125-249-111 Getting Started
Sony Corporation
OwnersRecord
Or Electric Shock Carefully Follow These Instructions
Iportantsafetyinstructions
Readthis before operatingyourcamcorder
Batterypack
Batterypack
ACAdaptor
Typesof thediscyoucanuseinyour camcorder
Read tNs before operating your camcoder
RegulatoryInformation
Your camcorder is supplied with two
Typesof MemoryStick mediayou
Usingthe camcorder
Battery
Canusein yourcamcorder
Onrecording
Aboutlanguagesetting
Aboutmenuitems,LCDpanel, viewfinder,andlens
AbouttheCarlZeisslens
Aboutthismanual
Aboutthemarksusedinthis manual
Internal Memory Disc
Table of Contents
Items to adjust sound and the screen
Repairing the image database file
Memory From being Recovered
Items for when connecting other devices
Under a spot Hgbt
Subjectexamplesand solutions
Achild onthestage
Backlight
EnjoyusingvariousMedia accordingto your needs
Media for your camcorder
DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+ROk
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Tips
Editing/Saving images
Usingyour camcorder
OSelecting media p
Images Your CDaOmYOUwant to delete or edit Corder?
Viewing images on a TV p
Features of a finalized disc depend on disc type
Playbackcompatibility
Playing the disc on other devices p
Canera category
Home and --OPTION
Categoriesanditemsofthe Honemend
OTHERScategory
To hidethe HONEMENUscreen
Touch the desired category
Follow the guide on the screen for further operation
Touch the item you want to know the content
Todeactivatethe Help
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Power cord mains lead 1 p AN connecting cable 1 p
Checkingsupplieditems
CHGcharge Lamp5--5 To the wall outlet
Chargingthe batterypack
Power cord mains Lead
Wall socket
Batt battery release lever
To removethebatterypack
To usea powersourcefroma wall outlet wallsocket
Chargingtime
DCR-DVD850
8barging the battery pack Santinued Playingtime
When playing a disc
Stick
MSETTINGS -- Clock
Turningthe poweron, and setting the date andtime
Toturnoff thepower
Touch Home
Tips
Viewfinder
Making adjustmentsbefore recording
LCD
@180 degrees
When Completed. appears
Selectingmedia
Touch FOl
Manage Media --* Photo Media SET
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch F0
To confirmtheselectedmedia
Media icon
Close the disc cover
Access lamp Disc Disc cover Open / switch Pickup lens
Insertinga disc or Memory Stick PRO Duomedia
DVD-RW/DVD+RW
Touch YES When Completed. is displayed, touch IBgl
To removethedisc
Touch the option that is right for you on the screen
Face the 1mark towards LCD screen
Access lamp
Open the LCD panel
Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media
To removethe MemoryStickPRO
Duomedia
Recordingtime of movieson MemoryStickPRODuomedia
Press
Turn the Power switch
Recordingand playingback with ease Easy Handycamoperation
START/STOP
Press View Images or
Turn the Power switch to turn on your camcorder
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Start playback Movies
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Recording and Naying back with ease EasyHandycam operation
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Still images
InvalidbuttonsduringEasyHandycam
To cancelEasyHandycamoperation
MenusettingsduringEasyHandycam operation
Operation
Recording
DCR-DVD650
Start
Turn Power Switch Until
O Still Lamp lights up
Stop
Built-in microphone
Wider range of view
Wide angle
Close view Telephoto
Tips
DCR-DVD850
Turn the Power switch to turn on your camcorder
Playback
Press View Images or
Touch Tab Movie To be Played Back
Start Playback
Touch the tab and the still image to be played back
Visual Index
Press View Images on your camcorder
Toadjustthesoundvolumeof movies
Playback starts from the selected scene
Touch Film Roll Index
Recording dates of images are displayed on the screen
FO Notes
Tips
Playingthe imageson a TV
Vconnectingcablesupplied
Vconnectingcable with S Video sold Separately
WhenyourTVis connectedto a VCR
Payingteimages oga TV
WhenyourTVismonauralWhenyour TVhasonlyoneaudioinputjack
OTHERScategory
Others category
Touch YES
Deleting images
Todeleteall moviesat onetime
Touch RoK
