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