Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit DCR-DVD650E du fabricant Sony
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2 Read t his be fore ope ratin g your camc order Befo re operat ing the unit, plea se read t his manua l thoroughly , and reta in it for future refere nce. To reduce f ire or shoc k hazard , do not ex pose th e unit to ra in or moisture. Do n ot expo se th e batt eries to exce ssiv e heat such as sunsh ine, fire or the like .
3 ATTENT ION The electr omagnetic fields a t the spec ific frequencies may influen ce the picture and sound of this unit. This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits se t out in th e EMC Directive for using connection cables short er than 3 meters (9.
4 Read thi s befo re operati ng your c amcorde r (Cont inued) If you have any questions about this product, you may ca ll: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) .
5 – 8cm DVD-RW – 8cm DVD+RW – 8cm DVD-R – 8cm DVD+R DL Use the discs with marks listed below. See page 12 for det ails. For reliabil ity and durab ility of recor ding/ playba ck, we recom mend usin g Sony discs. b Not e • Using an uncer tificated disc m ay in a few cas e cause unsatisfactory recording/playback.
6 Read thi s befo re operati ng your c amcorde r (Cont inued) • W hen conne cting you r camcorder to anot her dev ice wi th a ca ble, be s ure to insert the con nector pl ug in the co rrect way. Pu shing th e plug fo rcibl y into t he term inal will da mage the ter min al and may result in a mal function of your camco rder.
7 the ca mcord er, it is reco mmended that you destroy th e actual body of the ca mcorde r. Abo ut the C arl Zeis s lens Your ca mcorde r is equip ped wit h a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed join tly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany , and Sony Corpor ation, an d produce s superior ima ges.
8 Table of Content s Read this before ope rating you r camcorder .. ...... ....... ......... ....... ..... 2 Table of Cont ents ............ ....... ...... .. 8 Subjec t examples an d solution s ... 10 Enjoy us ing vario us “Media” according to your needs .
9 Formatting media .. ....... ...... .......... . 71 Reco rdi ng addi ti on al movi es af te r finalizing ............. ....... ...... .......... . 73 Finding the r ight disc (DI SC SELECT GUIDE) ...... ......... ....... ...... ....... .... 74 Repairing t he image database f ile .
10 Subjec t ex amples and sol utions Shooting Flowers in c lose- up B PORTRAIT ......... ...... ...... ........ ...... ... 90 B FOCUS ............ ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... 89 B TELE MACRO .... ...... ...... ..... ......... ... 8 9 Focus ing o n the dog on the left side of the scree n B SPOT MTR/FCS .
11 Enjoyi ng with Your Camc order Enjoying with Y our Camc order Enjoy usi ng v arious “Med ia” acco rding to y our needs You can se lect desired m edia fo r recordi ng/playbac k/editin g from the internal me mory (DCR - DVD450E/DVD850E), a disc or “Memory Sti ck PRO Duo” media (p.
12 Media f or yo ur camc orde r With your camcorde r, you can record i mages on either th e internal m emory (DCR-DVD450E/ DVD850E), an 8cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R or DVD+R DL dis c, or “Memory Sti ck PRO Duo” media. See pag e 5 for the typ es of “Memor y Stick” media you c an use in your camcor der .
13 Enjoyi ng with Your Camc order Figur es in the table ar e the approximate r ecordin g time in minutes usi ng the inter nal memo ry (DCR-DVD450E/DVD850E) and on one side of a disc. The rec ordable tim e on the acce ptable media vari es dependi ng on media ty pe and the [R EC MODE] (p.
14 Using yo ur camcorder 1 Selecting med ia (p. 26) You can sel ect media sepa rately for movi es and still images. In the case of re cording on a disc, select the disc that best suits your needs.
15 Enjoyi ng with Your Camc order 4 Viewing on o ther dev ices x View ing image s on a TV (p. 45) You ca n view the ima ges rec orded and ed ited on yo ur cam corder on the co nnecte d TV. x Play ing the disc on othe r devices (p. 69) To play a disc recorded on your camc order on oth er device s, you need to fi nalize the disc first.
16 “ HO ME” and “ OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus B Categories and i tems of the HOM E MENU (CAME RA) ca tegor y (VIEW IMAGES) category (OTHER S) c ateg ory (MAN AGE MED IA) c ate gory (SET TINGS) catego ry * 1 To cu stomize your c amcorder (p.
17 Enjoyi ng with Your Camcor der 1 While pressing the green button, turn the POWER s witch in the directi on of the ar row to turn on your camcorder. 2 Press (HOME) A (or B ). 3 Touch the desired category. Example : (OTHERS) ca tegor y 4 Touch the desired item.
