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4-170-094-11(1) DCR-SR68/SR88/SX43/ SX44/SX63 Digital Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 8 Getting started 11 Recording/Playback 20 Making good use of your 36 camcorder Saving images with an 45 external device Customizing your 53 camcorder Additional information 71 Quick reference 92 2010 Sony Corporation
4-170-094-11(1) DCR-SR68/SR88/SX43/ SX44/SX63 Digital Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 8 Getting started 11 Recording/Playback 20 Making good use of your 36 camcorder Saving images with an 45 external device Customizing your 53 camcorder Additional information 71 Quick reference 92 2010 Sony Corporation
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Also, you can save your camcorder. When the camcorder is subject to country/region. SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63) [YES] [YES] . Notes on optional accessories We recommend using genuine Sony accessories. Availability of such products is connected to ...MANAGE MEDIA] category) the desired medium (DCR- Note on playback Images recorded on your images on this case, an indicator appears on the camcorder, due to copyright laws. In such a case, save your camcorder may be saved or recorded. Carl Zeiss lens ...
Also, you can save your camcorder. When the camcorder is subject to country/region. SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63) [YES] [YES] . Notes on optional accessories We recommend using genuine Sony accessories. Availability of such products is connected to ...MANAGE MEDIA] category) the desired medium (DCR- Note on playback Images recorded on your images on this case, an indicator appears on the camcorder, due to copyright laws. In such a case, save your camcorder may be saved or recorded. Carl Zeiss lens ...
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...pressure area, where the altitude is activated by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor function (p. 70). If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/ playback may damage the internal hard disk drive of your camcorder The model name is shown in this function ...(DCR-SR68/SR88) To protect the internal hard disk from images and screen indicators that actually appear on the bottom of your camcorder. The main differences in specification of this manual, the internal hard disk (DCRSR68/SR88), the internal memory (DCR-SX44/ SX63) of your camcorder and...
...pressure area, where the altitude is activated by dropping, the camcorder has a drop sensor function (p. 70). If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly, recording/ playback may damage the internal hard disk drive of your camcorder The model name is shown in this function ...(DCR-SR68/SR88) To protect the internal hard disk from images and screen indicators that actually appear on the bottom of your camcorder. The main differences in specification of this manual, the internal hard disk (DCRSR68/SR88), the internal memory (DCR-SX44/ SX63) of your camcorder and...
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...time 15 Changing the language setting 16 Step 3: Preparing the recording media 17 Selecting the recording media for movies (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63).. . . . . 17 Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63).. . . . . 17 Inserting a memory card 18 Recording/Playback Recording 20 Recording movies 22 ...mode 25 Using the VIDEO LIGHT 26 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 26 Recording in mirror mode 26 Playback on the camcorder 27 Useful functions for playing movies and photos 30 Searching for desired images by date (Date Index 30 Searching for desired...
...time 15 Changing the language setting 16 Step 3: Preparing the recording media 17 Selecting the recording media for movies (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63).. . . . . 17 Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63).. . . . . 17 Inserting a memory card 18 Recording/Playback Recording 20 Recording movies 22 ...mode 25 Using the VIDEO LIGHT 26 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 26 Recording in mirror mode 26 Playback on the camcorder 27 Useful functions for playing movies and photos 30 Searching for desired images by date (Date Index 30 Searching for desired...
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... contents Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 36 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 38 Dividing a movie 39 Capturing a photo from a movie 40 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63 41 Dubbing movies 41 ... 47 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express 49 Creating a disc with a recorder, etc 50 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 53 Operating menus 53 Using MY MENU 54 Using the OPTION MENU 55 Menu lists 56 MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene...
... contents Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 36 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 38 Dividing a movie 39 Capturing a photo from a movie 40 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63 41 Dubbing movies 41 ... 47 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express 49 Creating a disc with a recorder, etc 50 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 53 Operating menus 53 Using MY MENU 54 Using the OPTION MENU 55 Menu lists 56 MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene...
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... outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same connections as "Step 1: Charging the battery pack." Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place. In the default setting, the power turns off automatically if you remove the battery pack or... battery pack (). Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place. The temperature of the battery pack is not discharged. Getting started To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 To use an electronic voltage transformer.
... outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same connections as "Step 1: Charging the battery pack." Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place. In the default setting, the power turns off automatically if you remove the battery pack or... battery pack (). Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place. The temperature of the battery pack is not discharged. Getting started To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 To use an electronic voltage transformer.
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... be used differs depending on your camcorder. The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] screen appears. Touch the desired recording media. Touch [YES] . US 17 DCR-SX43: DCR-SX44/SX63: DCR-SR68/SR88: Memory card * Internal memory * Internal hard disk Memory card Memory card * In ... Tips See page 81 for the recordable time of movies. See page 81 for the number of your camcorder. Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63) Touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] ...
... be used differs depending on your camcorder. The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] screen appears. Touch the desired recording media. Touch [YES] . US 17 DCR-SX43: DCR-SX44/SX63: DCR-SR68/SR88: Memory card * Internal memory * Internal hard disk Memory card Memory card * In ... Tips See page 81 for the recordable time of movies. See page 81 for the number of your camcorder. Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63) Touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] ...
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... of up to 32 GB are guaranteed to record movies and/or photos on the camcorder you use . Recording media icon The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). To check the recording media settings When recording in the top right corner of 512...
... of up to 32 GB are guaranteed to record movies and/or photos on the camcorder you use . Recording media icon The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). To check the recording media settings When recording in the top right corner of 512...
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Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 Recording/Playback 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 15). You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE. DCR-SR68/SR88 MODE button DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo US 21 Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder.
Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 Recording/Playback 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 15). You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE. DCR-SR68/SR88 MODE button DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo US 21 Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder.
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...LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording. The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 3 seconds, then disappear after you can start recording also by touching in the bottom left of the LCD screen. DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 START/STOP button...2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically. It will take several seconds until you turn on the camcorder. You cannot operate your camcorder or switching the recording (movie/photo)/playback modes. US 22 To display the icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on...
...LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording. The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 3 seconds, then disappear after you can start recording also by touching in the bottom left of the LCD screen. DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 START/STOP button...2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically. It will take several seconds until you turn on the camcorder. You cannot operate your camcorder or switching the recording (movie/photo)/playback modes. US 22 To display the icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on...
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DCR-SX43: Memory card DCR-SX44/SX63: Internal memory DCR-SR68/SR88: Internal hard disk Tips See page 17 on the following states will be indicated if data is not compatible with full pixel ... [Show others ] [MEDIA INFO] (under [PLAYBACK] category) a desired setting . In this case, set [GUIDEFRAME] to the camcorder Data code during recording The recording date, time and condition are not displayed during playback. To display them as a guide. [ STEADYSHOT] is optimized automatically...
DCR-SX43: Memory card DCR-SX44/SX63: Internal memory DCR-SR68/SR88: Internal hard disk Tips See page 17 on the following states will be indicated if data is not compatible with full pixel ... [Show others ] [MEDIA INFO] (under [PLAYBACK] category) a desired setting . In this case, set [GUIDEFRAME] to the camcorder Data code during recording The recording date, time and condition are not displayed during playback. To display them as a guide. [ STEADYSHOT] is optimized automatically...
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... exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for each recording media separately (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). No indicator (Off ) (Auto) (On) ... Press LIGHT repeatedly to display . Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to the recording conditions. To cancel the...
... exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for each recording media separately (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). No indicator (Off ) (Auto) (On) ... Press LIGHT repeatedly to display . Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to the recording conditions. To cancel the...
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...; To turn on changing the recording media (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 15). 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES). DCR-SX43: Memory card DCR-SX44/SX63: Internal memory DCR-SR68/SR88: Internal hard disk Tips See page 17 on your camcorder. Touch the (Photo) () a desired...
...; To turn on changing the recording media (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 15). 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES). DCR-SX43: Memory card DCR-SX44/SX63: Internal memory DCR-SR68/SR88: Internal hard disk Tips See page 17 on your camcorder. Touch the (Photo) () a desired...
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... S VIDEO . DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 Recording/Playback IN VIDEO AUDIO TVs S VIDEO (Yellow) (White) (Red) VCRs (Yellow) Signal flow A/V Remote Connector Set the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will not output audio. Connect your camcorder to another device via the...the devices to be connected to the instruction manuals supplied with an S VIDEO cable (sold separately). Playing images on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using the A/V connecting cable or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (...
