Sony HX5C manual

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-172-668- 11 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-HX5/HX5V/HX5C Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a butto n at upper ri ght to j ump to the correspondin g page. This is conv enient wh en searchin g for a f unction yo u want to view. Search for info rmation by fun ction. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types of memory card that you can use ( sold sep arately ) The following memo ry cards are co mpatible with this camera: “M emory St ick P RO Du o” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, “Memor y Stick D uo” media, SD memory car[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 4 GB Notes on the LCD screen and lens • The LCD screen is manu factur ed usin g ext remel y hi gh-pr ecis ion tech nolo gy so over 99.9 9% of th e pix els are op erati onal for effectiv e use. Howe ver, some ti ny blac k and/or bright dots ( white , red, blue o r gre en) may appear o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 5 GB Table of contents Notes on using th e camera How to use t his handbo ok ············· ·········· ········· ····· 2 Notes on u sing the came ra ·· ········· ·········· ········· ····· 3 Operation S earch ···[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 6 GB Viewing Viewing st ill images ··················· ········· ········· ········ 40 Playback zoo m ············ ·············· ········· ········· ········ 41 Image Index ·······?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 7 GB Printing Printing still images ··················· ········· ········· ······ 133 Troublesho oting Troubleshoo ting ··················· ·············· ········· ······ 1 35 Warning indi cato[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 8 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustmen t ············· ·················· 20 Scen e Selec tion ·············· ············· ············· ··········· 26 Scene[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 9 GB Shooting without blur Anti Motion Blur ·· ············· ··················· ············· ····· 23 Hand-h eld Twil ight ··· ··················· ············· ··········· 24 High Sensi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 10 GB Shooting/Viewing with easy-to-see indicators Easy Shoo ting ················· ············· ··················· ····· 21 Printing images with the date Using the “PMB (Picture Mo tion Br owser)” ··············[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 11 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the vari ous shoot ing functi ons easi ly from the MENU butt on. 1 Press the ON/OF F (Power) b utton and set the camera to shooting mod e. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 12 GB • [Quality] appears on the screen when [Mo vie format] is set to [AVCHD]. • Only the ite ms that are avai lable for each mo de are displ ayed on the scre en. You can select the va rious viewing functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 13 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then press z on the center of the control b utton to display the setup screen. 3 Select each item with v / V / b / B , th en[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 14 GB • [Shooting Setti ngs] appear s on ly wh en se tting s hav e been ente red from sh ootin g mode . • [Memory Card T ool] appea rs only when a memory card is inserte d in the camera, whil e [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted. Memory Card Tool[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 15 GB Identifying parts A Shutter butto n B Mode dial (1 8) C For sh ootin g: W/ T (z oom) lever (33) For viewing: (Playback zoom ) lever/ (Ind ex) leve r (4 1, 42) D Flash E ON/OFF (Power) button F (Burst/Bracket) button G Microphon e H Self-timer lamp/Sm ile Shutter lamp/AF illuminat[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 16 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camer a status. You can change the screen displ ay using D ISP (Screen Di splay Set tings) o n the contro l butto n. When shooting still im ages • The icons are lim ited in Easy Sh ooting m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 17 GB B C D Zoom scaling PictBridg e connecting Protect Print order (DP OF) Play back zoom View Mode TransferJet settings Display Indi cation z AE/ AF l oc k ISO40 0 ISO number NR slow shutte r 125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture valu e +2.0EV Ex posur e value Focus REC Standby Re cording [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 18 GB Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired functio n. (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot wi th the se ttings adju sted autom atically (page 20). (Easy Shooting) Allows you t o shoot/vie w still ima g es with ea sy-to-see indicat ors (page 21). (Anti Moti[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 19 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approxi mately 45 MB of inte rnal memor y. This memory is not r emova ble. You can record images on the in ter nal memory when there is no memory card inserted in the camera. We recommend that yo u copy (back u p) data wi thout erro r usin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 20 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • Flash mode is set t o [Auto] or [Off]. Note z On Scen e Reco gniti on Scene Recognit[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 21 GB Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become eas ier to see. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • The battery charg e is used u p more q uickly be cause[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 22 GB z On Easy Viewing mo de When you press the (Playback) button with the mode dial set to (Easy Shooting), the playback screen text becomes larger and easier to see. In addition, only the deletion function beco mes available. • [View Mo de] is se t to [ Dat e View ] whe n usin g a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 23 GB Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using the flash to reduce the subject blur. 1 Set the mode dial to (Anti Motion Blur). