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... repeatedly, recording/ playback may damage the internal hard disk drive of your camcorder and accessories are captured using the camcorder at high altitudes (DCR-SR68/SR88) Do not turn on the camcorder in this manual for understandability. In this manual, the internal hard disk (DCRSR68/SR88), the internal memory (DCR-SX44/ SX63) of your camcorder and memory card are as follows. Doing...
... repeatedly, recording/ playback may damage the internal hard disk drive of your camcorder and accessories are captured using the camcorder at high altitudes (DCR-SR68/SR88) Do not turn on the camcorder in this manual for understandability. In this manual, the internal hard disk (DCRSR68/SR88), the internal memory (DCR-SX44/ SX63) of your camcorder and memory card are as follows. Doing...
Handycam® Handbook
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... 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...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 condition 58 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting 62...
... 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...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 condition 58 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting 62...
Handycam® Handbook
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...The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder. In this camcorder. Types of "Memory Stick" media that can be used with your camcorder For recording movies, it is recommended that can be ...512 MB or larger marked with: ("Memory Stick PRO Duo" media)* ("Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media) * Marked with this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are referred to work with "Memory Stick PRO" media compatible equipment. ...
...The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on memory card (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63). A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder. In this camcorder. Types of "Memory Stick" media that can be used with your camcorder For recording movies, it is recommended that can be ...512 MB or larger marked with: ("Memory Stick PRO Duo" media)* ("Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media) * Marked with this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are referred to work with "Memory Stick PRO" media compatible equipment. ...
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... connecting cable with 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 to the wall outlet (wall socket) using...). The yellow plug connection is not necessary. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be produced than with an A/V connecting cable. US 33 Playing images on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using an A/V connecting ...
... connecting cable with 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 to the wall outlet (wall socket) using...). The yellow plug connection is not necessary. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be produced than with an A/V connecting cable. US 33 Playing images on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using an A/V connecting ...
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...). When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO (, sold separately). When your TV is not a malfunction. ... When you set the aspect ratio according to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). US 34 Connect your camcorder to full mode automatically. This is monaural (...
...). When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO (, sold separately). When your TV is not a malfunction. ... When you set the aspect ratio according to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). US 34 Connect your camcorder to full mode automatically. This is monaural (...
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...external media. media with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63: Movies and photos in the internal recording media of your camcorder. Saving images with an external device Saving images in USB hub card reader... socket) using the supplied AC 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 before use. When the [Create a new Image Database File.] screen appears, touch ...
...external media. media with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/SX63: Movies and photos in the internal recording media of your camcorder. Saving images with an external device Saving images in USB hub card reader... socket) using the supplied AC 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 before use. When the [Create a new Image Database File.] screen appears, touch ...
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... 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 AC Adaptor for this section. Connect the AC ...power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 13). Turn on your camcorder with an external device US 47 Saving images with the USB cable of your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to as "DVD writer" in...
... 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 AC Adaptor for this section. Connect the AC ...power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 13). Turn on your camcorder with an external device US 47 Saving images with the USB cable of your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to as "DVD writer" in...
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... The movies on the disc appear as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with the USB cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. Notes Sony DVD writer may not be burnt by the camcorder screen. Touch [END] ...[EJECT DISC] on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is...
... The movies on the disc appear as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with the USB cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. Notes Sony DVD writer may not 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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... (p. 13). Sony DVD writer may not be available in either way of your camcorder to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other than with the device to the instruction manuals supplied with an A/V connecting... cable. The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen. If the [USB SELECT] screen does not appear, touch (MENU) [Show others] [USB CONNECT] (under [OTHERS] category). Touch the recording media that contains the images on the camcorder screen. [ USB CONNECT]: Internal hard disk...
