4-125-249-11(1)
Enjoying with Your
Camcorder
Digital Video Camera Recorder
Operating Guide
DCR-DVD650/DVD850
Customizing Your
Camcorder
Performing with Your
Computer
Additional
Information
Quick
Reference
Spanish Quick Guide/
Guía rápida en español
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Additional information on this product and answers
to frequently asked questions can be found at our
Customer Support Website.
http://www.sony.net/
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Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the
bottom. Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever
you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.
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Serial No.
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WARNING
To reduce fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
Do not expose the batteries to excessive
heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The
wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-
over.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into
the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
• If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment
plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet.
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Read this before operating your camcorder
Before operating the unit, please read this
manual thoroughly, and retain it for future
reference.
socket) immediately if any malfunction
occurs while using your camcorder.
Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC
power source (mains) is still supplied to it
while connected to the wall outlet (wall
socket) via the AC Adaptor.
CAUTION
Battery pack
If the battery pack is mishandled, the
battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even
chemical burns. Observe the following
cautions.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard. Use of
controls or adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified herein
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
• Do not disassemble.
• Do not crush and do not expose the
battery pack to any shock or force such as
hammering, dropping or stepping on it.
• Do not short circuit and do not allow
metal objects to come into contact with
the battery terminals.
• Do not expose to high temperature above
60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight or
in a car parked in the sun.
For customers in the U.S.A. and
CANADA
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
Lithium-Ion batteries are
recyclable. You can help preserve
our environment by returning
your used rechargeable batteries
to the collection and recycling
location nearest you.
• Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire.
• Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium
ion batteries.
For more information regarding recycling of
rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-
8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/
• Be sure to charge the battery pack using a
genuine Sony battery charger or a device
that can charge the battery pack.
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking
Lithium-Ion batteries.
• Keep the battery pack out of the reach of
small children.
• Keep the battery pack dry.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by Sony.
• Dispose of used battery packs promptly as
described in the instructions.
Battery pack
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Replace the battery with the specified type
only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result.
AC Adaptor
Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a
narrow space, such as between a wall and
furniture.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket)
when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the
AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall
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Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued)
Note
For customers in the U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
UL is an internationally recognized safety
organization.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
This product has received UL Listing.
If you have any questions about this product, you
may call:
Sony Customer Information Center
1-800-222-SONY (7669).
The number below is for the FCC related matters
only.
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: DCR-DVD650
Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA
92127 U.S.A.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
Telephone No.: 858-942-2230
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
The supplied interface cable must be used with the
equipment in order to comply with the limits for a
digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of
FCC Rules.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: DCR-DVD850
Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.
Notes on use
Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA
92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.: 858-942-2230
Your camcorder is supplied with two
kinds of operations guides.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
– “Operating Guide” (This manual)
– “PMB Guide” for using your camcorder
with a computer connected (stored on the
Types of the disc you can use in your
camcorder
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
You can use the following discs only.
– 8cm DVD-RW
– 8cm DVD+RW
– 8cm DVD-R
– 8cm DVD+R DL
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Use the discs with marks listed below. See
page 14 for details.
• “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media can be
used only with “Memory Stick PRO”
media compatible equipment.
• Do not attach a label or the like on
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media or a
“Memory Stick Duo” media adaptor.
• When using “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media with “Memory Stick” media
For reliability and durability of recording/
playback, we recommend using Sony discs.
compatible equipment, be sure to insert
the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media into
the “Memory Stick Duo” media adaptor.
b Note
• Using an uncertificated disc may in a few case
cause unsatisfactory recording/playback.
Using the camcorder
• Do not hold the camcorder by the
following parts.
Types of “Memory Stick” media you
can use in your camcorder
• For recording movies, it is recommended
that you use “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media of 512 MB or larger marked with:
–
(“Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media)*
–
(“Memory Stick
PRO-HG Duo” media)
Viewfinder
LCD screen
* You can use “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media marked either with “Mark2” or
without.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media/“Memory
Stick PRO-HG Duo” media
(This size can be used with your
camcorder.)
Battery
• The camcorder is not dustproofed,
dripproofed or waterproofed. See “About
• To prevent media from being broken or
recorded images from being lost, do not
do the following when either of the
(Movie)/
“Memory Stick” media
(You cannot use it in your camcorder.)
– to remove the battery pack or AC
Adaptor from the camcorder
– to apply mechanical shock or vibration to
the camcorder
• When connecting your camcorder to
another device with a cable, be sure to
insert the connector plug in the correct
way. Pushing the plug forcibly into the
terminal will damage the terminal and
may result in a malfunction of your
camcorder.
• “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media and
“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media are
both referred to as “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media in this manual.
• You cannot use any type of memory card
other than those mentioned above.
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Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued)
to a malfunction of the camcorder,
recording media, etc.
• TV color systems differ depending on the
countries/regions. To view your
recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC
system-based TV.
About menu items, LCD panel,
viewfinder, and lens
• A menu item that is grayed out is not
available under the current recording or
playback conditions.
• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are
manufactured using extremely high-
precision technology, so over 99.99% of
the pixels are effective. However, there
may be some tiny black points and/or
bright points (white, red, blue, or green in
color) that appear constantly on the LCD
screen and the viewfinder. These points
are normal results of the manufacturing
process and do not affect the recording in
any way.
• Television programs, films, video tapes,
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the copyright laws.
• If you repeat recording/deleting images
for a long time, fragmentation of data
occurs on the internal memory (DCR-
DVD850) or “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media. Images cannot be saved or
recorded. In such a case, save your images
About language setting
The on-screen displays in each local
language are used for illustrating the
operating procedures. Change the screen
language before using your camcorder if
necessary (p. 26).
Black points
White, red, blue or
green points
About disposal/transfer (DCR-
DVD850)
Even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT]
the internal memory, the data may not be
completely deleted from the internal
• Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder,
or the lens to direct sunlight for long
periods of time may cause malfunctions.
• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might
cause your camcorder to malfunction.
Take images of the sun only in low light
conditions, such as at dusk.
memory. When you give or sell your
camcorder to somebody, it is recommended
prevent the recovery of your data. In
addition to the above, when you dispose of
the camcorder, it is recommended that you
destroy the actual body of the camcorder.
On recording
• Before starting to record, test the
recording function to make sure the image
and sound are recorded without any
problems.
– DCR-DVD650
Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW for trial
recording.
– DCR-DVD850
Make trial recording on the internal memory.
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl
Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by
Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony
Corporation, and produces superior images.
It adopts the MTF measurement system for
• Compensation for the contents of
recordings cannot be provided, even if
recording or playback is not possible due
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video cameras and offers a quality typical
of a Carl Zeiss lens.
MTF = Modulation Transfer Function. The
number value indicates the amount of light
from a subject coming into the lens.
About this manual
• The LCD screens and the viewfinder
images and indicators shown in this
manual were taken with a digital still
camera, and may look different from what
you actually see.
• Discs in this manual refers to 8cm DVD
discs.
• In this manual, the internal memory
(DCR-DVD850), a disc and “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media are called the
media.
• Unless otherwise specifically indicated,
illustrations in this manual are based on
DCR-DVD850.
• Design and specifications of media and
other accessories are subject to change
without notice.
About the marks used in this manual
• The operations available depend on the
media used. The following marks are
used to indicate the type of media you
can use for a particular operation.
Internal Memory
Disc
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
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Table of Contents
Recording sound with more
IMPORTANT SAFETY
Read this before operating your
recording) (DCR-DVD850) ........ 40
Enjoy using various “Media”
“
HOME” and “ OPTION”
menus ......................................... 18
Capturing a still image from a movie
Dubbing/copying images to media
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
Step 3: Turning the power on, and
Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/HDD
Step 4: Making adjustments before
Step 6: Inserting a disc or “Memory
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
Making the disc compatible with
(Finalizing) .................................. 68
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Recording additional movies after
Finding the right disc (DISC SELECT
What you can do with Windows
Repairing the image database file
Preventing data on the internal
(DCR-DVD850) ...........................78
Warning indicators and messages
What you can do with the
File/folder structure on the internal
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
HOME MENU ........................79
List of the
(SETTINGS) category
................................................. 120
pack ........................................ 121
Indicators displayed during recording/
OPTION MENU ......................88
MENU ....................................... 89
Functions set in the
OPTION
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Enjoying with Your Camcorder
Enjoy using various “Media” according to your
needs
Selecting media
You can select desired media for recording/playback/editing from the internal memory (DCR-
still images, you can select either [MOVIE MEDIA SET] or [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (DCR-
DVD850) according to your needs.
Dubbing from one type of media to another
Using the [MOVIE DUB] function on the camcorder, you can dub movies recorded on the
internal memory (DCR-DVD850) or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media to a disc without
b Notes
• You may not be able to dub movie contents depending on the type of your camcorder. For details on the
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Media for your camcorder
With your camcorder, you can record images on either the internal memory (DCR-DVD850),
an 8cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD+R DL disc, or “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Recording format for DVD-RW
When you use a DVD-RW, you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR
mode.
In this manual, VIDEO mode is indicated as
and VR mode as
.
A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices, especially after
finalizing.
In VIDEO mode, only the most recent movie can be deleted.
A recording format that enables editing with your camcorder (deleting and rearranging
the order of images).
A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode.
Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it supports the VR
mode of DVD-RW.
VIDEO mode and VR mode
Glossary (p. 135)
Disc features
Figures in parentheses ( ) indicate reference pages.
DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R DL
Disc types and symbols
Symbols used in this manual
Both 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 movie can be recorded
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Using a disc repeatedly by formatting, even if the
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Making longer recordings on a side of a disc
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*
Formatting deletes all images and returns the recording media to its original empty state (p. 73). Even
** Finalizing is required to play the disc in a DVD drive on a computer. A DVD+RW that is not finalized
may cause the computer to malfunction.
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Recording time of movies
Figures in the table are the approximate recording time in minutes using the internal memory
(DCR-DVD850) and on one side of a disc.
The recordable time on the acceptable media varies depending on media type and the [REC
Figures in ( ) are the minimum recording time.
Media type
*
230 (205)
20 (18)
30 (18)
60 (44)
65 (46)
35 (32)
55 (32)
9M (HQ) (high quality)
340 (205)
655 (435)
715 (460)
6M (SP) (standard quality)
110 (80)
125 (90)
5.1ch*
3M (LP)
(long play)
2ch
* DCR-DVD850
z Tips
• Figures such as 9M and 6M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.
For DCR-DVD650: Sound is recorded in 2ch stereo.
Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the
recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of media. Movies containing
quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate, and this reduces the overall recording
time.
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Using your camcorder
You can select media separately for movies and still images.
In the case of recording on a disc, select the disc that best suits your needs.
Do you want to delete or edit images on your
camcorder?
Yes
No
Do you want to delete images and reuse
the disc?
Yes
No
For long recording
zTips
3Editing/Saving images
The available functions depend on the selected media.
Using the supplied application software “PMB” (Picture Motion Browser), you can
import images to a computer, and save them on a disc.
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4Viewing on other devices
You can view the images recorded and edited on your camcorder on the connected TV.
To play a disc recorded on your camcorder on other devices, you need to finalize the
disc first.
bNotes
• The less the recording volume of the disc is, the more it takes time to finalize the disc.
The features of a finalized disc depend on disc type.
Like commercially sold DVD,
this disc can be played back in
most DVD devices after
finalizing.
Recordings cannot be added
even if there is free space left.
Unfinalizingallowsyou toadd
The disc can be played back in
a device compatible with the
DVD-RW VR mode.
Movies can be added without
unfinalizing.
The disc can be played back without finalizing.
But finalizing is required in some cases.
For details, see page 68.
Playback compatibility
Playbackcompatibilitywithall DVDdevicesisnotguaranteed.Refertotheinstructionmanual
supplied with your DVD device or consult your dealer.
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“ HOME” and “ OPTION”
- Taking advantage of two types of menus
“
HOME MENU” - the starting point for operations with your
camcorder
(HELP)
Displays a description of the item (p. 19)
Category
B Categories and items of the HOME MENU
(CAMERA) category
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
Items
Page
Items
Page
MOVIE*1
PHOTO*1
MOVIE MEDIA SET*1
PHOTO MEDIA SET*1*3
FINALIZE*1
(VIEW IMAGES) category
MEDIA INFO
MEDIA FORMAT*1
Items
Page
VISUAL INDEX*1
FILM ROLL*1
FACE*1
UNFINALIZE
DISC SELECT GUIDE
REPAIR IMG.DB F.
PLAYLIST
(SETTINGS) category*1
(OTHERS) category
1
*
*
*
You can also set these items during Easy
Items
DELETE*2
PHOTO CAPTURE*3
MOVIE DUB*3
PHOTO COPY*3
EDIT
Page
available in the
(SETTINGS) category,
2
3
The item is available during Easy Handycam
MEMORY] (DCR-DVD850) or [MEMORY
PLAYLIST EDIT
USB CONNECT
BATTERY INFO
You may not be able to use this item depending
on your camcorder model.
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Using the HOME MENU
4
5
Touch the desired item.
Example: [EDIT]
1
While pressing the green button,
turn the POWER switch in the
direction of the arrow to turn on
your camcorder.
Follow the guide on the screen for
further operation.
To hide the HOME MENU screen
Touch
.
2
Press
(HOME) A (or B).
When you want to know something
about the function of each item on the
HOME MENU - HELP
(HOME) A
1
Press
(HOME).
The HOME MENU appears.
(HOME) B
2
Touch
(HELP).
3
Touch the desired category.
The bottom of
(HELP) turns orange.
Example:
(OTHERS) category
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“
HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus
(Continued)
3
Touch the item you want to know
the content.
When you touch an item, its explanation
appears on the screen.
To apply the option, touch [YES],
otherwise, touch [NO].
To deactivate the HELP
Touch
Using the OPTION MENU
Just a touch on the screen during shooting
or playback displays the functions available
at that moment. You will find it easy to
further details.
(OPTION)
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GSetttiengpSta1rte:d Checking supplied items
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH30 (1)
Make sure that you have the following
items supplied with your camcorder.
The number in the parentheses indicates the
number of that item supplied.
CD-ROM “Handycam Application
Software” (1) (p. 95)
– PMB (software) including “PMB Guide”
Operating Guide (This manual) (1)
Power cord (mains lead) (1) (p. 22)
USB cable (1) (p. 65)
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack
POWER switch
DC IN jack
Battery
CHG (charge) lamp
To the wall outlet
(wall socket)
Jack cover
AC Adaptor
DC plug
Power cord (mains lead)
You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM”
attaching it to your camcorder.
4
5
Connect the power cord (mains
lead) to the AC Adaptor and the
wall outlet (wall socket).
b Notes
The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and
charging starts.
• Your camcorder operates only with
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series).
The CHG (charge) lamp turns off
when the battery is fully charged.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from
the DC IN jack.
1
2
3
Turn the POWER switch in the
direction of the arrow to OFF
(CHG) (the default setting).
Attach the battery pack by sliding
it in the direction of the arrow
until it clicks.
b Notes
• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN
jack holding both the camcorder and the DC
plug.
Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack of your camcorder.
Open the jack cover, and connect the
DC plug of the AC Adaptor.
Match the v mark on the DC plug with
the v mark on your camcorder.
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To remove the battery pack
Recording time
Approximate time (min.) available when
you use a fully charged battery pack.
1 Turn the POWER switch to OFF
(CHG).
When recording on the internal
memory (DCR-DVD850) or “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media
2 Slide the BATT (battery) release lever
(1) and remove the battery pack (2).
Continuous
recording
time
Typical
recording
time*
Battery pack
BATT (battery)
release lever
NP-FH30
(supplied)
95
105
155
170
330
370
745
830
45
50
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
75
b Notes
85
• When you remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor, make sure that the
165
185
370
415
(Movie) lamp/
• When you store the battery pack, fully discharge
the battery before storing it for an extended
When recording on a disc
To use a power source from a wall
outlet (wall socket)
Make the same connections as you do when
charging the battery pack. The battery pack
will not lose its charge in this case.
Continuous
recording
time
Typical
recording
time*
Battery pack
NP-FH30
(supplied)
80
90
40
45
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
135
145
290
315
650
710
65
Charging time
Approximate time (min.) required when
you fully charge a fully discharged battery
pack.
70
145
155
325
355
Battery pack
Charging time
NP-FH30
(supplied)
115
* Typical recording time shows the time when
you repeat recording start/stop, turning the
power on/off and zooming.
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
135
170
390
b Notes
• All times measured with recording mode [SP]
under the following conditions:
Top: When recording with the LCD panel.
Bottom: When recording with the viewfinder
while the LCD panel is closed.
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)
On the charging/recording/playback time
Playing time
Approximate time (min.) available when
you use a fully charged battery pack.
• Times measured with the camcorder at 25 °C
(77 °F). 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) is
recommended.
• The available recording and playback time will
be shorter when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures.
• The available recording and playback time will
be shorter depending on the conditions under
which you use your camcorder.
When playing the internal memory
(DCR-DVD850) or “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media
LCD panel
opened
LCD panel
closed
Battery pack
NP-FH30
(supplied)
125
145
On the AC Adaptor
• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC
Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic
objects. This may cause a malfunction.
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
205
435
980
235
505
1120
When playing a disc
LCD panel
opened
LCD panel
closed
Battery pack
NP-FH30
(supplied)
105
120
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
170
370
830
195
415
925
b Notes
On the battery pack
• Before changing the battery pack, turn the
POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and turn off the
(Movie) lamp/
• The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during
correctly displayed under the following
conditions:
– The battery pack is not attached correctly.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is worn-out (for Battery Info
only).
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Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the
date and time
Set the date and time when using this
camcorder for the first time. If you do not
3
Select the desired geographical
set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET]
screen appears every time you turn on your
camcorder or change the POWER switch
position.
area with
[NEXT].
/
, then touch
4
5
Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME],
then touch [NEXT].
Touch the button on the LCD screen.
Set [Y] (year) with
/
.
POWER switch
6
7
8
Select [M] with
the month with
/
/
, then set
.
1
2
While pressing the green button,
turn the POWER switch
repeatedly in the direction of the
arrow until the respective lamp
lights up.
Set [D] (day), hour and minute in
the same way, then touch [NEXT].
(Movie): To record movies
Make sure that the clock is
correctly set, then touch
(Still): To record still images
.
camcorder for the first time.
The clock starts.
You can set any year up to the year
2037.
For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.
Touch
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/
LANG] t [CLOCK SET].
The [CLOCK SET] screen appears.
To turn off the power
Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
The
(Movie) lamp flashes for a few
seconds, and the power turns off.
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Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time (Continued)
b Notes
• If you do not use your camcorder for about 3
months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets
discharged and the date and time settings may
be cleared from the memory. In that case,
charge the built-in rechargeable battery and then
• It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be
ready to shoot after the power is turned on. You
cannot operate your camcorder during this time.
• In the default setting, the power turns off
automatically if you leave your camcorder
unoperated for approximately 5 minutes, to save
z Tips
• The date and time does not appear during
recording, but they are automatically recorded
on the media, and can be displayed during
“World time difference.”
• If the buttons on the touch panel do not work
correctly, adjust the touch panel
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screen displays to
show messages in a specified language.
Touch
t [CLOCK/ LANG] t
LANGUAGE SET], then select the
desired language.
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS)
[
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Step 4: Making adjustments before recording
• Touch
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS) t
Opening the lens cover
[SOUND/DISP SET] t [LCD BRIGHT]
screen.
Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN.
• The information is displayed or hidden (display
y no display) each time you press DISP.
Adjusting the viewfinder
You can view images using the viewfinder
to avoid wearing down the battery, or when
the image seen on the LCD screen is poor.
Pull out and look into the viewfinder.
Adjust the viewfinder to your eyesight.
After recording, set the LENS COVER
switch to CLOSE to close the lens cover.
Viewfinder
Adjusting the LCD panel
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (1), then rotate it to the best
angle to record or play (2).
190 degrees to the
camcorder
Viewfinder lens
adjustment lever
Move it until the
290 degrees
(max.)
image becomes clear.
Fastening the grip belt
Adjust and fasten the grip belt as illustrated,
and hold your camcorder properly.
DISP
2180 degrees
(max.)
b Notes
• Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame
accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD
panel.
z Tips
• If you open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens
side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD
screen facing out. This is convenient during
playback operations.
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Step 5: Selecting media
You can set the media to be used for movies and still images separately.
For movies, you can select the internal memory*, a disc, or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
For still images, you can select the internal memory*, or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
DCR-DVD650
In the default setting, movies are recorded on a disc. Still images are recorded on “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media only.
DCR-DVD850
In the default setting, both movies and still images are recorded on the internal memory.
*
Internal memory
Disc
Movie
Still image
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
* DCR-DVD850
b Notes
• You can record, play back, or edit images on the selected media. When you record, play back, or edit
images on other media, select media again.
Selecting media for movies
4
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
The movie media is changed.
.
1
Touch
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MOVIE
MEDIA SET].
(HOME) t
The movie media setting screen
appears.
2
3
Touch the desired media.
Touch [YES].
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To confirm the selected media
Selecting media for still images
(DCR-DVD850)
1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the
lamp of the mode (
(Still)) that you want to check the
media.
(Movie)/
1
Touch
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [PHOTO
MEDIA SET].
(HOME) t
2 Confirm the media icon displayed at the
upper right corner of the screen.
The still image media setting screen
appears.
Media icon
Internal memory*
2
Touch the desired media.
Disc (The icon differs
depending on the disc type
(p. 14).)
b Notes
• You cannot select a disc for the still image
media.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media
3
4
Touch [YES].
* DCR-DVD850
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
The still image media is changed.
