Sony ILCE3000KB manual

4-469-858- 11 (1) ILCE-3000 Prepar ing the camera Mast erin g the b asi c operati on Using t he re cording function s Checkin g the functi ons availa ble Viewing images on a computer Others Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual E-mount[...]

GB 2 Owner’s Recor d 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. ILCE-3000 Serial No. ______________________________ To reduce fire or shock hazard, do n ot expose the u nit to rain or moist[...]

GB 3 [ RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.call2recycle.org[...]

GB 4 [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable [...]

GB 5 [ 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 household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for [...]

GB 6 Table of contents Preparin g the ca mera Checking the supplied items ..................... ......................... 8 Identif ying p arts .... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... .. 9 Charging the battery pac k . ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... 13 Attachi ng/rem oving the lens ...... ..[...]

GB 7 Viewing images on a computer What you can do with s oftware .......... ............................... 60 Instal ling the softwa re ... ...... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... 62 Others Checking the number of recordable images .. .................. 65 List of icons on the LCD screen.............................. ..........[...]

GB 8 Prepari ng the cam era Prepar ing the camera Checking the supplied items The number in parentheses in dicate s the quantity. • Camera (1) • Rechar geable b attery p ack NP-FW50 (1) • Micr o USB cabl e (1 ) • E18 – 55 mm zoom le ns (1) (attac hed to the came ra) • Front lens cap ( 1) (attache d to the lens) • Lens h ood (1) • Sh[...]

GB 9 Prepari ng the cam era Identifyi ng parts See the page s in parenthe ses for detai ls on operation for the parts. When the lens is removed A ON/OFF (Power) switch (23) B Shutter butt on (26) C AF il lumin ator /Self -timer lamp / Smile S hutte r lamp D Microphone 1) E Flash (47) F Hook for sh oulder strap Attach the shoulder strap to pr event [...]

GB 10 Prepari ng the cam era A Mul ti Interf ace Shoe 1)2) B FINDER/LCD but ton (22) • You can switch between the LCD screen and the vi ewfinder display. (In playback mode, only the LCD screen i s available.) C (Playback) but ton (28) D Image s ensor posit ion m ark E Viewfinde r F MOVIE button ( 27) G Soft key A (32) H Soft ke y B (32) I Soft ke[...]

GB 11 Prepari ng the cam era A Connection plate c over Use this when using an AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (sold separately). Insert the connec tion plate into the battery comp artment, and then pass the cord through th e connection plate cover as shown below. • Make sure that th e cord is not pinched when you close the cover. B Tripod socke t hole • Use[...]

GB 12 Prepari ng the cam era x Lens See pa ge 85 on the s pecificati ons of the le ns. E 18 – 55 mm F3.5 -5.6 OSS A Hood inde x B Focusi ng ring C Zooming r ing D Focal- lengt h scale E Focal- leng th i ndex F Lens contacts 1) G Mounting ind ex 1) Do not touch this part directly.[...]

GB 13 Prepari ng the cam era Charging the battery pack When usi ng the cam era fo r the firs t time, be sure to ch arge the NP-FW50 “InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (supplied). The “Inf oLITHIUM” batt ery pack can be ch arged ev en when it has not been fully deple ted. The batte ry pack can also be used when it has not been fu lly charged. The c[...]

GB 14 Prepari ng the cam era 4 Clos e the cove r. 5 Conne ct the came ra to a comp uter, us ing the micr o USB cable (sup plied). Charge lamp Lit: Chargin g Off: Charg ing finished Flashing : Charg ing er ror or chargi ng tempora rily stopped becau se the tempera ture is ou tside th e reco mmen ded ran ge. The char ge lamp light s orang e, and char[...]

GB 15 Prepari ng the cam era • If the charge lamp on the camera fl ashe s while you are charging a battery pack, this indicates that charging is tempor arily stopped because the temperature is outside the recommended range. When the t emperature gets back within the appropriate range, the charging resume s. We recommend charging the battery pack [...]

GB 16 Prepari ng the cam era x Charging time The charging tim e is appr oximately 290 minutes. • You can charge the battery pack more quickly using the AC Adaptor AC-UD10 (sold separately) or AC-UD11 (sold separately). • The AC Adaptor AC-UD11 (sold separa te ly) may not be available in some countries/r egions. • The above charg ing time appl[...]

