DCR-DVD610/DVD710 DVD810
Use
Service
Installation
Owner’s Record
Read this before operating your camcorder
For customers in the U.S.A.
For customers in the U.S.A
Types of the disc you can use in your camcorder
Battery pack
For the State of California, USA only
Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts
Using the camcorder
Read this before operating your camcorder
Types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder
About disposal/transfer DCR- DVD810
About language setting
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
On recording
About the marks used in this manual
About this manual
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Shooting
Subject examples and solutions
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
Media type
Media for your camcorder
Recording time of movies
Available functions depend on the selected media
Using your camcorder
Do you want to delete or edit images on your camcorder? Yes
Disc? Yes
Viewing images on a TV p
Using your camcorder
Features of a finalized disc depend on disc type
Playback compatibility
View Images category
Settings category*1
Home and Option
Categories and items of the Home Menu Camera category
To hide the Home Menu screen
Using the Home Menu
Home and Option Taking advantage of two types of menus
Touch Help again in step
Using the Option Menu
Touch the item you want to know the content
To deactivate the Help
Checking supplied items
Open the jack cover, and connect DC plug of the AC Adaptor
Charging the battery pack
CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts
DC in jack of your camcorder
Charging the battery pack
Getting Started
When recording on a disc
Playing time
DCR-DVD710/DVD810
290 330 NP-FH100 650 745
When playing a disc
Set Y year with Select M with / , then set the month with
Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
To turn off the power
Touch Home t Settings t CLOCK/ Lang t Clock SET
Slide the Lens Cover switch to Open
Making adjustments before recording
Changing the language setting
Adjusting the LCD panel
Fastening the grip belt
Adjusting the viewfinder
Adjust the viewfinder to your eyesight
DCR-DVD810
Selecting media
Selecting media for movies
DCR-DVD610/DVD710
Touch Home t Manage Media t Photo
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch
Selecting media for still images DCR-DVD810
To confirm the selected media
DVD-R/DVD+R DL
Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick PRO Duo
Inserting a disc
DVD-RW/DVD+RW
To remove the disc
Touch YES When Completed. is displayed, touch
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
Open the LCD panel Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo
Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick PRO Duo
Inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo
Figures in are minimum recording time
To remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo
Again
To stop recording, press START/STOP
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
To view movies on a disc on other devices Finalize
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
START/STOP C
Recording
Recorded
To stop recording, press START/STOP again
Zooming
Recording
Recording in dark places NightShot plus
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Recording in mirror mode
Starting to record quickly Quick on
Recording
Playback
Default setting, images in the internal memory are played
Touch the tab and the still image to be played back
Playback
Start playback
Touch the tab and the movie to be played back
Searching for desired scenes by a face Face Index
To adjust the sound volume of movies
Searching for scenes with pinpoint accuracy Film Roll Index
Recording dates of images are displayed on the screen
Using PB zoom
Searching for desired images by date Date Index
You can efficiently search for desired images by date
Playing back a series of still images Slide show
Playing the images on a TV
When your TV is connected to a VCR
V connecting cable supplied
V connecting cable with S Video optional
Recording/Playback
You can create and edit a Playlist p
Item list
You can delete images on the media p
You can edit the images on the media p
To delete all movies at one time
Touch t YES When Completed. appears, touch
Deleting images
Deleting movies
To delete all still images at one time
Deleting images
Deleting still images
To delete the most recently recorded movie
Editing
Touch Home t Others t Photo
Capture
Photo Capture screen appears
Touch
Capturing a still image from a movie
Selected movie is played back
Movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press
Touch DUB by select Touch the movie to be dubbed
Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder
Dubbing movies
To back up movies that have not been backed up yet
Copying still images DCR- DVD810
To dub all the movies recorded on the same day at one time
To dub all movies in a Playlist p
Touch Copy by select Touch the still image to be copied
Touch Home t Others t Photo Copy
Dividing movies
Touch at the point where you want to divide
Edit
Creating the Playlist
To add all the movies to the Playlist
Touch Home t Others t Playlist
Touch Home t View Images t Playlist
Creating the Playlist
Playing the Playlist
To erase unnecessary movies from the 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
Insert the recording media in the recording device
Connecting a device with the USB cable
Turn on your camcorder
Press View Images
Touch Print
Printing still images PictBridge compliant printer
USB Select screen appears on the screen
Still image selection screen appears again
Touch Exec t YES When Completed. appears, touch
To finish printing
Touch the still image to be printed
You can select the media for still images p
Manage Media category
You can select the media for movies p
Utilizing Media
Operation flow
Finalizing is required depending on the type of disc
