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Sony DVD905E - page 1
2-661-368- 13 (1) Oper atin g Guid e DCR-D VD505E /D VD905E © 2006 Sony Corporation Enjo ying with y our D VD H andycam 12 Getting Started 18 Easy Handycam 31 Recordi ng /Pla ybac k 38 Playback on D VD d e vi ces 52 Usin g the Re corded disc 59 Using the Setup items 62 Editing on D VD Hand ycam 82 Dubbing, Pr inting 90 Usin g a Compute r 97 T rou ...
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2 Before operating the unit, please read t his manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. T o reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Use of controls or ad justments or performa nce of procedures other than those specifie ...
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3 For more detailed information about recycling of this pr oduct, please contact your local Civic Of f ice, your household w aste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the pr oduct. Applicable Accessories: Remote Commander If you hav e any questions abou t this product, you may call: Sony Customer Inform ation Center 1-800-222-SONY (76 6 ...
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4 Y our camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides. – “Operating Guide” (This manual ) – “First Step Guide” for using your cam corder with the computer connected (stored on the supp lied CD-R OM) On the discs you can use in your camcorder Y ou can use 8cm DVD-Rs, 8cm D VD-R Ws and 8cm D VD+R Ws only . Use the discs with m ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 5
5 Notes on the Setup items, LCD screen, viewfinder , and lens • A setup item that is grayed out is not av ailable under the current recording or playback conditions. • The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using e xtremely high- precision technolog y , so over 99.9 9% of the pixels are operational for effectiv e use. Howe ver , the ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 6
6 About the Carl Zeiss lens Y ou r camcorder i s equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was de veloped jointly by Carl Zeiss, in German y , and Sony Corporation, and produces superio r images. It adopts the MTF * measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens. Also, the lens for your camcorder is T - coated t ...
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8 T able of Contents What you ca n do with yo ur DVD Hand ycam ............. .............. ............. ... 12 Choosin g a disc .................... ............. ............. .......... .............. ............. ... 14 Using your DVD Handycam ......... .......... ........... ............ ........... ........... .... 16 Step 1: Checking supp ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 9
9 To record in dark places (N ightShot) To adjust th e exposure for backlit subj ects (BACK LIGHT ) To adjust th e focus for an of f center subj ect To fix the e xposure for the selecte d subject To record in mi rror mode To add special effects To attach th e shoulder belt To use a tripo d Playback To use Playbac k zoom To play ba ck a series o f s ...
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10 PICT.APPL I. .. ............. ........... ............. ............. .......... ............. ......... 72 Special effe cts on pict ures or addi tional funct ions on rec ording/pla yback (PICT.EFFECT /D.EFFECT/SMTH SLW RE C, etc.) MEDIA SE T .................. ........... ............. .......... ............. ............. ......... 75 Setting ...
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11 Troubles hooting.. ............. .......... ............. ........... ............. ............. .......... 103 Warning ind icators and messag es .... ............. ............. .............. ............ 121 Using your cam corder ab road ...... ............. ............. ........... ............. ....... 127 About the disc...... ........... ...
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12 Y our DVD Handy cam records image data on 8cm D VD * . It is more conv enient than vi deo tape and far more versatile. Enjoyin g with your DVD H andycam What you can do with your DVD Handycam * D VD (Digital V ersatile Disc) is a high-capacity optical disc . No rewinding to start recording (p.32, 38) Recorded images are stored in empty area s on ...
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13 Enjoying with your DVD Handycam ** Finalizing: a process to make it p ossible to play back recorded DVD on othe r DVD de vices (see page 36 and 52). Playback on a DVD device or DVD drive (p.36, 52) Y ou can play back recorded and finalized ** discs on a home D VD device, D VD recorder or DVD driv e of a computer that supports 8cm disc. When fina ...
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14 Y our DVD Handycam is compatible with 8cm D VD-R, D VD-R W and DVD+R W. It does not support 12cm discs. Recording format for DVD-RW When you use a D VD-R W, you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR mode. In this manual, VIDEO mode is i ndicated as and VR mode as . Disc and recording formats Glossary (p.140, 141) * 1 Refer to the ...
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15 Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Recording time Recording time per disc side The minimum recording tim e is giv en in parentheses. unit: min. • The recording time for the movie drops when the disc also contains still images. Disc use For reliability durability of record ing /playback, we reco mmend that you use Sony discs or discs with an * (fo ...
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16 Contin ued on the ri ght page Using your DVD Handycam 1 Preparing (See page 18 to 29.) Select the disc that best suits your needs. Repeated use of a disc T o save record ed images T o use on e disc repeatedly What would y ou like to do after recording? Playing back disc on a various D VD devices Deleting and editing images in your DVD Handycam T ...
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17 Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize Finalize 4 Viewing on anothe r DVD device (See pages 52 and 56.) T o view a disc recorded on your D VD Handycam on other DVD de vices, you need to finalize it first. • The less the recording volume of the disc is, the m ore it takes time to finalize the disc. The feat ...
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18 Make sure that you have follo wing i tems supplied wi th your c amcorder . The nu mber i n the parenth eses i ndi cates th e number of that it em suppli ed. • Discs and “Memo ry Sti ck Du o” are n ot supplied . AC Adap tor (1) (p .19) Mains lead (1) (p .1 9) A/V conne cting cab le (1) (p .50 , 90, 92, 96) USB cab le (1) (p . 94, 96) Wirele ...
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19 Gett ing S tarted Y ou can charge th e battery a fter att aching t he “InfoLITH IUM” battery pa ck (P series) (p.132) to your camc order . • Y ou cannot use an NP-FP30 battery pack with your camcorder . (See the rev erse side of the battery pack for the model number .) Installing the battery pac k with excess fo rce may lead to camcorder m ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 20
20 5 The CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the bat tery is full y char ged. Disconnect the A C Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder . • Disconnect the AC Adaptor holding both your camcorder and the DC plug. T o remove the ba ttery pack Slide the PO W ER switch to OFF (CHG). Slide th e B A T T (batte ry) release lev er and remove the ba tt ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 21
21 Gett ing S tarted On the batte ry pa ck • Before changing the battery pack, slide the PO WER s witch to OFF (CHG). • The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during ch arging, or BA TTERY INFO (p.45) wil l not be correctly displayed under the f ollowing conditions. – The battery pack is not attached correctly . – The battery pack is damaged. – Th ...