... (p. 13). Sony DVD writer may not be available in either way of your camcorder to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other than with the device to the instruction manuals supplied with an A/V connecting... cable. The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen. If the [USB SELECT] screen does not appear, touch (MENU) [Show others] [USB CONNECT] (under [OTHERS] category). Touch the recording media that contains the images on the camcorder screen. [ USB CONNECT]: Internal hard disk...
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... indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the A/V connecting cable with an external device Signal flow US 51 DCR-SR68/SR88 A/V Remote Connector DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 A/V Remote Connector Input S VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) Insert the recording... VIDEO (sold separately). Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device. Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details. When...
... indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the A/V connecting cable with an external device Signal flow US 51 DCR-SR68/SR88 A/V Remote Connector DCR-SX43/SX44/SX63 A/V Remote Connector Input S VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) Insert the recording... VIDEO (sold separately). Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device. Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details. When...
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... menus Using the menus, you can enjoy using your camcorder / : The menu list moves from category to category. / : ...66 OTHERS (Items for other settings) p. 66 MANAGE MEDIA (Items for details on the menu item. The camcorder has various menu items under each of menu operations, you can return to the MY MENU screen by touching when displayed. ... for recording media) p. 67 GENERAL SET (Other setup items) p. 68 Operating menus Customizing your camcorder. To finish setting the menu, touch . To return to the previous menu screen, touch . may not be...
... menus Using the menus, you can enjoy using your camcorder / : The menu list moves from category to category. / : ...66 OTHERS (Items for other settings) p. 66 MANAGE MEDIA (Items for details on the menu item. The camcorder has various menu items under each of menu operations, you can return to the MY MENU screen by touching when displayed. ... for recording media) p. 67 GENERAL SET (Other setup items) p. 68 Operating menus Customizing your camcorder. To finish setting the menu, touch . To return to the previous menu screen, touch . may not be...
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...able to register menu items on MY MENU, and enjoy using your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode (movie/photo). Repeat the... items or settings are not available. Tips Depending on the menu items being changed, your "Handycam." Tips When an external storage device is displayed, touch . US 54 Example: deleting [SPOT...; Touch [MOVIE]. Touch [SPOT MTR/FCS]. Touch . Touch [ FADER] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category). When MY MENU is connected, the exclusive MY MENU appears. You can use the menu items ...
...able to register menu items on MY MENU, and enjoy using your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode (movie/photo). Repeat the... items or settings are not available. Tips Depending on the menu items being changed, your "Handycam." Tips When an external storage device is displayed, touch . US 54 Example: deleting [SPOT...; Touch [MOVIE]. Touch [SPOT MTR/FCS]. Touch . Touch [ FADER] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category). When MY MENU is connected, the exclusive MY MENU appears. You can use the menu items ...
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MEMORY*2 MEMORY CARD*1*2 17 17 67 67 67 67 75, 77 75, 77 75, 77 HDD*1 INT. MEMORY*2 MEMORY CARD*1*2 REPAIR IMG.DB F. Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 58 FADER 58 WHITE BAL. 59 SPOT MTR/FCS 60 SPOT METER 60 SPOT FOCUS 60 EXPOSURE 60 FOCUS 61 TELE ...
MEMORY*2 MEMORY CARD*1*2 17 17 67 67 67 67 75, 77 75, 77 75, 77 HDD*1 INT. MEMORY*2 MEMORY CARD*1*2 REPAIR IMG.DB F. Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 58 FADER 58 WHITE BAL. 59 SPOT MTR/FCS 60 SPOT METER 60 SPOT FOCUS 60 EXPOSURE 60 FOCUS 61 TELE ...
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... OFF Does not use an effect. This setting also prevents your camcorder from appearing excessively white when subjects are marked with the following effects adding to the interval between the camcorder and the subject. US 58 SPOTLIGHT**( ) Prevents people's faces from focusing... on glass or metal mesh in average image quality without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See...