18 3 Touch the item you want to know the content. When y ou touc h an item, i ts explan ation appears on t he sc reen. To apply t he option, to uch [YES], otherw ise, touch [NO]. To dea ctivate th e HELP Tou ch (HEL P) again in step 2 . Just a touch on th e screen dur ing shooting or play back disp lays the fun ctions av ailable at tha t moment.
19 Gettin g Started Gettin g Started Step 1: Check ing supp lied i tems Make sure that you have th e following item s supp lied w ith y our camcord er. The number in the par enth eses in dica tes the numb er o f th at it em sup plie d. AC Adaptor (1) (p.
20 Step 2: Charg ing the b atter y pack You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H seri es) (p. 117) aft er attaching it to your camcorder. b Notes • Your camc order oper ates only w ith “InfoLITH IUM” batt ery pack ( H seri es). 1 Turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF (CHG) (the default set ting).
21 Gettin g Started To remov e the b attery pack 1 Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). 2 Slide t he BATT (batt ery) release lever ( 1 ) and re move the bat tery pack ( 2 ). b Not es • When you remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor, make sure that the (Movie) lamp/ (Still) lamp (p .
22 Step 2: Charg ing the bat tery pack (Continue d) Playin g time App roxim ate time ( min .) avai labl e when you use a fully c harged batt ery pack. When playing the internal memory (DCR-DVD 450E/DVD850E) or “Memory Sti ck PRO Duo” media When playing a disc b Notes • See page 26 for select ing the media.
23 Gettin g Started Step 3: T urnin g the powe r on, and se tting the date an d time Set th e date and tim e wh en usin g thi s camcorde r for the first time. If yo u do not set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen ap pears ever y time you turn on your camcorde r or change the POWER switc h position.
24 Step 3: Turning the power on, an d setting the da te and time ( Conti nued) b Notes • If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 mont hs , the built-in rech argeable battery gets discharged and the date an d time settings may be cleared f r om the memory.
25 Gettin g Started Step 4: Making a djust ments be fore recordin g Slide th e LENS COVER switch to OPEN. After r ecording, set t he LENS COVER swi tch to C LOSE to close th e lens cove r. Open th e LCD pane l 90 degree s to the camcorde r ( 1 ), then rotate it to the b est angle to re cord or play ( 2 ).
26 Step 5 : Selecti ng media You can set the m edia to be used f or movies and still images s eparat ely. For movies, y ou can select th e interna l memory * , a disc, or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. For still images, you can selec t the internal memor y * , or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
27 Gettin g Started 1 Touch (H OME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [P HOTO MEDI A SET] . The stil l image media setting screen appear s. 2 Touch the desired media. b Not es • You cannot select a disc for the s till image media. 3 Touch [YES ]. 4 When [Completed.
28 Ste p 6: Insert ing a d isc or “Mem ory St ick PRO Duo” med ia When you sele ct [INT. MEMOR Y] in “Step 5, ” this “Step 6” operatio n is unnecessary (DCR-DVD450E/DVD850E). When y ou selec t [DISC] in “St ep 5,” a new 8 cm DV D-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, or DVD +R DL is required (p.
29 Gettin g Started 5 Touch the option th at is right for you on t he screen. x DVD -RW Selec t the reco rding format , [VIDEO] or [V R] (p. 12), th en touch . x DVD +RW Select the asp ect r atio of the movie, [16:9 WIDE ] or [4:3], then touc h . 6 Touch [YES ].
30 Step 6: Inserti ng a disc or “M emory S tick PR O Duo” media (Continu ed) This ope ration is ne cessary onl y when you select [MEMORY STICK] in “Step 5.
31 Gettin g Started To remo ve the “Memor y Stick P RO Duo” m edia Open the L CD panel a nd “Mem ory Stick Duo” media co ver. Lig htly pu sh th e “Memo ry Stick PRO D uo” medi a in once, then slid e it out of the s lot.
32 Recording/ Playback Record ing and p laying bac k with e ase ( Easy Handyc am operat ion) Easy H andycam operati on makes near ly all settings au tomatic so that you can perform recor ding or playing back oper ation wi thout d etailed sett ings. I t al so makes the scre en font size larger for ea sy viewi ng.
33 Recordi ng/Playb ack 1 Tur n the POWER switch G to turn on your camcorder. 2 Press (VI EW IMAGES) I (o r D ). The VIS UAL INDEX scree n appe ars on t h e scre en. (It may take some time to display the thum bnai ls. ) 3 Start playback. Movies: Touch the ta b and the m ovie to be played back.
