Sony DCR-SX63 - Flash Memory Handycam Camcorder, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...4 170 098 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder ˏ 2010 Sony Corporation Operating Guide US Guía de operaciones ES DCR SR68 SR88 SX43 SX44 SX63 ...

Page 2: ...d do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of import...

Page 3: ...lectrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use cau...

Page 4: ...MA 1 15P plug rated for 125 V 15 A Europe Countries regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Austria 230 50 C Belgium 230 50 C Czech 220 50 C Denmark 230 50 C Finland 230 50 C France 230 50 C Germany 230 50 C Greece 220 50 C Hungary 220 50 C Iceland 230 50 C Ireland 230 50 C BF Italy 220 50 C Luxemburg 230 50 C Netherlands 230 50 C Norway 230 50 C Poland 220 50 C Portugal 230 50 C Romania 220 50 C R...

Page 5: ...60 A Jamaica 110 50 A Mexico 120 127 60 A Nicaragua 120 240 60 A Panama 110 220 60 A South America Countries regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Argentina 220 50 C BF O Brazil 127 220 60 A C Chile 220 50 C Colombia 120 60 A Peru 220 60 A C Venezuela 120 60 A Middle East Countries regions Voltage Frequency Hz Plug type Iran 220 50 C BF Iraq 220 50 C BF Israel 230 50 C Saudi Arabia 127 220 50 A C...

Page 6: ...d type only Otherwise fire or injury may result AC Adaptor Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Even if your camcorder is turned off AC po...

Page 7: ...terference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR SX63 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must a...

Page 8: ...e by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with...

Page 9: ... 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 of 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 copy...

Page 10: ...ion 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 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ About images illustrations and screen displays of this manual The example images used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera...

Page 11: ...t 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 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 repeate...

Page 12: ...os C p 26 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder C p 28 Playing images on a TV C p 31 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer C p 36 Saving movies and photos in external media C p 43 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder C p 45 Deleting movies and photos p 34 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc you can record new images on the ...

Page 13: ...o memory card DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 22 Recording Playback Recording 23 Playback on the camcorder 28 Playing images on a TV 31 Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 34 Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer Windows 36 When using a Macintosh 36 Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser 39 Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn 39 Importing movies...

Page 14: ...amcorder Using menus 51 Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook 57 Additional information Troubleshooting 58 Precautions 60 Specifications 62 Quick reference Screen indicators 66 Parts and controls 67 Index 70 ...

Page 15: ...ry pack DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 Battery pack DC IN jack CHG charge lamp DC plug AC Adaptor To the wall outlet wall socket Power cord Mains lead Battery pack DC IN jack DC plug AC Adaptor Power cord Mains lead CHG charge lamp To the wall outlet wall socket ...

Page 16: ... socket Align the Ă 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 4When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder Tips See page 64 on recording and playing time When your camcorder is on you can check the approximate amount of remaini...

Page 17: ... 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 automatically if you leave your camcorder wit...

Page 18: ...esired geographical area with then touch NEXT To set the date and time again touch MENU Show others CLOCK LANG under GENERAL SET category CLOCK SET When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears 3Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set DST SET or SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour ˎ ˎ ˎ Touch the button on the LCD screen MODE lamp POWE...

Page 19: ...er GENERAL SET category BEEP OFF If the button you touch does not react correctly calibrate the touch panel To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off Tips You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the language setting You can chang...

Page 20: ...cording playback and editing operations on the selected medium Tips See page 64 for the recordable time of movies Selecting the recording media for movies DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears ˬ Touch the desired recording media Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording me...

Page 21: ...r 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...

Page 22: ... may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed initialize the memory card by touching MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 YES YES 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 ...

Page 23: ...d DCR SX44 SX63 Internal memory DCR SR68 SR88 Internal hard disk Tips See page 20 on changing the recording media DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 To open the lens cover Slide the LENS COVER switch to open Tips When you finish recording or when you play back images close the lens cover 1Fasten the grip belt DCR SR68 SR88 ˎ ˎ DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 ...

Page 24: ...e LCD screen is already open press POWER p 18 You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 ˎ ˎ MODE button Movie When recording a movie Photo When shooting a photo Movie When recording a movie Photo When shooting a photo MODE button ...

