DCR-DVD610/DVD710 DVD810
Use
Installation
Service
Read this before operating your camcorder
For customers in the U.S.A.
For customers in the U.S.A
Owner’s Record
Battery pack
For the State of California, USA only
Types of the disc you can use in your camcorder
Using the camcorder
Read this before operating your camcorder
Types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder
Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts
About language setting
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
On recording
About disposal/transfer DCR- DVD810
About this manual
About the marks used in this manual
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Subject examples and solutions
Shooting
Enjoy using various Media according to your needs
Selecting media
Dubbing from one type of media to another
Disc features
Media for your camcorder
Recording format for DVD-RW
Enjoying with Your Camcorder
Media for your camcorder
Recording time of movies
Media type
Using your camcorder
Do you want to delete or edit images on your camcorder? Yes
Disc? Yes
Available functions depend on the selected media
Using your camcorder
Features of a finalized disc depend on disc type
Playback compatibility
Viewing images on a TV p
Settings category*1
Home and Option
Categories and items of the Home Menu Camera category
View Images category
Using the Home Menu
Home and Option Taking advantage of two types of menus
To hide the Home Menu screen
Using the Option Menu
Touch the item you want to know the content
To deactivate the Help
Touch Help again in step
Checking supplied items
Charging the battery pack
CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts
DC in jack of your camcorder
Open the jack cover, and connect DC plug of the AC Adaptor
Charging the battery pack
When recording on a disc
Playing time
DCR-DVD710/DVD810
Getting Started
When playing a disc
290 330 NP-FH100 650 745
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
Set Y year with Select M with / , then set the month with
Making adjustments before recording
Changing the language setting
Adjusting the LCD panel
Slide the Lens Cover switch to Open
Adjusting the viewfinder
Adjust the viewfinder to your eyesight
Fastening the grip belt
Selecting media
Selecting media for movies
DCR-DVD610/DVD710
DCR-DVD810
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch
Selecting media for still images DCR-DVD810
To confirm the selected media
Touch Home t Manage Media t Photo
Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick PRO Duo
Inserting a disc
DVD-RW/DVD+RW
DVD-R/DVD+R DL
Touch YES When Completed. is displayed, touch
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
To remove the disc
Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick PRO Duo
Inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo
Open the LCD panel Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo
To remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo
Figures in are minimum recording time
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
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
To view movies on a disc on other devices Finalize
Recording
START/STOP C
To stop recording, press START/STOP again
Recorded
Recording
Zooming
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Recording in mirror mode
Starting to record quickly Quick on
Recording in dark places NightShot plus
Recording
Default setting, images in the internal memory are played
Playback
Playback
Start playback
Touch the tab and the movie to be played back
Touch the tab and the still image to be played back
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
Using PB zoom
Searching for desired images by date Date Index
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
When your TV is connected to a VCR
V connecting cable supplied
V connecting cable with S Video optional
Playing the images on a TV
Recording/Playback
Item list
You can delete images on the media p
You can edit the images on the media p
You can create and edit a Playlist p
Touch t YES When Completed. appears, touch
Deleting images
Deleting movies
To delete all movies at one time
Deleting images
Deleting still images
To delete the most recently recorded movie
To delete all still images at one time
Touch Home t Others t Photo
Capture
Photo Capture screen appears
Editing
Capturing a still image from a movie
Selected movie is played back
Movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press
Touch
Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder
Dubbing movies
Touch DUB by select Touch the movie to be dubbed
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
To back up movies that have not been backed up yet
Touch Home t Others t Photo Copy
Touch Copy by select Touch the still image to be copied
Touch at the point where you want to divide
Dividing movies
Creating the Playlist
To add all the movies to the Playlist
Touch Home t Others t Playlist
Edit
Creating the Playlist
Playing the Playlist
To erase unnecessary movies from 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
Connecting a device with the USB cable
Turn on your camcorder
Press View Images
Insert the recording media in the recording device
Printing still images PictBridge compliant printer
USB Select screen appears on the screen
Touch Print
Touch Exec t YES When Completed. appears, touch
To finish printing
Touch the still image to be printed
Still image selection screen appears again
Manage Media category
You can select the media for movies p
You can select the media for still images p
Operation flow
Finalizing is required depending on the type of disc
Utilizing Media
To add movies to a finalized disc p.74
Make a new recording
When finalizing is completed, touch
Finalizing a disc
To select a DVD menu style
Finalize
Playing a disc on other devices
Playing a disc on a computer
Volume label of the disc
Date when the disc was first used is recorded
