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The DCR-DVD205 not only gives you Megapixel performance for your video and digital stills on a 3" DVD, but also packs
a ton of features into a compact design. A 2.7" wide (16:9) SwivelScreen™ Touch Panel puts control at your fingertips,
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while the Easy Handycam Button " locks out" the advanced features to make operating the camcorder easy and less
intimidating.
1.0 Megapixel Advanced HAD™ CCD
Imager; 1070K Gross
1/5.5" Advanced HAD™ (Hole
Accumulation Diode) CCD imager with
690K effective video pixels provides
excellent detail and clarity, for exceptional
digital video (up to 520 lines of resolution)
and still image performance. Realize great
looking digital still images with 1,000K
effective pixels.
DVD Format Video Recording
The DVD recording format delivers digital
picture and sound quality comparable to
that of MiniDV, but on DVD. Playback of the
DVDs couldn't be simpler. After finalizing the
disc in the camcorder, the disc can play
back in most DVD Players, computers and
even PlayStation® 2 video game consoles.
DVD-R/RW and +RW Compatible
The DCR-DVD205 is compatible with a
variety of DVD formats allowing the easy of
use and simplicity found in DVD Media. With
DVD+RW media there is not a need to
finalize the disc (minimum recording
required). Simply remove the disc and insert
the media into a compatible DVD Player.
12XOptical/800X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the action
close up from far away. In addition the
Digital Zoom Interpolation means that
extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less
distortion than previous types of digital
zooms.
Professional Quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-
Tessar® Lens
Carl Zeiss lenses have an advanced optical
multi-layer coating that offers less glare and
flare with increased contrast. This results in
vivid image brilliance, true-to-life color
saturation and perfect renditions of subtle
tones.
2.7" Wide Touch Panel SwivelScreen™
LCD Display (123K Pixels)
The 2.7" Wide (16:9) LCD screen provides
excellent viewing clarity with improved
resolution. The high resolution 123K pixel
LCD screen rotates up to 270 degrees for
multiple viewing angles providing sharp,
detailed images for monitoring or playback,
and the widescreen format makes shooting
in 16:9 mode and composing shots even
easier.
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SteadyShot® Picture Stabilization
System
Picture stabilization system that uses motion
sensors to detect and compensate for
camera "shake" without compromising
picture quality like some other digital
stabilization systems.
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On Screen Zoom and Record Buttons
For addition control of the camcorder, the
DCR-DVD205 features Zoom and Record
buttons on the frame of the LCD screen.
This allows the user more flexibility when
holding the camcorder, especially in
overhead or low angle shots.
Manual Focus
Allows the user to manually adjust the focus
of the camcorder using the touch panel.
Manual focusing also allows the user to
control the focus in difficult situations where
either the environment or the subject does
not allow the camcorder' s auto focus to
perform optimally, such as when shooting
through a window or in a crowded
environment.
InfoLithium® Battery with AccuPower™
1
Meter System
Charge the battery at anytime because
unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries,
Sony' s rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries
are not subject to a life shortening " memory
effect" . Sony' s exclusive AccuPower™
meter displays the battery time remaining in
minutes, in either the viewfinder or on the
LCD screen.
DCR-DVD205
DVD Handycam® Camcorder
Super NightShot® Plus Infrared System
With Sony's Super NightShot Infrared
System you can capture natural looking
video, even when shooting in low light.
Record subjects up to 20 feet away using
the built-in infrared system, but without the
overall monochrome color common with
earlier low-light recording systems.
Stamina® Battery Power Management
1
System
Using the optional NP-FP90 InfoLithium®
Battery, the DCR-DVD205 can continuously
record for up to 8 hours on a single full
charge, providing extra long battery life.
Picture Effects
Get creative when recording or playing back
your videos with Sony' s Picture Effect
Modes. Effects available in Camera mode:
Mosaic, Monotone, Sepia and Pastel.
Effects available in Playback mode:
Monotone and Sepia.
Fader Effects
Enhance your personal videos by adding
professional looking fader effects. Choose
from Black, Overlap, White and Wipe.
Conversion Software
Nero Express 6 software is included for easy
duplication and conversion from 3" Media to
5 1/4" Media
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Battery Information
Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes
Easy Handycam Button
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Summary of Contents for Sony Handycam DCR-DVD205
- Page 1 8 hours on a single full charge, providing extra long battery life. Picture Effects Get creative when recording or playing back your videos with Sony’ s Picture Effect Modes. Effects available in Camera mode: Mosaic, Monotone, Sepia and Pastel. Effects available in Playback mode: Monotone and Sepia.
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Page 2: Specifications
Mode) Optical Zoom: 12X Digital Zoom: 800X Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1-800-222-7669 • www.sony.com 1. Battery life may vary depending upon usage patterns. Designed for use with compatible Sony InfoLithium® batteries.