Page 25: ...ng movie photo playback modes To display the icons and indicators again touch anywhere on the screen except the rec zoom buttons on the LCD Notes If you 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 u...

Page 26: ...of the top bottom right 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 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide STEADYSHOT 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 and then adjust the angle Data c...

Page 27: ...htly to adjust the focus then press it fully You can record photos also by touching on the LCD screen When disappears the photo is recorded Tips To change the image size touch MENU Show others IMAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting You can check the recordable number of photos on the LCD screen p 66 ˎ ˎ ˎ Flashes Lights up DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 ...

Page 28: ...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 18 2Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen 3Touch Movie a desired movie to play back a movie Touch the Photo a desired photo to view a photo Movies ar...

Page 29: ...vie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU Show others VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically dur...

Page 30: ... photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on a memory card playback folder appears on the screen ˎ Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION ...

Page 31: ...separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable w th 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 neces...

Page 32: ...ne 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 you...

Page 33: ...33 Recording Playback US Tips To check information counter etc on the screen of the monitor touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL ˎ ...

Page 34: ...lete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails 1 Touch MENU Show others DELETE under EDIT category 2 To delete movies touch DELETE DELETE To delete photos touch DELETE DELETE ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 3 Touch and display the ...

Page 35: ...od use of your camcorder US 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 YES ˎ ...

Page 36: ...ˋ ˋ ˋ ˋ ˎ ˎ ˋ ˋ Others USB port this must be provided as standard Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compatible DVD burner CD ROM drive is necessary for installation 1 Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi boot environment 2 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Windows Image Mastering API IMAPI Ver 2 0 or newer is required to use di...

Page 37: ...xt screen Read the terms of the license agreement carefully If you agree to the terms change to and ˎ ˎ ˎ then click Next Install Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen automatically Touch the one of the media types displayed on the screen to make the computer recognize your camcorder USB ...

Page 38: ...tion screen and install it following the procedures displayed The computer must be connected to the internet for the installation You may install Image Mastering API v2 0 for Windows XP in response to the message displayed when you try to start those functions ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ To disconnect your camcorder from the computer Click the icon at the bottom right of the desktop of the computer Safely remove US...

Page 39: ...eating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with One Touch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc automatically Install PMB beforehand p 36 however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 17 With One Touch Disc Burn function on your cam...

Page 40: ... AC Adaptor for this operation p 17 1 Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen 2 Touch the recording media that contains the images you want to save on the camcorder screen USB CONNECT Internal hard disk USB CONNECT Internal memory USB CONNECT Memory card The displayed recording media differ...

Page 41: ...rive See page 36 for the type of discs you can use If any other software than PMB starts automatically shut it down 2 Start PMB p 39 3 Click Calendar or Index on the left side in the window and select the folder or date then select the movies To select plural movies hold the Ctrl key down and click thumbnails 4 At the top of the window click Create DVD Video Format Discs STD The window used to sel...

Page 42: ... operation Editing movies You can cut out only necessary parts from a movie and save it as another file Double click the movie to be edited on PMB then click Show Edit Palette on the right side of the screen Trim Video or select the Manipulate menu Edit Trim Video See PMB Help p 39 for details ˎ Capturing photos from a movie You can save a frame of a movie as a photo file Double click the movie to...

Page 43: ...hen the external media is connected to your camcorder Operation is not assured with every connectable device Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC adaptor p 17 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 1 Connect the AC Adaptor and the po...

Page 44: ...ing in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed ˎ ˎ ˎ Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB when selecting movies PHOTO COPY when selecting photos Follow the on screen instructions to select the recording media DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 and image selection methods When you selected DUB by select touch the image to be saved appears When you selected DUB by date select the da...

Page 45: ... 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 wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 17 Only unused discs of the following types can be used 12cm DVD R 12cm DVD R The device does not support two layere...

Page 46: ... a disc with DISC BURN OPTION Perform this operation in the following cases When dubbing a desired 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 Press an...

Page 47: ...eting 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 be 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...

Page 48: ...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 or Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 17 Sony DVD writer may not be ava...

Page 49: ...hen 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 MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time or c...

Page 50: ...ow others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 4 3 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 ˎ ˎ ...

