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Sony DCR-SR68/R Handbook

1. See Using menus p 53 on the operation VISUAL INDEX Os gt gt add TES Ge gt e J VIEW IMAGES 1 Date 2 Time W DATE INDEX S CAMERA DATA ee page 30 Movie iS FILM ROLL gt See page 30 du 3 E S FACE I 14 e 1210 See page 31 Mest LS m Gs ew T a PLAYLIST 8 6 See page 43 PLAYBACK SET 9 DATA CODE A 101 0014 Fuss During playback your camcorder displays Cm fw the information Date time Camera data 7 8 recorded automatically at the time of 3 SteadyShot off recording 4 Brightness 5 5 White balance 5 gt OFF 6 Gain S Data code is not displayed 7 Shutter speed 8 DATE TIME 8 Aperture value 5 Displays the date and time 9 Exposure 8 CAMERA DATA Q Tips Displays camera setting data The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV Depending on the recording media condition bars appear Us 65 Us 66 GS EDIT Items for editing See Using menus p 53 on the operation DELETE See page 36 PROTECT See page 38 E DIVIDE See page 39 PHOTO CAPTURE See page 40 MOVIE DUB DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 See page 41 PHOTO COPY DCR SR68 SR
2. Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch YES gt Jopao2uue 1 Jo asn poof Us 37 38 Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect Protect movies and photos to avoid deleting them by mistake Tips You can protect movies and photos on the playback screen from OPTION MENU Touch MENU Show others PROTECT under EDIT category 2 To protect movies touch E 8 PROTECT ECHPROTECT To protect photos touch PROTECT PROTECT 3 Touch the movies and photos to be protected 0 is displayed on the selected images W PROTECT JAN 12010 E Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch YES gt E To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with 0 in step 3 0 disappears To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Note e You cannot select PRT by date for the recorded data on the memory card CD In step 2 touch
3. Useful functions for recording movies and photos LOOMING te ege ete vendere de e Pe TE be lors ed s Selecting the recording mode Using the Adjusting the exposure for backlit Recording in mirror mode 2 22 Playback on the camcorder sss mee ee rene Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired images by date Date Index Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 31 Using PB zoom with 2 2 2 31 Playing back a series of photos Slide 5 32 Playing images 508 33 B Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and 2 2 22 0 36 Protecting recorded movies and photos Protect 38 Dividing a 2 2 000 005 0 39 Capturing a photo from a
4. DUB by select a Press and hold PREVIEW Remaining external media capacity Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen By touching date you can search for images by date 5 Touch KIS YES gt on the camcorder screen To play back images in the external media on the camcorder CD Touch Play without copying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed 2 Play back the image p 27 You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder p 33 Notes Date Index of photos cannot be displayed If your camcorder does not recognize the external media try the following operations Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to your camcorder If the external media has the AC power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket To finish the external media connection Touch K amp J on the VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express You can create a disc or play back the images 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 wal
5. 65 Playback PLAYBACK Playlist PLAYLIST EDIT j PORTRAIT tette 58 Power On centies 15 POWER ON BY LCD POWER SETTINGS Precautions 2 PROTECT 38 Rec amp zoom buttons on LCD 22 REC MODE Recording Recording 17 Recording time of movies number of recordable photos 80 71 REPAIR IMG DB F 78 RESET etit 94 Saving images in external media POEM 45 SCENE SELECTION 58 76 Screen indicators Self diagnosis display Warning indicators SELF TIMER Setting the date and time SHOOTING 62 Slide SBOW enceintes SLIDE SHOW SET SNOW SOUND DISP SET SPOT FOCUS SPOTLIGHT SPOT METER x SPOT 60 STEADYSHOT 62 69 SUNRISE amp SUNSET 58 Supplied items 2 TELE MACRO Telephoto Thumbnail 36 Turning the power on TV USB cable USB CONNECT VIDEO VIEW IMAGES VISUAL INDEX Volume Wall outlet wall socket 11 Warning messages WHITE BAL WHITE FADER Wide angles
6. 25 WIDE SELECT 63 e ualejeJ pino jaa Us 97 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net
7. External media 45 FACE DETECTION 62 76 Face Index FADER FILE NO Film Roll Index 30 FIREWORKS aodion 58 FOCUS Format 67 Fully charged GENERAL SET e 68 62 HQ IMAGESIZE ert 64 MNPO anaa 59 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 86 Internal hard disk 17 Internal memory 58 LANGUAGE SET 16 69 nt 68 LCD BRIGHT 68 LCD COLOR REM 25 Maintenance 85 MANAGE MEDIA 67 MANUAL SETTINGS 58 MEDIA FORMAT MEDIA INFO MEDIA SETTINGS 17 Memory card s 18 Memory Stick media 18 85 TINAS ANE 18 85 Menio n 53 56 MICREF LEVEL 63 Mirror mode Moisture condensation 5 MOVIE MOVIE MEDIA SET 17 eet ties MY MENU MY MENU SETTING ONE PUSH iistiid 59 Operation beeps Operation flow OPTION MENU 55 Original 41 OTHER REC 63 OTH OTH OUT OUT PB zo PHOTO CAPTURE PHOTO COPY PHOTO MEDIA SET 17 Photos secrete teruel 23 27 PHOTO SETTINGS 64
8. ld The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching BGB VIEW IMAGES on the LCD Screen Touch Movie a desired movie 2 to play back a movie Touch the Photo a desired photo 2 to view a photo Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date A C g Ca e AN TZUT0 8 8 1 12 34 Z T c A Switches operating button display To MENU screen E ill gt I 1 Us 27 Us 28 Displays the screen to select the index type DATE INDEX FILM ROLL SJFACE p 30 30 31 Displays movies recorded on the previous next date Displays the previous next movie Returns to the recording screen m Er D is displayed when A is touched e You can scroll the display by touching and dragging D or E appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with IP you can continue playback from the previous time gt appears the photo
9. 40 Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card 5868 5888 5 44 5 63 41 Dubbing movies 2 1 929 Copying photos Using the Playlist of movies Creating the Playlist S1ua1uo ajqeL Playing the Playlist 4 9 0 0009 B Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media DIRECT COPY 45 Creating a disc with a DVD writer 47 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 47 Creating disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express 49 Creating a disc with a recorder 50 B Customizing your camcorder Using mehus oce rore pere E Ner pU Operating menus certe te tte e ugs ede t Pea Using MY MENU Using the x OPTION MENU A A ASA ins MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene 58 SHOOTING SET Items for customized 5 62 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording 64 PLAYBACK Items for pl
10. 3 Press RESET p 93 94 using a pointed object and turn the camcorder on If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset 4 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder may be required to initialize or change the current internal recording media of your camcorder depending on the problem In the event of this the data stored on the internal recording media will be deleted Be sure to save the data on the internal recording media on other media backup before sending your camcorder for repair We will not compensate you for any loss of internal recording media data During repair we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the internal recording media in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data Overall operations sse p 71 Batteries power sources i pr 2 LCD screen wp 72 Memory card prs Recording ap 73 Playback Playing images stored on memory card on other devices TUS 75 Editing photos or on your Sonic der ep 75 Dubbing Connecting to other devices Connecting to a Computer Examples of functions that cannot be p 76 simultaneously peteret The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder
11. MENU SETTING Oe MY MENU SETTING MOVIE manual SETTINGS SPOT MTR FCS S SCENE SELECTION E Select the item to be registered 2 El FADER 9 2 bn cse S SPOT MTR FCS Touch MEW 2 Touch MY MENU SETTING 3 Touch MOVIE 4 Touch SPOT MTR FCS Touch Touch FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category When MY MENU is displayed touch 8 Repeat the same steps above to register menu items on MY MENU and enjoy using your Handycam Tips When an external storage device is connected the exclusive MY MENU appears Using the 8 OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer When is displayed at bottom right of the screen you can use the OPTION MENU You touch and the menu items you can change in the context appear Menu item oG Gs CPS lt lt Ca x Cx tx J Ej Tab Touch OPTION Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting g 8 3 After completing the setting touch EA Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the reco
12. Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc jeuonippv Fi Us 83 Us 84 Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Touch MENU Show others CLOCK fA LANG under GENERAL SET category gt AREA SET and DST SET SUMMERTIME p 69 World time difference Time zone Area setting Time zone differences differences GMT Lisbon London 12 00 01 00 Berlin Paris 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 11 00 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 10 00 03 30 Tehran 09 00 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 08 00 04 30 Kabul 07 00 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 06 00 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 05 00 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 04 00 06 30 Yangon 03 30 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 03 00 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore 02 00 Beijing 01 00 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 41 TRA US N A 5 Area setting Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein Samoa Hawaii Alaska Los Angeles Tijuana Denver Arizona Chicago Mexico City New York Bogota Santiago St John s Brasilia Montevideo Fernando de Noronha Azores Cape Verde Is Maintenance and precautions About the Memory Stick media Memory Stick med
13. By always carrying spare batteries you can continue recording without worrying about battery power shortages Useful recording techniques Flowers in close up Recording in a dimly lit room PORTRAIT 58 VIDEO LIGHT 26 TELE MACRO 61 Capturing fireworks or a sunset in all Checking your golf swing its splendor SPORTS 58 FIREWORKS 58 Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen SPOT FOCUS 60 SPOT MTR FCS 60 Table of contents Read this Titst ea e ee Me 2 N tes On sez ish bere tr Piper Operation Advice for successful recording B Getting started Step 1 Charging the battery 11 Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time 15 Changing the language 16 Step 3 Preparing the recording 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 2 098 18 B Recording Playback Recording e E e ER E IERI et Recording movies 2 5000009 Shooting
14. DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 p 17 To continue capturing touch then repeat steps from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch then repeat steps from step 2 5 Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movie E 10 2M in 16 9 wide VGA 0 3M in 4 3 The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space The recording date and time of captured photos is the same as the recording date and time of the movies If the movie you are capturing from has no data code the recording date and time of the photo will be the date and time you captured from the movie Dubbing copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card DCR SR68 SR88 5 44 5 63 Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal recording media of your camcorder to memory card Insert memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes When you record a movie on the memory card for the first time create the image database file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR IMG DB E under gt MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during dubbing Tips The original movie will not be deleted after dubbing All include
15. Jepao2uue 1 Burziulo1sn Us 67 The actual performing time for deleting data is as follows DCR SX44 about 13 minutes DCR SX63 about 60 minutes DCR SR68 about 40 minutes DCR SR88 about 60 minutes If you stop performing EMPTY while Executing appears be sure to complete the operation by performing MEDIA FORMAT or EMPTY when you use the camcorder next time REPAIR IMG DB F See page 75 77 9S GENERAL SET Other setup items See Using menus p 53 on the operation The default settings are marked with gt SOUND DISP SET IS E VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound by touching Mz E E ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody E LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen by touching 58 Tips e This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way E LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can select the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Notes When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the
