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Enjoying with Your
Camcorder
WARNING
To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
Use
Power Sources
Polarization
Cleaning
Installation
Water and Moisture
Power-CordProtection
Accessories
Read this before operating your camcorder
Note
–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
–Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules
Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued)
discs or discs with a *(for VIDEO CAMERA) mark for your camcorder
bNote
Types of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder
•See page 33 for the recordable time of a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
On recording
to a malfunction of the camcorder, recording media, etc
About language setting
About disposal/transfer (DCR- DVD810)
About this manual
•Discs in this manual refers to 8cm DVD discs
About the marks used in this manual
Table of Contents
Read this before operating your
camcorder
Table of Contents
Subject examples and solutions
Recording additional movies after
finalizing
Finding the right disc (DISC SELECT
GUIDE)
Repairing the image database file
Subject examples and solutions
Enjoy using various “Media” according to your needs
Media for your camcorder
Media for your camcorder (Continued)
Recording time of movies
Figures in ( ) are the minimum recording time
Media type
(HQ) (high quality)
Using your camcorder
Using your camcorder (Continued)
xViewing images on a TV (p. 48)
xPlaying the disc on other devices (p. 70)
The features of a finalized disc depend on disc type
Playback compatibility
“HOME” and “OPTION”
“HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus (Continued)
Using the HOME MENU
To hide the HOME MENU screen
HOME MENU - HELP
3 Touch the item you want to know the content
To deactivate the HELP
Using the OPTION MENU
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)
To remove the battery pack
Remaining battery (approx.)
1Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)
2Slide the BATT (battery) release lever (1) and remove the battery pack (2)
When recording on a disc
Playing time
When playing the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
When playing a disc
*When the LCD backlight is on
• See page 28 for selecting the media
On the battery pack
•Before changing the battery pack, turn the
Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
Step 4: Making adjustments before recording
Adjusting the viewfinder
Adjust the viewfinder to your eyesight
Move it until the image becomes clear
Fastening the grip belt
Step 5: Selecting media
Selecting media for still images (DCR-DVD810)
1 Touch (HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [PHOTO
To confirm the selected media
Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
5 Touch the option that is right for you on the screen
xDVD-RW
Select the recording format, [VIDEO] or [VR] (p. 13), then touch
xDVD+RW
Select the aspect ratio of the movie
Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Continued)
Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
1 Open the LCD panel
2 Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
1Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow
To remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Recording time of movies on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Figures in ( ) are minimum recording time
Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam operation)
Playing back recorded movies/still images
1 Turn the POWER switch G to turn on your camcorder
2 Press (VIEW IMAGES) I (or D)
3 Start playback
Movies:
Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam operation) (Continued)
Still images:
Touch the tab and the still image to be played back
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY A again. disappears from the screen
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
To view movies on a disc on other devices (Finalize)
Recording
Still Images
1 Turn the POWER switch A until
the (Movie) lamp lights up
2 Press START/STOP B (or C)
To stop recording, press START/STOP again
Recording (Continued)
Zooming
You can zoom in up to the magnifications shown in the following table
(optical zoom)
DCR-DVD610
QUICK ON l
Page
Playback
Playback (Continued)
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
While playing back movies, touch
(OPTION) t tab t [VOLUME]
then adjust the volume with
Searching for scenes with pinpoint accuracy (Film Roll Index)
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)
You can efficiently search for desired images by date
2 To search for movies, touch the
tab. To search for still
images, touch the tab
1Play back the still image you want to magnify
2Magnify the still image with T (Telephoto)
The screen is framed
4Adjust the magnification with W (Wide angle)/T (Telephoto)
To cancel, touch
Playing the images on a TV
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
Editing
(OTHERS) category
(OTHERS) category
Item list
DELETE
You can delete images on the media (p. 51)
Deleting images
Deleting images (Continued)
To delete the most recently recorded movie
1In step 3, touch [ LAST SCENE DEL]
2Touch t [YES]
3When [Completed.] appears, touch
Capturing a still image from a movie
You can capture a still image at any point during movie playback
The media you can select depends on your camcorder model. See the table below
DCR
DVD610
Capturing a still image from a movie (Continued)
2 Touch the movie that you want to play back and capture an image from
The selected movie is played back
3 Touch to pause at the point where you want to capture
The movie pauses
Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder
Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder (Continued)
If the disc space is not sufficient to
2 Touch [YES]
record the entire movie, [Not enough
3 When [Completed.] appears, touch
1 Touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [PHOTO COPY]
The [PHOTO COPY] screen appears
2 Touch [COPY by select]
3 Touch the still image to be copied
4 Touch t [YES]
