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* DCR-DVD201 only

Notes
On Steady Shot
•SteadyShot will not correct excessive camera shake.
•Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence SteadyShot.

Tip
If you cancel SteadyShot, the SteadyShot off indicator 

 appears. Your camcorder prevents

excessive compensation for camera-shake.

z

OFF

ON

z

OFF

20 

✕

120 

✕

z

OFF

ON

z

ON

OFF

z

OFF

NORMAL

EXP BRKTG

z

FINE

STANDARD

z

1152 

✕ 864

640 

✕ 480

z

ON

OFF

To disable self-timer.

To use self-timer (page 47).

To deactivate the digital zoom. Only up to
10

✕ optical zoom is performed.

To activate the digital zoom. From 10

✕ to

20

✕ zoom is performed digitally (page 33).

To activate the digital zoom. From 10x to
120

✕ zoom is performed digitally.

Not to record 16:9 Wide picture.

To record a 16:9 Wide picture (page 48).

To compensate for camera-shake.

To cancel SteadyShot. Natural pictures
are produced when shooting a stationary
object with a tripod.

To disable the Burst.

To record up to four (in 1152 

✕ 864 size)

or 12 (in 640 

✕ 480 size) still images

continuously fast (page 41).

To record three images continuously with
different exposures.

To record still images in the fine image
quality (page 38).

To record still images in the standard
image quality.

To record still images in 1152 

✕ 864 size

(page 39).

To record still images in 640 

✕ 480 size.

To use NightShot Light (page 45).

To cancel NightShot Light .

 Movie

 Still

 Movie

 Movie

 Movie

 Still

 Still

 Still

 Movie
 Still

Notes
On LCD B.L. and VF B.L.
•When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced a little during recording.
•When you use power supplies other than the battery pack, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected.

Tip
Even if you adjust [LCD BRIGHT], [LCD B.L.], [LCD COLOR], and/or [VF B.L.], the recorded
picture will not be affected.

—

z

BRT NORMAL

BRIGHT

—

z

BRT NORMAL

BRIGHT

To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen
with –/+.

To set the brightness on the LCD screen to
normal.

To brighten the LCD screen.

To adjust the color on the LCD screen with
–/+.

To set the brightness on the viewfinder
screen to normal.

To brighten the viewfinder screen.

Darker

Brighter

To get low-
intensity
color

To get high-
intensity
color

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

—

To play back still images continuously
(page 62).

 Play/Edit

*

1

 DVD-RWs only

*

2

 VIDEO mode only

HQ

z

SP

LP

—

—

—

—

z

SERIES

RESET

z

STEREO

1

2

z

VIDEO

S VIDEO

To record in the HQ (High Quality) mode.

To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode.

To record in the LP (Long Play) mode.

To format a disc (page 74).

To prohibit further recording on the disc,
and make it compatible with other DVD
players (page 64).

To make the finalized disc recordable
again (page 72).

To add an original title to the disc (page
67).

To assign numbers to files in sequence
even if the disc is changed.

To reset the file numbering each time the
disc is changed.

To play back a stereo disc or dual sound track
disc with main and sub sound.

To play back a stereo disc with the left sound
or a dual sound track disc with main sound.

To play back a stereo disc with the right sound
or a dual sound trackdisc with sub sound.

To use the A/V connecting cable to connect
your camcorder and a player.

To use the S VIDEO cable to connect your
camcorder and a player.

 Movie

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Still

 Play/Edit

 Play/Edit

—

z

5 min

NEVER

z

NORMAL

2 

✕

z

AUTO

FULL-SPEED

z

ON

OFF

To set the date or time (page 23).

To turn the power off automatically if no
operation have taken place for five minutes
when powered by the battery pack.

To remain the power on evenif no operation
last.

To display selected menu items in normal size.

To display selected menu items at twice the
normal size.

To send data corresponding with the
connected computer.

To send data corresponding with USB 1.1 (full
speed transfer).

To make the demonstration appear.

To cancel the demonstration mode.

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Play/Edit

 Movie

•You cannot select [DEMO MODE] when a disc is inserted in your camcorder.
•When NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON, the ["NIGHTSHOT PLUS"] indicator appears on

the LCD display and you cannot select [DEMO MODE] in the SETUP display.

•The following operations cancel the demonstration:
     - When the mode dial is set to 

 (Still) or 

 (Play/Edit).

     - When you press SETUP.
     - When the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON.
     - When you slide the disc cover OPEN switch.
•When [DEMO MODE] default setting is standby, the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after

you have set the mode dial to 

 (Movie) without a disc inserted.

To cancel the demonstration, insert a disc, set the mode dial to  

 (Still) or 

 (Play/Edit), or

set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF]. To set the camcorder to standby again, leave the [DEMO MODE] at
[ON] in the menu settings, press the POWER button to OFF (CHG), and then return the POWER
button to ON and the mode dial to 

 (Movie).