Page 51: ...cording media p 55 GENERAL SET Other setup items p 56 Menu items are described in more details in the Handycam Handbook Setting menus Touch Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU Touch the central part in the left side of screen to change the display Touch the menu item to be changed After changing the setting touch To finish setting the menu touch To retu...

Page 52: ... 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 FADER Touch Touch MY MENU SETTING Touch MOVIE Touch SPOT MTR FCS Touch Touch FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category When MY MENU is displayed touch Repeat the same steps above to register menu items on MY ...

Page 53: ... You touch and the menu items you can change in the context appear Touch OPTION Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting After completing the setting touch 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 recording playback status of your...

Page 54: ...YSHOT Sets the SteadyShot function when recording movies AUTO SLW SHUTTR Adjusts the shutter speed automatically FACE DETECTION Adjusts the image quality of the face s automatically AUDIO REC SET BLT IN ZOOM MIC Records movies with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position MICREF LEVEL Sets the microphone level OTHER REC SET DIGITAL ZOOM Sets the maximum zoom level of the digital zoom that exce...

Page 55: ...t ERASE Erases movies from a playlist ERASE ALL Erases all movies from a playlist MOVE Changes the order of movies in a playlist OTHERS category USB CONNECT USB CONNECT 1 Connects the internal hard disk via USB USB CONNECT 2 Connects the internal memory via USB USB CONNECT Connects the memory card via USB DISC BURN Allows you to save images onto discs by pressing the DISC BURN button p 39 BATTERY ...

Page 56: ...ns or indicators are displayed on the LCD screen OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE Converts the signal depending on the TV connected p 31 DISP OUTPUT Sets whether the on screen displays appears on the TV screen or not CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET Sets the date and time p 18 AREA SET Adjusts for a time difference without stopping the clock p 18 DST SET SUMMERTIME Sets the summertime p 18 LANGUAGE SET Sets the displa...

Page 57: ...tallation screen displayed click Handycam Handbook 3 Select the desired language and the model name of your camcorder then click Handycam Handbook PDF The model name of your camcorder is printed on its bottom surface 4 Click Exit Exit then remove the CD ROM from your computer ˎ To view the Handycam Handbook double click the short cut icon on the computer screen When using a Macintosh open the Hand...

Page 58: ...Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket p 17 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 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 your camcorder still does not work p...

Page 59: ...rs of the error code beginning with C or E C 04 ÿÿ The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack V series p 15 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to your camcorder securely p 15 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ C 06 ÿÿ The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place C 13 ÿÿ C 32 ÿÿ Remove the power source Reconnect it and oper...

Page 60: ... 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 cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the LCD screen Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery...

Page 61: ...with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours ˋ ˋ ˎ ˋ ˋ ˋ ˎ ˎ 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 ...

Page 62: ... NTSC color EIA standards Movie recording format Video MPEG 2 PS Audio recording system Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital Stereo Creator Photo file format DCF Ver 2 0 Compatible Exif Ver 2 21 Compatible MPF Baseline Compatible Recording media Movie Photo Internal hard disk DCR SR68 80 GB DCR SR88 120 GB Internal memory DCR SX44 4 GB DCR SX63 16 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo media SD memory card SDHC memor...

Page 63: ...to ON shutter speed 1 30 second Input Output connectors A V Remote Connector Video audio output jack USB jack mini AB LCD screen Picture 6 7 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total number of pixels 230 400 960 ˑ 240 General Power requirements DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power consumption During camera recording using LCD screen at normal brightness DCR SR68 SR88 2 0 W DCR S...

Page 64: ...gory In the default setting the recording mode is SP p 54 Internal hard disk 80 GB DCR SR68 Recording mode Recording time HQ 1220 SP 1750 LP 3660 Internal hard disk 120 GB DCR SR88 Recording mode Recording time HQ 1830 SP 2630 LP 5510 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ Internal memory 4 GB DCR SX44 Recording mode Recording time HQ 55 SP 80 LP 175 Internal memory 16 GB DCR SX63 Recording mode Recording time HQ 235 SP 340 LP ...

Page 65: ...arks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademark...

Page 66: ...ining time FADER Drop sensor off Drop sensor activated 9999 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media Playback folder of memory card 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DETECTION set to OFF Manual focus SCENE SELECTION White balance SteadyShot off SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER EXPOSURE TELE MACRO Backl...

