Sony Cybershot DSC-HX1 manuale d’uso

© 2009 Sony Corporation 4-132-054- 11 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-HX1 Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a button at up per right to jump to the corresponding p age. This is conv enient wh en searching for a f unction yo u want to vi ew. Search for info rmation by func tion. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing of[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types o f “Memor y Stick” media that you can use (sold separate ly) “Memory Stick Duo ” media: You can use a “Memor y Stick Duo” media with the camera. “Memory Stick” media: You cannot use a “Memory Stick” medi a with the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 4 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 Index 5 GB Viewing Viewing st ill images ·············· ·············· ·············· ··· 46 Playback zoo m ············ ·············· ·············· ········· ··· 47 Image Index ······ ·?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 6 GB Printing Printing still images ··················· ·············· ·········· 148 Print ing images di rectly usi ng a PictBrid ge compliant printe r ··················· ·············· ···········?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 7 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustment ············· ············· ····· 21 Scen e Selec tion ·············· ············· ··················· ····· 22 Scene [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 8 GB Shooting without blur High Sensitivi ty ··· ············· ············· ············· ··········· 22 Hand-h eld Twil ight ··· ············· ··················· ··········· 30 Anti Mot[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 9 GB Shooting/Viewing with easy-to-see indicators Easy Shoo ting ················· ············· ············· ··········· 24 Printing images with the date Using the “PMB (Picture Mo tion Br owser)” ···············[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the various shooting f unctions easily from t he MENU button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the men u screen 2 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on the control button 3 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen In th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 11 GB • Only the ite ms that are avai lable for each mo de are displ ayed on the scre en. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 12 GB You can sel ect the various v iewing fu nctions easi ly from the MENU bu tton. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode 2 Press the MENU button to display the men u screen 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on the control button 4 Press z on the cen[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the setting scree n 2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then pres s z on th e cont rol b utto n to di spl ay the setup screen 3 Se lect the des ire d ca teg ory w ith v / V , pre[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 14 GB • [S hooting Setting s] app ears on ly whe n sett ings hav e been entere d from s hootin g mode. • [“Memory Sti ck” Too l] appears only when a “Memo ry Stick Duo ” media is in serted in the camera, w hile [Intern al Mem ory Tool ] appear s only when a “Memor y Stic k[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 15 GB Identifying parts A ON/ OFF (Power) button B Mode dial (16) C / (Burst /Bracket) button (42) D Shu tter button E For shooting: W /T (Zoom) lever (36) For viewing: (Index) l ever/ (Playback zoom) lever (48, 47) F FOCUS button (40) G Sel f-timer lamp/ Smile Shutter lamp/ AF illumin [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 16 GB Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired functio n. (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot with the setting s adjusted autom atically (page 21). (Easy Shooting) Allows you t o shoot/view still imag es with easy-to-see indic ators (page 24). (Program Auto) A[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 17 GB Using the jog dial The jog dial is used to change the setting values when shooti ng in Manual Exposure Shooting, Shutter Speed Priori ty Shooting, Aperture Priority Shooting, P rogram Auto, ISO sensitivity adjustment, th e focus meth od adjustment o r the EV adjustment. By turnin [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 18 GB Changing the DISP (s creen display) setting 1 Press DISP (screen display) on the control button 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton • If yo u view ima ges in bright outside l ight, adju st the screen bri ghtness up. However, th e battery po wer may decrease faste[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 19 GB A histogram i s a graph showing t he brightness of an image. The graph displ ay indicates a brig ht image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when s kewed to the left side. 1 Press DISP (screen display) on the c ontrol bu tton, then select [Bright + His tog ram] • Th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 20 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 11 MB of internal memory. This memory is not r emovable. Ev en when there is no “Memo ry Stick Duo” media inser ted in the camera, yo u can record images using this internal m emory. We recommend that you cop y (back up) d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 21 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 to [F lash Auto] or [Flash Off]. Note z On Scen e Recogn ition Scene [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 22 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings according 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, pr ess the MENU button. (High Sensitivity) Allows you to sh oot [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 23 GB • When yo u shoot images usin g (Twilight Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mod e, the shutte r 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 condi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 24 GB Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The settings you can change are [Image Size], [Self-Timer] and [Flash]. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting) 2 Shoot with the shutt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 25 GB z On Easy Viewing mo de When you press the (Playback) button with the mod e dial set to (Easy Shooting), the playback screen text becomes larger and easier to see. In addition, the functions that can be used ar e limited. • View Mo de is set to [Folder View]. If you set th e mod[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 26 GB Manual Exposure Shooting You can shoo t still images at a desired expos ure af ter adjusting shutter speed and the aperture (F value) manually. The camera maintains the s etting ev en when the power is turn ed off. Once you s et a value, you can reprodu ce the same expos ure by si[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 27 GB Shutter Speed Priority Shooting You can shoot still im ages after adjusting the shu tter speed manually. 1 Set the mode dial to (Shutter Speed Priority Shooting) 2 Press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial to select the shutter speed value You can select a shutt er speed from 1/4000 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 28 GB Aperture Priority Shooting You can manually adjust the am ount of light that pass es through the lens. 1 Set the mode dial to (Aperture Priority Shooting) 2 Press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial to select the aperture (F value) You can select an aperture ( F value) from F 2.8 to [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 29 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture ( F value)). Also you can sel ect various settings us ing the menu . 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto) 2 Shoot with the shutter button You can change the apertu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 30 GB Hand-held Twilight Although night scen es tend to blur by c amera shake, this mode allo ws you to s hoot night s cenes with less noise and blur without usin g a tripod. A seri es of high-sp eed burst sh ots are taken w ith one full pres s of the shutter button, and image processin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 31 GB Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without u sing the flash to reduce the subject blur. A series of high-speed burst s hots are tak en with one ful l press of the shutt er button, and image pr ocessing is applied t o reduce su bject blur and noise. 1 Set the mode d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 32 GB Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a pano rami c image fr om composed images. You can creat e both up and down, both righ t and left panoramic images. 1 Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama) Hold the camera at the pos ition where you can s ee the LCD screen clearly. 2 Fully press[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 33 GB z Tips fo r sho oting a pano rami c imag e • Pan th e camera in an arc with a constant velocity . • Pan the came ra in the same directi on as the indication on the LCD screen . If the camera shakes during the pann ing, t he join t may no t be r ecorded smooth ly. • Determine[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 34 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio . 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 down again[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 35 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Press (Custom) button 2 Wait detecting a smile When the smile level exceeds th e b point on the indicator, the camera records imag es automatically. If you press the shutt er button du ring Smi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 36 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s optical zoom f unction can enlarge images up to 20×. 1 Turn the W/T (Zoom) leve r Turn the lever to T side to zoom in, and to W side to zoom out. • Tur ning the l ever slightl y zooms slow ly and turnin g the l ever[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 37 GB Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Ti mer) on the control button 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton • In Easy Shootin g mode, you can select only [Self-Ti mer 10sec] or [Self-Timer Off]. • The se lf-timer is not valid when sh ooting in (Advance d Sports Sho oting) or (S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 38 GB Macro Use this setting to capture beautiful clo se-up imag es of small subjects such as insects or flowers. 1 Press (Macro) on the control button 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton • The Auto Focus sp eed beco mes slower when you shoot images in the Ma cro mode [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 39 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 di splaye d. • You cann ot use th e flash d uring burst or bracke t shoo [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 40 GB Focus You can change the focus method. Use the m enu when it is difficult to get the proper focu s in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Auto F ocus,” a fu nction that adjusts the focus automatically. 1 Pre ss the FOCU S b utt on 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 41 GB This is us eful when yo u shoot using a tripod and the s ubject not in the cen ter of the frame. 1 Press the control button to adjust the position of the AF ran ge finder frame where yo u want to focus, then press z To reset the setting , press z in the center again. You can adjus[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 42 GB High-speed burst shooting/ Exposure bracket You can select no rmal (single-image), burst or exposure bracket from [R EC Mode]. 1 Press the / (Burst/Bracket) button 2 Select a shooting mode with the control button and press z Shoots up to 10 images in succession while y ou press an[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 43 GB z About the r ecordi ng of hi gh-s peed b urst sh ooting images After shoo ting high-speed bur st images, the shots imag es are displayed in frames on the LCD screen. When all the images are fitted in the frames, recording completes. You can stop the r ecording by selecting [ OK] [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 44 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range o f –2.0 EV to +2. 0 EV. 1 Press the jog dial to select the EV setting 2 Turn the jog dial to select desired EV setting • In Ea sy Shootin g mode, the EV set ting cannot be adjust ed. • If you sh oot a su bje[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 45 GB ISO Adjusts the lum inous sensitivity. 