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4-412-225- 12 (1) DSC-HX10/HX10V Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]
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GB 2 The number in parentheses in dicates the number of piec es. • Camera (1) • Rechar geable b attery pack NP-BG1 ( 1)/Batte ry case (1) • Micr o USB cabl e (1) • AC Adaptor AC-UB1 0/UB10B/UB 10C/UB10D (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (not suppl ied in the USA and Canada ) (1) • Wrist s trap (1) • Instructi on Manual (thi s manual) ( 1)[...]
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GB 3 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-HX10/DSC-HX10V Serial No. _____________________________ Model No. AC-UB10/AC-UB10B/AC-UB10C/AC-UB10D Serial No. __________[...]
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GB 4 • Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack. • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in [...]
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GB 5 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. If you have any questi ons about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only. [ Regula tory In format ion [ CAUTION You are cautioned that [...]
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GB 6 This device complies with RS S-310 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this DSC-HX10V Digital Still Camera is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, pl[...]
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GB 7 [ Disposal of waste batteri es (applic able in the Eur opean Union and other European countries with separ ate collection syst ems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a ch[...]
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GB 8 A S hutter button B Mo de dial (Intell igent Aut o)/ (Superior Auto)/ (Background De focus)/ (Program Auto)/ (Scene Selection)/ (Manual Expos ure Shooting)/ (iSweep Panorama) / (Movie Mode )/ (3D Shooti ng) C F or shoot ing: W/T ( Zoom) lever For viewing: (Index) lever / (Playback zo om) lever D S elf-t imer lamp /Smi le Shutte r lamp/A F illu[...]
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GB 9 R / (In-Camera Guide /Delete) button S ME NU bu tton T Tr ipod rec eptacle • Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 m m (7/32 inches ) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may oc cur. U Micro USB connecto r V (Tra nsferJet™) mark W Memory card sl ot X Batte ry/memor y card cover Y Bat tery eject l[...]
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GB 10 Charging the battery pack 1 Connect th e camera to the AC Adaptor (sup plied), using th e micro USB c able (su pplied) . 2 Connect th e AC Adaptor to the wall outl et (wall socke t). The Power /Charge lam p lights orange, a nd chargi ng starts. • Turn off the cam era while char ging the battery. • You c an charge the batte ry pack even wh[...]
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GB 11 • If the Power/Charge lamp on the camera f lashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stopped because the temperature is outside the recommended range. When the temperature gets back within the approp riate range, the charging resumes. We recommend charging the batte[...]
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GB 12 x Charging by co nnecting to a compute r The ba ttery pack can be charg ed by connecti ng th e camera to a c omputer using a micro USB cab le. • Note th e following points when charging via a computer: – If the camer a is connected to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the laptop battery level decreases. Do not cha[...]
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GB 13 x Battery life and number of images that can be recorded a nd played ba ck • The above number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged. The number of images may decrease depending on the conditions of use. • The number of i mages that can be record ed is for shootin g under the fo llowing conditions: – Using Sony “Memo[...]
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GB 14 x Supplying pow er The camera can be supplied with power from the wall out let (wall socke t) by connecting to the AC Adaptor, using the mi cro USB cable (suppli ed). You can import ima ges to a compute r without worrying a bout draining the battery pac k by connecting th e camera to a comput er using the micro US B cable. In addition, you ca[...]
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GB 15 x Memory cards that can be use d • In this manual, the products in the ta ble are collectively refe rred to as follows: A : “Memory Stick Duo” media B : “Memory Stick Micro” media C : SD card D : microS D memory card • When u sing “Memory S tick Micro” media or microSD mem ory cards with th is camera, make sure to use with the[...]
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GB 16 Setting the cl ock 1 Press the ON/OFF (Pow er) button . Date & Ti me sett ing is dis played wh en you tur n on the camera for the first time. • It may take time f or the power to turn on and allow operation. 2 Select a d esired la nguage. 3 Select a d esired ge ographic location by follo wing the on-scr een inst ructions, then pr ess z [...]
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GB 17 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • Do n ot push down or pull up the flas h manually. This may caus e a malf unction. • The sound of the le ns and leve r operating will be recor ded when the z oom functio n operates while shooting a movie. The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recor ded when movie recording is f inishe[...]
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GB 18 x Selecting ne xt/previou s image Select an im age by pressing B (next)/ b (previous) on th e control wheel or by turning th e contr ol whee l. Press z in the ce nter of t he cont rol wheel to view movies. x Deleting an im age 1 Press / (Delete) butto n. 2 Select [ This Image] wi th v on the control wheel , then press z . x Returning to sho o[...]