16. This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 87 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The ambient temperature is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 87 Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously p 76 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly The buttons the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 89 The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear Set DISPLAY SET to ON p 69 Dots in lines appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded Operations using the memory card cannot be performed If you use the memory card formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 67 Images stored on the memory card cannot be deleted The maximum number of images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100 You can
17. VCRs TE 1 Yellow c Em Signal flow 2 A N Remote Connector Set the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will be connected to For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the TV us 33 Us 34 E Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable 1 supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 sold separately Connect your camcorder to the input jack of the TV El Play back movies and photos on your camcorder p 27 To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 16 9 or 4 3 When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR Notes When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system set TV TYPE to 16 9 The TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV When you set TV TYPE to 4 3 the
18. EDIT category HE HT DELETE INT MEMORY 75 77 ESDFLETE 36 MEMORY CARD 75 77 36 Us 56 SY GENERAL SET category SOUND DISP SET VOLUME 28 68 BEEP 68 LCD BRIGHT 68 LCD BL LEVEL 68 LCD COLOR 69 DISPLAY SET 69 OUTPUT SETTINGS TVTYPE 33 DISP OUTPUT 69 1 5 15 AREA SET 69 DST SET SUMMERTIME 69 IMILANGUAGE SET 69 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF 70 POWER ON BY LCD 70 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 70 CALIBRATION 89 DROP SENSOR 70 DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX44 SX63 Japso ed JNOA Burziulo1sn m Us 57 05 58 MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene condition See Using menus p 53 on the operation The default settings are marked with SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations AUTO Records images in average image quality without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT 2 Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes CANDLE 8 Maintains the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene SUNRISE amp SUNSET amp Reproduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises FIREWORKS 35 Takes spectacular shots of fireworks LANDSCAPE A Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in wind
19. Saving images with a DVD writer recorder p 47 Deleting movies and photos p 36 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer disc you can record new images on the free media space again Advice for successful recording W 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 body The SteadyShot function is effective against camera shake however it is essential that you not move the camcorder Zooming smoothly Zoom in and out slowly and smoothly And use zooming sparingly Excessive zooming will make movies that may make the viewer feel tired when viewing them Evoking a feeling of spaciousness Use the panning technique Stabilize yourself move your camcorder horizontally as you turn your upper body slowly Stay still at the end of panning for a while to make the scene look stable Accentuating movies with narration Consider the sound to be recorded with your movies Narrate the subject or talk to the subject during shooting Aim for a balanced volume of voices since the recording person is closer to the microphone than the recorded person Using accessories Make good use of camcorder accessories For example using a tripod you can make a time lapse recording or record subjects in dim light such as scenes of fireworks or night views
20. a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the LCD screen is closed The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable jeuohippy battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date Us 89 Us 90 How to charge the pre installed rechargeable battery Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours Note on disposal transfer DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Even if you perform E8DELETE ALL ALL or MEDIA FORMAT p 67 or form
21. image When creating multiple copies of the same disc When dubbing images in the memory card DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Touch DISC BURN OPTION in step 4 Select the recording media containing the movie s you want to save DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Touch the movie you want to burn on the disc appears EES DISC BURN OPTION C mm Press and hold PREVIEW Remaining Disc capacity Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen By touching date you can search for images by date Touch YES on the camcorder screen To create another disc of the same contents insert a new disc and touch CREATE SAME DISC 5 After the operation is completed touch EXIT END on the camcorder screen 6 Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder To play back a disc on the DVD writer CD 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 2 Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer You can play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV 33 3 Insert a created disc into the DVD writer The movies on the disc appear as VISUAL INDEX on the camc
22. image quality may deteriorate Also when the recorded image s aspect ratio switches between 16 9 wide and 4 3 the image may jitter On some 4 3 TVs the photos recorded in 4 3 aspect ratio may not be displayed full screen This is nota malfunction When you play back an image recorded in 16 9 wide aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 wide signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 Tips check information counter etc on the screen of the monitor touch MENU MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under 5 GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL gt ES 4 gt Us 35 m Making good use of your camcorder Us 36 Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted Save important movies and photos in advance Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the recording media Do not eject memory card while deleting images from the memory card You cannot delete protected movies and photos Undo the protection of the movies and photos to delete them before you try to delete them p 38 If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 43 the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist Tips You
23. lens cover Slide the LENS COVER switch to open DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 Tips When you finish recording or when you play back images close the lens cover Fasten the grip belt DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 lt Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder turns on To turn on 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 DCR SR68 SR88 MODE button 4 gt Movie When recording a movie Photo When shooting a photo DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 MODE button Movie When recording a movie Photo When shooting a photo Us 21 Recording movies Press START STOP to start recording You start recording also by touching in the bottom left of the LCD screen DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 START STOP button IT e STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP again You stop recording also by touching in the bottom left of LCD screen The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds then disappear after turning on your camcorder or switching the recording movie photo playback modes To display the icons and indicators again touch anywhere on the screen except the
24. lit or flashing Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or subject the camcorder to shock or vibration when the Movie 8 Photo lamps p 15 or the access lamp p 19 are lit or flashing When using a shoulder belt sold separately do not crash the camcorder against an object Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas On the drop sensor DCR SR68 SR88 To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping the camcorder has a drop sensor function p 70 When a drop occurs or under a non gravity condition the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly recording playback may be stopped Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes DCR SR68 SR88 Do not turn on the camcorder in a low pressure area where the altitude is more than 5 000 meters 16 000 feet Doing so may damage the internal hard disk drive of your camcorder Operation flow Getting started p 11 Prepare the power source and memory card Recording movies and photos p 20 Recording movies p 22 v Changing the recording mode p 25 Expected recording time MEDIA INFO 67 Shooting photos gt p 23 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder p 27 Playing images on a TV p 33 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos in external media p 45
25. pack DCR SR68 SR88 DC IN jack Power cord Mains lead lg s Cm AC Adaptor To the wall outlet wall socket payeys bua fail CHG charge lamp DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 Battery pack Power cord Mains lead AC Adaptor To the wall outlet wall socket Us 11 Us 12 You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series after attaching it to your camcorder Notes You cannot attach any InfoLITHIUM battery pack other than the V series to your camcorder Turn off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Align the A mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder 9 Tips See page 80 on recording and playing time When your camcorder is on you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper left on the LCD screen Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FV30 supplied
26. rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD Rec amp zoom buttons on LCD stay stev about 3sec after Notes e Ifyou close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder You cannot operate your camcorder during this time 2 The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording has finished During this time do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder or remove the battery or AC Adaptor Access lamp p 19 is lit or flashing The media icon in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing Tips When a face is detected a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 62 You can capture photos from recorded movies p 40 See page 80 on the recordable time of movies You can check the recordable time estimated remaining capacity etc by touching MENU Show others MEDIA INFO under gt MANAGE MEDIA category The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom rig
27. receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in uni Access lamp memory card 18 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data e ualejeJ pino jaa Us 95 05 96 Index Symbols ul 34 34 A SHUT OFF A V connecting cable Abroad Altitude ettet 4 AREA SET 69 AUDIO REC SET AUTO SLW SHUTTR 26 BATTERY 66 Battery 11 BEEP BLACK 59 BLT IN ZOOM 63 CALIBRATION CAMERA DATA CANDLE Capturing a photo from a movie 40 11 Charging the battery pack Charging the battery pack abroad 7 13 83 CLOCK LANG 69 15 estu bi 42 DOM ames 47 DATA CODE DATE TIME Date Index sss DELETE DEMO MODE DIGITAL ZOOM Disc DISPLAY SET eerte 69 DISP 69 DIVIDE DROP SENSOR DST SET Dubbing DVDirect 47 DVD writer 47 49 EXPOSURE
28. recorded on a memory card Playing movies Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie 3 Volume adjustment Previous 144 1e Next r OPTION Tostop ccm e eu amp Ce pe To fast forward To fast reverse pause play Tips When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch RO 13 during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times gt about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU Show others VISUAL INDEX under gt PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under 3 PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting gt To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch adjust with 28 You can also adjust the sound volume by using ES in the OPTION MENU Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo Previous the VISUAL J INDEX screen To start stop slide show Next Ti