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22 T o reco rd, sli de t he PO WER swit ch to turn on the resp ective la mp. When usi ng i t for t he f irs t time , the [CLO CK SET] s creen appears (p.25 ). 1 T urn on the power by sliding the PO WER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the g reen button in the center. When y ou reco rd, switch t he power m ode by sliding the PO WE ...
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23 Gett ing S tarted Open th e LCD scr een 90 degree s to the camcorde r ( 1 ), then rota te it to the bes t ang le to re cord or play ( 2 ). • Be careful not to press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD screen. • If you open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder , then rotate it 180 degrees to the len ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 24
24 Y ou can play back recor ded pic tures (p.3 4, 40), or cha nge the sett ings (p.62) usi ng the touch pane l. T ouch th e buttons displaye d on the screen. Support the r ear of th e LCD panel with the pal m of y our lef t hand. Then , tou ch the buttons displ ayed on the screen. • Perform the same acti ons as explai ned above when you press the ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 25
25 Gett ing S tarted Set th e da te and time when usin g this camcorde r for the first time. If you do not set the da te and time, the [CL OCK SET] scre en appear s ev ery time you turn on your camcor der or slid e the PO WER switch. • If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 mont hs , the built-in recha rgeable battery gets discharged and th ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 26
26 A new 8 cm D VD-R, D V D-R W, or DVD+R W is re quired for reco rding (p.14 ). • Remove dust or fi nger pr ints from th e disc beforehand, using the clean ing cloth sup plied with your cam corder (p.129). 1 Check that the po wer of your camcorder is o n. • Y ou can remove t he disc when a power s ource is connected to your cam corder e ven wh ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 27
27 Gett ing S tarted 4 Close the disc cover . The [DISC ACCESS] scre en appe ars. It m ay take some time to rec ogn ize th e disc dep ending on the di sc type and conditio n. x DV D - R Y ou can star t recor ding i mmediat ely af ter [DISC ACCESS] disappe ars from the LCD sc reen. Y ou do not ne ed to pr ocee d to steps after step 5 . x DV D - R W ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 28
28 • After your camcorder recognizes t he disc, disc information such as the date you started to u se it and information on previously recorded areas appears for about 8 seconds. The information on previously recorded ar eas may not be displayed correctly depending on t he condition of the dis c. • T o delete all of the previously recor ded pic ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 29
29 Gett ing S tarted • If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV , recording in the 16:9 (wide) mode is recommended. 1 Slide the PO WER switch in the directi on of the arr ow to light up the (Movie) lamp. 2 Press WIDE S ELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio. * When viewing on the LCD screen. It may be different in the viewf ...
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30 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the (Still) lamp. The im age size rat io c hange s to 4:3 . 2 Select the recording media for still images. 1 T ouc h t [STILL MEDIA]. 2 Select t he record ing medi a for s till images and touc h . • The default s etting is [MEMORY STICK]. 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired sett ing. • St ...
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31 Easy H andycam - using your cam corder wit h automati c settings Easy Ha ndycam operat ion is a fu nction for ma king near ly al l se ttin gs au toma tic w ith j ust o ne pr ess of th e EASY b utton. Y our ca mcorder automatic ally ca rries out the various adjustme nts required fo r shooting, so no deta iled se ttings ar e requi red. Sin ce only ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 32
32 1 Slide the PO WER switch A in the direction of the arrow to light up the (Movie) lamp. 2 Press ST ART/ST OP B (or C ). • The default settings is [SP] (p.75). T o stop recording, pr ess ST AR T/STOP again. T o record the next images Perform step 2 . • Y ou can continue recording if you ha ve not finalized the disc (p.52) and there is remaini ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 33
33 Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with auto matic settings 1 Slide the PO WER switch A in the direction of the arro w to light up the (Still) lamp. 2 Select the recording destination for still images. 1 T ouch [SET UP] t [STILL M EDIA]. 2 Select the media for reco rding sti ll images, then touch . The recordi ng screen returns with the select ...
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34 1 Press PLA Y/EDIT A (or B ) The VISU AL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen. 1 tab: Displays the movies. 2 tab: Dis plays the st ill images on the disc. 3 tab: Dis plays the st ill images on the “Memory Stick Duo . ” • It may take some tim e to display t he VISUAL INDEX screen. • Select tab to pl ay back the first 5 seconds of each m ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 35
35 Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with auto matic settings • When playback of the selected mo vie reaches the end, the screen returns to the VISU AL INDEX screen. • T ouch / during pause to play back movie slowly . • When you touch a movie marked with i , you can play it back from the point you have stopped previously . • T ouch [SETU ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 36
36 Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with D VD de vices and D VD drives of computers. W ith Easy Handycam operation, your DVD Han dycam sets up the followin g options automatically . T herefore, you can finalize a disc easily . – creating a DVD menu to display images as thum bnails on a DVD player , etc. – creating a Pho ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 37
37 Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with auto matic settings Finalizing a disc T ouch the LCD screen in the following steps. • Do not apply shock o r vibration to your camc orde r, and do not disconnect the AC adaptor during finalizing. • The shorter the am ount of material record ed, the longe r it takes for finalizing. Completed a disc Re ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 38
38 1 Slide the PO WER switch in the direction of the arrow to light up the (Movie) lamp. 2 Press ST ART/ST OP A (or B ). T o stop recording, pr ess ST AR T/STOP again. Recording/ Playback Recording Movies PHOT O POWER s w itch ST ART/ST OP B ST ART/ST OP A Lens co ver Opens in accordance with the setting of the POWER switch. Slide the PO WER switch ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 39
39 Recording/Playback 1 Slide the PO WER switch to light up the (Still) lamp. 2 Select the recording media for still images. 1 T ouch t [STILL MEDIA]. 2 Select the media for reco rding sti ll images, then touch . The recordi ng screen re turns with the select ed recordi ng media di splayed at the top ri ght. • The default setting is [MEMOR Y STIC ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 40
40 1 Slide the PO WER switch to turn on your camcorder . 2 Press PLA Y/EDIT A (o r B ). The VISU AL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen. 1 tab : Displays the movies. 2 tab: Displays the still images on the di sc. 3 tab: Displa ys the still images on th e “Memory Stick Du o. ” • It may take some tim e to display t he VISUAL INDEX screen. Pl ...