Touch Home t Manage Media t Media Info
Formatting media
Formatting the disc
If you format a finalized disc
On a finalized disc. Even after formatting
Touch Home t Manage Media t Media Format t Disc
When using a DVD+RW
When using a DVD-RW Video mode Unfinalizing
Touch YES t YES When Completed. appears, touch
Recording additional movies after finalizing
Finding the right disc
Touch Home t Manage Media t Disc
Select Guide
Repairing the image database file
Empty screen appears
Screen of formatting the internal memory appears
Touch Settings Touch the desired setup item
Change the setting, then touch
Turn on your camcorder, then press Home
If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change
List of the Settings category items Movie Settings p
SOUND/DISP SET*3 p
CLOCK/ Lang p
General SET p
Audio Mode DCR
How to set
Nightshot Light
Wide Select
Digital Zoom
Steadyshot
Guideframe
Remaining SET
Movie Settings
SUB-T Date
Index SET
Image Size
Flash Mode DCR
Reset
Flash Level DCR
Series
Photo Settings
Data Code
Items to customize the display
DATE/TIME
Display
Zoom Link
6IMAGES
12IMAGES
Volume
Beep
LCD Bright
LCD Color
Home Menu t Default settings are marked with B
TV Type
Disp Output
LCD Panel
Demo Mode
Clock SET
Area SET
DST SET/SUMMERTIME
Quick on Stby
5min
Never
Activating functions using the Option Menu
Recording items on the Option Menu
Viewing items on the Option Menu
Functions set in the Option Menu
Focus
Spot Focus
Tele Macro
Exposure
Scene Selection
Twilight
Candle
Landscape
Portrait
Spotlight
Outdoor
If you press START/STOP, the setting is cleared
Fader
White Fader Black Fader
SELF-TIMER
BLT-IN Zoom MIC
Micref Level
Sepia
Installing the software
Using a Macintosh computer
Environment for using Picture Motion Browser
What you can do with Windows computer
Installation procedure
What you can do with Windows computer
If the screen does not appear
Connecting your camcorder to a computer
Recommended USB cable connection
To disconnect the USB cable
100
Troubleshooting
Buttons do not work
Option button is not displayed
Troubleshooting
Batteries/Power sources
102
LCD screen/Viewfinder
Media
104
Recording
Recording stops
Movie aspect ratio 169/43 cannot be changed
Auto focus does not function
Steadyshot does not function
106
Playing back images on your camcorder
Playing back a disc on other devices
Playing back a Memory Stick PRO Duo on other devices
Editing images on your camcorder
Connecting/Dubbing to other devices
Connecting to a computer
108
Troubleshooting
109
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Your camcorder is not recognized by the computer
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
110
Battery level warning Slow flashing
High temperature warning Slow flashing
Still image recording
112
Description of warning messages
Media
113
PictBridge compliant printer
Others
Using your camcorder abroad
Power supply
114
On TV color systems
Setting to the local time
115
World time difference
116
Image database files
Movie files MPEG2 files
Still image files Jpeg files
Maintenance and precautions
About the disc
Use of double-sided discs
Recording on the a side
Maintenance and precautions
118
About the Memory Stick
Care and storage of the discs
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
What is an InfoLITHIUM battery Pack?
On image data compatibility
On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
120
When not using your camcorder for a long time
About handling of your camcorder
On use and care
Moisture condensation
To clean the LCD screen
On adjustment of the touch panel
122
LCD screen
Cleaning inside the viewfinder
123
On the pickup lens
About care and storage of the lens
Procedures
124
Specifications
System
Specifications
Input/Output connectors
126
General
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40
AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B
On trademarks
128
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
Identifying parts and controls
Quick Reference
130
Identifying parts and controls
V Remote Connector 48, 62 Connect other optional accessories
Remote Commander DCR-DVD710/ DVD810
To change the battery of the Remote Commander
132
Data Code button
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Playback folder When Photo Media SET is
Slide show button Visual Index button 35
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Indicators when you made changes
134
Data code during recording
Glossary
135
Index
136
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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
142
Paso 2 Recarga de la batería Continuación
Para extraer la batería
Tiempo de recarga
Tiempo de reproducción
Al grabar en un disco
144
Al reproducir un disco
Película para grabar películas
Imagen fija para tomar
Toque Home t Ajustes t AJ.REL./ IDIOM. t AJUS.RELOJ
Aparecerá la pantalla AJUS.RELOJ
Paso 4 Realización de ajustes antes de la grabación
146
Cambio del ajuste de idioma
Apertura de la tapa del objetivo
147
Ajuste del visor
Ajuste de la correa de sujeción
Que desaparezca
Paso 5 Selección de un medio
148
Selección de un medio para películas
Toque Home t Gestionar Soporte t
149
Selección de un medio para imágenes fijas DCR-DVD810
AJ.SOPORTE Foto
Toque el medio deseado
Paso 6 Inserción de un disco o un Memory Stick PRO Duo
150
Inserción de un disco
Verifique que la videocámara esté encendida
Para extraer el disco
Toque la opción que desee en la pantalla
Luego toque
Toque SÍ Cuando aparezca Finalizado
152
Inserción de un Memory Stick PRO Duo
Abra el panel de LCD Inserte el Memory Stick PRO Duo
153
Para extraer el Memory Stick PRO Duo
Grabación
154
155
Se oye el clic del obturador
Grabado la imagen
Español
Reproducción
156
157
Iniciar reproducción
Toque la ficha y la película que desea reproducir
Toque la ficha y la imagen fija que desee reproducir
Ajustar el volumen del sonido de las películas
158
Reproducción Continuación