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Step 6: Inserting a disc or “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media
When you select [INT. MEMORY] in
“Step 5,” this “Step 6” operation is
unnecessary (DCR-DVD850).
3
Set the disc with the recording
side facing your camcorder, then
press the center of the disc until it
clicks.
Inserting a disc
When you select [DISC] in “Step 5,” a new
8 cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, or
DVD+R DL is required (p. 14).
b Notes
• Remove dust or fingerprints from the disc
1
2
Check that the power of your
camcorder is on.
Set the disc with the label side facing out when
using a single-sided disc.
Slide the disc cover OPEN switch
in the direction of the arrow
(OPEN l).
[PREPARING TO OPEN] appears on
the screen. The disc cover slightly opens
automatically.
4
Close the disc cover.
[DISC ACCESS] appears on the screen.
It may take some time for the camcorder
to recognize the disc.
ACCESS lamp (Disc)
Disc cover OPEN
switch
x DVD-RW/DVD+RW
A screen appears to ask whether you
will use [DISC SELECT GUIDE].
Using [DISC SELECT GUIDE] lets you
format the disc by following the
guidance on the screen. If you do not
Pickup lens
x DVD-R/DVD+R DL
You can start recording immediately
after [DISC ACCESS] disappears from
the screen. You do not need to proceed
When the disc cover opens slightly, open it
further.
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b Notes
5
Touch the option that is right for
you on the screen.
• Be careful not to obstruct the operation with
your hand or other objects, when opening or
closing the disc cover. Move the grip belt to the
bottom of the camcorder, then open or close the
disc cover.
• If you catch the grip belt when closing the disc
cover, it may cause your camcorder to
malfunction.
• Do not touch the disc with the recording side or
When using a double-sided disc, take care not to
smudge the surface with fingerprints.
x DVD-RW
Select the recording format, [VIDEO]
.
x DVD+RW
Select the aspect ratio of the movie,
[16:9 WIDE] or [4:3], then touch
.
• If you close the disc cover with the disc set
incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to
malfunction.
• Do not disconnect the power sources while
formatting a disc.
• Do not apply shock or vibration to your
camcorder since your camcorder is reading/
writing on the disc:
6
7
Touch [YES].
When [Completed.] is displayed,
touch
.
When the formatting is completed, you
can start recording on the disc.
– while the ACCESS lamp is on
– while the ACCESS lamp is flashing
– while [DISC ACCESS] or [PREPARING TO
OPEN] is displayed on the LCD screen
z Tips
• It may take some time to remove the disc
depending on the recorded contents.
• It may take about 10 minutes to remove a disc if
the disc has scratches or is dirty with
fingerprints, etc. In that case, the disc might be
damaged.
• When you use a DVD-RW while the Easy
recording format is fixed to VIDEO
mode.
To remove the disc
z Tips
cover.
2 Press the disc holder in the center of the
disc compartment, and remove the disc by
holding the edge.
• You can insert or remove the disc when a power
source is connected to your camcorder even
when your camcorder is turned off. However,
start.
• To delete all of the previously recorded images
from a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, then to use it
again to record new images, see “Formatting
• You can check the right disc using [DISC
SELECT GUIDE] on the HOME MENU
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Step 6: Inserting a disc or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (Continued)
Inserting “Memory Stick PRO
3
If you select [MEMORY STICK] in
“Step 5” for movie recording,
slide the POWER switch
Duo” media
This operation is necessary only when you
select [MEMORY STICK] in “Step 5.”
you can use with your camcorder.
repeatedly until the
lamp lights up.
(Movie)
If the POWER switch is set to OFF
(CHG), turn it on while pressing the
green button.
z Tips
• If you record only still images on the “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media, operations after step 3
are unnecessary.
1
2
Open the LCD panel.
Insert the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media.
1 Open the “Memory Stick Duo” media
cover in the direction of the arrow.
2 Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media into the “Memory Stick Duo”
media slot in the right direction until it
clicks.
The [Create a new Image Database
File.] screen appears on the screen if
you insert new “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media when the camcorder is on.
3 Close the “Memory Stick Duo” media
cover.
4
Touch [YES].
Access lamp
Face the b mark towards the
LCD screen.
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– to remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media from the camcorder
• Do not open the “Memory Stick Duo” media
cover during recording.
• Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
forcibly in the wrong direction may cause a
malfunction to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media, “Memory Stick Duo” media slot, or
image data.
To remove the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media
Open the LCD panel and “Memory Stick
Duo” media cover. Lightly push the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media in once,
then slide it out of the slot.
b Notes
• If [Failed to create a new Image Database File.
It may be possible that there is not enough free
recorded data on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media will be deleted when you format.
• Do not pinch and remove the “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media forcibly. It may cause a
malfunction.
• To prevent media from being broken or
recorded images from being lost, do not do the
– to remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor
from the camcorder
– to apply mechanical shock or vibration to the
camcorder
Recording time of movies on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
Figures in the table are approximate recording time in minutes of “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media.
Figures in ( ) are minimum recording time.
3M (LP) (long play)
6M (SP) (standard
quality)
9M (HQ) (high quality)
Recording mode
5.1ch*
2ch
6 (5)
10 (10)
9 (5)
20 (10)
15 (10)
35 (25)
20 (10)
40 (25)
512MB
1GB
25 (25)
40 (25)
80 (50)
85 (55)
2GB
55 (50)
115 (100)
230 (205)
80 (50)
170 (100)
340 (205)
160 (105)
325 (215)
655 (435)
170 (110)
355 (230)
715 (460)
4GB
8GB
16GB
* DCR-DVD850
b Notes
• Numbers in the table are of when using “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media made by Sony Corporation. The
recordable time varies depending on the recording conditions, the type of “Memory Stick” media, or the
• When the recordable time is less than 5 minutes,
appears.
z Tips
For DCR-DVD650: Sound is recorded in 2ch stereo.
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Recording/Playback
Recording and playing back with ease (Easy
Handycam operation)
Easy Handycam operation makes nearly all settings automatic so that you can perform
recording or playing back operation without detailed settings. It also makes the screen font
size larger for easy viewing. The images are recorded on the selected media (p. 28).
If the POWER switch
is set to OFF (CHG),
turn it while pressing
the green button.
R
Movies
Still Images
1
Turn the POWER switch
1
Turn the POWER switch
G until the
(Movie)
G until the
(Still)
lamp lights up.
lamp lights up.
2
3
Press EASY A.
2
3
Press EASY A.
appears on the
screen.
appears on the
screen.
,
,
Press START/STOP H (or E) to
start recording.*
Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust
the focus (a beep sounds), then
(a shutter click
A
press it fully
sounds).
B
[STBY] t [REC]
Flashing t Lights up
To stop recording, press START/STOP
again.
*
Movies are recorded in the [SP] recording mode.
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Playing back recorded movies/still images
1
Turn the POWER switch G to turn on your camcorder.
2
Press
(VIEW IMAGES) I (or D).
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the screen. (It may take some time to display the
thumbnails.)
Searches for images by
Previous 6 images
Appears with the image on
each of the tab that was lastly
Next 6 images
played back/recorded (B for
the still image recorded on
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media).
Returns to the recording
screen.
Displays movies.
Displays still images.
for movies by recording date.
3
Start playback.
Movies:
Touch the
tab and the movie to be played back.
Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen.
Toggles Play or Pause as
you touch.
Volume adjustment
Beginning of the scene/
previous scene
Next scene
Recording date/time*
Stops (goes to the
VISUAL INDEX screen.)
Reverse/Forward
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Recording and playing back with ease (Easy Handycam operation)
(Continued)
zTips
• When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen returns to the VISUAL
INDEX screen.
• You can slow down the playback speed by touching
/
during pause.
• You can adjust the volume by touching
playback.
t adjust with
/
t
during
Still images:
Touch the
tab and the still image to be played back.
Returns to the VISUAL
INDEX screen.
Slide show (p. 46)
Recording date/time*
Previous/Next
Goes to the VISUAL
INDEX screen.
zTips
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To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY A again.
disappears
from the screen.
Menu settings during Easy Handycam
operation
Touch
(HOME) C (or B) to display
the menu items available for setup changes
b Notes
• Most of the menu items automatically return to
the default settings. The settings of some menu
items are fixed. For details, see page 80.
• DVD-RW is formatted with VIDEO mode (p.
14).
• You cannot use the
(OPTION) menu.
• Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to
add effects to images or change settings.
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam
operation
You cannot use some buttons/functions
during Easy Handycam operation since
an invalid operation, [Invalid during Easy
Handycam operation] appears.
To view movies on a disc on other
devices (Finalize)
To view movies stored on a disc on other
devices or a computer, you need to
“finalize” the disc. For details on finalizing
b Notes
• For DVD-R, DVD+R DL, you cannot reuse the
disc or record additional movies onto the disc
once you finalize the disc even if the disc has
free space.
• You cannot record additional movies on a
finalized disc during Easy Handycam operation
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Recording
DCR-DVD650
In the default setting, movies are recorded on a disc. Still images are recorded on “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media only.
DCR-DVD850
In the default setting, both movies and still images are recorded on the internal memory.
Open the lens cover
PHOTO F
START/STOP B
(HOME) E
POWER switch A
If the POWER switch is
(HOME) D
set to OFF (CHG), turn it
while pressing the green
button.
(Movie) lamp
START/STOP C
(Still) lamp
b Notes
• If the ACCESS/access lamps (p. 30, 32) are lit or flashing after recording is finished, it means data is still
being written onto the media. Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not remove the
battery pack or the AC Adaptor.
• In the case that [INT. MEMORY] (DCR-DVD850) or [MEMORY STICK] is selected on [MOVIE
z Tips
• You can check the free media space for movies by touching
(HOME) D (or E) t
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Movies
Still Images
1
Turn the POWER switch A until
the (Movie) lamp lights up.
1
Turn the POWER switch A until
the (Still) lamp lights up.
2
Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust
the focus (a beep sounds), then
(a shutter click
2
Press START/STOP B (or C).
A
press it fully
sounds).
B
[STBY] t [REC]
To stop recording, press START/STOP
again.
Flashing t Lights up
appears next to or
. When
disappears, the image has been
recorded.
b Notes
• You cannot record still images on a disc.
z Tips
• See page 15 for the recordable time of movies, and page 83 for the number of recordable still images.
•
• You can switch recording between movies and still images by touching
(HOME) D (or E) t
(CAMERA) t [MOVIE] or [PHOTO].
Continued ,
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Recording (Continued)
Zooming
Recording sound with more
presence (5.1ch surround
recording) (DCR-DVD850)
You can magnify images up to 60 times the
original size with the power zoom lever or
the zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
Sound picked up by the built-in microphone
is converted to 5.1ch surround sound and
recorded.
Enjoy realistic sound when playing the
movies on devices that support 5.1ch
surround sound.
Built-in microphone
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, 5.1ch surround sound
Glossary (p. 135)
Close view: (Telephoto)
b Notes
• 5.1chsound isconvertedto2chwhen playedback
on your camcorder.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
z Tips
• You can select the recording sound, [5.1ch
SURROUND] or [2ch STEREO] ([AUDIO
b Notes
• [
STEADYSHOT] may not reduce image
blurring as desired when the power zoom lever
is set to the T (Telephoto) side.
• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the lever
may also be recorded.
• You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
• The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 150 cm (about 59 1/8 in.) for
telephoto.
z Tips
zoom to a level greater than 60×.
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Adjusting the exposure for
backlit subjects
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press . (Backlight) to display .. To
cancel the back light function, press
. (Backlight) again.
Recording in mirror mode
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees
to the lens side (2).
z Tips
• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the image will be normal when
recorded.
• When recording in mirror mode, the images are
not displayed in the viewfinder.
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Playback
DCR-DVD650
In the default setting, movies on a disc are played. Still images are recorded and played on
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media only.
DCR-DVD850
In the default setting, images in the internal memory are played.
POWER switch A
(HOME) D
(HOME) E
(VIEW IMAGES) B
(VIEW IMAGES) C
1
2
Turn the POWER switch A to turn on your camcorder.
Press (VIEW IMAGES) B (or C).
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the screen. (It may take some time to display the
thumbnails.)
Film Roll Index (p. 44)
Face Index (p. 44)
Searches for images by
Previous 6 images
Next 6 images
Appears with the image on
each of the tab that was lastly
played back/recorded (B for
the still image recorded on
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media).
Returns to the recording
screen.
(OPTION)
Displays movies.
Displays still images.
search for movies by recording date.
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3
Start playback.
Movies
Touch the
tab and the movie to be played back.
When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie, the screen returns to the
VISUAL INDEX screen.
Returns to the VISUAL
Toggles Play or Pause as
you touch.
INDEX screen.
Beginning of the movie/
previous movie
Next movie
Volume adjustment
(OPTION)
Stops (goes to the VISUAL
INDEX screen.)
Reverse/ Forward
z Tips
• Touch
• When playing movies from the internal memory (DCR-DVD850) or from “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media, one touch of makes the movie reverse/fast forward about 5 times faster than normal,
2 touches about 10 times, 3 touches about 30 times, and 4 touches about 60 times faster.
• When playing the movies on a disc, one touch of makes the movie reverse/fast forward
/
during pause to play back movie slowly.
/
/
about 5 times faster than normal, 2 touches about 10 times faster (about 8 times faster for a DVD+RW).
Still Images
Touch the
tab and the still image to be played back.
Returns to the VISUAL
INDEX screen.
Slide show (p. 46)
Goes to the VISUAL
INDEX screen.
(OPTION)
Previous/Next
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43
Playback (Continued)
To adjust the sound volume of movies
4
Touch
/
to search for the
While playing back movies, touch
adjust with
t
desired scene, then touch the
scene you want to play back.
/
t
.
You can adjust the sound volume from the
OPTION MENU.
Playback starts from the selected scene.
z Tips
• You can switch screen to the VISUAL INDEX
screen by touching
(HOME) D (or E) t
z Tips
(VIEW IMAGES) t [VISUAL INDEX].
• You can display the Film Roll Index screen by
touching
IMAGES) t [ FILM ROLL].
(HOME) t
(VIEW
Searching for scenes with
pinpoint accuracy (Film Roll
Index)
Searching for desired scenes by
a face (Face Index)
Movies can be divided by a set time, and
the first scene of each division is displayed
on the INDEX screen. You can start playing
back a movie from the selected scene.
Select beforehand media which contains the
movie you want to play back (p. 28).
The detected face images during recording
are displayed on the INDEX screen.
You can play back the movie from the
selected face image.
Select beforehand media which contains the
1
2
Press
camcorder.
(VIEW IMAGES) on your
1
2
Press
camcorder.
(VIEW IMAGES) on your
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.
Touch
(Film Roll Index).
Touch
(Face Index).
Previous/Next movie
Previous/Next movie
Previous scene
Next scene
Changes the interval of scenes.
Previous/Next face image
3
Touch
movie.
/
to select the desired
3
Touch
movie.
/
to select the desired
44
4
Touch
/
to search for the
2
3
To search for movies, touch the
tab. To search for still
desired face image, then select
the face image of the scene you
want to play back.
images, touch the
tab.
Playback starts from the selected scene.
Touch the date button at the
upper right corner of the screen.
The recording dates of images are
displayed on the screen.
b Notes
• Faces may not be detected depending on
recording conditions.
Example: People wearing glasses or hats, or not
facing towards the camera.
• Set [ FACE SET] to [ON] (the default
setting) before recording to play back movies
appear properly if no face was detected.
Previous/Next date
z Tips
• You can display the Face Index screen by
touching
IMAGES) t [ FACE].
(HOME) t
(VIEW
4
Touch
recording date of the desired
images, then touch
/
to select the
.
Searching for desired images by
date (Date Index)
The images recorded on the selected
date are displayed on the screen.
z Tips
You can efficiently search for desired
images by date.
Select beforehand media which contains the
movie you want to play back (p. 28).
• On the Film Roll Index screen or the Face Index
screen, you can display the Date Index function
b Notes
Using PB zoom
• You cannot use the Date Index with the disc,
and still images on the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media.
You can magnify still images from about
1.1 to 5 times the original size.
Magnification can be adjusted with the
power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on
the LCD frame.
1
Press
camcorder.
(VIEW IMAGES) on your
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.
Continued ,
45
Playback (Continued)
b Notes
• You cannot operate playback zoom during slide
show.
z Tips
• You can also play back the slide show by
touching
(OPTION) t
tab t [SLIDE
SHOW] on the VISUAL INDEX screen.
• While playing back still images, you can set
continuous slide show playback by touching
(OPTION) t
tab t [SLIDE SHOW
SET]. As the default setting is [ON],
displayed on the LCD screen and your
is
1 Play back the still image you want to
magnify.
camcorder repeats a slide show of still images.
If you set [SLIDE SHOW SET] to [OFF], your
camcorder plays the still images in slide show
mode once, starting from the selected still
image.
2 Magnify the still image with T
(Telephoto).
The screen is framed.
3 Touch the screen at the point you want
to display in the center of the displayed
frame.
4 Adjust the magnification with W (Wide
angle)/T (Telephoto).
To cancel, touch
.
Playing back a series of still
images (Slide show)
Touch
screen.
on the still image playback
The slide show begins from the selected
still image.
Touch
restart, touch
to stop the slide show. To
again.
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Playing the images on a TV
Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using the A/V connecting cable 1
or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
Device with
S VIDEO jack
Device without
S VIDEO jack
IN
IN
S VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
(Yellow)
(White)
(Red)
(White)
AUDIO
AUDIO
A/V Remote
Connector
(Red)
: Signal flow
VCRs or TVs
1 A/V connecting cable (supplied)
When your TV is connected to a VCR
Connect to the input jack of the other device.
Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN
input on the VCR. Set the input selector on
theVCRtoLINE(VIDEO1,VIDEO2,etc.),
if the VCR has an input selector.
2 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold
separately)
When connecting to the other device via the S
VIDEOjack,byusingan A/Vconnectingcable
withS VIDEO (sold separately), higher quality
images can be produced than with an A/V
connecting cable. Connect the white and red
plugs (left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug
(S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting
cable with S VIDEO (sold separately). The
yellow plug connection is not necessary.
Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not
output audio.
To set the aspect ratio according to
the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
Change the setting according to the screen
aspect ratio of the TV you will view images
on.
1 Turn on your camcorder.
2 Touch
t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [TV TYPE]
t [16:9] or [4:3] t
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS)
.
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Playing the images on a TV (Continued)
b Notes
• When you connect your camcorder to a TV
compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set [TV
TYPE] to [16:9]. The TV switches to full mode
automatically. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
• When you set [TV TYPE] to [4:3], the image
quality may deteriorate. Also, when the recorded
image’s aspect ratio switches between 16:9
(wide) and 4:3, the image may jitter.
• When you play back an image recorded in 16:9
(wide) aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not compatible
with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to
[4:3].
When your TV is monaural (When your
TV has only one audio input jack)
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V
connecting cable to the video input jack and
connect the white (left channel) or the red
(right channel) plug to the audio input jack
of your TV or VCR.
z Tips
• You can display the counter on the TV screen by
setting [DISP OUTPUT] to [V-OUT/PANEL]
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Editing (OTHERS) category
This category enables you to edit images on
the media, or copy them onto your
computer for viewing, editing or creating an
original DVD.
PLAYLIST EDIT
USB CONNECT
You can connect your camcorder to a
computer or another device using the USB
BATTERY INFO
You can check the approximate remaining
battery level (p. 66).
(OTHERS) category
b Notes
• You can select the media of the image to be
edited by touching
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MOVIE
(HOME) t
Item list
DELETE
PHOTO CAPTURE
You can capture a selected scene from a
MOVIE DUB
You can dub movies recorded on the
internal memory (DCR-DVD850) or
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media to a disc
PHOTO COPY (DCR-DVD850)
You can copy still images recorded on the
internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO
EDIT
You can edit the images on the media
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Deleting images
b Notes
5
6
Touch
t [YES].
• You cannot restore images once they are
deleted.
z Tips
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
• You can select up to 100 images at one time.
.
Deleting movies
To delete all movies at one time
Select beforehand the media which contains
the movie you want to delete (p. 28).
DELETE ALL].
2 Touch [YES] t [YES].
b Notes
• When you select [DISC] on [MOVIE MEDIA
Handycam operation first.
3 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
To delete all the movies recorded on
the same day at one time
1
Touch
(HOME) t
(OTHERS) t [DELETE].
DELETE by date].
2
3
4
Touch [
DELETE].
DELETE].
Touch [
Previous/Next date
2 Touch
/
to select the recording
Touch the movie to be deleted.
date of the desired movies, then touch
.
The movies recorded on the selected
date are displayed on the screen.
Touch the movie on the screen to
confirm.
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
The selected movie is marked with
.
Press and hold the movie on the screen
to confirm.
3 Touch
t [YES].
4 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
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To delete the most recently recorded
movie
1
Touch
(HOME) t
(OTHERS) t [DELETE].
LAST SCENE
2
3
4
Touch [ DELETE].
DEL].
2 Touch
t [YES].
3 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
Touch [ DELETE].
You cannot delete the most recently
recorded movie:
– if you remove the disc from your
camcorder after recording.
– if you turn off your camcorder after
recording.
Touch the still image to be
deleted.
b Notes
• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting
movies.
• Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media while deleting movies from the “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media.
The selected still image is marked with
.
• If the deleted movie is included in a Playlist
Playlist.
• You cannot delete protected movies. Undo the
protection of the movies to delete them before
Press and hold the still image on the
screen to confirm.
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
• Even if you delete unnecessary movies from the
disc, the remaining disc capacity may not
increase as much as you can make additional
recording.
5
6
Touch
t [YES].
z Tips
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
• To delete all images recorded on the media and
recover all the recordable space of the media,
.