34 Recordi n g an d playi ng back with ea se (E asy Handycam operat ion) (Continu ed) z Tips • When playback from the selected movie reaches the l ast movie, th e screen ret urns to the V ISUAL INDEX screen. • You can slow down the playback speed by touching / during pause.
35 Recordi ng/Playb ack To cancel Easy Han dycam operat ion Press EASY A ag ain. disappear s from t he screen. Menu s ettings duri ng Ea sy Hand ycam opera tio n Touch (HOM E) C (or B ) to di splay the men u item s avai lable fo r setup ch anges (p.16, 77).
36 Reco rding The ima ges are r ecorded on the me dia select ed on the med ia settin g (p. 26). DCR-DVD150 E/DVD650E In the de fault s etti ng, movi es are recorde d on a dis c.
37 Recordi ng/Playb ack • You can check the f ree media space for movies by touching ( HOME) D (or E ) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA INFO] (p. 7 0). 1 Tur n the POWER switch A unti l the (Movie ) lamp lights up. 2 Press ST ART/STOP B (or C ). To stop reco rding, pres s START/STO P again.
38 Rec ordin g (C ontinu ed) You can ma gnify imag es up to 60 ti mes the orig inal size w ith the powe r zoo m leve r or the zoom button s on the LCD fra me. Move th e power zo om leve r slight ly for a slower zoom . Move it further for a faster zoom.
39 Recordi ng/Playb ack To adj ust the ex posure fo r backlit subj ects, press . (Backlig h t) to di splay . . To cancel th e back light function, press . (Backlight) aga in. Open th e LCD pane l 90 degree s to the camcorde r ( 1 ), then r otate it 18 0 degrees to the lens side ( 2 ).
40 Play back You can play back i mages rec orded o n the medi a sele cted i n the media setting (p. 26 ). DCR-DVD150 E/DVD650E In the default settin g, movie s on a dis c are play ed. Sti ll ima ges are re corded and playe d on “Mem ory Sti ck PRO Du o” media only.
41 Recordi ng/Playb ack 3 Start playback. Touch the tab an d the movie to be played b ack. When play back from the selec ted movie reaches the last mov ie, the screen r eturns to the VISUAL INDEX screen. z Tips • Touch / during pause to play back movie slowly.
42 Playbac k (Conti nued) T o adjust the so und volume of mov ies While playing ba ck movies , touch t adjust with / t . Y ou ca n adjust the soun d volume fr om the OPTION MENU. z Tips • You can switch screen to the VIS UAL INDEX screen by touching (HOME) D (or E ) t (VIEW IMAG ES) t [ VISUAL INDEX].
43 Recordi ng/Playb ack 4 Touch / to search for the desired face image, then select the face image of the scene you want to play back. Pla yback st arts from the se lect ed scen e. b Not es • Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions.
44 Playbac k (Conti nued) 1 Play back the sti ll image you want to magni fy. 2 M agni fy the s till im age wi th T (Telep hoto). The scree n is framed . 3 To uch the scre en at the poi nt you wan t to dis play in the c ente r of the disp laye d frame.
45 Recordi ng/Playb ack Playin g the ima ges on a TV Connec t your ca mcorde r to the inpu t jack of a T V or VCR using th e A/V co nnectin g cable 1 or an A/V co nnecting ca ble with S VID EO 2 . C onnec t your camcor der to the wall ou tlet (w all socket) using the su pplied AC Adaptor for this opera tion (p.
46 Playi ng the images on a TV (Continue d) b Notes • When you set [TV TYPE] to [4:3], the ima ge quality may deterior ate. Also, when the recor ded image’ s aspect ratio switches between 16:9 (wide) and 4:3, the im age may jitter .
47 Edit ing Editing (OTHE RS) ca tegory This cat egory enables you t o edit image s o n the med ia, or copy them onto your compu ter fo r view ing, editing or creating an origin al DVD. b Not es • You can select the media of th e image to be edited by touching (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MOVIE MEDIA SET]/[PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p.
48 Delet ing im ages b Notes • You cannot restore i mages once they ar e deleted. z Tips • You can select up to 100 images at one time. Select before hand t he media wh ich cont ains the movie you want to delete (p. 26). b Notes • When you select [DISC ] on [MOVIE MED IA SET] (p.
49 Edit ing To dele te the mo st recent ly rec orded movie 1 In st ep 3, touch [ L AST SCEN E DEL ]. 2 Touch t [YES ]. 3 When [Comp leted.] a ppears, t ouch . You cannot delete the most re cently recorde d movie: – if you remov e the disc from your camcor der after recordi ng.