29. select MEMORY CARD on MOVIE MEDIA SET and play them back p 17 You can copy photos from the internal recording media of the camcorder to memory card Insert a memory card into your camcorder before the operation Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during copying Touch MENU Show others PHOTO COPY under ars EDIT category The PHOTO COPY screen appears Copy by date Us 42 Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with You can select multiple photos E Cy copy Press and hold PREVIEW Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen COPY by date Select the recording date of the photo to be copied then touch vou cannot select multiple dates CJ Ian 5 2410 L AN 12 201 AN 16 2010 COPY by date Touch gt ED eo Tips To check the copied photos after copying is finished select M
30. short cannot be divided A protected movie cannot be divided A photo cannot be captured from a movie The recording media where you want to save photos is full Dubbing Connecting to other devices You cannot hear the sound on the TV connected to your camcorder When you are using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 50 The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV Set TV TYPE according to your TV p 69 The top bottom right and left edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display It is recommended you record images using the outer frame of GUIDEFRAME p 62 as a guide jeuohippv F Images are not dubbed correctly The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of another device p 50 Us 75 5 76 Connecting to a Computer PMB cannot be installed Check the computer environment or installation procedure required to install PMB PMB does not work correctly Quit PMP and restar
31. 1 Self timer recording 64 MICREF LEVEL low 63 Bottom 23 WIDE SELECT 63 Indicator Meaning BLT IN ZOOM MIC 63 our set 60 min Remaining battery Manual focus 61 ff Recording folder of memory card VIREO SCENE SELECTION 58 Return button 53 White balance 59 SteadyShot off 62 enter SPOT MTR FCS 60 Indicator Meaning a se SPOT METER 60 STBY REC Recording status 22 EXPOSURE 60 Photo size 64 TELE MACRO 61 Slide show set 32 Backlight 5 v Warning 76 OPTION button 55 LL VIEW IMAGES button pe Playback mode 28 27 ce Slide show button 32 Upper right 101 0005 Data file name 29 Indicator Meaning On Protected image 38 HQ SP LP toes g mode Index button 29 Indicators and their positions are approximate Recording playback Seu e pum pine d s 7 and may differ from what you actually see P Some indicators may not appear depending on 0 00 00 Counter hourminnte your camcorder model Db second 28 4 00min Estimated recording remaining time 22 Parts and controls Figures in are reference pages DCR SR68 SR88 Built in microphone Lens Carl Zeiss lens LENS COVER switch LED VIDEO LIGHT 26 A N Remote Connector 33 Cc Oo DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 Speake
32. 115 NP FV50 155 NP FV70 195 NP FV100 390 Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery pack 2 DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 To use wall outlet wall socket as power source Make the same connections as Step 1 Charging the battery pack Even if the battery pack is attached the battery pack is not discharged Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range Notes Do not use an electronic voltage transformer Notes on the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor close the LCD screen and make sure that the FH Movie Photo lamps p 15 the access lamp p 19 are turned off The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The temperature of the battery pack is low Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place The temperature of the battery pack is high Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place In the default setting the power turns off
33. 45 Us 46 6 After the operation is completed touch on the camcorder screen Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media are as follows Movies 9 999 Photos 9 999 frames x 899 folders The number of scenes may be smaller depending on the type of images recorded When connecting an external media The images saved in the external media are displayed on the LCD screen The movie display and photo display buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as illustrated below JAN 1 2010 You can make menu settings of the external media such as deleting images Touch MENU Show others on the VISUAL INDEX screen To save desired movies and photos Notes You cannot search or copy photos recorded on memory card by recording date D Touch Play without copying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed Touch MENU Show others MOVIE when selecting movies PHOTO COPY when selecting photos 3 Follow the on screen instructions to select the recording media and image selection methods DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 4 When you selected DUB by select touch the image to be saved appears When you selected DUB by date select the date of the images to be dubbed with EM then touch and go to step 5 1 201
34. 88 SX44 SX63 See page 42 PLAYLIST EDIT See page 43 OTHERS Items for other settings See Using menus p 53 on the operation The default settings are marked with P USB CONNECT See page 49 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery GmSOmim REMAINING BATTERY LCD SCREEN 60min 0 50 100 ODE Eee BATTERY INFO 4 To close the battery information screen Touch tS MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media See Using menus p 53 on the operation MEDIA SETTINGS DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 See page 17 MEDIA INFO You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media for movies and the approximate free and used media space of the recording media To turn off the display Touch Notes Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 96 even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 67 Tips oN the information of the medium selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 17 is displayed Change the medium setting if necessary DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 MEDIA FORMAT Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space Touch YES YES DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Select the recording media to be formatted Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using AC Adaptor supplied f
35. D screen DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 Flashes Lights up When disappears the photo is recorded See page 81 on the recordable number of photos To change the image size touch MENU MENU Show others MIMAGE SIZE under 9 PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting gt ES Us 24 Useful functions for recording movies and photos You can magnify images up to 60 times the original size with the power zoom lever You can magnify images also with the W m on the LCD screen Close view Telephoto Wider range of view Wide angle Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Notes SteadyShot may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set to the T Telephoto side Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded You cannot change the zoom speed with the button on the LCD screen The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 for wide angle and about 150 cm about 59 1 8 in for telephoto Tips e You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 63 if you want to zoom to a greater level Selecting the recording mode You ca
36. Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only The mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 20 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch MENU Show others POWER SETTINGS under S GENERAL SET category gt A SHUT OFF NEVER and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off p 70 About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges beco
37. EMORY CARD on PHOTO MEDIA SET and play them back p 17 Using the Playlist of movies The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or erase the movies added to the Playlist Creating the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT category Touch HADD Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist HADD JAN 1 2010 B M B The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES gt To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time CD In step 2 touch by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen IHE ADD by date JAN 12010 cll gt Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch ES Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 3 Touch YES gt Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the memory c
38. EPROTECT by date To protect all photos on the same day at one time touch PROTECT by date gt EI PRT by date JAN 12010 Q Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch PROTECT To undo the protection of movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time In step 2 above select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch UNPROTECT 9 Dividing a movie Touch MENU Show others 8 under R EDIT category 2 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch ES at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after you selected the dividing point with 0 01 20 C9 gt Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch YES gt 8 Notes You cannot restore movies once they divided You cannot divide the protected movie Remove the protection to divide p 38 Do not remov
39. LCD panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way E LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen by touching EJ Q Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way W DISPLAY SET You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen p gt AUTO Displays for about 3 seconds The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is displayed AUTO2 Displays for about 3 seconds The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is not displayed ON Always displays The rec amp zoom buttons on the LCD is not displayed Tips The icons or indicators are displayed in the following cases When you turn on your camcorder The LCD screen is touched Except amp zoom buttons on LCD When you switch your camcorder to the movie recording photo recording or playback modes OUTPUT SETTINGS 33 DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen displays are to be output LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and on the TV screen E CLOCK SET See page 15 AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area when using your camcorder in other tim
40. S ONY 4 170 094 11 1 Table of contents 8 Getting started 11 Recording Playback 20 B Making good use of your 36 camcorder Saving images with an 45 external device Customizing your 53 DCR SR68 SR88 SX43 camcorder SX44 SX63 Additional information 71 Digital Video Camera Recorder Handycam Handbook Quick reference 92 EM 0 MEMORY STICK RE AN INC T 2010 Sony Corporation Read this first Supplied items The numbers in are the supplied quantity AC Adaptor 1 Power cord Mains lead 1 A V connecting cable 1 USB cable 1 B Rechargeable battery pack NP FV30 1 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 PMB software including PMB Help Handycam Handbook PDF Operating Guide 1 A B ami SS See page 18 for the memory card you can use with this camcorder Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers LCD screen Battery pack The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See About handling of your camcorder p 87 Menu items LCD panel and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high
41. ST SET ON v 3 MEI D H 99 AM JAN 1 2010 12 00 00 AM CLOCK SET CLOCK SET Us 15 05 16 Notes The date and time do not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under gt PLAYBACK category DATA CODE DATE TIME gt 8 EB Es You can turn off the operation beeps by touching MENU Show others SOUND DISP SET under 5S GENERAL SET category OFF gt If the button you touch does not react correctly calibrate the touch panel p 89 To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off Q Tips You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD p 70 is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch MENU Show others CLOCK f LANG under GENERAL SET category gt 4 LANGUAGE SET a desired language gt o Step 3 Preparing the recording media The recording media that can be used differs depending on your camcorder The following icons are displayed on the screen of your camcor
42. This may appear on an image recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack while the recording media icon at the top right corner of the screen flashes or before the access lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and is displayed is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR IMG DB F under 5 9 MANAGE MEDIA category the recording medium DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 If it still appears delete the image with p 36 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback Turn up the volume p 28 When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 63 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices Images cannot be played back or the memory card is not recognized The device may not support memory card Editing movies photos your camcorder Unable to edit Unable to edit because of the condition of the image Movies cannot be added in the Playlist There is no free space in the recording media You can add no more than 99 movies to a Playlist Erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist p 44 You cannot add photos in the Playlist A movie cannot be divided A movie that is too