1 Press the jog dial to select the ISO sensitivity 2 Turn the jog dial to select desired value • You can se lect only from [I SO AUTO], [ ISO 12 5] to [ISO 800] when the record ing mode i s in the following situ ations: – Burst or bracket[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode 2 Select an i mage with the control button You can select an image with the jog dial. • You may not be ab le to play back some ima ges shot usin g other camera s. Play such ima ges in Folde r View (MEN[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 47 GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Turn the (Playback zoom) lever to the T side during still image playback The image is enlarged twice the pr evious size, at the center o f the image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button 3 Chang e the zoom scale with (Play[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 48 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 the W side to display the image index screen Turn the lever again to dis play an in de x screen with even mor e images. You can select the n[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 49 GB Delete Allows you to select unwant ed images for deleti on. You can also delete images from the MENU button ( page 94). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode 2 (Delete) bu tton t desired m ode t z o n the control bu tton • When the mode dial is set t o (Easy [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 50 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 co ntrol sl ow mov[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 51 GB z On the movie v iewing sc reen Select the i mage you wan t to display u sing b / B on the contro l button, an d press z . The Playback bar appears, you can check a playback position of a movie. Playback bar , , , or appear s on t he mo vie viewi ng sc reen. The icon dis played ma[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 52 GB Movie shooting mode Allows you to shoot mo vies with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode) 2 MENU t (Movie shooting mode) t desired mode (Auto) Adjusts the sett ing automatically. (High Sensitivity ) Shoots m ovies wit h high sens itivity un d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 53 GB Shooting Direction Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images. 1 Set the mode dial to [ Sweep Panorama] 2 MENU t [Shooting Direction] t desired direction (Right) Pan from left to ri ght. (Left) Pan from right to left. (Up) Pan from down to up. (Down[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 54 GB Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecorded when yo u take a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be reprodu ced when the image is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image s ize, the more images can be recorded [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 55 GB The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. The high er the amount of data used per second (ave rage bit rate), the smoothe r the playback image. The movies shot with this camera will be recorded in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Approx. 30fps, Progressive, AAC, mp4 format . • A[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 56 GB z On “image quality” and “image si ze” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels . If it contains a large n umber of pixels, the image b ecomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail. “Image s ize” is sh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 57 GB Flash In Easy Shoo ting mode, you can select the Flash s etting also fr om the MENU butt on. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting) 2 MENU t [Flash] t z on th e cont rol bu tto n 3 Select the desire d mode t z Auto Flash strobes when there is in sufficient light or b acklight. Off[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 58 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surrounding light condit ions. Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 MENU t (White Balance) t desir ed mode • [White Ba lance] can not be adju sted in Intellig ent Auto Adjustm ent, or Easy Shoo ting mode. •[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Se t] t z on the control button 3 The screen momentaril y turns black, and when the white balance has been [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 60 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 • When the mode dial is set t o (Intel ligent Au to Adjustment), (Easy Shooting) and (Scene Recognitio n), you cannot set t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 61 GB Bracket Set You can set the type of the bracket shooting us ing / (Burst/Brack et) button. In the brack et shootin g mode, you can record a se ries of 3 imag es with the s etting changed. You can s elect the most suitable image afterwards. 1 MENU t [Bracket Set] t desired mo de ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 62 GB Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects sho oting conditions, and then takes the shot. When a face is detected, the ISO sensitivity is increased according to the face movement to reduce subject blur ( Face Motion Detection). 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adju[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 63 GB z Images sh ot with [A dvance d] In [Advanced], when the camera recognizes a difficult-to-shoot scene ( (Twilig ht), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilig ht using a tripod), (Backlight) and (Backlight Portrait)), it changes the settings as follows and sho ots tw o images with differen t e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 64 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Sh utter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Smile Detection Sensitivity) t d esired m ode • Smile s may not be detect ed corr ectly depend ing on the cond ition s. • You ca nnot adj ust the Smile Detection Sen[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 65 GB Face Detection Selects whether to use the Face Detecti on function or not, and also selects the priority subject for adjusting the focus when usin g the function. Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts th e Focus, Flash, EV (Expos ure), White Balance and Red Eye Reduction[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 66 GB z Registerin g the pr iority fa ce (Selec ted-face Me mory) Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to th e [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select and register a face to be given p riority. 1 Press z on the control button dur ing Face[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 67 GB Flash Level Adjusts the amount of flash light. The flash level can be set in 1/3 EV increments. 1 MENU t 0EV (Fla sh Level) t desir ed mo de • You can select the Flash Level o nly when the mod e dial is set to (Program Auto ), (Shutter Spee d Priority Shoo ting), (Aperture Prior[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 68 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to (Portrait) while you are shooting 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 Sele c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 69 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more times bef ore shooting to reduce the red-ey e phenomenon when using the flash. 