50 To del ete all t h e still images record ed on the sam e day at one time 1 In step 3 , touc h [ DELE TE by date]. 2 Touch / to sele ct the recording date of the d esired still images, then touch . The st ill images recorded on the selected da te are disp layed on the screen .
51 Edit ing 2 Touch the movie t hat yo u want to play back and capture an image from. The se lected mov ie is played back. 3 Touch to pause at the point where you want to capture. The m ovie pause s. Play an d pause toggl es as you press . 4 Touch . appear s while t he stil l image is captu red and stored on the m edia you select ed.
52 Dubbin g/copying images to media withi n your camcor der (DCR-DV D450E/DVD65 0E/DVD85 0E) You ca n dub movies from the inte rnal memory (DCR-DVD450E/DVD8 50E) or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (DC R- DVD650E/DVD850E) to a disc. Insert a di sc in your camc order beforeha nd.
53 Edit ing If the disc space is not sufficient to record the e ntire m ovie, [Not eno ugh memory space.] appears. 5 Touch t [YES ]. 6 When [Completed.] appears, touch . To dub all t he movi es recor ded on t he same day at one time 1 In st ep 3 , touch [DUB by date].
54 Dubbi ng/copyin g images t o media wit hin your cam corder (DCR-DVD4 50E/ DVD65 0E/DVD8 50E) (Continu ed) z Tips • To check the copied still images, se lect [MEMORY STICK] on [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 27). 1 Touch (HOME) t (OTH ERS) t [P HOTO COPY]. The [PHOTO COP Y] screen appears.
55 Edit ing Prote cting images You can protect record ed movies o r sti ll image s from acci dental delet ion. z Tips • You can select up to 100 images at one t ime. Select be forehand the media which c ontains the mov ie you want to prot ect (p. 26).
56 Protecti ng images (Cont inued) To unpr otect al l the movi es record ed on the sam e day at one time In step 2 , sele ct th e recor ding date of the desir ed movi es, then touch t [OFF]. When [C ompleted .] appear s, touch . b Notes • Do not remove the b attery pack or th e AC Adaptor from your camcorder while protecting movies.
57 Edit ing To unpro tect still images In step 4 , touc h the s till image mark ed wi th - . - disappe ars. To pro tect all the stil l image s reco rded on the same day at on e time 1 In st ep 3 , touch [ PRT. by date ]. 2 To uch / to sele ct th e reco rding date of the desir ed still images, then touc h .
58 Div iding mo vies Select before hand t he media wh ich cont ains the mov ie you want to divi de (p. 26). 1 Touch (HOME) t (OTH ERS) t [E DIT]. 2 Touch [ DIVIDE]. 3 Touch the movie that you want to divi de. The sel ected mov ie is play ed back . 4 Touch at the point where you want to div ide.
59 Edit ing Creati ng t he Pla ylist A Playlist i s a list show ing thumb nails of the mo vies that you have se lected. The origin al scenes a re not chan ged eve n though you edit or delet e the movies i n the Playlis t. Select bef orehand the m edia to use to creat e, play, or edit a Play list (p.
60 Creat ing the Playl ist (C ontinu ed) b Notes • Do not remove the b attery pack or th e AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding the movies. • Do not remove the “Memory S tick PRO Duo” media while adding movies in the “Memory Stick PRO Duo ” media.
61 Edit ing To chan ge t he order with in th e Play list 1 Touch ( HOME) t (OTHER S) t [PLAYL IST EDIT]. 2 Touch [ MOVE]. 3 Select the movi e that you wa n t t o move. The sele cted mo vie is marked with . Press an d hold the movi e on the screen to conf irm.
62 Dubbin g movies t o VCR or DV D/HDD recor ders You can dub mo vies pla yed back on your camcorde r to othe r recordi ng device s, such a s VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either of the following ways. Conn ect your cam corder to the wall outlet (wa ll socket ) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o peration (p.
63 Edit ing b Not es • To hide the screen indicators, such as a counter on the screen of the monitor device connected, touch (HOME) t (SE TTING S) t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [DISP OUT PUT] t [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 84). • To record the date/tim e and camera settings data, display them on the screen (p.
64 2 Connect the (USB) jack of your camcorder to a DVD writer, etc. using the suppl ied USB cable (p. 126). The [ USB SELECT] sc reen appe ars on the cam corde r screen. 3 Touch me dia which cont ains the movie to be dubbed. 4 Start recording on the connected device.