43. Yellow Mes X Signal flow Insert the recording media in the recording device If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode Connect your camcorder to the recording device a disc recorder etc with the A V connecting cable 1 supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 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 EJ When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Notes Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch MEW MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under SY GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting gt Ue YM sabe Us 51 Us 52 To record the date time or camera settings data touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under PLAYBACK category DATA CODE a desired setting gt ES in addition touch TE MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under SS GENERAL SET categ
44. ard while editing movies on the memory card You cannot add photos to the Playlist Tips You can add a maximum of 99 movies to the Playlist You can add a movie on the Playlist by touching OPTION Playing the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST under EX PLAYBACK category Movies added to the Playlist appear E311234 E PLAYLIST ez Japso Wed ANOKA Jo esn poof E Us 43 Us 44 Touch the movie you want to play back The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the end then the screen returns to the Playlist screen To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under S EDIT category 2 Touch BERASE To erase all the movies from the Playlist touch BERASE ALL YES YES gt 38 S Select the movie to be erased from the list ERASE The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch SIS YES 5 Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not deleted To change the order within the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT unde
45. atting the media of the camcorder you may not delete data from the media completely When you transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY p 67 o prevent the recovery of your data Also when you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended Note on disposal transfer of the memory card Even if you delete data in the memory card or ormat the memory card on your camcorder or a computer you may not delete data from the memory card completely When you give the memory card to somebody it is recommended that you delete date completely using data deletion software on a computer Also when you dispose of the memory card it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the memory card that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder On trademarks e Handycam and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate MAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVDirect is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows W
46. automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 70 Us 13 05 14 Notes on the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder turns on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is open press POWER POWER button MODE lamp buna AREA SET Touch the button on the LCD screen Chicago Mexico Cit Bogota Santiago JAN 1 2010 12 00 00AM CLOCK SET To set the date and time again touch MENU Show others CLOCK f LANG under 5 GENERAL SET category CLOCK SET When an item is not on the screen touch ES EB until the item appears 3 Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts e If you set DST SET or SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour D
47. ayback QS EDIT Items for editing 2 2 222 2 2 0 0 2 20 OTHERS Items for other settings m MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media A GENERAL SET Other setup 5 2 00 0222 Us 10 B Additional information EJ Troubleshooting 71 Self diagnosis display Warning 76 Recording time of movies number of recordable 80 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 80 Expected recording time Expected number of recordable photos Using your camcorder Maintenance and About the Memory Stick 2 20 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack About handling of your B Quick reference Screen indicators e edo dn Ue Pa eri ed teen 92 Parte arid controls 20 eee x le Wa Las e exi eem cd edic e 93 Ihdex i ER e eae e d e e GE ea er e 96 Getting started Step 1 Charging the battery
48. can delete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 67 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails Touch MENU Show others DELETE under EDIT category 2 To delete movies touch EB DELETE HA DELETE To delete photos touch DELETE DELETE 3 Touch and display the V mark on the movies or photos to be deleted H DELETE JAN 1 2010 v Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch YES gt To delete all movies photos at one time step 2 touch ER DELETE ESDELETE ALL YES YES ERN To delete all photos at one time touch DELETE DELETE ALL YES YES gt 38 To delete all the movies photos recorded on the same day at one time Notes You cannot delete photos on memory card by recording date CD In step 2 touch ESDELETE gt by date To delete all photos on the same day at one time touch IBDELETE DELETE by date DELETE date JAN 12010
49. ce Index To play back from the Face Index see page 31 AUDIO REC SET g E BLT IN ZOOM MIC Built in zoom microphone You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position gt OFF The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out ON The microphone records sound following zooming in or out MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound NORMAL Records various ambient sounds converting them into the appropriate level Low Records ambient sound faithfully Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations OTHER REC SET E i DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level up to 60x in case you want to zoom to a level greater than following optical zoom during recording Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level gt OFF Up to 60x zoom is performed optically 2000x Up to 60x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 2000x zoom is performed digitally SELECT You can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV 16 9 WIDE Rec
50. corder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes To charge the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently To use the battery pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the ambient temperature is 10 C 50 or below and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and install it on your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FV70 NP FV100 sold separately Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FV70 NP FV100 sold separately Be sure to close the LCD screen when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording
51. cording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 61 SteadyShot does not function e Set EISTEADYSHOT to ON p 62 Even if E8STEADYSHOT is set to ON your camcorder may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical white line may appear on an image taken in bright light This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction LCD BL LEVEL cannot be adjusted You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL when The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor Magnification changes when the recording mode is switched You cannot use digital zoom when your camcorder is in the photo recording mode Images cannot be played back Select the type of recording media you want o play back p 17 DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Images recorded on other devices may not be layed back This is not a malfunction Photos cannot be played back Photos cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in hat case This is not a malfunction is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen
52. d NP FV50 215 100 NP FV70 440 210 NP FV100 870 415 Each recording time is measured when the MODE is set to SP Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop switching the MODE lamp and zooming Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack DCR SR68 SR88 unit minute Battery pack NP FV30 135 supplied NP FV50 255 NP FV70 525 NP FV100 1045 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 unit minute Battery pack NP FV30 160 supplied NP FV50 300 NP FV70 610 NP FV100 1205 Expected recording time of movies Internal hard disk DCR SR68 ecording mode HQ SP LP DCR SR88 ecording mode HQ SP LP Internal memory DCR SX44 ecording mode HQ SP LP DCR SX63 ecording mode HQ SP LP O Tips unit minute Recording time 1220 1750 3660 unit minute Recording time 1830 2630 5510 unit minute Recording time 55 80 175 unit minute Recording time 235 340 715 You can record movies of a maximum of 9 999 Scenes The maximum continuous recording time
53. d images a Playlist will dubbed images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB under EDIT category The MOVIE DUB screen appears DUBbyselet ALL DUB DUB by date Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date ALL To dub the Playlist When you select the Playlist as the source of dubbing follow the on screen instructions to dub the Playlist EJ Select the movie to be dubbed DUB by select Touch the movie to be dubbed and mark it with You can select multiple movies TED 12 CJ DUB by select Press and hold PREVIEW Remaining capacity of the memory card Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen DUB by date Select the recording date of the movie to be dubbed then touch 8 vou cannot select multiple dates Jopao2uue 1no Jo esn poof Us 41 LH CJ JAN 52010 2010 Sante 2010 DUB by date Touch YES gt 5 Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished
54. der DCR SX43 DCR 5Y44 5X63 mm 7 Internal memory Memory card DCR SR68 SR88 Internal hard disk Memory card n the default setting both movies and photos are recorded on this recording media You can perform recording playback and editing operations on the selected medium Tips See page 81 for the recordable time of movies See page 81 for the number of recordable photos Selecting the recording media for movies DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 E Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under gt MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears paues Touch the desired recording media Touch YES EXS The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under gt MANAGE MEDIA category PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording media Us 17 5 18 Touch YES The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings When recording in movie recording mode or photo recording mode the recording media icon is displayed in the top right corner of the screen sav Recording media icon The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on the camcorder you use In
55. e Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions Example People wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera Make sure that you set FACE DETECTION to ON p 62 the default setting prior to recording to search movies on the Face Index Tips You can also display the Face Index by touching MENU Show others gt VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category S FACE Using PB zoom with photos You can magnify photos from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever Play back the photo you want to magnify EJ Magnify the photo with T Telephoto The screen is framed Us 31 z 4 gt Us 32 Touch the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame The point where you touched on the screen is moved to the center of the display frame gt 200 Q x20 101 0011 Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch Playing back a series of photos Slide show Touch on the photo playback screen The slide show begins from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch To restart the slide show Touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Q Tips You set continu