Page 67: ...reen Touch panel 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 Speaker VIEW IMAGES button 28 DISC BURN button 39 POWER button 18 RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting PHOTO button 27 movie photo lamp 24 MOD...

Page 68: ...USB jack 37 39 40 43 45 DCR SR68 SR88 Power zoom lever PHOTO button 27 CHG charge lamp 15 Battery pack 15 DC IN jack 15 START STOP button 25 Grip belt 23 Hook for a shoulder belt BATT battery release lever 16 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 car...

Page 69: ...ck 15 Memory card slot 21 BATT battery release lever 16 A V Remote Connector 31 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 21 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data ...

Page 70: ...external media 43 Screen indicators 66 Self diagnosis display 59 Setting the date and time 18 Software 36 Specifications 62 Supplied items 8 T Thumbnail 34 Troubleshooting 58 Turning the power on 18 TV 31 TV TYPE 31 U USB cable 45 47 USB CONNECT 45 47 V VIEW IMAGES 28 VISUAL INDEX 28 Volume 29 W Wall outlet wall socket 15 Warning indicators 59 Windows 36 Z Zoom 25 Symbols 16 9 32 4 3 32 A A V conn...

Page 71: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed in China ...

Page 72: ... 2010 Sony Corporation DCR SR68 SR88 SX43 SX44 SX63 Table of contents 8 Getting started 11 Recording Playback 20 Making good use of your camcorder 36 Saving images with an external device 45 Customizing your camcorder 53 Additional information 71 Quick reference 92 ...

Page 73: ...ts 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 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...

Page 74: ...e to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case an indicator appears on the LCD screen p 76 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories 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 ...

Page 75: ...Memory card ˋ DCR SX44 Internal memory memory card 4 GB DCR SX63 16 GB ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 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 be lost or other malfunctions could occur Eject the memory card when the access lamp p 19 is lit or flashing Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder or subject...

Page 76: ...g photos C p 23 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder C p 27 Playing images on a TV C p 33 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos in external media C p 45 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder C p 47 Deleting movies and photos p 36 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc you can record new images on the f...

Page 77: ...nique 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 microph...

Page 78: ...T 58 TELE MACRO 61 Recording in a dimly lit room VIDEO LIGHT 26 Capturing fireworks or a sunset in all its splendor FIREWORKS 58 SUNRISE SUNSET 58 Checking your golf swing SPORTS 58 Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen SPOT FOCUS 60 SPOT MTR FCS 60 ...

Page 79: ...nserting a memory card 18 Recording Playback Recording 20 Recording movies 22 Shooting photos 23 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 25 Zooming 25 Selecting the recording mode 25 Using the VIDEO LIGHT 26 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 26 Recording in mirror mode 26 Playback on the camcorder 27 Useful functions for playing movies and photos 30 Searching for desired images ...

Page 80: ...ernal media DIRECT COPY 45 Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder 47 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 47 Creating a disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express 49 Creating a disc with a recorder etc 50 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 53 Operating menus 53 Using MY MENU 54 Using the OPTION MENU 55 Menu lists 56 MANUAL SETTINGS Items to adjust for ...

Page 81: ...of recording and playback with each battery pack 80 Expected recording time of movies 81 Expected number of recordable photos 81 Using your camcorder abroad 83 Maintenance and precautions 85 About the Memory Stick media 85 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 86 About handling of your camcorder 87 Quick reference Screen indicators 92 Parts and controls 93 Index 96 ...

Page 82: ...ry pack DCR SR68 SR88 Battery pack DC IN jack CHG charge lamp DC plug AC Adaptor To the wall outlet wall socket Power cord Mains lead Battery pack DC IN jack DC plug AC Adaptor Power cord Mains lead CHG charge lamp To the wall outlet wall socket DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 ...

Page 83: ...G charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder Tips See page 80 on recording and playing time 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...

Page 84: ...c 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 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 lo...

Page 85: ...or 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 ˎ ˎ ˎ ...

Page 86: ...ct the desired geographical area with then touch NEXT To set the date and time again touch MENU Show others CLOCK LANG under GENERAL SET category CLOCK SET When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears 3Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set DST SET or SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour ˎ ˎ ˎ Touch the button on the LCD screen MODE l...

Page 87: ...T category BEEP OFF 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 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 t...

