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Sony DCRDVD108, DCRDVD308, DVD608, DVD708 Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam), Movies, Still Images

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Recording/Playback

Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam)

Easy Handycam operation makes nearly all settings automatic so that you can perform recording or playing back operation without detailed settings. It also makes screen font size larger for easy viewing.

Open the lens cover (p. 27)

If the POWER

switch is set to OFF (CHG), turn

it while pressing the green button.

*DCR-DVD108/DVD608

**DCR-DVD308/DVD708

R

Movies		Still Images

Recording/Playback

1 Turn the POWER switch A until the (Movie) lamp turns on.

2 Press EASY B.

appears on the LCD screen.

3 Press START/STOP C or D to start recording*.

1 Turn the POWER switch A until the (Still) lamp turns on.

2 Press EASY B.

appears on the LCD screen.

3 Press PHOTO E to record a still image**.

6

[STBY]t[REC]

To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

FlashingtLights up

Press PHOTO	Press PHOTO
E lightly to	E fully to
adjust the	record the still
focus.	image.

*Movies are recorded in the [SP] recording mode.

**Still images are recorded with the [FINE] quality on the "Memory Stick Duo."

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Contents

Operating Guide DCR-DVD108/DVD308 DVD608/DVD708 Recording/Playback WARNING IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued) Lightning Safety Check Service Damage Requiring Service Read this before operating your camcorder Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued) For the State of California, USA only Note Notes on use Types of the disc you can use in your camcorder Types of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with “Memory Stick” compatible equipment Using the camcorder About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens On recording About language setting About this manual About the Carl Zeiss lens About the marks used in this manual Table of Contents Enjoying with your camcorder Getting Started Recording/Playback Editing Customizing your camcorder Using a Computer Troubleshooting Quick Reference rápida en español Subject examples and solutions What you can do with your camcorder Taking beautiful shots easily Arecorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices Connecting camcorder to a computer Choosing a disc Recording time Recording format for DVD-RW Disc format features Using your camcorder 1Preparing 2Recording, playback, editing 3Viewing on your camcorder 4Viewing on another DVD device “HOME” and “OPTION” Using the HOME MENU To hide the HOME MENU screen HOME MENU - HELP “HOME” and “OPTION” (Continued) To deactivate the HELP Using the OPTION MENU Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Charging the battery pack When storing the battery pack To use an outside power source To check the remaining battery (Battery Info) Charging time Recording time Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued) Playing time Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time (Continued) Changing the language setting To turn off the power To reset the date and time Step 4: Preparing for recording Step 5: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo” xDVD+RW To remove the disc “Memory Stick Duo” Step 5: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick Duo” (Continued) To eject a “Memory Stick Duo” Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam) Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam) (Continued) Viewing recorded movies/still images To cancel Easy Handycam operation Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation To view movies on a disc on other devices (Finalize) Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Recording Still Images To switch to the movie recording mode using the (HOME) button D (or E) Recording (Continued) Zooming Recording in dark places (NightShot plus) Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Recording in mirror mode To select the aspect ratio of the still images Playback Start playing back To adjust the movie volume Using PB zoom Playing back a series of still images (Slide show) Playing the picture on a TV Page Whether finalizing is required depends on the type of disc Operation flow To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time (p.46) Playback on other DVD device To add recordings to a finalized disc (p.60) Make a new recording To play back a disc in a DVD device after adding a recording (p.46) Finalizing a disc To select a DVD menu style (OTHERS) category Deleting images To delete all movies on the disc at one time To delete the most recently recorded movie Deleting the still images in the “Memory Stick Duo” To delete all still images on the “Memory Stick Duo” Dividing the image Creating the Playlist Creating the Playlist (Continued) To add all the movies on the disc in the Playlist Playing the Playlist To erase added images from the Playlist at a time Changing the order within the Playlist Dividing a movie within the Playlist Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders Printing recorded images Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) (Continued) Printing To finish printing (MANAGE DISC/ MEMORY) category Finding the right disc (DISC SELECT GUIDE) Deleting all scenes on the disc (Formatting) Recording additional scenes after finalizing Page What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU List of the (SETTINGS) category items MOVIE SETTINGS (p. 64) OUTPUT SETTINGS (p. 70) CLOCK/ LANG (p. 71) GENERAL SET (p. 72) MOVIE SETTINGS DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT REMAINING SUB-TDATE PHOTO SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET VIEW IMAGES SET (Continued) DISPLAY SOUND/DISP SET OUTPUT SETTINGS CLOCK/LANG GENERAL SET Activating functions using the OPTION MENU Activating functions using the OPTION MENU (Continued) Recording items on the OPTION MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Functions set in the OPTION MENU Functions set in the OPTION MENU (Continued) EXPOSURE SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL. (White balance) FADER D.EFFECT (Digital effect) PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect) MICREF LEVEL SELF-TIMER FLASH MODE (DCR What you can do with Windows computer Installing the “First Step Guide” and software Installing the “First Step Guide” and software (Continued) To install the “First Step Guide” in PDF Installing the software xSonic UDF Reader Viewing “First Step Guide” Using a Macintosh computer Installing “First Step Guide” Viewing “First Step Guide” Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Continued) Batteries/Power sources LCD screen/viewfinder Discs/“Memory Stick Duo” Recording Page Playing back on your camcorder Playing back a disc on other devices Editing movies on the disc Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices Connecting to a computer Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Page Warning indicators and messages Description of warning messages x Disc Warning indicators and messages (Continued) x “Memory Stick Duo” xPictBridge compliant printer x Others Page Using your camcorder abroad Setting to the local time World time difference Maintenance and precautions Care and storage of the discs About the “Memory Stick” Maintenance and precautions (Continued) On a “Memory Stick Duo” with a write-protecttab On image data compatibility About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack 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 Moisture condensation LCD screen On handling the casing On the pickup lens About care and storage of the lens Cleaning inside the viewfinder Page Specifications Input/Output connectors General AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 On trademarks Notes on the License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Identifying parts and controls Identifying parts and controls (Continued) Page Remote Commander (DCR-DVD308/DVD708) To change the battery of the Remote Commander WARNING Indicators displayed during recording/playback Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued) Viewing movies Indicators when you made changes Upper left Upper right Center Bottom Glossary Index Numeric Index (Continued) Page Paso 1: Comprobación de los componentes suministrados Paso 2: Carga de la batería Paso 2: Carga de la batería (continuación) Para extraer la batería Almacenamiento de la batería Uso de una fuente de alimentación externa Tiempo de carga Tiempo de reproducción Paso 3: Conexión de la alimentación y ajuste de la fecha y hora Para apagar la videocámara Restablecimiento de la fecha y hora Cambio del ajuste de idioma Paso 4: Preparación para grabación Paso 5: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick Duo” Paso 5: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick Duo” (continuación) Extracción del disco Page Para expulsar un “Memory Stick Duo” Grabación Grabación (continuación) Películas Imágenes fijas Reproducción Reproducción (continuación) Inicie la reproducción Ajuste del volumen de la película