1 MENU t (Red Eye Reduction) t desired mode • You cann ot adju st the R ed Eye Reduct ion wh en during Easy Sh ootin g, Swe ep Pano rama , Hand-h eld [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 70 GB DRO The camera analyzes the shooting scen e and automati cally corrects the bright ness and contrast to improve t he image qu ality. DRO stands for “Dynamic Range Optimizer,” a function that au tomatically optimizes the difference between ligh t and dark parts of an image. 1 M[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 71 GB Noise Reduction Adjusts the reso lution/noise balance of the record ing images. 1 MENU t [Noise Reduction] t desired mode • You can set Noise Reduction only when the mode dial is selected to (Program Auto), (Shutter Speed Prio rity Shooti ng), (Apertur e Prio rit y Shoo ting) or[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 72 GB Color Mode You can change the brightness of the image, accompanied by effects. 1 MENU t (Colo r Mode) t desired m ode • You cannot sele ct Color Mode in the fol lowing situati on: – Shooti ng with Intellig ent Auto Adj ustment – Shooti ng with Sce ne Select ion – Shooti ng[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 73 GB Color Filter You can add color effects to images as if you use a color filter. 1 MENU t [Color Filter] t desired mode • You can set Col or Filter on ly when the mode dia l is selected to (Prog ram Auto), (Shutter Spe ed Priority Shoo ting), (Aperture Priority Shoot ing), (Manual[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 74 GB Color Saturation Adjusts the bright ness (Col or Saturat ion) of th e image. 1 MENU t [Color Saturation] t desired mode • You can set Color Satu ration only wh en the mode dial is selected to (P rogram Au to), (Shutter Speed P riority Shoo ting), (Aperture P riority Sh ooting), [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 75 GB Contrast Adjusts th e contra st of the image. 1 MENU t [Con tra st ] t desi red mode • You can set Contrast onl y when the mo de dial is sel ected to (Program Auto), (Shu tter Speed Priori ty Shoot ing), (Apertu re Prior ity S hooti ng), ( Manua l Expos ure S hooti ng) or (Sweep[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 76 GB Sharpness Adjusts the sharp ness of the image. 1 MENU t [Sharpness] t des ired mode • You can set Sharpne ss only when the mode dial i s selected to (Program Aut o), (Shu tter Speed Priori ty Shooting), (Aperture Priority Shooti ng ), (M anual Exp osur e Shooti ng) or (Sw eep Pa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 77 GB SteadyShot Selects the anti-blur mode. 1 MENU t (Stead yShot) t de sired mode • In Intelligent Auto Adjustment, Easy Shoo ting mode o r Scene Selecti on is set to (Gourmet) m ode, [SteadyS hot] is fixe d to [Sho oting]. • [SteadyShot] is fixed to [Continuous] while (Sweep Pano[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 78 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 on t he c ontr ol butt on (Continuous Playba ck) Playbacks all the images in succe ssion. Fo r de tails see pa ge 79[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 79 GB Continuous Playback All images are continuous played back automatically. 1 Select the desire d image for pl aying with the control button 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t [ Continuous Playback] t z • When [Di spl ay Burs t Group] is [O n], on ly th e firs t image i s disp layed . Control [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 80 GB Slideshow with music You can playback shot images along with eff ects or music. You cannot playback panor amic images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t [ Slideshow with music] t z on the control butt on Displays the settin g screen. 3[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 81 GB Selects the playback s peed and mood fo r slideshows. • Fo r movies, the trim med images are displayed i f the play back ti me is long. • In [Nostalgic], [Stylish ] and [Active], whe n there ar e 3 or more image s in a bur st gro up, and [ Displ ay Burst Group] is set to [Disp[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 82 GB • When you play bac k the mo vies, the interval setting is invalid. Turn s sli desho w r epeat on or off . Note Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop. Off After all the images have been played back, the slides how ends. z Selec ting ba ckground music You can trans fer[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 83 GB Date List This feature selects the date to be played back when using Date View. Step 2 is unnecessary when [Date View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode 2 MENU t (View Mode) t (Date View ) t z on t he co ntr ol butt on 3 MENU t (Date List) t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 84 GB Event List This feature selects the event group to be p layed back when using Event View. You can enter a d esired event name f or each group us ing the “PMB” software (supplied). For details on entering the event name, see the “PMB Guide.” Step 2 is unnecessary wh en [Eve[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 85 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for viewing multip le images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode 2 MENU t (View Mo de) t des ired mode t z on the control button • When using the internal memory, the v iew mode is se t to [Folde r View]. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 86 GB z On [Eve nt View] [Event View] is the function that the camer a analyzes the dates shots and fr equency, automatically organizes th e images into groups and displays them. You can give convenient names to each even t when using the supplied “PMB” software. * N o photo t aken [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 87 GB Filter by Faces This feature filters images and displays them. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode 2 MENU t (Filter by Faces) t desired m ode t z on the control butt on • This item is no t displayed wh en the intern al memory i s used to reco rd images. •[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 88 GB Change Main Image You can change the main image of the b urst group to y our desired image. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swit ch to playback mode 2 Select the m ain image from the bu rst images 3 MENU t (Change Ma in Image) t [OK] t z on the control button • [Change Main Ima[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 89 GB Add / Remove Favorites Select you r favorite imag es and add/remo ve them fr om groups as F avorites. The mark is displayed fo r registered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode 2 MENU t ( Add / Remove Favorites) t desired mo de t z on the control butto[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 90 GB Display Burst Group Groups burs t images. You can s elect to display only the main image or all images in a group. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swit ch to playback mode 2 MENU t (Display Burst Group) t desired setting t z on the control butt on • When yo u burs t im ages an [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 91 GB Retouch Adds effects or m akes corrections to a r ecorded image and reco rds 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[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 92 GB • Movies and pano ramic imag es canno t be retou ched. (Partial Color) Surround s a chosen point in monochrome to signalize a subject. 1 Select the cent er point of the desire d image to retouc h with t he contro l button t MENU 2 Adjust the desired range to retou ch with the W/[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 93 GB Multi-Purpose Resize You can change the aspect ratio and size o f the shooting images , then record them as the new files. You can convert images to the 16:9 aspect ratio for high definitio n viewing and to the VGA size for blog or e-mail attachm ents. 1 Press the (Playback) butto[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 94 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. You can also delete images using the (Delete) button (page 49). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode 2 MENU t (Delete) t desired mode t z on the co ntro l but ton 3 [OK] t z • W hen the mod e dial is[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 95 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is dis played for registered 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 (This Image) Protects the curren tly displayed image in [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 96 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the im ages of “Memory Sti ck Duo” media that you want t o print out later. The (Print o rder) mark is displayed f or registered i mages. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 97 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 (Rotat e) t z on the co ntro l but ton 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 Index 98 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders are created in “Memory Stick Duo” media, this selects the fold er containing the image you want to p lay back. Step 2 is unnecessary when [Fold er View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode 2 MENU t (Vie[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 99 GB AF Illuminator The AF Illuminator supplies f ill light to focus more easily on a su bject in dark surroundings . The AF Illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focu s easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is lock ed. The indicat or appears a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 100 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 the control button On Displays the grid lines. The grid line[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 101 GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera enlarg es the image using optical zoom (up to 20×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera us es e ither smart or precision digital zoom. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [D[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 102 GB Conversion Lens Sets for ach ieving appr opriate focu s when attachi ng a conversi on lens (sol d separat ely). 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU t (Setti ngs) t (Shooting Settings) t [Conv ersi on Lens ] t desired mode t z on the control button • When us ing the f lash [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 103 GB Flash Sync. Select the timing that the flash strobes. 1 MENU t ( Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Fl ash Sync.] t desired mode t z on the control button • When the shutter speed is too fast, the [Rear] setting effect may not be available. • W hen the Red Eye Reduction i s s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 104 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the camer a reco rds its position 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 Orie ntation] t desir[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 105 GB Auto Review Displays the recorded image on the screen f o r approximately 2 second s immediately after shooting a still image. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Auto Review] t desired mode t z on the control button On Us es t he A ut o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 106 GB Expanded Focus Expands the center o f the screen doub le in Manual Focus mode. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Expanded Fo cus] t desired mode t z on the control button On Expand s doubl e. Off Does not exp and.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 107 GB Custom Button Set th e com mo nly- used func tion to the (Cu stom ) but ton. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Custo m B utto n] t desired mode t z on the control button Smile Shutter Sets the Smile Shutter. White B alanc e Sets the White Balance. Metering Mode Sets th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 108 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound prod uced when you operate the camer a. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button • W hen the camera is connect ed to a T V using t he HDMI ca ble (s old sep arately), th e beep so und is fixed to[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 109 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired mode t z on the control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 110 GB Function Guide You can sel ect whether or not function guide is disp layed when y ou operate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Fun ction Guide] t desired mode t z on the control button On Displ ays the funct ion guid e. Off Does not display the fu nction guide.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 111 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 tu rn off the camera while i nitializing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 112 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration of the Smile Sh utter and Scene Recognitio n. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Demo Mo de] t desired mode t z on the control button 2 Set the mode dial to (In[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 113 GB HDMI Resolution When you conn ect the camera to an HD (High De finition) TV with HDMI termin als 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 • If th e [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 114 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 (sold s eparately). F or details on “BRAVIA” Syn c, see page 13 2. 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 Index 115 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sig nal output typ e from SD and HD(1080i) when you connect the camera and TV using an HD Output Adap tor Cable (sold sepa rately), according to the TV co nnected. Use a Type2d-comp liant HD Outpu t Adaptor Cab le (sold separ ately). 1 MENU t (Settings[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 116 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of the con nected video equipment. The TV color systems d iffer depen ding on th e country and region. To view images on a TV s creen, check the TV color s ystem of th e cou nt ry or r egio n of us e (page 1[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 117 GB Wide Zoom Display During playback on High Definition TV, still i mages at a 4:3 and 3:2 aspect ratio are played at a 16:9 aspect ratio. In this case th e top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Wide Zoom Display] t desired mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 118 GB USB Connect Selects the USB mode when connecting th e camer a to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the cable for multi- use terminal (supplied). 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode t z on the control button • If you cannot conn [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 119 GB Download Music You can use “Music Transfer” in the CD-ROM (supplie d) to change b ackground mus ic tracks. 1 MENU t (Settings) t ( Main Settings) t [Down load Music] t z on th e cont rol b utto n The message “ Connect to PC” appear s. 2 Make a USB connection between the c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 120 GB Format Music You can delete all the background mus ic files stored in the camera. It can be used in cases such as when the back ground music file s are d amaged and cann ot be played. 1 MENU t (Setti ngs) t (M ain Set tin gs) t [Format Music] t [OK] t z on the control button z Re[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 121 GB Format Formats the “Memory Stick Duo” media or the internal memory . A commercially available “Memory Stick Duo” media is already fo rmatted, and can be used immediately. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (“Memory Stick” Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [Format] t [OK] t z on th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 122 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in “Memo ry Stick Duo” m edia for recording images . 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 Stick” Tool) t [Crea te REC. Fol der[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 123 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the folder in “Mem ory Stick Duo” media that is cur rently used for recording images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (“Memory Stick” Tool) t [Cha nge REC. Fol der] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button 3 [OK] t z • This item is no t displ[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 124 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder for recording imag es in “Memory Stick Duo” media. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (“Memory Stick” Tool) t [Delete REC. Fol der] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button 3 [OK] t z • This item is no t displayed wh en the intern al me[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 125 GB Copy Copies all images in the inter nal me mory to a “Memory Stick Duo” media. 1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media with suff icient free capacity into the camera 2 MENU t (Settings) t (“Memory Stick” Tool) t [Cop y] t [OK] t z on the control button • Use a fully cha[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 126 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images. 1 MENU t ( Settings) t (“Memo ry St ic k” T ool ) or (I nte rnal Memory Tool) t [File Number] t desired mode t z on the control butt on Seri es Assigns numbers to files in s equence even if the recording fo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 127 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) 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 fr om your ho me area, you must make[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 128 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button • The camer a does no t have a fe ature fo r superi mpos ing da tes on ima ges. By u sing “P MB” in the CD- R[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 129 GB Viewing images on a TV with SD (Standard Definition) You can view imag es on a TV with SD (Standar d Definition) by con necting the camera to a TV. The connection v aries according to the typ e of TV the camera is conn ected to. Refer also to the op erating instructions s upplied[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 130 GB Viewing images on an HD (High Definition) TV You can view high definition images on an HD (High Definition) T V by connecting the camera to an HD (High Def inition) TV with an HDMI cable (sold s eparately) or an HD Ou tput Adaptor Cable (sold separ ately). The connection varies a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 131 GB Connect the camer a to an HD (High Definition) TV which has an HDMI terminal with a 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 (sold separately) 3 Turn on the TV and set[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 132 GB When connecting the cam era to a “BRAVIA” Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable (sold separately), yo u can playback images on your camera by the TV’s remote con trol on the TV. 1 Connect the camera to a TV with an HDMI cable (sold separately) 2 Turn on the TV and set the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 133 GB You can view an imag e recorded on th e cam era by connecting the camera to an HD (High Definition) TV with the HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separ ately). Use a Type2d-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately). 