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41 Recording/Playback 3 Start pla ying bac k. Movies Still Images T ouch tab and t he mov ie to be played bac k. • When playback of the select ed movie reaches the end, the screen returns to the VIS UAL INDEX screen. • T ouch / d uring pause to play back movie slowly . • One touch makes the reverse/f ast forward approximately 5 times faster, ...
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42 T o use zoom ....................... 29 Mov e the power zoom lev er 2 slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. • Be careful not to remove your f inger suddenly from the powe r zoom lev er 2 . If you do so, the sound of the lever moving may be recorded. • Y ou cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 9 on the L ...
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43 Recording/Playback brightness. r (No flash): Records without flash. • The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in flash is 0.3 to 2.5 m (1 to 8 feet). • Remov e any dust from the surf ace of the flash lamp before using it. Flas h effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or du st obscures the lamp. • The flash char g ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 44
44 T o adjust the expos ure for backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) .............. qd T o adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, press B A CK LIGHT qd to display . . T o cancel the back light function, press BA CK LIGHT again. T o adjust the focus for an off center subject ................................. qk See [SPO T FOCUS] on page 68. T o fix the ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 45
45 Recording/Playback • Y ou cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom but ton s 9 on the L CD frame. T o play back a series of still images (Slide show) ........... qk T ouch on the still image playback screen. The slide show be gins from the selected image. T ouch to stop the slide sho w . T o resta rt, touch again. • Y ou can touch to set c ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 46
46 Y ou can check or delet e the last record ed scen e. Y ou c annot de lete it if: – you ha ve removed the disc. – you have recor d ed the new movies or s til l im ages . – Easy Handycam operation. 1 Sl ide the P O WER sw itc h to lig ht up the (Mov ie) or (Stil l) lamp, then to uch . The play back o f t he la tes t sce ne st arts . T o retu ...
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47 Recording/Playback Indicators displayed during recording/playback ( ) is a referen ce page. The indicators during recording will not be recorded. Recording movies Recording still images 1 Remaining battery (approx.) (4 5) 2 Recording mode ( HQ / SP / LP ) (75) 3 Recording status ([STBY] (standby) / [REC] (reco rding)) 4 Counter (hour: minute: se ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 48
48 When you can change the setup ite ms, or during recording or playb ack, follo wing indicators displayed. Upper left Upper center Upper right Center Bottom The recording date an d time is r ecorded automatically on the disc and “Memory Stick Duo. ” They are not displayed while recording. Howe ver , you can check them as [D A T A CODE] during ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 49
49 Recording/Playback Remov e the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander . 1 D A T A CODE (p.77) Displays the date and ti me or camera settin g data of the recorded images (p.77) when you press this whil e playing bac k. 2 PHO T O (p.32, 38) The on-screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image. 3 SCAN/SLO W ( ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 50
50 Connect your camcorder to th e 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 socket using the supplied A C Adaptor for this opera tion (p.19). Refer also to the inst ruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. 1 A/V connecting cable (supplied) Conne ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 51
51 Recording/Playback When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack) Connect the ye llow 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 VC R. • Y ou can display the counter on the TV screen by setting [DISP O ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 52
52 Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with D VD de vices and D VD drives of computers. • Playback compatibility with any D VD device is not g uaranteed. The following settings are av ailable before finalizing. – Select the type of DVD menu to view disc content (see page 55) * – Create a Photomovie to view still images ( ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 53
53 Playback on DVD d evices T o add recordings to a finalized disc (p. 59) T o play back a disc in a DVD device after adding a recording (p.54) * Not possible for (p.55). Make a new recording Recordings cannot be added. Unfinali ze the disc. When the D VD menu or Photomovie has been created, a confirmation screen prompts you to confirm that you wis ...
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54 • It takes from a minute to a few hours f or finalizing. The shor ter the amount of material recor ded on the disc, the longer it takes f or finalizing. • Use the A C Adaptor as the power source to prevent y our camcorder from running out of power during finalizin g. • When you finalize a double-sided disc, you must finalize each side of t ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 55
55 Playback on DVD d evices T o select a DVD menu style 1 T ouch [DVD MENU]. 2 Select the desired style from 4 types of pattern with / . Select [NO MENU] if you do not create a D VD menu. 3 To u c h t [END]. T o change a Photomovie setting 1 T ouch [PHOT OMO VIE]. 2 T ouch [YES]. Select [NO] if you do not cre ate a Photomovie. 3 To u c h t [END]. ? ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 56
56 A finalized disc recorded with your camcorder can be pl ayed back on a DVD device, etc. (p.52). DVD+R W discs can be played back without finalizing. • Do not use the 8cm CD adaptor with an 8cm D VD as it may cause a ma lfunction. • Make sure that a verticall y installed D VD device is placed in the position where a disc can be placed horizon ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 57
57 Playback on DVD d evices • Do not u se the 8cm CD adaptor with an 8cm D VD as it m ay cause a malfunction. • Even when y ou use a D VD+R W, you m ust finalize the disc (p.5 2). Otherwis e, it may cause a malfunct ion. Use a D VD driv e that supports 8cm discs, and a D VD playback application must ha ve been installed on your computer . 1 Ins ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 58
58 The date the disc was first used is recorded on the v olume label of the disc. <e.g.> When the disc was first u sed at 6:00 p m on January 1st 2006: 2006_01_01_ 06H00M_PM Images are stored in the following folder s on the disc. x Movies DVD-R/DVD- RW(VIDEO mode)/D VD+RW: VIDEO_TS folder DVD-RW (VR mode): D VD_R T A V folder x Still imag es ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 59
59 Using the Recorded d isc (DVD-R W/DVD+RW) Y ou can record additio nal material on the finalized D VD-R Ws (VIDEO mode)/ D VD+R Ws by following the steps belo w if there is space to r ecord on the disc. When using the finaliz ed D VD-RW (VR mode) disc, you can record additional material on the disc without any additional steps. • Use the AC Ada ...