• You can delete a movie when viewing it by
touching
(OPTION).
To delete all still images at one time
Deleting still images
2 Touch [YES] t [YES].
3 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
Select beforehand the media which contains
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Deleting images (Continued)
To delete all the still images recorded
on the same day at one time
Previous/Next date
2 Touch
date of the desired still images, then
touch
/
to select the recording
.
The still images recorded on the
selected date are displayed on the
screen.
Touch the still image on the screen to
confirm.
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
3 Touch
t [YES].
4 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
b Notes
• You cannot delete protected still images. Undo
the protection of the still images to delete them
z Tips
• To delete all images recorded in the internal
memory (DCR-DVD850) or “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media, and recover all the recordable
• You can delete a still image when viewing it by
touching
(OPTION).
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Capturing a still image from a movie
You can capture a still image at any point
during movie playback.
Select the media which contains the movies
beforehand, and the media where you want
When you select [MEMORY STICK] to
save the still images, insert “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media beforehand.
The media you can select depends on your
camcorder model. See the table below.
2
3
Touch the movie that you want to
play back and capture an image
from.
The selected movie is played back.
Touch
to pause at the point
where you want to capture.
Model
Movies in
Still images in
The movie pauses.
DCR-
DVD650
Play and pause toggles as you press
.
t
t
t
t
t
t
t
t
Adjusts the capturing point with more
precision after the capturing point has
DCR-
DVD850
been selected with
.
Returns to the beginning of the
selected movie.
b Notes
• Using the AC Adaptor as the power source is
recommended to prevent the power from being
turned off during operation.
4
Touch
.
appears while the still image is
captured and stored on the media you
selected.
1
Touch
(OTHERS) t [PHOTO
CAPTURE].
(HOME) t
To capture another still image, touch
To finish the operation, touch
.
t
The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen
appears.
b Notes
• The media where you want to save still images
has to have enough free space.
• Recording date and time of created still images
are the same as the recording date and time of
the movies.
• If the movies do not have data code, recording
date and time of still images are saved as the
time you create them from the movies.
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Dubbing/copying images to media within your
camcorder
The [MOVIE DUB] screen appears.
Dubbing movies
You can dub movies from the internal
memory (DCR-DVD850) or “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media to a disc.
Insert a disc in your camcorder beforehand.
The media you can select depends on your
camcorder model. See the table below.
Model
From
To
2
DCR-DVD850:
Touch media which contains the
movie to be dubbed.
DCR-
DVD650
t
DCR-
DVD850
t
t
b Notes
• Using the AC Adaptor as the power source is
recommended to prevent the power from being
turned off during operation.
DCR-DVD650:
• To display the recording date and time when
playing back a disc on another device, set [SUB-
before dubbing movies.
z Tips
3
4
Touch [DUB by select].
• To check dubbed movies on the disc, select
Touch the movie to be dubbed.
1
Touch
(HOME) t
(OTHERS) t [MOVIE DUB].
Or, press DUBBING on your
camcorder (DCR-DVD850).
Remaining disc space*
* x: Used
x (green): To be used to save the selected
movie
s: Free space
The selected movie is marked with
.
Press and hold the movie on the screen
to confirm.
Touch
to return to the previous
screen.
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If the disc space is not sufficient to
record the entire movie, [Not enough
memory space.] appears.
2 Touch [YES].
3 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
.
To back up movies that have not been
backed up yet
5
6
Touch
t [YES].
2 Touch [Backs up unbacked up movies.]
t [YES].
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
3 When [Completed.] appears, touch
If the disc space is not sufficient to
record the entire movie, [Disc is full.]
appears, and the number of one-sided
To dub all the movies recorded on the
same day at one time
discs required will be displayed. Prepare
discs, and repeat from step 1.
b Notes
• If movies are backed up on 2 or more discs, the
movie recorded at the end of each disc is
divided automatically to fit in the full disc
capacity.
z Tips
starts from the first movie. Previous backup
history will be deleted.], you can back up all
movies, including movies that have been backed
up previously. Your camcorder will keep a
backup history of movies only when they are
saved with the [BACKUP] function.
Previous/Next date
2 Touch
/
to select the recording
date of the desired movies, then touch
.
The movies recorded on the selected
date are displayed on the screen.
Copying still images (DCR-
DVD850)
Touch the movie on the screen to
confirm.
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
You can copy still images from the internal
memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media.
3 Touch
t [YES].
If the disc space is not sufficient to
record the entire movie, [Not enough
memory space.] appears.
From
To
t
4 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
Insert “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
into your camcorder beforehand.
To dub all movies in a Playlist (p. 61)
If the disc space is not sufficient to
record the entire movie, [Not enough
memory space.] appears.
b Notes
• Using the AC Adaptor as the power source is
recommended to prevent the power from being
turned off during operation.
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Dubbing/copying images to media within your camcorder (Continued)
z Tips
To copy all the still images recorded
on the same day at one time
• To check the copied still images, select
[MEMORY STICK] on [PHOTO MEDIA SET]
1
Touch
(HOME) t
(OTHERS) t [PHOTO COPY].
The [PHOTO COPY] screen appears.
Previous/Next date
2 Touch
date of the desired still images, then
touch
/
to select the recording
.
The still images recorded on the
selected date are displayed on the
screen.
2
3
Touch [COPY by select].
Touch the still image on the screen to
confirm.
Touch
to return to the previous
Touch the still image to be
copied.
screen.
3 Touch
t [YES].
4 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
The selected still image is marked with
.
Press and hold the still image on the
screen to confirm.
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
4
5
Touch
t [YES].
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
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Protecting images
You can protect recorded movies or still
images from accidental deletion.
5
6
Touch
t [YES].
z Tips
• You can select up to 100 images at one time.
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
Protecting movies
To unprotect movies
Select beforehand the media which contains
In step 4, touch the movie marked with -.
- disappears.
1
Touch
(HOME) t
(OTHERS) t [EDIT].
To protect all the movies recorded on
the same day at one time
2
3
4
Touch [ PROTECT].
1 In step 3, touch [
PRT. by date].
Touch [
PROTECT].
Touch the movie to be protected.
Previous/Next date
2 Touch
/
to select the recording
date of the desired movies, then touch
.
The selected movie is marked with -.
The movies recorded on the selected
date are displayed on the screen.
Press and hold the movie on the screen
to confirm.
Touch the movie on the screen to
confirm.
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
3 Touch
t [ON].
4 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
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Protecting images (Continued)
To unprotect all the movies recorded
on the same day at one time
Protecting still images
In step 2, select the recording date of the
desired movies, then touch
When [Completed.] appears, touch
t [OFF].
.
Select beforehand the media which contains
b Notes
• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder while protecting
movies.
• Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media while protecting movies from the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
1
Touch
(HOME) t
(OTHERS) t [EDIT].
movies.
2
3
4
Touch [
PROTECT].
PROTECT].
z Tips
• You can protect a movie when viewing it by
Touch [
touching
(OPTION).
Touch the still image to be
protected.
The selected still image is marked with
-.
Press and hold the image on the screen
to confirm.
Touch
to return to the previous
screen.
5
6
Touch
t [YES].
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
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• Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media while protecting still images from the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
To unprotect still images
images.
In step 4, touch the still image marked with
-.
- disappears.
z Tips
• You can protect a still image when viewing it by
touching
(OPTION).
To protect all the still images
recorded on the same day at one time
1 In step 3, touch [ PRT. by date].
Previous/Next date
2 Touch
date of the desired still images, then
touch
/
to select the recording
.
The still images recorded on the
selected date are displayed on the
screen.
Touch the still image on the screen to
confirm.
Touch
to return to the previous
screen.
3 Touch
t [ON].
4 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
To unprotect all the still images
recorded on the same day at one time
In step 2, select the recording date of the
desired still images, then touch
[OFF]. When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
t
b Notes
• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder while protecting
still images.
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Dividing movies
b Notes
• You cannot restore movies once they are
divided.
Select beforehand the media which contains
• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing
movies.
• Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media while dividing movies in the “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media.
• When you select [INT. MEMORY] (DCR-
DVD850) or [MEMORY STICK] on [MOVIE
movie is included in a Playlist, the movie in the
Playlist will also be divided. When you select
movie in a Playlist is not divided.
1
Touch
(HOME) t
(OTHERS) t [EDIT].
2
3
Touch [
DIVIDE].
Touch the movie that you want to
divide.
• A slight difference may occur from the point
where you touch
and the actual dividing
point, as your camcorder selects the dividing
point based on about half-second increments.
The selected movie is played back.
• You cannot divide protected movies. Undo the
protection of the movies to divide them before
4
Touch
you want to divide.
at the point where
z Tips
The movie pauses.
• You can divide a movie when viewing it by
touching
(OPTION).
Play and pause toggles as you press
.
• The images recorded on your camcorder are
called “original.”
Adjusts the dividing point with more
precision after the dividing point has
been selected with
.
Returns to the beginning of the
selected movie.
5
6
Touch
t [YES].
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
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Creating the Playlist
4
5
Touch
t [YES].
A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of
the movies that you have selected. The
original scenes are not changed even
though you edit or delete the movies in the
Playlist.
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
Select beforehand the media to use to
To add all the movies to the Playlist
z Tips
• To a Playlist, you can add a maximum of 99
movies on the internal memory (DCR-DVD850)
or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, or 999
movies on a disc.
• The images recorded on your camcorder are
called “original.”
ADD ALL].
2 Touch [YES] t [YES].
3 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
To add all the movies recorded on the
same day at one time
1
2
Touch
(OTHERS) t [PLAYLIST
EDIT].
(HOME) t
ADD by date].
Touch [
ADD].
3
Touch the movie to be added to
the Playlist.
.
Previous/Next date
2 Touch
/
to select the recording
date of the desired movies, then touch
.
The movies recorded on the selected
date are displayed on the screen.
The selected movie is marked with
.
Touch the movie on the screen to
confirm.
Press and hold the movie on the screen
to confirm.
Touch
to return to the previous
Touch
to return to the previous
screen.
screen.
3 Touch
t [YES].
4 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
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Creating the Playlist (Continued)
b Notes
To erase unnecessary movies from
the Playlist
• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor from your camcorder while adding the
movies.
• Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media while adding movies in the “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media.
1 Touch
(HOME) t (OTHERS)
t [PLAYLIST EDIT].
• You cannot add still images to a Playlist.
2 Touch [ ERASE].
z Tips
To erase all the movies from the
Playlist, touch [ ERASE ALL] t
[YES] t [YES]. Then, when
• You can add a movie when viewing it by
touching
• You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is, by
using the supplied software.
(OPTION).
[Completed.] appears, touch
.
3 Touch the movie to be erased from the
Playlist.
Playing the Playlist
Select beforehand the media to use to
The selected movie is marked with
.
Press and hold the movie on the screen
to confirm.
1
Touch
IMAGES) t [PLAYLIST].
The movies in the Playlist screen
appear.
(HOME) t
(VIEW
Touch
to return to the previous
screen.
4 Touch
t [YES].
5 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
z Tips
• The original movies are not erased even if you
erase movies from the Playlist.
2
Touch the movie from which you
want to play back.
The Playlist is played back from the
selected movie to the end, then the
screen returns to the Playlist screen.
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To change the order within the Playlist
To divide a movie in the Playlist
1 Touch
(HOME) t (OTHERS)
1 Touch
(HOME) t (OTHERS)
t [PLAYLIST EDIT].
t [PLAYLIST EDIT].
2 Touch [ MOVE].
2 Touch [ DIVIDE].
3 Select the movie that you want to move.
3 Touch the movie that you want to
divide.
The selected movie is played back.
4 Touch
at the point where you
want to divide.
The movie pauses.
Play and pause toggles as you press
.
The selected movie is marked with
.
Press and hold the movie on the screen
to confirm.
Adjusts the dividing point with more
precision after the dividing point has
Touch
screen.
to return to the previous
been selected with
.
4 Touch
.
5 Select the destination with
/
.
Returns to the beginning of the
selected movie.
5 Touch
t [YES].
Destination bar
6 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
6 Touch
t [YES].
b Notes
7 When [Completed.] appears, touch
.
• A slight difference may occur from the point
where you touch
point, as your camcorder selects the dividing
point based on about half-second increments.
and the actual dividing
z Tips
• When you select multiple movies, the movies
are moved following the order appeared in the
Playlist.
z Tips
• The original movies are not divided even if you
divide the movie in the Playlist.
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Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
Connecting a device with the A/V connecting cable
You can dub movies played back on your camcorder to other recording devices, such as VCRs
or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either of the following ways.
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for
connected.
b Notes
• Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate.
Device with
S VIDEO jack
Device without
S VIDEO jack
IN
IN
S VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
(Yellow)
(White)
(Red)
(White)
AUDIO
AUDIO
A/V Remote
Connector
(Red)
: Video/Signal flow
VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders
A A/V connecting cable (supplied)
Connect to the input jack of the other
device.
connecting cable. Connect the white and
red plugs (left/right audio) and the S
VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the
A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO
(sold separately). The yellow plug
connection is not necessary. Connecting
only the S VIDEO plug will not output
audio.
B A/V connecting cable with S
VIDEO (sold separately)
When connecting to the other device via
the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V
connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold
separately), higher quality movies can
be produced than with an A/V
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b Notes
6
7
Start playback on your
camcorder, and record it on the
recording device.
• To hide the screen indicators, such as a counter
on the screen of the monitor device connected,
touch
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS) t
[OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [DISP OUTPUT]
Refer to the instruction manuals
supplied with your recording device for
details.
• To record the date/time and camera settings
• When you are connecting your camcorder to a
monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the
A/V connecting cable to the video input jack,
and the red (right channel) or the white (left
channel) plug to the audio input jack on the
device.
When dubbing is finished, stop
the recording device, and then
your camcorder.
1
2
Turn on your camcorder.
Connecting a device with the
USB cable
Select the media which contains
By connecting a DVD writer, etc. that is
capable of movie dubbing via USB
connection to your camcorder, you can dub
movies without the declination of their
image quality.
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet
(wall socket) using the supplied AC
also to the instruction manuals supplied
with the devices to be connected.
3
4
Press
(VIEW IMAGES).
Set [TV TYPE] according to the display
Insert the recording media in the
recording device.
If your recording device has an input
selector, set it to the input mode.
5
Connect your camcorder to the
recording device (VCR or DVD/
HDD recorder) with the A/V
connecting cable (supplied) 1 or
an A/V connecting cable with S
VIDEO (sold separately) 2.
Connect your camcorder to the input
jacks of the recording device.
1
Turn on your camcorder.
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65
Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/
HDD recorders (Continued)
Checking battery
information
2
Connect the (USB) jack of your
camcorder to a DVD writer, etc.
using the supplied USB cable
You can check the approximate remaining
capacity of the attached battery.
The [USB SELECT] screen appears on
the camcorder screen.
Touch
t [BATTERY INFO].
The remaining battery capacity is shown.
(HOME) t
(OTHERS)
3
4
Touch media which contains the
movie to be dubbed.
To turn off the display, touch
.
Start recording on the connected
device.
Refer to the instruction manuals
supplied with the connected device for
details.
5
When dubbing is finished, touch
[END] t [YES] and disconnect
the USB cable.
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Utilizing M(eMdia ANAGE MEDIA) category
This category enables you to use the media
for various purposes.
REPAIR IMG.DB F.
You can repair the image database file of
the internal memory (DCR-DVD850) or
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 77).
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
Item list
MOVIE MEDIA SET
You can select the media for movies
PHOTO MEDIA SET (DCR-DVD850)
You can select the media for still images
FINALIZE
You can enable discs to be played on other
devices by finalizing them (p. 68).
MEDIA INFO
You can display the media information,
MEDIA FORMAT
You can format the media and recover the
recordable free space (p. 73).
UNFINALIZE
You can unfinalize a disc and record more
images on the disc (p. 75).
DISC SELECT GUIDE
Your camcorder advises you of the right
disc for your purpose (p. 76).
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Making the disc compatible with playback on
other devices (Finalizing)
Finalizing makes the recorded disc compatible for playback with other devices and DVD
drives of computers.
Before finalizing, you can select the style of the DVD menu which displays the movie list
(p. 70).
Finalizing is required depending on the type of disc.
• DVD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+R DL: Finalizing is required.
• DVD+RW: Finalizing is not required, except in the following cases:
1 To create a DVD menu
2 To play back on a computer DVD drive
3 If the disc has a short total recording time (less than 5 min. in HQ mode, 8 min. in SP mode,
or 15 min. in LP mode)
b Notes
• Playback compatibility with all devices is not guaranteed.
• No DVD menu is created for DVD-RW (VR mode).
Operation flow
Playback on
other devices
Finalize
Make desired settings
for the DVD menu.
Incase1,2
or 3
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To add movies to a finalized disc (p.75)
Movies cannot be
added.
Make a new
recording
Unfinalize the disc.
Movies can be added as usual.
When the DVD menu has been created, a
confirmation screen prompts you to confirm
that you wish to add movies.
b Notes
record additional movies onto the disc after finalizing the disc. Cancel Easy Handycam operation.
To play back a disc in other devices after adding movies (p.70)
Playback on
other devices
Finalize
Make desired settings
for the DVD menu.
Only in case 1
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Making the disc compatible with playback on other devices (Finalizing)
(Continued)
Finalizing a disc
b Notes
• It takes from a minute to a maximum of several
hours to finalize a disc. The shorter the amount
of material recorded on the disc, the longer it
takes for finalizing.
5
6
Touch [YES] t [YES].
Finalizing starts.
When finalizing is completed,
touch
.
1
Place your camcorder in a stable
place, and connect the AC
Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your
camcorder.
b Notes
• When you finalize a double-sided disc, you
must finalize each side of the disc individually.
• Do not apply shock or vibration to your
camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC
Adaptor during finalizing.
When you need to disconnect the AC Adaptor,
make sure that the power of your camcorder is
set to off and disconnect the AC Adaptor after
2
3
4
Turn on your camcorder.
the
(Movie) or
(Still) lamp goes off.
Insert the disc to be finalized.
Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC
Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again.
z Tips
Touch
(MANAGE MEDIA) t
[FINALIZE].
(HOME) t
• When you set to create a DVD menu and
finalize the disc, the DVD menu appears for a
few seconds while finalizing the disc.
• After the disc is finalized, “
” is attached
at the bottom of the disc indicator, such as
“
” in the case of DVD-RW (VIDEO
mode).
To select a DVD menu style
(OPTION) t
To select a DVD menu style, touch
(OPTION) t [DVD MENU]
[DVD MENU].
2 Select the desired style from 4 types of
pattern with
/
.
disc using [STYLE1] (the default
setting).
Select [NO MENU] if you do not create
a DVD menu.
3 Touch
.
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Playing a disc on
other devices
b Notes
Playing a disc on other devices
DVD menu style is fixed to [STYLE1].
• You cannot create a DVD menu for a DVD-RW
(VR mode).
movies recorded by your camcorder on
other DVD devices. However, we do not
guarantee proper playback on all devices.
You can play back DVD+RW on other
devices without finalizing the disc.
b Notes
• Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm
DVD as it may cause a malfunction.
• Make sure that a vertically installed device is
placed in a position such as that the disc can be
placed horizontally.
• On some devices, some discs may not be played
back, movies may freeze for an instant between
scenes, or some functions may be disabled.
z Tips
• Devices that support subtitles can display the
recording date and time where the subtitles
manual of your device.
can select the desired scene in the menu.
Playing a disc on a computer
recorded on your camcorder, you can play
back the disc on a computer that DVD
playback application is installed.
b Notes
• Even when you use a DVD+RW, you must
malfunction may occur.
• Make sure that the DVD drive of the computer
can play an 8 cm DVD.
• Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm
DVD as it may cause a malfunction.
• The disc may not be played back, or the movies
may not be played smoothly on some
computers.
• Movies stored on a disc cannot be copied
directly onto a computer to be played back or
edited.
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Playing a disc on other devices
(Continued)
Checking media
information
You can check the remaining recordable
time or space of the media selected on
z Tips
• For details on operations and procedures, see the
The volume label of the disc
Touch
MEDIA) t [MEDIA INFO].
You can check other information by
touching
(HOME) t
(MANAGE
The date and time when the disc was first
used is recorded. However, the date and
time of finalizing may be recorded
depending on the operating conditions.
<e.g.>
.
To turn off the display, touch
.
When the disc was first used at 0:00 am on
January 1st 2009:
2009_01_01_00H00M_AM
b Notes
• The calculation for the space of the internal
memory (DCR-DVD850) and “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media is 1MB = 1,048,576 bytes.
The fractions less than 1 MB are discarded
when the media space is displayed. Therefore,
the total amount of available and unavailable
space appears slightly smaller.
Volume
label
• Since there is an image database file area, the
used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you
z Tips
• Movies on discs are stored in the following
folders:
– DVD-RW (VR mode)
DVD_RTAV folder
– Other discs and modes
VIDEO_TS folder
z Tips
• Only the information for the media selected on
[MOVIE MEDIA SET] is displayed. Change
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Formatting media
Formatting deletes all images and returns
the recording media to its original empty
state.
To avoid the loss of important images, dub
before performing [MEDIA FORMAT].
6
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
b Notes
• Do not apply shock or vibration to your
camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC
Adaptor during formatting.
• Even the images protected against accidental
Formatting the internal memory
(DCR-DVD850) or “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media
• Do not attempt the following operations when
[Executing...] is on the screen:
– To operate the POWER switch or buttons
– To remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media when formatting the “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media
1
Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder,
then connect the power cord
(mains lead) to the wall outlet
(wall socket).
Formatting the disc
2
3
Turn on your camcorder.
A DVD-R/DVD+R DL cannot be
formatted. Replace it with a new
disc.