Dividing movies
Creating the Playlist
Creating the Playlist (Continued)
Playing the Playlist
Select beforehand the media to use to create, play or edit a Playlist (p. 28)
1 Touch (HOME) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [PLAYLIST]
The movies in the Playlist screen appear
To change the order within the Playlist
To divide a movie in the Playlist
2Touch [MOVE]
3Select the movie that you want to move
4Touch
Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
Connecting a device with the A/V connecting cable
: Video/Signal flow
AA/V connecting cable (supplied)
Connect to the input jack of the other device
1 Turn on your camcorder
2 Select the media which contains the movie you want to dub (p. 28)
3 Press (VIEW IMAGES)
Set [TV TYPE] according to the display device (p. 48)
4 Insert the recording media in the recording device
Printing still images (PictBridge compliant printer)
4 Touch the still image to be printed
5 Touch(OPTION), set the following options, then touch
[DATE/TIME]: Select [DATE], [DAY&TIME], or [OFF] (no date/time printed)
[SIZE]: Select the paper size
If you do not change the setting, go to step
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices (Finalizing)
To add movies to a finalized disc (p.74)
Movies cannot be added
Unfinalize the disc
Movies can be added as usual
Make a new recording
Finalizing a disc
2 Turn on your camcorder
3 Insert the disc to be finalized
4 Touch (HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t
Playing a disc on other devices
Playing a disc on other devices
•Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction
If you have created a DVD menu
Playing a disc on a computer
Checking media information
Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA INFO]
You can check other information by touching
To turn off the display, touch
The calculation for the space of the internal memory
Formatting media
3 Insert the disc to be formatted into your camcorder
FORMAT] t [DISC]
5 Touch [YES]
Recording additional movies after finalizing
Finding the right disc
(DISC SELECT GUIDE)
Repairing the image database file
Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered (DCR-DVD810)
Customizing Your Camcorder
What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU
1 Turn on your camcorder, then press (HOME)
2 Touch (SETTINGS)
3 Touch the desired setup item
If the item is not on the screen, touch /to change the page
List of the (SETTINGS) category items
MOVIE SETTINGS (p. 80)
SOUND/DISP SET*3 (p. 86)
CLOCK/ LANG (p. 88)
GENERAL SET (p. 88)
MOVIE SETTINGS
DIGITAL ZOOM
STEADYSHOT
BOFF
Up to 40 ⋅ zoom is performed optically
80×
PHOTO SETTINGS
Number of still images recordable on the internal memory (DCR-DVD810)
Number of still images recordable on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (approx.)
FILE NO. (File number)
BSERIES
RESET
VIEW IMAGES SET
Still image
SteadyShot off
DISPLAY
BZOOM LINK
6IMAGES
SOUND/DISP SET
OUTPUT SETTINGS
CLOCK/LANG
GENERAL SET
A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off)
B5min
NEVER
The camcorder is not automatically turned off
QUICK ON STBY
Activating functions using the OPTION MENU
1 While using your camcorder, touch (OPTION) on the screen
Tab
2 Touch the desired item
3 Change the setting, then touch
Recording items on the OPTION MENU
tab
FOCUS
SPOT FOCUS
TELE MACRO
Functions set in the OPTION MENU
EXPOSURE
1Touch [MANUAL]
appears
2 Adjust the exposure by touching
3 Touch
Functions set in the OPTION MENU (Continued)
LANDSCAPE* ()
PORTRAIT ()
SPOTLIGHT** ()
SPORTS** (Sports lesson) ( )
•When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing
white object while is flashing quickly
•flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set
•When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps
flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO]
D.EFFECT (Digital effect)
To cancel [D.EFFECT], touch [OFF]
PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect)
You can add special effects to an image during recording. appears
Does not use [PICT.EFFECT] setting
What you can do with Windows computer
What you can do with Windows computer (Continued)
xInstallation procedure
before connecting your camcorder to the computer
Contents to be installed and procedures may differ depending on your OS
1Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer
qa Restart the computer if required to complete the installation
qs Remove the CD-ROMfrom the disc drive of your computer
xOperating the Picture Motion Browser
xConnecting your camcorder to a computer
To connect your camcorder to a computer, follow the steps below
6Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and the computer
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting (Continued)
–[MOVIE MEDIA SET]
–[PHOTO MEDIA SET]
–[AUDIO MODE]
–[WIDE SELECT]
•Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the wall outlet (wall socket) properly
•The battery charge is completed (p. 21)
The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged
The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time
•The ambient temperature is too high or too low. This is not a malfunction
You cannot operate functions using the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
You cannot delete images on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes
Recording
Refer also to “Media” (p. 103)
The recording stops
The movie aspect ratio (16:9/4:3) cannot be changed
•You cannot change the movie aspect ratio in the following cases
The auto focus does not function
•Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 92)
[COLOR SLOW SHTR] does not operate correctly
You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL]
•You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] when:
–The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out
–The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor
“” is indicated on an image in the DVD menu
Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes
Playback does not move to the previous scene when you press