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60 Formatting makes the recorded disc new and reusable by deleting all the data recorde d on the disc. The recording capac ity of the disc is recovered by formatting it. • A DVD-R cannot be formatted. Replace it with a new disc. Formatting a finalized disc * T o use a DVD menu or a Photomovie on a D VD+R W, the disc must be finalized (p.52). • ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 61
61 Using the Recorded d isc (DVD-R W/DVD+RW) • During Easy Handycam operation (p.31), the screen in step 5 does not appear e ven if you insert a D VD-R W in your camcorder . Proceed to step 7 . • Y ou cannot format a disc that has been protected on other devices. Cancel the protection with the original devices, and then format it. ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 62
62 1 Slide the PO WER sw itch in the direction of the arrow to light up the respective lamp. When carrying out the playback settings, press PLA Y/EDIT to go to the playback screen. 2 T ouch the LCD screen to select th e setup item. Unav ailable items will be grayed out. x T o use the short-cuts of Personal Menu On Personal Menu, short- cuts for f r ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 63
63 Using the Setup items 1 T ouch t [SETUP]. 2 Select the desired se tup item. T ouch / to sele ct the item, then touch . (T he process in step 3 is the same as that in step 2 .) 3 Select the desired it em. • Y ou can also touch the item directly to s elect it. 4 Customize the it em. After f inishing the sett ings, touch t (close) to hide the se ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 64
64 Setu p items A vaila ble s etup item s ( z ) vary depen ding on the operatin g mode . The foll ow ing sett ings ar e made au tomati cally during Easy Hand ycam operation (p. 31). Movie Sti ll PLA Y/EDIT Easy Handycam CAMERA SET (p.66) PRO GRAM AE zz – AU TO SPO T METER zz – AU TO EXPOS URE zz – AU TO WHI TE BAL . zz – AU TO A UT O SHUTTE ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 65
65 Usin g the Set up it ems * 1 The setting values before Ea sy Handycam operation are maintained. * 2 [USB SELECT] appears automatically when your camcord er is connected to a computer or other device with a USB cable. Movie Still PLA Y/E DIT Easy Handycam ST A ND ARD SET (p .75) REC MODE z –– SP STILL MEDIA zz – z * 1 VO L U M E –– zz * ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 66
66 The default settings are marked with B . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 62 for details on selecting setup items. Y ou can record pictures effecti vely in v arious situations with the PR OGRAM AE function. B AUTO Select to a utomaticall y record pi ctures effectiv ely withou t the [PROGRAM AE] function. ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 67
67 Using the Setup items Y ou can fix the brightness of a picture manually . When record ing indoor s on a cle ar day , for instance, y ou can avoi d backlight shadows on people next to the windo w by fixing the e xposure to that of the wall side of the room. 1 T ouch [MAN U AL]. appears. 2 Adjust the exposu re by touching /. 3 T ouch . T o return ...
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68 Automatically activ ates the electronic shutter to adjust th e shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to [ON] (the default setting). Y ou can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the scr een. 1 T ouch the subj ect on the screen . 9 appears. 2 T ouch [E ND]. T o adjust the ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 69
69 Using the Setup items Y ou can record pictures at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot in dark places. Set [SUPER NS] to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON. and [”SUPER NS”] flash on the scre en. T o cancel the setting, set [SUPER NS] to [OFF]. • Do not use NightShot and [SUPER NS] in bright places. This may cause a ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 70
70 120 × Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 120 × zoom is perform ed digitally . Y ou can record pictures using [STEAD YSHOT] (the def ault setting is [ON]). Set [STEA D YSHO T] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod or the conversion lens (optional). STEADYSHOT The default settings are marked with B . The indicators in pare ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 71
71 Using the Setup items • Y ou can se lect the image size when the POWER switch is (Still) and the r atio of t he still im age is 4:3. In other cases, the i mage size is fixed belo w: – When the POWER switch is (Still ) and the ratio of the still image is 16:9 (wi de), 3.0M is automati cally selec ted. – When the POWER switch i s (Movie) and ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 72
72 When the POWER switch is (Movie) T op:[FINE] / Bottom:[ST ANDARD] • The table shows approxima te re cordable number and the above numbers ap ply to a single-sided disc, and it will be doubled for a double-sided disc. B SERIES Assigns numb ers to files in s equence even if the disc o r “Memory S tick Duo” is changed. RESET Resets the file n ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 73
73 Using the Setup items WIPE (fade in only) Using the viewfinder Y ou can adjust [EXPOSURE] and [F ADER] while using the vie wfinder by ha ving the LCD screen rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out. 1 Make sure the (Movie) lamp lights up. 2 Close the L CD screen wi th the scr een facing out. appears. 3 T ouch . [Set LCD of f?] a ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 74
74 When [Recording.. .] disappears, recording is fin i s he d . T o select one of the follo wing start points f or recording by pressing ST AR T/STOP, touch [SET]. • Sounds cannot be recorded. T o cancel [SMTH SL W REC], select [END]. See page 92. Y ou can view pictures on a computer when connecting your camcorder to your computer with the USB ca ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 75
75 Using the Setup items See page 62 for details on selecting setup items. See page 60. See page 52. See page 59. Y ou 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 “T o change the disc title” of the “Making the disc compa ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 76
76 Y ou can select whether t o play back audio recorded using other de vices with dual sound or stereo sound. B STEREO Plays back w ith main an d sub sound ( or stereo sou nd). 1 Plays back w ith main so und or the l eft channel sou nd. 2 Plays back w ith sub sou nd or the r ight channel sou nd. • The setting returns to [STEREO] when you set the ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 77