Page 88: ...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 Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears ˬ Touch the desired recording media Touch YES The recording medium is cha...

Page 89: ...ediaCard 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...

Page 90: ...e 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 Show others MEDIA FORMAT under MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 YES YES To eject the memory card Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in onc...

Page 91: ...4 SX63 Internal memory DCR SR68 SR88 Internal hard disk Tips See page 17 on changing the recording media DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 To open the lens cover Slide the LENS COVER switch to open Tips When you finish recording or when you play back images close the lens cover 1Fasten the grip belt DCR SR68 SR88 ˎ ˎ DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 ...

Page 92: ...r 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 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 ˎ ˎ Movie When recording a movie Photo When shooting a photo MODE button MODE button Movie When recording a movie Photo When shooting a photo ...

Page 93: ...photo playback modes To display the icons and indicators again touch anywhere on the screen except the rec zoom buttons on the LCD Notes If you 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 ...

Page 94: ...ht 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 In this case set GUIDEFRAME to ON p 62 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide STEADYSHOT 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 and then adjust...

Page 95: ...ightly to adjust the focus then press it fully You can record photos also by touching on the LCD screen When disappears the photo is recorded Tips See page 81 on the recordable number of photos To change the image size touch MENU Show others IMAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting ˎ ˎ ˎ Flashes Lights up DCR SR68 SR88 DCR SX43 SX44 SX63 ...

Page 96: ...0 cm about 59 1 8 in for telephoto ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 63 if you want to zoom to a greater level Selecting the recording mode You can 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 REC MODE is set to SP Touch MENU Show others REC MODE under SHOOTING SET category ˬ Touch a d...

Page 97: ...se 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 the video light may turn on and off In this case press LIGHT repeatedly to select ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press backlight to ...

Page 98: ...X63 1Open 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 2Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen 3Touch Movie a desired movie to play back a movie Touch the Photo a desired photo to view a photo...

Page 99: ...the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU Show others VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during ...

Page 100: ...US Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on a memory card playback folder appears on the screen ˎ Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION ...

Page 101: ...ATE 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 playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL IND...

Page 102: ... starts from the beginning of the scene with the selected face image ˎ 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 ...

Page 103: ...lephoto 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 ˎ Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default settin...

Page 104: ...separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable w th 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 neces...

Page 105: ...ne 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 you...

Page 106: ...35 Recording Playback US Tips To check information counter etc on the screen of the monitor touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL ˎ ...

Page 107: ...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 1 Touch MENU Show others DELETE under EDIT category 2 To delete movies touch DELETE DELETE To delete photos touch DELETE DELETE ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 3 Touch and displ...

Page 108: ...od use of your camcorder US 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 YES ˎ ...

Page 109: ...undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with in step 3 disappears ˎ ˎ ˎ To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Note You cannot select PRT by date for the recorded data on the memory card In step 2 touch PROTECT PRT by date To protect all photos on the same day at one time touch PROTECT PRT by date Touch to select the recording dat...

Page 110: ...le dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the memory card while ˎ ˎ ˎ dividing movies on the memory card A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch 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 Onl...

Page 111: ...then repeat steps from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch then repeat steps from step 2 ˎ ˎ ˎ 5 Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movie 0 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 t...

Page 112: ... deleted after dubbing All included images in a Playlist will be dubbed The 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 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˬ Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub the Playli...

Page 113: ...ENU Show others PHOTO COPY under EDIT category The PHOTO COPY screen appears ˎ ˎ ˬ 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 Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the image Touch to return ...

Page 114: ... same day at one time In step 2 touch ADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen ˎ Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist It may d...

Page 115: ... hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES 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 under EDIT category Touch MOVE ˎ ˎ Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is marked with Touch the image on the LCD screen t...

Page 116: ...connected to your camcorder Operation is not assured with every connectable device Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall 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 1 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to the...

Page 117: ...hen selecting photos ˎ ˎ Follow the on screen instructions to select the recording media and image selection methods DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 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 then touch and go to step ʗ Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return ...

Page 118: ...lso to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this 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 ma...

Page 119: ...URN OPTION Perform this operation in the following cases When dubbing a desired image When creating multiple copies of the same disc ˋ ˋ 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 Press and hold the imag...