Touch l Home
Touch IO --* YES When Completed. appears, touch
To deleteall still imagesat onetime
Others --* Delete
DNetng images
Todeleteall thestillimagesrecorded on thesamedayat onetime
Selected movie is played back
Touch to pause at the point where you want to capture
Capturinga still imagefrom a movie
Others --* Photo Capture
DCR-DVD850
Dubbing/copyingimagesto media within your camcorder
Dubbing
Is unnecessary. Go to step
Touch YES @ When Completed. appears, touch Uff
To backupmoviesthathavenotbeen backedupyet
Touch --* YES When Completed. appears, touch IKI
To duball moviesin a Playlistp
Touch 1 Home
Touch --* YES When Completed. appears, touch
Tocopyall thestill imagesrecorded onthesamedayat onetime
OTHERS-- Photo Copy
To protectall themoviesrecordedon P.. thesamedayat onetime
Protectingimages
To unprotectmovies
IKI
Touch --* YES When Completed. appears, touch FGffl
?r0tectng images
To unprotectstill images
Touch at the point where You want to divide
Dividingmovies
Touch l Home
To addall themoviesrecordedon the cJ=l samedayat onetime
Creatingthe Playlist
To addall themoviestothe Playlist
Edit
ThePlaylist
Geating the NayHst 8antinued
Toeraseunnecessarymoviesfrom
Images --* Playlist
+ Playlist Edit
TochangetheorderwithinthePlaylist
To dividea movieinthe Playlist
Destination bar
Dubbingmoviesto VCRor DVD/HDDrecorders
Video/Signal flow Connecting cable supplied
Connecting cable with S Video sold separately
Connect to the input jack of the other device
FO Notes
Insert the recording media Recording device
Turn on your camcorder
Touch 11HOME --* Others
Battery Info
GubNg movies to VCRor gVg/ Hgg recorders
Touch media which contains Movie to be dubbed
MANAGEMEDIAcategory
Finalizingisrequireddependingon thetypeof disc
Toplay backa discin otherdevicesforthefirsttime p.70
Toaddmoviesto a finalizeddiscp.75
Toplay hacka discin otherdevicesafteraddingmoviesp.70
Finalizing starts
Toselecta DVDmenustyle
Touch YES --* YES
Select no Menu if you do not create a DUD menu @ Touch Ug
Playinga disc on other devices
Touch Home --* Manage
Thevolumelabel ofthe disc
Checkingmedia
Media --* Media Info
When formatting Memory Stick
Formattingmedia
Ifyouformata finalizeddisc
Touch Home --* Manage Media --* Media
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch
Formatting media
Format --* Disc
Recordingadditionalmoviesafter finalizing
When Completed. appears Touch IK
Touch YES --* YES When Completed. appears, touch Ibl
Touch t1 Home --*=MANAGE Media
Touch Home --* Manage Media --* Disc
Findingthe right disc
Recording additionammovies after
Select Guide
Manage Media --* Repair IMG.DB F. -- INT
Repairingthe image databasefile
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch IoK
Memory DCR-DVD850 or Memory Stick
Manage MEDIA--* Media Format --* INT. Memory
Touch YES --* YES When Completed. appears, touch Io1
Empty screen appears
Screen of formatting the internal memory appears
Change Setting Then touch
Touch Settings
Desired Setup item
Turn on your camcorder, then Press Home
CLOCK/LANGp
PHOTOSETTINGSp
What you can de with the $ETTING$ categoW of the Honemenu
GENERALSETp
Items for recordingmovies
HQNm
Howto set
2ch STEREOJ2ch
2000x
M0VlE SETTINGSCotinued
120x
Tips
21 O.2M640 ×
Items for recordingstill images
VGA 0.31VI vFwA 640 ×
512MB2800 1GB5700 2GB11500 4GB23000 8GB47000 16GB94000
DATE/TIlE
How to set
Items to customize the display
Movie Still image
Items to adjust sound andthe screen
Howto set
Bright
Howtoset
Itemsto setclockandlanguage
Othersetupitems
Generalset
While using your camcorder Touch O==OPTIONon the screen
Change the setting, then touch
Tab
Delete
REC Mode BLT-IN Zoom MIC Micreflevel Imagesize SELF-TIMER
Fader
Deleteall
Functionsset in the o--OPTIONMENU
MANUAL1
Tips
Candle
Funct0ns set in the %OPTIONMENU
Snow
SPORTS** Sports less0n
Indoor =,,5
ONE Push
Functions set in the %OPTIONMENU
LOW W
What youcan do with Windowscomputer
Using a Macintosh computer
Environment for using PMB
For details on the functions of PMB, see PMB Guide p
Place the supplied CD-ROM Disc drive of your computer
Installation screen appears
If thescreendoesnotappear
Your camcorder to the computer.
