Sony Cybershot DSC-HX50 manual

4-460-572- 11 (2) DSC-HX50/HX50V Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]

GB 2 The number in parentheses in dicates the number of pieces . • Camera (1) • Rechar geable b attery pack NP-BX1 ( 1) • Micr o USB cabl e (1) • AC Adaptor AC-U B10/UB10B/UB 10C/UB10D (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (not suppl ied in the USA and C anada) (1) • Wrist s trap (1) • Shoe ca p (1) (Att ached on t he camera) • Instruc tion[...]

GB 3 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-HX50/DSC-HX50V Serial No. _____________________________ Model No. AC-UB10/AC-UB10B/AC-UB10C/AC-UB10D Serial No. __________[...]

GB 4 • Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack. • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in [...]

GB 5 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. If you have any questi ons about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only. [ Regula tory In format ion This equipment must not be co-loc[...]

GB 6 The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. This device complies with Indust ry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) [...]

GB 7 [ Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Equ ipment (Applicable in the European Union and other Europea n countries with separate collect ion syst ems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as househo ld waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for[...]

GB 8 A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i. e., marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachabl[...]

GB 9 A Exposur e compensat ion dial B ON/OFF (Power) button C Shut ter bu tton D For shoot ing: W/T (zoo m) lever For vi ewi ng: (Pla ybac k zoom) lev er/ (Index) lever E Se lf-tim er lamp /Smile Shutter lamp/AF illum inator F Mode dial: (Intelli gent Auto)/ (Superior Auto )/ (Program Auto)/ (Aperture Priorit y Shooti ng)/ (Shu tter Sp eed P riorit[...]

GB 10 W / (In-Camera Guide/Delete) but ton X C USTOM (Custom) button • You can assign a desired function to the CUSTOM button. Th e default setting is set to [ISO]. Y B attery ins ertion slot Z M emory card slot wj A ccess la mp wk Battery ejec t le ver wl Battery/Memory card co ver e; H DMI mic ro jack ea T ripod recept acle • Use a tripod wit[...]

GB 11 Insertin g the battery pack 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the battery pack. • While pre ssing the batte ry eject lever , insert the bat tery pack as illus trated. Make sure that the ba ttery eject lever locks after insert ion. • Closi ng the cove r with the batte ry inserted incorre ctly may dama ge the camer a. Battery ejec t lever[...]

GB 12 Charging the battery pack 1 Connect th e camera to the AC Adaptor (sup plied), using th e micro USB c able (su pplied). 2 Connect th e AC Adaptor to the wall outl et (wall socke t). The Charge la mp lights oran ge, and chargi ng starts. • Turn off the cam era while char ging the battery. • You c an charge the batte ry pack even when i t i[...]

GB 13 • If the Charge lamp on t he camera flashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to the wall outlet(wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stopped because the temperature is outside t he recommended range. When the temperature gets back within the appropriate range, the char ging resumes. We recommend charging the batter y pa[...]

GB 14 • Note th e following points when charging via a computer: – If the camer a is connected to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the laptop battery level decreases. Do not charge for an extended period of time. – Do not turn on/off or restart the computer, or wake the computer to resume from sleep mode when a USB c[...]

GB 15 • The numb ers of minutes for movie shooting are based on the CIPA standard, and are for shooting under the fol lowing conditions: – Movie quality: AVC HD HQ – Typical movie shooting: Battery life based on repeatedly starting/stopping shooting, zooming, turning on/of f, etc. – Continuous movie shooting: Battery life based on non-stop [...]

GB 16 Inserting a memory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (s old separatel y). • With t he notche d corner facing as i llustr ated, in sert the m emory card until it clic ks into plac e. 3 Clos e t he c over . Ensure th e notch ed corn er face s correct ly.[...]

GB 17 x Memory cards that you can us e • In this manual, the products in the table are collectively refe rred to as follows: A : “Memory Stick XC Duo” media B : “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media C : “Memory Stick Micro” media D : SD card E : mic roSD memo ry car d • To use a “Memory Stick Micro” media or microSD memory card with the [...]

GB 18 Setting the c lock 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button . Date & Ti me sett ing is dis played wh en you tur n on the camera for the first time. • It may take time f or the power to turn on and allow operation. 2 Select a d esired la nguage. 3 Select a d esired ge ographic location by follo wing the on-scr een inst ructions, then pr ess z .[...]

GB 19 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s Shooting still images/movies 1 Press the s hutter but ton hal fway dow n to focus. When the image is in f ocus, a beep soun ds and t he z indicato r lights . 2 Press the s hutter button ful ly down to shoot an image. 1 Press the M OVIE (Movie ) button to s tart record ing. • Use th e W/T (zoo m) lever[...]

GB 20 • If you use the zoom function while shooting a movie, the sounds of the lens moving and the lever being operated will be recorded. The sound of the MOVIE button operating m ay also be r ecorded when movie r ecording is finished. • The panoramic shootin g range may be re duced, depending on the s ubject or the way it is shot. Therefore ev[...]

