Sony Corporation
125-249-111 Getting Started
OwnersRecord
Or Electric Shock Carefully Follow These Instructions
Iportantsafetyinstructions
ACAdaptor
Batterypack
Batterypack
Readthis before operatingyourcamcorder
Your camcorder is supplied with two
Read tNs before operating your camcoder
RegulatoryInformation
Typesof thediscyoucanuseinyour camcorder
Canusein yourcamcorder
Usingthe camcorder
Battery
Typesof MemoryStick mediayou
AbouttheCarlZeisslens
Aboutlanguagesetting
Aboutmenuitems,LCDpanel, viewfinder,andlens
Onrecording
Aboutthismanual
Aboutthemarksusedinthis manual
Internal Memory Disc
Table of Contents
Items for when connecting other devices
Repairing the image database file
Memory From being Recovered
Items to adjust sound and the screen
Backlight
Subjectexamplesand solutions
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Under a spot Hgbt
EnjoyusingvariousMedia accordingto your needs
DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+ROk
Media for your camcorder
Tips
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Images Your CDaOmYOUwant to delete or edit Corder?
Usingyour camcorder
OSelecting media p
Editing/Saving images
Playing the disc on other devices p
Features of a finalized disc depend on disc type
Playbackcompatibility
Viewing images on a TV p
OTHERScategory
Home and --OPTION
Categoriesanditemsofthe Honemend
Canera category
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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Checkingsupplieditems
Power cord mains lead 1 p AN connecting cable 1 p
Wall socket
Chargingthe batterypack
Power cord mains Lead
CHGcharge Lamp5--5 To the wall outlet
Chargingtime
To removethebatterypack
To usea powersourcefroma wall outlet wallsocket
Batt battery release lever
Stick
8barging the battery pack Santinued Playingtime
When playing a disc
DCR-DVD850
Touch Home
Turningthe poweron, and setting the date andtime
Toturnoff thepower
MSETTINGS -- Clock
Tips
@180 degrees
Making adjustmentsbefore recording
LCD
Viewfinder
When Completed. appears
Selectingmedia
Touch FOl
Media icon
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch F0
To confirmtheselectedmedia
Manage Media --* Photo Media SET
DVD-RW/DVD+RW
Access lamp Disc Disc cover Open / switch Pickup lens
Insertinga disc or Memory Stick PRO Duomedia
Close the disc cover
Touch YES When Completed. is displayed, touch IBgl
To removethedisc
Touch the option that is right for you on the screen
Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media
Access lamp
Open the LCD panel
Face the 1mark towards LCD screen
To removethe MemoryStickPRO
Duomedia
Recordingtime of movieson MemoryStickPRODuomedia
START/STOP
Turn the Power switch
Recordingand playingback with ease Easy Handycamoperation
Press
Start playback Movies
Turn the Power switch to turn on your camcorder
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Press View Images or
Still images
Recording and Naying back with ease EasyHandycam operation
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Operation
To cancelEasyHandycamoperation
MenusettingsduringEasyHandycam operation
InvalidbuttonsduringEasyHandycam
DCR-DVD650
Recording
Stop
Turn Power Switch Until
O Still Lamp lights up
Start
Close view Telephoto
Wider range of view
Wide angle
Built-in microphone
Tips
Press View Images or
Turn the Power switch to turn on your camcorder
Playback
DCR-DVD850
Visual Index
Start Playback
Touch the tab and the still image to be played back
Touch Tab Movie To be Played Back
Touch Film Roll Index
Toadjustthesoundvolumeof movies
Playback starts from the selected scene
Press View Images on your camcorder
FO Notes
Recording dates of images are displayed on the screen
Tips
WhenyourTVis connectedto a VCR
Vconnectingcablesupplied
Vconnectingcable with S Video sold Separately
Playingthe imageson a TV
WhenyourTVismonauralWhenyour TVhasonlyoneaudioinputjack
Payingteimages oga TV
Others category
OTHERScategory
Touch RoK
Deleting images
Todeleteall moviesat onetime
Touch YES
Others --* Delete