56. e makes a balanced composition The outer frame of GUIDEFRAME shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display E sTEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake Set EBSTEADYSHOT to OFF 04 when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural ON The SteadyShot function is used OFF W The SteadyShot function is not used AUTO SLW SHUTTR Auto Slow Shutter When recording in dark places the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1 30 second gt OFF The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used ON The Auto Slow Shutter function is used FACE DETECTION Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the exposure automatically ON Detects faces OFF x Does not detect faces Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder FACE DETECTION may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set FACE DETECTION to OFF in this case Q Tips e For better face detection performance shoot the subject s under the following conditions Shoot in a sufficiently bright place The subject s does not wear glasses a hat or mask The subject s faces directly towards the camera The detected faces are recorded in Face Index however some faces may not be Also there is a limit to the number of faces that can be recorded in Fa
57. e the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the memory card while dividing movies on the memory card A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch EX and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments If you divide the original movie the movie added to the Playlist will also be divided Only simple editing is available on the camcorder Use the supplied software for more advanced editing Q9 Tips You can divide a movie on the playback screen from OPTION MENU Jopao2uue ANOKA Jo esn poof Us 39 Us 40 Capturing a photo from a movie 1 Touch MENU Show others PHOTO CAPTURE under EDIT category The PHOTO CAPTURE screen appears 2 Touch the movie to be captured The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch at the point where you want to capture The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press Adjust the capturing point with more precision after you selected the point with PHOTO CAPTURE ETE Ge Ex Cx Returns to the beginning of the selected movie 4 Touch 8 When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause The captured photo is saved on the recording media selected in PHOTO MEDIA SET
58. e zones Refer to the world time difference on page 84 DST SET SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour p gt OFF Does not set the DST SET ON Sets the DST SET Jepao2uue 1 Burziulo3sn E LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Q Tips Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options Us 69 5 70 POWER SETTINGS E A SHUT OFF Auto shut off You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not operate your camcorder for more than about 5 minutes gt 5min The camcorder turns off automatically NEVER The camcorder does not turn off automatically Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER E POWER ON BY LCD You can set your camcorder to turn on and off when you open and close the LCD screen ON The camcorder turns on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OFF The camcorder does not turn on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OTHER SETTINGS E DEMO MODE When your camcorder is connected to a wall outlet wall socket a demonstration movie appear about 10 minutes after you turn on the H Movie lamp by pressing MODE ON The demonstration appears OFF The demon
59. ecorded images may become possible If it does not work copy the image using the supplied software Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to repair the Image Database File The management file is damaged and you cannot record movies or photos Touch YES to repair You can record photos on a memory card Buffer overflow You cannot record because the drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder repeatedly If you are at risk of dropping the camcorder constantly set DROP SENSOR to OFF and you may be able to record the image again p 70 Recovering data Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful IReinsert the memory card Reinsert the memory card a few times If even then the indicator flashes the memory card could be damaged Try with another memory card memory card is not formatted correctly Format the memory card p 67 Note that if you format the memory card all the recorded movies and photos are deleted NI Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCE You cannot create or delete crea
60. edly to cancel the VIDEO LIGHT Notes The VIDEO LIGHT generates strong light Do not use the VIDEO LIGHT directly in front of the eyes at close range The length of time you can use the battery pack is shorter when you use the VIDEO LIGHT When you record movies with the VIDEO LIGHT set to ZCoAUTO the video light may turn on and off In this case press LIGHT repeatedly to select O OAurO Auto 05 26 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Y 22 SB To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press F backlight to display To cancel the back light function press Pl backlight again Recordingin mirrormode in mirror Recordingin mirrormode Open LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side 2 Q Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded P aybac on the camcorder In the default setting movies and photos that are recorded on the following recording media are played DCR SX43 Memory card DCR SX44 SX63 Internal memory DCR SR68 SR88 Internal hard disk O Tips See page 17 on changing the recording media DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder turns on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 Press CE VIEW IMAGES
61. f the camcorder storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to copyright laws Note on playback Images recorded on your camcorder may not play correctly on other devices Conversely images recorded on other devices may not play correctly on this camcorder Save all your recorded image data To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as a DVD R using your computer Also you can save your image data using a VCR or a DVD HDD recorder etc p 47 Notes on battery pack AC Adaptor Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the camcorder holding both the camcorder and the DC plug Note on the camcorder battery pack temperature When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case an indicator appears on the LCD screen p 76 When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accesso
62. f your camcorder while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media while the access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the Memory Stick PRO Duo media near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended that you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Do not attach a label or the like on Memory Stick PRO Duo media or Memory Stick Duo media adaptor Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not let the Memory Stick PRO Duo media get wet Keep the Memory Stick PRO Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it Do not insert anything other than Memory Stick PRO Duo media into the Memory Stick Duo media slot Doing so may cause a malfunction Do not use or keep the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in the following locations Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer Places under direct sunlight Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases jeuohippy On the Memory Stick Duo media adaptor When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media with Memory Stick media complian
63. he focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually TELE MACRO w This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer p gt OFF Cancels TELE MACRO TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side ON r The zoom p 25 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 38 cm 15 in Notes When recording a distant subject focusing may be difficult and can take some time Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 61 when it is hard to focus automatically Japso ed 1 Burziuo1sn Us 61 5 62 SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting See Using menus p 53 on the operation The default settings are marked with P MODE Recording mode See page 25 GUIDEFRAME g You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded OFF Does not display the guide frame ON Displays the guide frame Q Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide fram
64. ht and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display In this case set GUIDEFRAME to ON p 62 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide EISTEADYSHOT is set to ON in the default setting To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 and then adjust the angle 2 2 90 degrees max 424 D 2 180 degrees max NY 90 degrees to the camcorder 4 gt 1 Data code during recording The recording date time and condition are recorded automatically on the recording media They are not displayed during recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback To display them touch MENU Show others PLAYBACK SET under E PLAYBACK category a desired setting gt o Shooting photos In the default setting photos are recorded on the following recording media 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 Us 23 1 Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4 3 FE Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully You can record photos also by touching on the LC
65. ia are a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity You can use only Memory Stick Duo media which are about the half size of standard Memory Stick media with your camcorder However we do not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo media on your camcorder Types of Memory Stick media Recording Playback Memory Stick Duo A media with MagicGate Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG O Duo media This product does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4 bit parallel data transfer the same as with Memory Stick PRO Duo media This product cannot record or play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is the abbreviation for the Memory Stick Micro media Memory Stick PRO Duo media formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media compliant product you use Damaged or lost data may occur in the following cases the data will not be compensated for If you eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media or turn of
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67. ing paper moistened with the liquid On adjustment of the touch panel CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation MENU gt Show others gt OTHER SETTINGS under 5 GENERAL SET category CALIBRATION x CALIBRATION 1 3 Touch the x CANCEL Q Touch x displayed on the screen with the corner of memory card or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel calibration Notes If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with
68. ion of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media jeuohippy Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 80 Us 73 5 74 The camcorder stops operating The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder recording may stop Black bands appear when you record a TV Screen or computer screen Set ESSTEADYSHOT to OFF p 62 Undesirable flicker occurs This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction There is a time difference between the point when START STOP is pressed and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is not a malfunction The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 61 The re
69. isplays of this manual The example images used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on your camcorder And the illustrations of your camcorder and its screen indication are exaggerated or simplified for understandability In this manual the internal hard disk DCR SR68 SR88 the internal memory DCR SX44 SX63 of your camcorder and memory card are called recording media Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice Confirm the model name of your camcorder The model name is shown in this manual when there is a difference in specification between models Confirm the model name on the bottom of your camcorder The main differences in specification of this series are as follows Recording Capacity USB jack media of internal recording media DCR Internal 80 GB SR68 hard DCR disk 120 GB SR88 memory card DCR Input 5 43 output DCR Internal 4 SX44 memory DCR 16 GB SX63 memory card Notes on use Do not do any of the following otherwise the recording media may be damaged recorded images may be impossible to play back or may belost or other malfunctions could occur Eject the memory card when the access lamp p 19 is
70. l socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 13 Only unused discs of the following types can be used 12cm DVD R 12cm DVD R The device does not support two layered discs DVDirect Express is referred to as DVD writer in this section 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 your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer Ue YUM sabe 71 Us 48 Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray The DISC BURN screen appears on the camcorder screen Press DISC BURN on the DVD writer Movies recorded on the internal recording media that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Movies that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc DCR SX43 S Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of movies to be burnt exceeds that of the disc Touch END EJECT DISC on the camcorder screen Remove the disc after the operation is completed Touch RZS then disconnect the USB cable To customize a disc with DISC BURN OPTION Perform this operation in the following cases When dubbing a desired
