Manual for DCR-DVD7

Enjoying your DVD Handycam

This DVD Handycam records on an 8cm DVD disc, making it easy to record and view images. You can enjoy features like a VISUAL INDEX screen to see disc contents at a glance and a Slide Show function for playing back still images.

Using your DVD Handycam

1. Preparing: (p. 16)
2. Recording: (p. 26, 30)
3. Playing back on the DVD Handycam: (p. 27, 31)
4. Playing back on DVD players (Finalize the disc): (p. 28, 40)

Key Functions

• Easy to record, then to play back without rewinding: Images are stored automatically on free space, preventing accidental deletion.
• Transferring data to your computer at high speed: Supports Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) for faster data transfer.
• Adjusting image quality: Utilizes VBR encoding to adjust image quality based on the scene, optimizing disc capacity.

Choosing a disc

The camcorder supports 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW (VIDEO mode/VR mode), and DVD+RW. DVD-R can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW and DVD+RW can be overwritten.