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SONY DCR-DVD105/DVD250/DVD305/DVD605/DVD705/DVD755 digital camera operating instructions

1. GRATED tcarranging the order of images A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode Disc and recording formats P Glossary p 146 147 Disc format features Figures in parentheses indicate page numbers DVD R DVD RW DVD RW Disc types and symbols DVD DVD Eo RW DVD ReWritable Symbols used in this manual DYD SRW aw YVR Both 16 9 wide and 4 3 movie can be recorded on the same disc 02 e hd o Deleting the last recording immediately 50 e J e Deleting recordings freely 90 e Editing recordings on your camcorder 90 J Using a disc repeatedly even if the disc becomes full by formatting E e 2 o Playing back recordings on other DVD i devices if you finalize the disc 8 o e Playing back recordings on other DVD 56 7 5 3 e devices even if you do not finalize the disc Creating the DVD menu when you finalize the disc e E lRefer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it supports the VR mode of DVD RW 2For still images you can record them on the all types of discs 3 Formatting deletes all recordings and returns the recording medium to its original empty state p 64 Even when using a new disc format it with your DVD Handycam p 29 4 Do not use a DVD RW before finalizing in a computer as this may result in a malfunction Recording time Recording time per disc side The minimum recordi
2. To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO gt 0k in step e 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 e The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 inch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours FLASH SET DCR DVD305 DVD755 You can set this function when you use an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder Attach the external flash to the Active Interface Shoe p 102 m FLASH MODE gt ON Flashes every time No Flashes to reduce the red eye phenomenon AUTO Flashes automatically AUTO Flashes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon e If the flash is not capable of preventing the red eye phenomenon you can select only ON or AUTO e The setting returns to ON when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours E FLASH LEVEL HIGH 4 Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 4 LOW 4 Makes the flash level lower The setting returns to NORMAL when you se
3. Operating Guide This manual First Step Guide for using your camcorder with the computer connected stored on the supplied CD ROM The DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 do not include First Step Guide because they do not support a computer connection On the discs you can use in your camcorder You can use 8cm DVD Rs 8cm DVD RWs and 8cm DVD RWs only Use the discs with marks listed below See page 16 for details a Bp Onthe types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder For DCR DVD305 DVD755 There are two sizes of Memory Stick You can use Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo p 135 DVD ReWritabie Memory Stick Duo This size can be used with your camcorder Memory Stick You cannot use it in your camcorder e You cannot use any type of memory card except Memory Stick Duo e Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment When using a Memory Stick Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Memory Stick Duo Adaptor On using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Battery The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See Maintenance and precautions
4. 50 Indicators displayed during recording playback s 51 Remote Commander DCR DVD305 DVD755 neeesser 53 Playing the picture Ona TV cscs csvscscccsceaesscsdcssecaesesnsersses caassecazengansazcnenssie 54 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives FinalizZing cccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeesaeeseaeeeeeeeeeeaeeee 56 Playing back a disc on DVD devices etC i eeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeenteeeeeenaeees 60 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed 61 Using the Recorded disc DVD RW DVD RW Recording additional scenes after finalizing 0 e eee eee 63 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting ccceeeeeeeeeeees 64 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items Setup items OB CAMERA SE AA Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc STS EW ssecetssetsstezfticcemetsctemateneenarn dastestaiasee earns 75 Settings for still images BURST QUALITY IMAGE SIZE etc Table of Contents continued Bie PICT APPIN cs ccscees scdsccseeseades cas cyesiseizen sd sgedissecnand teeth astedsiedstewsesebeeas 77 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback PICT EFFECT D EFFECT etc DISC SET DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 MEDIA SET DCR DVD305 DVD755 cceecceesee
5. 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder 4 Touch FI SETUP 5 For DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 Touch DISC SET UNFINALIZE For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch Q MEDIA SET UNFINALIZE 6 Touch YES YES then touch Ok when Completed appears When using a DVD RW If you have created a Photomovie or a DVD menu in finalizing p 59 the following steps are required 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder A confirmation dialog asking if you record additional scenes appears ADD NEW REC Make disc recordable A DVD menu amp photomovie will be deleted RECORDED AREA e YES NO 4 Touch YES YES Completed appears then the screen returns to the recording screen MY 0A0 MY 0AQ 9SIp papsoszay ayy Huish E 63 64 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting qa Formatting makes the recorded disc new and reusable by deleting all the data recorded on the disc The recording capacity of the disc is recovered by formatting it A DVD R cannot be formatted Replace it with a new disc Formatting a finalized disc The disc is unfinalized and it has to be finalized again to enable playback in a DVD device Formatt
6. To add all the still images on the disc in a Playlist It is recommended that you create a Photomovie p 94 beforehand then add it in a Playlist When you add still images in a Playlist they are converted automatically to a movie and added to g tab A movie converted from still images is shown with ea The original still images remain on the disc The resolution of the converted movie may be lower than that of the original still images Erasing unnecessary scenes from the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch s EDIT lt 1 60min mra END ERASE ERASE mis MOVE DIVIDE 3 Touch ERASE 4 Select the scene to be deleted from the list The selected scene is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch 0k YES To erase all the scenes at the same time Touch ERASE ALL in step 3 YES e The original scenes are not changed even though you erase the scenes from the Playlist Changing the order within the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch C EDIT 3 Touch MOVE 4 Select the scene to be moved _p vies gt The
7. e 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 gt ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody DISP OUTPUT gt LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the counter on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT PANEL Shows the display also on the TV screen SETUP ROTATE gt NORMAL Scrolls the setup items downwards by touching 4 OPPOSITE Scrolls the setup items upwards by touching a sway dnjag y Guisp fa 83 84 e STANDARD SET continued A SHUT OFF Auto shut off gt 5Smin The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off e When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER 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 CALIBRATION See page 140 O TIME LANGU CLOCK SET AREA SET LANGUAGE etc See page 66 for details on selecting setup items CLOCK SET See page 28 AREA SET You
8. Select the desired item Customize the item Touch Ok after finishing the setting Touch not to change the item without changing the setting e Cancel the Easy Handycam operation p 34 to change the setup items for the standard operation swa dnjag ay usn 67 Setup items Available setup items vary depending on the operating mode The following settings are made automatically during Easy Handycam operation p 34 Pe Se eWay Easy Handycam CAMERA SET p 70 PROGRAM AE o e AUTO SPOT METER o AUTO EXPOSURE o e AUTO WHITE BAL o o AUTO AUTO SHUTTER ON SPOT FOCUS J AUTO FOCUS e J AUTO FLASH SET e 4 1 OFF SUPER NSPLUS OFF NS LIGHT J e ON COLOR SLOW S o OFF HH SELF TIMER o OFF ma SELF TIMER OFF DIGITAL ZOOM OFF WIDE SELECT 3 J 4 3 STEADYSHOT ON STILL SET p 75 fm BURST 4 J OFF m QUALITY FINE W IMAGE SIZE 4 e FILE NO aol f PICT APPLI p 77 FADER e OFF D EFFECT e OFF PICT EFFECT e m OFF REC CTRL o E USB SELECT J 6 DEMO MODE ON DISC SET amp MEDIA SET p 79 FORMAT 5 FORMAT J FINALIZE o J UNFINALIZE DISC TITLE lt
9. When an external microphone supplied or optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 46 5 DC IN jack p 21 6 USB jack p 100 103 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 102 Using a Computer DCR DVD305 DVD755 Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer When you install the Picture Package or Nero Express 6 software on a Windows computer from the supplied CD ROM you can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your computer The Macintosh computer does not supportthe supplied Picture Package and Nero Express 6 software The DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 do not support a computer connection See Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed p 61 to play back images on your computer e You can copy the still images when connecting your camcorder to the Macintosh computer with the USB cable Refer to First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM p 108 The CD ROM supplied includes the following software USB Driver Picture Package Ver 1 8 1 Nero Express 6 First Step Guide What you can do with Picture Package E Viewing and Handling Pictures Picture Package DVD Viewer You can view the movie and still images by selecting from thumbnails Movies and still images are saved in folders by date You can delete unnecessary scenes of movies or create 8cm DVDs with menu
10. 24 Step 2 Charging the battery pack continued On the AC Adaptor e Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet close by If any trouble occurs while using the adaptor immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet e Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture e Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction PRECAUTION e The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder To record slide the POWER switch to turn e After you have set the date and time CLOCK on the respective lamp SET p 28 the next time you turn on the power When using it for the first time the CLOCK of your camcorder the current date and time will SET screen appears p 28 i be displayed on the LCD screen for a few seconds POWER switch 3 Hold your camcorder correctly 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing 4 Ensure a good grip then fasten the both knobs on the sides of the cap belt 2 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button in the center When you record switch the power mode by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow until t
11. Memory Stick Duo For DCR e One touch makes the reverse fast forward DVD305 DVD755 approximately 5 times faster two touches Touch gay tab and the still image to be played back makes it approximately 10 times faster Approximately 8 times faster using a DVD RW e When you touch a movie marked with IPI you can play it back from the point you have stopped previously I 101 C lide show eal A TP es P aa button B p 49 Go tothe Previous VISUAL Next INDEX screen To adjust the volume To playback the disc on other DVD Touch PEN VOLUME then adjust it devices with L See page 56 If you cannot find VOLUME in P MENU touch SETUP p 66 45 46 Functions used for recording playback etc Recording TO USE ZOOM o oo HJ Move the power zoom lever 1 slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Wider range of view Wide i wo i t Wo Close view Telephoto Be careful not to remove your finger suddenly from the power zoom lever 1 If you do so the sound of the lever moving may be recorded e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 5 on the LCD frame The mini
12. YES YES gt Xx Editing on DVD Handycam Copying the still images DCR DVD305 DVD755 You can dub recorded still images from a Memory Stick Duo to a disc or from a disc to a Memory Stick Duo e Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during operation during copying e Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during copying Copying the still images from the Memory Stick Duo to DVD Make sure to insert the recorded Memory Stick Duo and a disc into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch gy tab then touch EDIT DELETE DELETE ALL COPY COPY ES ALL 3 Touch COPY gt 4 Touch the still image to be copied COPY TE BAe Ghd hold PREVIEW The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen e You can select up to 100 images at once 5 Touch ox YES Image copying starts coPY Executing 2 3 O 6 Touch ok when Completed appears P tab appears in the VISUAL INDEX screen To copy all the still images on the Memory Stick Duo Touc
13. gy tab Displays the still images on the Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e It may take some time to display the VISUAL INDEX screen Useful functions on VISUAL INDEX screen e Moving the zoom lever changes the VISUAL INDEX screen indication from 6 to 12 and more images can be displayed at the same time Touch fag DISPLAY in 3 STANDARD SET to set the number of thumbnails that appear in the VISUAL INDEX screen p 83 e Select to play back the first 5 seconds of each movie clip in the VISUAL INDEX screen in sequence so you can check the movie Set m MOVIE PB to OFF in STANDARD SET not to play back the movie and make the battery last longer p 83 44 3 Start playing back Movies ea Touch tab and the movie to be Disc played back Touch ga tab and the still image to be played back Beginning of the scene Toggles Play or Next a 2 102 previous scene Pause as you touch scene ama a 000 pm te gt n em PME 100 0002 gy Slide show E3 _ eee E Le T01 g gt Pew m button a Stop go to the Reverse p 49 S VISUAL INDEX screen Forward Ey Go tothe Previous e When playback of the selected movie reaches VISUAL Next the end the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX lt INDEX screen screen 2 Touch lt 1 1 gt during pause to play back movie slowly
14. is not displayed When reviewing still images recorded continuously p 75 you can forward backward the images with mea gt gt Deleting the last scene Review deleting RW RW RW CED If the checked scene is unnecessary you can delete it on the spot Use the same procedure to delete still images recorded on the Memory Stick Duo until turning off the power after finishing recording For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Data once recorded on DVD Rs cannot be deleted 1 Press t during the review oon Fon 0 00 26 REVIEW VIDEO Delete YES No 2 Touch YES e You cannot recover a scene once you delete it e You can only delete the last recorded scene When T is grayed out you cannot delete the scene due to the following reasons The last recorded scene has been already deleted There is a movie or still image that has been recorded just after the scene being played back e When you delete still images that were recorded continuously p 75 all the images are deleted at same time You can delete a specific still image when you record images in a DVD RW VR mode and Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 p 89 90 Indicators displayed during recording playback e N E Ni e a e e gt is a reference page The indicators during recording will not be recorded Recording mo
15. p 115 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record movies still images on the disc The playback screen appears Press gt PLAY EDIT or touch LCAM on the LCD screen to display the recording screen p 38 44 e Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the disc You cannot press PHOTO while CAPTURE or I appears on the LCD screen p 37 43 e The disc has run out of space Use a new disc or format the disc DVD RW DVD RW only p 64 Or delete the unnecessary images p 90 The DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW has been finalized Make a disc to be able to record additional scenes p 63 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 139 You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 135 e The Memory Stick Duo has run out of space Use a new Memory Stick Duo or format the Memory Stick Duo p 80 Or delete the unnecessary images p 89 The ACCESS lamp lights up even when you stop recording e Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the disc Burjooysajqnoay The recording angle differs depending on the POWER switch setting position The recording ang
16. 96 98 102 AC Adaptor cece 20 21 ACCESS lamp Additional recording Adjusting exposure for back light Aspect ratio AUTO SHUTTER A SHUT OFF Auto shutter off 84 B Back lihi eson 47 Battery BATTERY INFO 27 49 Battery pack oo 21 Remaining battery 49 BATT battery release lever cee 22 BLACK FADER Button type lithium battery NE A eee Caples Ces ERE 142 BEW sestiers 78 C CALIBRATION 140 CAMERA DATA 82 CAMERA SET 70 CD ROM eee Charging the battery Battery pack Charging time CHG charge lamp 21 Cleaning cloth 20 CHOCE SEE je iieii 28 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 73 119 Computer eee 103 Connect TN ean orn 54 VCR DVD device 96 98 Copyright 8 108 131 COUNTERS nepar 51 D DATA CODE 28 52 82 DATE TIME 28 82 DC IN jack DC plug 21 DISC EOE N E TE 50 90 Memory Stick Duo E ere ior nt 50 89 Build in stereo microphone 49 BURST Disc UE niena 59 79 DISP OUTPUT 5 sjiccsaccccecocne 83 DISP BATT INFO 26 27 49 Display indicators 51 52 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 46 Double sided disc DST SET Dual sound POEA See MULTI SOUND Dubbing 96 DVD menu 59 16 16 DVD RW D EFFECT Digital effect eee 78 E EASY button 34 Easy Handycam operation 34 EasyStepDVD 106
17. Discs are also recorded with 5 1ch surround sound to provide full sound on a home theater e Some models may not support wide screen and 5 1ch surround recording weoXpuey GAC noA ym Guidoluq Connecting DVD Handycam to a computer Some models may not support a computer connection High speed image transfer p 103 Image data can be quickly transferred to a computer without requiring playback Computers with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 provide even faster image transfer Using the supplied software to edit and copy p 103 Picture Package the software supplied with your DVD Handycam allows you to add music and effects to create your original DVD Copying discs could not be easier enabling you to share your precious moments with family and friends Finalizing a process to make it possible to play back recorded DVD on other DVD devices see page 40 and 56 15 16 Choosing a disc Your DVD Handycam is compatible with 8cm DVD R DVD RW and DVD RW It does not support 12cm discs 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 J A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices especially after finalizing In VIDEO mode only the most recent image can be erased A recording format that enables editing with your DVD Handycam deleting and
18. continued Editing for movies and still images on the disc DVD RW VR mode You cannot edit a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW with your camcorder Unable to edit e There are no images recorded on the disc e Unable to edit because of the condition of the image e You cannot edit an image protected on another device Scenes cannot be added in the Playlist e The disc is full or the added scenes exceed 999 Delete unnecessary scenes or add all the still images by converting them to a movie Photomovie p 94 A movie cannot be divided e A movie that is too short cannot be divided A movie witha ea mark cannot be divided p 90 93 e A movie protected on another device cannot be divided A scene cannot be deleted e A scene protected on another device cannot be deleted Dubbing Connecting to other devices The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV e Set TV TYPE depending on your TV For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 p 54 Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch P MENU REC CTRL p 98 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e You cannot zoom scenes input from the other device on your camcorder No sound is heard when playing back a disc e The audio will not be output when you connect a device via the S VI
19. is displayed on the LCD screen e It may take some time to remove the disc depending on the disc condition or recorded materials It may take up to 10 minutes to remove a disc if it is damaged or is dirty with fingerprints etc In that case the disc might be damaged e After your camcorder recognizes the disc disc information such as the date you started to use it and information on previously recorded areas appears for about 8 seconds The information on previously recorded areas may not be displayed correctly depending on the condition of the disc e To delete all of the previously recorded pictures from a DVD RW DVD RW then to use it again to record new pictures see Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting on page 64 Inserting a Memory Stick Duo DCR DVD305 DVD755 You can use only a Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo p 135 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the image quality or the image size For details see page 76 1 Open the Memory Stick Duo cover 2 Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks ACCESS lamp Memory Stick Duo e If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged 3 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightl
20. 90 45 When storing the battery pack 170 85 Use up the battery pack completely if you do NP FP70 185 90 not intend to use it for a long time p 137 190 95 200 100 To use an outside power source NP FP71 220 110 Make the same connections as you do when 230 115 charging the battery pack The battery pack 300 150 will not lose its charge in this case NP FP90 335 165 345 170 Charging time full charge Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FP50 supplied 125 NP FP70 155 NP FP71 170 NP FP90 220 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 For DCR DVD205 DVD705 Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time NP FP50 i 3 supplied 90 45 160 80 NP FP70 180 90 185 90 190 95 NP FP71 215 105 220 110 285 140 NP FP90 320 160 335 165 Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming e Times shown vary according to the following conditions Top When the LCD backlight turns on Middle When the LCD backlight turns off Bottom Recording time when recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Playback time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack For DCR DVD105 DVD605 LCD screen LCD screen Batay paw opened closed NP FP50 pplied 105 120 NP FP70 225 255
21. DVD705 DVD755 gt 1 0M Gom Records still images clearly VGA 0 3M da Allows for the maximum number of images to be recorded e When the picture ratio is changed to 16 9 the image size is changed to 0 7M Eo3m p 32 The number of pixels for each image size is as follows 1 0M 1152x864 VGA 0 3M vga 640x480 C 0 7M Coty 1152x648 e The image size of DCR DVD105 DVD605 is set to VGA 0 3M vga Number of still images recordable ona Memory Stick Duo approx For DCR DVD305 DVD755 TOM 07M VGA 0 3M Dom Com vga 30 40 96 16MB 74 96 240 6 81 190 32MB 450 190 485 120 160 390 64MB 300 390 980 245 325 780 128MB G00 780 1970 445 590 1400 256MB 1000 1400 3550 900 1200 2850 512MB 9050 2850 7200 iag 1800 2450 5900 4200 5900 14500 zag 3750 5000 12000 8600 12000 30000 Top FINE Bottom STANDARD When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable still images varies depending on the recording environment Number of still images recordable ona disc approx 1 0M 107M VGA 0 3M Dom Esim vda ve 2150 2750 5100 R 4400 5100 8100 2250 2850 5400 4300 5400 8600 Ey 2250 2900 5400 eu 4300 5400 8600 1650 1950 2950 S 2600 2950 3800 Top FINE Bottom STANDARD The table shows approximate recordable number and the above numbers apply to a single sided disc and it will be d
22. Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour then turn on your camcorder again p 139 e Some problems have occurred in your camcorder Remove the disc and insert it again then operate your camcorder again Unable to unfinalize e You cannot unfinalize a DVD R DVD RW VR mode DVD RW p 63 e Your camcorder is in Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 34 to unfinalize a disc p 63 Connecting to a computer DCR DVD305 DVD755 The computer does not recognize your camcorder e Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder then connect it again firmly e Disconnect USB device other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer e Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly When editing the images in the disc the computer does not recognize your camcorder e Install the Picture Package software p 105 e Confirm the USB driver is correctly installed with the following procedures For Windows XP 1 Click Start then Control Panel 2 Click Performance and Maintenance then System The System Properties window appears 3 Click Hardware tab 4 Click Device Manager The Device Manager window appears 5 Make sure that SONY DDX C1002 USB Device appears in DVD CD ROM drives Generic volume in Storage volumes and USB Mass Storage De
23. NP FP71 270 300 NP FP90 400 455 LCD screen LCD screen aN feuk opened closed NP FP50 85 100 supplied NP FP70 185 215 NP FP71 220 255 NP FP90 335 385 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 LCD screen LCD screen Battery pack opened closed NP FP50 supplied a 2 NP FP70 175 200 NP FP71 205 235 NP FP90 310 355 When the LCD backlight turns on On the battery pack Before changing the battery pack slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or BATTERY INFO p 49 will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is fully discharged For BATTERY INFO only e The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet e We recommend that you use an NP FP70 NP FP71 or NP FP90 battery pack when a video light optional is attached On the charging recording playback time e Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F is recommended e Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures e The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder payers umay R 23
24. NS LIGHT NightShot Light Number of still images recordable on a disc 76 0 OLD MOVIE nsss 78 On recording ineen 8 ONE PUSH ossessi 71 Delete Divide OUTDOOR OVERLAP nanne 71 P PAL PASTEL Arrange the order Delete Photomovie Pickup lens PictBridge eee Picture Package 20 103 PICT APPLI Picture Application 77 PICT EFFECT Picture effect cee 78 Pixela User Support Center Playback 38 44 Playlist xapuy Auessoyy a 149 150 Index continued POWER switch cc8 21 Pre installed rechargeable AE ELE a REEE ETS ER 141 Preparation Camcorder Computer Previous next button Print 100 PROGRAM AE 70 118 Protect aA 64 131 P MENU See Personal Menu Q QUALITY sessin 76 R Rechargeable battery PACK 5 3 cscaisieseteseases See Battery Recordable still images 76 Recording Recording format 16 30 Recording time wo eee 22 REC MODE 80 REMAINING Remaining battery Remaining display Battery s ccs cccsssbecesesees 49 DIS sipassi ana 51 Memory Stick Duo 49 Remote Commander Self diagnosis display 127 SELF TIMER ceee 73 MEDIA SET Personal Menu PICT APPLI Setup items 7 STANDARD SET 80 STILL SET eneas 75 TIME LANGU
25. Places under direct sunlight e Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases On the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor After inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you can use it with a standard Memory Stick compliant device When using a Memory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may damage the device Also if you force the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit E Ona Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 2 GB On image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design tule for Camera File System universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other devices D
26. Singapore 29 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 30 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 15 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 31 01 00 Azores 16 10 00 Melbourne Sydney uonewoju jeuonippy 133 134 About the disc See page 16 for the details of discs which you can use with your camcorder Notes on use e 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 the cleaning cloth supplied with your camcorder Otherwise you may not be able to record or play normally in some situations using that disc e When you set the disc in your camcorder press firmly until it clicks When the message C 13 00 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 Care and storage of the discs e Keep the disc clean or the quality of the audio and video output may deteriorate e Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning 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 vin
27. Up to 20 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 40 x zoom is performed digitally 800 x Up to 20 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 800 x zoom is performed digitally For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 gt OFF Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically 24x Upto 12 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 24 x zoom is performed digitally 800 x Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 800 x zoom is performed digitally WIDE SELECT DCR DVD105 DVD605 You can record a picture in a ratio suitable for the screen on which it will be displayed gt 4 3 Standard setting to record pictures to be played back on a 4 3 TV 16 9 WIDE Records pictures to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV in full screen mode When viewed on the LCD screen viewfinder with 16 9 WIDE selected es When viewed on a 16 9 wide screen TV When viewed on a standard TV 4 3 screen l When 16 9 screen TV switches to full screen mode the picture appears on the TV screen at the right ratio 2 When you play back in TV 4 3 screen the picture may be compressed When you play back in the wide mode the picture appears as you see it on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder e You cannot change the aspect ratio in the following cases while recording movie when D EFFECT is set to OLD MOVIE p 78 Available recording time
28. a setup item then touch ok YES Xx The setup item is added to the end of list Deleting a setup item 1 Touch Pre P MENU SET UP DELETE If the desired setup item is not displayed touch A L a Somin stay 0 00 00 CRD Select button to delete z FINA END SETUP ie EXPO SPOT 1 3 SURE FOCUS SPOT g FADER SPOT 2 Touch the setup item that you want to delete 60min sey 0 00 00 CRW DELETE Delete this from E mode s P MENU YES NO 3 Touch YES gt X You cannot delete SETUP FINALIZE and P MENU SET UP swa dnjag ay usn fa 85 Customizing Personal Menu continued Arranging the order of setup items displayed on Personal 1 Touch PEN P MENU SET UP SORT If the desired setup item is not displayed touch A y yj 2 Touch the setup item you want to move 3 Touch item to 4 Touch Ok 7 to move the setup the desired place To sort more items repeat step 2 to 4 5 Touch END X e You cannot move P MENU SET UP Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Touch RESET 86 P MENU P MENU SET UP gt gt
29. and restore original recording capacity format the disc p 64 Dividing a movie 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch 9 tab EDIT 3 Touch DIVIDE 4 Touch the scene to be divided The playback of the selected movie starts 5 Touch gt 1 at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses za omin m 0 00 52 CRD VR OK 001 mm l eer Wer o S When you touch FF itchanges to s and the operational buttons below appear Returns to the beginning of the selected movie Adjust the volume Gnu 001 fe Ee 0 20 Her FE Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected with J a To hide the buttons touch F7 e Play and pause toggles as you press gt m e A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch gt m and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half second increments 6 Touch ox YES Once you divide a movie you cannot return it to the state it was in before you divided it e If the movie is added in the Playlist dividing the original movie does not affect the movie in the Playlist Creating the Playlist A Playli
30. 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 Model No DCR DVD Serial No Model No AC Serial No For customers in the U S A 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 DVD305 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A 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 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio freq
31. as follows 1 0M hom 8 images VGA 0 3M Lyda 21 images C1 0 7M Eotm 8 images EXP BRKTG BRK Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at approximately 0 5 second intervals You can compare the 3 images and select an image recorded at the best exposure swa dnjag ay usn a The flash will not function during continuous recording The maximum number of images will be recorded in the self timer mode or when you are operating with the Remote Commander For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e You may not be able to record continuous images up to the maximum number depending on the image size and the remaining capacity of the disc or Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 EXP BRKTG will not function when there is space remaining on the disc or Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 for less than 3 images It takes longer to record continuous images to the disc compared to normal recording Record the next still image after the scroll bar indicator HHL and the ACCESS lamp turns off 75 76 STILL SET continued QUALITY gt FINE FINE Records stillimages at the fine image quality level STANDARD STD Records still images at the standard image quality level The size of still images Approx kB 10M 07M VGA 0 3M Gom Em vca NE 500 380 150 STANDARD N 210 160 60 IMAGE SIZE DCR DVD205 DVD305
32. bits 65 000 colors or more You cannot use the supplied CD ROM on a Macintosh computer e The supplied software Picture Package is not compatible with a Macintosh computer You cannot view images recorded on your camcorder Make sure to insert the connector in the correct direction then connect the USB cable to the Y USB jack on your camcorder firmly Turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT e Select USB SELECT gt COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder p 78 e Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard mouse and camcorder from the computer You cannot view the still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer e Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction firmly Select USB SELECT 1 COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder p 78 e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc playback or editing Finish camcorder operation before connecting the camcorder to the computer again The Memory Stick icon Removable Disk does not appear on the computer Turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT e Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder e Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard mouse and camcorder from the computer Select USB SELECT lt _ COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder p 78 e The computer does not recog
33. can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using A V when using your camcorder overseas Refer to the World time difference on page 133 DST SET SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward one hour LANGUAGE You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen e Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options 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 Adding a setup item You can add up to 27 setup items for HH Movie Still or gt PLAY EDIT Delete a less important setup item if you want to add more 1 Touch Pe P MENU SET UP ADD 60min S stay Select the category a END EST CAMERASET gt ES PICT APPLI 0 00 00 CRW gt amp MEDIA SET gt ES STANDARD SET gt O TIME LANGU gt P OK 2 Touch 4 to select a setup category then touch 0K za 60min sey 0 00 00 CRW Select the item END I PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL AUTO SHUTTER 2 X OK 3 Touch 4 to select
34. cannot use SUPER NSPLUS The NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is not set to ON e You cannot use SUPER NSPLUS together with FADER D EFFECT 118 COLOR SLOW S does not operate correctly e COLOR SLOW S may not operate correctly in total darkness Use NightShot plus or SUPER NSPLUS e You cannot use COLOR SLOW S together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER You cannot use HH SELF TIMER You cannot use HH SELF TIMER together with FADER You cannot use FADER e You cannot use FADER together with SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT e You cannot use D EFFECT together with SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S FADER e You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE PICT EFFECT WIDE SELECT For DCR DVD105 DVD605 You cannot use PICT EFFECT e You cannot use PICT EFFECT together with OLD MOVIE You cannot view SUR MONITOR For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e You cannot view the SUR MONITOR either you are not recording in 5 1ch surround recording or together with FADER You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL e You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL when power is supplied from the AC Adaptor or when you turn the LCD panel facing out on your camcorder when the POWER switch is set to TH movie or y Still Burjooysajqnoay E 119 120 Troubleshooting
35. drive etc Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the DVD device etc Deleting all the scenes after playback Formatting Dvp j DVD VIDEO d If you format the disc the disc recovers recording used capacity and is reusable for recording thereafter If you want to reuse a DVD RW to record in VR mode format the disc after canceling Easy Handycam operation p 64 Note that you cannot recover a scene once you delete it Touch the LCD screen in the following steps SETUP FORMAT For DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 FORMAT For DCR DVD305 DVD755 YES YES 0K Recording Playback Recording Remove the lens cap DCR DVD105 DVD605 START STOP B 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to light up the H Movie x Slide the POWER switchin lamp the direction of the arrow j while pressing the green button only when the wee POWER switch is in the woe o YE OFF CHG position 2 Press START STOP A or B CEG START STOR STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP again 42 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the gj Still lamp 2 Select the recording media for still images For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch PMENU STILL MEDIA Select the media for recording still images then touch Ok The recording screen returns with the selected recording media dis
36. e Check the format then format the Memory Stick Duo with your camcorder if necessary p 80 135 Cannot record The Memory Stick is full Delete unnecessary images p 89 Cannotrecord stillimages on Memory Stick p 135 lt o The Memory Stick is locked Check the tab p 135 Cannot playback Reinsert the Memory Stick p 31 Cannot record Reinsert the Memory Stick p 31 e You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 80 or delete them using your computer Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing AJ Insert a Memory Stick or change STILL MEDIA to DVD p 31 37 43 PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Error Cancel the task e Check the printer Cannot print Check the printer e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it E Flash Charging Cannot record still images e You are trying to record a still image while the flash is charging Memory Stick has been removed Process canceled Memory Stick folders are full e You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF
37. is low p 21 137 Old Battery Use a new one p 137 E Drive Drive error Turn on power again e A problem may have occurred with the disc drive Turn off and then on again Moisture condensation B Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H p 139 B Condensation Cannot open Remove disc later p 139 E Disc J Overheated Recording on disc disabled J Overheated Cannot open Try later amp Recording on disc disabled e A malfunction has occurred with the disc and it cannot be used Disc movie area full Cannot record movies e Delete unnecessary scenes p 90 Scene number on disc is full e Delete unnecessary scenes p 90 amp Disc full Cannot record e Delete unnecessary scenes p 90 Movie recording disabled e Movies cannot be recorded due to some limitations of the disc However you might be able to record still images Still recording on disc disabled e Still images cannot be recorded due to some limitations of the disc However you might be able to record movies Playback prohibited e You are trying to play back an incompatible disc with your camcorder Disc finalized Cannot record on disc e A finalized DVD R cannot be recorded Use a new disc 4 Need to unfinalize disc To record on the finalized DVD RW VIDEO mode unfinalize it p 63 Cannot change movie aspect ra
38. is recorded 5 minutes or less in HQ mode 8 minutes or less in SP mode and 15 minutes or less in LP mode Operation flow SS To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time p 58 Playback on other DVD device DVD R DVD RW ee Incase Make desired settin gs DVD MOLLO gt DVD menu RW i gt Photomovie l P Disc title To add recordings to a finalized disc p 63 DVD S Recordings cannot al Make anew R recording Uninet dise Unfinalize the disc DVD Recor angs Can be added as usual RW a di be ad cd as ustal DVD When the DVD menu or Photomovie has been RW created a confirmation screen prompts you to confirm that you wish to add a recording Playback on other DVD device Make desired settings DAYA D Only in case PDVD menu RW l l i gt Photomovie P Disc title i Not possible for p 59 am Sa9IN3P GAG U0 yoeghelg 57 58 Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing continued Finalizing a disc It takes from a minute to a few hours for finalizing The shorter the amount of material recorded on the disc the longer it takes for finalizing Use the AC Adaptor as the power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during finalizing e When you finalize a double sided disc you must finalize each side of the disc 1 Place y
39. on the LCD screen e Disc type Previous AmE DVD RW recording 6 pictures s format Next Appears with the image on 6 pictures P wu each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded CAN Eo Jem Te CAM SETUP Returns to the recording screen tab Displays the movies eP tab Displays the still images on the disc e tab Displays the still images on the Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e It may take some time to display the VISUAL INDEX screen Select H tab to play back the first 5 seconds of each movie clip in the VISUAL INDEX screen 2 Start playing back Movies Touch tab then the movie to be played back Toggles Play or Pause as you touch al EASY Beginning of the scene e 1 aa previous scene JAN 1 2006 Recording 40001 12 00 00PM j eels en Stop go to the ea loll VISUAL INDEX screen Reverse Forward gt 0 00 00 en ext scene 38 Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 34 Easy Handycam operation ON appears then appears on the LCD screen 60min STBY 0 00 00 G2 Easy Handycam 9 EASY D operation ON e When playback of the selected movie reaches the end the screen returns to the VISU
40. recording time E Thumbnail Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time DVD Handycam VISUAL INDEX and DVD menu use a thumbnail display system E Unfinalizing The process of treating a finalized disc that has some unused recording capacity so that it can be recorded on again E 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 disc space is used to produce a clear image so the recording time is short E VIDEO mode One of the recording formats you can select when using a DVD RW VIDEO mode provides excellent compatibility with other DVD devices E VISUAL INDEX This function displays images of movies and still images you have recorded so that you can select those scenes you want to play back E VR mode One of the recording formats you can select when using a DVD RW VR mode enables editing deleting or sequence rearrangement with DVD Handycam Finalizing the disc lets you play it back on a VR mode compatible DVD device xapuy Auessojy a 147 148 Index Numerics 16 9 WIDE eee 32 64 AL E TEESE 32 64 5 1ch surround recording 46 5 1 channel surround sound Seo ised fold Dove KAERA 46 Sem DVD saonat 14 A A V connecting cable eri 20 54 96 98 A V jack 54
41. save the software then click Next 1 2ctick Next then follow the on screen instructions to install ImageMixer EasyStepDVD 1336 the Installing Microsoft R DirectX R screen is displayed follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step 14 Read License Agreement then click Next 1 Octick Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen The installation of Picture Package starts 106 Click Next Click Finish 14 make sure Yes want to restart my computer now is checked then click Finish The computer turns off once then starts up again automatically Restart The short cut icons for Picture Package Menu Picture Package Menu destination Folder and First Step Guide if installed by step 11 appear on the desktop Picture Package Menu 1 Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer e For connecting your camcorder to the computer see First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM e If you have any questions about PicturePackage see For inquires about this software p 108 Using a Macintosh computer You can copy the still images from the Memory Stick Duo to the Macintosh computer Install First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM e Refer to First Step Guide for the details on connecting your camcorder to the computer and copying the still images 1 Confirm
42. the seaside Store the lens 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 To charge 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 setto OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all 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 E Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours To change the battery of the Remote Commander For DCR DVD305 DVD755 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks Tab Be H uonewoju jeuonippy 141 142 Maint
43. the viewfinder is not clear e Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens p 26 The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared e The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD screen is open Close the LCD screen p 26 Burjooysajqnouy E 111 112 Troubleshooting continued Disc The disc cannot be removed e Make sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected correctly p 21 e Remove the battery pack from the camcorder then attach it again p 22 e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 21 e The disc is damaged or is dirty with fingerprints etc In this case it may take up to 10 minutes to remove the disc e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 139 e Finalizing is interrupted by turning off your camcorder Turn on your camcorder and remove the disc after finalizing is completed p 56 Remaining disc space indicator is not displayed Set HH REMAINING to ON to always display the remaining disc space indicator p 83 The indicators of the disc type and the recording format on the LCD screen are grayed out e The disc may be created other than your camcorder You can play back with your camcorder but you cannot record additional scenes Memor
44. 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 Avoidrough 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 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 pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it e Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e 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 Whennotusing your camcorder fora long time e Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by playing back discs or recording for about 3 minutes e Remove a disc from your camcorder e Use up the battery pack completely bef