71. mes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions About handling of your camcorder On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction jeuohippy cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the LCD screen Us 87 05 88 Operate your camcorder DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid objec
72. n 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 available in some countries regions Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 13 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 Ue YUM sabe Us 49 Turn your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to the Y USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable supplied 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 EC USB CONNECT Internal hard disk amp USB CONNECT Internal memory USB CONNECT Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model 5 50 E Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected After the operation is completed touch END YES on the camcorder screen J Disconnect the USB cable Creating a disc with a recorder etc Yo
73. n select a recording mode to record movies from 3 levels The recording time of the media may change depending on the recording mode In the default setting MODE is set to SP Long time recording High quality recording EJ Touch MENU Show others gt MODE under SHOOTING SET category 4 gt Touch a desired setting If you want to record high quality images select the HQ mode or if you want to record longer movies select the LP mode Touch ES Notes Movies are recorded with MPEG 2 format You can select from the following image qualities Value such as 9M is an average bit rate and means Mbps HQ 9M HQ SP 6M SP the default setting LP 3M LP If you record in the LP mode the quality of movies may be degraded or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image 25 Tips You can select the REC MODE for each recording media separately DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Using the VIDEO LIGHT You can use the VIDEO LIGHT according to the recording conditions It is recommended that you use the VIDEO LIGHT at a distance of about 30 cm to 150 cm 11 7 8 in to 59 1 8 in from the subject LED VIDEO LIGHT LIGHT Each time you press LIGHT the indicator changes as follows No indicator Off gt ZO On gt Press LIGHT repeat
74. not delete the protected images The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes The file is damaged The file format is not supported by your camcorder p 86 Refer also to Memory card p 73 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images The playback screen is displayed Press MODE to turn on the Movie or Photo lamp p 15 Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the recording media You cannot make new recording during this period The recording media is full Delete unnecessary images p 36 Total number of movie scenes or photos exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 80 81 Delete unnecessary images p 36 While DROP SENSOR is activated p 70 you may not record images DCR SR68 SR88 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder Photos cannot be recorded e You cannot record photos with The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card The imaging field looks different The imaging field may look different depending on the condit
75. of movies is approximately 13 hours Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Memory card 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Notes HQ 6 5 10 10 25 25 55 50 115 105 235 210 475 425 unit minute SP 9 5 20 10 40 25 80 50 170 105 340 210 685 425 LP 20 10 40 25 85 55 175 110 355 230 715 465 1435 930 The recordable time may vary depending the recording and subject conditions MODE p 62 The number in is the minimum recordable time Expected number of recordable photos Internal recording media DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 You can record the maximum 9 999 photos Memory card 512 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB VGA 0 3M 2800 5700 11500 23000 47000 jeuohippv Us 81 Us 82 VGA 0 3M 16GB 95000 32GB 185000 The indicated number of recordable photos on a memory card is based on the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen during recording p 92 The maximum number of recordable
76. of the AC Adaptor to the DCIN jack of your camcorder securely p 11 c 06 00 The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place 13 00 32 00 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again E 00 00 Follow the steps from 2 to 4 on page 71 amp Warning on the internal hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The internal hard disk of the camcorder is full An error may have occurred with the internal hard disk of the camcorder amp Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are about 20 minutes remaining 12 Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place 14 High temperature warning Slow flashing The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Low temperature warning Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Make the camcorder warm A Warning indicator pertaining to memory card Slow flashing Free spaces for rec
77. oint to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen eno 4 Atoll Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark Touch to adjust the brightness To adjust the exposure automatically touch AUTO FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch nearby subject distant subject to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Notes When you set FOCUS to MANUAL gt 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 150 cm about 59 1 8 in for telephoto Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust t
78. on has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD Screen as it may cause uneven color and other damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended that you use a soft cloth to clean it When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit sold separately do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use clean
79. or this operation p 13 To avoid the loss of important images you should save them before formatting the recording media Protected movies and photos will also be deleted While Executing is displayed do not close the LCD screen operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or eject the memory card from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting memory card To prevent data on the internal recording media from being recovered DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 EMPTY allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal recording media of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY When the internal recording media is selected on the MEDIA FORMAT screen touch EMPTY Format All data will be elete EST PROCESS TIME 15 YES NO FORMAT Notes e Connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket You cannot perform EMPTY unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket e To avoid the loss of important images they should be saved on a computer or other devices before performing EMPTY Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation e While deleting data do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder
80. order screen 4 Press the play button on the DVD writer You can also operate by the camcorder Screen Touch END EJECT DISC on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is completed Touch and disconnect the USB cable Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the memory card from the camcorder Play the created disc to make sure dubbing was performed correctly before deleting the movies on your camcorder If Failed or DISC BURN failed appears on the screen insert another disc into the DVD writer and perform the DISC BURN operation again Tips If the total memory size of movies to burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc disc creation stops when the limit is reached The last movie on the disc may be cut off Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes It may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes If you cannot play back created discs DVD player connect the camcorder to the DVD writer and then play back Creating a disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express You can save movies on a disc by connecting your camcorder to disc creation devices such as a Sony DVD writer other tha
81. ording images are running out For the type of memory card you can use with your camcorder see page 18 No memory card is inserted p 18 Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images After storing the images on other media p 45 delete unnecessary images or format the memory card p 67 The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR IMG DB E under lt MANAGE MEDIA category the recording medium DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 The memory card is damaged 9 Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting The memory card is damaged The memory card is not formatted correctly p 67 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible memory card Incompatible memory card is inserted p 18 o Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the memory card Access to the memory card was restricted on another device Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to drop sensor The drop sensor function p 70 is activated and has detected that the camcorder has been dropped Therefore the camcorder is
82. ords movies to the full screen on a 16 9 wide TV screen 4 3 43 Records movies to the full screen on a 4 3 TV screen Notes Set TV TYPE correctly according to the TV connected for playback p 69 Japso ed JNOA Buzon Us 63 5 64 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos See Using menus p 53 on the operation The default settings are marked with P OsELF TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds OFF Cancels the self timer ON Starts the self timer recording To cancel the recording touch RESET IMAGE SIZE You can select a photo size to be shot VGA 0 3M Records photos in the 4 3 aspect ratio 640 x 480 10 2 Com Records photos in the 16 9 wide aspect ratio 640 x 360 Notes See page 81 for the number of recordable photos FILE NO File number You can select the way to assign file number of photos p gt SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo Even if the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the recording medium When the memory card is replaced with another one the file number is assigned for each memory card E3 pi AYBACK Items for playback
83. ory DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL MSS When the screen size of display devices etc is 4 3 touch MENU MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under 5 GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 43 E Ee When you connect a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack on the device m Customizing your camcorder Using menus Using the menus you can perform useful functions and change various settings If you make good use of menu operations you can enjoy using your camcorder The camcorder has various menu items under each of eight menu categories M MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for scene condition p 58 Cj SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting p 62 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording photos p 64 L3 PLAYBACK Items for playback p 65 EDIT Items for editing p 66 OTHERS Items for other settings p 66 5 MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media p 67 5 GENERAL SET Other setup items p 68 Operating menus om menumovie sETTINGS SCENE SELECTION FADER WHITE BAL SPOT MTR FCS 20090006 Show others MENU SETTING The menu list moves from category to ca
84. ous slide show playback by selecting OPTION gt tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback Playing images on a 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 2 Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 14 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected AN connecting cable supplied Connecting to another device via the A V Remote Connector using an A V connecting cable N AN connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately The yellow plug connection is not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 4 gt ld VIDEO AUDIO TVs SVIDEO Yellow White Red S 0