Page 120: ...r If Failed or DISC BURN failed appears on the screen insert another disc into the DVD writer and perform the DISC BURN operation again ˎ ˎ ˎ ˋ ˋ ˋ ˋ ˎ ˎ Tips If the total memory size of movies to be 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 d...

Page 121: ... Creating a disc with a recorder etc You 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 w th the A V connecting cable Connect the device in either way of or Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Notes Connect your camcorder to the wal...

Page 122: ...ely 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 ˮ 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 t...

Page 123: ...under GENERAL SET category DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 4 3 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 ˎ ˎ ˎ ...

Page 124: ...gs p 66 MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media p 67 GENERAL SET Other setup items p 68 Operating menus Touch Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU Touch the central part of the left side of screen to change the display Touch the menu item to be changed After changing the setting touch To finish setting the menu touch To return to the previous menu screen ...

Page 125: ... 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 FADER Touch Touch MY MENU SETTING Touch MOVIE Touch SPOT MTR FCS Touch Touch FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category When MY MENU is displayed touch Repeat the same steps above to register menu items on MY ...

Page 126: ... You touch and the menu items you can change in the context appear Touch OPTION Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting After completing the setting touch 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 recording playback status of your...

Page 127: ...X 30 FILM ROLL 30 FACE 31 PLAYLIST 43 PLAYBACK SET DATA CODE 65 EDIT category DELETE DELETE 36 DELETE 36 PROTECT PROTECT 38 PROTECT 38 DIVIDE 39 PHOTO CAPTURE 40 MOVIE DUB 1 2 DUB by select 41 DUB by date 41 DUB ALL 41 PHOTO COPY 1 2 COPY by select 42 COPY by date 42 PLAYLIST EDIT ADD 43 ADD by date 43 ERASE 44 ERASE ALL 44 MOVE 44 OTHERS category USB CONNECT USB CONNECT 1 49 USB CONNECT 2 49 USB ...

Page 128: ...68 LCD BL LEVEL 68 LCD COLOR 69 DISPLAY SET 69 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 33 DISP OUTPUT 69 CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET 15 AREA SET 69 DST SET SUMMERTIME 69 LANGUAGE SET 69 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF 70 POWER ON BY LCD 70 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 70 CALIBRATION 89 DROP SENSOR 1 70 1 DCR SR68 SR88 2 DCR SX44 SX63 ...

Page 129: ...camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portrait 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 Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects BEACH Takes the vivid blue ...

Page 130: ...r sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH 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 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes Set WHITE...

Page 131: ...s recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the exposure To return the setting to automatic exposure ˎ touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subjec...

Page 132: ...r recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the 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 ˎ ...

Page 133: ...t used AUTO SLW SHUTTR Auto Slow Shutter When recording in dark places the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1 30 second Ô 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 Ô ON Detects faces OFF Does not detect faces Notes Faces may not be detected depending on r...

Page 134: ...ot suitable for recording conversations OTHER REC SET Ą DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level up to 60 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 Ô OFF Up to 60 zoom is performed optically 2000 Up to 60 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 2000 zoom is performe...

Page 135: ...atio 640 480 0 2M Records photos in the 16 9 wide aspect ratio 640 360 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 Ô 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 sequ...

Page 136: ...r displays the information Date time Camera data recorded automatically at the time of recording Ô OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME Date Time CAMERA DATA SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorde...

Page 137: ...DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 See page 41 PHOTO COPY DCR SR68 SR88 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 Ô USB CONNECT See page 49 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery To close the battery information screen Touch ...

Page 138: ...atting the recording media ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 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...

Page 139: ... sound by touching Ą BEEP Ô ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody Ą LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen by touching Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way Ą LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can select the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight Ô NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT B...

Page 140: ...buttons on LCD When you switch your camcorder to the movie recording photo recording or playback modes OUTPUT SETTINGS Ą TV TYPE See page 33 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˋ ˋ ˋ Ą DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen displays are to be output Ô 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 CLOCK LA...

Page 141: ... demonstration 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 Ą CALIBRATION See page 89 Ą DROP SENSOR DCR SR68 SR88 Your camcord...

Page 142: ...mory card on other devices p 75 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 75 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ Dubbing Connecting to other devices p 75 Connecting to a Computer p 76 Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously p 76 Overall operations The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 11 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wa...

Page 143: ...ashes 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...

