Sony DCR-DVD203 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this first

  2
• About the disc

  5
• Table of Contents

  6
• Enjoying with your DVD Handycam

  10
  • What you can do with your DVD Handycam

    10
  • Choosing a disc

    13
• Getting Started

  16
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

    16
  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack

    17
  • Step 3: Turning the power on, and holding your camcorder

    20
  • Step 4: Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder

    21
  • Step 5: Using the touch panel

    22
  • Step 6: Setting the date and time

    23
  • Step 7: Inserting a disc

    24
  • Step 8: Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording picture (DCR-DVD203/DVD403/DVD703/DVD803)

    26
• Easy Handycam- using your camcorder with automatic settings

  27
  • Operate your camcorder with ease

    27
  • Recording with ease

    28
  • Playing back with ease

    29
  • Preparation for playing back on a DVD player (Finalizing)

    30
• Recording/Playback

  32
  • Recording

    32
  • Playback

    33
  • Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

    34
    • Recording

      34
      • To use zoom

        34
      • To record sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

        34
      • To use the flash

        35
      • To record in dark places (NightShot (DCR-DVD403/DVD803)/NightShot plus (Except for DCR-DVD403/DVD803))

        35
      • To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects

        35
      • To adjust the focus for an off center subject

        35
      • To fix the exposure for the selected subject

        36
      • To record in mirror mode

        36
      • To add special effects

        36
      • To use a tripod

        36
    • Playback

      36
      • To play back the images in sequence

        36
      • To use PB zoom

        36
    • Recording/playback

      37
      • To check the remaining battery

        37
      • To turn off the operation confirmation beep

        37
      • To initialize the settings

        37
      • Other part names and functions

        37
  • Checking/Deleting the last scene (Review/Review deleting)

    38
  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback

    39
  • Remote Commander (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

    41
  • Playing the picture on a TV

    42
• Playback on DVD devices

  44
  • Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD players or DVD drives (Finalizing)

    44
  • Playing back a disc on DVD players, etc.

    48
  • Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed

    48
• Using the Recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW)

  50
  • Recording additional scenes after finalizing

    50
  • Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting)

    51
• Using the Setup items

  52
  • Using the Setup items

    52
  • Setup items

    54
  • CAMERA SET

    56
  • STILL SET

    61
  • PICT.APPLI.

    63
  • DISC SET

    65
  • STANDARD SET

    65
  • TIME/LANGU.

    69
  • Customizing Personal Menu

    70
• Editing on DVD Handycam (DVD-RW:VR mode)

  72
  • Editing the original data

    72
  • Creating the Playlist

    74
  • Playing the Playlist

    77
• Dubbing

  78
  • Connecting to a VCR or TV

    78
  • Dubbing to VCR/DVD devices

    79
  • Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device (Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

    80
  • Jacks to connect external devices

    81
• Using a Computer(Except for DCR-DVD92/DVD602)

  82
  • Before referring to the "First Step Guide" on your computer

    82
  • Installing software

    83
  • Viewing “First Step Guide”

    86
• Troubleshooting

  87
  • Troubleshooting

    87
  • Warning indicators and messages

    101
• Additional Information

  105
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    105
  • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

    107
  • Maintenance and precautions

    109
  • Using the Strap Belt as a wrist strap

    113
  • Attaching the Shoulder Strap

    113
  • Specifications

    114
  • Index

    117