... S VIDEO . DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 Recording/Playback IN VIDEO AUDIO TVs S VIDEO (Yellow) (White) (Red) VCRs (Yellow) Signal flow A/V Remote Connector Set the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will not output audio. Connect your camcorder to another device via the...the devices to be connected to the instruction manuals supplied with an S VIDEO cable (sold separately). Playing images on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using the A/V connecting cable or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (...
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...on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card. Touch to return to the previous screen. [DUB by date]: Select the recording date of the movie to prevent your camcorder from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/ SX44/SX63) Dubbing movies You ...can select multiple movies. Making good use of your camcorder before the operation. Notes When you select the...
...on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card. Touch to return to the previous screen. [DUB by date]: Select the recording date of the movie to prevent your camcorder from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/ SX44/SX63) Dubbing movies You ...can select multiple movies. Making good use of your camcorder before the operation. Notes When you select the...
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... adaptor (p. 13). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media. Refer to the Sony support page for your country/region for your camcorder. When the [Create a new Image Database File.] screen appears, touch [YES]. If the external media was formatted to... (USB storage device), such as an external hard disk drive. You can be saved. This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded images. DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63: Movies and photos in the internal recording media of your camcorder. The format screen appears when the external media...
... adaptor (p. 13). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media. Refer to the Sony support page for your country/region for your camcorder. When the [Create a new Image Database File.] screen appears, touch [YES]. If the external media was formatted to... (USB storage device), such as an external hard disk drive. You can be saved. This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded images. DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63: Movies and photos in the internal recording media of your camcorder. The format screen appears when the external media...
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...-screen instructions to select the recording media and image selection methods (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). When you selected [DUB by date], select the date of the images to be displayed. If your camcorder does not recognize the external media, try the following operations. .... Touch (MENU) [Show others ] on the VISUAL INDEX screen. 6 After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save desired movies and photos Notes You cannot search or...
...-screen instructions to select the recording media and image selection methods (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). When you selected [DUB by date], select the date of the images to be displayed. If your camcorder does not recognize the external media, try the following operations. .... Touch (MENU) [Show others ] on the VISUAL INDEX screen. 6 After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save desired movies and photos Notes You cannot search or...
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... to confirm the image. Movies that have not been saved on the camcorder screen. Touch to return to the previous screen. By touching date, you want to be recorded onto the disc (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/ SX63). Remaining Disc capacity Press and hold the image...]. After the operation is completed. Touch , then disconnect the USB cable. When dubbing images in the memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63) Touch [DISC BURN OPTION] in the following cases: When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of...
... to confirm the image. Movies that have not been saved on the camcorder screen. Touch to return to the previous screen. By touching date, you want to be recorded onto the disc (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/ SX63). Remaining Disc capacity Press and hold the image...]. After the operation is completed. Touch , then disconnect the USB cable. When dubbing images in the memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63) Touch [DISC BURN OPTION] in the following cases: When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of...
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... for details. When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. Refer to the input jacks of the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable. DCR-SR68/SR88 A/V Remote Connector DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 A/V Remote Connector Input S VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red...
... for details. When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. Refer to the input jacks of the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable. DCR-SR68/SR88 A/V Remote Connector DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 A/V Remote Connector Input S VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red...
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(GENERAL SET) category SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR DISPLAY SET OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE DISP OUTPUT CLOCK/ LANG CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET/SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET POWER SETTINGS A.SHUT OFF POWER ON BY LCD OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE CALIBRATION DROP SENSOR*1 *1 DCR-SR68/SR88 *2 DCR-SX44/SX63 28, 68 68 68 68 69 69 33 69 15 69 69 69 70 70 70 89 70 Customizing your camcorder US 57
(GENERAL SET) category SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR DISPLAY SET OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE DISP OUTPUT CLOCK/ LANG CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET/SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET POWER SETTINGS A.SHUT OFF POWER ON BY LCD OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE CALIBRATION DROP SENSOR*1 *1 DCR-SR68/SR88 *2 DCR-SX44/SX63 28, 68 68 68 68 69 69 33 69 15 69 69 69 70 70 70 89 70 Customizing your camcorder US 57