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. A burst o f shots are t aken, an d image process ing i s applied to reduce subj ect blur an d noise. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 24 GB Hand-held Twilight Although night scenes t end to b lur by c amera shake, thi s mode allows you to sho ot night s cenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod. 1 Set th e mode dial to (Hand-held Tw ilight). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. A burst o f shots are t aken, a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 25 GB Backlight Correction HDR You can shoot two imag es having different ex pos ures to record a sing le image with a greater range of gr adation by combin ing the dark parts of an image taken with a b right expos ure se tting and the brigh t parts of an imag e taken with a dark expos[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 26 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accor ding to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection ). 2 Select the desire d mode t z on the control button. If you want to s witch to another scene, press the MENU b utton. (High Sensitivity) Allows you to sh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 27 GB • When you shoot imag es using (Twilight Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, th e shutter speed is slower an d the ima ges ten d to blur . To pre vent bl urring , the us e of a tri pod is recommend ed. For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene condit[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 28 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movi es. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 Press the shutter button fully down. 3 To stop re cording, press the shu tter button fully do wn again. z Changi ng t he Mo vie Fo rmat , Im age Q ualit y or Imag e Size Movie for mat: MENU t (Setting[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 29 GB Intelligent Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panorami c imag e from compo sed images. Faces and moving ob jects ar e automatically detected. 1 Set the mode dial to (iSweep Panorama). 2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject, then press the shutter button fully down. 3 P[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 30 GB z Changi ng th e shoo ting di recti on or imag e size of a panora mic image Shooting Direction: MENU t [Shooting Direction] t select [Rig ht], [Left], [Up] and [Down] t z Image Size: MENU t [Image Size] t s elect [Standard] or [W ide] t z z Tips fo r sho oting a pano rami c imag [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 31 GB Manual Exposure Shooting You can shoot at your favorite exposure by manually setti ng the shutter speed and aperture value. 1 Set the mode dial to (Manual Exp osure Shooting). 2 Press z on the control button. 3 Select the shutter speed and apertur e (F value) using control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 32 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select va rious settings using th e menu. 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto). 2 Shoot with the shutter button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 33 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s op tical zoom function can enlarge images up to 10×. 1 Turn the W/T (zoom) lever. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to (T) to zoom in, and to (W) to zoom out. • Turn the W/T (z oom) le ver lig htly fo r a slo wer zoom. Mo [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 34 GB DISP (Screen Display Settings) 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • If you view ima ges in b right ou tside ligh t, adju st the screen brightness u p. Howeve r, the battery po wer may decrease fast[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 35 GB A histogram i s a graph showi ng the bright ness of an image. The grap h displa y indicates a brig ht image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side. 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n, then select [B righ t + Ex po s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 36 GB Flash 1 Press (Flash) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • The flash strobes twice. The first fla sh adjusts the li ght quan tity. • While charging the fla sh, is displ ayed. • You cann ot use th e flash d uring burst or bracke t. ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 37 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Press (Smile) on the control button. 2 Wa it for a smi le to be de tec ted . When the smile level exceeds th e b point on the indicator, the camera records imag es automatically. If you press [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 38 GB Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • In Easy Shootin g mode, yo u can select on ly [10sec ] or [Off ]. • In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two P eople] can not be select ed. •[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 39 GB Burst/Bracket button You can select burst sho oting, normal (s ingle-image) or bracket shooting mode. You can select no rmal (single-image) or bu rst shootin g in [Bu rst Se ttings ] (page 52). 1 Select a desired mode with the (Burst /Bracket) button. When you press th e (Burst/B[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 40 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with the control button. z Viewin g imag es ta ken wi th a dif fere nt ca mera This camera creates a database file in a memory card and regis ters every shot image to it for later pl[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 41 GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Turn t he (Play back z oom) lever to (T) d uring s till image pla yback. The image is enlarged to twice the previou s size, at the center of t he image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button. 3 Change the zoom scale with t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 42 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Turn the (Index) lever to (W) to display the image index screen. Turn the lever ag ain to display an index screen with more images. Turn the lever y et again to vie[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 43 GB Delete Allows you to select unwant ed images for deleti on. You can also delete images from the MENU button ( page 78). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 (Delete) button t desired mode t z o n the control bu tton • In Easy Viewing mo de, you can delet[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 44 GB z You c an swit ch be tween index a nd s ingle-ima ge mode when select ing images Turn the lever to (T) of the W/T (zoom) lever in index mode to return to s ingle-image mo de, and tu rn the (Index) lever to (W) in si ngle-i mage mode to return to index mod e. • You can also swi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 45 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Select a movie with the control button. 3 Press z . Movie playback starts. • You may not be able to play back some ima ges shot usi ng oth er camera s. Displa y the contro l panel, you can cont rol slow[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 46 GB z On the movie v iewin g scre en Select the i mage you wan t to dis play usin g b / B on the cont rol butt on, and pr ess z . The Playback bar appears, you can check a playback position of a movie. Playback bar , , , or appe ar s on t he movi e v iew ing screen. The icon dis play[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 47 GB Shooting Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when you sho ot a iSweep Panorama images. 1 MENU t (Shooting Direction) t desired dire ction (Right) Pan f rom lef t to rig ht. (Le ft) Pan from ri ght to l eft. (Up) Pan from down to up. (Dow n) Pan from up to down.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 48 GB Image Size/Quality The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is reco rded wh en you take an imag e. The larger the image size, the more detail will be repr oduced when the imag e is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image s i ze, the more images can[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 49 GB The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. The high er the amount of data used per second (average b it-rate), the sm oother the playback image. Select a movie recor ding format by touching MENU t (Settings) t (Shootin g Settings) t [Movie format] in shooting mode ([...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 50 GB z On “image quality” and “ image size ” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels . If it contains a large n umber of pixels, th e image becomes larg e, it takes up mor e memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail. “Im age size” i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 51 GB GPS setting (DSC-HX5V only) Allows you to set GPS setti ng from MENU in Easy Shootin g mode. Refer to page 104 for detai ls. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2 MENU t [GPS s etting] t z on the control bu tton 3 Desired mode t z On GPS direction sensor is activated. Off GPS[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 52 GB Burst Settings You can select the Single (sin gle-im age) or Burst as the shooting mod e. 1 MENU t (Burst Settings) t desired mode (Single) Records a si ngle image. (Burst) Records u p to 10 images in succession when you pr ess and ho ld down the shutter button. • Burst shootin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 53 GB Burst Shooting Interval Selects the number o f images per secon d taken for Bu rst shooting. 1 MENU t (Burst Shooting Interval) t desired mode (H igh ) Shoots up to 10 images per second in succession . (Mid) Shoots up to 5 imag es per second in s uccession. (Low) Shoots up to 2 i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 54 GB Bracket Settings You can set the type of the bracket sho oting. In the br acket shooting mode, you can r ecord a series of 3 images with the se tting chang ed. You can select the most suitable image afterwards. 1 MENU t (Bracket Sett ings) t desired mode • You cannot select [Wh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 55 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 E V to +2.0 EV. 1 MENU t (EV) t desired EV setting • In Easy Shoot ing mode, Ma nual Expo sure Sh ooti ng mode or Ba ckli ght Co rrecti on HDR mo de, t he [E V] setting cannot be a djusted. • If you [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 56 GB ISO Adjusts the luminous sensit ivity when the camera is set to Program Auto, Manual Exposure Shooting or (Advanced Sports Shootin g) in Scene Selection. 1 MENU t (IS O) t desired mode • You cannot select [ISO AUTO] in Manual E xposure Shoo ting mo de. • You can sel ect onl y[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 57 GB z Hints for prev ent ing blu r Even thoug h the camera is s teady, the subject mo ves during the exposure and is captured blurred when the shutter butto n is pressed. Camera shake is reduced automatic ally, however, the f unction does not eff ectively reduce sub ject blur. Subjec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 58 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surroundin g light condit ions . Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 MENU t (Whit e Balance) t des ired mo de • [White Balance] cannot be adjusted i n Intelligent Auto Adjustm ent, o r Easy Sh ooting m ode.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 59 GB 1 Frame a white object such as a p iec e of paper filling the screen under the same lighting con ditions as you will s hoot the s ubject. 2 MENU t (White Balance) t [One Push Set] t z on the c on tro l butt on The screen momentarily tu rns bl ack, and when the white balance has b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 60 GB Focus You can change the focus metho d. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Aut o Focus, ” a functi on that adjusts the fo cus automa tically. 1 MENU t ( Focus) t d esi red mode • When you use [Digital Zoom] or [AF I[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 61 GB z Focusi ng on s ubj ects near th e ed ge of th e scr een If the subject is o ut of focus, do as follows: 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the su bject (AF lock). 