GB 17 Prepari ng the cam era x Removing the battery pa ck • When t he access lamp is lit, do no t remove the battery pack. The data may be corrupted. Turn off th e camera, ma ke sure that the ac cess la mp is not lit, slide th e lo ck lever in the direc tion of th e arro w, and pull out the ba ttery pa ck. Be careful not to drop the ba ttery pack[...]

GB 18 Prepari ng the cam era Attaching/r emoving the lens Set the power switch of the camera to OFF before you att ach or remove th e lens. • When attachin g a lens, do not press the lens releas e button. • Do not use excessive force when attaching a lens. • The Mount Adaptor (sold sep arately) is required to use an A-mount lens (sold separat[...]

GB 19 Prepari ng the cam era x Removing the lens • If dust or debris gets inside the came ra while you are changing the lens and adheres to the surface of the image sensor (the part that converts the light source to a digital signal), it may appear as dark spots on the image, depending o n the shooting environment. The image sensor has an anti-du[...]

GB 20 Prepari ng the cam era Inserting a memory card (sold separatel y) 1 Open the c over. 2 Insert a memory card. • Ins ert the mem ory card until it clicks a s illustra ted. Check on the directio n of th e notched corne r. 3 Clos e the cove r.[...]

GB 21 Prepari ng the cam era x Memory cards that you can us e You can us e follo wing ty pes of memo ry cards with this camera. However, proper oper ation cannot be guarantee d for all types of the me mory cards. • Images recorded on a “Memory Stick XC-HG Duo” media or an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to or played on computers or AV dev[...]

GB 22 Prepari ng the cam era Adjusting t he viewfinder (diopter adju stment) Adjust the viewfinder so that you can see the screen disp lay clearly . 1 Press the FINDER/LCD button to switch the sc reen display to the viewfin der. 2 Turn the di opter-adju stment dial. FINDER/LCD button[...]

GB 23 Prepari ng the cam era Turning on t he camera and setting the clock When you tu rn on the camera for the first tim e, the scree n to set date and time appears. 1 Set the power switc h to ON to turn on t he camera. The sc reen to set da te a nd time appears. • To turn off the camera, s et the power s wit ch to OFF . 2 Press the center of the[...]

GB 24 Prepari ng the cam era • You cannot superimpose the date on images on this camera. Using “PlayMemor ies Home,” you can s ave or print images with date. Refer to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” for more de tails (page 63). x Resetting the date and time /Checking the current clock settin g The screen fo r date and time setu p is displa[...]

GB 25 Master ing the basic o peratio n Mastering t he bas ic operatio n Shooting still images In (Intell igent Auto ) mode, the cam era analy zes the subject , and al lows you to shoot with a ppropriat e setting s. 1 Set t he mod e dial t o (Intell igent Auto ). 2 Point the camera to the subj ect. When the camera re cognizes the scene, the S cene R[...]

GB 26 Master ing the basic o peratio n 4 Press the sh utter b utton halfway down to f ocus. When th e focus is confirm ed, a beep sounds a nd z ind icator lights up. 5 Press the shutte r button full y down. When shooti ng faces, close- up (macro) subject s, or subjects t racked by [Trackin g Focus ], the camera an alyzes the sc ene and automati cal[...]

GB 27 Master ing the basic o peratio n Recording movies • The sound of the camera and the lens in operation might be recorded while recording a movie. • When y ou use a lens with a power zoom and find the sound of the zooming ring during recording distracting, it is r eco mmended that you use the zooming lever. When you move the zooming lever, [...]

GB 28 Master ing the basic o peratio n Playing back images x Selecting the image Turn th e control wheel a nd selec t the image. When pl aying bac k images a s an i mage inde x, a sin gle-imag e screen can be displayed by tu rning th e control wheel to select an ima ge and pres sing the center of the c ontrol wh eel. x Playing back movie s 1 Press [...]

GB 29 Master ing the basic o peratio n * The movie is played back frame-by-frame. During mov ie playba ck Control wheel o peration Pause/resume Press the center. Fast-forward Press the ri ght, or turn the control wheel clockwise. Fast-re wind Press the left , or turn the control wheel counterclockwise. Forward slow playback Turn clockwise during pa[...]