65 Utilizin g Media Util izing Med ia (MANAGE MEDIA) categ ory This cate gory enables you to use th e media for vari ous purpo ses. MOVIE M EDIA SET You can s elect the me dia for mo vies (p. 26). PHOT O MEDIA SET (D CR-D VD450 E/ DVD850 E ) You can s elect the me d ia for stil l images (p.
66 Makin g the di sc com patible with pl ayback on other devices (Fina lizing) Finalizi ng makes th e recorded di sc compa tible for play back with other device s and DVD driv es of com puters. Before finalizing , you can selec t the style of the DVD menu w hich display s the movie list (p.
67 Utilizin g Media T o add mo vies to a fin alized disc (p.73) b Not es • During Easy Handycam operation (p. 32), even when you are using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, you cannot record additio nal movies onto the disc after finalizing t he disc. C ancel Ea sy Handycam operation.
68 Making t he disc compatibl e with playback on oth e r device s (Finalizing) (Continu ed) b Notes • It takes from a minute to a maximum of several hours to finalize a disc. The shorter the amount of material recorded on the disc, the longer it takes for finalizin g.
69 Utilizin g Media b Not es • During Easy Handycam operation (p. 32), the DVD menu style is fixed to [ST YLE1]. • You cannot create a DVD menu for a DVD-RW (VR m ode). Play ing a disc on other devices Fina lizing a d isc (p. 6 6) allows you t o view movies re corded by yo ur camcorde r on other DVD devices.
70 z Tips • For details on operations and procedures, s ee the “PMB Guide ” on the supplied CD-ROM (p. 97 ). The volume label of the dis c The date and time when the disc was fir st used is reco rded. Howe ver, the dat e and time of fina lizing may b e recor d ed depend ing on the opera ting cond itions.
71 Utilizin g Media Formatting media For matti ng de letes all ima ges and retu rns the r ecording media to it s origin al emp ty state. To avoid the loss of importan t images, dub or copy them on other media (p. 5 2, 62) before performing [MEDIA F ORMAT].
72 Formattin g media (C ontinue d) 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcord er, then connect the power cord (mains lead) to the wall ou tlet (wall socket). 2 Turn on your c amcorder. 3 Insert the disc to be formatted into your cam corder.
73 Utilizin g Media Recor ding addit ional movi es after f inali zing You can re cord additi onal movie s on the finalized DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/ DVD+RW discs after the follo wing steps, if the disc has free space. When using the fin alized DVD-RW (VR mode), you ca n recor d addit ional m ovies o n the di sc with out any addition al step s.
74 b Notes • Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not disconnect the A C Adaptor during the operation. • A DVD menu cr eated during finalizing is deleted. • For a double-sided disc, perform these steps for each side of the disc.
75 Utilizin g Media Repai ring the i mage data base file This func tion chec ks the image database file an d the consiste ncy of movies an d still imag es on th e inte rnal m emo ry (DCR - DVD450E/DVD850E), o r movies in the “Mem ory Sti ck PRO D uo” me dia, an d repairs any inco nsistencies fou nd.
76 Preventi ng data on th e internal memo ry from being re covered (DCR-D VD450E/DV D850E) [ E MPT Y] allo ws y ou to w rite unin tell igib le dat a onto t he in tern al memory. I n this way, it may become mo re diffic ult to reco ver an y original data.
77 Custom izing Your Camco rder Customizi ng Your Camcorder What y ou can do wi th the (SETTINGS ) catego ry of the HOME MENU You can chang e the recording fun ctions and the opera ting settings for yo ur conve nience. 1 Turn on your camcorder, then press (HOME).
78 MOVIE S ETTINGS (p. 79) PHOTO SETT INGS (p. 81) VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 82) SOUND/DI SP SET * 3 (p. 83) OUTPU T SETTINGS (p. 84) CLOCK/ LAN G (p. 84) GENERA L SET (p .
79 Custom izing Your Camco rder MOVIE SETTIN GS (Ite ms for reco rding m ovie s) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the scree n, touch / to ch ange the p age. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 77 (OPTION MENU) t page 86 The def ault se ttings ar e marked with B .
80 120× Up to 60 × zoom i s perform ed optic ally , and after that, up to 120 × zoom is performed digitall y . 2000× Up to 60 × zoom i s perform ed optic ally , and after that, up to 2,000 × zoo m is perform ed digitall y . You ca n comp ensate fo r camer a shak e.
81 Custom izing Your Camco rder PHOTO S ETTINGS (Item s for record ing st ill ima ges) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the scree n, touch / to ch ange the p age. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 77 (OPTION MENU) t page 86 The def ault se ttings ar e marked with B .