2 When the AE/AF l ock i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 62 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 MENU t (Metering M ode) t desired mode • In M ovie M ode, [Spo t] c annot be se le cted. • If you set Mete ring Mod e to ot her tha n [Multi], the F ace Detec [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 63 GB Scene Recognition In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mo de, the camera automatically detects shooting conditio ns, and then takes the shot. When motion is detected, the ISO sensitivity is in creased according to the movement to reduce subject blur ( Motion Detect ion). 1 Set the mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 64 GB z Shootin g twice, ch oosing the best i mage l ater - it ’s more co nven ient ! ([Ad vanc ed]) In [Advanced], when the camera recognizes a difficult-to-shoot scene ( (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight u sing a tripod), (Backlig ht) and (Backlight Portrait)), it changes [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 65 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Smi le Detection S ensitivit y) t desired mode • Smile s may not be detect ed corr ectly depend ing on the cond ition s. • [Smile Detection Sensitivi ty] canno t be [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 66 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the focus, flas h, exposure, white b alance and red - eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 MENU t (Face Detection) t desi red mode • [Face Detec tion] cannot b e selected in the fol lowing sit uations: – In Ea[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 67 GB z Registerin g the prior ity face (Selec ted-fac e Memory ) Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select and regi ster a face to be g iven priority. 1 Press z on the control button dur ing Fac[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 68 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to ( Soft Snap ) while yo u are sh ooting an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutiv ely. The camera will select, display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automa tically. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 69 GB SteadyShot In Movie Mode, you can vary the strengt h of St eadyShot. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 MENU t (SteadyShot) t desired mode (Standard) Provides the SteadyShot effect u nder stable recording con ditions. (Active ) Provides a more powerful SteadyShot eff ect.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 70 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t desired slideshow t z o n t he cont ro l butt on 1 Select the desire d image for pl aying with the control button. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 71 GB 1 MENU t (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music] t z on the control butt on Displays the settin g screen. 2 Select a desired setting. 3 [Start] t z 4 Press z to end the slideshow. • [Slideshow with music ] is not a vailable in the follo wing case s: – Pano ramic images – When [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 72 GB • The movies ar e playe d back wit hout thei r audio. • The interval setti ng is inv alid for m ovie pla yback. Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can s elect more than o ne backgrou nd music track. Pr ess V on the control button to display the v[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 73 GB Send by TransferJet TransferJet is a clo se-up, wireless trans fer tech nology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that y ou want to communicate with each o ther. To find out whether y our camera is equipped w ith the TransferJet func tion, check f[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 74 GB 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Receive image data by aligning (TransferJet) marks on the camera and other device. A beep sounds when the co nnection is successfu l. • Some images ca nnot be pl ayed back on this camera. • If an image database file[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 75 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (View Mode) t d esi red mode t z on the control button • When using the internal memory, the vi ew mode is set to Folder View an d still images an [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 76 GB Display Burst Group You can select to display bu rst images in gr oups o r display all images during playback. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swit ch to playback mode. 2 MENU t (View Mode ) t [Date View] t z on the control button 3 MENU t (Display Burst Group) t desired setting[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 77 GB Retouch Retouches a r ecorded image and saves it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Re to uc h) t desired mode t z on the control button 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in each[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 78 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. You can also delete images using the (Delete) button (page 43). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Delete) t desired mode t z on the co ntr ol bu tt on 3 [OK] t z • In Easy Viewing mo d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 79 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for regi stered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Protect) t desired mode t z on the control button • When the intern al memory i s used to record image[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 80 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later. The (Print order) mark is di splayed f or regis tered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t t des[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 81 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this to disp lay a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Rotate) t z on the control button 3 Ro tate th e im age wi th [ / ] t b / B . 4 [OK] t z • You cannot[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 82 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders ar e created in a memory card, this select s the fo lder containing the image you wan t to play back. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (View Mode) t [Folder view (Still)] or [Folder view (MP4)] t z on the con[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 83 GB Movie format You can set the r ecording method used to record movies. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shootin g Settings) t [Movie f ormat] t desired mode t z on t he control button AVCHD This recording method is su itable for viewing smooth video images[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 84 GB AF Illuminator The AF illuminator su pplies fill light to focus more easil y on a subject in dark surroun dings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shut ter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is lock ed. The indicator appears a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 85 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displays the grid lines. The grid li[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 86 GB Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Th e camera enlarg es the image using op tical zoom (up to 10 ×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camer a us es either smart or precision digital zoo m. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings)[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 87 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the came r a records its posi tion change and displays the image in the por trait position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t ( Shooting Settings) t [Auto Orientation] t des[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 88 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more ti mes before sho oting to reduce the red-ey e phenom enon when using the flash. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Red Eye Reduction ] t desired mode t z on the control button • To a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 89 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated , the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Bli nk Al ert] t desired mode t z on t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 90 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound p roduced when y ou oper ate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Tur ns on the shutte r sound when you press t he shutter button . High Turns on the beep/sh utter soun d wh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 91 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warn ings and mes sages. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Lang uage Setting] t desired mode t z on t he control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 92 GB Function Guide You can select whether or not the fun ction gu ide is displayed when you operate the cam era. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Fun ction Guid e] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displ ays the fu nction guide. Off Does not display the fu nction g[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 93 GB GPS assist data (DSC-HX5V only) The time for the GPS acquiring location in formation can be short ened by taking in GPS assist data. The state of GPS assist data can be checked on the camera. If connect ion is mad e using the supplied software, “P MB”, the GP S assist d ata c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 94 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration of the Smile Sh utter and Scene Recognition. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Dem o Mode] t desired mode t z on t he control button • Pressing the shut ter [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 95 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion , the images are retained . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Initialize] t [O K] t z on the control button • Be sure not to turn off th e camera while initial izing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 96 GB HDMI Resolution When you connect the camera to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable (sold separately), you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [HDMI Resolution] t desired mode t z on t he cont[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 97 GB CTRL FOR HDMI This setting allows TV’s remote control of a cam era that is connected to a “BRAVIA” Sync TV using an HD MI cable (s old separ ately). For details on “BRAVIA” S ync, see pag e 120. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [CTRL FOR HDMI] t desired mode t z [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 98 GB COMPONENT Selects the video outp ut signal t ype from S D and HD(1080i) when you connect the camera and TV using an HD Output Adap tor Cable (sold separately), accord ing to the TV conn ected. Use a Type2c-co mpliant H D Output A daptor Cabl e (sold sep arately). 1 MENU t (Settin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 99 GB USB Connect Selects the USB mode when conn ecting the camer a to a computer or a PictBridge-comp liant printer using the cable for multi- use terminal. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode t z on t he control button • If you cannot conn ect the c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 100 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recor ding media di splayed on a co mputer screen or other mo nitor when the camera is connected with a compu ter or AV comp onent using a USB connection. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [ LUN S ett ings ] t desired mode t z [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 101 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM ( supplied) to change b ackground m usic tracks . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Downl oad Music] t z on the control button The message “Conn ect to PC” appears. 2 Make a USB connection between the came[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 102 GB Format Music You can delete all the background music files sto red in the camera. It can be used in cases such as when the back ground mu sic file s are damaged and cannot be pl ayed. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (M ain Set ti ngs ) t [Format Music ] t [OK] t z on the control button z [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 103 GB Power Save Sets the time until the screen darkens, and the camera turns off. If you do not operate the camera running on a b attery pack fo r a certain amou nt of time, the brigh tness level on the LCD screen becomes dark, and then the camer a automatically turns off to prevent [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 104 GB GPS setting (DSC-HX5V only) The built-in GPS and direction sensor of this camera acquire the information on location or the shootin g direction, and record it on im ages. Using the suppli ed sof tware “P MB”, you can i mpo rt photos an d movies recor ded with location and sh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 105 GB z Checki ng t rian gula ting sta tus The indicator ch anges according to the streng th of GPS sign al reception when GPS is activated. Tria ngul at ing s tatu s G PS indicators GPS re cepti on st atus Off No indicator [GPS setting] i s set to [Off] or an error occurred . Difficu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 106 GB Adjust Compass (DSC-HX5V only) This camera always ad justs the dir ection sensor automatically to minimize er ror. However, wh en an error occu rs, yo u can perform [Adjus t Compass] . If you hav e not used the GPS f unctions f or a while, or u se the GPS fu nctions fo r the fir[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 107 GB TransferJet You can select Transfe rJet communication settings . TransferJet is a close-up, wireless transfer technolog y that allows dat a to be tran sferred by clos ely alignin g two prod ucts that yo u want to communicate with each oth er. To find out whether y our camera is [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 108 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the inter nal memo ry. When you use a memor y card with this camera for the first time, it is recommended to for mat the car d using the camera for stab le performance of the memory card before shooting . Note that formatting permanently erases[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 109 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in the memo ry card fo r recording imag es. Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Create REC. Fol d er] t [O K] t z on t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 110 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the fold er in the memory car d that is currently us ed for recordin g images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Chan ge REC. Fol d er] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This item is not d isplayed wh en the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 111 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder for reco rdin g images in the memory card. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Dele te REC. Fol d er] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button . 3 [OK] t z • This item is not d isplayed wh en the in ternal mem ory is use [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 112 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with s ufficie nt fr ee capacity into the camera. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Copy] t [OK ] t z on the control button • Use a fully charge d battery pack. If you a ttempt [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 113 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file nu mbers to images . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Nu mbe r] t desired mo de t z on the control butt on Seri es Assigns num bers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 114 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Sett ings) t [Area Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button Home You use the cam era in your area. When the currently s et area differs from your home area, you must make[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 115 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Sett ings) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button 2 Set the numeric value and desired settings with v / V / b / B . 3 [OK] t z • The camer a does no t have a fe [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 116 GB Auto Clock ADJ (DSC-HX5V only) Your camera maintains cor rect clock time by us ing GPS t o acquire ti me informatio n during star ti ng up. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Sett ings) t [Auto Clock ADJ] t desired mode t z on t he control button • [Auto Clock ADJ] is i nvalid if [G[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 117 GB Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV You can view images on a Standard Definition (SD) TV by connecting the camera to a TV. Refer also to the op erating instru ctions supplied with the T V. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Conne ct the camera to the TV with [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 118 GB Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV You can view high definition images on a High Definition (HD) TV by connecting the camera to a High Definition (HD) TV with an HDMI cable (sold separately) or an HD Output Adaptor Cable (s old separ ately). Us e a Type2c -compliant H[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 119 GB Connect the camera to a High Definition (HD) TV which has an HDMI terminal with an HDMI cable (sold separately). 1 Attach an HDMI adaptor (supplied) to an HDMI Cable (sold separately). 2 Connect the camera to the TV w ith the HDMI Ca ble. 3 Turn on the TV and set the input. 4 Pr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 120 GB When connecting the cam era to a “BRAVIA” Sync compatible TV with an HDMI cable (sold separately) , you can play back im ages on your camera by the TV’s remote con trol on the TV. 1 Attach an HDMI adaptor (supplied) to an HDMI Cable (sold separately). 2 Connect the camera [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 121 GB You can view an imag e recorded on th e camera by c onnecting the camera to a High Definition (HD) TV with an HD Outp ut Adaptor C able (sold separate ly). Use a T ype2c-compl iant HD Output A daptor C able (sold separat ely). 