77 Using the Setup items x VF WIDE DISP Y ou can select how a 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder . B LETTER BOX Normal sett ing (standard ty pe of screen ) SQUEZE (Squ eeze) Expands th e picture v ertically i f black band s at the top and bott om in 16:9 (wid e) aspect ratio are undesirable . See page 50. Y ou can select dat ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 78
78 Y ou can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen. Thumbnail Gloss ary (p.141) B ZOOM LINK Change th e number of thumbnails (6 o r 12) with the zoo m le ver on your camcorder . * 6IMAGES Displays t humbnails o f 6 images. 12IMAGES Display s thumbnail s of 12 images . * Y ou can operate with the zoom buttons on the L ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 79
79 Using the Setup items B 5min The camcord er is automa tically tur ned off when you do not oper ate your camcord er for more than ap proximately 5 minutes. NEVER The camcor der is not automatica lly turned off. • When you connect your camcorder to a wall socket, [A.S HUT OFF] is automatical ly set to [NEVER]. Set to [ON] (the default setting) t ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 80
80 Y ou can add desired setup items to Personal Menu, and customize Personal Menu settings. This is con v enient if you add frequently used setu p items to Personal Menu. Y ou can add up to 27 setup items for (Movie), (Still) or PLA Y/EDIT. Delete a less important setup item, if you want to add more. 1 T ouch t [P-MENU SE T UP] t [ADD]. 2 T ouch / ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 81
81 Using the Setup items 1 To u c h t [P-MENU SET UP] t [SORT]. If the desired setup item is not displayed touch / . 2 T ouch the setup item you want to move. 3 T ouch / to move the setup item to the desired place . 4 To u c h . T o sort more ite ms, repeat ste p 2 to 4 . 5 T ouch [END] t . • Y ou cannot move [P-MENU SET UP]. To u c h t [P-MENU S ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 82
82 Y ou can dub recorded still images from a “Memory Stick Duo” to a disc or from a disc to a “Memory Stick Duo. ” • Use the A C Adaptor as power source to prev ent your camcorder from runn ing out of po wer during operation during cop ying. • Do not apply shock or vibration to yo ur camcorder , and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor duri ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 83
83 Editing on DV D Handycam Make sure to insert the recorded DVD and “Memory Stick Duo” into your camcorder . 1 Slide the PO WER switch to turn on your camcord er and press PLA Y/EDIT. 2 T ouch tab, the n [EDIT]. 3 T ouch [COPY ]. 4 T ouch the still image to be copied. The selected scene is marked with . Press and hold the image on the LCD scre ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 84
84 Make sure to insert the recorded “Memory Stick Duo” into your camcorder . 1 Slide the PO WER switch to turn on your camcor der and press PLA Y/EDIT. 2 T ouch tab. 3 T ouch [EDIT]. 4 T ouch [DELETE]. 5 T ouch the still image to b e deleted. The selected scene is marked with . Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 85
85 Editing on DV D Handycam Using D VD-R Ws recorded inVR mode, you can delete pictures or di vide movies on the disc with your camcorder . Make sure to insert th e recorded disc into your camcorder . Original Glossary (p.141) 1 Slide the PO WER switch to turn on your camcord er and press PLA Y/EDIT. 2 Select tab or tab that includes the image y ou ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 86
86 When you touch , it changes to and the operational buttons belo w appear . T o hide the buttons, touch . • Play and pause toggles as y ou press . • A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point, as your cam corder selects the dividing point based on half-second increments. 6 T ouch t [YES]. • On ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 87
87 Editing on DV D Handycam 5 To u c h t [YES]. 6 T ouch [YES] to see the Pla ylist or [NO] to return to or tab. T o add all the movies on the disc at the same time T ouch [ ADD ALL] in step 3 . T o add all the still images on the disc in a Playlist It is recommended that you create a Photomovie (p.88 ) beforehand, then add it in a Playlist. • Wh ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 88
88 4 Select the scene to be moved. The selected scene is marked with . Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the previous screen. 5 T ouch . 6 Select the designated position with [ T ]/[ t ]. 7 T ouch t [YES]. • When you hav e selected multiple scenes, the scenes are moved following the order appeare ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 89
89 Editing on DV D Handycam 2 T ouch tab t [EDIT] t [PHO T OMO VIE]. 3 T ouch [YES]. All of the still images on the disc ar e con verted to a single movie file, and added to tab . A movie con verted from still images is shown with on the upper right. • It may take more time to create a Photomovie as more still images are recorded on the disc. • ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 90
90 Y ou can copy pictures played back on your camco rder to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD recorders. After dubbing them to an HDD (h ard disk driv e) video re corder , you can enjoy images s tored on the hard dis k of the recorder . Connect your camcorder to the wall socket usin g the supplied AC Adapto r for this operation (p.19). R ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 91
91 Dubbing, Printing 1 Insert the recorded disc into y our camcorder . 2 Slide the PO WER switch to turn on your camcord er and press PLA Y/EDIT. Set [TV TYPE] accordin g to the playback dev ice (p.50). 3 Insert the recording media for your VCR or DVD recor der . If your record ing device has an input selector , set it to the input mode. 4 Connect ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 92
92 Y ou can record pictures or TV programs from a VCR, TV or D VD device o nto a disc using your camcorder . Connect your camcorder to the wall socket usin g the supplied AC Adapto r for this operation (p.19). Refer also to the inst ruction manuals suppli ed with the de vice s to be connected. 1 A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect to the output ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 93
93 Dubbing, Printing 1 Connect your camcorder to the TV or VCR/DVD de vice with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) 2 . • Connect your camcorder to the outpu t jacks of a TV or VCR/DVD de vice. 2 If you are recor ding from a VCR/ D VD device, insert the cassette or disc into the playback de vi ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 94
94 Y ou can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcord er to a computer . Connect your camcorder to the wall socket 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 . 1 ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 95