When formatting “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media, insert the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
to be formatted into your
camcorder.
If you format a finalized disc
• A DVD-RW (VIDEO mode) returns to
the unfinalized state. The disc must be
finalized again to view its contents on
other devices.
• In the case of a DVD-RW (VR mode)/
DVD+RW, formatting deletes all movies
on a finalized disc. Even after formatting,
4
Touch
(HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA
FORMAT] t [INT. MEMORY]
(DCR-DVD850) or [MEMORY
STICK].
or
will appear on the screen.
You do not need to finalize the disc again
before playing the disc on other devices.*
* To create the DVD menu on a DVD+RW,
5
Touch [YES] t [YES].
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Formatting media (Continued)
• You cannot format a disc that has been
protected on other devices. Cancel the
protection with the original device, and then
format it.
1
Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder,
then connect the power cord
(mains lead) to the wall outlet
(wall socket).
z Tips
• When you format a DVD-RW during Easy
format is fixed to VIDEO mode.
2
3
Turn on your camcorder.
Insert the disc to be formatted
into your camcorder.
4
Touch
(HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA
FORMAT] t [DISC].
x DVD-RW
Select the recording format, [VIDEO]
.
x DVD+RW
Select the aspect ratio of the movie,
[16:9 WIDE] or [4:3], then touch
.
5
6
Touch [YES].
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
b Notes
• Do not apply shock or vibration to your
camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC
Adaptor during formatting.
• When you use a double-sided disc, formatting is
required on each side. You can format each side
in the different recording format.
• In the case of DVD+RW, you cannot change the
movie aspect ratio midway. Format the disc
again to change the aspect ratio.
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Recording additional movies after finalizing
6
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
You can record additional movies on the
finalized DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/
DVD+RW discs after the following steps, if
the disc has free space.
When using the finalized DVD-RW (VR
mode), you can record additional movies on
the disc without any additional steps.
When using a DVD+RW
If you have created a DVD menu (p. 70)
during finalizing, you must perform the
following steps prior to recording
additional movies.
b Notes
• You cannot record additional movies on
the DVD-R/DVD+R DL after finalizing.
Use a new disc.
1
Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder,
then connect the power cord
(mains lead) to the wall outlet
(wall socket).
When using a DVD-RW (VIDEO
mode) (Unfinalizing)
1
Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder,
then connect the power cord
(mains lead) to the wall outlet
(wall socket).
2
3
Turn the POWER switch to turn
on the
(Movie) lamp.
Insert the finalized disc into your
camcorder.
2
3
Turn on your camcorder.
A confirmation screen appears to
prompt you to confirm that you wish to
record additional movies.
Insert the finalized disc into your
camcorder.
4
5
Touch
(MANAGE MEDIA) t
[UNFINALIZE].
(HOME) t
4
5
Touch [YES] t [YES].
Touch [YES] t [YES].
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
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Recording additional movies after
finalizing (Continued)
Finding the right disc
(DISC SELECT GUIDE)
Select the option that is right for you on the
screen, then you will be informed of the
appropriate disc for your purposes.
b Notes
• Do not apply shock or vibration to your
camcorder, and do not disconnect the AC
Adaptor during the operation.
• A DVD menu created during finalizing is
deleted.
• For a double-sided disc, perform these steps for
each side of the disc.
1
2
Touch
(HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [DISC
SELECT GUIDE].
Touch the option that is right for
you on the screen.
If you insert the same type of disc as
indicated in [DISC SELECT GUIDE],
you can format it with your selected
settings (p. 73).
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Repairing the image database file
b Notes
• Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to
the camcorder during this operation.
This function checks the image database
file and the consistency of movies and still
images on the internal memory (DCR-
DVD850), or movies in the “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media, and repairs any
inconsistencies found.
• Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor or remove
the battery pack.
• While the image database file on the “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media is being repaired, do not
remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
• Repairing for the internal memory (DCR-
DVD850) and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
are performed separately.
1
Touch
(HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t
[REPAIR IMG.DB F.] t [INT.
MEMORY] (DCR-DVD850) or
[MEMORY STICK].
2
Touch [YES].
Your camcorder will check the image
database file.
When mismatching is not found, touch
to finish the operation.
3
4
Touch [YES].
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
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Preventing data on the internal memory from
being recovered (DCR-DVD850)
[
EMPTY] allows you to write
unintelligible data onto the internal
memory. In this way, it may become more
difficult to recover any original data. When
you dispose of or give the camcorder to
somebody, it is recommended that you
perform [ EMPTY].
4
Touch [EMPTY].
The [ EMPTY] screen appears.
b Notes
• If you perform [
EMPTY], all the images are
deleted. To avoid the loss of important images,
before performing [
• You cannot perform [
connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall
socket).
• Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor.
EMPTY].
EMPTY] unless you
5
6
Touch [YES] t [YES].
When [Completed.] appears,
touch
.
• While performing [
any vibrations or shocks to the camcorder.
EMPTY], do not apply
b Notes
• If you stop performing [
[Executing...] is displayed, be sure to complete
the operation by performing [ EMPTY]
again before you use the camcorder the next
time.
1
Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on your camcorder,
then connect the power cord
(mains lead) to the wall outlet
(wall socket).
EMPTY] while
2
3
Turn on your camcorder.
Touch
(HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA
FORMAT] t [INT. MEMORY].
The screen of formatting the internal
memory appears.
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Customizing Your Camcorder
What you can do with the
(SETTINGS)
category of the HOME MENU
You can change the recording functions and
the operating settings for your convenience.
3
4
5
Touch the desired setup item.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
Using the HOME MENU
/
1
Turn on your camcorder, then
press
(HOME).
(HOME)
Touch the desired item.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
/
to change the page.
(HOME)
Change the setting, then touch
.
(SETTINGS) category
2
Touch
(SETTINGS).
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What you can do with the
(Continued)
(SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU
List of the (SETTINGS)
category items
Items
Page
TV TYPE
DISP OUTPUT
Items
Page
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE*1
WIDE SELECT
DIGITAL ZOOM
STEADYSHOT
AUTO SLW SHUTTR
GUIDEFRAME
REMAINING SET
FACE SET*2
Items
CLOCK SET*2
Page
AREA SET
DST SET/SUMMERTIME
LANGUAGE SET*2
GENERAL SET (p. 87)
Items
Page
DEMO MODE
CALIBRATION
A.SHUT OFF
SUB-T DATE
Items
Page
IMAGE SIZE*2
FILE NO.
1
*
*
DCR-DVD850
AUTO SLW SHUTTR
GUIDEFRAME
2
You can set these items also during Easy
3
*
[SOUND SETTINGS] during Easy Handycam
Items
Page
DATA CODE
SOUND/DISP SET*3 (p. 85)
Items
Page
VOLUME*2
BEEP*2
LCD BRIGHT
LCD BL LEVEL
LCD COLOR
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MOVIE SETTINGS
(Items for recording movies)
AUDIO MODE (DCR-
DVD850)
You can select audio recording format.
B 5.1ch SURROUND (
)
Records 5.1ch surround sound.
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
2ch STEREO (
Records stereo sound.
)
/
WIDE SELECT
How to set
When recording images, you can select the
aspect ratio according to the TV connected.
Refer also to the instruction manuals
supplied with your TV.
The default settings are marked with B.
B 16:9 WIDE
Records images to the full screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.
REC MODE (Recording
mode)
You can select a recording mode to record a
movie with the image quality from 3 levels.
4:3 (
)
Records images to the full screen on a 4:3
TV screen.
HQ (
)
Records in high quality mode.
(9M (HQ))
b Notes
• Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV
B SP (
)
Records in standard quality mode.
(6M (SP))
DIGITAL ZOOM
LP (
)
You can select the maximum zoom level in
case you want to zoom greater than optical
zoom magnification. Note that the image
quality decreases when you use the digital
zoom.
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(3M (LP))
b Notes
• If you record in LP mode, the quality of scenes
may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the movie.
z Tips
of each recording mode.
• You can set the recording mode separately for
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone appears
when you select the zooming level.
B OFF
Up to 60 × zoom is performed optically.
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MOVIE SETTINGS (Continued)
– When your camcorder recognizes the
remaining media capacity when the
120×
Up to 60 × zoom is performed optically, and
after that, up to 120 × zoom is performed
digitally.
POWER switch is set to
(Movie).
– When you press DISP to switch the
indicator from off to on when the
2000×
POWER switch is set to
(Movie).
Up to 60 × zoom is performed optically, and
after that, up to 2,000 × zoom is performed
digitally.
– When you select the movie recording
mode on the HOME MENU.
b Notes
• When the remaining recordable time for movies
is less than 5 minutes, the indicator stays on the
screen.
STEADYSHOT
You can compensate for camera shake. Set
[
STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when
S
using a tripod (sold separately), then the
image becomes natural. The default setting
is [ON].
FACE SET
The camcorder detects faces automatically
during movie recording. The default setting
is [ON].
AUTO SLW SHUTTR
(Auto slow shutter)
Face icons and their meanings
: This icon appears when the setting is
[ON].
: This icon flashes when your camcorder
detects a face. The icon stops flashing when
the face is recorded in Face Index.
: This icon appears when faces cannot
be recorded in Face Index.
When recording in dark places, the shutter
speed is automatically reduced to 1/30
second. The default setting is [ON].
GUIDEFRAME
You can display the frame and check that
the subject is horizontal or vertical by
setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON].
The frame is not recorded. Press DISP to
make the frame disappear. The default
setting is [OFF].
To play back scenes using Face Index, see
b Notes
• The number of faces detected in a movie is
limited.
z Tips
• Positioning the subject at the cross point of the
guide frame makes a balanced composition.
REMAINING SET
BON
Always displays the remaining media
capacity indicator.
AUTO
Displays the remaining recording time of
movie for about 8 seconds in the following
situations.
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PHOTO SETTINGS
(Items for recording still images)
b Notes
• Numbers in the table are of when using“Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media made by Sony
Corporation. The recordable number of still
images varies depending on the recording
conditions or the type of “Memory Stick” media.
z Tips
Touch 1, then 2.
• You can use “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
with a capacity of 256MB or smaller for
recording still images.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
/
• The numbers in the table are of the recordable
number of still images of the maximum image
size that can be recorded with your camcorder.
Check the actual recordable number on the
screen when you are recording still images
How to set
The default settings are marked with B.
FILE NO. (File number)
IMAGE SIZE
B SERIES
B VGA (0.3M) (
Records the still images of aspect ratio 4:3
clearly.
640 × 480)
Assigns file numbers in sequence, even if
the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is
replaced with another one.
0.2M (
640 × 360)
RESET
Records still images clearly in the 16:9
(wide) ratio.
Assigns individual file numbers for each
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
Number of still images recordable on
the internal memory (DCR-DVD850)
You can record up to 9,999 still images on
the internal memory. The recordable
number of still images varies depending on
the recording condition.
AUTO SLW SHUTTR
(Auto slow shutter)
GUIDEFRAME
Number of still images recordable on
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
(approx.)
VGA (0.3M)
640 × 480
2800
5700
512MB
1GB
11500
23000
47000
94000
2GB
4GB
8GB
16GB
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VIEW IMAGES SET
(Items to customize the display)
CAMERA DATA
Movie
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
/
Still image
How to set
The default settings are marked with B.
DATA CODE
CSteadyShot off
DBrightness
EWhite balance
FGain
GShutter speed
HAperture value
IExposure
During playback, your camcorder displays
the information (data code) recorded
automatically at the time of recording.
BOFF
Data code is not displayed.
DATE/TIME
Displays the date and time.
z Tips
CAMERA DATA
Displays camera setting data.
•
appears for still images recorded on other
cameras using a flash.
• The data code is displayed on the TV screen if
you connect your camcorder to a TV.
DATE/TIME
• Depending on the media condition, bars [--:--:--]
appear.
ADate
BTime
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SOUND/DISP SET
(Items to adjust sound and the screen)
LCD BL LEVEL (LCD
backlight level)
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen’s backlight.
B NORMAL
Standard brightness.
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
/
BRIGHT
Brightens the LCD screen.
How to set
b Notes
• When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is
slightly reduced during recording.
The default settings are marked with B.
• If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face
the screen outside and close the LCD panel to
the camcorder body, the setting becomes
[NORMAL] automatically.
VOLUME
Touch
/
to adjust the volume.
z Tips
BEEP
• This adjustment does not affect the recorded
images in any way.
B ON
A melody sounds when you start/stop
recording, or operate the touch panel.
LCD COLOR
OFF
You can adjust the color of the LCD screen
Cancels the melody and shutter sound.
with
/
.
LCD BRIGHT
Low intensity
z Tips
High intensity
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen.
• This adjustment does not affect the recorded
images in any way.
1 Adjust the brightness with
/
.
2 Touch
.
z Tips
• This adjustment does not affect the recorded
images in any way.
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OUTPUT SETTINGS
CLOCK/ LANG
(Items for when connecting other devices)
(Items to set clock and language)
Touch 1, then 2.
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
/
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
/
How to set
How to set
The default settings are marked with B.
CLOCK SET
TV TYPE
AREA SET
You can adjust a time difference without
stopping the clock.
DISP OUTPUT
BLCD PANEL
Shows displays such as the time code on
the LCD screen and in the viewfinder.
Set your local area using
/
when
using your camcorder in other time zones.
Refer to the world time difference on page
V-OUT/PANEL
Shows displays such as the time code on
the TV screen, LCD screen, and in the
viewfinder.
DST SET/SUMMERTIME
You can change this setting without
stopping the clock.
Set this to [ON] to move the time forward
1 hour.
LANGUAGE SET
You can select the language to be used on
the LCD screen.
z Tips
• Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]]
(simplified English) for when you cannot find
your native tongue among the options.
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GENERAL SET
(Other setup items)
A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut
off)
B 5min
The camcorder is automatically turned off
when you do not operate your camcorder
for more than approximately 5 minutes.
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
NEVER
/
The camcorder is not automatically turned
off.
How to set
b Notes
• When you connect your camcorder to a wall
outlet (wall socket), [A.SHUT OFF] is
automatically set to [NEVER].
The default settings are marked with B.
DEMO MODE
SUB-T DATE
If you connect the camcorder to a wall
outlet (wall socket), you can view the
demonstration in about 10 minutes after
you turn the POWER switch to
You can display the recording date and time
when playing back a disc on a device with a
subtitle display function. The default setting
is [ON].
Also refer to the instruction manual of the
playback device.
(Movie). The default setting is [ON].
z Tips
• The demonstration will be suspended in the
following situations.
– When you press START/STOP.
– When you press DUBBING (DCR-DVD850)
– When you touch the screen during the
demonstration (The demonstration starts
again after about 10 minutes).
– When you slide the disc cover OPEN switch.
– When you move the POWER switch to still
image recording.
– When you press
IMAGES).
(HOME)/
(VIEW
CALIBRATION
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Activating functions using the OPTION MENU
b Notes
The OPTION MENU appears just like the
pop-up window that appears when you
right-click the mouse on a computer.
Various functions are displayed.
• The tabs and items that appear on the screen
depend on the recording/playback status of your
camcorder at the time.
• Some items appear without a tab.
• The OPTION MENU cannot be used during
Using the OPTION MENU
1
While using your camcorder,
touch
(OPTION) on the screen.
(OPTION)
Tab
2
3
Touch the desired item.
If you cannot find the desired item,
touch another tab to change the page.
Change the setting, then touch
.
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Recording items on the OPTION
MENU
Viewing items on the OPTION
MENU
Items
*
Page
Items
tab
*
Page
tab
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
90
90
90
91
91
91
92
93
a
a
a
SPOT MTR/FCS
SPOT METER
SPOT FOCUS
TELE MACRO
EXPOSURE
DELETE**
DELETE by date**
DELETE ALL**
tab
a
a
a
a
a
a
FOCUS
PROTECT**
PROTECT by date**
DIVIDE
SCENE SELECTION
WHITE BAL.
ERASE**
tab
ERASE ALL**
MOVE**
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tab
-- (A tab depends on the situation/No tab)
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a
a
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46
46
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REC MODE
ADD**
BLT-IN ZOOM MIC
MICREF LEVEL
IMAGE SIZE
SELF-TIMER
ADD by date**
ADD ALL**
SLIDE SHOW
VOLUME
-
a
-
a
a
-
DATA CODE
SLIDE SHOW SET
DVD MENU
*
Items that are included also in the HOME
MENU
-
*
Items that are included also in the HOME
MENU
** These items are also available in the HOME
MENU, but with different item names.
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Functions set in the OPTION MENU
1 Touch the point where you want to fix and
adjust the exposure on the screen.
Items you can set only on the OPTION
MENU will be described below.
appears.
The default settings are marked with B.
2 Touch [END].
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1.
SPOT MTR/FCS
You can adjust the exposure and focus for
the selected subject simultaneously. This
function enables you to use [SPOT
b Notes
• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located at the center
of the screen.
1 Touch the subject where you want to adjust
the exposure and focus on the screen.
and 9 appear.
2 Touch [END].
1 Touch the subject on the screen.
9 appears.
2 Touch [END].
To adjust the exposure and focus
automatically, touch [AUTO] t [END] in
step 1.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] t [END] in step 1.
b Notes
• If you set [SPOT MTR/FCS], [EXPOSURE]
and [FOCUS] are automatically set to
[MANUAL].
b Notes
• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
SPOT METER (Flexible
spot meter)
You can adjust and fix the exposure to the
subject, so that it is recorded in suitable
brightness even when there is strong
contrast between the subject and the
background, such as subjects in the
spotlight on stage.
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TELE MACRO
FOCUS
This is useful to record small subjects, such
as flowers or insects. You can blur out
backgrounds and the subject stands out
clearer.
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
(
the T (telephoto) side automatically and
allows recording subjects at a close distance
down to about 50 cm (19 3/4 in.).
1 Touch [MANUAL].
9 appears.
2 Touch
(focusing on close subjects)/
(focusing on distant subjects) to
sharpen the focus.
appears when the
focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted
farther away.
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide
angle (W side).
3 Touch
.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
b Notes
[AUTO] t
in step 1.
• When recording a distant subject, focusing may
be difficult and can take some time.
when it is hard to focus automatically.
b Notes
• The minimum possible distance between the
camcorder and the subject while maintaining
sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for
wide angle and about 150 cm (about 59 1/8 in.)
for telephoto.
EXPOSURE
You can fix the brightness of an image
manually. Adjust the brightness when the
subject is too bright or too dark relative to
the background.
z Tips
• It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the
power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to
adjust the zoom for recording. When you want
to record a subject at close range, move the
power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then
adjust the focus.
• The focal distance information (the distance at
which the subject is focused on, for when it is
dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a few
seconds in the following cases. (It will not be
displayed correctly if you are using a conversion
lens (sold separately).)
– When the focus mode is switched from
automatic to manual.
– When you set focus manually.
1 Touch [MANUAL].
appears.
2 Adjust the exposure by touching
/
.
3 Touch
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO] t in step 1.
.
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Functions set in the OPTION MENU (Continued)
PORTRAIT (
)
SCENE SELECTION
Select this to bring out the subject such as
people or flowers while creating a soft
background.
You can record images effectively in
various situations with the [SCENE
SELECTION] function.
BAUTO
Select this to automatically record images
effectively without the [SCENE
SELECTION] function.
SPOTLIGHT** (
)
Select this to prevent people’s faces from
appearing excessively white when subjects
are lit by strong light.
TWILIGHT* (
)
Select this to take night view without
losing the mood.
SPORTS** (Sports lesson) (
)
Select this to minimize shake when
recording fast moving subjects.
CANDLE (
Select this to take scene without losing
candle mood.
)
BEACH** (
)
Select this to take the vivid blue of the
ocean or a lake.
SUNRISE&SUNSET* (
Select this to reproduce the atmosphere of
scenes such as sunsets or sunrises.
)
SNOW** (
)
Select this to take bright pictures of a white
landscape.
FIREWORKS* (
Select this to take spectacular shots of
fireworks.
)
* Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant
subjects.
LANDSCAPE* (
)
**Your camcorder is set not to focus on nearby
subjects.
Select this to record distant subjects
clearly. This setting also prevents your
camcorder from focusing on glass or metal
mesh in windows that comes in between
the camcorder and the subject.
b Notes
• The [WHITE BAL.] setting is cleared when you
set [SCENE SELECTION].
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•
flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not
be set.
• When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if
WHITE BAL. (White
balance)
keeps
flashing after touching
BAL.] to [AUTO].
• If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE
, set [WHITE
You can adjust the color balance to the
brightness of the recording environment.
SELECTION] is automatically set to [AUTO].
B AUTO
The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
z Tips
• If you changed the battery pack, or moved your
camcorder to or from outdoors when [AUTO]
was selected, aim your camcorder at a nearby
white object with [AUTO] for about 10 seconds
for better color balance adjustment.
• If you changed the [SCENE SELECTION]
setting or moved your camcorder to or from
outdoors during white balance setting with
[ONE PUSH], you need to repeat the [ONE
PUSH] operation.
OUTDOOR (
)
The white balance is adjusted to be
appropriate for the following recording
conditions:
– Outdoors
– Night views, neon signs and fireworks
– Sunrise or sunset
– Under daylight fluorescent lamps
INDOOR (n)
FADER
The white balance is adjusted to be
appropriate for the following recording
conditions:
You can record a transition with the
following effects adding to the interval
between scenes.
– Indoors
– At party scenes or studios where the lighting
conditions change quickly
– Under video lamps in a studio, or under
sodium lamps or incandescent-like color
lamps
1 Select the desired effect in [STBY] (during
fading in) or [REC] (during fading out)
mode, then touch
2 Press START/STOP.
The fader indicator stops flashing and
disappears when the fade is complete.
