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4-170-095-12(1) DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E/SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E Digital Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 21 Making good use of your 37 camcorder Saving images with an 46 external device Customizing your 54 camcorder Additional information 72 Quick reference 93 2010 Sony Corporation
4-170-095-12(1) DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E/SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E Digital Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 21 Making good use of your 37 camcorder Saving images with an 46 external device Customizing your 54 camcorder Additional information 72 Quick reference 93 2010 Sony Corporation
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... Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 39 Dividing a movie 40 Capturing a photo from a movie (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E 41 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E). . . . 42 Dubbing movies 42 Copying photos...
... Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 39 Dividing a movie 40 Capturing a photo from a movie (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E 41 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E). . . . 42 Dubbing movies 42 Copying photos...
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Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E DC IN jack Battery pack DC plug AC Adaptor CHG (charge) lamp DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E Power cord (Mains lead) To the wall outlet (wall socket) CHG (charge) lamp Battery pack GB 12 DC IN jack DC plug AC Adaptor Power cord (Mains lead) To the wall outlet (wall socket)
Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E DC IN jack Battery pack DC plug AC Adaptor CHG (charge) lamp DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E Power cord (Mains lead) To the wall outlet (wall socket) CHG (charge) lamp Battery pack GB 12 DC IN jack DC plug AC Adaptor Power cord (Mains lead) To the wall outlet (wall socket)
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... it in a warm place. The temperature of the battery pack is high. To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E To use an electronic voltage transformer. GB 14 Remove the battery pack from your camcorder without any countries/regions...
... it in a warm place. The temperature of the battery pack is high. To remove the battery pack Close the LCD screen. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E To use an electronic voltage transformer. GB 14 Remove the battery pack from your camcorder without any countries/regions...
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The recording medium is changed. You can be used differs depending on your camcorder. The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears. DCR-SX33E/SX43E: Memory card DCR-SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E: * Internal memory Memory card DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E: * Internal hard disk Memory card * In the default setting, both movies and photos are displayed on...
The recording medium is changed. You can be used differs depending on your camcorder. The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears. DCR-SX33E/SX43E: Memory card DCR-SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E: * Internal memory Memory card DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E: * Internal hard disk Memory card * In the default setting, both movies and photos are displayed on...
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..." media, and standard-sized SD memory cards can be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and drop. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E Access lamp DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/ SX63E A cc e s s lamp Note direction of notched corner. Note direction of notched corner. In that case, touch [YES]. To... Duo" media that is displayed, initialize the memory card by touching (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD] (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) [YES] [YES] .
..." media, and standard-sized SD memory cards can be careful so that the memory card does not pop out and drop. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E Access lamp DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/ SX63E A cc e s s lamp Note direction of notched corner. Note direction of notched corner. In that case, touch [YES]. To... Duo" media that is displayed, initialize the memory card by touching (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) [MEMORY CARD] (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) [YES] [YES] .
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.../Playback GB 21 Recording/Playback Recording In the default setting, movies are recorded on changing the recording media (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E). DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E Tips When you finish recording or when you play back images, close the...
.../Playback GB 21 Recording/Playback Recording In the default setting, movies are recorded on changing the recording media (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E). DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E Tips When you finish recording or when you play back images, close the...
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DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E MODE button DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo GB 22 Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder. DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 16). You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE.
DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E MODE button DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo GB 22 Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp. Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder. DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 16). You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE.
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... Press START/STOP to start recording. You can start recording also by touching in the bottom left of the LCD screen. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SR78E/SR88E SX44E/SX53E/SX63E START/STOP button Recording/Playback [STBY] [REC] To stop recording, press START/STOP again. You can...
... Press START/STOP to start recording. You can start recording also by touching in the bottom left of the LCD screen. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SR78E/SR88E SX44E/SX53E/SX63E START/STOP button Recording/Playback [STBY] [REC] To stop recording, press START/STOP again. You can...
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... displayed during playback. To display them as a guide. [ STEADYSHOT] is not compatible with full pixel display. DCR-SX33E/SX43E: Memory card DCR-SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E: Internal memory DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E: Internal hard disk Tips See page 18 on a TV which is set ... will be indicated if data is optimized automatically ([FACE DETECTION], p. 63). You can capture photos from recorded movies (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E) (p. 41). See page 81 on the recordable time of movies. You can check the...
... displayed during playback. To display them as a guide. [ STEADYSHOT] is not compatible with full pixel display. DCR-SX33E/SX43E: Memory card DCR-SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E: Internal memory DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E: Internal hard disk Tips See page 18 on a TV which is set ... will be indicated if data is optimized automatically ([FACE DETECTION], p. 63). You can capture photos from recorded movies (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E) (p. 41). See page 81 on the recordable time of movies. You can check the...
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Recording/Playback GB 25 DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E Flashes Lights up When disappears, the photo is recorded. Tips See page 82 on the recordable number of photos. ...
Recording/Playback GB 25 DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E Flashes Lights up When disappears, the photo is recorded. Tips See page 82 on the recordable number of photos. ...
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Playback on the camcorder In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on changing the recording media (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E). 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press ...To turn on the LCD 3 Touch (Movie) () a desired movie () to view a photo. Movies are played. DCR-SX33E/SX43E: Memory card DCR-SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E: Internal memory DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E: Internal hard disk Tips See page 18 on the following recording media are displayed and...
Playback on the camcorder In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on changing the recording media (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E). 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press ...To turn on the LCD 3 Touch (Movie) () a desired movie () to view a photo. Movies are played. DCR-SX33E/SX43E: Memory card DCR-SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E: Internal memory DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E: Internal hard disk Tips See page 18 on the following recording media are displayed and...
