Sony DCR-DVD510E User Manual

Table of Contents

Read this before operating your

camcorder ..................................... 2

Table of Contents ........................... 7

Subject examples and solutions ..... 9

Media for your camcorder ............. 10

Using your camcorder .................. 13

“

HOME” and “

OPTION”

- Taking advantage of two types of
menus ......................................... 15

Step 1: Checking supplied items .. 18

Step 2: Charging the battery pack 19

Step 3: Turning the power on, and

setting the date and time ............ 22

Changing the language setting .. 23

Step 4: Making adjustments before

recording ..................................... 24

Step 5: Selecting media for movies

..................................................... 25

Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” .......................... 26

Recording and playing back with ease

(Easy Handycam operation) ....... 30

Recording ..................................... 33

Zooming ...................................... 35
Recording sound with more

presence (5.1ch surround
recording) ................................. 35

Starting to record quickly (QUICK

ON) ........................................... 36

Recording high quality still images

during movie recording (Dual Rec)
................................................... 36

Recording in dark places

(NightShot) ................................ 36

Adjusting the exposure for backlit

subjects .................................... 37

Recording in mirror mode ........... 37
Recording the fast action in slow-

motion (SMTH SLW REC) ......... 37

Playback .......................................39

Searching for scenes with pinpoint

accuracy (Film Roll Index) ........ 41

Searching for desired scenes by a

face (Face Index) ..................... 41

Searching for desired images by

date (Date Index) ...................... 42

Using PB zoom ........................... 42
Playing back a series of still images

(Slide show) .............................. 43

Playing the images on a TV ..........44

(OTHERS) category ................46

Deleting images ............................46

Capturing a still image from a movie

(DCR-DVD910E) .........................49

Dubbing movies to media within your

camcorder (DCR-DVD910E) .......50

Dividing movies .............................51

Creating the Playlist ......................52

Dubbing movies to VCR or DVD/HDD

recorders .....................................56

Printing still images (PictBridge

compliant printer) ........................58

(MANAGE MEDIA) category

.....................................................60

Making the disc compatible with

playback on other devices
(Finalizing) ..................................61

Playing a disc on other devices ....64

Checking media information .........65

Enjoying with Your Camcorder

Getting Started

Recording/Playback

Editing

Utilizing Media

Continued