GB 30 Master ing the basic o peratio n Deleting i mages You can delete th e image that is currently dis played. 1 Press (D elete). 2 Press the cen ter of t he co ntrol wheel. • Select to qui t the operat ion. z Deleti ng seve ral ima ges Select MENU t [Playback] t [Delete] to select and delete several images at the same time.[...]

GB 31 Master ing the basic o peratio n Operating the camera The control wheel and soft keys allow you to us e various functions of the camera. x Con tro l wh eel When shooting, DISP ( Display Conte nts), (Exposure Comp. ), (Drive Mode) and ISO (ISO) fu nctions ar e assigne d to the control wheel. When pl aying ba ck, DISP (Dis play Co ntents) and ([...]

GB 32 Master ing the basic o peratio n x Soft keys The soft keys have different role s, dependin g on the purpose. The assign ed role (functio n) of each soft key is shown on the scr een. To use the functio n shown at the uppe r right corne r of the screen, press soft key A. To use the function show n at the lower right corner of the screen, pr ess[...]

GB 33 Master ing the basic o peratio n Using the guide function of the camera The camera provi des various “ Help Guides” which e xplain the fun ctions, and “Shooting ti ps” which int roduce tips for better shooting. Use these guides to make b etter us e of the camera . x Help Guides The camer a displ ays the Hel p Guides to expl ain the se[...]

GB 34 Using the recor ding function s Zooming With the [Zoom] feature of the cam era, you can inc rease the magni fication to a scale gr eater than that of the optical zoom scale of the lens. When using a lens with a power zoom, use the optica l zoom of the lens a nd then t he camera shifts automat ically to the [Zoom] fe ature of the cam era. When[...]

GB 35 Using t he re cord ing f uncti ons Setting the function using [Photo Creativity ] You can oper ate the camera int uitive ly using [Photo Creativit y], since the [Photo Crea tivity] scr een is designed for more intui tive operati ons than a normal sc reen. You can sho ot a subject with easy operation s and obtain creative photo s easily. 1 Set[...]

GB 36 • [Pho to Creativity] is only availa ble when an E-mount lens is moun ted. • [Pho to Creativity] is only available when [Intell igent Auto] or [Superior Auto] is selected. x Defocusing the backgro und easily (Background Defo cus Control) • The defocusing effect may not be noticeable, depending on the lens or the distance between the sub[...]

GB 37 Using t he re cord ing f uncti ons x Pic tur e Eff ect 1 Select (Picture Ef fect) (page 35). 2 Select the desire d effec t by turnin g the contro l wheel. (Off): Di sables the [ Picture Effe ct] functi on. (Toy Came ra): C reates the look of a Toy Camera photo wit h shaded c orners and p ronounced colors. (Pop Color): Creates a vivid look by [...]

GB 38 Adjusting t he brightness of stil l images (Exposure compensation) You can ad just th e exposure i n 1/3 EV steps in a r ange o f –3.0 EV to + 3.0 EV. Using the s elf-timer 1 Press (Exposur e Comp. ) on the con trol whe el. • When you select [Int ellig ent A uto] or [Superior Auto ], the [Photo Creati vity] sc reen appea rs. 2 Turn the co[...]

GB 39 Using t he re cord ing f uncti ons Shooting sti ll images c ontinuously The camera r ecords images co ntinuously a s long as you continue to press the shutter but ton. 1 Pre ss (Drive Mode ) on the co ntro l whee l. 2 Turn th e contro l wheel to sel ect ( Cont. Shoo ting) , and pres s the ce nter . z Shoot ing conti nuously using the self-tim[...]

GB 40 Changing the screen display (DISP) 1 Press DISP (D isplay Content s) on the c ontrol wheel. 2 Press DI SP repeat edly to select the desire d mode. During shooting Graphi c Display : Shows basi c shooting infor mation. Gr aphically shows the shut ter speed and a perture value, except for when [Shoot Mode] is se t to [Sweep Panor ama]. Displ ay[...]

GB 41 Using t he re cord ing f uncti ons Changing the I SO sensitivi ty • In modes that fix the shutter s peed, you cannot decrease subject blur even if you increase the ISO se nsitivity. 1 Press ISO (ISO) on the control wheel. 2 Turn th e contro l wheel to sel ect the desired set ting valu e, and pre ss the cent er of the con trol whe el. ISO AU[...]

