Image Size
Series
DATE/TIME
Data Code
Items to customize the display
Camera Data
LCD Bright
Volume
Beep
LCD Color
Clock SET
TV Type
Disp Output
Area SET
SUB-T Date
Demo Mode
Calibration
Never
Activating functions using the Option Menu
Change the setting, then touch
Recording items on the Option Menu
Viewing items on the Option Menu
Spot MTR/FCS
To adjust the focus automatically, touch Auto t END in step
Functions set in the Option Menu
Spot Focus
Tele Macro
To cancel, touch OFF, or zoom to wide angle W side
To adjust the focus automatically, touch Auto t in step
Exposure
Functions set in the Option Menu
Scene Selection
Indoor n
Fader
Outdoor
ONE Push
BLT-IN Zoom MIC
SELF-TIMER
When you set SELF-TIMER to ON, appears on the screen
Micref Level
What you can do with Windows computer
Using a Macintosh computer
Environment for using PMB
System Requirements
What you can do with Windows computer
Installing software
Installation screen appears
If the screen does not appear
Importing movies on a disc to a computer
Connect the USB jack of your
Supplied USB cable
Window for selecting movies to be imported is displayed
Click Import
Touch USB Connect
Click Next
Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser
Creating discs
Referring to PMB Guide
100
Other functions
Recommended USB cable connection
101
To disconnect the USB cable
Performing with Your Computer
Troubleshooting
102
Overall operations/Easy Handycam operation
Troubleshooting
Batteries/Power sources
Power abruptly turns off
Your camcorder vibrates
LCD screen/Viewfinder
Troubleshooting
104
Media
You cannot record a still image
Recording
Data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes
Imaging field looks different
106
Playing back images on your camcorder
107
Playing back a disc on other devices
108
Playing back Memory Stick PRO Duo media on other devices
Editing images on your camcorder
109
Connecting/Dubbing to other devices
Connecting to a computer
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
110
Battery level warning Slow flashing
High temperature warning Slow flashing
112
Description of warning messages
Media
113
Others
Using your camcorder abroad
Power supply
114
Additional Information
Central America Countries/regions Voltage
Using your camcorder abroad
116
On TV color systems
Setting to the local time
117
World time difference
Movie files MPEG2 files
118
Image database files
Still image files Jpeg files
Use of double-sided discs
Maintenance and precautions
About the disc
Recording on the a side
About the Memory Stick media
Maintenance and precautions
120
Care and storage of the discs
On the Memory Stick Duo media adaptor
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
On image data compatibility
On Memory Stick PRO Duo media
122
On use and care
When not using your camcorder for a long time
About handling of your camcorder
Moisture condensation
124
To clean the LCD screen
On adjustment of the touch panel
LCD screen
On the pickup lens
Cleaning inside the viewfinder
125
About care and storage of the lens
Procedures
126
Specifications
Input/Output connectors
System
128
Specifications
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH30
General
129
On trademarks
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
Identifying parts and controls
130
Numbers in are reference pages
Quick Reference
132
Identifying parts and controls
Playback folder When Photo Media SET is
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Recording folder When Photo Media SET is
Slide show button Visual Index button 35
134
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Screen indicators
Data code during recording
Glossary
135
Index
136
137
138
Index
Page
Paso 1 Comprobación de los componentes incluidos
140
Paso 2 Recarga de la batería
Desconecte el adaptador de ca de la toma DC
Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español
Para extraer la batería
142
Paso 2 Recarga de la batería Continuación
Tiempo de recarga
143
Tiempo de reproducción
Al reproducir un disco
Imagen fija para tomar
144
Película para grabar películas
Toque Home t Ajustes t AJ.REL./ IDIOM. t AJUS.RELOJ
Apertura de la tapa del objetivo
Paso 4 Realización de ajustes antes de la grabación
Cambio del ajuste de idioma
Ajuste del panel de LCD
146
Ajuste del visor
Ajuste de la correa de sujeción
Toque Home t Gestionar Soporte t
Paso 5 Selección de un medio
Selección de un medio para películas
AJ.SOPORTE PEL
Selección de un medio para imágenes fijas DCR-DVD850
148
Paso 5 Selección de un medio Continuación
Para confirmar el medio seleccionado
Verifique que la videocámara esté encendida
Paso 6 Inserción de un disco o un Memory Stick PRO Duo
Inserción de un disco
Cierre la cubierta del disco
Luego toque
150
Para extraer el disco
Toque SÍ Cuando aparezca Finalizado
Película
Inserción de un Memory Stick PRO Duo
Abra el panel de LCD Inserte el Memory Stick PRO Duo
Toque SÍ Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español
152
Para extraer el Memory Stick PRO Duo
Tiempo de grabación de películas en un Memory Stick PRO Duo
Grabación
Rápida en español
Se oye el clic del obturador
154
Grabación Continuación
Grabado la imagen
Reproducción
Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español
Iniciar reproducción
156
Reproducción Continuación
Toque la ficha y la película que desea reproducir
Ajustar el volumen del sonido de las películas
157