Touch IO --* YES When Completed. appears, touch
To deleteall still imagesat onetime
Touch l Home
Todeleteall thestillimagesrecorded on thesamedayat onetime
DNetng images
Others --* Photo Capture
Touch to pause at the point where you want to capture
Capturinga still imagefrom a movie
Selected movie is played back
Is unnecessary. Go to step
Dubbing/copyingimagesto media within your camcorder
Dubbing
DCR-DVD850
To duball moviesin a Playlistp
To backupmoviesthathavenotbeen backedupyet
Touch --* YES When Completed. appears, touch IKI
Touch YES @ When Completed. appears, touch Uff
OTHERS-- Photo Copy
Touch --* YES When Completed. appears, touch
Tocopyall thestill imagesrecorded onthesamedayat onetime
Touch 1 Home
IKI
Protectingimages
To unprotectmovies
To protectall themoviesrecordedon P.. thesamedayat onetime
?r0tectng images
Touch --* YES When Completed. appears, touch FGffl
To unprotectstill images
Touch at the point where You want to divide
Dividingmovies
Touch l Home
Edit
Creatingthe Playlist
To addall themoviestothe Playlist
To addall themoviesrecordedon the cJ=l samedayat onetime
Images --* Playlist
Geating the NayHst 8antinued
Toeraseunnecessarymoviesfrom
ThePlaylist
Destination bar
TochangetheorderwithinthePlaylist
To dividea movieinthe Playlist
+ Playlist Edit
Connect to the input jack of the other device
Video/Signal flow Connecting cable supplied
Connecting cable with S Video sold separately
Dubbingmoviesto VCRor DVD/HDDrecorders
FO Notes
Insert the recording media Recording device
Turn on your camcorder
Touch media which contains Movie to be dubbed
Battery Info
GubNg movies to VCRor gVg/ Hgg recorders
Touch 11HOME --* Others
MANAGEMEDIAcategory
Toplay backa discin otherdevicesforthefirsttime p.70
Finalizingisrequireddependingon thetypeof disc
Toplay hacka discin otherdevicesafteraddingmoviesp.70
Toaddmoviesto a finalizeddiscp.75
Select no Menu if you do not create a DUD menu @ Touch Ug
Toselecta DVDmenustyle
Touch YES --* YES
Finalizing starts
Playinga disc on other devices
Media --* Media Info
Thevolumelabel ofthe disc
Checkingmedia
Touch Home --* Manage
When formatting Memory Stick
Formattingmedia
Ifyouformata finalizeddisc
Format --* Disc
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch
Formatting media
Touch Home --* Manage Media --* Media
Touch t1 Home --*=MANAGE Media
When Completed. appears Touch IK
Touch YES --* YES When Completed. appears, touch Ibl
Recordingadditionalmoviesafter finalizing
Select Guide
Findingthe right disc
Recording additionammovies after
Touch Home --* Manage Media --* Disc
Memory DCR-DVD850 or Memory Stick
Repairingthe image databasefile
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch IoK
Manage Media --* Repair IMG.DB F. -- INT
Screen of formatting the internal memory appears
Touch YES --* YES When Completed. appears, touch Io1
Empty screen appears
Manage MEDIA--* Media Format --* INT. Memory
Turn on your camcorder, then Press Home
Touch Settings
Desired Setup item
Change Setting Then touch
GENERALSETp
PHOTOSETTINGSp
What you can de with the $ETTING$ categoW of the Honemenu
CLOCK/LANGp
2ch STEREOJ2ch
HQNm
Howto set
Items for recordingmovies
Tips
M0VlE SETTINGSCotinued
120x
2000x
512MB2800 1GB5700 2GB11500 4GB23000 8GB47000 16GB94000
Items for recordingstill images
VGA 0.31VI vFwA 640 ×
21 O.2M640 ×
Movie Still image
How to set
Items to customize the display
DATE/TIlE
Items to adjust sound andthe screen
Howto set
Bright
Itemsto setclockandlanguage
Howtoset
Generalset
Othersetupitems
While using your camcorder Touch O==OPTIONon the screen
Change the setting, then touch
Tab
Deleteall
REC Mode BLT-IN Zoom MIC Micreflevel Imagesize SELF-TIMER
Fader
Delete
MANUAL1
Functionsset in the o--OPTIONMENU
Tips
SPORTS** Sports less0n
Funct0ns set in the %OPTIONMENU
Snow
Candle
ONE Push
Indoor =,,5
LOW W
Functions set in the %OPTIONMENU
For details on the functions of PMB, see PMB Guide p
Using a Macintosh computer
Environment for using PMB
What youcan do with Windowscomputer
Your camcorder to the computer.
