Sony DCR-DVD505E User Manual

See page 62 for details on selecting 
setup items.

See page 60.

See page 52.

See page 59.

You 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 “To change the disc title” of the “Making 
the disc compatible with playback on DVD 
devices or DVD drives (Finalizing)” (p.55).
To cancel editing the title, touch [CANCEL].

When the “Memory Stick Duo” is formatted, 
all the data will be deleted.

1

Format the “Memory Stick Duo” by 
touching [YES] 

t [YES].

2

Touch 

 when [Completed.] appears.

• Even still images protected with another 

equipment against accidental deletion are deleted.

• Do not attempt the following operations when 

[Executing...] is on the screen.

– Operate the POWER switch or buttons
– Remove the “Memory Stick Duo”

The default settings are marked with B.
The indicators in parentheses appear when 
the item is selected.
See page 62 for details on selecting 
setup items.

You can select an image quality of the movie 
from three levels.

HQ ( HQ )

Record in high quality mode 
(approx. recordable time is up to 20 min).

B

SP ( SP )

Records in standard quality mode 
(approx. recordable time is up to 30 min).

LP ( LP )

Increases the recording time (Long Play) 
(approx. recordable time is up to 60 min).

• The time in parenthesis indicates the 

approximate recordable time when 
recording only a movie on a single-sided 
disc. When recording on a double-sided 
disc, this value is applied for both sides.  

system (p.15) so when you record an 
object that moves fast, the time available 
for recording may shorten. 
VBR Glossary 

• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of scenes 

may be degraded, or scenes with quick 
movements may appear with a block noise when 
you play back the disc.

See page 33, 39.