95 Dubbing , Printi ng • Do not attem pt the following operati ons when is on the screen. The operatio ns may not be performed properly . – Operate the PO WER switch. – D isconnect the USB cable ( supplied) fro m the printer. – Slide the disc co ver OPEN switch. – Remove the “Memory Stick Du o” from your camcorder . • If the printer ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 96
96 1 ...Open th e shoe co ver . 345 ...Open the jac k cov er. 1 Activ e Interface Shoe The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light, a flash, or a microphone. Th e accessory c an be turn ed on or off as you operate the PO WER switch on your camcorder . Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with your ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 97
97 Using a Comput er When you install the Pict ure Packag e or N ero Express 6 software on a W indows computer from t he supp lied CD-R OM, you can enj oy the fol lowing oper ation s by conne cting yo ur camcorde r to your comput er . • The M aci ntos h comp uter does n ot suppor t the supp lied Pic ture Package and Nero Express 6 softw are. • ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 98
98 x When using Windows computer When using Picture Packa ge on a computer OS: Microsoft W indows 2000 Professiona l / W indows XP Home Edition / Windows XP Professi onal Standard i nstallation is required. Op eration is not assur ed if the a bove OS has been upgraded. CPU: Intel Pentium I II 600MHz or fas ter (Pentium III 1GHz or faster recommende ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 99
99 Using a Computer Y ou need to install the software to your Windo ws computer bef ore connecti ng your camcor der to the computer . The installation is required only for the first time. Contents to be installed and pr ocedures may diff er depending on your OS. 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the c omputer . 2 T urn on the comput ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 100
100 7 Read [License Agreement], check [I accept the terms of the license agreement] when you a gree, then clic k [Next]. 8 Select where to save the software, then click [Ne xt]. 9 Select [P AL], then clic k [Install]. 10 Click [Install] on the [Ready to Install the Program] screen. The installation of Pi cture Package starts. 11 Click [Next], then ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 101
101 Using a Computer 2 Click [Next]. 3 Click [Fin ish]. 14 Make sure [Y es, I want to restar t my computer now .] is checked, then click [Finish]. The computer turns of f once, then starts up again automatically (Restart). The short-cut icons for [Picture Package Menu], [Pictur e Package Menu destination Folder] (and “First Step Guide, ” if ins ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 102
102 T o view “First Step Guide” on your computer , Microsoft Internet Explorer V er.6.0 or later is recommen ded. Double-click the icon on the desktop. • Y ou can also start by sele cting [Start], [Programs] ([All Pr ograms ] for Windows XP), [P icture Package], and [First Step Gui de], then start up [First Step Guid e]. • T o view “First ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 103
103 T roubleshooting If you run into any pr oblems using your camcorder , use the following table to troubleshoot the pr oblem. If the prob lem persists, remove the power sour ce and contact your Sony dealer . The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on. • Dis connect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket or remove the battery p ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 104
104 Y o ur camcorder gets warm. • Th is is beca use the power has been turne d on for a long time . This is n ot a malfun ction. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a wh ile in a co ol place. The power does not turn on. • Th e battery pack is no t attached t o the cam corder . Attach a charged batter y pack to th e camcorde r (p.19). • T ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 105
105 T roubleshooting A problem occurs when the camcor der is connected to the AC Adaptor . • Tur n off the po wer , and dis connect the A C Adaptor from th e wall sock et. Then , connect it ag ain. An unknown picture appears on the screen. • The camcorder i s in [DEMO MODE] (p.74). T ou ch the LCD sc reen or ins ert a disc or “Memory Stick Du ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 106
106 The disc cannot be removed. • Ma ke sure the power sour ce (batter y pack or AC Adaptor) is co nnected cor rectly (p.1 9). • Re move the battery pac k from the c amcorder, then attach it again (p.20) . • At tach a charged bat tery pack t o the camcorde r (p.19). • Th e disc is damaged or i s dirty wit h fingerprints, e tc. In this case, ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 107
107 T roubleshooting • The file format is not support ed on your c amcorder (p .130). The data file name flashes. • The file is damaged. • The file format is not support ed on your c amcorder (p .130). Refer also to “ Adjusting the im age during record ing” (p.109). Pressing ST ART/ST OP or PH O T O does not record movies/still images on ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 108
108 The flash does not work. • Y ou cannot record with th e flash wit h: – The Dual Rec function – [COLOR SLO W S] – [D. EFFECT] – The con version lens (o ptional) a ttached • Even i f auto flas h or ( Auto redeye redu ction) is se lected, you cannot use t he intern al flash with: – NightSh ot – [SUPER NS] – [SPO TLIGHT], [SUNSET& ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 109
109 T roubleshooting Refer also to “Setup items” (p.111). The auto focus does not function. • Set [FO CUS] to [A UTO] (p.68). • The recording conditions a re not suit able for a uto focus. A djust the fo cus manuall y (p.68). [STEAD YSHO T] does not function . • Set [ST EAD Y SHO T] to [ON] (p.70). • [S TEAD YSHO T] may not work f or an ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 110
110 The supplied Remote Com mander does not function. • Set [REMO TE CTRL] to [ON] (p.78). • I nsert a batt ery into the ba ttery holde r with the +/– po larities cor rectly mat ching the +/– mar ks (p.136). • Remove a ny obstr uctions betwe en the Remote C ommander an d the remote s ensor . • Po int the remot e sensor away from strong ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 111
111 T roubleshooting No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a disc. • Set [MUL TI-S OUND] to [STEREO] (p.76). • Tur n up the v olume (p.41). • Sou nd is not output when the LC D screen is closed. Open the LCD screen. • Wh en you reco rd sound wi th [MICREF LEVEL] (p. 76) set to [LOW], the record ed sound may be diff icult t ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 112
