User manual SONY DCR-DVD105

[. . . ] 2-661-370-11(1) Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Getting Started 14 20 Easy Handycam 34 Recording /Playback 42 Playback on DVD devices 56 63 66 87 96 Operating Guide DCR-DVD105/DVD205/DVD305/ DVD605/DVD705/DVD755 Using the Recorded disc Using the Setup items Editing on DVD Handycam Dubbing, Printing Using a Computer 103 Troubleshooting 109 Additional Information 132 Glossary, Index 146 © 2006 Sony Corporation power cord WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. 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. 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them. Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set. Installation Water and Moisture Do not use power-line operated sets near water ­ for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc. Use Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. [. . . ] with LOW ( ) Low intensity High intensity Records surround sound faithfully. This setting is not suitable for recording conversations. · The setting returns to [NORMAL] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. x VF B. LIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder. B NORMAL Standard brightness. SUR MONITOR (DCR-DVD305/ DVD755) You can display the direction from which the recording sound comes when recording in 5. 1ch mode. BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen. · When you connect your camcorder to AC Adaptor, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting. · When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is slightly reduced during recording. 81 STANDARD SET (continued) x WIDE DISPLAY (For DCR-DVD105/ DVD605)/VF WIDE DISP (For DCRDVD205/DVD305/DVD705/DVD755) You can select how a 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder. B LETTER BOX Normal setting (standard type of screen) CAMERA DATA Displays the camera setting data of recorded images. DATE/TIME SQUEZE (Squeeze) Expands the picture vertically if black bands at the top and bottom in 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio are undesirable. · When you can set the POWER switch to (Still), [WIDE DISPLAY] or [VF WIDE DISP] does not appear. 1Date 2Time CAMERA DATA Movie TV TYPE (DCR-DVD205/DVD305/ DVD705/DVD755) See page 54. Still image USB SPEED (DCR-DVD305/ DVD755) You can select data transfer speed used to transfer data to your computer. B AUTO Sends data by switching automatically between the Hi-Speed USB (USB 2. 0) and the speed corresponding to USB1. 1 (full speed transfer). 3SteadyShot off 4Exposure 5White balance 6Gain 7Shutter speed 8Aperture value 9Exposure value · appears for an image recorded using a flash. · The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV. · The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander: DATE/TIME t CAMERA DATA t OFF (no indication)(For DCR-DVD305/DVD755). · The setting returns to [OFF] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. FULL SPEED Sends data corresponding to USB1. 1 (full speed transfer). DATA CODE You can check the information recorded automatically (data code) during playback. B OFF Data code is not displayed. DATE/TIME Displays the date and time of recorded images. 82 DISPLAY You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen. Thumbnail Glossary (p. 147) B ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails (6 or 12) with the zoom lever on your camcorder. * REMOTE CTRL (Remote control) (DCR-DVD305/DVD755) The default setting is [ON] so that you can use the supplied Remote Commander (p. 53). · Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by other device's remote control. · The setting returns to [ON] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images. 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images. * You can operate with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755). BEEP B ON A melody sounds when you start/stop recording, or operate the touch panel. MOVIE PB Because the default setting is [ON], when you select tab on the VISUAL INDEX screen the first 5 seconds of each movie displayed on the screen are played back in sequence. · Set to [OFF] to conserve battery power. · Playback for the movie stops after repeating 5 times. OFF Cancels the melody. DISP OUTPUT B LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the counter on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder. Using the Setup items V-OUT/PANEL Shows the display also on the TV screen. REMAINING B AUTO Displays the remaining disc indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below. ­ When your camcorder recognizes the remaining disc capacity with the POWER switch set to (Movie). ­ When you press DISP/BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on with the POWER switch to (Movie). ­ When you start recording from the line input (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755). SETUP ROTATE B NORMAL Scrolls the setup items downwards by touching . OPPOSITE Scrolls the setup items upwards by touching . ON Always displays the remaining disc indicator. 83 STANDARD SET (continued) TIME/LANGU. (CLOCK SET/AREA SET/LANGUAGE, etc. ) See page 66 for details on selecting 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. CLOCK SET See page 28. NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off. · When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet, [A. SHUT OFF] is automatically set to [NEVER]. AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock. Refer to the World time difference on page 133. SUB-T DATE Set to [ON] (the default setting) to display the recording date and time when you play back a disc on a DVD device with a subtitle display function. Also refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device. DST SET/SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock. Set to [ON] to move the time forward one hour. CALIBRATION See page 140. LANGUAGE You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen. · Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]] (simplified English) for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options. 84 Customizing Personal Menu You can add desired setup items to Personal Menu, and customize Personal Menu settings. This is convenient if you add frequently used setup items to Personal Menu. Deleting a setup item 1 Touch t [P-MENU SET UP] t [DELETE]. [. . . ] BRKTG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 NORMAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 148 G Grip belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 LUMI. KEY (luminance key). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 O OLD MOVIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Operation confirmation beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See BEEP Original data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 H Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 High-speed transfer. . . . . . . 15, 104 Holding the camcorder . . . . . . . . . 25 HQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 M Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Main sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 MEDIA SET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 "Memory Stick" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 135 "Memory Stick Duo" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 30, 135 FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Insert/Eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Number of recordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Write-protect tab . . . . . . . . . 135 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 135 Memory Stick Duo slot . . . . . . . . 31 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 MICREF LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Mirror mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Moisture condensation . . . . . . . 139 MOSAIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Movie REC MODE (Recording mode) . . . . . . . . . 80 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 42 MPEG2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 MULTI-SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 I Icon . . . . . . 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