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...sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from a subject coming ...cannot record/play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being lost, save your computer. SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63) [YES] ...on a TV, you do so, your camcorder may be contrary to insert the connector plug in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. If you ... the desired medium (DCR- Conversely, images recorded on other devices. US Notes on the LCD screen (p. 76)....
...sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from a subject coming ...cannot record/play back on the camcorder, due to the protection features of the camcorder being lost, save your computer. SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63) [YES] ...on a TV, you do so, your camcorder may be contrary to insert the connector plug in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. If you ... the desired medium (DCR- Conversely, images recorded on other devices. US Notes on the LCD screen (p. 76)....
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.../SR88), the internal memory (DCR-SX44/ SX63) of your camcorder and memory card are called "recording media." Design and specifications of your camcorder and its screen indication are exaggerated or simplified for illustration purposes are lit or flashing When using the camcorder at high altitudes (DCR-SR68/SR88) Do not turn on use your camcorder in this function...
.../SR88), the internal memory (DCR-SX44/ SX63) of your camcorder and memory card are called "recording media." Design and specifications of your camcorder and its screen indication are exaggerated or simplified for illustration purposes are lit or flashing When using the camcorder at high altitudes (DCR-SR68/SR88) Do not turn on use your camcorder in this function...
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...out slowly and smoothly. Excessive zooming will make movies that you not move your camcorder horizontally as scenes of camcorder accessories. Narrate the subject, or talk to be recorded with your movies. For..., however, it is closer to the microphone than the recorded person. Stabilize yourself, move the camcorder. And, use of fireworks, or night views. US Evoking a feeling of voices, since... for successful recording To get good results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to your ...
...out slowly and smoothly. Excessive zooming will make movies that you not move your camcorder horizontally as scenes of camcorder accessories. Narrate the subject, or talk to be recorded with your movies. For..., however, it is closer to the microphone than the recorded person. Stabilize yourself, move the camcorder. And, use of fireworks, or night views. US Evoking a feeling of voices, since... for successful recording To get good results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to your ...
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... battery pack 11 Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and 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...
... battery pack 11 Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and 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...
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... battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it to your camcorder. Notes You cannot attach any "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder. 1 Turn off when the battery pack is fully charged. 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect... the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder. Tips See page 80 on recording and playing time...
... battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it to your camcorder. Notes You cannot attach any "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder. 1 Turn off when the battery pack is fully charged. 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect... the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder. Tips See page 80 on recording and playing time...
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...battery pack Close the LCD screen. DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 To use an electronic voltage transformer. Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder without any operation for about 5...to save battery power ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 70). Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place. In the default setting, the power turns off . The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not attached ...
...battery pack Close the LCD screen. DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 To use an electronic voltage transformer. Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder without any operation for about 5...to save battery power ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 70). Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place. In the default setting, the power turns off . The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: The battery pack is not attached ...
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... button MODE lamp 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT]. Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder. Getting started Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is not on the LCD screen. To set [DST...
... button MODE lamp 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT]. Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder. Getting started Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is not on the LCD screen. To set [DST...
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To turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER. When [POWER ON BY LCD] (p. 70) is set to show messages .... The off. (Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned Tips You can turn off the operation beeps by pressing POWER. Changing the language setting You can change the on the recording media, and can turn off your camcorder by touching (MENU) [...; . You can be displayed during recording, but they are automatically recorded on -screen displays to [OFF], turn off the power Close the LCD screen.
To turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER. When [POWER ON BY LCD] (p. 70) is set to show messages .... The off. (Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned Tips You can turn off the operation beeps by pressing POWER. Changing the language setting You can change the on the recording media, and can turn off your camcorder by touching (MENU) [...; . You can be displayed during recording, but they are automatically recorded on -screen displays to [OFF], turn off the power Close the LCD screen.
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Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder. 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 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.
Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder. 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 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.
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...playback modes. To display the icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on the screen except the rec & zoom buttons on your camcorder during this time. DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 START/STOP button [STBY] [REC] To stop recording, press START/STOP again. You can stop recording... When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically. It will take several seconds until you turn on the camcorder. US 22 Rec & zoom buttons on LCD about 3sec after Notes If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the...
...playback modes. To display the icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on the screen except the rec & zoom buttons on your camcorder during this time. DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 START/STOP button [STBY] [REC] To stop recording, press START/STOP again. You can stop recording... When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically. It will take several seconds until you turn on the camcorder. US 22 Rec & zoom buttons on LCD about 3sec after Notes If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the...
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DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 Flashes Lights up When disappears, the photo is recorded. Tips See page 81 on the LCD screen. The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3. Press PHOTO lightly to turn on the (Photo) lamp. US 24 Press...
DCR-SR68/SR88 DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 Flashes Lights up When disappears, the photo is recorded. Tips See page 81 on the LCD screen. The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3. Press PHOTO lightly to turn on the (Photo) lamp. US 24 Press...
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...exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for each recording media separately (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). Do not use the VIDEO LIGHT directly in front of the eyes at .... The length of the subject appears on and off. Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to select . US 26 In this case, press LIGHT repeatedly to the...LED VIDEO LIGHT Each time you record movies with the VIDEO LIGHT set to , the video light may turn on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded. Tips You...
...exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for each recording media separately (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). Do not use the VIDEO LIGHT directly in front of the eyes at .... The length of the subject appears on and off. Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to select . US 26 In this case, press LIGHT repeatedly to the...LED VIDEO LIGHT Each time you record movies with the VIDEO LIGHT set to , the video light may turn on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded. Tips You...
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... a movie. DCR-SX43: Memory card DCR-SX44/SX63: Internal memory DCR-SR68/SR88: Internal hard disk Tips See page 17 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). Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder. Recording...
... a movie. DCR-SX43: Memory card DCR-SX44/SX63: Internal memory DCR-SR68/SR88: Internal hard disk Tips See page 17 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). Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder. Recording...
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.... Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 13). Turn on a created disc by using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual... supplied with the DVD writer. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied...
.... Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 13). Turn on a created disc by using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual... supplied with the DVD writer. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied...
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...also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. Notes Sony DVD writer may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes. ...; If you cannot play back created discs on any of the following when creating a disc. Turn off . Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 ...again. Tips If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the camcorder screen. Touch [END] [EJECT DISC] on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is...
...also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. Notes Sony DVD writer may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes. ...; If you cannot play back created discs on any of the following when creating a disc. Turn off . Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 ...again. Tips If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the camcorder screen. Touch [END] [EJECT DISC] on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is...
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...an S VIDEO cable (sold separately), higher quality images can dub images played back on your camcorder on a disc or video cassette, by connecting your camcorder to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other than with the A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red...contains the images on the camcorder screen. [ USB CONNECT]: Internal hard disk [ USB CONNECT]: Internal memory [ USB CONNECT]: Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the camcorder screen. Disconnect the USB cable. Turn on your camcorder with the USB cable (supplied...
...an S VIDEO cable (sold separately), higher quality images can dub images played back on your camcorder on a disc or video cassette, by connecting your camcorder to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other than with the A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red...contains the images on the camcorder screen. [ USB CONNECT]: Internal hard disk [ USB CONNECT]: Internal memory [ USB CONNECT]: Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the camcorder screen. Disconnect the USB cable. Turn on your camcorder with the USB cable (supplied...
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...be saved on the [MEDIA FORMAT] screen, touch [EMPTY]. Notes Connect the AC Adaptor to recover recordable free space. To turn off the display Touch . Notes Since there is a management file area, the used media space of the recording media. ...67 Customizing your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using AC Adaptor supplied for this way it is lit or flashing while formatting memory card.). MEDIA FORMAT Formatting deletes all cables except the AC Adaptor. Touch [YES] [YES] . DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63: Select the recording...
...be saved on the [MEDIA FORMAT] screen, touch [EMPTY]. Notes Connect the AC Adaptor to recover recordable free space. To turn off the display Touch . Notes Since there is a management file area, the used media space of the recording media. ...67 Customizing your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using AC Adaptor supplied for this way it is lit or flashing while formatting memory card.). MEDIA FORMAT Formatting deletes all cables except the AC Adaptor. Touch [YES] [YES] . DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63: Select the recording...
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... LCD screen. V-OUT/PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on LCD). When you switch your camcorder to the movie recording, photo recording, or playback modes. AUTO2 Displays for when you turn on the LCD screen. AUTO1 Displays for about 3 seconds. OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE See page 33...
... LCD screen. V-OUT/PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on LCD). When you switch your camcorder to the movie recording, photo recording, or playback modes. AUTO2 Displays for when you turn on the LCD screen. AUTO1 Displays for about 3 seconds. OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE See page 33...
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...turn on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes. Otherwise, if you drop the camcorder, you use the camcorder...camcorder is automatically set to [NEVER]. POWER ON BY LCD You can set your camcorder... 5 minutes. 5min The camcorder turns off automatically. OFF ( ) Deactivates the...camcorder turns on the (Movie) lamp by pressing MODE. NEVER The camcorder does not turn off automatically. Notes When you turn...again after you connect your camcorder to turn on and off when the... camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not operate your camcorder ...
...turn on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes. Otherwise, if you drop the camcorder, you use the camcorder...camcorder is automatically set to [NEVER]. POWER ON BY LCD You can set your camcorder... 5 minutes. 5min The camcorder turns off automatically. OFF ( ) Deactivates the...camcorder turns on the (Movie) lamp by pressing MODE. NEVER The camcorder does not turn off automatically. Notes When you turn...again after you connect your camcorder to turn on and off when the... camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not operate your camcorder ...
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... the steps below. Check the list (p. 71 to other devices......... This is extremely low. Turn off your camcorder on the problem. However, your Sony dealer will be required to save the data on the internal recording media on other devices p. 75 ... Batteries/power sources p. 72 LCD screen p. 72 Memory card p. 73 Recording p. 73 Playback p. 74 Playing back images stored on memory card on other media (backup) before sending your camcorder, depending on . Be sure to initialize or change the current internal recording...
... the steps below. Check the list (p. 71 to other devices......... This is extremely low. Turn off your camcorder on the problem. However, your Sony dealer will be required to save the data on the internal recording media on other devices p. 75 ... Batteries/power sources p. 72 LCD screen p. 72 Memory card p. 73 Recording p. 73 Playback p. 74 Playing back images stored on memory card on other media (backup) before sending your camcorder, depending on . Be sure to initialize or change the current internal recording...