1 Connect the camera to the TV w ith an HD O utput A[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 122 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) to allow more ve rsatile use of images s hot with your C yber-shot camer a. The following com puter environmen t is reco mmended when using th e supplied software “PMB”, “Mu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 123 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr iv e. The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, double-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB). • If th e AutoPlay screen appe ars, selec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 124 GB 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 Double-click (SONYPM B). 3 Double-click the [MusicTransfer.pkg] file in the [Mac] folder. The installation of th e software starts. • “PMB” is not compatib le with M acintosh co m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 125 GB Connecting the ca mera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) and the USB/AV/DC IN Cable for multi-use terminal (sold separately). • Use a [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 126 GB 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh comp uter first. Double-click the newly recognized i con on the desktop t the folder where the image s you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon. The image files are copi ed to the hard dis k. 3 Do[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 127 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b uilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plication to do the fo llowing: • You can easi ly upload images to a blog o r other media servi ce. • You can up load imag es from a co mputer co nnected to th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 128 GB 1 Make a USB connection between th e camera and a Macintosh comp uter. When you connect the camera and y our comput er, [PMB Portable] app ears on th e desktop. Click [×] to close any u nnecessary d rives. 2 Click [PMBPORTABLE] folder, then click [PMBP_Mac]. The Region Selectio[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 129 GB Creating a movie disc You can create a disc from AVCHD format movies reco rded on the camera. Select the method that best suits your disc player. See “PMB Help” for details on creatin g a disc using “PMB”. To impor t movies ( page 125). • If you use a Sony DVDirect (DV[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 130 GB z Charac ter istic s of e ach type of di sc Using a Blu-ray disc enables you to record high definition image quality (HD) movies of a longer duration than DVD discs. High definition image qu ality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD me dia, such as DVD-R discs, and a high d efinit[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 131 GB You can create a high definition image quality (HD) AVC HD format disc from AVC HD format movies impor ted to a computer u sing the supplied software “PMB”. 1 Turn on your computer and plac e an empty disc on the DVD drive. 2 Start “PMB”. 3 Select the AVCHD format movies[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 132 GB You can create a standard definitio n image quality (STD) dis c from AVCHD format movies imported to a com puter using s upplied software “PMB”. 1 Turn on your computer and plac e an empty disc on the DVD drive. • Clo se all software oth er than “PMB”. 2 Start “PMB?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 133 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a PictBridge- compliant printer • Print ing di rectly us ing a pri nter whi ch suppor ts your memory car d type For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied wit[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 134 GB 4 MENU t (Print) t de sir ed mode t z on the control butt on 5 Desired item t [Start] t z • Movies cannot be prin ted. • If the camera could not be connecte d to th e printer, be sure to set [USB Con nect] under (Main Setting s) to [Pict Bridge]. • Do not disconnec t the c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 135 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camera, try the following solutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the intern al memory, mus ic files may be check ed. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Make sure the d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 136 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his phen omenon occ urs when yo u use the cam era in an extr emely hot or co ld location . • A di screp ancy aros e be tween the remain ing cha rge i ndic ator and the ac tual rem aining batt ery c harg e. Fully disc harge the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 137 GB The image is out of focus. • The sub ject is t oo clo se. When sh ootin g, make su re to po sition th e lens farthe r away from the subj ect than the shortest shooting di stance (approximately 5 c m (2 inches) (W)/100 cm (3 ft 3 3/8 inches) (T) from the lens). • (Advanc ed S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 138 GB The F value and shutter speed flas h when you press and hold the shut ter button halfway do wn. • The exp osur e is in cor rec t. Co rre ct th e expo sur e (pa ge 55 ). The imag e colors ar e not cor rect. • Adjust the White Balance (p age 58). Noise app ears in the image wh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 139 GB Cannot display images in index mode. • C ancel the E asy Viewin g mode if acti vated. Cannot hear music during slideshow. • T ransfer music fil es to the camera with “M usic Transfer” (pa ges 123, 12 4). • Confirm that the volume sett ing and slid eshow se tting are c [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 140 GB The location or direction information has not been recorded. • The shooti ng di recti on is not recor ded w hen shoo ting mo vies. • The l ocation a nd di rection i nformation is not recorded when t he mov ie is re corded on the internal memory. • Use “PMB” to import t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 141 GB The image an d sound are in terrupted b y noise w hen yo u view a mo vie on a computer. • Yo u are playing back the movie di rectly from the int ernal memory or the me mory card. Imp ort the images to yo ur comput er using “P MB ” and pl ay it back (p age 123 , 125). Image[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 142 GB Images are printed with both edges cut off . • D ependi ng on your p rinter, all t he edges of the image may be cut off. Espec ially when you print an image shot with the image si ze set to [ 16:9], the lateral end of the image may b e cut off. • When printing i mages usin g[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 143 GB Cannot print the image at the size selected. • When y ou use paper of a different size after co nnecti ng the pri nter to the camera, disconnect and th en reconnect the cable for mult i-use terminal . • The print settin g of the camera diffe rs from that o f the pri nter. Ch[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 144 GB Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diagnos is functio n on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera. If you cann ot solve the problem ev en af[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 145 GB System e rror • T urn the power off and then on agai n. Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tem pera ture has risen. Th e power m ay turn of f auto maticall y, or yo u may be u nable to record movies . Leave t he camera in a cool location un til the temp eratur[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 146 GB Folder error • A fol der with the same first three digit numb er already exis ts on the memory card (for ex ample: 123MS DCF and 12 3ABCDE) . Sele ct anoth er folde r, or cr eate a new f older ( pages 10 9, 110) . Cannot create more folders • T he folder wi th a name beg inn[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 147 GB Maximum num ber of images already selected • Up to 100 files can be selected when using [Multiple Images]. • You can add (Print or der) marks to u p to 999 fi les. Can cel the se lect ion. • The data transmission to the printer m ay not b e completed yet. Do not discon nec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 148 GB Image Datab ase File error Cannot recover • I mport all of th e images to the co mputer with “PMB”, and format the me mory card or the in ternal memory (pag e 108). When you can not import all of the image s to the co mputer with “PMB”, import al l of the images t o th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 149 GB Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (s upplied), and th e AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) in an y country or region where the po wer supp ly is with in 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/6 0 Hz. • Do not use an elect ronic transfo rmer (travel conv erter), as this m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 150 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recording medi um. The t ypes of “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camer a are listed in the table below. However, pr oper op eration canno t be guaran teed for all “[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 151 GB Notes on using the “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia Adaptor (sol d separately) • To use a “ Memory St ick Duo ” med ia wi th a “Me mory S tick” medi a comp lia nt dev ice, b e sur e to in sert the “Memory S tick Duo” med ia into a “M emory Stick Duo” media Ad apt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 152 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack • We recommend ch arging the bat tery pac k in an ambi e nt temp erature of betwe en 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F). The battery pack may not be effec tively ch arged in temp eratures outs ide this rang e. Effective use of the ba [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 153 GB Battery charger • NP-BG type, NP- FG type battery packs (and no oth ers) ca n be cha rged in the battery charge r (supplie d). Batteries oth er than the s pecified ki nd may leak , overheat, or explod e if you attem pt to char ge them, posing a risk of in jury from electrocuti[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 154 GB AVCHD format The AVCHD for mat is a hi gh definiti on dig ital video cam era format used to reco rd a high definit ion (HD) si gnal of either the 1080i s pecification* 1 or th e 720p specif ication* 2 using efficient data compress ion coding techno logy. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 for[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 155 GB GPS (DSC-HX5V only) This system allows you to pinpoint your exact location on the earth. The GPS satellites are loca ted in 6 or bit s, 20 ,000 km above the earth. The GPS system consists of 24 or more GPS satellites. A GPS receiver receives radio signals from the satellites, an[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 156 GB TransferJet standard TransferJet is complying with the standard as follows: TransferJet standard: PCL Sp ec. Rev1. 0 compli ant Proto col Cl ass Name (Commu nication type): S CSI Block Device T arget OBEX Push Ser ver OBEX Push Clie nt • To communicate with Tra nsferJet-co mpa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 157 GB Index A Adjust Compass ........ .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... .... ....... ..... ....106 Adva nced Spor ts Shoo ting ......... ....... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..26 AF Illuminator .... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... ....... .... .. 84[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 158 GB I Ident ifying parts .......... .... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....... ..... ....15 Image Index ...... ....... ..... .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... ....42 Image Size/Qu ality ...... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... .... ....... ....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 159 GB T TransferJet ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... ..107 Trimming (Resize) ....... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..77 Troubl eshootin g ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ..... ....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 160 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat”, “zlib”, “dtoa”, “pcre” and “libjpeg” sof tware are provided in the camer a. We provide t his softw are based on licens e agreements with their o wners of copyrigh t. Based o n requ est s by th e own er s of co p[...]