45. writing image files on the Memory Stick Duo while the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing If you use the Memory Stick Duo near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of acomputer E On handling a Memory Stick Keep the following in mind when handling a Memory Stick Duo e Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick Duo Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick Duo or a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When you carry or store a Memory Stick Duo put it in its case e Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals e Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick Duo e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not let the Memory Stick Duo get wet e Be careful to keep Memory Stick Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it e Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction uonewoju jeuonippy il 135 136 About the Memory Stick DCR DVD305 DVD755 continued E Ona location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick Duo in the following locations e Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer e
46. year with 4 _v then touch Ok CLOCK SET x AREA26 GMT 5 0 New York Bogota DST DATE 2006y JANM iD LIAL O0 AM OK e You can set any year up to the year 2079 7 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch Ok The clock starts For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM e Refer to page 133 for information concerning World time difference e The recording date and time are not displayed during recording but are automatically recorded onto the disc and you can check them during playback DATA CODE p 82 e Instead of DST SUMMERTIME is displayed for some models Step 7 Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick Duo Inserting a disc Disc cover A new 8cm DVD R DVD RW or DVD RW is required for recording p 16 e Remove dust or fingerprints from the disc beforehand using the cleaning cloth supplied with your camcorder p 134 RNO access lamp Disc When the disc cover opens slightly open it further e If you catch the lens cap strap when closing the disc cover it may cause your camcorder to malfunction POWER switch 3 Set the disc with the recording side facing your camcorder then press the center of the disc until it clicks 1 Check that the power of your camcorder is on N e You can remove the disc when a power source is connecte
47. 000 pixels Effective Movie 4 3 Approx 690 000 pixels Effective Movie 16 9 Approx 670 000 pixels Effective Still 4 3 Approx 1 000 000 pixels Effective Still 16 9 Approx 750 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar Filter diameter 25mm 1 in DCR DVD105 DVD605 Optical 20x Digital 40x 800x F 1 8 3 1 DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 Optical 12x Digital 24x 800x F 1 8 2 5 Focal length DCR DVD105 DVD605 f 2 3 46mm 3 32 1 13 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 44 880mm 1 3 4 34 1 32 in For still images 44 880mm 1 3 4 34 1 32 in DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 f 3 0 36mm 1 8 1 7 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 46 628 5mm 1 13 16 24 3 4 in 16 9 48 576mm 1 15 16 22 3 4 in 4 3 For still images 40 480mm 1 5 8 19 in 4 3 43 6 523 2mm 1 3 4 20 5 8 in 16 9 Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination DCR DVD105 DVD605 5 Ix lux F1 8 0 Ix lux in the NightShot plus function DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 7 1x lux F1 8 0 Ix lux in the NightShot plus function l Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2
48. 1 Warning indicators 127 Warning messages 127 WHITE BAL White balance 71 118 WHITE FADER 00 77 Wide angle eee 46 WIDE SELECT 32 74 WINdOWS Soissa 104 World time difference Write protect tab ZOOM wisi EEA EEA E 46 ZooM a e AERP ENEN 46 xapuy Auessojy a 151 On trademarks e Handycam and HUNINIS yO are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick araa Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo MagicGate MAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation m Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVD R DVD RW and DVD RW logo are trademarks Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories e Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator and Dolby Digital Stereo Creator are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Windows Media Player is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation e iMac iBook Macintosh Mac OS PowerBook and PowerMac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the U S and other countries e Macromedia and Macromedia Flash Player are trademarks or
49. 1 Insert a disc into a DVD device 2 Play back the disc The playback procedure varies depending on the DVD device For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD device If you have created a DVD menu i You can select the desired scene in the menu A Photomovie is listed after all the movies in the menu JAN 1 2006 12 00AM JAN 1 2006 JAN 1 7006 JAN 1 2006 0 3SAM 1 22AM 101 12AM ERT mW TANT 200 3 06PM 4 S4PM 8 APM l 212 gt Photomovie e The disc cannot be played back freezes for an instant between the scenes orsome functions may be disabled on some DVD devices e Still images are played back as a Photomovie swapping images in every 3 seconds DVD devices that support subtitles can display the recording date and time where the subtitles normally appear p 84 Refer also to the instruction manual of your DVD device Playback compatibility Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD device or consult your dealer Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed e Do not use the 8cm CD adaptor with an 8cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction Even when you use a DVD RW you must finalize the disc p 56 Otherwise it may cause a malfunction Playing back movies Use a DVD drive that supports 8cm discs and a DVD playback application
50. 205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 eeseeeeeeee te eeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 32 Easy Handycam using your camcorder with automatic settings Using Easy Handycam operation 0 cece eeee eee eteeeeeeeeeenees 34 RECOrding With CASO icccece vesscicesseesctestecesetsesscedennseessttsosiecaestesbceceennsveaes 36 Playing Dack With CASE acins scedescocedsaceesesecaseb ins edartndenaagcesentacassiaagennteansenace 38 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing 0 40 PROCOPING isis cccvasessacscccavetssascccabtezssserssnteveniessctcnestadesaecncncdietesnasacncuieziescze 42 PIAVD ACK es eare eaaa sates inddslh E E E E svbieceacnasuare sand 44 Functions used for recording playback etC e eee eee eeeteeeeeeees 46 Recording To use zoom To record sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording For DCR DVD305 DVD755 To record in dark places NightShot plus To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects BACK LIGHT To adjust the focus for an off center subject To fix the exposure for the selected subject To record in mirror mode To add special effects To use a tripod To attach the shoulder belt Playback To use Playback zoom To play back a series of still images Slide show Recording playback To check the remaining battery To turn off the operation confirmation beep To initialize the settings RESET Other part names and functions Checking Deleting the last scene Review Review deleting
51. 21 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Video Signal flow 1 AN connecting cable supplied Connect to the output jack of the other device 2 AN connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality pictures can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S N VIDEO connection only will not output audio D Yellow OUT a as S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO i R m Jag Baest N VCRs DVD devices or TVs Noe e You cannot record images from a TV with no output jacks You cannot record TV programs which allow you to record once or have copy control technology When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the red right channel or the white left channel plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV 1 Connect your camcorder to the TV or VCR DVD device with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or the A V conne
52. 5 BRK r cording a het Flexible spot meter 70 recording 75 Exposure 71 Hash light 72 H MICREF LEVEL low 81 DATA CODE while recording iniii LCD pan l ot 8 The recording date and time is recorded automatically on the disc and Memory Stick Upper center Duo DCR DVD305 DVD755 They are notdisplayed while recording However you Indicator Meaning can check them as DATA CODE during apo Repeat of Slide show 49 playback p 82 You can view the recording date and time on i a DVD device etc p 60 SUB T DATE Upper right P84 Indicator Meaning FADER FADER OVER wipe Fader 77 Coir LCD backlight off 26 Remote Commander DCR DVD305 DVD755 Remove the insulation sheet before using the 1 DATA CODE p 82 Remote Commander Displays the date and time or camera setting data of the recorded images p 82 when you Insilation sheet press this while playing back 2 PHOTO p 37 42 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image 3 SCAN SLOW p 38 45 5 4 kea BPI Previous Next p 38 39 45 5 PLAY p 38 45 1 6 STOP p 38 45 2 3 9 7 DISPLAY p 27 3 CKS 8 Transmitter g 4 RS 10 9 START STOP p 36 42 2 5 c gt W T 10 Power zoom p 46 48 3 6 7c A Q 11 P
53. 84 Using the Setup items 66 SETUP ROTATE 83 Shoulder belt sssini 48 Slide SHOW wo aereas 49 Slide show button 39 45 50 Software Speaker spene pyano 49 Specifications eee 143 SPORTS Sports lesson 70 SPOTLIGHT SPOT FOCUS ate SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 70 118 STANDARD 76 STANDARD SET 0 80 START STOP cece 42 STEADYSHOT 75 115 Still image IMAGE SIZE 76 QUALITY accesses 76 Recording 37 43 STILL MEDIA 37 43 STILL SET Sub sound e SUB T DATE eee 83 SUMMERTIME 28 84 SUNSET amp MOON n n 70 SUPER NSPLUS Super NightShot plus E LOS ot dno 73 118 SUR MONITOR 81 System requirements 104 S VIDEO cable 54 96 98 S VIDEO jack 54 96 98 T Teleph naan 46 Thumbnail eee 83 TIME LANGU Language eee 84 Touch panel eee 27 Transmitter cece 53 U Unfinalizing oo 63 USBI Porretas 82 104 USB2 Oignon 82 104 USB cabl neinni 20 USB driver USB jack USB SELECT ee USB SPEED osiensa 82 Using abroad 132 V VBR etenean 17 80 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder back light 81 VF WIDE DISP View finder wide display VIDEO mode Video operation buttons Viewfinder Brightest ennen 81 Viewfinder lens adjustment RESNA 26 VISUAL INDEX screen EE E E 38 44 VONE niaaa 45 DAE R T 16 W Wall outlet Jra 2
54. AL INDEX screen Touch lt 1 1 gt during pause to play back movie slowly e When you touch a movie marked with II you can play it back from the point you have stopped previously Touch SETUP VOLUME then adjust the volume with Still Images P Disc Touch ge tab and the still image to be played back 3 Slide show button p 49 Media type g D pi 0002 AN ono 02 Hm Recording date time Go to the VISUAL INDEX SSeft i C811 a gt a m E screen Previous Next Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch e tab and the still image to be played back Slide show button p 49 Media type mh 1100 0001 4 c 206 Recording date time Go to the VISUAL INDEX a nl y ou ca SETUP i screen Previous Next Touch en to play back a series of still images p 49 e When you playback during Easy Handycam operation you cannot use following functions Playback zoom p 48 Turning off the backlight of the LCD screen For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 p 26 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives of computers With Easy Handycam operation your DVD Handycam sets up the following options automatically Therefore you can finalize a d
55. AUSE p 38 45 2 w 12 VISUAL INDEX p 38 45 Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you 7 D 13 press this while playing back aa 13 lt gt A V ENTER a When you press any button the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with lt gt A F then press ENTER to enter 12 Pointthe Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 49 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of lt 4 gt A Y or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last To change the battery see page 141 53 54 Playing the picture on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of TV or VCR using A V connecting cable 1 or A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 21 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected 1 I EE e Yellow White Red IN v S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Signal flow 1 AN connecting cable supplied Connect to the input jack of the other device 2 AN connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connect
56. CR TRV900 or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions e If you cannot use a Memory Stick Duo that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 80 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Duo e You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This unit is compatible with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack P series Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM P series battery packs have the mouu mark 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 optional The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack Besure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder It is recommended that you charge the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until CHG Charge lamp turns
57. DCR DVD205 DVD705 3 4W DCR DVD305 DVD755 3 6W Viewfinder DCR DVD105 DVD605 2 4W DCR DVD205 DVD705 3 0W DCR DVD305 DVD755 3 1W 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 54 x 88 x 129mm 2 1 4 x 3 1 2 x 5 1 8 in wxhxd Mass Approx DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 380 g 13 oz main unit only 430 g 15 oz including the NP FP50 rechargeable battery pack and disc DCR DVD305 DVD755 400 g 14 oz main unit only 460 g 1 Ib including the NP FP50 rechargeable battery pack and disc Supplied accessories See page 20 AC Adaptor AC L25A L25B Power requirements AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18W Output voltage DC 8 4V 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 56 x 31 x 100 mm 2 1 4 x 1 1 4 x 4 in wxhxd excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 190 g 6 7 oz excluding the power cord See at the label of AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FP50 Maximum output voltage DC8 4V Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 4 9 wh 680 mAh Dimensions Approx 31 8 x 18 5 x 45 0 mm 1 5 16 x 3 4 x 1 13 16 in wxhxd Mass Approx 40 g 1 5 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Type Li ion Design and spec
58. DCR DVD305 DVD755 from your camcorder p 30 31 Set the POWER switch to H Movie Your camcorder vibrates e Vibration occurs depending on the condition of the disc This is not a malfunction A vibration is felt in your hand or a faint sound is heard during operation e This is not a malfunction A motor sound is heard from your camcorder periodically e This is not a malfunction A motor sound is heard in the camcorder when the disc cover is closed without a disc e Your camcorder recognizes the disc This is not a malfunction Burjooysajqnoay 109 110 Troubleshooting continued Your camcorder gets warm e 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 Batteries Power sources The power does not turn on e The battery pack is not attached to the camcorder Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 21 e The battery pack is discharged or running low Charge the battery pack p 21 e The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet Connect it to the wall outlet p 21 The power abruptly turns off e 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 A SHUT OFF p 84 or turn on the power again or use the AC Adaptor e The battery pac
59. DEO plug only Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable too p 98 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable e 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 output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your camcorder p 96 98 You cannot copy the disc to the 12cm DVD e Use the supplied software Nero Express 6 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with Nero Express 6 for details Prints cannot be made using a PictBridge printer For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e Your printer may not print images recorded using other devices This is not a malfunction Others You cannot delete an image e You cannot delete images from a DVD R e With a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW you can only delete the most recently recorded image p 50 e You cannot delete images from a Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 that has been protected with another device Unable to copy still images e You cannot copy still images to a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW that has been finalized Follow the required procedure to record additional material on the DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW p 63 e There is not enough capacity for the disc or Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 to be copied Delete unwanted images p 89 90 e When the des
60. F FADER sessseeseseees 77 119 FILE NO File number 77 Finalizes ss cevesssacesc assess 56 FINE okeran unban 76 Fireworks arim oing See PROGRAM AE First Step Guide 103 108 Fixing the exposure 47 FLASH LEVEL G l Icon See Display indicators TEL aena kranen 54 IMAGE SIZE eee 76 Index DISPLAY MOVIE PB INDOOR InfoLITHIUM battery pack es 137 Initialize Reset Install ic ede tated Insulation sheet eee 53 J Jake crest eele E KONP EEIT TA 102 JPEG orien ee 146 L LANDSCAPE LANGUAGE LCD VF SET 1 seers 81 LCD backlight 0 0 26 LCD BL LEVEL 81 LCD BRIGHT 81 LCD COLOR LCD screen puds ia 26 LEMS Aian 25 42 LETTER BOX cece 82 LP Long Play 0 sees 80 LUMI KEY luminance key eee 78 Macintosh 103 Main sound Maintenance eee MEDIA SET 79 Memory Stick 6 135 Memory Stick Duo OES 6 30 135 FORMAT sessies 80 Insert Ej C terass 31 Number of recordable pictures 2 Write protect tab 135 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor PEE EET 7 135 Memory Stick Duo slot 31 Memory Stick PRO Duo MICREF LEVEL Mirror mode sses Moisture condensation 139 MOSAIC ses csaezentetstzeastis 78 Movie REC MODE Recording mode 80 Recording Nero Express 6 NightShot plus NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch NORMAL
61. FORMAT CEMER Easy Handycam STANDARD SET p 80 REC MODE e 2 SP STILL MEDIA z e eo VOLUME z E e eo MULTI SOUND 2 e OFF MICREF LEVEL 4 m L NORMAL SUR MONITOR e 2 NORMAL LCD VF SET e e NORMALA TV TYPE 4 e USB SPEED 2 z e AUTO DATA CODE e DATE TIME I DISPLAY Z m HI MOVIE PB 5 e fC REMAINING z AUTO REMOTE CTRL e e ON m BEEP e e eo DISP OUTPUT g LCD PANEL SETUP ROTATE g e z Z A SHUT OFF e 5 min pa SUB T DATE re z CALIBRATION W e 3 o TIME LANGU p 84 CLOCK SET ry o AREA SET e g DST SET SUMMERTIME e Ey LANGUAGE e e ry m 1 The setting values before Easy Handycam operation are maintained 2 DCR DVD305 DVD755 3 DCR DVD105 DVD605 4 DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 5 DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 6 USB SELECT appears automatically when your camcorder is connected to a computer or other device with a USB cable 69 CAMERA SET Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL SUNSET amp MOON STEADYSHOT etc at Ki ay The default settings are marked with P The indicators in parentheses appear when Select to maintain the atmosphere of the items are selected situations such as sunsets general night See page 66 for details on selecti
62. In 16 9 mode the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout 3 Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories uonewoju jeuonippy i 143 144 Specifications continued Input Output connectors DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 Audio Video output 10 pin connector Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at Load impedance 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance less than 2 2 kQ kilohms DCR DVD305 DVD755 Audio Video input output 10 pin connector Input Output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at Load impedance 47 kQ kilohms Input impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance less than 2 2 kQ kilohms USB jack mini B REMOTE jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm LCD screen Picture DCR DVD105 DVD605 6 2 cm 2 5 type DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 6 9 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total number of pixels 123 200 560 x 220 General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power consumption During camera recording using LCD DCR DVD105 DVD605 2 7W
63. O SURE SPOT FOCUS SPOT T ian METER Touch the desired setup item If the desired setup item is not displayed on the screen touch A Select the desired setting then touch Ok E To change the setup items You can customize setup items that are not added to Personal Menu EXPOSURE sey 0 00 00 E until it is displayed somn sey 0 00 00 ERD COLOR SLOW S OFF COLOR SLOW S ON SUPER NSPLUS NS LIGHT COLOR SLOW S OFF ON ca OFF 66 Touch P MENU SETUP Select the desired setup item Touch a L to select the item then touch Ok The process in step is the same as that in step Select the desired item e You can also touch the item directly to select it Customize the item After finishing the settings touch OK X close to hide the setup screen If you decide not to change the setting touch 2 to return to the previous screen E To change the setup items during Easy Handycam operation P MENU does not appear during Easy Handycam operation p 34 60min SBY 0 00 00 Touch SETUP Available setup items appear
64. PEED DCR DVD305 DVD755 You can select data transfer speed used to transfer data to your computer gt AUTO Sends data by switching automatically between the Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 and the speed corresponding to USB1 1 full speed transfer FULL SPEED Sends data corresponding to USB1 1 full speed transfer DATA CODE You can check the information recorded automatically data code during playback gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time of recorded images CAMERA DATA Displays the camera setting data of recorded images DATE TIME comin eu 0 00 00 lt gt cr 1 v1 2s4snte Lop 1 Date 2 Time CAMERA DATA Movie comin S n 0 00 00 CRW VIDEO Still image Sloomin w SteadyShot off Exposure White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value IO NI D 0 A a Exposure value 4 appears for an image recorded using a flash e The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV e The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATE TIME CAMERA DATA gt OFF no indication For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e Depending on the disc condition bars appear e The setting returns to OFF when you
65. SONY 2 661 370 11 1 D with your DVD Handycam Getting Started Digital Video Camera Recorder HANDYCAM Recording Operating Guide Playback Playback on DVD devices 56 DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD305 Using the Recorded di DVD605 DVD705 DVD755 sing the Recorded disc MAE Using the Setup items 66 Editing on DVD Handycam iy Dubbing Printing 96 Using a Computer 103 Troubleshooting 109 Additional Information 132 Glossary Index 146 sT D intoLiTHium Q amp MEMORYSTICK m R RW DVD ReWritable SERIES 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance and keep this manual for future reference C
66. START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is not a malfunction The movie aspect ratio cannot be changed e The aspect ratio of a DVD RW disc cannot be changed Format the disc again to change the movie aspect ratio 114 Adjusting the image during recording Refer also to Setup items p 117 The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 72 e The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 72 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 75 e STEADYSHOT may not work for an excessive camera shake even if STEADYSHOT is set to ON The back light function does not function e The back light function is canceled when you set EXPOSURE to MANUAL p 71 or select SPOT METER p 70 e The back light function does not work during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 34 A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen The spots appear when you are recording in SUPER NSPLUS or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction Th
67. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place J Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick Duo e Memory Stick Duo is not inserted p 31 3 Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick Duo e The Memory Stick Duo is damaged e The Memory Stick Duo is not formatted correctly p 80 135 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo e An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 135 lt o Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 135 128 4 Warning indicator pertaining tothe flash Slow flashing e Still charging Fast flashing e There is something wrong with the flash WA Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning e The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash e 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 You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 83 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions E Battery Use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 137 Battery level
68. UDj Ct cccececeeeeeeeeeees 6 See SPOT METER on page 70 D o 5 e gt 2 lt s 2 o E 47 48 Functions used for recording playback etc continued To record in mirror mode Open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side e A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded e When recording in mirror mode the image is not displayed in the viewfinder To add special effects 6 See E PICT APPLI on page 77 To use a tripod is Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm to the tripod receptacle 15 using a tripod screw To attach the shoulder belt Attach the shoulder belt optional with your camcorder to the hook for the shoulder belt Playback To use Playback zoom HJ You can magnify pictures from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever E or the zoom buttons 5 on the LCD frame Play back the picture you want to magnify Magnify the picture with T Telephoto A fram
69. USB cable 1 p 100 102 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 53 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FP50 1 p 22 Cleaning cloth 1 Shoe cover 1 p 102 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Attached to the camcorder Lens cap 1 p 25 Surround microphone ECM L100 1 p 46 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 8 1 1 p 103 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 CD ROM Nero Express 6 1 p 103 For DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 Use when copying a disc recorded with your camcorder onto a 12cm DVD Operating Guide This manual 1 To attach the lens cap Thread the string of the lens cap supplied through the metal fittings of the grip belt Step 2 Charging the battery pack You can charge the battery after attaching the InfoLITHIUM battery pack P series p 137 to your camcorder e You cannot use an NP FP30 battery pack with your camcorder See the reverse side of the battery pack for the model number Installing the battery pack with excess force may lead to camcorder malfunction such as deterioration in battery pack performance or difficulty in removing the battery pack CHG lamp POWER switch DC IN jack cover DC plug e Battery rai DC IN jack Power cord N To the wall outlet 1 Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it click
70. You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder Flash cannot charge Not available e A malfunction has occurred with the strobe and disable charging E Easy Handycam Cannot start Easy Handycam p 34 Cannot cancel Easy Handycam p 34 Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected p 34 Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected p 34 Invalid during Easy Handycam operation p 34 Data protected e The disc has been protected with another device Copy inhibit e You cannot copy scenes with the copy protection signal Not enough memory space p 87 88 This file cannot be copied p 87 88 Cannot select any more files p 87 88 No recording in Easy Handycam operation p 34 The DVD RW has been finalized Make a disc to be able to record additional scenes p 63 E Other Disc cover open accidentally Turn on power again Recovering data A Avoid any vibration e Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly amp Please connect AC adaptor e Youare trying to finalize or formata disc or making a disc available for additional recording after finalizing with the battery capacity low Use the AC Adaptor as the power source to prevent the battery from wearing out in the middle of those operations Use new AC adapter or reinsert Playlist full e You cannot cr
71. a powerful sound E Double sided disc Disc that can be recorded on both sides E DVD menu A menu screen that enables you to select a particular scene from a disc being played back on a DVD device or other device You can create a DVD menu with DVD Handycam showing the beginning of each scene with date E DVD R A DVD format that does not enable re recording It is mostly used for saving data that does not need to be edited It is characterized by excellent playback compatibility with other DVD devices Before finalizing you can additionally record onto the disc s free space Once the disc is finalized however you cannot record onto it even if it has some free space left E DVD RW A re recordable DVD format You can choose from two kinds of recording mode VIDEO mode which stresses high playback compatibility with other DVD devices and VR mode which enables various editing with DVD Handycam after recording E DVD RW Are recordable DVD format providing high playback compatibility with other DVD devices Discs do not require finalizing so they can be re recorded anytime E Finalizing The process of making discs recorded on DVD Handycam compatible for playback on other DVD devices DVD R DVD RW discs must be finalized before being played on another DVD device E Formatting The process of deleting all recorded movies from a disc and restoring its original storage capacity so that it can be rerecorded ont
72. a will be deleted Format the Memory Stick Duo by touching YES YES Touch OK when Completed appears Even still images protected with another equipment against accidental deletion are deleted Do not attempt the following operations when Executing is on the screen Operate the POWER switch or buttons Remove the Memory Stick Duo 3 STANDARD SET Settings while recording on a disc or other basic settings REC MODE LCD VF SET USB SPEED etc The default settings are marked with P The indicators in parentheses appear when the item is selected See page 66 for details on selecting setup items REC MODE Recording mode You can select an image quality of the movie from three levels HQ HQ Record in high quality mode approx recordable time is up to 20 min gt SP SP Records in standard quality mode approx recordable time is up to 30 min LP TP Increases the recording time Long Play approx recordable time is up to 60 min e The time in parenthesis indicates the approximate recordable time when recording only a movie on a single sided disc When recording on a double sided disc this value is applied for both sides e Your camcorder has a VBR encoding system p 17 so when you record an object that moves fast the time available for recording may shorten VBR Glossary p 147 Ifyourecord in the LP mode the quality of scenes
73. an change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Select the screen language in LANGUAGE on the O TIME LANGU p 84 27 payers Bua 28 Step 6 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK SET screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or slide the POWER switch e 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 rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 141 POWER switch P MENU Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch pea SETUP PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE 2 Select TIME LANGU with a v then touch 0K A SHUTOFF SUB T DATE 3 Select CLOCK SET with E F then touch Ok 4 Select the desired geographical area with 4 Lv then touch Ok cock set a x AREAZS GMT 5 5 5 NewYork Bonola pst DATE GaN ID 72 oolam OK 8 5 Set DST or SUMMERTIME to ON with 4 _ if necessary then touch Ok 6 Set Y
74. ancel If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Do not use a sharp pointed tool to calibrate the LCD screen Doing so may damage the surface of the screen e You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if you have rotated it or if you have set it with the LCD screen side facing out On handling the casing e If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body witha soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth e Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent and insecticide Handling with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time On the pickup lens Do not touch the 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 blower not supplied Do not touch the pickup lens directly during cleaning because this may cause the camcorder to malfunction pickup lens Pickup lens Glossary p 147 Care and storage of the camera lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances when there are fingerprints on the lens surface in hot or humid locations when the lens is exposed to salty air such as at
75. appears e See LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT p 81 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The viewfinder You can view pictures using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery or when the picture seen on the LCD screen is poor Viewfinder Extend the viewfinder until it clicks Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the picture is clear e You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecting LCD VF SET VF B LIGHT p 81 The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting e You can adjust FADER and EXPOSURE while looking through the viewfinder p 71 77 Step 5 Using the touch panel You can play back recorded pictures p 38 44 or change the settings p 66 using the touch panel Touch the buttons displayed on the screen Supportthe rear of the LCD panel with the palm of your left hand Then touch the buttons displayed on the screen Touch the button on the LCD screen DISP BATT INFO Perform the same actions as explained above when you press the buttons on the LCD frame Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel e If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the LCD screen CALIBRATION p 140 To hide the screen indicators Press DISP BATT INFO to hide or show the screen indicators counter etc Changing the language setting You c
76. arefully observe all warnings precautions and instructions on the appliance or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them Use Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For those sets designed to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Polarization This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by forcing it in Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity since this can result in fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazard
77. ation Easy Handycam operation is a function for making nearly all settings automatic with just one press of the EASY button Your camcorder automatically carries out the various adjustments required for shooting so no detailed settings are required Since only basic functions become available and screen font size increases for easy viewing even first time users can enjoy easy operation EASY button The settings of your camcorder during Easy Handycam operation Touch SETUP to display the available setup items For details on setup See page 66 STBY 0 00 05 x FORMAT e Nearly all setup items are automatically fixed to the setting of Easy Handycam operation P MENU is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation e To perform settings such as focusing manually and adding special effects cancel Easy Handycam operation Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use following buttons or functions since they are automatically set If you set an invalid operation Invalid during Easy Handycam operation appears BACK LIGHT p 47 e Press and hold DISP BATT INFO For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 p 49 e Review Review deleting p 50 To cancel Easy Handycam Press EASY again disappears on the screen If you turn off the power without canceling Easy Handycam operation your camcorder turns on in Easy Handycam operation automatically when yo
78. balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR 28 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 The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under the video lamps of those ata studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH x81 The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch Nay W4 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing e Keep framing white object while N84 is flashing quickly N 4 flashes slowly if white balance could not be set e Nm keeps flashing even after you have touched OK set WHITE BAL to AUTO e When you have changed the battery pack while AUTO is selected or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure select AUTO and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment Redo the ONE PUSH procedure i
79. channel or the white left channel red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio 1 Insert the recorded disc into your camcorder 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT Set TV TYPE according to the playback device p 54 For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 3 Insert the recording media for your VCR or DVD recorder If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 4 Connect your camcorder to the VCR DVD device with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 e Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of a VCR or DVD device 5 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 6 When dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the recording device Gunuid Guiqgng hi 97 98 Recording images from a TV or VCR DVD device DCR DVD305 DVD755 You can record pictures or TV programs from a VCR TV or DVD device onto a disc using your camcorder Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p
80. closed with the screen facing out Make sure the FH Movie lamp lights up Extend the viewfinder and close the LCD screen with the screen facing out OFF appears Touch efor Set LCD off appears on the screen Touch YES The LCD screen is turned off Touch the LCD screen while checking the display in the viewfinder EXPOSURE etc are displayed Touch the button you want to set EXPOSURE Adjust with C and touch Ok FADER Touch it repeatedly to select a desired effect won The LCD screen lights up To hide the buttons touch OK D EFFECT Digital effect You can add digital effects to your recordings D appears Touch the desired effect When you select LUMI KEY adjust the effect with then touch 0K The image displayed when you touch OK is saved as a still image Touch K D appears To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step LUMI KEY luminance key Replaces a brighter area in a previously recorded still image e g a person with a movie EJ OLD MOVIE Adds an old movie effect to pictures The scene is recorded in the 16 9 wide mode e The aspect ratio cannot be changed when OLD MOVIE is selected PICT EFFECT Picture effect You can add special effects to a picture during re
81. cording P appears gt OFF Does not use PICT EFFECT setting SEPIA Picture appears in sepia B amp W Picture appears in black and white PASTEL ag Picture appears like a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC Fo Picture appears mosaic patterned REC CTRL DCR DVD305 DVD755 See page 98 USB SELECT DCR DVD305 DVD755 You can view pictures on a computer when connecting your camcorder to your computer with the USB cable or connect to the PictBridge compliant printer p 100 COMPUTER Select this when viewing pictures in the disc on a Windows computer and copying to the computer with the supplied software lt COMPUTER Copies still images in the Memory Stick Duo PRINT Prints still images in the disc using the PictBridge compliant printer lt PRINT Prints still images in the Memory Stick Duo using the PictBridge compliant printer e USB SELECT automatically appears on the screen in the following when gt PLAY EDIT is pressed while connecting your camcorder to another device with the USB cable when connecting your camcorder to another device with the USB cable on the playback screen e For the detail of a computer connection see First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM DEMO MODE The default setting is ON so that you can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to FH Movie without ins
82. cting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 e Connect your camcorder to the output jacks of a TV or VCR DVD device 2 If you are recording from a VCR DVD device insert the cassette or disc into the playback device 3 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 4 Touch PHE REC CTRL If you connected your camcorder to the device which has the S VIDEO jack touch SET VIDEO INPUT gt S VIDEO Ok Touch SET to change the recording mode or adjust the volume Touch SET H REMAIN ON to display the remaining disc indicator all the time 5 Insert a blank disc into your camcorder Format the disc if you use a new DVD RW DVD RW p 64 6 Start playing the cassette or the disc on the playback device or select a TV program The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 7 Touch REC at the point you want to start recording 8 Touch at the point you want to stop recording 9 Touch END There may be a time difference between the point where you press REC and the actual point that the recording starts stops e You cannot record a picture as a still image even if you press PHOTO during recording Gunuid Guiqgng hi 99 100 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer DCR DVD305 DVD755 You can print
83. d for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 84 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 video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Table of Contents o Enjoying with your DVD Handycam What you can do with your DVD Handycam c eee e rene 14 Choosing CISC ssri israse n i st sat A A 16 Using your DVD Handycam essnsssissrnnsiisrinssrnnrnnnrinnrinnnrnssrnnrnnnrrnnne 18 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied iteMS cceceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeteeeeeeeaeeseeeees 20 Step 2 Charging the battery pack ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeseeeeeeeaeeees 21 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcordet 0 25 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder 26 Step 5 Using the touch panell cccececeeceeeseeeeeneeeeeeseeeeeseeeteaeeseeeeee 27 Step 6 Setting the date and time ee ee cece cence te eeeeteaeeeeenees 28 Step 7 Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick Duo eee 29 Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture DCR DVD
84. d to your camcorder even when ES your camcorder is turned off However the disc recognition process step 4 does not start Ia 2 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch Si p Set the disc with the label in the direction of the arrow side facing out when OPEN gt using a single sided disc PREPARING TO OPEN appears on the Do not touch the disc with the recording side or pickup lens p 141 When using a double sided disc take care not to smudge the surface with fingerprints LCD screen Then the opening melody sounds once and the camcorder beeps After the beeps stop the disc cover opens p If you close the disc cover with the disc set slightly automatically incorrectly it may cause your camcorder to malfunction payers umay 29 30 Step 7 Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick Duo continued 4 Close the disc cover The DISC ACCESS screen appears It may take some time to recognize the disc depending on the disc type and condition DVD R Youcan start recording immediately after DISC ACCESS disappears from the LCD screen You do not need to proceed to steps after step 5 DVD RW Select the recording format then format the disc Proceed to step 5 DVD RW Select the aspect ratio of the recording picture then format the disc Proceed to step 6 e During Easy Handycam operation p 34 Format the disc If not remove the disc appears Touch OK then proceed to
85. disc once and set it again e This may appear on still images taken with other devices edited on a computer etc No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a disc Set MULTI SOUND to STEREO p 81 e Turn up the volume p 45 e Sound is not output when the LCD screen is closed Open the LCD screen e When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 81 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 Playing back a disc on other devices You cannot play back the disc or a disc cannot be recognized e Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 134 e Finalize the disc p 56 e 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 The playback picture is distorted e Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 134 is indicated on an image in the DVD menu e Loading of the data may have failed when the disc was finalized For DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW make the disc capable of additional recording p 63 then remake the DVD menu by finalizing the disc again p 59 The DVD menu may be displayed correctly Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes The image may freeze for an instant between scenes depending on the DVD device being used This is not a malfunction Playback does not move to the pr
86. e touch SET DATE TIME gt DATE or DAY amp TIME 0K 5 Touch EXEC YES When printing is finished Printing disappears and the image selection screen appears again You can continue printing another still image 6 When printing is finished touch END END e To print an image from a different media touch FUNC SELECT and start from step 3 in Connect your camcorder to the printer e Refer also to the instruction manual for the printer to be used Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operate the POWER switch Disconnect the USB cable supplied from the printer Slide the disc cover OPEN switch Remove the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable supplied turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning If you print a still image recorded with a 16 9 wide ratio left and right ends of the image may be cut off e Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details e We cannot guarantee the printing of images recorded with a device other than your camcorder Still images recorded by other devices that have a file size of 2MB or more or are larger than 2304 x 1728 pixels cannot be printed P
87. e appears on the LCD screen Touch the portion that you want to display in the center of the LCD screen Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch END e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 5 on the LCD frame To play back a series of still images Slide show 6 Touch 7 on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected image Touch m to stop the slide show To restart touch es again e You can touch C to set continuous slide show playback The default setting is ON continuous playback e You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Recording playback To check the remaining battery Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO na If you press this button once BATTERY INFO appears on the screen for about 7 seconds Press the button while BATTERY INFO appears onthe screen to extend the indication to the 20 second maximum BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL PA ae Remaining battery REC TIME AVAILABLE approx LCD SCREEN 67 min VIEWFINDER 81 min Recording capacity approx To turn off the operation confirmation S A daneetsemeied 6 See BEEP on page 83 To initialize the settings RESET 13 Press RESET 13 to initialize all the settings including settings for date and time Setup items customiz
88. e available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies according to how it is stored the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used Maintenance and precautions On use and care e Donotuse or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot or cold Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed 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 Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur Ona 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 Anywhere very humid Operate your camcorder on DC 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these instruction manual Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea
89. e color of the picture is not correctly displayed e Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF p 47 The picture appears too bright on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF p 47 The picture appears too dark on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen e The LCD screen backlight is switched off Turn on the LCD backlight by pressing and holding DISP BATT INFO p 26 Flickering or changes in color occurs e This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp with PORTRAIT or SPORTS Cancel PROGRAM AE in this case p 70 Burljooysajqnouy fa 115 116 Troubleshooting continued Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 75 Remote Commander DCR DVD305 DVD755 The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 83 e Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 141 e Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Remove the conversion lens optional as the remote sensor may be obstructed by it Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the suppli
90. e disc Proceed to step 5 30 7 Touch YES YES then touch Ok when Completed appears e You cannot change the movie aspect ratio which you set in step 6 for the DVD RW Format the disc again to change the aspect ratio During the Easy Handycam operation p 34 the screen in step 5 does not appear even if you insert a DVD RW in your camcorder Proceed to step 7 e You cannot format a disc that has been protected on other devices Cancel the protection with the original devices and then format it MUY 0AG MY GAG 9SIp papsosay ayy Huish 65 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to light up the respective lamp HCH Settings for movies h e Slide the POWER switch while od Settings for still images aq pressing the green button in the center only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position When carrying out the playback settings press gt PLAY EDIT to go to the playback screen 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the setup item Unavailable items will be grayed out E To use the short cuts of Personal Menu On Personal Menu short cuts for frequently used setup items are added e You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 85 Touch P MENU 60min smy a FINA SETUP de 0 00 00 CRW VIDEO EXP
91. eate the playlist exceeding 999 scenes e There is not enough available space on the disc or Memory Stick Duo Cannot divide e You cannot divide still images converted to a movie with ea z e You cannot divided a movie that is extremely short Cannot recover data on disc e Writing data to the disc has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful Please wait e This is displayed if the disc removal process takes time Leave the camcorder alone for about 10 minutes so that it does not apply vibration to your camcorder Possibility of problem with disc The disc removal process has failed There may be something wrong with the disc Burjooysajqnosy E 131 132 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 60 Hz range Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b AC L25A L25B On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana NTSC Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the P
92. ed Remote Commander e Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper Playing back a disc on your camcorder You cannot play back a disc e Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT e Check out the disc compatibility p 16 e Insert a disc with the recording side facing your camcorder p 29 e The disc recorded in other devices may not be played back on your camcorder The playback picture is distorted e Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 134 Still images stored on a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e Stillimages recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size This is nota malfunction Still images stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e Still images cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 136 e Still images recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction p 136 2 is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen e Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 134 e 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 remove the
93. ed on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 9 Built in stereo microphone When an external microphone supplied or optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone For DCR DVD305 DVD755 p 102 8 Remote sensor For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Point the Remote Commander p 53 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder 1 Speaker Sounds come out from the speaker while playing back e For how to adjust the volume see page 45 az oO 5 e gt 2 lt so 2 o E 49 50 Checking Deleting the last scene Review Review deleting You can check or delete the last recorded scene You cannot delete it if you have removed the disc you have recorded the new movies or still images Checking the last scene Review 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the E H Movie or Still lamp then touch i The playback of the latest scene starts Movie somn 0 00 56 CRD VIDEO T 80001 m B eee me Cr Touch to display below function buttons Return to the beginning of the viewing movie Q Adjust the volume 60min w 30 30 Still image D gt Ww To return to recording Touch e Camera data recording date conditions etc
94. eeeteeeeeeeaeeteeeeeaees 79 Settings for discs and Memory Stick Duo FORMAT FINALIZE UNFINALIZE etc Me STANDARD SEU eieae ee ere aeania rasaae EE E EEA L 80 Settings while recording on a disc or other basic settings REC MODE LCD VF SET USB SPEED etc O TIME LANGU s sssesseseseesrseseestttsstsrertrtstttestentntntentrtntntnentntsttnnnenennt 84 CLOCK SET AREA SET LANGUAGE etc Customizing Personal Menu c ececeeceeeee see eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeaeenae 85 Editing on DVD Handycam Copying the still images DCR DVD305 DVD755 eee eee 87 Deleting still images from the Memory Stick Duo DCR DVD305 DVD755 0 ee cesseeseeeereeeeeeseceeeeseseeseeeeaneraeeeseeeeeeeeeaes 89 Editing the original data s cccccccccesiscccnstierdececssnsasescecensesasseteaececests 90 Greating the Playlist sioneer e re a era a aa ES 91 Playing the PlayliSt csciscssccsscccasessssacacascacsesecssesteseicnacossessterazccsssanecest 94 Dubbing Printing Dubbing to VCR DVD devices 0 eee ee eee cee eee terete eteeeneteneenaees 96 Recording images from a TV or VCR DVD device DOR DVD305 DV D755 i iccicc cccacsesicssccsizecstasonassivecnasicescnshoceasssveenesersdis 98 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer DCR DVD305 DV D755 cece cee eee eceeee teeters taeeeaeeeeeeeeeaeeeaees Jacks to connect external devices Using a Computer DCR DVD305 DVD755 Before referring to the F
95. enance and precautions continued WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e A button type lithium battery CR2025 is used in the Remote Commander Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 e When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Specifications System Video compression format MPEG2 JPEG Still images Audio compression format DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital Stereo Creator DCR DVD305 DVD755 Dolby Digital 2 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable discs 8cm DVD R DVD RW DVD RW Recording format Movie DVD R DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD VIDEO VIDEO mode DVD Video Recording VR mode DVD RW DVD RW Video Still image Exif 1 Ver 2 2 Recording playback time HQ Approx 20 min SP Approx 30 min LP Approx 60 min Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Image device DCR DVD105 DVD605 3mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 680 000 pixels Effective Movie Approx 340 000 pixels Effective Still Approx 340 000 pixels DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 3 27mm 1 5 5 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 1 070
96. erting a disc or Memory Stick Duo DCR DVD305 DVD755 e The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below when you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again in about 10 minutes when you slide the disc cover OPEN switch when the Memory Stick Duo is inserted DCR DVD305 DVD755 when the POWER switch is set to g Still when you set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON p 47 DISC SET DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 amp MEDIA SET DCR DVD305 DVD755 Settings for discs and Memory Stick Duo FORMAT FINALIZE UNFINALIZE etc See page 66 for details on selecting setup items FORMAT DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 FORMAT DCR DVD305 DVD755 See page 64 FINALIZE See page 56 UNFINALIZE See page 63 DISC TITLE You can make a title on each disc As the default setting the date when the disc was first used is added as a disc title Enter the disc title by following step 2 to 5 in To change the disc title of the Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing p 59 To cancel editing the title touch CANCEL sway dnjag au Guisp a 79 80 DISC SET DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 G MEDIA SET DVD305 DVD755 continued lt FORMAT DCR DVD305 ED When the Memory Stick Duo is formatted all the dat
97. evice Manager The Device Manager window appears 5 Make sure that SONY DDX C1002 USB Device appears in DVD CD ROM drives Generic volume in Storage volumes and USB Mass Storage Device in Universal Serial Bus controllers respectively When all the devices appear the USB driver is installed correctly If any of these devices are not shown install USB driver Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive on your computer Double click My Computer Right click PICTUREPACKAGE icon Disc drive then click Open Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer Burjooysajqnoay E 123 124 Troubleshooting continued Double click Driver Setup exe lolx action vow e gt i 2 M Computer a1 O Disk drives s Display adapters S DVD CD ROM drives 2D Sony DDX C1002 USB Device 6 Floppy disk controllers E Floppy disk drives lt Q IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards 1 A Mice and other painting devices Monitors Network adapters 2 Ports COM amp LPT Q Sound video and game controllers Storage volumes E Generic volume 2 System devices amp Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel r 828014 USB Universal Host Controller USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub An error message appears when you place the supplied CD ROM in your computer e Set the computer display as follows 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16
98. evious scene when you press K 4 e If playback crosses 2 titles made automatically by your camcorder when Kd 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 Setup items Setup items are grayed out e You cannot select grayed items in the current situation P MENU e You can operate limited operations during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam is not displayed operation p 34 Burjooysajqnosy E 117 Troubleshooting continued You cannot use PROGRAM AE e You cannot use PROGRAM AE together with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S OLD MOVIE SPORTS will not work when the POWER switch is set to Still You cannot use SPOT METER e You cannot use SPOT METER together with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S e If you set PROGRAM AE SPOT METER is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE e You cannot use EXPOSURE together with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S e If you set PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use WHITE BAL e You cannot use WHITE BAL together with NightShot plus SUPER NSPLUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS e You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM AE You
99. exposure on the screen appears BEACH amp SKI T Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure hA i g touch AUTO gt END Select to prevent people s faces from If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is appearing dark in strong light or reflected automatically set to MANUAL light such as at a beach in midsummer or e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the on a ski slope POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours You can fix the brightness of a picture manually When recording indoors on aclear day for instance you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room isomin STBY 0 00 00 EXPOSURE MANUAL 2 T AUTO MANUAL J OK Touch MANUAL appears Adjust the exposure by touching Touch 0K To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Ok Ifyou rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees and close the LCD panel with the screen facing outwards you can adjust FADER and EXPOSURE while looking through the viewfinder p 78 e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment gt AUTO The white
100. f you change the PROGRAM AE settings or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa during the ONE PUSH is set to on Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours swa dnjag ay usn lal 71 72 CAMERA SET continued AUTO SHUTTER Automatically activates the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to ON the default setting SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen SPOT FOCUS STBY ERW AUTO Ene O Touch the subject on the screen F gt appears Touch END To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO 9 END in step If you set SPOT FOCUS FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours You can adjust the focus manually Select this when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch MANUAL F gt appears Touch 4 focusing on close subjects sk focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus d appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and 4 appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away Touch K
101. focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time HH SELF TIMER The self timer starts recording a movie after about 10 seconds Press START STOP when HH SELFTIMER is set to ON amp To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF e You can also use the self timer with START STOP on the Remote Commander p 53 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 m SELF TIMER The self timer starts recording a still image after about 10 seconds Press PHOTO when SELF TIMER is set to ON To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF e You can also use the self timer with PHOTO on the Remote Commander p 53 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 sway dnjag y Guisp F 73 74 CAMERA SET continued DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom greater than optical zoom magnification listed as below optical zoom 20 x DCR DVD105 DVD605 DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 12x While recording on a disc Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom WOE dT The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level For DCR DVD105 DVD605 gt OFF Up to 20 x zoom is performed optically 40 x
102. gh you divide scenes within the Playlist weopuey gAG uo bunipy ia 93 94 Creating the Playlist continued Converting all the still images on a disc to a movie file Photomovie Photomovie categorizes still images as a movie you can add more images in the Playlist Photomovie Glossary p 147 1 slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch g9 tab EDIT gt PHOTOMOVIE 3 Touch YES All of the still images on the disc are converted to a single movie file and added to g tab A movie converted from still images is shown with fj on the upper right e It may take more time to create a Photomovie as more still images are recorded on the disc e Still images which are not compatible with your camcorder such as ones shot with a digital still camera and then copied to a computer can not be converted from still images to a Photomovie Playing the Playlist Make sure to insert the disc on which the Playlist is added into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch A list of the scenes added in the Playlist appears 3 Touch the image from which you want to playback The screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen when the Playlist is played back from the selected scene to the end Editing on DVD Hand
103. h COPY ALL gt in step 3 e The still images cannot be copied to the finalized DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW e Copying a large number of still images may take time When Not enough memory space appears delete unnecessary images p 90 in the disc before operating your camcorder again Some still images cannot be copied in the following cases Images taken with another camcorder Images edited with the computer weopuey gAG uo unpa fa 87 Copying the still images DCR DVD305 DVD755 continued Copying the still images on the DVD to Memory Stick Duo Make sure to insert the recorded DVD and Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch tab then EDIT 3 Touch COPY lt 4 Touch the still image to be copied END COPY gt Brose arid hold PREVIE HHH 4 12 oK The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen e You can select up to 100 images at once 5 Touch ox gt YES Image copying starts COPY 7 Executing 2 3 o 6 Touch ok when Completed appears g5 tab appears in the VISUAL INDEX screen To copy all the s
104. he respective lamp lights up a Green button To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG At the time of purchase the power will be set to voor ore turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder ON wicHa without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 84 em Movie To record movies O Still To record still images amp CHG co al ad payers umay E 25 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder The LCD screen Open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 180degrees max 90 degrees to the camcorder 90 degrees max Be careful not to press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD screen e If you open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side you can close it with the LCD screen side facing out This is convenient during playback operations To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until 3Cgfp appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To cancel press and hold DISP BATT INFO until Elp dis
105. he sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk Read this first continued On recording e Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems You cannot delete images once you record them on a DVD R Use a DVD RW DVD RW for trial recording p 16 Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage 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 Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws You cannot dub copyright protected software on your camcorder On this manual The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera and thus may appear different from what you see e Design and specifications of recording media and accessories are subject to change without notice e The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR DVD305 e Disc in this Operating Guide refers to 8cm DVD discs e Available operations depend on the disc used The following marks are used for the different DVD formats DVD DVD DVD a e The on screen displays in each local language are use
106. hilippines the U S A Venezuela etc 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 Brazil PAL PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Bulgaria France Guiana Iran SECAM Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc 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 Set AREA SET and DST SET SUMMERTIME in the og TIME LANGU p 28 World time difference 2122 code diferences Are Setting code dfeences Setting 1 GMT Lisbon London 17 11 00 Solomon Is 2 01 00 Berlin Paris 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 3 02 00 Helsinki Cairo 19 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 4 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 20 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 5 03 30 Tehran 21 10 00 Hawaii 6 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 22 09 00 Alaska 7 04 30 Kabul 23 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 8 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 24 07 00 Denver Arizona 9 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 25 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 26 05 00 NewYork Bogota 11 06 30 Rangoon 27 04 00 Santiago 12 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 28 03 30 St John s 13 08 00 HongKong
107. ictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera amp Imaging Products Association CIPA You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera regardless of model or manufacturer Gunuid Guiqgng hi 101 Jacks to connect external devices N 1 2 Open the jack cover 4 Remove the shoe cover 1 REMOTE jack For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Connect other optional accessories Ni A V audio video jack p 54 96 98 f 2 DCR DVD305 DVD755 3 Shoe cover For DCR DVD305 DVD755 4 Active Interface Shoe Jf esne DERLOVDTOIDVD205 For DCR DVD305 DVD755 DVD605 DVD705 The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light a flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with your accessory for details The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory e When you are recording with the external flash optional turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded
108. ifications are subject to change without notice uonewoju jeuonippy W 145 146 Glossary Index Glossary E 12cm disc A disc with a diameter of 12cm You cannot use 12cm discs with this DVD Handycam E 5 1ch surround sound 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 120Hz or lower The subwoofer is only counted as 0 1 channel because its playback band is narrow The all round audio reproduction is more realistic than stereo which only reproduces movement of sound from side to side E 8cm disc A disc with a diameter of 8cm You can use 8cm discs with DVD Handycam E Disc title The title name given to a recorded disc E Dolby Digital An audio encoding compression system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Sound can be recorded in various formats from 5 1ch surround to 2ch stereo or monaural audio W 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 DVD recorder or device compatible with the disc on DVD Handycam If you own a 5 1ch system such as a home theater system you can enjoy
109. ing e A disc is not inserted e Less than 5 minutes remains for recording movies e Fewer than 30 images can be accommodated in the remaining space Fast flashing e An unrecognizable disc is inserted A finalized DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW is inserted into your camcorder when you slide the POWER switch to light up 7 Movie or Still e The disc is fully recorded e A disc that cannot be read or written is inserted such as the single sided disc inserted inside out e The disc recorded in the different TV color system from your camcorder is inserted when CH Movie is selected You need to remove the disc Fast flashing e An unrecognizable disc is inserted e The disc is fully recorded e An error might have occurred with the disc drive in your camcorder Burjooysajqnosy E 127 Warning indicators and messages continued amp Battery level warning Slow flashing e The battery pack is nearly used up e Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions may flash even if there are approximately 20 minutes remaining B Moisture condensation warning Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 139 l High temperature warning Slow flashing e The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher Fast flashing e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high
110. ing deletes all images on a finalized disc The icon or appears in the am screen but there is no need to finalize the disc before viewing it ina DVD device To use a DVD menu or a Photomovie on a DVD RW the disc must be finalized p 56 e Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during formatting 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 BDVD RW 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC Select the aspect ratio of the recording IN jack on your camcorder then picture then format the disc Proceed to connect the power cord to the wall step 6 outlet 5 Select the recording format for a 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on DVD RW touch 0K then proceed your camcorder to step 7 oon o 3 Insert the disc to be formatted into Can playback on your camcorder Cannot edit in Camcorder VIDEO VR 2 ok 4 For DCR DVD105 DVD205 DVD605 DVD705 e For details on a recording format see page 16 Touch PMENU gt FORMAT For DCR DVD305 DVD755 6 Selectthe aspectratio 16 9 WIDE Touch P MENU gt IO FORMAT or 4 3 of the recording picture for EDVD RW DVD RW then touch 0K Select the recording format then format e For details on the movie aspect ratio see page th