85. ows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portrait E Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background SPOTLIGHT Prevents people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light SPORTS 3 Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects BEACH 25 Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake SNOW 2 Takes bright pictures of a white landscape Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away O Notes If you set SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL setting is canceled FADER You record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes Select the desired effect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode gt OFF Does not use an effect WHITE FADER Fades in out with the white effect Out In BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect Out In To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF O Tips When you press START STOP the setting is cleared A movie recorded using BLACK FADER may be difficult to see in the VISUAL INDEX screen WHITE BAL White balance w You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The white balance i
86. p 11 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 11 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press RESET p 93 94 using a pointed object If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Leave your camcorder with the power of your camcorder on Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on your camcorder The menu settings have changed automatically The following menu items return to the default settings in more than 12 hours after you close the LCD screen SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL jeuohippy Us 71 5 72 SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS BLT IN ZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL DROP SENSOR DCR SR68 SR88 Backlight The following menu items retu
87. photos on a memory card may vary depending on the recording conditions 9 Tips You can also use memory card with a capacity of under 512 MB for recording photos The following list shows the average bit rate the recording pixels and the aspect ratio of each movie recording mode HQ Approx 9Mbps 720 x 480 pixels 16 9 4 3 SP Approx 6Mbps 720 x 480 pixels 16 9 4 3 LP Approx 3Mbps 720 x 480 pixels 16 9 4 3 The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio Photo recording mode 640 x 480 dots 4 3 640 x 360 dots 16 9 Capturing a photo from a movie 640 x 360 dots 16 9 640 x 480 dots 4 3 Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must bean NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the USA Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United
88. precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way i Black points White red blue or green points Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take images of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 16 Recording When you use a memory card with your camcorder for the first time formatting the memory card with your camcorder p 67 is recommended for stable operation data recorded on the memory card will be deleted when it is formatted and cannot be recovered Save important data to your computer etc beforehand Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure that the image and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction o
89. ps When viewing photos recorded on a memory card fla playback folder appears on the screen 1 Us 29 05 30 Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired images by date Date Index You can search for desired images by date efficiently Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for photos on the memory card Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears EJ Touch DATE INDEX Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen DATE INDEX 8 210 212010 MAR 21 244 Touch ES EB to select the date of the desired image then touch Ce e JAN 12010 1313234 JAN 2 2010 The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Q Tips e You can also display Date Index by touching MENU Show others gt VIEW IMAGES under gt PLAYBACK category DATE INDEX On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can display the Date Index by touching the date in the upper right corner of the screen Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the INDEX screen You can start pla
90. r Lens Carl Zeiss lens LENS COVER switch LED VIDEO LIGHT 26 Built in microphone Oo Fi pry LCD screen Touch panel 26 53 If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations DCR SR68 SR88 N pry N 6 1 IRS 7 WX f 9 x Sul Speaker VIEW IMAGES button 27 43 DISC BURN button see Operating Guide A POWER button 15 Cc RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting PHOTO button 24 movie photo lamp 21 MODE button 21 o0 FA Backlight button 26 LIGHT button 26 Press to light up the LIGHT Y USB jack 49 e ualeje pino Img Us 94 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 x VIEW IMAGES button 27 DISC BURN button see Operating Guide POWER button 15 N 4 A RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the se
91. r R EDIT category 2 Touch 8 MOVE 3 Select the movie to be moved E MOVE The selected movie is marked with Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 2 Touch Select the destination with 8 E Move Cox Eer Ca Destination bar Touch 8 YES 8 When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing in the Playlist m Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media DIRECT COPY 2 If the external media has the AC You can save movies and photos on external media USB storage device such as an external hard disk drive You can also play 3 back images on the camcorder or another playback device Notes For this operation you need the USB Adaptor 4 Cable VMC UAMI sold separately The USB Adaptor Cable VMC UAMI may not be available in some countries regions You cannot use the following devices as an external media media with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as CD or DVD drive media connected via USB hub media with built in USB hub card reader You may not be able to use external media with a code function FAT file system is available fo
92. r your camcorder If the external media was formatted to NTFS file system etc format the external media on your camcorder before use The format screen appears when the external media is connected to your camcorder Operation is not assured with every connectable 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 details on external media that can be used Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket device Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall 5 power cable connect it to the wall outlet wall socket Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the external media Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the Y USB jack of your camcorder When the Create a new Image Database File screen appears touch YES USB Adaptor Cable sold separately ee Touch Copy on the camcorder screen DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Movies and photos in the internal recording media of the camcorder that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved DCR SX43 Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded images Ue YM sabe 71 Us
93. rding playback status of your camcorder at the time Jepao2uue 1 Buzon i Us 55 Menu lists MANUAL SETTINGS category PROTECT SCENE SELECTION 58 IFIPROTECT 38 F HFADER 58 aj PROTECT 38 WHITE BAL 59 EHDIVIDE 39 SPOT MTR FCS 60 PHOTO CAPTURE 40 SPOT FOCUS 60 DUB by select 41 EXPOSURE 60 DUB by date oa 2 B DUB ALL 41 TELE MACRO 61 PHOTO COPY CE3J SHOOTING SET category COPY by select 42 MODE 25 COPY by date 42 GUIDEFRAME 62 PLAYLIST EDIT 5 62 43 AUTO SLW SHUTTR 62 CHADD by date 43 FACE DETECTION 62 BERASE 44 AUDIO REC SET BERASE ALL 44 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 63 MOVE 44 MICREF LEVEL 63 OTHER REC SET OTHERS category ZOOM 63 USB CONNECT EGIWIDE SELECT 63 USB CONNECT 49 amp USB CONNECT 49 PHOTO SETTINGS category USB CONNECT 49 SELF TIMER 64 DISC BURN Operating Guide SIZE 64 BATTERV INFO 66 FILE NO 64 5 5 MANAGE MEDIA category gory MEDIA SETTINGS VISUAL INDEX 27 MOVIE MEDIA SET 7 PHOTO MEDIA SET 17 DATEINDES 2 MEDIA INFO 67 FILM ROLL 20 MEDIA FORMAT PLAYLIST 43 INT MEMORY 67 PEAYBACKSET MEMORY CARD 67 3 REPAIR IMG DB F
94. referred to as LGPI are included in the camcorder This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When downloading the source code select DCR SX43 as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com jeuonippy Us 91 AN reference Screen indicators Us 92 Upper left Center Upper right Indicator Meaning PADER FADER FADER 58 Orr Drop sensor off 70 Drop sensor activated 70 9999 O O Approximate number of 9999 O recordable photos and 9999 C recording media 23 81 Playback folder of Bottom 29 Upper left Sanem playing T or Indicator Meaning 100 112 photo Nuni T tota recorded movies or photos MENU MENU button 53 28 8
95. ries Do not try to format the recording media of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of your camcorder If you cannot record play back images perform MEDIA FORMAT If you repeat recording deleting images for along time fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external media first and then perform MEDIA FORMAT by touching MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under gt MANAGE MEDIA category the desired medium DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 YES YES E Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens MTF Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Notes on optional accessories We recommend using genuine Sony accessories Availability of such products is subject to country region About images illustrations and screen d
96. rn to the default settings when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes TELE MACRO SELF TIMER Your camcorder gets warm Your camcorder may become warm during operation This is not a malfunction Batteries power sources The power abruptly turns off Use the AC Adaptor the default setting when about 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SHUT OFF Change the setting of A SHUT OFF p 70 or turn on the power again Charge the battery pack p 11 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Close the LCD screen p 11 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 11 Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly The battery charge is completed p 11 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged If the temperature of the battery pack is too high or too low you may not be able to charge it p 86 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 11 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time The ambient temperature is too high or too low
97. s adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR 295 The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Q Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch 8a P4 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white objects while 4 is flashing quickly M flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set When ONE PUSH was selected if M4 keeps flashing after touching set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is set to AUTO Tips If you have changed the battery pack while AUTO was selected or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use or vice
98. se the cover after inserting the memory card DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 Access lamp Access lam Note direction of notched Note direction of notched corner corner The Create a new Image Database File screen may appear if you insert a new memory card In that case touch YES If you record only photos on the memory card touch Confirm the direction of the memory card If you forcibly insert the memory card the wrong direction the memory card memory card slot or image data may be damaged Notes If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed initialize the memory card by touching MENU MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under 59 MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 YES YES EXS To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once Do not open the cover during recording When inserting or ejecting the memory card be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and drop Bua Us 19 m Recording Playback 05 20 Recording In the default setting movies are recorded on the following recording media DCR SX43 Memory card DCR SX44 SX63 Internal memory DCR SR68 SRS88 Internal hard disk Tips See page 17 on changing the recording media DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 To open the