GB 42 Shooting wit h various shoot ing modes 1 Select th e shooting m ode by turnin g the mod e dial. (Intelligent Auto): The camer a evalu ates th e subje ct and makes th e proper setti ngs. SCN (Scene Selection): Shoots wit h preset setting s according to th e subjec t or conditi on. (Swe ep Pan orama ): Shoots with panora mic size. M (Manual Exp[...]

GB 43 Using t he re cord ing f uncti ons x Scene Sel ection 1 Select SCN (Sce ne Select ion) (page 42) . 2 Turn th e contro l wheel to sel ect the des ired mo de, and pres s the ce nter . (Portrait): Blurs away backgroun ds and sharpen s the subject. Accentuat e skin tones s oftly. (Landscape ): Shoots the entire range o f scenery in shar p focus w[...]

GB 44 x Sweep Panorama While yo u pan the c amera, the ca mera s hoots several image s and c omposes them i nto on e panora mic im age. • The camera shoot s continuously during [Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter continues to click until shooting is finished. 1 Set the shoo ting mode to (Sweep Pano rama) (page 42 ). 2 Point the camera at [...]

GB 45 Using t he re cord ing f uncti ons x Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving sub ject in various ways by adjusti ng the shutter speed, for examp le, at the inst ant of the moveme nt with high spe ed shut ter, or as a trailin g image with l ow spe ed shutt er. 1 Select S (Shutter Prio rity) (pa ge 42). 2 Turn the cont rol whe[...]

GB 46 x Aperture Priority You can shoot by adj usting the apert ure and changing the focus range , or backgroun d defocus ing. x Program Auto/Superi or Auto In [Superio r Auto] mode, the camera shoots with higher quali ty than [Intell igent Auto] mode. The came ra performs c omposit e shooting as necessar y. Also, the ca mera aut omatical ly se lec[...]

GB 47 Using t he re cord ing f uncti ons Selecting the f lash mode • When the camer a is charging the flash, blinks on the LCD screen. You cannot press the shutter butto n when this icon is blinking. 1 When you want to fi re the flash, press the (flash po p- up) but ton to pop up t he flash. • When you do not intend to use th e flash, push it b[...]

GB 48 The flash ra nge (approx.) The range of the fl ash depends on the ISO sensitiv ity and ape rture value. F2.8 F3 .5 F5. 6 ISO 1 00 1 m – 1.5 m (3.3 feet – 4.9 feet) 1 m – 1. 2 m (3.3 feet – 3.9 feet) – ISO 32 00 4 m – 8.5 m (13.3 feet – 27.8 feet) 3.2 m – 6.8 m (10.6 fe et – 22.3 f eet) 2 m – 4.2 m (6.6 feet – 13. 9 feet)[...]

GB 49 Using t he re cord ing f uncti ons Selecting t he image size/ record setting The ima ge size deter mines the siz e of the im age file th at is recorded when you take an imag e. The larger the image size, the mo re detail will be reproduced when the image is pr inted on larg e format paper. T he smaller the im age size, the more images c an be[...]

GB 50 Checking the func tions available Menu list When you press ME NU, the menu items [Came ra], [Image Size] , [Brightn ess/ Color], [Pl ayback] and [Setup ] appear on the screen. You can set va rious funct ions i n each i tem. It ems that cannot b e set in the contex t are displa yed in gray . x Camera Allows you to set shoot ing functi ons, suc[...]

GB 51 Check ing the functions availa ble x Image Size Allows y ou to set the im age size and asp ect rati o, etc. Smile Shut ter Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases the shutter automat ically. (Off/ On) Auto Object F raming When shooting faces, close-up (m acro) subjects, or subjects tracked by [Tracking Focus], the camera ana[...]

GB 52 x Brightness/Color Allows you to ma ke brightnes s settings such as metering mode, and color settin gs such as white ba lance. Pano ram a Image Siz e Selects the image size when shooting panoramic im ages . (Standard /Wide) Pan orama Direc tion Selects the direction to pan t he camera when shooting panoramic images. (Right/Le ft/Up/Down) Movi[...]

