Sony DCR-DVD101 User Manual

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4-15 Kits 16-17 Carrying Cases 18-19 Lights 20-21 Flash 22-23 DVD Media 24-25 Digital Photo Printers 26-27 ImageStation

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Super Quick Charge InfoLithium® M Series Rechargeable Battery with Display NP-QM71D $99.99

• One-touch display gives you power level information any time, anywhere!

• Charges up to 65% faster*

• 2.3X more powerful than the supplied battery (NP-FM50)

• 7.2V, 19.9 Wh (2760 mAh)

Super Quick Charge InfoLithium® M Series Rechargeable Battery with Display NP-QM91D $149.99

• One-touch display gives you power level information any time, anywhere!

• Charges up to 65% faster*

• 3.5X more powerful than the supplied battery (NP-FM50)

• 7.2V, 29.8 Wh (4140 mAh)

*when used with AC-SQ950D charger

InfoLithium® M Series Battery NP-FM50 $59.99

• Spare InfoLithium rechargeable battery

• 7.2V, 8.5 Wh (1180 mAh)

Stamina Power Management–reduces power consumption to extend battery life.

Sony batteries utilize Battery Info technology that displays remaining battery time in minutes on the LCD monitor or view finder

Make sure you’ve got enough power to record the entire show by taking along a spare Sony

InfoLithium® rechargeable camcorder battery. To satisfy the higher energy demands of your DVD Handycam

camcorder, our high-capacity battery provides more than twice the shooting time of standard camcorder batteries. That’s enough juice for over 4 discs worth of high quality footage! Plus it includes its own Energy display screen so you can see how much power you have remaining with just the press of a button.

Tip#1: Never relinquish

InfoLithium M series batteries with display show you power remaining at the touch of a button! So you’ll always be ready for special moments.

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Tip#2: Take charge when necessary.

AC Adaptor/Quick Charger AC-VQ50 $99.99

• Informative LCD display shows time remaining to full charge and battery life

• Can be used as an AC adaptor

• Attractive single battery slot design rechargeable battery

AC/DC Adaptor/Quick Charger AC-SQ950D $149.99

• Dual battery slots for consecutive charging

• High Speed charger charges battery up to 65% faster than standard charger (when using Sony InfoLithium NP-QM71D or NP-QM91D batteries)

• Also available for use with other Sony InfoLithium “M” Series batteries

• Informative LCD panel shows time left to full charge and battery life remaining in minutes

• Buzzer notifies when charging is complete

• Can be used as an AC/DC adaptor (DC via cigarette adaptor)

Car Battery Adaptor Cable DCC-L50B $69.99

• Powers DVD Handycam

camcorder directly from a car’s cigarette lighter socket

You’ve heard the old saying: Be prepared. Carry one of Sony’s ultra-small, ultra-light battery chargers, and you’ll always be prepared for any video opportunity that comes your way. Our newest model takes up less room than a compact cell phone and sports a handy folding plug to save even more space. Just slip it into your backpack, purse, or shirt pocket and you’re ready to go!

Compact Charger BC-TRM $59.99

• New super compact AC charger is about the size of a compact cell phone

• Great for travel with a retracting AC plug

• Universal voltage AC 100-240 (50/60 hz)

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Go ahead and really expand your creative horizons—with a Sony wide-angle lens. It’s the perfect solution for capturing expansive vistas, crowd scenes, sporting events and confined areas in a single frame. For highly detailed shots with minimal distortion, get the Sony high-grade wide-angle lens. No matter which model you choose, it’s sure to change your outlook on home videos forever.

Tip#3: Get the big picture

Wide Angle Lens VCL-0625 S (25 mm) $49.99

An economical choice that provides a crisp, wide angle view.

• 0.6X wide-angle converter for Sony 25 mm diameter lenses

• Lens design: 3 groups, 3 elements

High Grade Wide Angle Lens VCL-HG0725 (25 mm) $189.99

Broaden your field of view with this high grade lens. It offers unmatched ease of use, making it the accessory of choice for reducing distortion and boosting image detail in a wide angle format.

• High grade 0.7X wide-angle converter lens in aluminum housing for superb durability

• High grade lens offer twice the detail at the edge of an image

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Wide Angle Lens

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Twin Conversion Lens VCL-TW25 $99.99

Get twice as much fun with two lenses in one! This ultra-convenient lens is both a wide angle converter and tele converter in one!

• First stage lens is a 0.7X wide angle converter!

• Second stage easily attaches right on to the 1st stage to offer 2X tele conversion

• This state-of-the-art super-light lens converts instantly from wide angle to telephoto

• Compatible only with the DCR-DVD201

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