82 VIEW IMAGE S SET (Ite ms to custo mize the di splay ) Touch 1 , t hen 2 . If the item i s not o n the screen, touch / to ch ange the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t pa ge 77 (OPTION MENU) t page 86 The defa ult setting s are mark ed with B .
83 Custom izing Your Camco rder SOUND/ DISP SET (Items to ad just sou nd and the screen ) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the scree n, touch / to ch ange the p age. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 77 (OPTION MENU) t page 86 The def ault se ttings ar e marked with B .
84 OUTP UT SE TTINGS (Items fo r when connec ting oth er devices) Touch 1 , t hen 2 . If the item i s not o n the screen, touch / to ch ange the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t pa ge 77 The defa ult setting s are mark ed with B . See page 45. B LCD PANE L Shows displa ys such as the tim e code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder .
85 Custom izing Your Camco rder GENERAL SET (Oth er se tup it ems) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the scree n, touch / to ch ange the p age. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 77 The def ault se ttings ar e marked with B .
86 Activa ting function s using th e OPTION MEN U The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-u p window that appears w hen you right-c lick the mouse o n a comput er. Various fun ctions are displaye d. 1 While using your camcord er, touch (OP TION) on the screen.
87 Custom izing Your Camco rder Rec ordi ng it ems on the O PTIO N MENU Items * Page tab SPOT MTR/FC S -8 8 SPOT METER -8 8 SPOT FOCUS -8 8 TELE MACRO -8 9 EXPOSURE -8 9 FOCUS -8 9 SCENE SELECTION -9 0 WHITE BAL.
88 Functi ons set i n the OPTION MENU Items yo u can set only on th e OPTION MENU wi ll be described belo w. The defa ult setting s are mark ed with B . You ca n adjust the exposure an d focus for the selec ted su bjec t simu ltan eous ly. Th is function e nables you to use [SPOT METER] ( p.
89 Custom izing Your Camco rder This is us eful to recor d sma ll su bjects , su ch as flowers or in sects. You can blur ou t backgro unds and the sub ject stands out clear er.
90 You ca n record images e ffectiv ely in variou s situatio ns with the [SCENE SELECTI ON] func tion. B AUTO Select thi s to autom aticall y record ima ges effect ively without the [ SCENE SELECTI ON ] functi on. TWILIG HT * () Select this to ta ke night vie w without losing th e mood.
91 Custom izing Your Camco rder You can ad just the co lor balance to the brightne ss of the recordi ng environm ent. B AUTO The whit e balanc e is adjusted automa tically.
92 When you set [BLT-IN ZOOM M IC] to [ON] ( ), you can r ecord sou nd with direct ivity as you mo ve the powe r zoom lever. Th e default setti ng is [OFF]. You can se lect the mic rophone level for recording sound. Select [L OW] whe n you want to recor d exciti ng and po werful so und in a concert hall , etc.
93 Performing with Your Comput er Perform ing with Your Comp uter What y ou can do wi th Windows computer When yo u in stall the “PM B” (Pi cture Motion Br owser) on a Win dows c omputer from the sup plied C D-ROM, you ca n enjoy the foll owing operati ons.
94 What you ca n do with Wi ndows com puter (Con tinued) • If you use a Notebook PC, connect it to the AC Adaptor as the power source. Otherwise, the software will not work properly due to the power saving function of the PC. • You can read images recorded on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media in a “Memory Stick” media slot of a computer.
95 Performing with Your Comput er 4 Touch [ USB CONNECT] on the screen of your camcord er. 7 C lick [Continue]. 8 R ead the terms of the license agreement carefu lly. If you agree to the terms, change to , then click [Next]. 9 Confirm t he installation setting s, then click [Install].
96 What you ca n do with Wi ndows com puter (Con tinued) The [US B SELECT] screen ap pears on the cam corde r screen. 3 Touch [ USB CONNECT]. The window for sele cting movies to be imported is displ ayed. 4 On the compu ter screen, select the movies you want to i mport from the disc.
97 Performing with Your Comput er 3 C lick [Easy PC Back-up] in the [Handycam Utility] w indow. 4 Sele ct the file format to be imported, and click [Import]. Movies a nd still images t hat have no t been i mported to a compute r are aut omati call y imp orted t o you r comput er.
98 What you ca n do with Wi ndows com puter (Con tinued) 4 At th e top of the window, click [Manipulate] - [DVD-V ideo (SD) Creation]. The window for sele cting movi es and still ima g es appears.
99 Performing with Your Comput er 1 C lick the icon on the task tray on t he bot tom r ight of th e de sk top. 2 C lick [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device]. 3 Touch [END] on the screen of your camcorder. 4 Touch [YES ] on t he scree n of your camcorder.