GB 53 Check ing the functions availa ble x Playback Allows you to se t playback func tions. Picture Eff ect Shoots with the desired effects to express a unique atmosphere. (Off/Toy Camera/P op Co lor/Posteriz ation/Re tro Photo/Soft High-key/Partial Color/High Contrast Mono./Soft Focus/HDR Painti ng/Rich-tone Mono./ Miniature) Creative Style Select[...]

GB 54 x Setup Allows you to m ake mor e detai led shoot ing set tings, or chan ge the c amera settings . Shooting S ettings AEL w/ shutt er Sets whether or not to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. (On/O ff) AF Illuminator Sets the AF illumi nator to assist auto-f ocusing in dim places. (Auto/Off) Red Eye Reduc tion Pr[...]

GB 55 Check ing the functions availa ble MF Assist Time Sets the length of tim e the image will be shown in an enlarged form. (No Lim it/5 Sec/2 Sec) Color Space Changes the range of color r eproduction. (sRGB/AdobeRGB) SteadySho t Sets camera-shake compensati on. (On/O ff) Release w/o Len s Sets whether or not to r elease the shutter when there is[...]

GB 56 Main Sett ings Menu s tart Selects a first-displayed menu from the top menu or the last menu screen. (Top/Previous) MOVI E Bu tto n Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE button. (On/O ff) Custom Key S ettings Assigns functions to the soft keys or the right side of the control wheel. (Soft key B Setting/Rig ht Key Sett ing/Custom ) Beep Se[...]

GB 57 Check ing the functions availa ble * This setting appears when an Eye-Fi card (s old separately) is inserted in the camera. Do not use an Eye-Fi card inserted in the camera on an airplane. If an Eye-Fi card is inserted in the ca mera, set [Upload Sett ings] to [Off]. Eye-Fi cards can be used only in the c ountries/r egions where they were pur[...]

GB 58 Functions avai lable for each shooti ng mode The functio ns you can use depe nd on the selec ted shootin g mode. In the t able be low, indi cates th e function i s ava ilable, and a – indicates the function is not available . The functio ns you cannot us e are displaye d in gray on the scre en. • The func tions available may be limited al[...]

GB 59 Check ing the functions availa ble Flash modes avail able The flash mo des you can selec t depend on the shoo ting mode an d functions select ed. In the table below, indi cates the func tion is ava ilable, an d a – indicates th e function is not availa ble. The flash mo des you cannot se lect are disp layed in gray on the screen. * The came[...]

GB 60 Viewing imag es on a computer What you can do with software To ut ilize imag es re cord ed with the cam era, use th e foll owin g so ftwa re: • “PlayMemor ies Home” (Windo ws only) You can import st ill images or movies recor ded with th e camera to you r computer so th at you can view them , and use various c onvenien t features to enh[...]

GB 61 Viewing i mages on a comp uter • A n Intern et connectio n is re quired to install “Pl ayMemorie s Home.” • An In ternet connection is requi red to us e “PlayMem ories Online” or other network services. “PlayMemories Online” or other network services may no t be available in some count ries or regions. • “ PlayMemorie s Ho[...]

GB 62 Installi ng the software x Installing “ PlayMemorie s Home” • If the software “PMB (Pictu re Mot ion Browse r),” s upplied with m odels released be fore 2011, has alr eady been instal led on your comp uter, “PlayMem ories Home ” will overwr ite it and will be in stalled . Although some “PlayMe mories Home ” functions differ [...]

GB 63 Viewing i mages on a comp uter x Viewing “Pla yMemories Home Help Guide” For details on ho w t o use “Pla yMemor ies Ho me,” refer t o the “Pla yMem ories Home Help Guide.” x Installing “I mage Dat a Converter” 1 Double-click the [PlayMemories Home Help Guide] icon on the de skto p. • To acces s the “P layMem ories Hom e H[...]

GB 64 x Viewing “I mage Data Conver ter Guide” For d etails on how to use “Image Data Converte r,” ref er to the “I mage D ata Converter Gu ide.” 1 For Windo ws: [Start] t [All Programs] t [Image D ata C onver ter] t [Help] t [Image Data Converter Ve r.4] For Mac: Finder t [Applications] t [Ima ge Data Converter] t [Image Data Converter[...]