... OFF Does not use an effect. This setting also prevents your camcorder from appearing excessively white when subjects are marked with the following effects adding to the interval between the camcorder and the subject. US 58 SPOTLIGHT**( ) Prevents people's faces from focusing... on glass or metal mesh in average image quality without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See...
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...[AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is automatically set to automatic exposure, US 60 touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. SPOT FOCUS You can adjust and fix the exposure to adjust the brightness and focus. Touch the subject in the frame of a picture... manually. Touch the subject in the spotlight on stage. EXPOSURE You can adjust the brightness and focus for the selected subject simultaneously. SPOT ...
...[AUTO]. Notes [FOCUS] is automatically set to automatic exposure, US 60 touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. SPOT FOCUS You can adjust and fix the exposure to adjust the brightness and focus. Touch the subject in the frame of a picture... manually. Touch the subject in the spotlight on stage. EXPOSURE You can adjust the brightness and focus for the selected subject simultaneously. SPOT ...
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...) side automatically and allows recording subjects at which the subject is also canceled when you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about... automatically. Customizing your camcorder US 61 used as a guide if it is useful to adjust the focus. You can adjust the focus manually. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you set focus manually TELE MACRO This is hard to focus on ;...
...) side automatically and allows recording subjects at which the subject is also canceled when you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about... automatically. Customizing your camcorder US 61 used as a guide if it is useful to adjust the focus. You can adjust the focus manually. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you set focus manually TELE MACRO This is hard to focus on ;...
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...× in or out. MICREF LEVEL (Microphone reference level) You can record a movie with your camcorder US 63 The zooming zone appears when you use the digital zoom. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with vivid sound appropriate to the TV connected. AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC...
...× in or out. MICREF LEVEL (Microphone reference level) You can record a movie with your camcorder US 63 The zooming zone appears when you use the digital zoom. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with vivid sound appropriate to the TV connected. AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC...
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...for auto focus. The auto focus does not function. Set [FOCUS] to [OFF] (p. 62). Turn off your camcorder and leave it to play back (p. 17) (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/ SX63). Images recorded on other devices, edited on a computer. (The file name flashes in the dark..... This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp. Adjust the focus manually (p. 61). US 74 Black bands appear when you keep applying vibration on the camcorder. If you record a TV screen or computer screen. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [AUTO] ...
...for auto focus. The auto focus does not function. Set [FOCUS] to [OFF] (p. 62). Turn off your camcorder and leave it to play back (p. 17) (DCR-SR68/SR88/SX44/ SX63). Images recorded on other devices, edited on a computer. (The file name flashes in the dark..... This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp. Adjust the focus manually (p. 61). US 74 Black bands appear when you keep applying vibration on the camcorder. If you record a TV screen or computer screen. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [AUTO] ...
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... If indicators appear on the internal hard disk of the camcorder) Fast flashing The internal hard disk of the camcorder is full. An error may have tried to fix a couple of the camcorder. Examples of the error code beginning with the internal hard disk of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If the problem...
... If indicators appear on the internal hard disk of the camcorder) Fast flashing The internal hard disk of the camcorder is full. An error may have tried to fix a couple of the camcorder. Examples of the error code beginning with the internal hard disk of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If the problem...
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... (29) Current playing movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos (28, 81) Bottom Indicator Meaning [FACE DETECTION] set to [OFF] (62) Manual focus (61) SCENE SELECTION (58) 101-0005 White balance (59) SteadyShot off (62) SPOT MTR/FCS (60)/ SPOT METER (60)/ EXPOSURE (60... (29) Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see. Some indicators may not appear, depending on your camcorder model.
... (29) Current playing movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos (28, 81) Bottom Indicator Meaning [FACE DETECTION] set to [OFF] (62) Manual focus (61) SCENE SELECTION (58) 101-0005 White balance (59) SteadyShot off (62) SPOT MTR/FCS (60)/ SPOT METER (60)/ EXPOSURE (60... (29) Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see. Some indicators may not appear, depending on your camcorder model.