Installation screen appears
If thescreendoesnotappear
Place the supplied CD-ROM Disc drive of your computer
10Follow the on-screen instructions To install the software
USB
Cable
Click Next
Touch O USB Connect
Click Import
Importing of tile selected movies starts
Double-click the PMB short-cut icon on Computer screen
Referringto PIVIBGuide
Click Folders or Calendar on
Click Easy PC Back-up Handycam Utility window
At the top of the window, click Manipulate DVD-Video SD
Capturingstillimagesfrom a movie
Copyingdiscs
Editingmovies
101
Option Menu cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation p
Troubleshooting
102
O=.OPTION button is not displayed
Your camcorder vibrates
Power abruptly turns off
CHG charge lamp flashes while Battery pack is being charged
This is not a mallunction
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
Playback image is distorted
Clean the disc using t soft cloth p
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Set Steadyshot to OFF p
You cannot play back the disc, or Disc is not recognized
Playback does not move to Previous scene when you press
Is indicated on an image Visual Index screen
No sound or only a quiet sound is Heard during playback
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
File is damaged File is unreadable
Discs
Pertaining to files
Slow flashing
Stick PRO Duo media
High temperature warning
Duo media
Incompatible Memory Stick PRO Duo media is inserted p
This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies
Media
112
@ --Disc finalized. Cannot record on disc
Image database file is damaged. Touch YES to repair
Others
Powersupply
Usingyour camcorderabroad
Oceania Countries/regions Voltage Frequency Plug type
North America Countries/regions Voltage Frequency Plug type
USA
Gsing your camcorder abroad gontinued
OnTVcolorsystems
116
Worldtimedifference
Settingto the localtime
MODELCFG.ND* -- AVFiNFO
Image database files
Movie files MPEG2 files
Still image files Jpeg files
Maintenanceand precautions
Symbol
Useof double-sideddiscs
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Media
Nainteaance and precautionsgantinued
Careandstorageof thediscs
120
On Memory Stick PRO Duo media
OfthereachofsmallchildrenTheymight
Aboutstorageof thebatterypack
Whatis an InfoLITHIUIVIbattery
Tochargethebatterypack
Tousethebatterypackeffectively
Moisturecondensation
On useandcare
LCDscreen
Onhandlingthecasing
124
Pickup lens
Cleaninginsidetheviewfinder
Onthepickup lens
Aboutcareandstorageof thelens
Rechargeahlebattery
Procedures
126
Internal memory DCR-DVD850
Specifications
Input/Outputconnectors
System
ACAdaptorAC-L2OOC/AC-L2OOD
Specifications gentinued
Rechargeablebatterypack NP-FHaO
General
Ontrademarks
OnGNUGPL/LGPLappliedsoftware
129
Identifyingparts and controls
130
Disp button
Co,,,,.,o
132
Nentifying patsand contrNs
Indicatorsdisplayedduringrecording/playback
Recordingmovies Recordingstillimages Viewingmovies
Memory Stick
Spot MTR/FCS Spot Meter Exposure
Upperright
Center
Bottom
Glossary
136
Index
REC Mode
Movie Settings
Outdoor Output Settings PAL
Photo Copy Settings
138
Page
Asegtirese de que dispone de los siguientes
Paso1 ComprobaciGnde los componentes incluidos
140
Spaflsh &tick Guide/GuirpHa e espaMI
AI tomacorriente de Pared Cable de alimentaci6n
Paso2 Recargade la bateria
Toma DC
Tapa de la toma Adaptador de ca Clavija de cc
142
Paraextraerla bateria
Tiempoderecarga
Tiempodegrabaci0n
AI reproducir Un disco
Tiemp0derepr0duccibn
143
NP-FHI00
Aparecerfi la pantalla AJUS.RELOJ
Toque Home Ajustes --, AJ.REL./ IDIOM. --, AJUS.RELOJ
Max
Paso4 Realizaci6n de ajustes antesde la grabaci6n
Paraapagarla vide0cmara
@180 grados
Paso 4 Reaizaci@de ajustes antas de magrabaci@getinuasi6n
Sugerencias
Visor Palanca de ajuste del objetivo del visor
Toque
Paso5 Selecci6nde un medio
Pelicula Imagen fija
Toque El medio deseado
Gestionar Soporte --* AJ.SOPORTE Foto
Paso 5 SNecci6n de un medio Continuaci6
Parac0nfirmarel medi0selecci0nad0
Toque Home
Paso6 InserciGnde un discoo un Memory Stick PRODuo
Toque la opcibn que desee en la pantalla
Cierre la cubierta del disco
Toque Si
Paso6 Ins÷rci6n d8 un disco o un Nemoty Stick PR0 guo
Paraextraerel disco
Toque
Toque S
SeleccionaMEMORYSTICKenelPaso
Abra el panel de LCD
Pelicula
512MB
TiempodegrabaciOndepeliculasenun MemoryStickPRODuo
152
Duo
Indicador
Interruptor Power
Grabaci6n
Abra la tapa del objetivo
Rabai
154
Start Espera Grab
Interruptor Power
Deslice el interruptor Power para encender la videocmara
Reproducci6n
Toque la ficha y la pelicula que desea reproducir
156
Iniciar reproduccibn
Toque la ficha y la imagen fija que desee reproducir
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