111. ing to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality pictures can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S N VIDEO connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc if the VCR has an input selector VCRs or TVs To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of the TV you will view pictures on Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT Touch PEN SETUP gt STANDARD SET TV TYPE 16 9 or 4 3 OK When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system or via an S VIDEO jack and play back the disc 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 picture s aspect ratio switches between 16 9 wide and 4 3 the i
112. ing to qualified service personnel Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to the set as the service technician to perform routine safety checks as specified by the manufacturer to determine that the set is in safe operating condition Read this first Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 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 Replace the battery with the specified type only Otherwise fire or injury may result 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 For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbre org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Owner s Record The model
113. inued System requirements E When using Windows computer When using Picture Package on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU Intel Pentium III 600MHz or faster Pentium II 1GHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 9 0c or later This product is based on DirectX technology It is necessary to have DirectX installed Windows Media Player 7 0 or later Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 128 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended Hard disk Available memory required for installation 250 MB or more 2GB or more when using Picture Package Duplicator Available free hard disk space recommended 6 GB or more depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4 MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dots High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors DirectDraw display driver capability this product will not operate correctly at 800 x 600 dots or less and 256 colors or less Others Y USB port this must be provided as standard When playing still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has bee
114. irst Step Guide on your computer Installing software and First Step Guide Viewing First Step Guide eee eee ceseeeeseeeeseeceeeeseesaneeneneaneeaees Troubleshooting TOUDIESNOOUING oo esci Aieisee ect ie se cdeteaateategetedseds goiats ededi saa iaiia 109 Warning indicators and MESSAGES ee ee eee eee eter ete e tee eneeeeeee 127 Additional Information Using your Camcorder abroad ou eee encase eereeeneeeeeneee 132 ADOUL INO 2CISC fe EEEE A TTA TATE TE 134 About the Memory Stick DCR DVD305 DVD755 sssr 135 About the InfoLITHIUM battery paCK esssseessesssreersrerrsrrnrrerrsrrerrsrret 137 Maintenance and precautions cc eeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeenaeeeeeeeaee 139 Specifications 0 owe a en ee dae ae 143 Glossary Index GIOSSANY e i a art th cetat Tech is2 Gt Si ae ee sees Sie cdates secs Sasa cese cd tates 146 Enjoying with your DVD Handycam D What you can do with your DVD Handycam Your DVD Handycam records image data on 8cm DVD It is more convenient than video tape and far more versatile Taking beautiful shots easily No rewinding to start recording p 36 42 Recorded images are stored in empty areas on the disc so there is no risk that valuable recordings are accidentally overwritten Since no rewinding is necessary prior to recording you can start shooting any time you desire A disc can store both movie and still images e Still images can be reco
115. is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Log on as Administrators for installation e 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 Picture Package e If the screen does not appear follow the procedure below Double click My Computer If you are using Windows XP click Start then My Computer Double click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click install Picture Package e Depending on the operating system on the computer a message appears notifying you that First Step Guide cannot be installed automatically with the InstallShield Wizard In such a case manually copy First Step Guide to your computer according to the message s instructions 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then click Next sczaaa soeaad 430 Jayndwog e fuisn 105 Installing software and First Step Guide continued 7 Read License Agreement check 1 1 Click Next then follow the on I accept the terms of the license screen instructions to install the agreement when you agree then First Step Guide click Next Depending on the computer this screen may not be displayed In sucha case skip to step 12 8 Select where to
116. isc easily creating a DVD menu to display images as thumbnails on a DVD player etc creating a Photomovie to play back still images on a DVD player etc DVD menu Photomovie Glossary p 146 147 A DVD R cannot be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space to be recorded If you finalize a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW you cannot record additional material on the disc during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation then follow the steps shown on page 63 Preparation for finalizing a disc 1 Place your camcorder in a stable position Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder __ To the wall outlet e Be sure to use the AC adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during finalizing 2 Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam p 34 Easy Handycam operation ON and appears on the screen 60min STBY 0 00 00 Easy Handycam operation ON 3 Insert the disc to be finalized Finalizing a disc Touch the LCD screen in the following steps D gt Babe pl Se Ont Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC adaptor during finalizing The shorter the amount of material recorded the longer it takes for finalizing Completed a disc Remove the disc from your camcorder Enjoy watching images on the DVD device or DVD
117. isc is used in your DVD Handycam 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 DVD Handycam When recording playback of one side is complete remove the disc and turn it over to access the other side The following operations are performed for each side of a double sided disc Finalizing p 56 Unfinalizing DVD RW VIDEO mode p 63 Formatting p 64 17 18 Using your DVD Handycam Preparing See page 20 to 32 Select the disc that best suits your needs Repeated use of a disc To use one disc repeatedly To save recorded images What would you like to do after recording Deleting and editing Playing back images in your DVD disc on a Handycam various DVD devices The disc can be The disc can be played back on played back even various DVD devices without finalizing v DVD Select the mode on your DVD Handycam and DVD RW DVD _ Baud format p 29 R ED a Shooting deleting and editing You cannot Youcan delete oredit You can only delete the See pages 36 42 50 delete a a recorded image images you have just and 90 recorded anytime p 90 recorded p 50 image Viewing on your DVD Handycam See pages 38 and 44 You can also connect it to a TV for
118. k is discharged or running low Charge the battery pack p 21 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged e Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG p 21 e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 21 e Connect the power cord to the wall outlet properly e The battery charge is completed p 21 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 21 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator or the battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication p 21 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time e The temperature of the environment is too high or too low This is not a malfunction e The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 21 e The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use When you open or close the LCD screen it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time The battery pack is q
119. le for the still image is wider than the one for the movie The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image Set BEEP to ON p 83 113 Troubleshooting continued The external flash optional does not work For DCR DVD305 DVD755 e The power of the flash is not turned on or the flash is not attached correctly e You cannot record with the flash with During recording movies SUPER NSPLUS COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT mj BURST The conversion lens optional attached The flash does not light up in the following cases even when you set AUTO or AUTO in FLASH MODE NightShot plus SPOTLIGHT SUNSET amp MOON or LANDSCAPE in PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time e When you record an object that moves fast the time available for recording may shorten p 17 80 The recording stops e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it about 1 hour in a cool place p 139 There is a time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the point that the recorded movie starts stops e On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press
120. mage may jitter e When you play back a picture 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 e You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 83 az oO e gt 2 lt so 2 E 55 56 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives of computers e Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed The following settings are available before finalizing Select the type of DVD menu to view disc content see page 59 Create a Photomovie to view still images see page 59 Change the disc titles see page 59 The DVD type determines finalizing characteristics Discs that must be finalized DYD ow i r ET DVD Discs that do not require finalizing Disc type O has to be finalized in the following cases To create the DVD menus or Photomovie To enable playback in DVD drives of computers When only little material
121. mages 1 m 19 5 6 CDE 50 21 19 Number of played back still images Total number of recorded still images 20 Play back folder only for Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 21 Data file name 22 VISUAL INDEX button 39 45 23 Slide show button 49 24 Previous Next button 39 45 D 3 Q E a bo 5 lt S D o 51 52 Indicators displayed during recording playback continued is a reference page indicators onthe LCD screenand Center viewfinder Indicator Meaning When you can change the setup items or NightShot plus 47 during recording or playback following Se Super NightShot plus 73 indicators displayed 8 Color Slow Shutter 73 Upper left Upper Center Upper right PictBridge connecting 100 er E Oom veeo NON Warning 127 Bottom Indicator Meaning Center P4 Picture effect 78 D Digital effect 78 Manual f 72 Upper left d E anial focus 72 B an Indicator Meaning T a M PROGRAM AE 70 d5 4ch 5 1ch surround recording A Backlight 47 IC playback 46 X White balance 71 Self timer recording 73 1 amp 9 WIDE SELECT 32 74 Continuous photo ow SteadyShot off 7
122. may be degraded or scenes with quick movements may appear with a block noise when you play back the disc STILL MEDIA DCR DVD305 DVD755 See page 37 43 VOLUME See page 45 MULTI SOUND You can select whether to play back audio recorded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound gt STEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound The setting returns to STEREO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours MICREF LEVEL DCR D DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 You can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record exciting and powerful sound in aconcert hall etc gt NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the same level LOW 7 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 SUR MONITOR DCR DVD305 MEE You can display the direction from which the recording sound comes when recording in 5 1ch mode LCD VF SET The recorded picture will not be affectedeven when you change the setting m LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness with Touch OK LCD BL LEVEL You can adju
123. may be shorter in the following situations when you toggle between 16 9 wide and 4 3 while recording on a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode when you change REC MODE p 80 with a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW inserted while 4 3 is set To play back images on a DVD player or a DVD recorder the way you see pictures on the TV screen may differ depending on your player For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices you are using When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system or via an S VIDEO jack and play back the disc the TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV STEADYSHOT You can record pictures using STEADYSHOT the default setting is ON Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod or the conversion lens optional STILL SET Settings for still images BURST QUALITY IMAGE SIZE etc The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 66 for details on selecting setup items BURST DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO gt OFF Select this when not recording continuously NORMAL Records still images continuously at approximately 0 5 seconds intervals The numbers of the maximum recordable images are
124. mory Stick that support high speed data transfer The speed of data transfer varies depending on the device to be used 3 MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Note that data that uses MagicGate technology cannot be recorded or played on your camcorder e Still image format Your camcorder compresses and records image data in the JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is JPG File names of still images 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer e A Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder e Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use On a Memory Stick Duo with a write protect tab You can prevent accidental erasure of images when you slide the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the write protect position Notes on use Image data may be damaged in the following cases Compensation for damaged image data will not be made e If you eject the Memory Stick Duo turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or
125. mum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 inch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 74 if you want to zoom to a level greater than the following optical zoom DCR DVD105 DVD605 20 x DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 abe To record sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator installed for recording 5 1ch surround sound Enjoy realistic sound when playing the disc on devices that support 5 1ch surround sound When recording in 5 1ch surround sound attach the supplied surround microphone to your camcorder Without a surround microphone your camcorder records in 2ch sound 5 1ch is displayed on the screen during 5 1ch recording playback 5 1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 146 Recording with the supplied microphone Firmly attach the ECM L100 surround microphone supplied to the Active Interface Shoe 2 on the camcorder in the direction of the arrow When the microphone is correctly attached to your camcorder 5 1ch appears on the screen To detach the microphone slide it in the opposite direction of the arrow in the illustration above Do not hold your camcorder by the mic
126. must have been installed on your computer 1 Insert the finalized disc into the DVD drive of your computer 2 Play back the disc using a DVD playback application The disc may not be played back on some computers For details refer to the instruction manuals of your computer e You cannot play back or edit movies that have been copied from the disc to the hard disc of your computer For details on how to import movies refer to the First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Playing back still images Still images stored on the disc are displayed in the JPEG format Note that erasing or changing the original data may occur accidentally in this operation since you use the original data on the disc 1 Insert the finalized disc into a DVD drive of your computer 2 Click Start gt My Computer Or double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 3 Right click the DVD drive with the disc inserted then click Open 4 Double click DCIM 100MSDCF 5 Double click the file to be displayed The selected still image appears on the screen S9dlNap GAG uo JILq LId E 61 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed continued The date the disc was first used is recorded on the volume label of the disc lt e g gt When the disc was first used at 6 00 pm on January 1st 2006 2006_01_01_06HOOM_PM Volume label Images are stored in the f
127. n Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen Blurs appear and it may cause a malfunction of your camcorder e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While you are using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction E To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty use the cleaning cloth supplied to clean the LCD screen When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid E On adjustment of the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT Disconnect cables other than that of the AC Adaptor from your camcorder then remove the disc and Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 from your camcorder Touch P MENU SETUP gt STANDARD SET CALIBRATION CALIBRATION Touch the x CANCEL Touch the x displayed on the screen with a thin object such as a corner of Memory Stick Duo The position of the x changes Touch CANCEL to c
128. n the viewfinder check the following Some symptoms you can fix by yourself If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility E 20 00 E 31 00 E 40 00 E 61 00 E 62 00 E 91 00 E 94 00 e 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 100 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing e The file is damaged e The file is unreadable C or E 00 00 Self diagnosis display c 04 00 e The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 137 e Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 21 0 13 00 e The disc is faulty Use a compatible disc with your camcorder p 16 e The disc is dirty or has scratches on it Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning cloth p 134 C 21 00 e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 139 C 32 00 e Symptoms that are not described above have occurred Remove the disc and insert it again then operate your camcorder again e Remove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again Warning indicator pertaining to discs Slow flash
129. n upgraded CPU MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster Others Y USB port This must be provided as standard E When using Macintosh computer You can only copy still images from the Memory Stick Duo OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 1 v10 2 v10 3 v10 4 Others Y USB port This must be provided as standard e Your camcorder is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 You can transfer data at a faster rate using a computer compatible with Hi Speed USB When you connect a USB interface not compatible with Hi Speed USB the data transfer ratio will be that of USB1 1 USB full speed Operations are not guaranteed on all the recommended environments If your computer has a Memory Stick slot insert the Memory Stick Duo on which still images are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor optional then insert it into the Memory Stick slot on your computer to copy still images to the computer When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo and your computer is not compatible with it connect your camcorder with the USB cable instead of using the Memory Stick slot on the computer Installing software and First Step Guide 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 Using a Windows computer 1 Confirm that your camcorder
130. ng battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the battery is used in high temperatures for a long time or left ina fully charged state or the battery pack is used frequently Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time The mark indicating that there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is approximately 20 minutes How to store the battery pack e Ifthe battery pack is not used for along time fully charge the battery pack and discharge it on your camcorder once a year to maintain the proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place e To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the recording standby without a disc inserted with the A SHUT OFF to NEVER in the STANDARD SET in the SETUP screen until the power goes off p 84 uonewoju jeuonippy 137 138 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack continued Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When th
131. ng standby screen of your camcorder Remove the disc from your camcorder When you made the setting to enable a creation of aDVD menu on DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW then finalize the disc the DVD menu appears for a few seconds while finalizing the disc e You cannot view a Photomovie with the DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode discs in your camcorder After finalizing a disc the disc indicator and the recording format are displayed as shown below DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode s DVD RW VR mode DVD RW To select a DVD menu style i Touch DVD MENU Select the desired style from 4 types of pattern with a DVD MENU SYET ViDEO EST PROCESS TIME 10m swen ol rer aS STYLES i STYLE 4 Pine aaa NO MENU 2 Select NO MENU if you do not create a DVD menu Touch OK END To change a Photomovie setting 3 Touch PHOTOMOVIE Touch YES Select NO if you do not create a Photomovie Touch OK END e It may take more time for finalizing when you create a Photomovie since the more still images recorded on the disc the more time it takes to create a Photomovie e You can view still images in the JPEG format using a DVD drive on your computer without creating a Photomovie p 61 e You cannot create a Photomovie on a DVD RW VR mode in this step Customize it on the EDIT screen
132. ng time is given in Your DVD Handycam uses the VBR Variable Bit parentheses Rate format to automatically adjust image quality unit min to suit the recording scene This technology causes Recording mode Recording time fluctuations in the recording time of a disc Movie containing quickly moving and complex HQ High Quality approx 20 18 images is recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time SP Standard Play approx 30 18 VBR GF Glossary p 147 LP Long Play approx 60 44 The recording time for the movie drops when the disc also contains still images weoXpuey GA noA ym Gurdoluq Disc use For reliability durability of recording playback we recommend that you use Sony discs or discs with an Q sneke for VIDEO CAMERA mark for your DVD Handycam e Using a disc other than above may cause the unsatisfactory recording playback or you may not be able to remove the disc from your DVD Handycam Depending on the place you bought the disc has a e OEM mark Use of double sided discs Double sided discs allow you to record both sides of a disc Recording on the A side Place the disc in your DVD Handycam with the side with the symbol at the center facing outwards until it clicks Place the f4 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 d