112 Y o u cannot use [PROGRAM AE]. • Y ou cannot us e [PR OGRAM AE] together with: – NightSh ot – [SUPER NS] – [COLOR SLO W S] – [OLD MO VIE] Y o u cannot use [SPOT METER]. • Y ou canno t use [SPOT METER] toge ther with: – NightSh ot – [SUPER NS] – [COLOR SLO W S] • If you set [PR OGRAM AE], [SPO T METER] is automatically set to ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 113
113 T roubleshooting [COLOR SLO W S] does not operate correctly . • [CO LOR SLOW S] may not operat e correctly i n total dar kness. Use NightShot or [SUPER NS]. • Y ou cannot use [COLOR SL O W S] toge ther with: – [F ADER] – [D. EFFECT] – [P R OGRAM AE] – [EXPOSURE] – [SPO T MET ER] Y ou can not use [ SELF-TIMER] . • Y ou cannot use ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 114
114 Y o u cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL]. • Y ou cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVE L] when power is supplied fr om the AC Adaptor , or when you turn th e LCD panel fac ing out on yo ur camcorder when the POWER switch is se t to (movie) or (Still). Y o u cannot edit a D VD-R/D VD-R W (VIDEO mode)/DVD+R W with your camcorder . Unable to edit. • There are ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 115
115 T roubl eshooting Y ou cannot dub correctly using the A/V connecting cable. • The A/V connecti ng cable is not connec ted properly . Make sure tha t the A/V connectin g cable is connect ed to the proper ja ck, i.e. to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from, o r to the in put jac k of anothe r device for dubbi ng a pictur e ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 116
116 A Photomo vie c annot be created. • There are no still ima ges. • There may be a lot of still imag es on a disc and the re maining disc capacity is low . Delete unnecessar y images from the dis c (p.85). The beep sounds for 5 seconds. • The temperature o f your camco rder is ex tremely hig h. T urn of f your ca mcorder and le av e it for ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 117
117 T roubleshooting 2 Double-click [My Computer]. 3 Right-click [PICTUREP ACKA GE] icon (Disc dri ve) * , then click [Open]. * Driv e names (such as (E:)) may va ry depending on the compu ter . 4 Double-click [Dri ver] t [Setup.ex e]. For Windows 2000 1 Click [Start], [Set tings], then [Con trol Panel]. 2 Click [System]. The [System Propertie s] w ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 118
118 4 Doubl e-click [Driver] t [Setup.exe]. An error message appears when y ou place the supp lied CD-ROM in y our computer . • Se t the computer di splay as follows: –8 0 0 × 600 dots or more, High Colo r (16 bits, 6 5 000 colo rs) or more Y o u cannot use the sup plied CD-ROM on a Macintosh computer . • Th e supplied software Pict ure Pack ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 119
119 T roubleshooting • The computer doe s not recognize th e “Memory Stick D uo” during camc order operatio n such as disc pl ayback or ed iting. Finish camcorder op eration befo re connectin g the camco rder to the computer again. [Cannot start Easy H andycam] or [Cannot cancel Easy Handycam] appears on the screen of your camcorder . • Y o ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 120
120 The “First Step Guide” is not displayed correctly . • Follow the proc edure below and refer to “First S tep Guide” ( FirstStepGui de.pdf). 1 Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer. 2 Double-cli ck [My C omputer]. 3 Right-cli ck [PICTURE P A CKA GE] (Disc driv e) * . * Drive names (such as (E :)) may vary depend i ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 121
121 T roubleshooting If indicators appear on the LCD scre en or in the viewf inder , check the following. Some symptoms you can f ix by yourself . If the problem persists ev en after you hav e tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility . C:(or E:) ss : ss (Self-diagn osis display) C:04: ss • The ba ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 122
122 E (Battery level warning) Slow flashing • The battery pack is n early used up. • Depending on the op erating environment or batter y conditi ons, E may flash, even if there ar e approximat ely 20 minute s remaining. % (Moisture condensation warning)* Fast flashing • Moi sture cond ensation h as occurred with the disc. T urn off your camco ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 123
123 T roubleshooting x Drive Z Drive error . T urn on power again. • A pr oblem may have occurred wit h the disc drive. T urn off and then on again. x Moisture condensation % Moisture condensation. T urn off for 1H. (p.134) % Condensation. Can not open. Remove disc later . (p.134) x Disc Overheated. Recording on disc disabl ed. Overheated. Cannot ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 124
124 Access error . • An error oc curred duri ng reading or writing the disc . x “Memory Stick Duo” Reinsert the Memory Stick. • Re insert th e “Memory S tick Duo” a few times. If e ven then the indicator flashes, the “Memory Stick Duo” c an be damaged. Try with anothe r “Memory Stick Duo. ” This is a read-only Memory Stick. • ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 125
125 T roubleshooting Not connected to PictBrid ge compatible printer . • Switch off the pr inter and switc h it on again, then d isconnect th e USB cable (supplied) and reconne ct it. Error . Cancel the task. • Che ck the prin ter . Cannot print. Check the printer. • Switch off the pr inter and switc h it on again, then d isconnect th e USB c ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 126
126 Not enough memory space . (p.82, 83) This file cannot be cop ied. (p .82, 83) Cannot select any more files. (p.82, 83) Disc cover open, accidentally . T urn on power again. Recovering data Av oid any vibration. • Y our c amcorder tr ies to recover da ta automaticall y if the data writin g was not performed properly . Cannot recover data on di ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 127
127 Additional In formation Power supply Y ou can use your camcorder in any countries/ regions us ing the A C Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within th e A C 100 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz range. On TV color systems Y our camcorder is a P AL system-based camcorder . If you want to vie w the play back picture on a TV , it must be a P AL system based ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 128
128 Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time dif ference when using your camcorder abroad. Set [AREA SET] and [S UMMER TIME] in the TIME/LANGU. (p.25). World time difference 1 23 4 68 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 6 1 7 1 8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 Area code Tim e- zo ne differences Area setting 1 G ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 129