Playing back a “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” on other devices
Movies cannot be divided
Images cannot be deleted
Unable to capture a still image from a movie
Unable to finalize
Unable to [UNFINALIZE]
Your camcorder is not recognized by the computer
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
Warning indicators and messages
E(Battery level warning)
(High temperature warning) Slow flashing
Fast flashing
(Warning indicator pertaining to “Memory Stick PRO Duo”)
(Warning indicators pertaining to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” formatting)
Warning indicators and messages (Continued)
Description of warning messages
If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions
xMedia
Internal memory format error
•The image database file is damaged. Touch [YES] to repair
x PictBridge compliant printer
Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer
Cannot print. Check the printer
x Others
Using your camcorder abroad
Setting to the local time
World time difference
Time-zone
Area setting
differences
AImage database files
BMovie files (MPEG2 files)
The folder name goes up: [101PNV01] t [102PNV01]
CStill image files (JPEG files)
The folder name goes up: [101MSDCF] t [102MSDCF]
Maintenance and precautions
Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
Care and storage of the discs
•Clean the disc with a soft cloth
•Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or leave it in a humid place
•When you carry or store the disc, put it in its case
•Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” in the following locations:
–Places under direct sunlight
–Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases
xOn the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
xOn a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
To charge the battery pack
To use the battery pack effectively
About the remaining battery time indicator
About storage of the battery pack
About battery life
About handling of your camcorder
On use and care
–Near AM receivers and video equipment. Noise may occur
•Keep metal contacts clean
Keep the Remote Commander and
xHow to prevent moisture condensation
LCD screen
xTo clean the LCD screen
xOn adjustment of the touch panel
(CALIBRATION)
On the pickup lens
About care and storage of the lens
Cleaning inside the viewfinder
Remove any dust from inside the viewfinder by following the steps below
1Pull out the viewfinder
On charging the pre-installedrechargeable battery
3 months
xProcedures
Specifications
Specifications (Continued)
Minimum illumination
6lx (lux) (AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON, Shutter speed 1/30 second)
0lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)
8lx (lux) (AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON, Shutter speed 1/30 second)
AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B
AC 100 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Current consumption
0.35A - 0.18 A
Power consumption
Notes on the License
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
Identifying parts and controls
Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
APOWER switch (25)
BViewfinder (27)
CCHG (charge) lamp (21)
D(Movie)/(Still) mode lamps (25)
BDisc cover (30)
CHook for a shoulder belt
Attach a shoulder belt (optional)
DGrip belt (27)
EDisc cover OPEN switch and ACCESS lamp (30)
Remote Commander (DCR-DVD710/DVD810)
Insulation sheet
ADATA CODE button (84)
BPHOTO button (34, 39)
CSCAN/SLOW buttons (35, 44)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Audio mode (80)
MICREF LEVEL low (96)
Glossary
Index
INDEX SET (Face Index set)
LAST SCENE DEL (delete)
LCD BL LEVEL (LCD back
light level)
MANAGE MEDIA category
Index (Continued)
Page
Paso 1: Comprobación de los componentes incluidos
Paso 2: Recarga de la batería
Paso 2: Recarga de la batería (Continuación)
Para extraer la batería
1Deslice el interruptor POWER hacia la posición OFF (CHG)
2Deslice la palanca de liberación BATT (batería) (1) y extraiga la batería (2)
Palanca de liberación BATT (batería)
Al grabar en un disco
Tiempo de reproducción
Al reproducir en la memoria interna (DCR-DVD810)o en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
español en rápida Guide/Guía Quick Spanish
Al reproducir un disco
Si conecta una luz de video opcional, se recomienda que utilice una batería
*Con la luz de fondo de la pantalla LCD encendida
Acerca de la batería
–La batería no está correctamente colocada
Paso 3: Conexión de la alimentación y ajuste de la fecha y la hora
Paso 4: Realización de ajustes antes de la grabación
Mantenga presionado DISP/BATT INFO durante unos segundos hasta que aparezca
que desaparezca
Ajuste del visor
Extraiga el visor y mire a través de él. Ajuste el visor a su alcance visual
Visor
Paso 5: Selección de un medio
Selección de un medio para imágenes fijas (DCR-DVD810)
1 Toque (HOME) t
(GESTIONAR SOPORTE) t
[AJ.SOPORTE FOTO]
Paso 6: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
5 Toque la opción que desee en la pantalla
Seleccione el formato de grabación
[VIDEO] o [VR], y luego toque
Seleccione la relación de aspecto de la película, [PANORÁM.16:9] o [4:3]
luego toque
Paso 6: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Continuación)
Inserción de un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Esta operación es necesaria sólo si selecciona [MEMORY STICK] en el “Paso 5”
1 Abra el panel de LCD
2 Inserte el “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Para extraer el “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Tiempo de grabación de películas en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Las cifras en ( ) indican el tiempo de grabación mínimo
Grabación
Películas
1 Deslice el interruptor POWER A hasta que se encienda el
indicador (Película)
2 Presione START/STOP B (o C)
[ESPERA] t [GRAB.]
Reproducción
3 Iniciar reproducción
Toque la ficha y la película que desea reproducir
Guide/Guía Quick Spanish
Imágenes fijas
Toque la ficha y la imagen fija que desee reproducir
Reproducción (Continuación)
Ajustar el volumen del sonido de las películas
con