133. ng views or fireworks setup items LANDSCAPE a i PROGRAM AE You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from gt AUTO focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows Select to automatically record pictures that comes in between the camcorder and effectively without the PROGRAM AE the subject function e Items with one asterisk can be adjusted so as notto focus on subjects only a short distance away SPOTLIGHT Items with two asterisks can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 Select to prevent people s faces from hours appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light SPOT METER Flexible spot meter PORTRAIT Soft portrait as You can adjust and fix the exposure to the A subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Select to bring out the subject such as people such as subjects in the spotlight on stage or flowers while creating a soft background SPOT METER STBY SPORTS Sports lesson ao EN O Select to minimize shake when shooting fast Touch the point where you want to fix and moving subjects adjust the
134. nize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc playback or editing Finish camcorder operation before connecting the camcorder to the computer again Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected or Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected appears on the screen of your camcorder e You cannot start or cancel Easy Handycam operation while the USB cable is connected Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder first You cannot transfer image data from your camcorder to a computer e Set USB SPEED to FULL SPEED in setup item p 82 The images or sound of your camcorder cannot be played back correctly e When you connect your camcorder to a computer not compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 it may not be able to be played back correctly However it does not effect to the images or sounds transferred to your computer e When you set USB SPEED to FULL SPEED p 82 it may not be able to be played back correctly However it does not effect to the images or sounds transferred to your computer e Depending on the computer you use the played back image or sound may stop temporarily but this does not effect the images or sound transferred to your computer You cannot write data from your computer on a disc in your camcorder using the USB cable e The disc is not compatible with your camcorder Use a disc compatible with your camcorder p 16 e You cannot write data from other than the Pict
135. not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com For inquires about this software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home Page http www ppackage com North America Los Angeles Telephone Toll Free 1 800 458 4029 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone Toll Free U K Germany France and Spain 800 1532 4865 Other countries 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire from CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the copyrighted work of the respective owners thereof and are protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country region Except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable laws you are not permitted to use including without limitation copying modifying reproducing uploading transmitting or placing to the external network accessible to the public transferring distributing lending licensing selling and publishing any of the Music Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof License of Picture Package by Sony Corporation would not be construed as conferring to you by implication estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use the Music Contents Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems
136. o E JPEG JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard DVD Handycam records still images in JPEG format E MPEG2 MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEGI standard definition and MPEG2 high definition formats DVD Handycam records movies in MPEG format E Original A movie or still photo recorded by DVD Handycam onto a disc is called an original E Photomovie A series of still images JPEG format converted and resaved as a movie MPEG format on the same disc which can played back on another DVD device or computer Create a Photomovie to view still images on a DVD device that does not support JPEG playback Still images converted to a Photomovie are played back continuously like a slide show Resolution is slightly reduced Pickup lens The component that optically reads signals from a recorded disc E Playlist A list of your favorite selected original movies and still images It enables simple editing of original recorded data such as deleting images dividing videos and changing playback order E Recording mode By setting the recording mode before recording you can select the image quality There are 3 modes HQ high quality SP standard play and LP long play The higher the recording quality the shorter the
137. off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge the battery pack efficiently e After charging is complete either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Battery pack performance decreases when the surrounding 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 following 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 FP71 NP FP90 Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster It is recommended that you use a large capacity battery pack NP FP71 NP FP90 e Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not shooting or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused e Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings on a DVD RW DVD RW before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator If the power goes off even though the remaini
138. ollowing folders on the disc E Movies DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW VIDEO_TS folder DVD RW VR mode DVD_RTAV folder E Still images DCIM 100MSDCF folder lt e g gt The folder for data for DVD Rs DVD RWs VIDEO mode DVD RWs when using Windows XP L My Documents B pi My Computer E S Local Disk C Sw Local Disk D 44 2006_01_01_06HOOM_PM E 5 pcm C men Still image vIDEO_T5 folder E E Using the Recorded disc DVD RW DVD RW Recording additional scenes after finalizing Dvp EPA DvD RW RW RW CETED You can record additional material on the finalized DVD RWs VIDEO mode DVD RWs by following the steps below if there is space to record on the disc When using the finalized DVD RW VR mode disc you can record additional material on the disc without any additional steps e Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during operation e Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during operation A DVD menu and a Photomovie created during finalizing are deleted When you use a double sided disc following procedures are required on each side When using a DVD RW VIDEO mode disc Unfinalizing 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder
139. ore storing it 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 If there is moisture inside your camcorder B Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H or l Condensation Cannot open Try later appears The indication will not appear when the moisture condenses on the camera lens if moisture condensation has occurred Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about an hour 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 e You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device e You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside e You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower e You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place uonewoju jeuonippy ii 139 140 Maintenance and precautions continued WE 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 surrounding temperature after about one hour On the LCD scree
140. otect position p 135 when the still image has been protected on other devices e To delete all the still images in the Memory Stick Duo format it p 80 weopuey gAG uo bunipy fa 89 Editing the original data DVD RW Using DVD RWs recorded inVR mode you can delete pictures or divide movies on the disc with your camcorder Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder Original Glossary p 147 Deleting images 1 slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Select tab or ge tab that includes the image you want to delete then touch EDIT Somin Sits CES ES END DELETE DELETE a 1 2 BADD DIVIDE LADI 3 Touch DELETE 4 Select the image to be deleted amum The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch Ox YES e You cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all movies or still images on the disc at the same time Touch DELETE ALL in step 3 e If you delete an original movie that is listed in a Playlist p 91 it is also deleted from the Playlist Deleting scenes may not provide enough space to record movies or still images additionally e To delete all the images on the disc
141. oubled for a double sided disc FILE NO gt SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the disc or Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 is changed RESET Resets the file numbering to 0001 each time the disc or Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD75S is changed Ea PICT APPLI Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback PICT EFFECT D EFFECT etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 66 for details on selecting setup items You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures Select the desired effect during standby fade in or recording fade out then touch 0K When you select OVERLAP or WIPE the image is stored as a still image While storing the image the screen turns to blue Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel before starting the operation touch OFF in step e The setting will be canceled by pressing START STOP again Fading in Fading out WHITE FADER ej BLACK FADER E ee OVERLAP fade in only sway dnjag au usn F 17 78 E PICT APPLI continued Using the viewfinder You can adjust EXPOSURE and FADER while using the viewfinder by having the LCD screen rotated 180 degrees and
142. our camcorder in a stable position Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder 2 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch 3 Insert the disc to be finalized 4 Touch pE gt FINALIZE Touching SET allows you to perform the following operations To select a DVD menu style p 59 To change Photomovie setting p 59 To change the disc title p 59 FINALIZE VIDEO END DVD PHOTO MENU MOVIE DISC TITLE Go to step 5 if you want to finalize the disc using the following default settings DVD menu Style 1 Photomovie Create Photomovie Disc title The date when the disc was first used DVD menu Photomovie Disc title P Glossary p 146 147 5 Touch 0K gt YES YES Finalizing starts e 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 adaptor after the CHG charge lamp goes off Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again You cannot remove the disc until the finalizing operation is completed 6 Touch 0k when Completed appears When using a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW flashes after finalizing is completed on the recordi
143. out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer P4 PictBridge Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation Insert the disc or Memory Stick Duo on which still images are stored into your camcorder and turn on the power of the printer Connect your camcorder to the printer 1 slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Connect the USB jack of your camcorder to the printer using the USB cable supplied The USB SELECT screen appears on the LCD screen 3 Touch PRINT to print still images from a disc or 1 amp 1 PRINT to print images from a Memory Stick Duo When connection is complete PictBridge connecting appears on the screen The still image appears e You can also display the USB SELECT screen by touching P MENU gt SETUP gt Ess PICT APPLI USB SELECT We cannot guarantee the operation of models that are not PictBridge compatible Printing 1 Select the image to be printed with raaj gt gt 2 Touch SET gt COPIES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed with L You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed 4 Touch K END To print the date on the imag
144. ovided Do not place the set near or over a radiator or heat register or where it is exposed to direct sunlight IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS continued Lightning For added protection for this set during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the set If the set has been exposed to rain or water If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If the set does not operate normally when following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attemptto service the set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servic
145. p 139 e To prevent discs from being broken or recorded pictures from being lost do not do the following when either of the respective lamps of the POWER switch p 25 or the ACCESS lamp p 29 is on toremove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder to apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder Before connecting your camcorder to another device with a USB cable etc be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction If you insert the connector plug forcibly in the wrong direction the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder Notes on the Setup items LCD screen viewfinder and lens A setup 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 operational for effective use 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 Black point White red blue or green point Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder orthe lens to direct sunlight for long periods oftime may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of t
146. p 94 To change the disc title Touch DISC TITLE Delete unnecessary characters by touching The yellow cursor moves and characters are deleted from the end Select the type of a character then touch the desired character DISG TITLE ERD P1 P2 Ps P4 ESC JAN 1 2006 12 00AM 47 asc Der 123 678 GHi skt mno 123 678 PQR wxy s JLU ez Lz OK To erase a character Touch lt To insert a space Touch gt Touch as you register a character to move to the next entry point e Up to 20 characters can be registered When you have finished entering characters touch OK The disc title changes to the one you entered Touch END e You can enter the title up to 20 characters When you change a disc title already set by other devices the 21st and subsequent characters are deleted S9dlhap GAG uo yoegheld 59 Playing back a disc on DVD devices etc A finalized disc recorded with your camcorder can be played back on a DVD device etc p 56 DVD RW discs can be played back without finalizing Do not use the 8cm CD adaptor with an 8cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction Make sure that a vertically installed DVD device is placed in the position where a disc can be placed horizontally
147. played at the top right e The default setting is MEMORY STICK 60min 10I STILL MEDIA MEMORY STICK 60min duke ca The number of recordable still images and recording media MEMORY ow Sick J D 3 Q E a bo 5 lt S D D 43 oc 4a om Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When J111 disappears the image has been recorded To check or delete the last recording If the ACCESS lamp is on after recording is i i i finished it means data is still being written onto Review Review deleting the disc or Memory Stick Duo For DCR See page 50 DVD305 DVD755 Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the battery or AC Adaptor Playback Zoom lever Remove the lens cap gt PLAY EDIT B gt PLAY EDIT A 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 2 Press gt PLAY EDIT A or B The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen S mz Disc type Previous DVD RW recording k TE 6 pictures format Next Appears with the image on 6 pictures a Ooo Ooo each of the tab that was lastly O played back recorded wee B ee Jae Returns to the a5 recording screen tab Displays the movies e P tab Displays the still images on the disc
148. rded on the disc or Memory Stick Duo e Some models may not support recording onto a Memory Stick Duo You can find a scene quickly using a VISUAL INDEX screen p 38 44 The VISUAL INDEX screen allows you to check disc content at a glance All you have to do is touch the scene you want to view The disc does not wear out no matter how many times you play it back The precious moments you have captured on disc last forever Records widescreen format and 5 1ch surround sound p 32 46 You can record high quality widescreen images on a wide LCD screen that shows the same 16 9 angle of view as a wide TV Realistic 5 1ch surround sound can also be directly recorded onto the disc e Some models may not support wide screen and 5 1ch surround recording DVD Digital Versatile Disc is a high capacity optical disc 14 A recorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices Playback on a DVD device or DVD drive p 40 56 You can play back recorded and finalized discs on a home DVD device DVD recorder or DVD drive of a computer that supports 8cm disc When finalizing the disc you can create still image slide shows and DVD menus to enable quick access to scenes you want to view Playback on widescreen TV and home theater p 46 54 Images recorded in widescreen format can be played back on a wide TV with complete panoramic effect
149. registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation e Nero 6 and other software products developed by Nero AG are registered trademarks of Nero AG and its subsidiaries and affiliates Copyright Nero AG and its licensors 1996 2005 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 Notes on the License 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 AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in China US 2661370110
150. ress EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 34 Easy Handycam operation ON appears then appears on the LCD screen qi60min STBY 0 00 00 Easy Handycam 9 EASY operation ON Still images 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow to light up the gg Still lamp 2 Select the recording destination for still images For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch SETUP STILL MEDIA Select the media for recording still images then touch OK The recording screen returns with the selected recording media displayed at the top right F The number of Oz recordable still images and recording media m6 To STILL MEDIA MEMORY STICK ovo pie The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press PHOTO D lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully O The default setting is FINE p 76 Oe 3 es eS Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When llllllll disappears the image has been recorded s Playing back with ease Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position ee MODE ON Pigg 1 Press gt PLAY EDIT A or B The VISUAL INDEX screen appears
151. rophone This may cause a malfunction Because each supplied microphone is tuned at the factory with one camcorder another microphone of the same model cannotrecord properly in 5 1ch surround sound with your camcorder e If your supplied microphone is lost or damaged contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility You must also leave your camcorder with us so that we can tune your new or repaired microphone To record in dark places NightShot plus Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 3 to ON and NIGHTSHOT PLUS appear Torecord an image brighter use Super NightShot plus function p 73 To record an image brighter in dim light use Color Slow Shutter function p 73 The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus use infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port 4 with your fingers or other objects e Remove the conversion lens optional e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 72 when it is hard to focus automatically e Do not use these functions in bright places This may cause a malfunction To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects BACK LIGHT Z To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT Z to display F To cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again To adjust the focus for an off center _ SUD OCU scsi cisco eens 6 See SPOT FOCUS on page 72 To fix the exposure for the selected _ S
152. s 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to set it to OFF CHG The default setting ad payers umay MODE on 9 FF CHG 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder Open the DC IN jack cover to connect the AC Adaptor DC IN jack cover Match the A mark on the DC plug with A mark on your 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts CHG A Fi a ad 21 Step 2 Charging the battery pack continued se re Recording time 5 The CHG charge lamp turns off Approximate time min available when you when the battery is fully charged use a fully charged battery pack Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder For DCRDYDIOS DVD60S Disconnect the AC Adaptor holding both Cominuous Hity pical your camcorder and the DC plug Battery pack Prora roe NP FP50 100 45 To remove the battery pack supplied 115 50 Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG NP FP70 215 95 Slide the BATT battery release lever and 240 110 remove the battery pack er Ca 5 vm E G For DCR DVD205 DVD705 BATT battery Continuous Typical release lever Battery pack recording recording time time When you remove the battery pack make sure that none of the respective lamps of the POWER 80 40 switch p 25 is on NEE 85 40 supplied
153. s Music Video Slideshow Producer Picture Package Producer2 You can select your favorite movie and still images and easily create an original movie with added music and visual styles E Duplicating to an 8cm DVD Picture Package Duplicator You can copy the disc you recorded with your camcorder to an 8cm DVD What you can do with Nero Express 6 E When copying a disc to the 12cm DVD You can copy the disc recorded with your camcorder to the 12cm DVD About First Step Guide The First Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This describes basic operations from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software Picture Package stored on the CD ROM supplied After inserting the CD ROM referring to Installing software and First Step Guide p 105 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions Refer to the supplied instruction manual for details about Nero Express 6 sczaaa soeaad 430 Jayndwog e fuisn About the help function of the software The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the First Step Guide thoroughly To display the Help guide click the mark on the screen 103 104 Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer cont
154. s Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners 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 Power Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to the plugs receptacles and the point where the cord exits from the appliance Accessories Do not place the set on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The set may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the set Use only a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer Ventilation The slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for necessary ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the set and to protect it from overheating these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Never place the set in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet unless proper ventilation is pr
155. selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch 0k 6 Select the designated position with gt MOVE Cea Press_and hold PREVIEW v WLY 1 1 Lere r gt Move destination bar T Touch Ox YES When you have selected multiple scenes the scenes are moved following the order appeared in the Playlist Dividing a movie within the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch _ amp EDIT 3 Touch DIVIDE 4 Select the scene to be divided The playback of the selected scene starts 5 Touch gt 1 at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Z en 0 00 52 CRD VR OK momin DIVIDE 001 0 20 Le taok we C Touch to display functional buttons See page 90 for details Play and pause toggles as you press P gt n e A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch gt m and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half second increments 6 Touch 0k YES The original scenes are not changed even thou