.
ONE PUSH (
The white balance will be adjusted
according to the ambient light.
)
To cancel the fader before starting the
operation, touch [OFF] in step 1.
If you press START/STOP, the setting is
cleared.
1 Touch [ONE PUSH].
2 Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will record
the subject.
STBY
REC
3 Touch [
].
Fading out
Fading in
flashes quickly. When the white
balance is adjusted and stored in the
memory, the indicator stops flashing.
WHITE FADER
BLACK FADER
b Notes
• Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or adjust the
color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white
fluorescent lamps.
• When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing
white object while
is flashing quickly.
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Functions set in the OPTION MENU (Continued)
BLT-IN ZOOM MIC
When you set [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] to
[ON] (
), you can record sound with
directivity as you move the power zoom
lever. The default setting is [OFF].
MICREF LEVEL
You can select the microphone level for
recording sound.
Select [LOW] when you want to record
exciting and powerful sound in a concert
hall, etc.
BNORMAL
Records various surround sounds,
converting them into the certain level.
LOW (
)
Records surround sound faithfully. This
setting is not suitable for recording
conversations.
SELF-TIMER
When you set [SELF-TIMER] to [ON],
appears on the screen.
When you press PHOTO, your camcorder
starts counting down, and records a still
image after about 10 seconds.
To cancel recording, touch [RESET].
To cancel the self-timer, select [OFF].
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PWerfhormaintg wyioth uYoucr Caomnputdero with Windows computer
When you install the “PMB” (Picture
Motion Browser) on a Windows computer
System Requirements
from the supplied CD-ROM, you can enjoy
x Environment for using “PMB”
the following operations.
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3*/
Windows Vista SP1**
* 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not
x Importing images taken with your
camcorder to a computer
supported.
**Starter is not supported.
• Standard installation is required.
x Viewing imported images on a
computer
x Creating a DVD
• Operation is not assured if the above OS has
been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.
x Copying a disc
CPU: Intel Pentium III 1 GHz CPU or
faster
t Video Disc Copier
For details on the functions of “PMB,” see
Application: DirectX 9.0c or later (This
product is based on DirectX technology. It
is necessary to have DirectX installed.)
x Using a Macintosh computer
The supplied software “PMB” does not
support a Macintosh computer.
On the advanced use of images on your
camcorder connected to your Macintosh
computer, see the following URL:
http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/
ms/us/
Memory: 256 MB or more
Hard disk: Disk volume required for
installation: Approximately 500 MB (5 GB
or more may be necessary when creating a
DVD.)
Display: Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots
Others: USB port (this must be
provided as standard), Hi-Speed USB (USB
2.0 compatible), DVD burner (CD-ROM
drive is necessary for installation.)
b Notes
• Your computer must meet hardware
requirements other than those described above
for each OS.
• Even in a computer environment where the
operations are guaranteed, frames may be
dropped from movies, resulting in uneven
playback. However, imported images and
images on discs created subsequently will not be
affected.
• Operations are not guaranteed on all the
recommended environments. For example, other
open or background applications running on
currently may limit product performance.
• “PMB” does not support 5.1ch surround sound
reproduction. The sound is reproduced in 2ch
sound.
• Depending on your computer, 8 cm media
(DVD+R DL, etc.) cannot be used.
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What you can do with Windows computer (Continued)
• If you use a Notebook PC, connect it to the AC
Adaptor as the power source. Otherwise, the
software will not work properly due to the
power saving function of the PC.
• You can read images recorded on “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media in a “Memory Stick”
media slot of a computer. However, in the
following cases, do not use the “Memory Stick”
media slot of the computer, but connect your
camcorder to the computer with the USB cable:
b Notes
• Log on as an Administrator for installation.
• Close all applications running on the computer
before installing the software.
3
Place the supplied CD-ROM in the
disc drive of your computer.
The installation screen appears.
– The computer is not compatible with
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
– A “Memory Stick Duo” media adaptor is
required.
– “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media cannot be
read in the “Memory Stick” media slot.
– Reading data from the “Memory Stick” media
slot is slow.
If the screen does not appear
1 Click [Start] t [Computer] (in Windows
XP, [My Computer]).
2 Double-click [SONYPICTUTIL (E:)] (CD-
ROM) (disc drive).*
* Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary depending
on the computer.
Installing software
You need to install the software to your
Windows computer before connecting
your camcorder to the computer. The
installation is required only for the first
time.
Contents to be installed and procedures
may differ depending on your OS.
4
5
Click [Install].
b Notes
• If a version of “PMB” has already been installed
on the computer, check the version. To display
it, click [Help] t [About PMB] in the menu
bar of “PMB.” Compare the version with that of
the “PMB” on the supplied CD-ROM to make
sure that the higher version will be installed
over the lower version. If the version of the
previously installed “PMB” is higher, uninstall
it first, and install both versions in ascending
version order. Otherwise, some functions of
“PMB” may not work properly.
Select the language for the
application to be installed, then
click [Next].
6
As the screen to confirm the
connection appears, connect
your camcorder to the computer
following the steps below.
1 Connect the AC Adaptor to a wall outlet
(wall socket).
2 Turn on your camcorder.
camcorder to the computer using the
supplied USB cable.
1
2
Confirm that your camcorder is
not connected to the computer.
Turn on the computer.
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4 Touch [ USB CONNECT] on the screen
of your camcorder.
11Restart the computer if required
to complete the installation.
7
8
Click [Continue].
12Remove the CD-ROM from the
disc drive of your computer.
Read the terms of the license
agreement carefully. If you agree
to the terms, change
then click [Next].
Importing movies on a disc to a
computer
to
,
You can copy the desired movies on a disc
from your camcorder to a computer.
9
Confirm the installation settings,
then click [Install].
b Notes
• Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this
b Notes
• Even if a screen prompting you to restart your
computer appears, you do not need to restart it at
this time. Restart your computer after
completing the installation.
1
2
Turn on your camcorder.
• It may take some time for the authentication.
Connect the (USB) jack of your
camcorder to a computer using
the supplied USB cable.
10Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the software.
One of the following installation screens
appears, depending on the computer
environment. Check the screen and
follow the instructions displayed to
install the required software.
– Sonic UDF Reader*
Software required to recognize a DVD-RW
(VR mode) disc
– Microsoft DirectX 9.0c*
Software required to handle movies
* Windows XP only
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What you can do with Windows computer (Continued)
6
Click [Import].
Importing of the selected movies starts.
When importing is completed, “PMB”
starts up automatically on the computer,
and the imported movies are displayed
in the window.
Importing entire movies and
still images to a computer (Easy
PC Back-up)
Movies and still images recorded on the
internal memory (DCR-DVD850) or
recorded on “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media that have not yet been imported to a
computer by Easy PC Back-up function can
be imported to your computer
The [USB SELECT] screen appears on
the camcorder screen.
automatically.
3
Touch [ USB CONNECT].
The window for selecting movies to be
imported is displayed.
b Notes
• You cannot save movies that are recorded on a
disc using this function.
• Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this
1
2
Follow step 1 to 2 in “Importing
movies on a disc to a computer.”
4
5
On the computer screen, select
the movies you want to import
from the disc.
Select [ USB CONNECT] (DCR-
DVD850) or [
USB CONNECT]
on the LCD screen of your
camcorder.
Put a check
in the checkbox of the
movies you want to import.
The [Handycam Utility] window is
displayed on the screen of the computer.
To import all the movies, click [Select
All].
Click [Next].
The window for setting a folder to
import the movies to is displayed.
You can change the folder.
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Referring to “PMB Guide”
Double-click the “PMB Guide” short-cut
icon on the computer screen to open “PMB
Guide.”
3
4
Click [Easy PC Back-up] in the
[Handycam Utility] window.
• If the icon is not displayed on the computer
screen, click [Start] - [All Programs] - [Sony
Picture Utility] - [Help] - [PMB Guide].
You can also open “PMB Guide” from [Help] of
“PMB.”
Select the file format to be
imported, and click [Import].
Creating discs
Movies and still images that have not
been imported to a computer are
automatically imported to your
computer.
You can create a disc by putting together
movies and still images previously
imported to your computer (p. 97).
When the import of the data is
completed, “PMB” starts up
automatically and the imported movies
and still images are displayed in the
window.
1
2
3
Turn on your computer, and place
an empty disc in the DVD drive.
use.
• If any other software starts automatically,
shut it down.
z Tips
• To import selected images, select [Media File
Import] in step 3. Refer to “PMB Guide” for
Double-click the “PMB” short-cut
icon on the computer screen to
start “PMB.”
• You can also start “PMB” by clicking
[Start] - [All Programs] - [Sony Picture
Utility] - [PMB].
Starting “PMB” (Picture Motion
Browser)
Double-click the “PMB” short-cut icon on
the computer screen.
Click [Folders] or [Calendar] on
the left side of the window, and
select the folder or date, then
select the movies and still
images.
• If the icon is not displayed on the computer
screen, click [Start] - [All Programs] - [Sony
Picture Utility] - [PMB] to start “PMB.”
You can view, edit, or create discs of
movies and still images using “PMB.”
• To select multiple movies and still images,
hold the Ctrl key down while selecting.
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What you can do with Windows computer (Continued)
Capturing still images from a movie
You can save a frame of a movie as a still
image.
4
At the top of the window, click
[Manipulate] - [DVD-Video (SD)
Creation].
On the movie playback window of “PMB”,
click
window.
to display the [Save Frame]
The window for selecting movies and
still images appears.
Refer to “PMB Guide” for details on the
• To add movies and still images to the
previously selected ones, select them in the
main window and drag and drop onto the
window for selecting movies and still
images.
Recommended USB cable
connection
To assure the proper functioning of your
camcorder, connect your camcorder to a
computer as below.
• Connect only the camcorder to the USB port of
your computer. Do not connect anything else to
other USB ports of a computer.
5
Follow the instructions on the
screen to create the disc.
• It may take a long time to create a disc.
• When connecting to a computer with a USB
keyboard and USB mouse connected as standard
equipment, connect the camcorder to another
USB port using the USB cable.
Other functions
Copying discs
You can copy a recorded disc to another
disc using “Video Disc Copier.”
Click [Start] - [All Programs] - [Sony
Picture Utility] - [Video Disc Copier] to
start the software.
b Notes
• Operations are not guaranteed when multiple
USB devices are connected to a computer.
• Be sure to connect the USB cable to a USB port.
If the USB cable is connected to a computer via
a USB keyboard or USB hub, operations are not
guaranteed.
Refer to the “Video Disc Copier” help for
details on the operation.
Editing movies
You can cut out only a necessary part from
a movie and save it as another file.
Using “PMB”, select the movie you want to
edit, then click [Manipulate] - [Video
Trimming] to display the Video Trimming
window. Refer to “PMB Guide” for details
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To disconnect the USB cable
1
Click the
on the bottom right of the desk
top.
icon on the task tray
2
Click [Safely remove USB Mass
Storage Device].
3
4
5
Touch [END] on the screen of
your camcorder.
Touch [YES] on the screen of
your camcorder.
Disconnect the USB cable from
the camcorder and the computer.
b Notes
• Do not disconnect the USB cable while the
ACCESS/access lamp is lit.
• Before turning off your camcorder, disconnect
the USB cable following the proper procedures
described above.
• Disconnect the USB cable using the proper
procedures described above. Otherwise, files
stored on the media may not be updated
correctly. Also, disconnecting the USB cable
improperly may cause a malfunction of the
media.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you run into any problems using your
camcorder, use the following table to
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem
persists, disconnect the power source and
contact your Sony dealer.
Buttons do not work.
the following buttons/functions are not
available.
– Playback zoom (p. 45)
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– DUBBING button (DCR-DVD850) (p. 54)
The
(OPTION) button is not
displayed.
• The OPTION MENU cannot be used during
The menu settings have been
changed automatically.
• Most menu items automatically return to
their default settings during Easy Handycam
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• The following menu items are fixed during
Easy Handycam operation:
– Movie recording mode: [SP]
– [DATA CODE]: [DATE/TIME]
– Recording format for DVD-RW: [VIDEO]
• The following function/menu items return to
the default settings if the POWER switch is
set to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours:
– Backlight
Overall operations/Easy
Handycam operation
The power does not turn on.
• Attach a charged battery pack to the
• Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the
– [DVD MENU]
– [SPOT MTR/FCS]
– [SPOT METER]
– [SPOT FOCUS]
– [EXPOSURE]
The camcorder does not operate
even when the power is set to on.
– [FOCUS]
– [SCENE SELECTION]
– [WHITE BAL.]
– [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC]
– [MICREF LEVEL]
• It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to
be ready to record after the power is turned
on. This is not a malfunction.
• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery
pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute.
If the functions still do not work, press the
object. (If you press the RESET button, all
settings, including the clock setting, are
reset.)
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
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Batteries/Power sources
Even if you press EASY, menu
settings do not switch to their
defaults automatically.
The power abruptly turns off.
• When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed
while you do not operate your camcorder, the
camcorder is automatically turned off
(A.SHUT OFF). Change the setting of
again, or use the AC Adaptor.
• Following menu settings remain as they were
set even during Easy Handycam operation
– [MOVIE MEDIA SET]
– [PHOTO MEDIA SET]*
– [AUDIO MODE]*
– [WIDE SELECT]
– [SUB-T DATE]
– [ FACE SET]
– [ IMAGE SIZE]
– [FILE NO.]
The CHG (charge) lamp does not
light while the battery pack is being
charged.
– [VOLUME]
– [BEEP]
– [TV TYPE]
• Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)
– [CLOCK SET]
– [AREA SET]
– [DST SET]/[SUMMERTIME]
– [ LANGUAGE SET]
– [DEMO MODE]
• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
• Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the
wall outlet (wall socket) properly.
*
DCR-DVD850
The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while
the battery pack is being charged.
Your camcorder vibrates.
• Vibration occurs depending on the condition
of the disc. This is not a malfunction.
• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet (wall socket) and contact your Sony
dealer. The battery pack may be damaged.
A vibration is felt in your hand or a
faint sound is heard during
operation.
The remaining battery time indicator
does not indicate the correct time.
• This is not a malfunction.
• The ambient temperature is too high or too
low. This is not a malfunction.
• The battery pack has not been charged
enough. Fully charge the battery pack again.
If the problem persists, replace the battery
A motor sound is heard in the
camcorder when the disc cover is
closed without a disc.
• Your camcorder is trying to recognize the
disc. This is not a malfunction.
• The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
Your camcorder gets warm.
• This is because the power has been turned on
for a long time. This is not a malfunction.
Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a
while in a cool place.
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Troubleshooting (Continued)
Media
The battery pack is quickly
discharged.
The disc cannot be removed.
• The ambient temperature is too high or low.
This is not a malfunction.
• The battery pack has not been charged
enough. Fully charge the battery pack again.
If the problem persists, replace the battery
• Make sure the power source (battery pack or
• The disc is damaged or is dirty with
fingerprints, etc. In this case, it may take up
to 10 minutes to remove the disc.
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
LCD screen/Viewfinder
• You turned off your camcorder during
finalizing the disc. Turn on your camcorder
Menu items are grayed out.
• You cannot select grayed items in the current
recording/playback situation.
• There are some functions you cannot activate
Images recorded on a disc cannot be
deleted.
• The maximum number of images that you
can delete on the INDEX screen at one time
is 100.
– Movies recorded on DVD-R/DVD+R DL
– Movies recorded on DVD-RW (VIDEO
mode) except the last recorded movie
– Movies recorded on DVD+RW except the
last recorded movie
The buttons do not appear on the
touch panel.
• Touch the LCD screen lightly.
The buttons on the touch panel do
not work correctly or do not work at
all.
• Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION],
The indicators of the disc type and
the recording format on the LCD
screen are grayed out.
The image in the viewfinder is not
clear.
• The disc may have been created on another
device. You can play back the disc with your
camcorder, but you cannot record additional
movies on the disc.
• You inserted a disc that cannot be used with
your camcorder.
• Pull out the viewfinder, then move the
viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the
• Your camcorder could not recognize the
disc.
The image in the viewfinder has
disappeared.
• Close the LCD panel. No image is displayed
in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is
You cannot operate functions using
the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
• If you use “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
formatted on a computer, format it again on
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You cannot delete images on the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
You cannot record a still image.
• You cannot record a still image on a disc on
your camcorder.
• The maximum number of images that you
can delete on the INDEX screen at one time
is 100.
The ACCESS/access lamp lights up
even when you stop recording.
• Your camcorder is recording the image you
have just record on the media.
The data file name is not indicated
correctly or flashes.
• The file is corrupted.
The imaging field looks different.
• The file format is not supported by your
camcorder. Use the supported file format
• The imaging field may look different
depending on the condition of your
camcorder. This is not a malfunction.
Recording
The actual recording time for movie
is less than the expected recording
time of the media.
• Depending on the conditions when recording
a fast moving object or so, the time available
for recording may shorten.
Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO
does not record images.
• The playback screen is displayed. Set your
• Your camcorder is recording the image you
have just shot on the media.
• The media has run out of space. Format the
media (internal memory (DCR-DVD850)/
DVD-RW/DVD+RW/“Memory Stick PRO
The recording stops.
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn
off your camcorder and leave it about 1 hour
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
• When you are using one of the following
discs after finalizing it, make the disc to be
use a new disc.
– DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)
– DVD+RW
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn
off your camcorder and leave it for about 1
There is a time difference between
the point where you press START/
STOP and the point that movie
recording starts/stops.
• On your camcorder, there may be a slight
time difference between the point where you
press START/STOP and the actual point that
movie recording starts/stops. This is not a
malfunction.
• The number of still images exceeds the
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Troubleshooting (Continued)
The movie aspect ratio (16:9/4:3)
cannot be changed.
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.
• You cannot change the movie aspect ratio in
the following cases.
– When [DISC] is selected on [MOVIE
MEDIA SET], you inserted a DVD+RW,
or no disc is inserted.
– When [MEMORY STICK] is selected on
[MOVIE MEDIA SET], no “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media is inserted.
Playing back images on your
camcorder
You cannot find the images to be
played back.
The auto focus does not function.
• Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 91).
• Select the media to be played back by
• The recording conditions are not suitable for
auto focus. Adjust the focus manually
touching
(HOME) t
(MANAGE
MEDIA) t [MOVIE MEDIA SET] or
[PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 28).
[
STEADYSHOT] does not
You cannot play back a disc.
function.
• Set [
• [
STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 82).
STEADYSHOT] may not be able to
• Insert a disc with the recording side facing
compensate for excessive vibrations.
• The disc that was recorded, formatted, or
finalized on other devices may not be played
back on your camcorder.
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
Undesirable flicker occurs.
• This occurs when recording images under a
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp. This is not a malfunction.
The playback image is distorted.
A vertical band appears when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
Images stored on “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media cannot be played
back.
• This occurs when the contrast between the
subject and the background is too high.
This is not a malfunction.
• Images cannot be played back if you have
modified files or folders, or have edited the
data on a computer. (The file name flashes
when viewing the still image.) This is not a
• Images recorded on other devices may
neither be played back, nor displayed in
actual size. This is not a malfunction
A vertical white line appears on an
image taken in bright light.
• This phenomenon is called the smear effect.
This is not a malfunction.
Black bands appear when you
record a TV screen or computer
screen.
• Set [
STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 82).
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“
” is indicated on an image in the
“
” is indicated on an image in the
VISUAL INDEX screen.
DVD menu.
• Loading of the data may have failed. It may
be indicated correctly when you turn off the
power and then turn it on again, or repeat
removing and inserting the “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media a couple of times.
• You removed the battery pack or the AC
Adaptor while the access lamp is flashing.
This operation may damage the image data,
• Loading of the data may have failed while
finalizing the disc. For the following discs,
make the disc capable of additional
The DVD menu may be displayed correctly.
– DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)
– DVD+RW
which will be marked with
.
• This may appear on still images recorded on
other devices, edited on a computer, etc.
Playback freezes for an instant
between the scenes.
• The image may freeze for an instant between
scenes depending on the device being used.
This is not a malfunction.
“
” is indicated on an image in the
VISUAL INDEX screen.
• In the case of a DVD+R DL, the image may
freeze for an instant when the recording layer
changes. This is not a malfunction.
still appears, delete the image marked with
(p. 50).
Playback does not move to the
previous scene when you press
..
No sound or only a quiet sound is
heard during playback.
• If playback crosses 2 titles made
automatically by your camcorder when .
is pressed, playback may not move to the
previous scene. Select the desired scene from
the menu screen. Refer to the instruction
manual of the playback device for further
information.
• Sound is not output when the LCD screen is
closed. Open the LCD screen.
• When you record sound with [MICREF
sound may be difficult to hear.
Playing back a disc on other
devices
When you play the disc on a
computer or another playback
device, the left and right sounds are
heard out of balance (DCR-DVD850).
You cannot play back the disc, or the
disc is not recognized.
• A disc recorded in VR mode cannot be
played back on a device that does not support
VR mode. Check the compatibility in the
instruction manual of the playback device.
• This may happen when sound recorded with
5.1ch surround is converted to 2ch (normal
stereo sound) on a computer or another
malfunction.
• If the playback device is a 2ch stereo system,
change the audio conversion system
(downmix system). For details, refer to the
instruction manuals of the playback device.
• When you create a disc using the supplied
“PMB” software, select 2ch for the audio
setting.
The playback image is distorted.
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Troubleshooting (Continued)
• Record movies with [AUDIO MODE] set to
• You cannot add still images in the Playlist.
The movie is not played in the
correct aspect ratio.
Movies cannot be divided.
• If movies in both 16:9 (wide) and 4:3 are
dubbed on a DVD+RW, those movies may
not be played in the correct aspect ratio
depending on the playback device. This is
not a malfunction.