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GB 19 This cam era is equippe d with a buil t-in instructi on guide. This allows you to search the cam era’s funct ions accordin g to your needs. Other functi ons used when shoot ing or play ing back can be oper ated using the control wh eel or MENU button on the camera. T his came ra is e quipped wi th a Function Guide th at all ows you t o easi[...]
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GB 20 x Control wheel DISP (Display S etting): Allo ws you to change the screen disp lay. / (Cont. Shooting/ Self-Tim er): Allows you to use the self-timer a nd burst s hooting m ode. (Photo Creativi ty): Allows you to change [Bri ghtness], [Co lor], [Vividne ss] and [Pict ure Effect] w hen shootin g mode is set to [Intell igent Auto] or [Superior [...]
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GB 21 * DSC-HX10V on ly Extracted Color When [Par tial Color] is sel ected in Picture E ffect, selects the color to extract. Watercolor Eff ect When [Wa tercolor] is se lected in Pi cture Effect, s ets the effect level. Illustration Effe ct When [Illust ration] is selected in Picture Effect, sets the effect level. EV Adjust the expos ure manually. [...]
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GB 22 Viewin g Slideshow Select a method of continuous playback. Send b y TransferJet Transfer data by cl osely aligning t wo products equipped with TransferJet. Delete Delete an image. Retouch Retouch an i mage using various effects. Pict ure Ef fec t Add various textu re on images. 3D Viewing Set to play back images s hot in 3D m ode on a 3D T V.[...]
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GB 23 x Setting items If you press the MENU but ton while shooting or during playbac k, (Setti ngs) is provided as a fin al select ion. You can chang e the def ault settin gs on the (Set tings) scre en. *1 DSC-HX10V only *2 If a memory card is not inserted, (Internal Memor y Tool) will be displayed and only [Format] can be selected. Shooting Setti [...]
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GB 24 The bu ilt-in software “P layMem ories Home” allo ws you to import stil l images and movie s to your comp uter and use th em. You can shoot o r play back images on th is came ra even if you do not ins tall “PlayM emories Hom e”, howe ver, “Play Memories Home” is required t o import AV CHD mov ies to your comp uter. • “PlayMemo[...]
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GB 25 The number of still images an d recordable time may vary de pending on the shooting c onditions an d the memory ca rd. x Still images (Units: I mages) x Movies The table be low shows the ap proximate maximum recording time s. These are the tota l times for a ll movie file s. Contin uous shooting is po ssible for approx imately 29 minutes. The[...]
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GB 26 Functions built into this camera • This manual describes each of the functions of TransferJet compatible/ incompatible devices, 1080 60i-compatib le devi ces and 1080 50i -compatible devices. – To determine whether your camera supports the GPS function, check the model name of your camera. GPS-compat ible: DSC-HX10V GPS-incompa tible: DSC[...]
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GB 27 Notes on re cording/playbac k • Before you start recording, make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly. • The camera is neither dust-proof, nor splash-proof, nor water-proof. • Avoid expos ing the camera to water. If water enters inside the camera, a malfunction may occur. In some case s, the camera cannot [...]
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GB 28 On the overh eat protec tion Depending on the camera and battery temp erature, you may be unable to r ecord movies or th e power may turn of f automatically to pr otect the camer a. A message will be displayed on the scree n before the power turns off or you can no longer record movies. In this case, leave the power off and wait until the cam[...]
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GB 29 Came ra [System] Image device: 7. 76 mm (1/2 .3 type) Exmor R CMOS sensor Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 18.9 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 18.2 Megapixels Lens: Sony G 16× zoom lens f = 4.28 mm – 68. 48 mm (24 mm – 384 mm (35 mm film equivalent) ) F3.3 (W) – F5.9 (T) While shooting movies (16:9): 25 mm ?[...]
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GB 30 [Input and Output connectors] HDMI connector: HDMI mini jack Micro USB connector: USB communication USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2 .0) [Screen] LCD screen: 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive Total number of dots: 921 6 00 dots [Power, gene ral] Power: Rechargeable battery pack NP- BG1 , 3. 6 V NP-FG1 (so ld separately), 3.6 V AC Adaptor AC-U[...]
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GB 31 Trad em arks • The following marks are trademar ks of Sony Corporation. , “Cyber-shot,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” “Memory Stick Duo,” “Memory Stick Micro” • “AVCHD” and “AVCHD” logotype are trademar ks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. • Windows is registered trademark of[...]
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