GB 21 x Deleting an im age 1 Pres s / (Del ete) but ton. 2 Select [Th is Image] with v on the control wheel, then press z . x Returning to shooting imag es Press the shut ter button halfway down. This camera co ntains an internal function guide. This allows you t o search th e camera’s functi ons acco rding to your nee ds. In-Camera G uide 1 Pres[...]

GB 22 Other functi ons used when shooting or playing ba ck can be operat ed using the control whe el or MENU button on the cam era. This camera is equipped with a Function Guide that allows you to easily sele ct from the functi ons. While displayi ng the guide, try the other function s. x Control wheel DISP (Display S etting): Allo ws you to change[...]

GB 23 x Menu Items Shooting Movie sh ooting scene Select movie recording m ode. Pano ram a Shooting Sc ene Select recording mode wh en shooting panoramic im ages. Picture Effe ct Shoot a still i mage with an original texture accordin g to the desired effect. Scene Selection Select pre-set settings to match variou s scene conditions. Memo ry rec all[...]

GB 24 ISO Adjust the luminous se nsitivity. White B alance Adjust color tones of an image. White B alance Shift Adjust color tones according to the adjusted value set bas ed o n t he sel ect ed Whi te Ba lanc e t on e. Focus Select the focus method. Meteri ng Mode Select the meter ing mode that se ts which part of the subject to meas ure to determi[...]

GB 25 * 1 Displayed o nly when a memory card is inser ted. * 2 DSC-HX50V only Viewin g * Displayed only when a memory card is inserted. Register Se tting Register the desired modes or camera settings. Set the mode dial to (Memory recall mode) to retrieve the registered settings. In-C amer a Gui de Search the camera’s functions accor ding to your [...]

GB 26 x Setting items If you p ress the M ENU butt on while s hooting or during playback , (Setti ngs) is provide d as a final select ion. You can change the default settings on th e (Sett ings) scr een. * 1 Displayed only when an Eye-Fi memory card is inserted. * 2 If a m emory c ard is not inserted, (Inter nal Memory Tool) w ill be di splayed and[...]

GB 27 The software “PlayMemor ies Home” allo ws you to import still images a nd movies to your compute r and use them. “ PlayMem ories H ome” i s required for importing AVCHD movies to you r computer. • A n Internet connection is requir ed to install “Play Memories Hom e”. • An In ternet connection is requi red to us e “PlayMemori[...]

GB 28 x Installin g “PlayMemorie s Home” on a computer x Viewing “P layMemories Home Help G uide” For det ails on how to us e “Play Memories Ho me”, refer to t he “P layMemorie s Home Help Guide”. 1 Using the In ternet brow ser on your c omputer, go to th e following URL, then click [I nstall] t [Run]. www.sony.net/pm 2 Foll ow th e[...]

GB 29 The number of still images an d recordable time may vary depe nding on the shooting c onditions an d the memory ca rd. x Still images (Units: I mages) x Movies The table be low shows the ap proximate maximum rec ording time s. These are the tota l times fo r all movie file s. Contin uous shooti ng is possib le for approxim ately 29 mi nutes ([...]

GB 30 The recordable time also varies depending on the shooting conditions, the subject or the im age quality/s ize settin gs. Functions built into this camera • This manual describes each of the functi ons of 10 80 60i-compatible devices and 1080 50i-compatible devices. – To determine whether your camera supports the GPS function, check the mo[...]

GB 31 Notes on re cording/playbac k • Before you start recording, make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly. • The camera is neither dust-proof, nor splash-proof, nor water-proof. • Avoid expos ing the camera to water. If water enters inside the camera, a malfunction may occur. In some case s, the camera cannot [...]

GB 32 On chargi ng the battery If you charge a battery that has not been used for a long time, you may be unable to charge it to the proper capacity. This is d ue to the battery characteristics , and is not a m alfunction. C harge the b attery again. Warning on copyright Television progr ams, films, videotapes, and other materials may be copyr ight[...]

GB 33 Came ra [System] Image device: 7. 82 mm (1/2 .3 type) Exmor R CMOS sensor Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 21.1 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 20.4 Megapixels Lens: Sony G 30× zoom lens f = 4.3 m m – 129 m m (24 mm – 720 mm (35 mm film equivalent) ) F3.5 (W) – F6.3 (T) While shooting movies (16:9): 26.5 mm ?[...]

GB 34 [Input and Output connectors] HDMI connector: HDMI micro jack Multi/Mi cro USB Terminal * : USB communication USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2 .0) * Supports M icro USB compatible devi ce . [LCD scr een] LCD panel: 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT dri ve Total number of dots: 921 600 dots [Power, gene ral] Power: Rechargeable battery pack NP- BX1 [...]

GB 35 Trad em arks • The following marks are trademar ks of Sony Corporation. , “Cyber-shot,” “Memory Stick XC-HG Duo,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” “Memory Stick Duo,” “Memory Stick Micro” • “AVCHD P rogressive” and “AVCHD Progressive” logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and So[...]

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