1 Connect the camera to an HD (High Definition) TV with an[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 134 GB If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack an d the cable for multi-use terminal. The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera. Check the following lists for the TV color system of the coun try or region where the ca[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 135 GB Enjoying your Windows computer For detai ls on using a Maci ntosh compu ter, refer to “Using yo ur Macintosh computer” (page 144) . • Installing the softwa re as follows: –“ P M B ” – “Music Transfe r” • Enjoyi ng images u sing “P MB” and “ Music Tra nsf[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 136 GB * 6 4-bit editions a nd Start er (Edition) a re not sup ported. ** S tart er (Edi tion) i s not su pport ed. • The computer en vironment m ust also satisfy th e operating requiremen ts of the OS. • O peration is no t assured in an environ ment based on an upgrad e of the oper[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 137 GB Installing the software (supplied) You can install th e supplied softwar e (“PMB”, “M usic Transfer”) usi ng the follo wing procedure. 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) i nto the CD-ROM drive The installation menu screen appears. • If i t does no[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 138 GB On “PMB (Pic ture Motion Browser)” (supplied) You can use still images and mo vies from the camer a mor e than ever by taking adv antage of the software. This section s ummarizes the “PMB”. For details, see the “PMB Guide.” With the “PMB ”: • You can impo rt ima[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 139 GB Enjoying images on your computer For details on the “PMB” fu nc tions, see the “PMB Guide”. When importing images from the internal memory, step 1 is unnecessary. 1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media with recorded images into the camera 2 Insert the sufficiently charge[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 140 GB 1 Make a USB connection be tween the ca mera a nd a computer The [Import Media Files] screen o f “PMB” appears automatically. • If the Aut oPlay Wizard appea rs, close it. 2 Click the [Import] button to import images The computer star ts importing images. • By defau lt, i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 141 GB You can expo rt images in your co mputer to a “M emory Stick Duo” media, and view them on the camera. This section d escribes the procedure fo r automatically selecting and exporting images that have not been exp orted to “M emory Stick Duo” med ia in the camera. The imag[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 142 GB The image files recorded with the camera are gro uped as folders on the “Memory Stick Duo” med ia or the internal memory. A Folder co ntaining image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating func ti on. B Folder containing still image data recorded us[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 143 GB Using the “Music Transfer” (supplied) You can change the music files that are preset at the f actory to the desir ed music files using “Music Transfer” in th e CD-ROM (supplied). You can also delete these files whenever y ou want. The music fo rmats you can trans fer w it[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 144 GB Using your Macintosh computer You can copy images to your Macintosh comput er. “PMB” is not compatible with Macintosh computers. When images are exported to th e “M emory Stick Duo” media, view them in the Folder View mode (page 85). • O perations are not guaran teed fo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 145 GB When importing images from the internal memory, step 1 is unnecessary. 1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media with recorded images into the camera 2 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack i nto the camera, or conn ect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) with the AC A[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 146 GB You can change the music files that are preset at the f actory to the desir ed music files using “Music Transfer” in th e CD-ROM (supplied). You can also delete these files whenever y ou want. The music fo rmats you can trans fer w ith “Music Transfer” are listed below: ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 147 GB Viewing “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide” “Cyber-shot Step-u p Guide” further in troduces how to use the camera and op tional accessories. When you install “C yber-shot Handbook”, “Cyber-sho t Step-up Guide” is al so inst alled. 1 Double-click (Step-up Guide) on the desk[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 148 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages by the following methods. You can print images by co nnecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. You can print images with a “Memor y Stick” media comp liant printer. For detail s, see the operating instru [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 149 GB Printing images directly using a PictBridge complia nt printer Even if you do not h ave a computer, yo u can pr int images shot u sing the camera by con necting the camera directly to a PictBridge co mpliant printer. “PictBridge” is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera &[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 150 GB 1 MENU t (Print) t desir ed mo de t z on the control button 2 Desired item t [O K] t z • Do not disconne ct the cable fo r multi-use terminal while th e (PictBridge Co nnecting) i ndicator appears on the sc reen. Printing This Image Prints th e currently displayed image in sing[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 151 GB Printing at a shop You can take a “Memo ry Stick Duo” media contai nin g images shot with the camera to a pho to printi ng service sh op. As lo ng as the sh op suppo rts photo printing s ervices confor ming to t he DPOF, you can make a (Print order) mark on images in advance [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 152 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camer a, try the following s olutions. On repairing cameras with internal mem ory or music files function inclu d ed, data in the camera may be checked on minimum necessity to verify and imp rove the malfunction symptom s. Sony [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 153 GB Cannot insert the battery pack. • Insert the ba ttery pack c orrectly by pushing th e battery eject leve r. Cannot turn on the camera. • After inserting the b attery pack into the camera, it may take a fe w moments for th e camera to po wer up. • Insert t he bat tery pack c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 154 GB The image not clear on the finder. • A djust the di opter scale p roperly usi ng the find er adjustment dial. Cannot record images. • Ch eck the free capa city of th e inter nal me mory or “Me mory Stick Du o” media. If it is ful l, do on e of the followin g: – Delete u[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 155 GB The image is out of focus. • The subject is too clo se. When shootin g, make su re to po sition th e lens fart her away from the subj ect than the sho rtest shootin g distance (ap proximately 1 cm (13/32 inches) (W)/150 cm (4 feet 11 1/8 inches) (T) fr om the lens). • (Landsc[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 156 GB The date and time a re not disp layed on the LCD screen. • Whil e shooti ng, th e date and t ime are n ot display ed. The y are disp laye d only dur ing pl ayba ck. Cannot insert dates on images. • This ca mera do es not hav e a feat ure for superim posin g date s on images .