Main
Operating Guide
DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E/SX33E/SX34E/SX43E/ SX44E/SX53E/SX63E
Recording/Playback
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WARNING
CAUTION
Battery pack
AC Adaptor
ATTENTION
Notice
For the customers in the U.S.A.
Regulatory Information
CAUTION
Note
Battery pack
Supplied items
Using the camcorder
Menu items, LCD panel, and lens
About changing the language setting
Recording
Note on playback
Save all your recorded image data
When the camcorder is connected to a computer or accessories
If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT]
Carl Zeiss lens
Notes on optional accessories
About images, illustrations, and screen displays of this manual
Notes on use
On the drop sensor (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E)
Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/ SR88E)
Operation flow
Table of contents
Getting started
Recording/Playback
Making good use of your camcorder
Saving movies and photos with a computer
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Getting started
Step 1: Charging the battery pack
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To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source
Charging the battery pack abroad
Notes on the battery pack
Notes on the AC Adaptor
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
To turn off the power
Close the LCD screen. The (Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off.
Changing the language setting
Step 3: Preparing the recording media
Selecting the recording media for movies (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/ SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E)
Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SR58E/SR68E/SR78E/SR88E/ SX34E/SX44E/SX53E/SX63E)
Touch [YES] .
The recording medium is changed.
To check the recording media settings
Inserting a memory card
Types of memory card that can be used with your camcorder
Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder
Getting started
To eject the memory card
Open the cover and lightly push the memory card in once.
Access lamp Note direction of notched corner.
Access lamp
Recording/Playback
Recording
To open the lens cover
Fasten the grip belt.
Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.
Your camcorder turns on.
Recording movies
Press START/STOP to start recording.
Recording/Playback
Data code during recording
90 degrees (max.) 180 degrees (max.) 90 degrees to the camcorder
Shooting photos
Press MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp.
Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully.
Playback
Playing movies
Previous
Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie.
To adjust the sound volume of movies
While playing back movies, touch adjust with / .
Viewing photos
Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
Playing images on a TV
Set the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will be connected to.
Play back movies and photos on your camcorder (p. 25).
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR)
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Making good use of your camcorder
Making good use of your camcorder
Deleting movies and photos
You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media.
Touch (MENU) [Show others] [DELETE] (under [EDIT] category).
To delete movies, touch [ DELETE] [ DELETE].
Touch and display the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted.
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Saving movies and photos with a computer
Preparing a computer
(Windows)
Step 1 Checking the computer system
When using a Macintosh
Step 2 Installing the supplied software PMB
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Saving movies and photos with a computer
To disconnect your camcorder from the computer
Creating a disc with one touch
(One Touch Disc Burn)
Turn on your computer, and place an unused disc on the DVD drive.
Turn on your camcorder, then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
Press (DISC BURN).
Importing movies and photos to a computer
Creating a disc
Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc.
Copying a disc
Editing movies
Capturing photos from a movie
Saving images with an external device
Saving images in external media
(DIRECT COPY)
After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen.
When connecting an external media
To save desired movies and photos
To play back images in the external media on the camcorder
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder
Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express
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To play back a disc on the DVD writer
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express
Creating a disc with a recorder, etc.
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Saving images with an external device
Customizing your camcorder
Using menus
Setting menus
Using MY MENU
Using the OPTION MENU
Customizing your camcorder
Menu lists
(MANUAL SETTINGS) category
(SHOOTING SET) category
(PHOTO SETTINGS) category
(PLAYBACK) category
(EDIT) category
(OTHERS) category
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
Customizing your camcorder
(GENERAL SET) category
Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook
Additional information
Troubleshooting
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
Access to the memory card was restricted on another device.
The drop sensor function is activated. You may not be able to record nor play back images.
Precautions
On use and care
When not using your camcorder for a long time
LCD screen
To clean the LCD screen
On handling the casing
About care and storage of the lens
Specifications
System
Input/Output connectors
LCD screen
General
AC Adaptor AC-L200C/AC-L200D
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV30
Expected charging and running time for the supplied battery pack (in minute)
Recording media DCR-SR58E/SR68E/ SR78E/SR88E
DCR-SX33E/SX34E/ SX43E/SX44E/ SX53E/SX63E
Expected recording time of movies in the internal recording media (in minute)
Internal hard disk (80 GB)
On trademarks
Quick reference
Screen indicators
Upper left
Center
Upper right
Bottom
Parts and controls
Figures in ( ) are reference pages.
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Quick reference You will find the menu lists on pages 51 to 53.
Index
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