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... For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with an S VIDEO cable (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO . DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E SX44E/SX53E/SX63E IN VIDEO AUDIO TVs S VIDEO (Yellow) (White) (Red) VCRs (Yellow) Signal flow A/V Remote Connector Set the...
... For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with an S VIDEO cable (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO . DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E SX44E/SX53E/SX63E IN VIDEO AUDIO TVs S VIDEO (Yellow) (White) (Red) VCRs (Yellow) Signal flow A/V Remote Connector Set the...
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... photo from a movie recorded on the aspect ratio of the movie: [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) [VGA(0.3M)] in [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) (p. 18). To continue capturing, touch , then repeat steps from step 3. To capture a photo from another... movie, touch , then repeat steps from a movie (DCRSR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) 1 Touch (MENU) [Show others] [PHOTO CAPTURE] (under [EDIT] category).
... photo from a movie recorded on the aspect ratio of the movie: [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) [VGA(0.3M)] in [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) (p. 18). To continue capturing, touch , then repeat steps from step 3. To capture a photo from another... movie, touch , then repeat steps from a movie (DCRSR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) 1 Touch (MENU) [Show others] [PHOTO CAPTURE] (under [EDIT] category).
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... are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as follows. GB 47 Saving images with / , then touch and go to confirm the image. DCR-SX33E/SX43E: Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved. This screen will appear only when there ...recorded on memory card by select], touch the image to be smaller depending on -screen instructions to select the recording media and image selection methods (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/ SX63E). When you can search for images by date], select the date of the images to...
... are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as follows. GB 47 Saving images with / , then touch and go to confirm the image. DCR-SX33E/SX43E: Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved. This screen will appear only when there ...recorded on memory card by select], touch the image to be smaller depending on -screen instructions to select the recording media and image selection methods (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/ SX63E). When you can search for images by date], select the date of the images to...
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... [END] [EJECT DISC] on the disc. Movies that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc (DCR-SX33E/SX43E). Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of movies to save (DCRSR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E). Touch...] [END] on the camcorder screen. To create another disc of the same disc When dubbing images in the memory card (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) Touch [DISC BURN OPTION] in the following cases: When dubbing a desired image GB 49...
... [END] [EJECT DISC] on the disc. Movies that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc (DCR-SX33E/SX43E). Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of movies to save (DCRSR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E). Touch...] [END] on the camcorder screen. To create another disc of the same disc When dubbing images in the memory card (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) Touch [DISC BURN OPTION] in the following cases: When dubbing a desired image GB 49...
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... Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions. A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to the input...The yellow plug (video) connection is not necessary. You can be produced than DVDirect Express, with an S VIDEO cable. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E A/V Remote Connector DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E A/V Remote Connector Input S VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) Signal flow ...
... Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions. A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to the input...The yellow plug (video) connection is not necessary. You can be produced than DVDirect Express, with an S VIDEO cable. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E A/V Remote Connector DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E A/V Remote Connector Input S VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) Signal flow ...
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(GENERAL SET) category SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR DISPLAY SET OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE DISP OUTPUT CLOCK/ LANG CLOCK SET AREA SET SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET POWER SETTINGS A.SHUT OFF POWER ON BY LCD OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE CALIBRATION DROP SENSOR*1 *1 DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E *2 DCR-SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E *3 DCR-SX43E 29, 69 69 69 69 70 70 34 70 16 70 70 70 71 71 71 90 71 GB 58
(GENERAL SET) category SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR DISPLAY SET OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE DISP OUTPUT CLOCK/ LANG CLOCK SET AREA SET SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET POWER SETTINGS A.SHUT OFF POWER ON BY LCD OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE CALIBRATION DROP SENSOR*1 *1 DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E *2 DCR-SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E *3 DCR-SX43E 29, 69 69 69 69 70 70 34 70 16 70 70 70 71 71 71 90 71 GB 58
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PHOTO CAPTURE (DCR-SR58E/ SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/ SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) See page 41. PLAYLIST EDIT See page 44. EDIT (Items for other settings) See "Using menus" (p. 54) on the operation. USB CONNECT ... 39. DELETE See page 37. To close the battery information screen Touch . The default settings are marked with . PHOTO COPY (DCR-SR58E/ SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) See page 43. MOVIE DUB (DCR-SR58E/ SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) See page 42. Customizing your camcorder GB 67
PHOTO CAPTURE (DCR-SR58E/ SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/ SX43E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) See page 41. PLAYLIST EDIT See page 44. EDIT (Items for other settings) See "Using menus" (p. 54) on the operation. USB CONNECT ... 39. DELETE See page 37. To close the battery information screen Touch . The default settings are marked with . PHOTO COPY (DCR-SR58E/ SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) See page 43. MOVIE DUB (DCR-SR58E/ SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/SX34E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) See page 42. Customizing your camcorder GB 67
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... depending on the conditions under which you use a fully charged battery pack. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E Battery pack NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100 (unit: minute) 135 255 525 1045 DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E Battery pack NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 ...(supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100 Continuous recording time 100 (unit: minute) Typical recording time 45 190 90 395 185 785 375 DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E Battery pack NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100 Continuous recording time 110 (unit: minute) Typical recording time...
... depending on the conditions under which you use a fully charged battery pack. DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E Battery pack NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100 (unit: minute) 135 255 525 1045 DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E Battery pack NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 ...(supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100 Continuous recording time 100 (unit: minute) Typical recording time 45 190 90 395 185 785 375 DCR-SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E Battery pack NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100 Continuous recording time 110 (unit: minute) Typical recording time...