156. set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours f DISPLAY You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen Thumbnail Glossary p 147 gt ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the zoom lever on your camcorder 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 a MOVIE PB Because the default setting is ON when you select f tab on the VISUAL INDEX screen the first 5 seconds of each movie displayed on the screen are played back in sequence e Set to OFF to conserve battery power e Playback for the movie stops after repeating 5 times HH REMAINING gt 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 7H Movie When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on with the POWER switch to HH Movie When the recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes When you start recording from the line input For DCR DVD305 DVD755 ON Always displays the remaining disc indicator REMOTE CTRL Remote control DCR DVD305 DVD755 The default setting is ON so that you can use the supplied Remote Commander p 53
157. situations when you toggle between 16 9 wide and 4 3 while recording on a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode when you change REC MODE p 80 with a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW inserted while 4 3 is set To play back pictures after connecting your camcorder to a TV Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV 16 9 4 3 p 54 e When viewing 16 9 wide pictures with TV TYPE set to 4 3 pictures may appear rough depending on subjects To play back images on a DVD device or a DVD recorder The way you see pictures on the TV screen may differ depending on your device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices you use Still images 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the g y Still lamp The image size ratio changes to 4 3 2 Select the recording media for still images For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Touch PMENU STILL MEDIA Select the recording media for still images and touch Ok The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired setting e Still image size is X 0 7M Eq4y when 16 9 wide is set and maximum 1 0M j gy when 4 3 is set The number of recordable still images varies depending on image quality and image size For details see p 76 payers umay 33 34 Easy Handycam using your camcorder with automatic settings Using Easy Handycam oper
158. st is a list showing thumbnails of the still images and movies that you have selected The original scenes are not changed even though you edit or delete the scenes in the Playlist Playlist Glossary p 147 Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder e Donotremove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while editing the Playlist It may damage the disc e You can add up to 999 scenes in the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Select 9 tab or gp tab that includes the scene you want to add to the Playlist then touch EDIT A END DELETE DELETE ALL 1 2 ADD ALL DIVIDE 3 Touch ADD Touch A to display E ADD when ADD is not displayed 4 Select the scene to be added to the Playlist The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen weopuey gAG uo bunipy fa 91 92 Creating the Playlist continued 5 Touch ox YES 60min BADD omplete Display Playlist YES NO 6 Touch YES to see the Playlist or NO to return to or g tab To add all the movies on the disc at the same time Touch ADD ALL in step 3
159. st the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen e When you use the AC Adaptor as the power source BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting e When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording LCD COLOR You can adjust the color on the LCD screen with DOOTODONANNNENNN gt Low intensity sway dnjag au Guisp a High intensity E VF B LIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen e 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 82 e STANDARD SET continued WIDE DISPLAY For DCR DVD105 DVD605 VF WIDE DISP For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 You can select how a 16 9 wide aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder gt LETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of screen 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 fe Still WIDE DISPLAY or VF WIDE DISP does not appear TV TYPE DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 See page 54 USB S
160. step 8 5 Select the recording format for a DVD RW and touch 0k then proceed to step 7 m Somin E OFORMAT VIDEO Can playback on various DVD devices Cannot edit in Camcorder VIDEO VR OK MVIDEO mode You can play back the disc on most of DVD devices if you finalize it EVR mode You can edit delete pictures or divide movies on your camcorder p 90 However the disc can be played back only on DVD devices that support VR mode when you finalize it 6 Select the aspect ratio of the recording picture 16 9 WIDE or 4 3 for DVD RW then touch Ok Select aspect ratio of movie to be recorded Format again to change 16 9 WIDE a OK 16 9 WIDE You can record wide angle high resolution pictures If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV selecting 16 9 WIDE is recommended 4 3 You can record to play back pictures on a 4 3 TV T Touch YES YES 8 Touch Ok when Completed appears When the formatting is completed you can start recording on the DVD RW DVD RW e Donot remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor while formatting To remove the disc Perform step 1 and 2 to open the disc cover then remove the disc Donotapply shock or vibration to your camcorder while the ACCESS lamp lights up or flashes or DISC ACCESS or PREPARING TO OPEN
161. t the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours SUPER NSPLUS Super NightShot plus You can record pictures at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot plus in dark places Set SUPER NSPLUS to ON while the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON S and SUPER NSPLUS flash on the screen To cancel the setting set SUPER NSPLUS to OFF Do not use NightShot plus and SUPER NSPLUS in bright places This may cause a malfunction Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 47 e Remove the conversion lens optional e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 72 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time NS LIGHT NightShot plus Light You can record clearer pictures with the light which emits infrared light while using NightShot plus The default setting is ON e Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 47 e Remove the conversion lens optional e The maximum shooting distance using NS LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter You can record an image brighter in color even in dark places Set COLOR SLOW S to ON 8 and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW S touch OFF e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 72 when it is hard to
162. that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 4 Double click CD ROM icon sczaaa soeaad 430 Jayndwog e fuisn 5 Copy FirstStepGuide pdf stored in the desired language in the FirstStepGuide folder to your computer 107 108 Viewing First Step Guide Displaying First Step Guide To view First Step Guide on your computer Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver 6 0 or later is recommended Double click the icon on the desktop e Youcan also start by selecting Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package and First Step Guide then start up First Step Guide e To view First Step Guide in HTML without using automatic installation copy the desired language folder from the FirstStepGuide folder on the CD ROM and then double click Index html e Refer to FirstStepGuide pdf in the following cases When printing First Step Guide When First Step Guide is not displayed correctly due to the browser setting even in recommended environment When the HTML version of First Step Guide is not installed automatically To start up on a Macintosh computer Double click FirstStepGuide pdf To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is
163. till images on the DVD Touch COPY ALL in step 3 e It sometimes takes time when copying a number of still images When Not enough memory space appears delete unnecessary images p 89 in the Memory Stick Duo before operating your camcorder again e Some still images cannot be copied in the following cases Images taken with another camcorder Images edited with the computer Deleting still images from the Memory Stick Duo DCR DVD305 DVD755 Make sure to insert the recorded Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch gy tab 3 Touch EDIT EDIT DELETE DELETE ALL COPY COPY gt ALL 4 Touch DELETE 5 Touch the still image to be deleted END LS and hold PREVIEW a m Ve OK The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen e You can select up to 100 images at once 6 Touch K YES e You cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all the still images in the Memory Stick Duo Touch DELETE ALL in step 4 e You cannot delete in the following when the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo is set to the write pr
164. tination is Memory Stick Duo with the lock on the write protect tab release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 p 135 e You may not copy still images recorded edited using other devices Unable to finalize e Battery is running out during finalizing Use the AC Adaptor The disc has already been finalized If you are using a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW follow the required procedure to record additional material on the disc p 63 You cannot edit or record additional material on a disc using other devices e You may not be able to edit a disc recorded on your camcorder using other devices The disc title cannot be changed e You cannot record a disc title on a finalized DVD R The disc has already been finalized If you are using a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW follow the required procedure to record additional material on the disc p 63 e The disc title may not be changed on your camcorder if the disc title has been made by another device A Photomovie cannot be created e There are no still images There may be a lot of still images on a disc and the remaining disc capacity is low Delete unnecessary images from the disc p 90 Burjooysajqnouy i 121 122 Troubleshooting continued The beep sounds for 5 seconds e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e
165. tio on DVD RW Records movies in 16 9 Formatto set p 64 Records movies in 4 3 Format to set p 64 Insert a disc or change STILL MEDIA to Memory Stick p 29 37 43 Unknown disc Cannot record Cannot recover data Please format disc amp Disc error Remove disc e The incompatible disc with your camcorder is inserted Your camcorder cannot recognize the disc because of malfunctions such as scratches or the disc situation is not set correctly Disc error Unsupported format e The disc 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 64 Data error e An error occurred during reading or writing the disc Access error e An error occurred during reading or writing the disc Burjooysajqnoay E 129 130 Warning indicators and messages continued E Memory Stick Duo 3I Reinsert the Memory Stick e Reinsert the Memory Stick Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick Duo can be damaged Try with another Memory Stick Duo This is a read only Memory Stick e Insert a writable Memory Stick Duo lt 2 Incompatible type of Memory Stick e A type of Memory Stick Duo incompatible with your camcorder is inserted p 135 3 This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly
166. u turn on the power Sy Now try recording page 36 Complete the preparations described in steps 1 to 8 p 20 to 32 before operation When inserting a new DVD RW it is formatted with VIDEO mode When using a DVD RW disc formatted in VR mode you cannot use the editing function on your camcorder p 90 If you do not intend to use Easy Handycam operation go to page 42 fy DVD605 Recording with ease h Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position e MODE on OFF CHG lon a q tTo record movies a To record still images 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow to light up the EH Movie lamp 2 Press START STOP B or C e The default settings is SP p 80 60min 0 00 02 SETUP STBY To stop recording press START STOP again REC To record the next images Perform step 2 You can continue recording if you have not finalized the disc p 56 and there is remaining space to record on the disc when you turn off the power then turn it on again you remove a disc from your camcorder then insert it again Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and p
167. uency 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 Read this first continued Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet ona circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 Battery pack THIS DEVICECOMPLIES 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 For customers in CANADA Battery pack THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 Notes on use Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides
168. uickly discharged e The temperature of the environment is too high or low This is not a malfunction e The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 21 A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor Turn off the power and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet Then connect it again LCD screen viewfinder An unknown picture appears on the screen e The camcorder is in DEMO MODE p 79 Touch the LCD screen or insert a disc or Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 to cancel DEMO MODE An unknown indicator appears on the screen e They may be warning indicators or messages p 127 The picture remains on the LCD screen e This occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack without turning off the power first This is not a malfunction You cannot turn the LCD backlight off e During Easy Handycam operation p 34 you cannot turn the LCD backlight on off pressing and holding DISP BATT INFO The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly e Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander For DCR DVD305 DVD755 p 27 53 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 140 The picture in
169. ure Package on a disc in your camcorder The file transferred from the computer is not written to the Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder The USB cable is notremoved with the right procedure Connect your camcorder to the computer again and transfer the data Picture Package does not function correctly e Close Picture Package then restart the computer e Confirm the OS that supports Picture Package p 104 An error message appears while operating Picture Package e Close Picture Package first then slide the POWER switch on your camcorder to turn on another lamp You cannot copy the disc to the 12cm DVD using Picture Package e Use the supplied software Nero Express 6 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with Nero Express 6 for details Burljooysajqnouy 125 Troubleshooting continued The First Step Guide is not displayed correctly e Follow the procedure below and refer to First Step Guide FirstStepGuide pdf 1 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Explorer 5 Double click FirstStepGuide 6 Double click the desired language folder 7 Double click FirstStepGuide pdf 126 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen or i
170. using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer Overall operations Easy Handycam The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on e Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 49 using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset except the Personal Menu items e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Buttons do not work e During Easy Handycam operation the available buttons are limited Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 34 You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off e You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off while recording or communicating with another device via USB cable For DCR DVD305 DVD755 Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 34 Settings change during Easy Handycam operation e Some of the settings of your camcorder are restored to the default setting when you set Easy Handycam operation p 34 DEMO MODE does not start e You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF p 47 e Remove the disc and Memory Stick Duo For
171. vice in Universal Serial Bus controllers respectively When all the devices appear the USB driver is installed correctly If any of these devices are not shown install USB driver Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive on your computer Double click My Computer Right click PICTUREPACKAGE icon Disc drive then click Open Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer Double click Driver Setup exe Device Manager Ele Action yew Help f Computer lt Disk drives 1 1B Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives SONY DDX C1002 USB Device Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives E Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers 1 Keyboards T Mice and other pointing devices F Monitors E9 Network adapters JY Ports Com amp LPT 4 WR Processors Sound video and game controllers Se Storage volumes Se Generic volume amp System devices amp Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controler InteR 82601D8 D8M USB Universal Host Controller 24C2 Inte R 82801D8 DBM USB Universal Host Controller 24C4 Intel R 82801DB DBM USB Universal Host Controller 24C7 USB 2 0 Root Hub USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub For Windows 2000 1 Click Start Settings then Control Panel 2 Click System The System Properties window appears 3 Click Hardware tab 4 Click D
172. vies 1 2 3 4j 5 6 Sen D D S 7 8 Kem Cem Remaining battery approx 49 Recording mode HQ SP LP 80 Recording status STBY standby REC recording Counter hour minute second Disc type 16 Recording format of a DVD RW 16 Remaining recordable time of the movie approx 83 Review button 50 Personal Menu button 66 Viewing movies 1 15 4 5 6 eomin C 601 Gnome k C 16 17 Cee 18 9 Playback mode BRRR Previous Next button 38 45 Scene number Video operation buttons 38 45 Recording still images 1 11 12 6 13 5 6 z Eep aom 1 Gob P MENU 10 PLAY EDIT button 11 Image size 76 For DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 12 Quality FINE STD 76 13 The number of recordable still images and recording media For DCR DVD305 DVD755 14 Recording folder only for Memory Stick Duo For DCR DVD305 DVD755 As the number of still images recorded in Memory Stick Duo increases new folders are automatically created to store them Viewing still i
173. viewing p 54 Continued on the right page Viewing on another DVD device See pages 56 and 60 To view a disc recorded on your DVD Handycam on other DVD devices you need to finalize it first DVD device DVD drive DVD recorder ee 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 Recordings cannot be R Finalize Like commercially sold added even if there is free DVD this disc can be space left played back in most DVD devices after finalizing Unfinalizing allows you to add recordings p 63 DVD The disc can be played back in a device compatible with the DVD RW VR mode Recordings can be added without unfinalizing The disc can be played back without finalizing But finalizing is required in some cases For details see page 56 Playback compatibility Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD device or consult your dealer wes puey GA noA yym uroflug 19 20 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items supplied with your camcorder The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied e Discs and Memory Stick Duo are not supplied AC Adaptor 1 p 21 A V connecting cable 1 p 54 96 98 102
174. y Stick Duo DCR DVD305 DVD755 You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick Duo Slide the POWER switch to light up the p Still lamp or press gt PLAY EDIT with your camcorder switched on p 25 e Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 31 e If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatted on a computer format it on your camcorder p 80 Still images cannot be deleted e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 135 On the Review screen only the most recently recorded image can be deleted p 50 e On the Edit screen only up to 100 images to be deleted can be selected at once e Images protected by another device cannot be deleted Use the original device to cancel the protection You cannot delete all still images at once e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 135 You cannot format the Memory Stick Duo e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 135 The data file name is not indicated correctly e Only the file name is displayed if the directory structure does not conform to the universal standard The file is damaged The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 135 The data file name flashes The file is damaged The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 135 Recording Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording
175. y push the Memory Stick Duo after step 2 e When the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged e Make sure that the Memory Stick Duo does not pop up and drop off when inserting and removing it from your camcorder payers umay 31 Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture DCR DVD205 DVD305 DVD705 DVD755 By recording in the 16 9 wide mode you can enjoy wide angle high resolution pictures e If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV recording in the 16 9 wide mode is recommended POWER switch WIDE SELECT Movies pvp YR LY R RW RW CEED 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to light up the 7H Movie lamp h e MODE ON e OFF CHG D 32 2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio 16 9 wide When viewing on the LCD screen It may be different in the viewfinder e You cannot change the aspect ratio in the following cases when using a DVD RW while recording movies when D EFFECT is set to OLD MOVIE p 78 Differences in the angle of view between 16 9 wide and 4 3 vary depending on the zoom position e Available recording time may be shorter in the following
176. ycam 95 96 Dubbing Printing Dubbing to VCR DVD devices You can copy pictures played back on your camcorder to other recording devices such as VCRs or DVD recorders After dubbing them to an HDD hard disc drive video recorder you can enjoy images stored on the hard disc of the recorder Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 21 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Ee 1D T Yellow White Red IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO recorders A Video Signal flow _ 1 AN connecting cable supplied e To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device Connect to the input jack of the other device connected set DISP OUTPUT to LCD 2 AN connecting cable with S VIDEO PANEL the default setting p 83 optional e To record the date time and camera settings data When connecting to another device via the S display them on the screen p 82 VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable e When you are connecting your camcorder to a with an S VIDEO cable optional higher monaural device connect the yellow plug of the quality pictures can be produced than with an A V connecting cable to the video input jack and A V connecting cable Connect the white and the red right
177. yl LPs or antistatic splay as they may cause a malfunction to the disc v e 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 e When you want to write letters or marks etc ona 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 on or mark on the double sided discs About the Memory Stick DCR DVD305 DVD755 A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memory Stick in your camcorder However appearance on the list below does not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder ain Recording Types of Memory Stick Playback Memory Stick _ without MagicGate Memory Stick Duo o without MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo o 2 3 with MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick 0 Duo 1 Memory Stick PRO i Memory Stick PRO Duo 073 1 A Memory Stick Duo is about half the size of a standard Memory Stick 2 The types of Me

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