[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 157 GB Cannot play back images. • Press the (Playback) bu tton. • The folder/fi le name has been chan ged on y our comp uter. • N o guarantee s are made fo r playing ba ck, on thi s camera, files con tainin g images which were proces sed on a compu ter or image s which we re shot [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 158 GB Computer OS compatibili ty with camera is un known. • Ch eck “Re commen ded comp uter en vironm ent” on pag e 136 fo r Win dows, an d page 1 44 for Macint osh. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” me dia is not recognized by a compute r with a “Memory Stick” media slot. • Check[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 159 GB Images once exported to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera. • E xport them to a folder recogniz ed by the camera, suc h as “101MS DCF” (page 142). • Whe n using sof tware other tha n “PMB”, the info rmation may not be update d cor rectly, so images may tur n bl[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 160 GB A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot b e connected directly to a printer that is not co mpliant with th e PictBridg e standard. Consult the printer manu facturer as to whether the printer is c ompliant with PictBridge o r not. • C heck tha t the printer is [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 161 GB The power is on, but the camera does not work. • The built-in mic rocomputer is n ot working properly. Re move the battery pack , and then, after one minute, i nsert the batt ery pack a nd turn on th e camera. If this do es not work, reset the camera (pages 15 an d 152). The le[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 162 GB Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diag nosis func tion 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 even af t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 163 GB System e rror • T urn the power off and then on agai n. Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tempera ture has risen. Th e power may turn off auto matical ly, or yo u may be u nable to record movies . Leave t he camera in a cool location un til the temp erature dr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 164 GB No images • N o images that can be pl ayed back ha ve been recorded in the internal mem ory. • N o images that can be pl ayed back ha ve been recorded in this folder of the “M emory Stick Duo” media. • Whe n images recorded wit h oth er camera s cannot be pl ayed back o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 165 GB Read on ly folder • Y ou have selec ted a fold er that cannot be set as a record ing fold er on the camer a. Select anot her folder (page 123). File protected • R elease the pro tection (pag e 95). Image size ov er limit • Y ou are playi ng back an imag e with size that can[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 166 GB • The data transmission to the prin ter may no t be complete d yet. Do not disconnec t the cable fo r multi- use terminal . Processin g... • The printe r is canceling t he current prin t job. You ca nnot print until it is finished. This may tak e time, depe nding on the pr in[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 167 GB Recording function unavailable due to high internal temperature • The camera temperat ure has risen. You cannot record images un til the temperature has dropp ed. • W hen you reco rd movies for a l ong time, the came ra tempe rature rises. In t his case, sto p recording movie[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 168 GB Using the camera abroad — Power sources You can us e the camera, the battery charger (supp li ed), and the AC Adaptor (sold separately) in any count ry or region where the po wer supply is within 10 0 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz. • Do n ot use an elect ronic transfo rmer (trav[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 169 GB On the “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recordi ng medium. The t ypes of “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camera are listed in the table below. However, pr oper operati on cannot be g uaranteed for all[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 170 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 apto[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 171 GB On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack You cannot use the battery pack other th an the “InfoLI THIUM” battery pack (NP-FH50) for this camera. There is the mark on the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is the lith ium battery pack which has the inform[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 172 GB On the battery charger • Onl y NP-FH ty pe battery packs can be charg ed in the batter y charger (su pplied). Bat teries other than the specified kind may leak, ove rheat, or explode if you atte mpt to charge the m, posing a risk of inju ry from electrocuti on and burns. • R [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 173 GB Index A Add / Remove Favo rites ... ....... ....... ...... ..... ....... ....... ......89 Adjusting EV ......... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... ..... ....... .... 44 Adva nced Sports Shooting ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....22 AF Illuminator [...]

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Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 176 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat” and “zlib” software are prov ided in the camera. We provide this software based on licen se agreements with thei r owners of copyri ght. Based on requests by the owner s of copyright of these software applications, we have an[...]