Page 144: ...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...

Page 145: ...on 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 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT 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 LCD BL L...

Page 146: ... Playlist p 44 You cannot add photos in the Playlist ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ A movie cannot be divided A movie that is too 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 VI...

Page 147: ...POTLIGHT BEACH SNOW SCENE SELECTION FADER TELE MACRO ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 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 ...

Page 148: ... The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU Show others REPAIR ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ IMG DB F under MANAGE MEDIA category the recording medium DCR SR68 SR88 SX44 SX63 The memory card is damaged Warning indicators pertaining to memory card formatting The memory card is damaged The memory card is not formatted correctly p 67 Warning indicator pertaining to incomp...

Page 149: ...ecome possible If it does not work copy the image using the supplied software ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 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 ov...

Page 150: ...d 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 ...

Page 151: ...e is measured when the REC 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 ˇC 77 F 10 ˇC to 30 ˇC 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 dep...

Page 152: ...mage 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 ˎ ˎ ˎ a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time Memory card unit minute HQ SP LP 512MB 6 5 9 5 20 10 1GB 10 10 20 10 40 25 2GB 25 25 40 25 85 55 4GB 55 50 80 50 175 110 8GB 115 105 170 105 355 230 16G...

Page 153: ...ecording conditions 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 720 480 pixels 16 9 4 3 SP Approx 6Mbps 720 480 pixels 16 9 4 3 LP Approx 3Mbps 720 480 pixels 16 9 4 3 The photo recording pixels and the aspect ratio Photo re...

Page 154: ...ed 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 Republi...

Page 155: ...i 03 30 Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Yangon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is Time zone differences Area setting 12 00 Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 Los Angeles Tij...

Page 156: ...ct the Memory Stick PRO Duo media or turn off 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 ...

Page 157: ...pan 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 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 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 form...

Page 158: ... 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 ˎ ˋ ˋ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ 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...

Page 159: ...timum 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 ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˎ ˋ ˋ ˋ ˎ ˎ 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 conden...

Page 160: ...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 a soft cloth in the following i...

Page 161: ...s Handycam and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVDirect is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol ...

Page 162: ... Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL 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 ht...

Page 163: ...FADER 58 Drop sensor off 70 Drop sensor activated 70 9999 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media 23 81 Playback folder of memory card 29 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos 28 81 Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DETECTION set to OFF 62 Manual focus 61 SCENE SELECTION 58 White balance 59 SteadyShot off 62 SPOT MTR FCS 60 SPOT ...

Page 164: ...ouch 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 Speaker VIEW IMAGES button 27 DISC BURN button see Operating Guide POWER button 15 RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting PHOTO button 24 movie ...

Page 165: ...p the LIGHT ˣ USB jack 49 DCR SR68 SR88 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 me...

Page 166: ...N jack 11 Memory card slot 18 BATT battery release lever 13 A V Remote Connector 33 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 ...

Page 167: ...EL 63 Mirror mode 26 Moisture condensation 88 MOVIE DUB 41 MOVIE MEDIA SET 17 Movies 22 27 MY MENU 53 MY MENU SETTING 53 N NTSC 83 O ONE PUSH 59 Operation beeps 16 Operation flow 5 OPTION MENU 55 Original 41 OTHER REC SET 63 OTHERS 66 OTHER SETTINGS 70 OUTDOOR 59 OUTPUT SETTINGS 69 P PB zoom 31 PHOTO CAPTURE 40 PHOTO COPY 42 PHOTO MEDIA SET 17 Photos 23 27 PHOTO SETTINGS 64 Symbols 16 9 34 4 3 34 ...

Page 168: ... Warning indicators 76 SELF TIMER 64 Setting the date and time 15 SHOOTING SET 62 Slide show 32 SLIDE SHOW SET 32 SNOW 58 SOUND DISP SET 68 SP 25 SPORTS 58 SPOT FOCUS 60 SPOTLIGHT 58 SPOT METER 60 SPOT MTR FCS 60 STEADYSHOT 62 SUMMERTIME 69 SUNRISE SUNSET 58 Supplied items 2 T TELE MACRO 61 Telephoto 25 Thumbnail 36 Tripod 95 Troubleshooting 71 Turning the power on 15 TV 33 TV color systems 83 TV ...

Page 169: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...