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Enjoying with Your
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Camcorder
Digital Video Camera Recorder
Getting Started 19
Recording/Playback 32
Operating Guide
Editing 47
DCR-DVD150E/DVD450E/
DVD650E/DVD850E
Utilizing Media 65
Customizing Your
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Camcorder
Performing with Your
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Computer
Troubleshooting 100
Additional
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Information
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Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this AC Adaptor manual thoroughly, and retain it for future Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a reference. narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture. WARNING Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) To reduce fire or shock hazard, do when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall not expose the unit to rain or socket) immediately if any malfunction moisture. occur
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Disposal of waste FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially ATTENTION negative consequences for the environment and The electromagnetic fields at the specific human hea
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Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued) These limits are designed to provide reasonable For customers in the U.S.A. protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, If you have any questions about this product, you uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, may call: if not installed and used in accordance with the Sony Customer Information Center instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 1-8
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– 8cm DVD-RW � “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media and “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media are – 8cm DVD+RW both referred to as “Memory Stick PRO – 8cm DVD-R Duo” media in this manual. – 8cm DVD+R DL � You cannot use any type of memory card Use the discs with marks listed below. See other than those mentioned above. page 12 for details. � “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media can be used only with “Memory Stick PRO” media compatible equipment. � Do not attach a label or the like on For reliability and durab
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Read this before operating your camcorder (Continued) � When connecting your camcorder to – DCR-DVD150E/DVD650E Use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW for trial another device with a cable, be sure to recording. insert the connector plug in the correct – DCR-DVD450E/DVD850E way. Pushing the plug forcibly into the Make trial recording on the internal memory. terminal will damage the terminal and � Compensation for the contents of may result in a malfunction of your recordings cannot be provided, even if cam
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the camcorder, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder. About the marks used in this manual � The operations available depend on the About the Carl Zeiss lens media used. The following marks are Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl used to indicate the type of media you Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by can use for a particular operation. Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. Internal Memory It adopts the MTF me
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Table of Contents Adjusting the exposure for backlit Read this before operating your subjects ....................................39 camcorder ....................................2 Recording in mirror mode ........... 39 Table of Contents ........................... 8 Playback .......................................40 Subject examples and solutions ... 10 Searching for scenes with pinpoint accuracy (Film Roll Index) ........ 42 Searching for desired scenes by a Enjoying with Your Camcorder f
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Formatting media ..........................71 Performing with Your Computer Recording additional movies after finalizing .....................................73 What you can do with Windows Finding the right disc (DISC SELECT computer .....................................93 GUIDE) .......................................74 Repairing the image database file Troubleshooting .....................................................75 Preventing data on the internal Troubleshooting ................
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Subject examples and solutions Shooting Flowers in close-up Checking your golf swing BPORTRAIT...................................... 90 BSPORTS..........................................90 BFOCUS............................................ 89 BTELE MACRO ................................. 89 Focusing on the A child on the stage dog on the left side under a spot light of the screen BSPOT MTR/FCS .............................. 88 BSPOTLIGHT.....................................90 BFOCUS............
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Enjoying with Your Camcorder Enjoying with Your Camcorder Enjoy using various “Media” according to your needs Selecting media You can select desired media for recording/playback/editing from the internal memory (DCR- DVD450E/DVD850E), a disc or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 26). To set the media for movies or still images, you can select either [MOVIE MEDIA SET] or [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (DCR-DVD450E/DVD850E) according to your needs. Dubbing from one type of media to another Using the [MOVIE DU
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Media for your camcorder With your camcorder, you can record images on either the internal memory (DCR-DVD450E/ DVD850E), an 8cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD+R DL disc, or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. See page 5 for the types of “Memory Stick” media you can use in your camcorder. Recording format for DVD-RW When you use a DVD-RW, you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR mode. In this manual, VIDEO mode is indicated as and VR mode as . A recording format that is compatible
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Enjoying with Your Camcorder Recording time of movies Figures in the table are the approximate recording time in minutes using the internal memory (DCR-DVD450E/DVD850E) and on one side of a disc. The recordable time on the acceptable media varies depending on media type and the [REC MODE] (p. 79) setting. Figures in ( ) are the minimum recording time. Media type * 9M (HQ) (high quality) 230 (205) 20 (18) 35 (32) 6M (SP) (standard quality) 340 (205) 30 (18) 55 (32) 655 (435) 60 (44) 110 (80) 5
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Using your camcorder 1Selecting media (p. 26) You can select media separately for movies and still images. In the case of recording on a disc, select the disc that best suits your needs. Do you want to delete or edit images on your camcorder? Yes No Do you want to delete images and reuse the disc? Yes No For long recording * Select the recording format and format the disc on your camcorder (p. 28). zTips � You can select the disc from [DISC SELECT GUIDE] (p. 74). 2Recording images (p. 36) 3Ed
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Enjoying with Your Camcorder 4Viewing on other devices x Viewing images on a TV (p. 45) You can view the images recorded and edited on your camcorder on the connected TV. x Playing the disc on other devices (p. 69) To play a disc recorded on your camcorder on other devices, you need to finalize the disc first. bNotes � The less the recording volume of the disc is, the more it takes time to finalize the disc. The features of a finalized disc depend on disc type. Like commercially sold DVD, Reco
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“ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus “ HOME MENU” - the starting point for operations with your camcorder (HELP) Displays a description of the item (p. 17) Category B Categories and items of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category (MANAGE MEDIA) category Items Page Items Page 1 1 MOVIE* 37 MOVIE MEDIA SET* 26 1 1 3 PHOTO* 37 PHOTO MEDIA SET* * 26 1 FINALIZE* 66 (VIEW IMAGES) category MEDIA INFO 70 1 Items Page MEDIA FORMAT* 71 1 VISUAL INDEX* 40 UNFINALIZE 73 1 FILM ROLL* 42 D
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Enjoying with Your Camcorder Using the HOME MENU 4 Touch the desired item. Example: [EDIT] 1 While pressing the green button, turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on your camcorder. 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation. To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch . 2Press (HOME) A (or B). When you want to know something about the function of each item on the (HOME) A HOME MENU - HELP 1Press (HOME). The HOME MENU appears. (HOME) B 2Touch (HELP). 3 Touch the d
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“ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus (Continued) 3 Touch the item you want to know the content. When you touch an item, its explanation appears on the screen. To apply the option, touch [YES], otherwise, touch [NO]. To deactivate the HELP Touch (HELP) again in step 2. Using the OPTION MENU Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment. You will find it easy to make various settings. See page 86 for furthe
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Getting Started Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that you have the following Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH30 (1) (p. 20) items supplied with your camcorder. The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied. AC Adaptor (1) (p. 20) CD-ROM “Handycam Application Software” (1) (p. 93) – PMB (software) including “PMB Guide” Operating Guide (This manual) (1) Power cord (mains lead) (1) (p. 20) A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 45, 62) USB cable (1) (p.
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack POWER switch DC IN jack Battery CHG (charge) lamp To the wall outlet Jack cover (wall socket) AC Adaptor DC plug Power cord (mains lead) You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” 4 Connect the power cord (mains battery pack (H series) (p. 117) after lead) to the AC Adaptor and the attaching it to your camcorder. wall outlet (wall socket). b Notes The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and � Your camcorder operates only with charging starts. “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H
