Sony Handycam DCR-DVD408 User Manual

Recording and playing back with ease (Easy
Handycam)
Easy Handycam operation makes nearly all settings automatic so that you can perform
recording
or playing back operation without detailed settings. It also makes screen font size
larger for easy viewing.
[A]
If the POWER --::d9~~%t,
switch is set to
OFF (CHG), turn
... "'~'-='~
it while pressing
the green button.
1 Turn the POWER
switch
[8J until the
o (Still) lamp
turns on.
1 Turn the POWER
switch
[8J until the
l1 (Movie) lamp
turns on.
2 Press EASY~.
EASY
2 Press EASY~.
EASY
~ appears on the LCD screen.
~ appears on the LCD screen.
3 Press START/STOP [Q] or [Q] to
start recording*.
3 Press PHOTO [§ to record a still
image**.
[STBY]---+[REC]
To stop recording, press START/STOP
agaIn.
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Flashing---+Lights up
Press PHOTO Press PHOTO
[§ lightly to [§ fully to
adjust the record the still
focus. image.
STAAT!
STOP
* Movies are recorded in the [SP] recording mode.
** Still images are recorded with the [FINE] quality on the "Memory Stick Duo."
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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD408 Specifications

Imaging

imaging device	1/3" ClearVid™ CMOS Sensor
pixel gross	2100K
video actual pixels (16:9)	1430K
video actual pixels (4:3)	1080K
still actual pixels (16:9)	1490K
still actual pixels (4:3)	1990K

Recording Media

recording media	3" (8cm) DVD (DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+R DL)
recording and playback times (single layer)	HQ: 20 min., SP: 30 min., LP 60 min.
recording and playback times (dual layer)	HQ: 35 min., SP: 55 min., LP 110 min.

Audio

recording format	Dolby® Digital 5.1ch
microphone	Yes (Built-in 5.1ch)
microphone input	Yes (thru Active Interface Shoe)

Display

lcd	2.7" (211K Pixels) Wide (16:9) Touch Panel
swivelscreen™ hybrid lcd display	Clear Photo LCD Plus™
viewfinder	Wide (16:9) Color (123K Pixels)

Optics/Lens

35mm equivalent (16:9 camera mode)	41.3-485mm
35mm equivalent (4:3 camera mode)	50.5-594mm
aperture	f1.8-2.9
filter diameter	37mm
focal distance	5.1-51mm

Power

power consumption	4.0W/4.2W (LCD/VF)
battery type	InfoLithium® with AccuPower™ Meter System (NP-FH60)
power requirements	7.2V (battery pack); 8.4V (AC Adaptor)

Dimensions and Weight

weight	1 lb. 4 oz. (570g) with DVD Media and supplied battery
measurements	2 7/8" x 3 1/2" x 5 5/8" (70 x 87 x 145mm)