Sony DCR-DVD403 Operating Guide - Page 6

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Table of Contents

Enjoying with your DVD Handycam

What you can do with your DVD Handycam

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10

Choosing a disc

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13

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

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16

Step 2: Charging the battery pack

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17

Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder

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20

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewﬁnder

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21

Step 5: Using the touch panel

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22

Step 6: Setting the date and time

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23

Step 7: Inserting a disc

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24

Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture

(DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/DVD803)

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26

Easy Handycam

– using your camcorder with automatic settings

Operate your camcorder with ease

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27

Recording with ease

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28

Playing back with ease

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29

Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing)

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30

Recording/Playback

Recording

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32

Playback

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33

Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

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34

Recording

To use zoom

To record sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

To use the ﬂash

To record in dark places (NightShot (DCR-DVD403/DVD803)/

NightShot plus (Except for DCR-DVD403/DVD803))

Section	Page
Read this first	2
About the disc	5
Table of Contents	6
Enjoying with your DVD Handycam	10
What you can do with your DVD Handycam	10
Choosing a disc	13
Getting Started	16
Step 1: Checking supplied items	16
Step 2: Charging the battery pack	17
Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder	20
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder	21
Step 5: Using the touch panel	22
Step 6: Setting the date and time	23
Step 7: Inserting a disc	24
Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture (DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/DVD803)	26
Easy Handycam- using your camcorder with automatic settings	27
Operate your camcorder with ease	27
Recording with ease	28
Playing back with ease	29
Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing)	30
Recording/Playback	32
Recording	32
Playback	33
Functions used for recording/playback, etc.	34
Recording	34
To use zoom	34
To record sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)	34
To use the flash	35
To record in dark places (NightShot (DCR-DVD403/DVD803)/NightShot plus (Except for DCR-DVD403/DVD803))	35
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects	35
To adjust the focus for an off center subject	35
To fix the exposure for the selected subject	36
To record in mirror mode	36
To add special effects	36
To use a tripod	36
Playback	36
To play back the images in sequence	36
To use PB zoom	36
Recording/playback	37
To check the remaining battery	37
To turn off the operation confirmation beep	37
To initialize the settings	37
Other part names and functions	37
Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting)	38
Indicators displayed during recording/playback	39
Remote Commander (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)	41
Playing the picture on a TV	42
Playback on DVD devices	44
Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing)	44
Playing back a disc on DVD players, etc.	48
Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed	48
Using the Recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW)	50
Recording additional scenes after finalizing	50
Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting)	51
Using the Setup items	52
Using the Setup items	52
Setup items	54
CAMERA SET	56
STILL SET	61
PICT.APPLI.	63
DISC SET	65
STANDARD SET	65
TIME/LANGU.	69
Customizing Personal Menu	70
Editing on DVD Handycam (DVD-RW:VR mode)	72
Editing the original data	72
Creating the Playlist	74
Playing the Playlist	77
Dubbing	78
Connecting to a VCR or TV	78
Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices	79
Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)	80
Jacks to connect external devices	81
Using a Computer(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)	82
Before referring to the \	82
Installing software	83
Viewing “First Step Guide”	86
Troubleshooting	87
Troubleshooting	87
Warning indicators and messages	101
Additional Information	105
Using your camcorder abroad	105
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	107
Maintenance and precautions	109
Using the Strap Belt as a wrist strap	113
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	113
Specifications	114

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