Make a new recording
To add movies to a finalized disc p.74
Finalize
When finalizing is completed, touch
Finalizing a disc
To select a DVD menu style
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
Date when the disc was first used is recorded
On a finalized disc. Even after formatting
Formatting media
Formatting the disc
If you format a finalized disc
Touch Home t Manage Media t Media Format t Disc
Recording additional movies after finalizing
When using a DVD+RW
When using a DVD-RW Video mode Unfinalizing
Touch YES t YES When Completed. appears, touch
Select Guide
Finding the right disc
Touch Home t Manage Media t Disc
Repairing the image database file
Screen of formatting the internal memory appears
Empty screen appears
If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change
Touch Settings Touch the desired setup item
Change the setting, then touch
Turn on your camcorder, then press Home
General SET p
List of the Settings category items Movie Settings p
SOUND/DISP SET*3 p
CLOCK/ Lang p
Wide Select
Audio Mode DCR
How to set
Nightshot Light
Remaining SET
Digital Zoom
Steadyshot
Guideframe
Image Size
Movie Settings
SUB-T Date
Index SET
Series
Flash Mode DCR
Reset
Flash Level DCR
DATE/TIME
Photo Settings
Data Code
Items to customize the display
12IMAGES
Display
Zoom Link
6IMAGES
LCD Color
Volume
Beep
LCD Bright
LCD Panel
Home Menu t Default settings are marked with B
TV Type
Disp Output
DST SET/SUMMERTIME
Demo Mode
Clock SET
Area SET
Never
Quick on Stby
5min
Activating functions using the Option Menu
Viewing items on the Option Menu
Recording items on the Option Menu
Tele Macro
Functions set in the Option Menu
Focus
Spot Focus
Candle
Exposure
Scene Selection
Twilight
Outdoor
Landscape
Portrait
Spotlight
White Fader Black Fader
If you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared
Fader
Sepia
SELF-TIMER
BLT-IN Zoom MIC
Micref Level
What you can do with Windows computer
Installing the software
Using a Macintosh computer
Environment for using Picture Motion Browser
If the screen does not appear
Installation procedure
What you can do with Windows computer
To disconnect the USB cable
Connecting your camcorder to a computer
Recommended USB cable connection
100
Option button is not displayed
Troubleshooting
Buttons do not work
102
Troubleshooting
Batteries/Power sources
Media
LCD screen/Viewfinder
Recording
104
Steadyshot does not function
Recording stops
Movie aspect ratio 169/43 cannot be changed
Auto focus does not function
Playing back a disc on other devices
106
Playing back images on your camcorder
Editing images on your camcorder
Playing back a Memory Stick PRO Duo on other devices
108
Connecting/Dubbing to other devices
Connecting to a computer
Your camcorder is not recognized by the computer
Troubleshooting
109
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
110
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
Still image recording
Battery level warning Slow flashing
High temperature warning Slow flashing
Media
112
Description of warning messages
Others
113
PictBridge compliant printer
On TV color systems
Using your camcorder abroad
Power supply
114
World time difference
Setting to the local time
115
Still image files Jpeg files
116
Image database files
Movie files MPEG2 files
Recording on the a side
Maintenance and precautions
About the disc
Use of double-sided discs
Care and storage of the discs
Maintenance and precautions
118
About the Memory Stick
On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
What is an InfoLITHIUM battery Pack?
On image data compatibility
120
Moisture condensation
When not using your camcorder for a long time
About handling of your camcorder
On use and care
LCD screen
To clean the LCD screen
On adjustment of the touch panel
122
About care and storage of the lens
Cleaning inside the viewfinder
123
On the pickup lens
124
Procedures
System
Specifications
General
Specifications
Input/Output connectors
126
On trademarks
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40
AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
128
Quick Reference
Identifying parts and controls
Identifying parts and controls
130
V Remote Connector 48, 62 Connect other optional accessories
Data Code button
Remote Commander DCR-DVD710/ DVD810
To change the battery of the Remote Commander
132
Slide show button Visual Index button 35
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Playback folder When Photo Media SET is
Data code during recording
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Indicators when you made changes
134
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
Tiempo de recarga
142
Paso 2 Recarga de la batería Continuación
Para extraer la batería
Al grabar en un disco
Tiempo de reproducción
Al reproducir un disco
144
Aparecerá la pantalla AJUS.RELOJ
Película para grabar películas
Imagen fija para tomar
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
146
Cambio del ajuste de idioma
Que desaparezca
147
Ajuste del visor
Ajuste de la correa de sujeción
Toque Home t Gestionar Soporte t
Paso 5 Selección de un medio
148
Selección de un medio para películas
Toque el medio deseado
149
Selección de un medio para imágenes fijas DCR-DVD810
AJ.SOPORTE Foto
Verifique que la videocámara esté encendida
Paso 6 Inserción de un disco o un Memory Stick PRO Duo
150
Inserción de un disco
Toque SÍ Cuando aparezca Finalizado
Para extraer el disco
Toque la opción que desee en la pantalla
Luego toque
Abra el panel de LCD Inserte el Memory Stick PRO Duo
152
Inserción de un Memory Stick PRO Duo
Para extraer el Memory Stick PRO Duo
153
154
Grabación
Español
155
Se oye el clic del obturador
Grabado la imagen
156
Reproducción
Toque la ficha y la imagen fija que desee reproducir
157
Iniciar reproducción
Toque la ficha y la película que desea reproducir
Reproducción Continuación
Ajustar el volumen del sonido de las películas
158