99. serting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to MEMORY CARD to record movies and or photos on memory card DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Types of memory card that can be used with your camcorder Only Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards can be used with this camcorder A MultiMediaCard cannot be used with this camcorder In this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are referred to as Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory cards of up to 32 GB are guaranteed to work with your camcorder Types of Memory Stick media that can be used with your camcorder For recording movies it is recommended that you use Memory Stick PRO Duo media of 512 MB or larger marked with Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media This size can be used with your camcorder Memory Stick PRO Duo media can be used only with Memory Stick PRO media compatible equipment Do not attach a label or the like on Memory Stick PRO Duo media or Memory Stick Duo media adaptor Open the cover orient the memory card s notched corner as shown in the illustration and insert into the memory card slot until it clicks Clo
100. stration does not appear Tips When you set this item to ON and touch the demonstration starts playing The demonstration will be suspended When you press START STOP When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again after about 10 minutes When you turn on the Photo lamp When you press VIEW IMAGES E CALIBRATION See page 89 DROP SENSOR DCR SR68 SR88 Your camcorder detects that it is dropping and protects the internal hard disk ON Activates the drop sensor When it is detected that the camcorder is dropping you may not be able to record or play back images correctly to protect the internal hard disk When dropping is detected 2 appears OFF rr Deactivates the drop sensor Notes Set the drop sensor to ON when you use the camcorder Otherwise if you drop the camcorder you may damage the internal hard disk Ina non gravity situation the drop sensor activates When you record images during an activity such as roller coasting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF so as not to activate the drop sensor Additional information El Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder follow the steps below Check the list p 71 to 79 and inspect your camcorder 2 Disconnect the power source attach the power source again after about 1 minute and turn the camcorder on
101. t device be sure to insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media into Memory Stick Duo media adaptor When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media with Memory Stick media compliant device inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media 05 85 Us 86 into Memory Stick Duo media adaptor make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo media are inserted facing in the correct direction Note that improper use may cause a malfunction When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media inserted into Memory Stick Duo media adaptor on Memory Stick media compliant device make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo media adaptor is inserted into the device in the correct direction If inserted in the wrong direction the device may be damaged Do not insert Memory Stick Duo media adaptor without Memory Stick PRO Duo media attached into Memory Stick media compliant device Doing so may result in malfunctions of the device Notes on using the Memory Stick Micro media To use Memory Stick Micro media with your camcorder you need a Duo sized M2 adaptor Insert the Memory Stick Micro media into the Duo sized M2 adaptor and then insert the adaptor into the Memory Stick Duo media slot If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into your camcorder without using the Duo sized M2 adaptor you might not be able to remove it from your camcorder Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children The
102. t or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the LCD screen closed when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep metal contacts clean If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked Consult your local authorized Sony service facility Wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin If any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor When not using your camcorder for a long time To keep your camcorder in optimum state for a long time turn it on and let it run by recording and playing back images about once a month Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If moisture condensati
103. t your computer The camcorder is not recognized by the computer Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the computer other than the keyboard mouse and your camcorder Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and your camcorder and restart the computer then connect the computer and your camcorder again in the correct order Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items Cannot use Backlight ecause of following settings SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER MANUAL in EXPOSURE FIREWORKS ZOOM SPOT MTR ECS SPOT METER EXPOSURE TWILIGHT CANDLE SUNRISE amp SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW TELE MACRO FACE DETECTION SCENE SELECTION Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen check the following If the problem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility In this case when you contact them give them all the numbers of the error code beginning with C or E C or E O0 00 Self diagnosis display c 04 00 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series p 86 Connect the DC plug
104. taking steps to protect the internal hard disk Recording playback may be disabled as a result The drop sensor function does not guarantee the protection of the internal hard disk under all possible situations Use the camcorder under stable conditions Warning indicator pertaining to photo recording The recording media is full jeuonippy 5 78 Grips You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Recording media 8 Internal memory format error amp HDD format error The internal recording media of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing MEDIA FORMAT p 67 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete all data in the internal recording media Data error An error occurred during reading or writing the internal recording media of the camcorder This may occur when you keep applying shock on the camcorder Movies recorded on other devices may not be played back The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to create a new file The management file is damaged When you touch YES a new management file is created The old recorded images on the media cannot be played back Image files are not damaged If you execute REPAIR IMG DB after creating new information playing back the old r
105. ted folders using your camcorder Format the memory card p 67 or delete folders using your computer This memory card may not be able to record or play movies Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 18 This memory card may not be able to record or play images correctly Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 18 Do not eject the memory card during writing Data may be damaged Reinsert the memory card and follow the instructions on the LCD screen Other No further selection is possible You can add no more than 99 movies to a Playlist You can select only 100 images at one time for Deleting movies photos Protecting movies photos or releasing the protection Dubbing movies Copying photos Data protected You tried to delete protected data Release the protection of the data jeuonippv Fi Us 79 Recording time of movies number of recordable photos Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack DCR SR68 SR88 unit minute Battery pack Continuous Typical recording recording time time NP FV30 100 45 supplied NP FV50 190 90 NP FV70 395 185 NP FV100 785 375 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 unit minute Battery pack Continuous Typical recording recording time time NP FV30 110 50 supplie
106. tegory The menu list moves through 4 items at once You can touch buttons and drag the screen to scroll the list of the menu The selected category icon is displayed in orange e You can return to the MY MENU screen by touching when displayed edm uds Touch TE 2 Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU 3 Touch the central part of the left side of screen to change the display 4 Touch the menu item to be changed 5 After changing the setting touch To finish setting the menu touch ES To return to the previous menu screen touch EH may not be displayed depending on the menu item Jepao2uue 1 Burziuio1sn Us 53 5 54 Notes You may not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions Grayed out menu items or settings are not available Tips Depending on the menu items being changed your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode movie photo Using MY MENU You can use the menu items more easily by registering the menu items you use most often on MY MENU You can register 6 menu items on each MY MENU of the MOVIE PHOTO and PLAYBACK Example deleting SPOT MTR FCS and registering HFADER Gg me MENU MOVIE 2 5 others
107. ttings including the clock setting A Backlight button 26 MODE button 21 HH movie photo lamp 21 LIGHT button 26 Press to light up the LIGHT IN O O1 Y USB jack 49 DCR SR68 SR88 o N jor A Oo N gt 1 Power zoom lever 25 31 PHOTO button 24 CHG charge lamp 11 Battery pack 11 DC IN jack 11 START STOP button 22 Grip belt 20 Hook for a shoulder belt BATT battery release lever 13 Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in Access lamp memory card 18 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data Memory card slot 18 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 1 2 Power zoom lever 25 31 PHOTO button 24 1 2 3 Battery pack 11 4JCHG charge lamp 11 5 5 5 button 22 6 7 8 9 Grip belt 20 DCIN jack 11 Memory card slot 18 BATT battery release lever 13 10 A V Remote Connector 33 Tripod
108. u 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 DVDirect Express with the A V connecting cable Connect the device in either way of 1 or 2 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 13 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions 1 A V connecting cable supplied Connect the A V connecting cable to the input jack of another device 2 A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an 5 VIDEO cable If you connect the 5 VIDEO plug only you will hear no sound The yellow plug video connection is not necessary DCR SR68 SR88 A N Remote Connector DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 A V Remote Connector S VIDEO Te VIDEO 2 4 Yellow White AUDIO le Red
109. versa aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment When the white balance has been set with ONE PUSH if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors Jepao2uue 1 Burziulo1sn Us 59 05 60 from inside the house or vice versa you need to redo the ONE PUSH procedure to readjust the white balance SPOT MTR FCS Spot meter focus You can adjust the brightness and focus for the selected subject simultaneously This function enables you to use SPOT METER p 60 and SPOT FOCUS p 60 at the same time AUTO Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the brightness and focus To adjust the brightness and focus automatically touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE and FOCUS are automatically set to MANUAL SPOT METER Flexible spot meter You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage END v OT METER AUTO Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the exposure To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS w You can select and adjust the focal p
110. y might accidentally swallow it On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back photos recorded on other devices DCR TRV900 or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions If you cannot use Memory Stick PRO Duo media that have been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 67 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the InfoLITHIUM battery Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs InfoLITHIUM V series battery packs have the Oruru mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an AC Adaptor charger sold separately The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your cam
111. ying back a movie from the selected thumbnail Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears EJ Touch amp FILM ROLL Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen GaN 1 2010 CJ e E EN E 11234 meses Sets the interval at which to create thumbnails of scenes in a movie Touch to select the desired movie Touch to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene O Tips e You can also display the Film Roll Index by touching MENU gt Show others VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category FILM ROLL Searching for desired scene by face Face Index The face images detected during movie recording are displayed on the INDEX screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears EJ Touch 22 gt FACE Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Qk G 1 12 34 E Touch to select the desired movie Touch to search for the desired face image then touch the desired face image to view the scene Playback starts from the beginning of the scene with the selected face imag

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