Sony DCR-DVD404E User Manual

A new 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW, or 
DVD+RW is required for recording (p.14).

• Remove dust or fingerprints from the disc 

beforehand, using the cleaning cloth supplied 
with your camcorder (p.128). 

• You can remove the disc when a power source 

is connected to your camcorder even when 
your camcorder is turned off. However, the 
disc recognition process (step 4) does not 
start.

Slide the disc cover OPEN switch 
in the direction of the arrow 
(OPEN B).

[PREPARING TO OPEN] appears on the 
LCD screen. Then the opening melody 
sounds once, and the camcorder beeps.
After the beeps stop, the disc cover opens 
slightly automatically.

• Be careful not to obstruct the operation with your 

hand or other objects, etc., when opening or 
closing the disc cover. Move the belt to the bottom 
of the camcorder, then open or close the disc 
cover.

• If you catch the belt when closing the disc cover, 

it may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

• Do not touch the disc with the recording side or 

pickup lens (p.135).
When using a double-sided disc, take care not to 
smudge the surface with fingerprints.

• If you close the disc cover with the disc set 

incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to 
malfunction.

ACCESS lamp (Disc)

POWER switch

Disc cover 
OPEN switch

Pickup lens

When the disc 
cover opens 
slightly, open it 
further.

Set the disc with the label side facing out 
when using a single-sided disc.