GB 65 Others Other s Checking the nu mber of recorda ble images • When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the me mory card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images in the current memory card (page 30) . • When “NO C ARD” (the number of re cordable images) flashes in yellow, it means no me[...]

GB 66 Movi es The fol lowing t able shows the approxi mate record ing ti mes avai lable. These are the tot al times for all mo vie fi les. (h (hou r), m (minut e)) • The recording t ime of movies varies because the camera uses VBR (Variable Bit Rate), an encoding method that automa tically adjusts ima ge quality according to the shooting situ ati[...]

GB 67 Others x Continuous movie recordin g The valu es below are th e time fro m when the camer a starts rec o rdin g until th e camera stops re cording. Th e con tinuous recordin g time for movies depends o n the am bient temp erature o r camera usage status b efore re cording m ovies. x Recordable time and number of recordab le shooting/ playback[...]

GB 68 • The movie recor dable time is based on the CIP A standard under the following c onditions. – Movie quality: AVCHD FH – “Actual shootin g (movies )”: Indi cates th e approxi mate shoot ing time as a guidel ine w hen you repeatedly perf orm sho oting, z ooming, standby for shooting , and turnin g on and off the camera . – “Cont [...]

GB 69 Others List of icons on the LCD screen Icons are display ed on th e screen t o indicat e the camera sta t us. You can chan ge the screen displa y using DIS P (Display Con tents) on th e control whe el. Shooting stand by Graphi c display Movi e record ing Playback A Display Indication P A S M Shoot Mode Scene Selection Scene Recognition icon M[...]

GB 70 B C RAW+J FINE STD Image quality of still images 60i/50i 60i/50i 24p/25p 24p/25p Recording mode of movies 100% Re maining batte ry Flash charge in progress AF illumi nator Live view Does not record sound dur ing movie recording Wi nd no ise reducti on is activat ed SteadyShot/ SteadyShot warnin g Overheating war nin g Datab ase file full/ Dat[...]

GB 71 Others D Face Detection AWB 7500K A7 G7 White Balan ce S oft Skin Effect DRO/Auto HDR Auto Object Framing Creative St yle Smile S hutter Picture Effect Smile detection sensitivity indicator Display Indicatio n Display Indicatio n z Focus status 1/125 Shutte r speed F3.5 Aper ture va lue ±0.0 Metered manual ±0.0 Exposure compensation ISO200 [...]

GB 72 Learning more about the camera ( α Handbook) The “ α Handbook ” can be downloade d from t he Internet . Refer to the “ α Handboo k” for in-depth instruct ions on the m any cam era fun ctions. 1 Access the So ny s upport page . http://ww w.son y.net/Son yInfo/Su pport/ 2 Select you r coun try or re gion. 3 Search for the mode l name[...]

GB 73 Others Troubleshooting If you ex perien ce troub le with the cam era, try the foll owing solu tions. The battery pack cannot be installed. • When you insert the battery pack, use t he tip of the battery pack to push th e loc k leve r (page 13) . • You can use an NP-FW50 battery pack only. Make sure that the battery is NP-FW50. The rema in[...]

GB 74 The power turns off suddenly. • When the camera or battery pack is too hot, the camera displays a warning message and turns of f automatically to pr otect the camera. • I f you do not opera te the camera for given period o f time, the camera turns to power saving mode. To cancel the pow er save, operate the camera by means such as pressin[...]

GB 75 Others Nothing i s displayed o n the LCD scr een when the po wer is tu rned on. • If you do not operate the camera for give n period of time, the camer a turns to power saving mode. To cancel t he power save, operate the c amera, such as pressing the shutter button halfway down. • The sc reen display is set to th e viewfinder. P ress the [...]

GB 76 The flash take s too long to rechar ge. • The flash has been fired i n succession in a short period. When the flash has been fired in succession, the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid over heating of the f lash. The image taken with the flash is too dark. • I f the subject is beyond the flash range (the distance that [...]

GB 77 Others The image is blurred. • The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash, resulting in camera-shake. The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended (page 47). [Hand-held Twilight] and [Anti Motion Blur] in [Scene Selection] (page 43) are also ef fective in r educing blur. The exposure value is flashing on the LCD screen or[...]