100 Troublesho oting Troub lesho oting If you run i nto an y proble ms using your camcord er, use t he followi ng tab le to trouble shoot the pr oblem. If the problem persists, d isconnec t the po wer sourc e and conta ct your Son y deal er. • Overall operations/Easy Handycam operation .
101 Troubles hooting Even if you press EASY, menu settings do not switch to their defaults automatically. • Following menu settings r emain as they were set even during Easy Han dycam operation (p.
102 Trouble shooting (Conti nued) The battery pack is quickly discha rged. • The ambient temperat ure is t oo high o r low. This is not a malf unction. • The b attery p ack has not been charged enough. Fully cha rge the battery pack ag ain. If the problem persists, re place the batt ery pack with a new one (p.
103 Troubles hooting You cannot de lete images on the “Memory S tick PRO Duo” media. • The maximum numbe r of images that you can dele te on the IN DEX s creen at one time is 100. • You cannot delete pro tected images ( p. 55). The dat a fi le name is no t in dicated correctly or flashes.
104 Trouble shooting (Conti nued) The movie asp ect ratio (16:9/4:3) cannot be ch anged. • You cannot change th e movie aspect rati o in the f ollowing cas es. – When [DISC] is selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET], you inserted a DVD+RW , or no disc is inse rted.
105 Troubles hooting “ ” is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen. • Loading of the data m ay hav e failed. It may be i ndicated c orrectly when yo u turn off the power and then turn it on again, or repeat removing a nd in serting t he “Mem ory Stic k PRO Duo” media a coupl e of times.
106 Trouble shooting (Conti nued) • Whe n you create a disc usi ng the supplied “PMB” soft ware, select 2ch for the audio setting. • Record movies with [AUDIO M ODE ] set t o [2ch STEREO] on your camco rder (p. 79). The movie is not played in th e correct aspect ratio.
107 Troubles hooting – DVD-R – DVD+R DL • [UNFINALIZE] is not ava ilable during Easy Handycam operation (p. 32 ). You cannot edit or rec ord additi onal images on a disc using other devices. • You may not be able to edit or rec ord additiona l images on a disc recorded on your camcorder usin g other devic es.
108 Warnin g indicato rs and mes sages If in dica tors ap pear on th e LCD screen or in the viewfinder, check the fol lowing. Some sym ptoms you can fix by yourself. If the pr oblem persist s ev en aft er you have t ried a cou ple of ti mes, contac t your Sony d ealer or loca l authorized Sony serv ice facil ity .
109 Troubles hooting E (Battery level warning) Slow flashing • The battery pac k is nearly used up. • Depending on th e operating, environm ent, or batter y condition s, E may fla s h, ev en if ther e are approx imately 20 minute s remaini ng. (High te mperature warning) Slow flashing • The temperatu re of your camcorder is gettin g higher.
110 Warning indicator s and messages (Co ntinued) If mess ages appear on the sc reen, foll ow the instructions. x Media Internal memory format error. • The fo rmat of the inte rnal memo ry o f your camcorder ha s been changed from the defa ult form at.
111 Troubles hooting The Image Database File is damaged. Do you want to create a new file ? • The image dat abase file is da maged. When you touch [Y ES], a new image datab ase file is c reated. The old recorded imag es on the “Memo ry Stick PRO Du o” media canno t be play ed back (Image fil es are no t dama ged).
112 Additio nal Inform ation Using your camcor der abroa d Power supply You ca n use your camcorde r in any countrie s/regions using th e AC Adap tor supplied with y our camc order within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. On TV color syste ms Your ca mcorde r is a PAL-s ystem-b ased camcord er.
113 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion Setting to the l o cal tim e You can e asily set the clock to t he local time by sett ing a time di fferen ce when using y o ur camcorde r abroad. Touch ( HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [CL OCK/ LANG ] t [AREA SE T] and [ SUMMERTIM E] (p.
114 File/f older structur e on the in ternal m emory (DCR -DVD450 E/DVD850 E) and “Memory Stick PRO D uo” media The file/fol der struct ure is shown bel ow. You do not usua lly need to ackn owledge the file/ folde r stru cture, wh en recordin g/pla ying back images on th e cam corde r.
115 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion Maint enance and prec autions See pag e 12 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 li ghtly. Do not touch the record ing side (the opposite of the printed side when using a single-sided disc).
116 Mainten ance and precaut ions (Con tinued) Care and storag e of the di scs • Keep the disc clean, or the image quality of the audio and video ou t put may deteriorate.