• A movie that is too short cannot be divided.
• A movie that is protected cannot be divided
Images cannot be deleted.
– Movies recorded on DVD-R/DVD+R DL
– Movies recorded on DVD-RW (VIDEO
mode) except the last recorded movie
– Movies recorded on DVD+RW except the
last recorded movie
• In the case of disc, you cannot delete movies
• Images that are protected cannot be deleted
Playing back “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media on other
devices
You cannot play back the “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media, or the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is
not recognized.
• The device may not support “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media.
Unable to capture a still image from
a movie.
Editing images on your
camcorder
• There is not enough free space on the media
Unable to edit.
• Select a media to be edited by touching
Unable to finalize.
(HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA)
t [MOVIE MEDIA SET] or [PHOTO
• Use the AC Adaptor for finalizing operation.
Do not use the battery pack.
MEDIA SET] (p. 28).
• The disc has already been finalized. In the
case of following discs, follow the required
procedure to record additional movies
– DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)
– DVD+RW
• You cannot edit movies recorded on DVD-
R/DVD+R DL (p. 14).
• There are no images recorded.
• Unable to edit because of the condition of the
image.
• You cannot dub movies from a disc to the
internal memory (DCR-DVD850) or
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
Unable to [UNFINALIZE].
• [UNFINALIZE] is not available for the
following discs:
– DVD-RW (VR mode)
– DVD+RW
– DVD-R
– DVD+R DL
Movies cannot be added in the
Playlist.
• The media is full.
• To a Playlist, you can add 99 movies on the
internal memory (DCR-DVD850) or
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, or 999
• [UNFINALIZE] is not available during Easy
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• Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the
computer other than the keyboard, mouse,
and your camcorder.
• Disconnect the USB cable from the
computer and your camcorder, and restart the
computer, then connect the computer and
your camcorder again in an orderly manner
You cannot edit or record additional
images on a disc using other
devices.
• You may not be able to edit or record
additional images on a disc recorded on your
camcorder using other devices.
• Make sure the media check tool of the
computer activates. For details on the media
Connecting/Dubbing to other
devices
You cannot hear the sound on the TV
connected to your camcorder.
Functions that cannot be used
simultaneously
• This is because only the S VIDEO plug is
connected. Make sure that you connect also
the red and white plugs of the A/V
connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold
The following list shows examples of
unworkable combinations of functions and
menu items.
Because of following
Cannot use
settings
The aspect ratio of the image is not
correct on the 4:3 TV connected to
your camcorder.
Backlight
[SPOT MTR/FCS],
[SPOT METER],
[FIREWORKS],
[MANUAL] in
[EXPOSURE]
• Set [TV TYPE] depending on your TV
[AUTO SLW
SHUTTR]
[SCENE SELECTION],
[FADER]
You cannot dub.
• The A/V connecting cable is not connected
properly. Make sure that the A/V connecting
cable is connected to the proper jack, i.e. to
the input jack of another device for dubbing
[SPOT FOCUS] [SCENE SELECTION]
[TELE MACRO] [SCENE SELECTION]
[SCENE
SELECTION]
[TELE MACRO],
[FADER]
[FADER]
[CANDLE]/
[FIREWORKS] in
[SCENE SELECTION]
Connecting to a computer
You cannot install “PMB.”
[MICREF
LEVEL]
[BLT-IN ZOOM MIC]
• Check the computer environment required to
install “PMB.”
“PMB” does not work correctly.
• Finish “PMB” and restart your computer.
Your camcorder is not recognized by
the computer.
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Warning indicators and messages
E:20:ss / E:31:ss / E:61:ss /
E:62:ss / E:91:ss / E:94:ss
• A malfunction that you cannot service
has occurred. Contact your Sony dealer
or local authorized Sony service
facility. Inform them of the 5-digit
code, which starts from “E.”
Self-diagnosis display/Warning
indicators
If indicators appear on the LCD screen or in
the viewfinder, check the following.
Some symptoms you can fix by yourself. If
theproblem persistsevenafter you havetried
a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer
or local authorized Sony service facility.
101-0001 (Warning indicator
pertaining to files)
Slow flashing
C:04:00
• The file is damaged.
• The file is unreadable.
(Warning indicator pertaining to
discs)
C: (or E:) ss:ss (Self-diagnosis
display)
Slow flashing
• A disc is not inserted.*
• Less than 5 minutes remains for
recording movies.
• A disc that cannot be read or written is
inserted, such as the single-sided disc
inserted inside out.
C:04:ss
• The battery pack is not an
“InfoLITHIUM” H series battery pack.
Use an “InfoLITHIUM” H series
• Connect the DC plug of the AC
Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your
Fast flashing
• Your camcorder cannot recognize the
disc.*
C:13:ss
• A finalized disc is inserted into your
camcorder during recording standby.
• The disc is fully recorded.*
• The disc recorded in the different TV
color system from your camcorder is
• The disc is faulty. Use a compatible
• The disc is dirty or has scratches on it.
Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth
inserted when
(Movie) is selected.*
C:32:ss
• Symptoms that are not described above
have occurred. Remove the disc and
insert it again, then operate your
camcorder again.
• Remove the power source. Reconnect it
again and operate your camcorder
again.
Z (You need to remove the disc)*
Fast flashing
• Your camcorder cannot recognize the
disc.
• The disc is fully recorded.
• An error might have occurred with the
disc drive in your camcorder.
• A finalized disc is inserted during
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E (Battery level warning)
(Warning indicator pertaining to
incompatible “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media)*
Slow flashing
• The battery pack is nearly used up.
• Depending on the operating,
environment, or battery conditions, E
may flash, even if there are
• Incompatible “Memory Stick PRO
approximately 20 minutes remaining.
- (Warning indicator pertaining
to the write-protect of the “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media)*
(High temperature warning)
Slow flashing
• The temperature of your camcorder is
getting higher. Turn off your camcorder
and leave it for a while in a cool place.
• Access to the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media was restricted on another
device.
(Warning indicator pertaining to
camera-shake warning)
Fast flashing*
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your
camcorder and leave it for a while in a
cool place.
• The camcorder is unsteady, so camera-
shake easily occurs. Hold the
camcorder steady with both hands and
shoot the image. However, note that the
camera-shake warning indicator does
not disappear.
(Warning indicator pertaining to
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media)
Slow flashing
(Warning indicator pertaining to
still image recording)
• There is not enough free space for
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media you
can use in your camcorder.
• There is not enough free space for
recording on your media.
• No “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is
* You hear a melody when the warning indicators
Fast flashing*
• There is no free space for recording.
format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
• The image database file is broken (p.
77).
(Warning indicators pertaining to
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
formatting)*
• The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
is damaged.
• The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
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Warning indicators and messages (Continued)
Description of warning
messages
Reinsert the Memory Stick.
• Reinsert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media a few times. If even then the
indicator flashes, the “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media could be damaged.
Try with another “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media.
If messages appear on the screen, follow the
instructions.
x Media
Internal memory format error.
This Memory Stick is not
formatted correctly.
• The format of the internal memory of
your camcorder has been changed from
the default format. You may be able to
use the internal memory again after
internal memory will be deleted.
• Check the format, then format the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media with
Still picture folder is full. Cannot
record still pictures.
Playback prohibited.
• You cannot create folders exceeding
999MSDCF. You cannot create or
delete created folders using your
camcorder.
• Format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
folders using your computer.
• You are trying to play back an
incompatible disc with your camcorder.
• You are trying to play back an image
recorded with a copyright protection
signal.
Z Disc finalized. Cannot record
on disc.
This Memory Stick may not be able
to record or play movies.
• To record on the finalized DVD-RW
• Use the recommended “Memory Stick”
Disc error. Remove disc.
This Memory Stick may not be able
to record or play images correctly.
• Your camcorder cannot recognize the
disc, because the disc is incompatible
or has scratches.
• Use the recommended “Memory Stick”
Z Disc error. Unsupported
format.
Do not eject the Memory Stick during
writing. Data may be damaged.
• The disc is recorded in the different
format code from your camcorder.
Formatting the disc may enable you to
use the disc on your camcorder (DVD-
RW/DVD+RW only) (p. 73).
• Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media again, and follow the
instructions on the screen.
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The Image Database File is
damaged. Do you want to create a
new file?
Cannot recover data.
• Writing data to the media has failed.
Attempts were made to recover the
data, but they were unsuccessful.
• The image database file is damaged.
When you touch [YES], a new image
database file is created. The old
recorded images on the “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media cannot be played
back (Image files are not damaged). If
you perform [REPAIR IMG.DB F.]
Please wait.
• This is displayed if the disc removal
process takes time. Turn on the
camcorder and leave it for about 10
minutes, preventing vibration.
database file, playing back the old
recorded images may become possible.
If it does not work, copy the image to a
computer using the supplied software.
Inconsistencies found in Image
Database File. Movies cannot be
recorded or played. Do you want to
repair the Image Database File?
• The image database file is damaged.
Touch [YES] to repair.
x Others
No further selection is possible.
• To a Playlist, you can add 99 movies on
the internal memory (DCR-DVD850)
or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, or
• The maximum number of images that
you can select on the INDEX screen at
one time is 100 when:
– deleting images
– protecting images, or releasing
the protection
– dubbing movies
– copying still images
– editing a Playlist
Data protected.
• The image has been protected. Cancel
the protection.
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Additional Information
Using your camcorder abroad
Power supply
You can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with
your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range.
Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regions around the world.
A Type
(American
Type)
B Type
BF Type
B3 Type
C Type
SE Type
(CEE Type) (Ocean Type)
O Type
(British Type) (British Type) (British Type) (CEE Type)
The representative supply voltage and plug type are described in this chart.
Depend on an area, Different type of plug and supply voltage are used.
Attention: Power cord meeting demands from each country shall be used.
-For only the United States
Use a UL Listed, 1.5-3 m (5-10 ft.), Type SPT-2 or NISPT-2, AWG no. 18 power supply cord, rated for
125 V 7 A, with a NEMA 1-15P plug rated for 125 V 15 A.”
Europe
Countries/regions
Austria
Belgium
Czech
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Voltage
Frequency (Hz)
Plug type
230
230
220
230
230
230
230
220
220
230
230
220
230
230
230
220
230
220
220
220
127/230
230
230
240
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
C
C
C/BF
C
Italy
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
C
C
C
C
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovak
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
UK
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
BF
Asia
Countries/regions
China
Voltage
220
Frequency (Hz)
Plug type
50
A
BF
C
Hong Kong
India
200/220
230/240
127/230
100
50
50
Indonesia
Japan
50
C
50/60
60
A
Korea (rep)
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan
220
240
C
50
BF
A/C
BF
A
220/230
230
60
50
110
60
Thailand
Vietnam
220
50
C/BF
A/C
220
50
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Oceania
Countries/regions
Australia
New Zealand
Voltage
240
230/240
Frequency (Hz)
Plug type
50
50
O
O
North America
Countries/regions
Canada
USA
Voltage
120
120
Frequency (Hz)
Plug type
60
60
A
A
Central America
Countries/regions
Voltage
Frequency (Hz)
Plug type
Bahamas
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican (rep)
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
120/240
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
50
60
60
60
A
A
110
110/220
110
A/C
A
110
A
120
A
110
A
110
A
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
120/127
120/240
110/220
A
A
A
South America
Countries/regions
Voltage
Frequency (Hz)
Plug type
Argentina
220
127/220
220
50
60
50
60
60
60
C/BF/O
A/C
C
A
A/C
A
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Peru
120
220
Venezuela
120
Middle East
Countries/regions
Voltage
220
Frequency (Hz)
Plug type
C/BF
C/BF
C
Iran
50
50
50
50
50
50
Iraq
220
Israel
230
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
UAE
127/220
220
A/C/BF
C
240
C/BF
Africa
Countries/regions
Voltage
Frequency (Hz)
Plug type
Algeria
Congo (dem)
Egypt
Ethiopia
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
127/220
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
C
220
C
220
C
220
C
240
C/BF
C/BF
C/BF
C/BF
C
230
220/230
230
220
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Using your camcorder abroad (Continued)
On TV color systems
Your camcorder is an NTSC-system-based camcorder. If you want to view the playback
image on a TV, it must be an NTSC-system-based TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input jack.
System
Used in
NTSC
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,
Guyana, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines,
the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.
PAL
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany,
Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, United Kingdom, etc.
PAL - M
PAL - N
SECAM
Brazil
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.
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Setting to the local time
You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your
camcorder abroad. Touch
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t
World time difference
Time-zone
differences
Time-zone
Area setting
Area setting
differences
+11:00
+12:00
–11:00
–10:00
–09:00
–08:00
–07:00
–06:00
–05:00
–04:00
–03:30
–03:00
–02:00
–01:00
GMT
Lisbon, London
Berlin, Paris
Solomon Is.
+01:00
+02:00
+03:00
+03:30
+04:00
+04:30
+05:00
+05:30
+06:00
+06:30
+07:00
+08:00
+09:00
+09:30
+10:00
Fiji, Wellington, Eniwetok, Kwajalein
Samoa
Helsinki, Cairo, Istanbul
Moscow, Nairobi
Tehran
Hawaii
Alaska
Abu Dhabi, Baku
Kabul
Los Angeles, Tijuana
Denver, Arizona
Chicago, Mexico City
New York, Bogota
Santiago
Karachi, Islamabad
Calcutta, New Delhi
Almaty, Dhaka
Yangon
St. John’s
Bangkok, Jakarta
Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing
Seoul, Tokyo
Brasilia, Montevideo
Fernando de Noronha
Azores, Cape Verde Is.
Adelaide, Darwin
Melbourne, Sydney
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File/folder structure on the internal memory
(DCR-DVD850) and “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media
The file/folder structure is shown below. You do not usually need to acknowledge the file/
folder structure, when recording/playing back images on the camcorder. To enjoy still images
then use the supplied application.
* Internal memory only (DCR-DVD850)
• You can access the media in the camcorder from
A Image database files
When you delete the files, you cannot
• Do not modify the files or folders in the
record/play back the images correctly.
camcorder from a computer. The image files
The files are defaulted as hidden files
may be destroyed or may not be played back.
and not usually displayed.
• We (Sony) will not be responsible for the results
B Movie files (MPEG2 files)
The extension of the files is “.MPG”.
The maximum size is 2 GB. When the
capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB, the file
becomes divided.
of operating the data on the media in the
camcorder from a computer.
• When you delete image files, follow the steps on
page 50. Do not delete the image files on the
media in the camcorder directly from a
computer.
• Do not format the media in the camcorder using
a computer. The camcorder may not operate
correctly.
• Do not copy the files on “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media in the camcorder from a computer.
We (Sony) will not be responsible for the results
of this kind of operation.
The file numbers go up automatically.
When the capacity of a file number
exceeds 9,999, another folder is created
to record new movie files.
The folder name goes up: [101PNV01]
t [102PNV01]
C Still image files (JPEG files)
The extension of the files is “.JPG”. The
file numbers go up automatically. When
the capacity of a file number exceeds
9,999, another folder is created to store
new image files.
The folder name goes up: [101MSDCF]
t [102MSDCF]
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Maintenance and precautions
x Recording on the A side
Place the disc in your camcorder with the
side with the symbol at the center facing
outwards until it clicks.
About the disc
which you can use with your
camcorder.
symbol
Notes on use
• Hold the disc by its edge while supporting the
center hole lightly. Do not touch the recording
side (the opposite of the printed side when using
a single-sided disc).
• Before shooting, be sure to remove dust and
fingerprints from the disc with a soft cloth.
Otherwise you may not be able to record or play
normally in some situations using that disc.
• When you set the disc in your camcorder, press
firmly until it clicks. When the message
[C:13:ss] appears on the LCD screen, open
the disc cover and set the disc again.
• Do not attach any adhesive material such as a
sticker on the surface of a disc. If you do so, the
disc may become unbalanced, and this may
cause a malfunction of the disc or your
camcorder.
Place the
symbol facing outwards.
Recording is made on the rear side.
• When using a double-sided disc, take care not to
smudge the surface with fingerprints.
• When a double-sided disc is used in your
camcorder, recording/playback are performed
on that side only. You cannot switch to record
on or play back the other side with the disc set to
the camcorder. When recording/playback of one
side is complete, remove the disc and turn it
over to access the other side.
Use of double-sided discs
Double-sided discs allow you to record both sides
of a disc.
• Perform the following operations on each side
of a double-sided disc:
– Finalizing (p. 68)
– Formatting (p. 73)
– Unfinalizing (p. 75)
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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
Care and storage of the discs
• Keep the disc clean, or the image quality of the
audio and video output may deteriorate.
Recording/
Playback
Types of “Memory Stick” media
“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”
media
a*
• Clean the disc with a soft cloth.
Wipe the disc from the center out. For dirt, clean
the disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened in
water, then remove the moisture with a soft, dry
cloth. Do not use solvents such as benzine,
cleaners intended for vinyl LPs or antistatic
spray, as they may cause a malfunction to the
disc.
* Your camcorder is not compatible with 8-bit
parallel data transfer, but performs 4-bit parallel
data transfer, which is used by “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media.
• This product cannot record or play data that uses
“MagicGate” technology. “MagicGate” is a
copyright protection technology that records and
transfers the contents in an encrypted format.
• This product is compatible with “Memory Stick
Micro” media (“M2”). “M2” is the abbreviation
for the “Memory Stick Micro” media.
• “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media formatted by
a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not
have guaranteed compatibility with your
camcorder.
• Data read/write speed may vary depending on
the combination of the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media and the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media compliant product you use.
• Damaged or lost data may occur in the
following cases (the data will not be
compensated for):
– If you eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media, or turn off your camcorder while your
camcorder is reading or writing image files on
the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (while
the access lamp is lit or flashing).
– If you use the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media near magnets or magnetic fields.
• It is recommended you make a back-up of
important data on the hard disk of a computer.
• Be careful not to apply excessive force when
writing on a memo area on “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media.
• Do not attach a label or the like on “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media or a “Memory Stick
Duo” media adaptor.
• 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.
• When you want to write letters or marks, etc. on
a single-sided disc, write only on the printed
side using an oil-based marker with a felt-tip,
and do not touch the ink until it dries. Do not
heat the disc or use a sharp-pointed tool, such as
ball point pen. Do not dry the surface by
heating. You cannot write, or mark, on double-
sided discs.
About the “Memory Stick”
media
“Memory Stick” media is compact, portable
IC recording media with large data
capacity.
You can use only “Memory Stick Duo”
media, which is about the half size of
standard “Memory Stick” media, with your
camcorder. However, we do not guarantee
the operation of all types of “Memory Stick
Duo” media on your camcorder.
• When you carry or store “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media, put it in its case.
• Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to come
into contact with the terminals.
• Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
Recording/
Types of “Memory Stick” media
Playback
“Memory Stick Duo” media
(with MagicGate)
-
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media
a
• Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media.
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• Do not let the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
get wet.
• Keep the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media out
of the reach of small children. They might
accidentally swallow it.
• Do not insert anything other than “Memory
Stick PRO Duo” media into the “Memory Stick
Duo” media slot. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
• Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media in the following locations:
– Places subject to extremely high temperature,
such as a car parked outside in the summer
– Places under direct sunlight
– Places with extremely high humidity or
subject to corrosive gases
Notes on using “Memory Stick Micro”
media
• To use “Memory Stick Micro” media with your
camcorder, you need a Duo-sized M2 Adaptor.
Insert the “Memory Stick Micro” media into the
Duo-sized M2 Adaptor, and then insert the
adaptor into the “Memory Stick Duo” media
slot. If you insert “Memory Stick Micro” media
into your camcorder without using a Duo-sized
M2 Adaptor, you might not be able to remove it
from your camcorder.
• Keep the “Memory Stick Micro” media out of
the reach of small children. They might
accidentally swallow it.
On image data compatibility
• Image data files recorded on “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media by your camcorder conform
to the “Design rule for Camera File system”
universal standard established by the JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association).
• On your camcorder, you cannot play back still
images recorded on other devices (DCR-
TRV900 or DSC-D700/D770) that do not
conform to the universal standard. (These
models are not sold in some regions.)
• If you cannot use “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media that has been used with another device,
formatting erases all information on the
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
x On the “Memory Stick Duo” media
adaptor
• When using “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
with a “Memory Stick” media compliant device,
be sure to insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media into a “Memory Stick Duo” media
adaptor.
• When inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media into a “Memory Stick Duo” media
adaptor, make sure the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media is inserted facing in the correct
direction, then insert it all the way in. Note that
improper use may cause a malfunction. Also, if
you force the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
into the “Memory Stick Duo” media adaptor in
the wrong direction, it may be damaged.
• You may not be able to play back images with
your camcorder:
– if image data are modified on a computer.
– if image data are recorded with other devices.
• Do not insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media
adaptor without “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
media attached into a “Memory Stick” media
compliant device. Doing so may result in
malfunctions of the device.
About the “InfoLITHIUM”
battery pack
x On “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
• Up to 16 GB “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
and up to 8 GB “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”
media are guaranteed for use with your
camcorder.
Your camcorder operates only with an
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series).
“InfoLITHIUM” H series battery packs
have the
mark.
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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
consumed when your camcorder is in recording
standby or playback pause.
What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery
pack?
An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a
lithium-ion battery pack that has functions
for communicating information related to
operating conditions between your
camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor/
charger.
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
calculates the power consumption
according to the operating conditions of
your camcorder, and displays the remaining
battery time in minutes.
• Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times
the expected recording time, and make trial
recordings.
• Do not expose the battery pack to water. The
battery pack is not water resistant.