GB 78 Precautions On the functions available wit h the came ra Your camera is 10 80 60i-com patible or 1080 50i-co mpatible . To chec k whether t he camera is 1080 6 0i-compa tible or 1080 50i-compat ible, check for th e followin g marks on the bott om of the c amera . 1080 60i- compati ble camera: 60i 1080 50i- compati ble camera: 50i Creating an [...]

GB 79 Others On using th e lenses an d access ories It is recomm ended tha t you use Son y lenses/ accessories desi gned to suit the charac teristi cs of this camera. Using the produ cts of other manufa cturer s may caus e the camera not to oper ate to its cap abili ty, or result in acc idents and ma lfunctions of the camera . Do not us e/store th [...]

GB 80 On moisture condensation If the camer a is brought direc tly from a cold to a w arm loc atio n, mois ture may con dense in side or outsid e the cam era. This m oistu re condensat ion may cause a malf uncti on of the camer a. How to pr event m oisture conden sation When bringi ng the camera from a cold p lace to a warm place, sea l the came ra[...]

GB 81 Others On r ecord ing/playb ack • When you use a me mory card w ith this cam era for the firs t time, it is recomm ended to format th e card using th e camera for stable performanc e of the memory card before shootin g. N ote th at formatti ng permanently erases all data on the memor y card, and is unrecove rable. Save prec ious data on a c[...]

GB 82 Notes o n pl aying m ovies on othe r devices • This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 High Profile for AVC HD format re cording. Movies re corded in AVCH D f orm at wi th th is camera cannot be played by the following de vices. – Othe r devi ces c ompa tible w ith AVCHD format t hat does not support Hi gh Profile – Device s incompati ble wi[...]

GB 83 Others Specificati ons Camera [System] Camera type: Interchangeable lens digital camera Lens: E-mo unt lens [Image s ensor] Image sensor: APS-C format (23.5 mm × 15.4 mm) CMOS image sensor Total pixel number of i mage sensor: Approx. 20 400 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 20 100 000 pixels [Auto focu s syst em] System: C[...]

GB 84 [Input/o utput ter minals ] Multi/Mi cro USB Terminal*: USB communication * Supports Micro U SB compatible device. [P ower ] Battery type: Re chargeable batte ry pack NP-FW50 [Power consum ption] When using an E 18-55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens When using the viewfinder: Approx. 1.9 W When using an LCD screen: Approx. 2.0 W [Others] Exif Print: C o[...]

GB 85 Others Len s 1) The values for equivalent 35 m m-format fo cal length and angle of view are bas e d on digital cameras equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. 2) Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to t he subject. Design and spe cification s are s ubject to cha nge witho ut not ice. On focal length The picture ang[...]

GB 86 Tradem arks • The following are trademarks of Sony Corporation. , “Memory S tick,” , “Memory Stick PRO,” , “Memory Stick Duo,” , “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” , “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” , “Memory Stick XC-HG Duo,” , “Memory Stick Micro,” , “MagicGate,” , “InfoLITHIUM” • Blu-ray Disc™ and Blu-ray™ are tr[...]

GB 87 Others Index A AEL w/ shutte r ......... ........... ....... .. 54 AF Illu minator .... ........ .......... ....... 54 AF Micro Ad j. .. ....... ........ .......... .. 55 AF/MF Selec t......... ....... ........ ....... 50 Anti Motion Bl ur ........ ........ ......... 43 Aperture P riority .... .......... ........ .... 46 Area Setting ...... .[...]

GB 88 L Landsca pe .... ........ ....... ........... ...... 43 Languag e ...... .......... ........ ............. . 56 LCD Brightn ess .......... ........ ......... 56 LCD Displa y (DISP)........... ......... 51 Lens...... ........ .......... ........ ........ ...... 18 Lens Comp. : Chro. Aber. ....... ...... 55 Lens Co mp.: Dis torti on ... ......[...]

GB 89 Others T Trackin g Focus . ............ ........... .... 50 U USB Connect ion .... ....... ............. .. 56 USB LUN Setting ......... ........ ....... 57 V Version......... ....... ........ .......... ....... 57 View mod e ..... ........ .......... ........ .... 53 Viewfind er Bright. ...... .......... ....... 56 Volume Se ttings....... ..[...]

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