Sony DVD608 Manual

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Table of Contents

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...... 3

Read this before operating your
camcorder .................................... 5

Subject examples and solutions
11

What you can do with your
camcorder .................................. 12

Choosing a disc .......................... 14

Using your camcorder ................ 16

HOME” and “

- Taking advantage of two types of
menus ........................................ 18

Step 1: Checking supplied items

.................................................... 21

Step 2: Charging the battery pack

.................................................... 22

Step 3: Turning the power on, and
setting the date and time ............ 25

Changing the language setting
26

Step 4: Preparing for recording

.................................................... 27

Step 5: Inserting a disc or a
“Memory Stick Duo” ................... 28

Recording and playing back with
ease (Easy Handycam) .............. 31

Recording ................................... 34

Zooming ........................................ 36
Recording sound with more presence
(5.1ch surround recording) (DCR-
DVD308/DVD708) ......................... 36
Recording in dark places (NightShot
plus) .............................................. 37

Adjusting the exposure for backlit
subjects ......................................... 37
Recording in mirror mode ............. 37
Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3)
(DCR-DVD308/DVD708) ............... 37

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

Using PB zoom ............................. 41
Playing back a series of still images
(Slide show) .................................. 41

Playing the picture on a TV ........42

Making the disc compatible with
playback on other devices or DVD
drives (Finalizing) .......................44

.............48

Deleting images ..........................48

Dividing the image ......................50

Creating the Playlist ...................51

Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD
recorders ....................................54

Printing recorded images
(PictBridge compliant printer) .....55

category ......................................57

Playing a disc on other devices

....................................................57

Finding the right disc (DISC
SELECT GUIDE) ........................58

Deleting all scenes on the disc
(Formatting) ................................59

Recording additional scenes after
finalizing ....................................60

Enjoying with your camcorder

Getting Started

Recording/Playback

Utilizing recording media

Continued

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