About the remaining battery time
indicator
• When the power goes off even though the
remaining battery time indicator indicates that
the battery pack has enough power to operate,
charge the battery pack fully again. Remaining
battery time will be indicated correctly. Note,
however, that the battery indication will not be
restored if it is used in high temperatures for a
long time, or if left in a fully charged state, or
when the battery pack is frequently used. Use
the remaining battery time indication as a rough
guide only.
With an AC Adaptor/charger, the remaining
battery time and charging time appear.
To charge the battery pack
• Be sure to charge the battery pack before you
start using your camcorder.
• We recommend charging the battery pack in an
ambient temperature of between 10 °C to 30 °C
(50 °F to 86 °F) until the CHG (charge) lamp
turns off. If you charge the battery pack outside
of this temperature range, you may not be able
to charge it efficiently.
• After charging is complete, disconnect the AC
Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your
camcorder or remove the battery pack.
• The E mark that indicates low battery flashes
even if there are still 20 minutes of battery time
remaining, depending on the operating
conditions or ambient temperature.
About storage of the battery pack
• If the battery pack is not used for a long time,
fully charge the battery pack and use it up on
your camcorder once a year to maintain proper
function. To store the battery pack, remove it
from your camcorder and put it in a dry, cool
place.
To use the battery pack effectively
• Battery pack performance decreases when the
ambient temperature is 10 °C (50 °F) or below,
and the length of time you can use the battery
pack becomes shorter. In that case, do one of the
followings to use the battery pack for a longer
time.
– Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up,
and insert it in your camcorder right before
you start taking shots.
– Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/
NP-FH100 (sold separately).
• Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent
playback, fast forward or reverse operation
wears out the battery pack faster.
• To discharge the battery pack on your
camcorder completely, touch
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS) t [GENERAL SET] t
[A.SHUT OFF] t [NEVER] and leave your
camcorder in recording standby until the power
About battery life
• Battery capacity decreases over time and
through repeated use. If decreased usage time
between charges becomes significant, it is
probably time to replace it with a new one.
• Each battery’s life is governed by storage,
operating and environmental conditions.
We recommend using a large capacity battery
pack: NP-FH70/NP-FH100 (sold separately).
• Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF
(CHG) when not recording or playing back on
your camcorder. The battery pack is also
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• Do not damage the power cord (mains lead)
such as by placing anything heavy on it.
• Keep metal contacts clean.
• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:
– consult your local authorized Sony service
facility.
– wash off any liquid that may have contacted
your skin.
– if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with
plenty of water and consult a doctor.
About handling of your
camcorder
On use and care
• Do not use or store the camcorder and
accessories in the following locations:
– Anywhere extremely hot, cold, or humid.
Never leave them exposed to temperatures
above 60 °C (140 °F), such as under direct
sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the
sun. They may malfunction or become
deformed.
x When not using your camcorder for a
long time
– Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical
vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.
– Near strong radio waves or radiation.
The camcorder may not be able to record
properly.
• Periodically turn it on and let it run such as by
playing back or recording images for about 3
minutes.
• Remove a disc from your camcorder.
• Use up the battery pack completely before
storing it.
– Near AM receivers and video equipment.
Noise may occur.
– On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If sand
or dust gets in your camcorder, it may
malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction
cannot be repaired.
– Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD
screen, the viewfinder, or the lens may be
exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the
inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen.
Moisture condensation
If your camcorder is brought directly from a
cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder, on the
surface of the disc, or on the pickup lens.
This may cause a malfunction to your
camcorder.
• Operate your camcorder on DC 6.8 V/7.2 V
(battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).
• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories
recommended in these operating instructions.
x If moisture condensation has occurred
Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour
without turning it on.
• Do not let your camcorder get wet, for example,
from rain or sea water. If your camcorder gets
wet, it may malfunction. Sometimes this
malfunction cannot be repaired.
• If any solid object or liquid gets inside the
casing, unplug your camcorder and have it
checked by a Sony dealer before operating it
any further.
• Avoid rough handling, disassembling,
modifying, physical shock, or impact such as
hammering, dropping or stepping on the
product. Be particularly careful of the lens.
• Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF (CHG)
when you are not using your camcorder.
x Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring
your camcorder from a cold place into a
warm place (or vice versa) or when you use
your camcorder in a humid place as
follows:
• You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into
a place warmed up by a heating device.
• You bring your camcorder from an air
conditioned car or room into a hot place outside.
• You use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower.
• You use your camcorder in a hot and humid
place.
• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
heat to build up inside.
• When disconnecting the power cord (mains
lead), pull it by the plug and not the cord.
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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
3 Touch “×” displayed on the screen 3 times
x How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a
cold place into a warm place, put your
camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it
tightly. Remove the bag when the air
temperature inside the plastic bag has
reached the ambient temperature after about
1 hour.
with the corner of “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” media or the like. The position of “×”
changes.
Touch [CANCEL] to cancel.
If you did not press the right spot, try the
calibration again.
b Notes
LCD screen
• Do not use a sharp-pointed object for
calibration. Doing so may damage the LCD
screen.
• You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is
rotated, or closed with the screen facing out.
• Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD
screen, as it may cause damage.
• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a
residual image may appear on the LCD screen.
This is not a malfunction.
• While using your camcorder, the back of the
LCD screen may heat up. This is not a
malfunction.
On handling the casing
• If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body
with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water,
and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.
x To clean the LCD screen
If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen
dirty, it is recommended you use a soft
cloth to clean it. When you use the LCD
Cleaning Kit (sold separately), do not apply
the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD
screen. Use cleaning paper moistened with
the liquid.
• Avoid the following to avoid damage to the
finish:
– Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine,
alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide
and sunscreen
– Handling the camcorder with above
substances on your hands
– Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or
vinyl objects for a long period of time
x On adjustment of the touch panel
(CALIBRATION)
The buttons on the touch panel may not
work correctly. If this happens, follow the
procedure below. It is recommended that
you connect your camcorder to the wall
outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC
Adaptor during the operation.
1 Turn on your camcorder.
2 Touch
t [GENERAL SET] t
[CALIBRATION].
(HOME) t
(SETTINGS)
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On the pickup lens
• Do not touch the pickup lens inside the disc
cover. Keep the disc cover closed except when
inserting and removing the disc, to keep dust
out.
• When your camcorder does not work because
the pickup lens is dirty, clean it with a camera
blower (sold separately). Do not touch the
pickup lens directly during cleaning, because
this may cause the camcorder to malfunction.
Pickup lens
3 Remove dust from the eyecup block with a
camera blower, etc.
4 Press the viewfinder onto the body of the
camcorder.
About care and storage of the lens
• Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft
cloth in the following instances:
5 Remove dust from the inside area where
the eyecup block was attached with a
camera blower, etc.
– When there are fingerprints on the lens
surface.
– In hot or humid locations
– When the lens is exposed to salty air such as
at the seaside.
• Store in a well-ventilated location subject to
little dirt or dust.
• To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as
described above. It is recommended that you
operate your camcorder about once a month to
keep it in optimum state for a long time.
6 Attach the eyecup block to the viewfinder,
pushing it straight on until it clicks.
Cleaning inside the viewfinder
Remove any dust from inside the
viewfinder by following the steps below.
1 Pull out the viewfinder.
2 While pushing in the tab on the bottom of
the viewfinder with a fine-tipped object
such as a ball point pen, pull the eyecup
block in the direction of the arrow to
remove.
b Notes
• The eyecup block is a precision part. Do not
disassemble it further.
• Do not touch the lens of the eyecup block.
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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
On charging the pre-installed
rechargeable battery
Your camcorder has a pre-installed
rechargeable battery to retain the date, time,
and other settings even when the POWER
switch is set to OFF (CHG). The pre-
installed rechargeable battery is always
charged while your camcorder is connected
to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC
Adaptor or while the battery pack is
attached. The pre-installed rechargeable
battery will be fully discharged in about 3
months if you do not use your camcorder
at all. Use your camcorder after charging
the pre-installed rechargeable battery.
However, even if the pre-installed
rechargeable battery is not charged, the
camcorder operation will not be affected as
long as you are not recording the date.
x Procedures
Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet
(wall socket) using the supplied AC
Adaptor, and leave it with the POWER
switch set to OFF (CHG) for more than 24
hours.
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Specifications
Lens
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
System
Video compression format
MPEG2/JPEG (Still images)
Audio compression format
Optical: 60×, Digital: 120×, 2 000×
Filter diameter: 30 mm (1 3/16 in.)
Focal length
DCR-DVD650
Dolby Digital 2ch
F 1.8 - 6.0
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
f = 1.8 - 108 mm (3/32 - 4 3/8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still camera
For movies:
39 - 2 340 mm (1 9/16 - 92 1/4 in.) (16:9)
For still images:
DCR-DVD850
Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
Internal memory (DCR-DVD850)
16 GB
44 - 2 640 mm (1 3/4 - 104 in.) (4:3)
Color temperature
[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR]
(3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)
Minimum illumination
When measuring media capacity, 1 GB equals
1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for
data management.
6 lx (lux) ([AUTO SLW SHUTTR] [ON],
Shutter speed 1/30 second)
Usable discs
8 cm DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R/
DVD+R DL
Movie recording format
Input/Output connectors
A/V Remote Connector
Video/audio output jack
USB jack
Internal memory (DCR-DVD850)
MPEG2-PS
mini-B
Disc
DVD-RW: DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode),
DVD-Video Recording (VR mode)
DVD+RW: DVD+RW Video
DVD-R/DVD+R DL: DVD-VIDEO
LCD screen
Picture
6.7 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)
Total number of pixels
123 200 (560 × 220)
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media
MPEG2-PS
Still image recording format
DCF Ver.2.0 Compatible
Exif Ver.2.21 Compatible
MPF Baseline Compatible
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
Image device
2.25 mm (1/8 type) CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
Gross:
Approx. 680 000 pixels
Effective (Movie, 16:9)
Approx. 410 000 pixels
Effective (Still, 16:9)
Approx. 250 000 pixels
Effective (Still, 4:3)
Approx. 340 000 pixels
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Specifications (Continued)
Dimensions (Approx.)
General
48 × 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
(w×h×d) excluding the projecting parts
Mass (Approx.)
Power requirements
DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack)
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the power cord
(mains lead)
* See at the label of the AC Adaptor for other
Average power consumption
DCR-DVD650
Using the LCD screen (normal brightness):
2.4 W
specifications.
Using the Viewfinder: 2.2 W
DCR-DVD850
Using the LCD screen (normal brightness):
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH30
Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Maximum charge voltage
DC 8.4 V
2.1 W
Using the Viewfinder: 1.9 W
Operating temperature
0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Storage temperature
-20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)
Dimensions (Approx.)
Maximum charge current
2.12 A
55 × 89 × 130 mm (2 1/4 × 3 5/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
(w×h×d) including the projecting parts
55 × 89 × 130 mm (2 1/4 × 3 5/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
(w×h×d) including the projecting parts with
the rechargeable battery pack NP-FH30
attached
Capacity
3.6 Wh (500 mAh)
Type
Li-ion
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
• Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
Mass (Approx.)
DCR-DVD650
390 g (13 oz) main unit only
440 g (15 oz) including the rechargeable
battery pack NP-FH30 and a disc
DCR-DVD850
390 g (13 oz) main unit only
430 g (15 oz) including the rechargeable
battery pack NP-FH30
Supplied accessories
AC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D
Power requirements
AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Current consumption
0.35 A - 0.18 A
Power consumption
18 W
Output voltage
DC 8.4 V*
Operating temperature
0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Storage temperature
-20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)
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On trademarks
Notes on the License
• “Handycam” and
are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• “Memory Stick,”
Duo,” “
PRO Duo,” “
“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,”
“
Micro,” “MagicGate,” “
“MagicGate Memory Stick” and “MagicGate
Memory Stick Duo” are trademarks or
ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN
CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY
MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE
MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING
VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED
MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED
WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE
PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT
PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS
, “Memory Stick
,” “Memory Stick
,”
,” “Memory Stick
,”
AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250
STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER,
COLORADO 80206.
registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
“C Library,” “Expat,” “zlib,” and “libjpeg”
software are provided in your camcorder. We
provide this software based on license agreements
with their owners of copyright. Based on requests
by the owners of copyright of these software
applications, we have an obligation to inform you
of the following. Please read the following
sections.
Read “license1.pdf” in the “License” folder on the
CD-ROM. You will find licenses (in English) of
“C Library,” “Expat,” “zlib,” and “libjpeg”
software.
• DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD+R
DL logo are trademarks.
• Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media,
Windows Vista and DirectX are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
• Macintosh and Mac OS are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries.
• Intel, Intel Core, and Pentium are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries.
• Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Acrobat are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United
States and/or other countries.
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
The software that is eligible for the following
GNU General Public License (hereinafter referred
to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser General Public
License (hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are
included in the camcorder.
This informs you that you have a right to have
access to, modify, and redistribute source code for
these software programs under the conditions of
the supplied GPL/LGPL.
All other product names mentioned herein may be
the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies. Furthermore, ™ and ® are
not mentioned in each case in this manual.
Source code is provided on the web. To
download, go to the following website and select
DCR-SR87.
http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/
We would prefer you do not contact us about the
contents of source code.
Read “license2.pdf” in the “License” folder on the
CD-ROM. You will find licenses (in English) of
“GPL,” and “LGPL” software.
To view the PDF, Adobe Reader is needed. If it is
not installed on your computer, you can download
it from the Adobe Systems web page:
http://www.adobe.com/
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QIduicek Rnetfeirefnyceing parts and controls
The numbers in ( ) are reference pages.
DCR-DVD650
* DCR-DVD850
Playback sounds come out from the
speaker. For how to adjust the volume,
B “Memory Stick Duo” media slot/cover
and access lamp (32)
The access lamp lights for both the
internal memory* and “Memory Stick
PRO Duo” media.
C RESET button
Initializes all the settings, including the
setting of the date and time.
E
H
L
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Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
B Hook for a shoulder belt
Attach a shoulder belt (sold separately).
D Disc cover OPEN switch and ACCESS
lamp (30)
Connect other optional accessories.
132
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Recording movies
C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
F Counter (hour/minute/second)
H Approximate remaining recordable time
Recording still images
of movies
M Approximate remaining recordable
N Recording folder
When [PHOTO MEDIA SET] is
[MEMORY STICK]
Viewing movies
O Return button
P Playback mode
Q Current movie number/Total number of
recorded movies
When [MOVIE MEDIA SET] is [INT.
MEMORY] (DCR-DVD850) or
[MEMORY STICK]
T Data file name/Scene number
Viewing still images
V Current still image number/Total
number of recorded still images
W Playback folder
When [PHOTO MEDIA SET] is
[MEMORY STICK]
Continued ,
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Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)
Indicator
Meaning
Screen indicators
n
Upper left
Upper right
SteadyShot off (82)
Protect (57)
-
SPOT METER (90)/
z Tips
Bottom
Center
• The contents and positions of the indicators
illustrated here may differ from the actual
indicators on the screen of your camcorder.
Some indicators do not appear depending on the
model.
Upper left
Indicator
Meaning
MICREF LEVEL low
(94)
Data code during recording
WIDE SELECT (81)
The recording date, time, and camera
setting data are recorded automatically on
the media. They are not displayed while
recording. However, you can check them as
You can view the recording date and time
on another device, etc. ([SUB-T DATE],
BLT-IN ZOOM MIC
(94)
Upper right
Indicator
Meaning
Center
Indicator
Meaning
E
Warning (110)
Bottom
Indicator
Meaning
Face Index set (82)
Manual focus (91)
9
.
SCENE SELECTION
(92)
Backlight (41)
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Glossary
x 5.1ch surround sound
x VIDEO mode
A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers, 3 at
the front (left, right and center) and 2 at the rear
(right and left) with an additional low-pass
subwoofer counted as a 0.1 channel for
frequencies of 120 Hz or lower.
One of the recording formats you can select when
using a DVD-RW. VIDEO mode provides
excellent compatibility with other DVD devices.
x VR mode
One of the recording formats you can select when
using a DVD-RW. VR mode enables editing
(deleting or sequence rearrangement) with your
camcorder. Finalizing the disc lets you play it
back on a VR mode compatible DVD device.
x Dolby Digital
An audio encoding (compression) system
developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.
x Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator
Sound compression technology developed by
Dolby Laboratories Inc. which compresses audio
efficiently while preserving high sound quality. It
enables recording of 5.1ch surround sound while
using disc space more efficiently. Discs created
by Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator can be played back
on a device compatible with the disc created on
your camcorder.
x JPEG
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts
Group, a still image data compression (data
capacity reduction) standard. Your camcorder
records still images in JPEG format.
x MPEG
MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group,
the group of standards for the coding (image
compression) of video (movie) and audio. There
are MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats. Your
camcorder records movies in MPEG2 format.
x Thumbnail
Reduced-size images which enable you to view
many images at the same time. [VISUAL
INDEX], [
FILM ROLL], [
FACE], etc. are
thumbnail display system.
x VBR
VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate, the recording
format for automatically controlling the bit rate
(the volume of recording data in a given time
segment) according to the scene being recorded.
For fast-moving video, a lot of media space is
used to produce a clear image, so the recording
time to the media shortens.
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LAST SCENE DEL (delete)
P
Playlist
SPOT METER (Flexible spot
M
MANAGE MEDIA category
T
R
REC MODE (Recording mode)
U
N
Number of still images
REMAINING SET (Remaining
V
O
Original
S
W
Continued ,
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Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español
Paso 1: Comprobación de los componentes
incluidos
Batería recargable NP-FH30 (1)
Asegúrese de que dispone de los siguientes
componentes incluidos con su videocámara.
El número entre paréntesis indica el número
de componentes incluidos de cada artículo.
Adaptador de ca (1)
CD-ROM “Handycam Application
Software” (1)
– PMB (software) incluida la “Guía de PMB”
Guía de operaciones (este manual) (1)
Cable de alimentación (1)
Cable de conexión de A/V (1)
Cable USB (1)
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Paso 2: Recarga de la batería
Interruptor POWER
Toma DC
IN
Batería
Indicador CHG
(carga)
Altomacorriente de
pared
Tapa de la toma
Adaptador de ca
Clavija de cc
Cable de alimentación
Puede recargar la batería
“InfoLITHIUM” (serie H) después de
colocarla en la videocámara.
Haga coincidir la marca v de la clavija
de cc con la marca v de la videocámara.
b Notas
4
5
Conecte el cable de alimentación
al adaptador de ca y al
tomacorriente de pared.
• La videocámara funciona sólo con una
batería “InfoLITHIUM” (serie H).
El indicador CHG (carga) se enciende y
se inicia el proceso de recarga.
1
Deslice el interruptor POWER en
el sentido de la flecha hasta la
posición OFF (CHG) (ajuste
predeterminado).
El indicador CHG (carga) se
apaga cuando la batería está
completamente cargada.
Desconecte el adaptador de ca de
la toma DC IN.
2
3
Instale la batería deslizándola en
el sentido de la flecha hasta que
haga clic.
b Notas
Conecte el adaptador de ca a la
toma DC IN de la videocámara.
• Desconecte el adaptador de ca de la toma DC IN
mientras sujeta la videocámara y la clavija de cc
Abra la tapa de la toma y conecte la
clavija de cc en el adaptador de ca
Continúa ,
141
Paso 2: Recarga de la batería (Continuación)
Al grabar en la memoria interna
(DCR-DVD850) o en un “Memory
Stick PRO Duo”
Para extraer la batería
1 Deslice el interruptor POWER hacia la
posición OFF (CHG).
2 Deslice la palanca de liberación BATT
Tiempo de
Tiempo de
grabación
continua
grabación
normal
(batería) (1) y extraiga la batería (2).
Batería
(típico)*
NP-FH30
(incluida)
95
105
155
170
330
370
745
830
45
50
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
75
Palanca de
liberación BATT
(batería)
85
165
185
370
415
b Notas
• Antes de extraer la batería o el adaptador de ca
compruebe que el indicador
(Película)/
(Imagen fija)/indicador ACCESS/indicador de
acceso estén apagados.
• Descargue la batería completamente antes de
guardarla por un periodo extenso.
Al grabar en un disco
Tiempo de
grabación
normal
Tiempo de
grabación
continua
Batería
Para usar un tomacorriente de pared
como fuente de alimentación
Realice las mismas conexiones que cuando
recarga la batería. La batería no se
descargará en ese caso.
(típico)*
NP-FH30
(incluida)
80
90
40
45
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
135
145
290
315
650
710
65
70
Tiempo de recarga
Tiempo aproximado (min) necesario para
recargar por completo una batería
totalmente descargada.
145
155
325
355
Tiempo de
Batería
recarga
* El tiempo de grabación normal indica el tiempo
de grabación al repetir las operaciones de inicio/
parada, encendido/apagado de la alimentación y
utilización del zoom.
NP-FH30
(incluida)
115
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
135
170
390
b Notas
• Todas las mediciones corresponden al modo de
grabación [SP] bajo las siguientes condiciones:
Valor superior: cuando se efectúa la grabación
con el panel de LCD.
Valor inferior: Al grabar con el visor mientras el
panel de LCD se mantiene cerrado.
Tiempo de grabación
Tiempo aproximado (min) disponible
cuando utiliza una batería completamente
cargada.
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Acerca del tiempo de recarga/grabación/
reproducción
• Valores medidos con la videocámara a una
temperatura de 25 °C Se recomienda una
temperatura comprendida entre 10 °C y 30 °C
Tiempo de reproducción
Tiempo aproximado (min) disponible
cuando utiliza una batería completamente
cargada.
• El tiempo de grabación y de reproducción
disponible será más corto cuando utilice la
videocámara a bajas temperaturas.
• En función de las condiciones en las que utilice
la videocámara, es posible que el tiempo de
grabación y reproducción disponible se vea
reducido.