129 Additional In formation See page 14 for the details of discs which you can use with your camcorder . Notes on use • Hold the disc by its edge while supporting the center hole lightly . Do not touch the recording side (the opposite of the printed side when using a single-sided disc). • Before shooting, be sure to remo ve du st and fingerprin ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 130
130 A “Memory Stick” is a compact, portable IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk. Y ou can use only a “Memory Stick Duo, ” which is about the half size of a standard “Memory Stick” in your camc order . Howe ver , appearance on the list below does not guarantee the operation of all types of ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 131
131 Additional In formation x On a location for use Do not use or k eep the “Memory Stick Du o” in the following locations. • Places subject to ext remely high temperature, such as a car parked outside i n the summer . • Places under dire ct sunlight. • Places with e xtremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases. x On the Memory S ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 132
132 This unit is compatible with an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P ser ies). Y our camcorder operates only with an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. “InfoLITHIUM” P series batter y packs hav e the mark. What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack? An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-ion battery pack that has functions for communicatin ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 133
133 Additional In formation Battery life • The battery life is limited. Battery capacity drop s little by little as you use it more and more, a nd as time passes. When the available battery time is shortened considerably , a probable cause is that the battery pack has re ach ed the end of its life. Please buy a ne w battery pack. • The battery ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 134
134 On use and care • Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations. – Anywhere extremely hot or cold. Nev er lea ve them exposed to temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They may malfunction or become def ormed. – Near st rong magnetic fiel ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 135
135 Additional In formation x How to preven t mois ture condensation When you bring your c amcorder fr om a cold place into a warm place, put your camcorder in a plastic bag and sea l it tightly . Re move the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature (after about one hour). On the LCD screen • Do ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 136
136 On the pickup lens • Do not touch the lens inside the disc cover . Keep the disc co ver closed e xcept when inserting a nd 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 to uch the pickup lens direct ly during cleaning because thi s ma ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 137
137 Additional In formation WAR N IN G Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassem ble or dispose of in fir e. • A button-type lithium battery (CR2025) is used in the Remote Commander . Do not use bat teries other than the CR2025. • When the lithi um battery bec omes weak, the operating distance of t he Remote Commander may sho ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 138
138 System Video compression format MPEG2/JPEG (Still images) Audi o comp res sion fo rmat Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Video signal P AL color , CCIR standard s Usable discs 8cm D VD-R/DVD- R W/DVD+R W Record ing f ormat Movie D VD-R: DVD-VIDEO D VD-R W: D VD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode), DVD- V ideo Recordin g (VR mode) DV D +RW : DV D + ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 139
139 Additional In formation Operating temperatu re 0°C to + 40°C (32 °F to 104°F) Storage temperatu re -20°C to + 60°C (-4° F to + 140°F) Dimensions (Approx.) 66 × 90 × 147mm (2 5/ 8 × 3 5/8 × 5 7/8 in.) (w×h×d) Mass (A ppro x.) 540 g (1 lb 3 oz) main unit only 630 g (1 lb 6 oz) including the NP-FP60 rechargeable battery pack and disc ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 140
140 x 12cm disc A disc with a di ameter of 12 cm. Y ou cannot use 12cm discs with this D VD Handycam. x 5.1ch surround sound A system that plays back sound on 6 speake rs, 3 at the front (l eft, right and ce nter) and 2 at the rear (right and left) with an addition al low- pass subw oofer counte d as a 0.1 channel for frequ encies of 1 20Hz or low ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 141
141 Glossary , Index x MPEG2 MPEG stands for Moving Pictur e Experts Group, the gr oup of standards for the codin g (image co mpression ) of video ( movie) and audio. Ther e are MPEG1 (s tandard definition) and MPEG2 (high definitio n) formats. DVD Handycam record s movies in MPEG2 format. x Original A movie or still ph oto record ed by D VD Handyc ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 142
142 Numerics 16:9 WIDE ..................... 29, 60 21-pin adaptor..... .................. 51 4:3 ................................ ... 29, 60 5.1ch surround recording ...... 42 5.1-channel surround sound ..................................... ......... 42 8cm DVD ............................ . 12 A A/V connecting cable .............................. ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 143
143 Glossar y , Index Holding the camcorder .. ...... .22 HQ ... ....... .... ....... ....... ..... ...... .75 I Icon ...... See Display indicators IMAGE SI ZE ..... ..... ....... .... ...70 Index DISPLA Y ...... ...... ..... .....78 MOVIE P B ...... .... ....... ...78 In dex sc re en di spl ay button . ..... ....... ....... .... ....... .... .47 I ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 144
144 Q QUALITY ............................ 70 R Rechargeable battery pack ....................... See Battery Recordable still images ........ 71 Recording ....................... 32, 38 Recording format ......... ... 14, 27 Recording lam p (REC LAMP) ..................................... ... 45, 78 Recording time .................... . 20 REC MODE ...
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Sony DVD905E - page 145
145 Glossary , Index Windows ............................... 98 WIPE .................................... 73 World time difference .........1 28 Write-protect tab .................130 Z Zoom .............. .......................42 Zoom lever ............. ...............42 ...
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On trademarks • “Handycam” and are registered tradem arks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick, ” , “Memory Stick Du o, ” , “Memory Stick PRO Duo, ” , “MagicGate, ” , “MagicGa te Memory Stick” an d “MagicGate M emory Stick Duo ” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporat ...
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