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Table of contents
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Table of contents
Read this first .........................................................................................2
Notes on use .................................................................................4
Operation flow .......................................................................................6
Advice for successful recording ..................................................................7

Getting started

Step 1: Charging the battery pack .............................................................12
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time ........................... 16
Changing the language setting ........................................................17
Step 3: Preparing the recording media ....................................................... 18
Selecting the recording media for movies (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/
SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) ............................................................18
Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/
SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E) ............................................................18
Inserting a memory card ................................................................ 19

Recording/Playback

Recording ........................................................................................... 21
Recording movies ........................................................................ 23
Shooting photos .......................................................................... 24
Useful functions for recording movies and photos ........................................ 26
Zooming ....................................................................................26
Selecting the recording mode ......................................................... 26
Using the VIDEO LIGHT .................................................................. 27
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ......................................... 27
Recording in mirror mode .............................................................. 27
Playback on the camcorder ..................................................................... 28
Useful functions for playing movies and photos ........................................... 31
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) ................................31
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) ....................... 31
Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index) .................................. 32
Using PB zoom with photos ............................................................ 32
Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) ........................................ 33
Playing images on a TV .......................................................................... 34