10Follow the on-screen instructions To install the software
USB
Cable
Importing of tile selected movies starts
Touch O USB Connect
Click Import
Click Next
Click Easy PC Back-up Handycam Utility window
Referringto PIVIBGuide
Click Folders or Calendar on
Double-click the PMB short-cut icon on Computer screen
Editingmovies
Capturingstillimagesfrom a movie
Copyingdiscs
At the top of the window, click Manipulate DVD-Video SD
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O=.OPTION button is not displayed
Troubleshooting
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Option Menu cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation p
This is not a mallunction
Power abruptly turns off
CHG charge lamp flashes while Battery pack is being charged
Your camcorder vibrates
Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION, p
Buttons do not appear on the touch panel
Touch the LCD screen lightly Press Disp onyour camcorder p
ACCESS/access lamp lights up even when you stop recording
You cannot delete images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Refer also to Media p
Set Steadyshot to OFF p
Clean the disc using t soft cloth p
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Playback image is distorted
No sound or only a quiet sound is Heard during playback
Playback does not move to Previous scene when you press
Is indicated on an image Visual Index screen
You cannot play back the disc, or Disc is not recognized
Device may not supporl Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Movies cannot be divided
Unable to capture a still image from a movie
Set TV Type depending on your TV p
PMB does not work correctly
Finish PMB and restart your computer
Slow flashing
Discs
Pertaining to files
File is damaged File is unreadable
Incompatible Memory Stick PRO Duo media is inserted p
High temperature warning
Duo media
Stick PRO Duo media
@ --Disc finalized. Cannot record on disc
Media
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This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies
Others
Image database file is damaged. Touch YES to repair
Usingyour camcorderabroad
Powersupply
Oceania Countries/regions Voltage Frequency Plug type
North America Countries/regions Voltage Frequency Plug type
USA
Gsing your camcorder abroad gontinued
OnTVcolorsystems
116
Settingto the localtime
Worldtimedifference
Still image files Jpeg files
Image database files
Movie files MPEG2 files
MODELCFG.ND* -- AVFiNFO
Maintenanceand precautions
Symbol
Useof double-sideddiscs
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Nainteaance and precautionsgantinued
Careandstorageof thediscs
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Media
OfthereachofsmallchildrenTheymight
On Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Tousethebatterypackeffectively
Whatis an InfoLITHIUIVIbattery
Tochargethebatterypack
Aboutstorageof thebatterypack
On useandcare
Moisturecondensation
LCDscreen
Onhandlingthecasing
124
Aboutcareandstorageof thelens
Cleaninginsidetheviewfinder
Onthepickup lens
Pickup lens
Rechargeahlebattery
Procedures
126
System
Specifications
Input/Outputconnectors
Internal memory DCR-DVD850
General
Specifications gentinued
Rechargeablebatterypack NP-FHaO
ACAdaptorAC-L2OOC/AC-L2OOD
Ontrademarks
OnGNUGPL/LGPLappliedsoftware
129
Identifyingparts and controls
130
Disp button
Co,,,,.,o
Nentifying patsand contrNs
132
Indicatorsdisplayedduringrecording/playback
Recordingmovies Recordingstillimages Viewingmovies
Memory Stick
Bottom
Upperright
Center
Spot MTR/FCS Spot Meter Exposure
Glossary
Index
136
Photo Copy Settings
Movie Settings
Outdoor Output Settings PAL
REC Mode
138
Page
Spaflsh &tick Guide/GuirpHa e espaMI
Paso1 ComprobaciGnde los componentes incluidos
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Asegtirese de que dispone de los siguientes
Tapa de la toma Adaptador de ca Clavija de cc
Paso2 Recargade la bateria
Toma DC
AI tomacorriente de Pared Cable de alimentaci6n
Tiempodegrabaci0n
Paraextraerla bateria
Tiempoderecarga
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NP-FHI00
Tiemp0derepr0duccibn
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AI reproducir Un disco
Toque Home Ajustes --, AJ.REL./ IDIOM. --, AJUS.RELOJ
Aparecerfi la pantalla AJUS.RELOJ
@180 grados
Paso4 Realizaci6n de ajustes antesde la grabaci6n
Paraapagarla vide0cmara
Max
Paso 4 Reaizaci@de ajustes antas de magrabaci@getinuasi6n
Sugerencias
Visor Palanca de ajuste del objetivo del visor
Toque El medio deseado
Paso5 Selecci6nde un medio
Pelicula Imagen fija
Toque
Toque Home
Paso 5 SNecci6n de un medio Continuaci6
Parac0nfirmarel medi0selecci0nad0
Gestionar Soporte --* AJ.SOPORTE Foto
Paso6 InserciGnde un discoo un Memory Stick PRODuo
Toque la opcibn que desee en la pantalla
Cierre la cubierta del disco
Toque
Paso6 Ins÷rci6n d8 un disco o un Nemoty Stick PR0 guo
Paraextraerel disco
Toque Si
Pelicula
SeleccionaMEMORYSTICKenelPaso
Abra el panel de LCD
Toque S
Duo
TiempodegrabaciOndepeliculasenun MemoryStickPRODuo
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512MB
Abra la tapa del objetivo
Interruptor Power
Grabaci6n
Indicador
Rabai
154
Start Espera Grab
Interruptor Power
Deslice el interruptor Power para encender la videocmara
Reproducci6n
Toque la ficha y la imagen fija que desee reproducir
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Iniciar reproduccibn
Toque la ficha y la pelicula que desea reproducir
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