117 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion • Do not let the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media get wet. • Keep the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media out of the reach of small children. They might accidentally swallo w it. • Do not in sert anything other than “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media into t he “Memory Stick Duo” media slot.
118 Mainten ance and precaut ions (Con tinued) Wha t is an “InfoL ITHIU M” batt ery pack? An “InfoL ITHIUM ” battery pa ck is a lithium -ion batter y pack that has fu nctions for comm unicati ng information re lated to oper ating con ditions betwe en your camcord er and an optio nal AC Ada ptor/ charger .
119 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion On use an d care • Do not use o r store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations: – Anywhere extremely hot, cold, or humid. Never leave them exposed to temp eratures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun.
120 Mainten ance and precaut ions (Con tinued) x How to prev ent mois ture conde nsation When yo u bring your ca mcorde r from a cold pla ce into a warm place, put your camcor der in a plasti c b ag and sea l it tigh tly .
121 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion On the pi ckup lens • Do not to uch the pickup 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 camera blower (sold separa tely).
122 Mainten ance and precaut ions (Con tinued) On charg ing the pre-in stalled recha rgeab le batt ery Your ca mcorde r has a pre-in stalled recha rgeable battery to r etain the date, t ime, and other set tings even when the POWER switch is se t to OFF (CHG) .
123 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion Speci fications System Vide o compress ion forma t MPEG2/JPEG (Still images ) Audio compression format DCR-DVD150E/DVD650E Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital St ereo Creator DCR-DVD450E/DVD850E Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.
124 Specific ations (Continued ) General Power re quireme nts DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery p ack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consumption DCR-DVD150E/DVD650E Using the LCD s creen (normal brightness): 2.4 W Using the Viewfinder: 2.2 W DCR-DVD450E/DVD850E Using the LCD s creen (normal brightness): 2.
125 Addi tiona l Info rmat ion On trad emarks • “Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick, ” , “Memory Stick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,.
126 Quick Reference Iden tify ing part s and c ontrols The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. A Speak er (34, 42) Play back sou nds come out from th e speaker.
127 Quic k Refe rence A P OWER switch (23) B V iewfi nder (25) C C HG (charge ) lamp ( 20) D (Movie)/ (Sti ll) mode lamps (23) E Battery pa ck (20) F Built-in mic rophon e (38) G P ower zoom lev er (3.
128 Identifyi ng parts a nd controls ( Continu ed) A Disc cover (28) B Hook for a shoulder belt Attach a should er be lt (so ld separa tely). C Grip belt (25) D Disc cover OPEN switch and ACCESS lamp (28) E Lens (C arl Zeiss Lens) (7) F LENS COVER switch (25) G A/V Remote C onnector (45, 62) Conn ect othe r opt ional ac cess ories .
129 Quic k Refe rence Indic ators dis played dur ing recor ding/p layback Recordi ng movi es Recording still imag es Viewin g movies Viewing st ill images A H OME bu tton (17, 77 ) B R emaining battery (appr ox.
130 Indicato rs displayed dur ing reco rding/pl ayback ( Continued ) Upper le ft Upper right Center Bottom z Tips • The contents and positions of the indicators illustrate d here may differ from the actual indicators on the screen of your camcorder.
131 Quic k Refe rence Gloss ary x 5.1c h surroun d sound A system that plays back sound o n 6 speakers, 3 at the front (left, r ight 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 120 Hz or lower.
132 Inde x Nume ric 16:9 ........ ......... ....... ......... ...... 45 16:9 WIDE ........ ........... ........ 29 21-pin adaptor. ......... ............ . 46 4:3 ........ ....... ......... ...........29, 45 5.1ch surround recording ...... 38 5.1ch surround sound .
133 Quic k Refe rence L LANDSCAPE .......................90 LANGUAGE SET ................84 LAST SC ENE DEL (dele te) ....... ......... ........... ......... ..........4 9 LCD BL LEVEL (LCD ba ck light le v el) ...... ......... ......8 3, 104 LCD BRI GHT .
134 Index (Co ntinued ) WHITE BAL. (White balance) ...... ......... ............ ......... ..........9 1 WHITE FAD ER .... ......... ......9 1 WIDE SEL ECT ..... ........... .... 7 9 Windows....... ..... ...... ......... ....9 3 World time diff erence .
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Sony DCR-DVD650E c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Sony DCR-DVD650E - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sony DCR-DVD650E, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sony DCR-DVD650E va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony DCR-DVD650E, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Sony DCR-DVD650E.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Sony DCR-DVD650E. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sony DCR-DVD650E ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.