Al reproducir en la memoria interna
(DCR-DVD850) o en un “Memory
Stick PRO Duo”
Panel de
Panel de LCD
Batería
LCD
cerrado
abierto
NP-FH30
(incluida)
125
145
Acerca del adaptador de ca
• No provoque un cortocircuito en la clavija de cc
del adaptador de ca ni en el terminal de la
batería con ningún objeto metálico, ya que
podría ocasionar un funcionamiento
inadecuado.
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
205
435
980
235
505
1120
Al reproducir un disco
Panel de
LCD
cerrado
Panel de LCD
abierto
Batería
NP-FH30
(incluida)
105
120
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
NP-FH100
170
370
830
195
415
925
Acerca de la batería
• Antes de cambiar la batería, deslice el
interruptor POWER a la posición OFF (CHG) y
apague el indicador
(Imagen fija)/indicador ACCESS/indicador
de acceso.
(Película)/indicador
• El indicador CHG (carga) parpadeará durante la
recarga o Información de la batería no se
mostrará correctamente en las siguientes
situaciones:
– La batería no está correctamente colocada.
– La batería está dañada.
– La batería está completamente gastada (sólo
para la información sobre la batería).
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Paso 3: Conexión de la alimentación y ajuste de
la fecha y la hora
Ajuste la fecha y la hora cuando utilice la
videocámara por primera vez. Si no ajusta
la fecha y la hora, aparecerá la pantalla
[AJUS.RELOJ] cada vez que encienda la
videocámara o cambie la posición del
interruptor POWER.
Toque el botón que aparece en la pantalla
LCD.
3
4
5
Seleccione la zona geográfica
deseada con
[SIGUIENTE].
/
y luego toque
Ajuste el valor de [HORA
VERANO] y luego toque
[SIGUIENTE].
Ajuste [A] (año) mediante
/
.
Interruptor POWER
1
2
Mientras mantiene presionado el
botón verde, deslice el interruptor
POWER varias veces en la
dirección de la flecha hasta que
se encienda el indicador
6
7
Seleccione [M] con
ajuste el mes con
/
, luego
correspondiente.
/
.
(Película): para grabar películas
(Imagen fija): para tomar
imágenes fijas
Ajuste [D] (día), hora y minuto del
mismo modo, y luego toque
[SIGUIENTE].
encienda la videocámara.
Toque
(HOME) t
8
Compruebe que el reloj esté
correctamente ajustado y luego
(AJUSTES) t [AJ.REL./
IDIOM. ] t [AJUS.RELOJ].
Aparecerá la pantalla [AJUS.RELOJ].
toque
.
El reloj se pone en funcionamiento.
Puede seleccionar cualquier año hasta el
2037.
Para la medianoche, ajuste el reloj en
12:00 am.
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Paso 4: Realización
de ajustes antes de la
grabación
Para el mediodía, ajuste el reloj en
12:00 pm.
Apertura de la tapa del objetivo
Deslice el interruptor LENS COVER hacia
la posición OPEN.
Para apagar la videocámara
Deslice el interruptor POWER hacia la
posición OFF (CHG).
El indicador
(Película) parpadea
durante unos segundo y se apaga.
b Notas
• Si no usa la videocámara durante
aproximadamente 3 meses, la batería
recargable integrada se descarga y es posible
que los ajustes de la fecha y la hora se borren de
la memoria. En este caso, cargue la batería
recargable incorporada y ajuste la fecha y la
hora de nuevo.
• Después de encender la videocámara, tarda unos
cuantos segundo en estar lista para tomar
imágenes. No es posible utilizar la videocámara
durante este periodo.
Luego de grabar, deslice el interruptor
LENS COVER a la posición CLOSE para
cerrar la tapa del objetivo.
Ajuste del panel de LCD
• En el ajuste predeterminado, la videocámara se
apaga automáticamente si no la utiliza durante
aproximadamente 5 minuto, para conservar la
energía de la batería ([APAGADO AUTO]).
Abra el panel de LCD 90 grados con
respecto a la videocámara (1) y, a
continuación, gírelo en el ángulo que le
resulte más adecuado para grabar o
reproducir (2).
z Sugerencias
• La fecha y la hora no aparecen durante la
grabación, aunque se graban automáticamente
en el medio y se pueden mostrar durante la
reproducción ([CÓDIGO DATOS]).
• Si los botones del panel táctil no funcionan
correctamente, ajuste el panel táctil
([CALIBRACIÓN]).
190 grados con
respecto a la
videocámara
290 grados
(máx.)
Cambio del ajuste de idioma
Puede modificar las indicaciones en
pantalla para que se muestren los mensajes
en un idioma determinado.
Toque
(HOME) t
(AJUSTES)
DISP
2180 grados
(máx.)
t[AJ.REL./IDIOM. ] t[AJUSTE
IDIOMA ] y luego seleccione el idioma
deseado.
b Notas
• Tenga cuidado de no presionar los botones del
marco de la pantalla LCD cuando abra o ajuste
el panel de LCD.
Continúa ,
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Paso 4: Realización de ajustes antes de la grabación (Continuación)
z Sugerencias
• Si abre el panel de LCD a 90 grados respecto de
Ajuste de la correa de sujeción
la videocámara y lo gira 180 grados hacia el
Ajuste y asegure la correa de sujeción como
objetivo, podrá cerrarlo con la pantalla LCD
se muestra en la ilustración y sostenga
correctamente la videocámara.
mirando hacia fuera. Esto resulta conveniente
durante operaciones de reproducción.
• Toque
(HOME) t
(AJUSTES) t
[AJUS.SON./PANT.] t [BRILLO LCD] y
ajuste el brillo de la pantalla LCD.
• La información se muestra o se oculta (se
muestra y se oculta) cada vez que presiona
DISP.
Ajuste del visor
Puede usar el visor para ver las imágenes a
fin de evitar el desgaste de la batería o
cuando la imagen en la pantalla LCD sea de
baja calidad.
Extraiga el visor y mire a través de él.
Ajuste el visor a su alcance visual.
Visor
Palanca de ajuste del
objetivo del visor
Muévala hasta que la
imagen sea clara.
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Paso 5: Selección de un medio
Puede definir en forma separada el medio que usará para películas y el que usará para
imágenes fijas.
Para películas, puede seleccionar la memoria interna*, un disco o un “Memory Stick PRO
Duo”. Para imágenes fijas, puede seleccionar la memoria interna* o un “Memory Stick PRO
Duo”.
DCR-DVD650
En el ajuste predeterminado, las películas se graban en un disco. Las imágenes fijas se graban
sólo en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”.
DCR-DVD850
En el ajuste predeterminado, tanto las películas como las imágenes fijas se graban en la
memoria interna.
*
Memoria interna
Disco
Película
Imagen fija
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
* DCR-DVD850
b Notas
• Puede grabar, reproducir o editar imágenes en el medio seleccionado. Al grabar, reproducir o editar
imágenes en otro medio, seleccione el medio nuevamente.
Selección de un medio para
2
3
4
Toque el medio deseado.
Toque [SÍ].
películas
1
Toque
(HOME) t
(GESTIONAR SOPORTE) t
[AJ.SOPORTE PEL.].
Cuando aparezca [Finalizado.],
Aparece la pantalla de ajuste de medio
para películas.
toque
.
Cambió el medio para películas.
Continúa ,
147
Paso 5: Selección de un medio (Continuación)
Para confirmar el medio seleccionado
Selección de un medio para
imágenes fijas (DCR-DVD850)
1 Deslice el interruptor POWER para
encender el indicador del modo
(
(Película)/
(Imagen fija)) en que
desea comprobar el medio.
1
Toque
(HOME) t
2 Verifique el icono de medio que aparece
en la esquina superior derecha de la
pantalla.
(GESTIONAR SOPORTE) t
[AJ.SOPORTE FOTO].
Aparece la pantalla de ajuste de medio
para imágenes fijas.
Icono de medio
2
Toque el medio deseado.
Memoria interna*
b Notas
Disco (el icono difiere según
el tipo de disco).
• No es posible seleccionar un disco como medio
para imágenes fijas.
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
3
4
Toque [SÍ].
* DCR-DVD850
Cuando aparezca [Finalizado.],
toque
.
Cambió el medio para imágenes fijas.
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Paso 6: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory
Stick PRO Duo”
Si selecciona [MEMORIA INTERNA] en
el “Paso 5”, la operación de este paso es
innecesaria (DCR-DVD850).
3
Coloque el disco con la cara de
grabación hacia la videocámara y
presione el centro del disco hasta
que haga clic.
Inserción de un disco
Si selecciona [DISCO] en el “Paso 5”, se
necesita un nuevo DVD-RW, DVD+RW,
DVD-R o DVD+R DL de 8 cm.
b Notas
• Antes de utilizarlo, elimine el polvo y las
huellas dactilares del disco con un paño suave.
1
2
Verifique que la videocámara esté
encendida.
Si usa un disco de una sola cara, colóquelo con
la etiqueta orientada hacia afuera.
Deslice el interruptor OPEN de la
cubierta del disco en la dirección
que indica la flecha (OPEN l).
[ABRIENDO…] aparece en la pantalla.
La cubierta del disco se abre levemente
en forma automática.
4
Cierre la cubierta del disco.
[ACCESO A DISCO] aparece en la
pantalla.
Indicador ACCESS (Disco)
Es posible que la videocámara tarde un
momento en reconocer el disco.
Interruptor OPEN de la
cubierta del disco
x DVD-RW/DVD+RW
Aparece una pantalla que pregunta si
desea utilizar [GUÍA SELEC.DISCO].
Usar [GUÍA SELEC.DISCO] le permite
formatear el disco siguiendo las
instrucciones en pantalla. Si no desea
Lente de captación
x DVD-R/DVD+R DL
Puede comenzar a grabar
inmediatamente después de que
[ACCESO A DISCO] desaparece de la
pantalla. No es necesario que avance a
Cuando la cubierta del disco se abra
levemente, ábrala más.
5
Toque la opción que desee en la
pantalla.
Continúa ,
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Paso 6: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
(Continuación)
de la videocámara y luego abra o cierre la
cubierta del disco.
x DVD-RW
Seleccione el formato de grabación,
[VIDEO] o [VR], y luego toque
• Si la correa de sujeción queda atrapada al cerrar
la cubierta del disco, podría causar una falla en
el funcionamiento de la videocámara.
• No toque el lado de grabación del disco ni la
lente de captación.
.
x DVD+RW
Seleccione la relación de aspecto de la
película, [PANORÁM.16:9] o [4:3],
Si usa un disco de dos caras, tenga cuidado de
no ensuciar la superficie con huellas dactilares.
luego toque
.
• Si éste no está colocado correctamente al cerrar
la cubierta del disco, es posible que cause una
falla de funcionamiento en la videocámara.
• No desconecte las fuentes de alimentación
mientras formatea el disco.
• No golpee ni sacuda la videocámara puesto que
está leyendo y escribiendo en el disco:
– mientras el indicador ACCESS está
encendido
6
7
Toque [SÍ].
Cuando aparezca [Finalizado.],
toque
.
Cuando el proceso de formateo finalice,
puede comenzar a grabar en disco.
– mientras el indicador ACCESS está
parpadeando
– mientras [ACCESO A DISCO] o
[ABRIENDO…] aparecen en la pantalla LCD
z Sugerencias
• Puede transcurrir cierto tiempo hasta que se
extraiga el disco, dependiendo del contenido
grabado.
• Si un disco está rayado o sucio con huellas
dactilares, pueden transcurrir hasta 10 minuto
antes de extraerlo. Si eso sucede, es posible que
el disco esté dañado.
• Si usa un DVD-RW mientras está
ajustado el funcionamiento en modo Easy
Handycam, el formato de grabación se fija
en el modo VIDEO.
Para extraer el disco
z Sugerencias
cubierta del disco.
• Puede insertar o extraer el disco cuando la
videocámara esté conectada a una fuente de
alimentación, incluso si está apagada. Sin
embargo, no se inicia el proceso de
2 Presione el soporte del disco en el centro
del compartimento del disco y retire el
disco sosteniéndolo por el borde.
• Puede comprobar si está usando el disco
correcto al usar la [GUÍA SELEC.DISCO] en el
HOME MENU.
b Notas
• Asegúrese de no obstruir la operación con su
mano u otros objetos al abrir o cerrar la cubierta
del disco. Mueva la correa hacia la parte inferior
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Inserción de un “Memory Stick
PRO Duo”
3
Si selecciona [MEMORY STICK]
en el “Paso 5” para la grabación
de películas, deslice el interruptor
POWER varias veces hasta que
se encienda el indicador
Esta operación es necesaria sólo si
selecciona [MEMORY STICK] en el “Paso
5”.
(Película).
z Sugerencias
Si el interruptor POWER está ajustado
en OFF (CHG), deslícelo mientras
mantiene presionado el botón verde.
• Si sólo graba imágenes fijas en el “Memory
Stick PRO Duo”, no son necesarias las
1
2
Abra el panel de LCD.
Inserte el “Memory Stick PRO
Duo”.
1 Abra la cubierta del “Memory Stick
Duo” hacia la dirección de la flecha.
2 Coloque el “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
en la ranura para “Memory Stick Duo”
en la orientación correcta hasta que
haga clic.
3 Cierre la cubierta del “Memory Stick
Duo”.
Aparece [Crear nuevo arch.base de
datos de imágenes.] en la pantalla si se
inserta un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
nuevo cuando la videocámara está
encendida.
4
Toque [SÍ].
Indicador de acceso
Coloque la marca b hacia el
lado de la pantalla LCD.
Continúa ,
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Paso 6: Inserción de un disco o un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
(Continuación)
– extraer el “Memory Stick PRO Duo” de la
videocámara
• No abra la cubierta del “Memory Stick Duo”
mientras realiza una grabación.
• Insertar “Memory Stick PRO Duo” a la fuerza
en la dirección incorrecta puede causar un mal
funcionamiento del “Memory Stick PRO Duo”,
de la ranura para “Memory Stick Duo” o de los
datos de imagen.
Para extraer el “Memory Stick PRO
Duo”
Abra el panel de LCD y la cubierta del
“Memory Stick Duo”. Empuje levemente el
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” una vez y luego
deslícelo hacia fuera de la ranura.
b Notas
• Si [Error al crear un nuevo archivo de base de
datos de imágenes. Es posible que no exista
formatee el “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” Todos
los datos grabados en el “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” se eliminarán al formatearlo.
• No presione ni extraiga el “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” por la fuerza, ya que podría ocasionar un
funcionamiento inadecuado.
• Para evitar daños en los medios o la pérdida de
imágenes grabadas, no realice ninguna de las
siguientes acciones mientras el indicador de
acceso está encendido:
– extraer la batería o el adaptador de ca de la
videocámara
– someter la videocámara a golpes o a
vibraciones
Tiempo de grabación de películas en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Las cifras de la tabla indican el tiempo de grabación aproximado en minuto del “Memory
Stick PRO Duo”.
Las cifras entre paréntesis ( ) indican el tiempo de grabación mínimo.
3M (LP) (larga duración)
6M (SP) (calidad
estándar)
9M (HQ) (calidad alta)
Modo de grabación
5,1ch*
15 (10)
2ch
20 (10)
6 (5)
10 (10)
9 (5)
20 (10)
512MB
1GB
35 (25)
40 (25)
25 (25)
40 (25)
80 (50)
85 (55)
2GB
55 (50)
115 (100)
230 (205)
80 (50)
170 (100)
340 (205)
160 (105)
325 (215)
655 (435)
170 (110)
355 (230)
715 (460)
4GB
8GB
16GB
* DCR-DVD850
b Notas
• Los números de la tabla corresponden a la utilización de un “Memory Stick PRO Duo” fabricado por Sony
Corporation. El tiempo de grabación varía según las condiciones de grabación, el tipo de “Memory Stick”
o el ajuste de [MODO GRAB.].
• Cuando el tiempo de grabación es menor a 5 minuto, aparece
.
z Sugerencias
• Para DCR-DVD850: Es posible seleccionar el formato de grabación de audio de películas con [MODE
AUDIO].
Para DCR-DVD650: El sonido se graba en estéreo de 2 canales.
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Grabación
Las imágenes se graban en el medio seleccionado en el ajuste de medio.
DCR-DVD650
En el ajuste predeterminado, las películas se graban en un disco. Las imágenes fijas se graban
sólo en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”.
DCR-DVD850
En el ajuste predeterminado, tanto las películas como las imágenes fijas se graban en la
memoria interna.
PHOTO F
Abra la tapa del objetivo.
START/STOP B
(HOME) E
Interruptor POWER
A
(HOME) D
Si el interruptor POWER
está ajustado en OFF
(CHG), deslícelo mientras
mantiene presionado el
botón verde.
Indicador
(Película)
Indicador
(Imagen fija)
START/STOP C
b Notas
• Si los indicadores ACCESS/acceso están encendidos o parpadean después de finalizada la grabación,
significa que todavía se están escribiendo datos en el medio. No golpee ni sacuda la videocámara y no
desconecte la batería o el adaptador de ca
• Si [MEMORIA INTERNA] (DCR-DVD850) o [MEMORY STICK] está seleccionado en [AJ.SOPORTE
PEL.], cuando un archivo de película supera los 2 GB el siguiente archivo de película se crea
automáticamente.
Continúa ,
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Grabación (Continuación)
z Sugerencias
• Puede consultar el espacio libre para películas en el medio al tocar
(HOME) D (o E) t
(GESTIONAR SOPORTE) t [INFO SOPORTE].
Películas
Imágenes fijas
1
Deslice el interruptor POWER A
hasta que se encienda el
1
2
Deslice el interruptor POWER A
hasta que se encienda el
indicador
(Película).
indicador
(Imagen fija).
Presione PHOTO
F
ligeramente
2
Presione START/STOP B (o C).
para enfocar (se oye un pitido),
A
luego presione completamente
(se oye el clic del obturador).
B
[ESPERA] t [GRAB.]
Para detener la grabación, presione
START/STOP de nuevo.
Parpadea t Se enciende
aparece junto a
o
. Cuando
desaparece, significa que se ha
grabado la imagen.
b Notas
• No puede grabar imágenes fijas en un disco.
z Sugerencias
•
aparece cuando [ AJUSTE CARA] está ajustado en [ACTIVADO] (el ajuste predeterminado)
durante la grabación de películas.
• Puede cambiar la grabación entre película e imagen fija al tocar
DE IMÁGENES) t [PELÍCULA] o [FOTO].
(HOME) D (o E) t
(TOMA
• Puede crear imágenes fijas a partir de las películas grabadas.
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Reproducción
Puede reproducir imágenes grabadas en el medio seleccionado en el ajuste de medio.
DCR-DVD650
En el ajuste predeterminado, se reproducen las películas de un disco. Las imágenes fijas se
graban y se reproducen sólo en un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”.
DCR-DVD850
En el ajuste predeterminado, se reproducen las imágenes de la memoria interna.
Interruptor POWER
A
(HOME) D
(HOME) E
(VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES) B
(VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES) C
1
2
Deslice el interruptor POWER A para encender la videocámara.
Presione (VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES) B (o C).
La pantalla VISUAL INDEX aparece en la pantalla LCD. (Puede que las miniaturas tarden
un momento en aparecer).
Índice de rollos de película
Índice de caras
Busca imágenes por fecha de
grabación.*
6 imágenes anteriores
Aparece con la imagen en la
última ficha reproducida o
grabada (B de la imagen fija
grabada en el “Memory Stick
PRO Duo”).
6 imágenes siguientes
Permite volver a la
pantalla de grabación.
(OPTION)
Muestra películas.
Muestra imágenes fijas.
* Al seleccionar [DISCO] en [AJ.SOPORTE PEL.], aparece un tipo de disco. No puede buscar
películas por fecha de grabación.
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Reproducción (Continuación)
3
Iniciar reproducción.
Películas
Toque la ficha
y la película que desea reproducir.
Cuando la reproducción desde la película seleccionada llega a la última película, la pantalla
regresa a la pantalla VISUAL INDEX.
Alterna el modo de
reproducción y de pausa
cada vez que se toca.
Vuelve a la pantalla
VISUAL INDEX.
Principio de la película /
Película anterior
Película siguiente
Ajuste del volumen
Detener (muestra la
pantalla VISUAL INDEX).
(OPTION)
Rebobinado / Avance rápido
z Sugerencias
• Toque
• Al reproducir películas desde la memoria interna (DCR-DVD850) o desde un “Memory Stick PRO Duo”,
un toque de hace que la película retroceda o avance 5 veces más rápido que lo normal, 2
/
durante la pausa para reproducir la película a cámara lenta.
/
toques aumenta la velocidad 10 veces, 3 toques aumenta la velocidad 30 veces y 4 toques aumenta la
velocidad aproximadamente 60 veces.
• Al reproducir las películas de un disco, un toque de
/
hace que la película retroceda o avance
5 veces más rápido que lo normal, 2 toques aumenta la velocidad 10 veces (alrededor de 8 veces más
rápido en el caso de un DVD+RW).
Imágenes fijas
Toque la ficha
y la imagen fija que desee reproducir.
Vuelve a la pantalla
VISUAL INDEX.
Presentación de
diapositivas
Pasa a la pantalla VISUAL
INDEX.
(OPTION)
Anterior / Siguiente
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Ajustar el volumen del sonido de las películas
Durante la reproducción de películas, toque
t realice el ajuste con
/
t
.
Es posible ajustar el volumen del sonido desde OPTION MENU.
z Sugerencias
• Puede cambiar la pantalla a VISUAL INDEX al tocar
IMÁGENES) t [VISUAL INDEX].
(HOME) D (o E) t
(VISUALIZAR
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