Sony DSC-WX5/WX5C manual

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-194-687- 11 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-WX5/WX5C Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex[...]

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

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

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

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 6 GB Viewing Viewing st ill images ··················· ········· ········· ········ 42 Playback zoo m ············ ·············· ········· ········· ········ 43 Image Index ·······?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 7 GB TV View ing an im age on a Standard Defi nitio n (SD) TV ·················· ········· ·········· ········· ········· ······ 127 Viewi ng an image on a High Defi nitio n (HD) TV ········ ·············[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 8 GB Oth ers Using the ca mera a broad ··················· ········· ······ 157 Memory card ··············· ········· ········· ·············· ······ 158 Battery pa ck ···············?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 9 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustmen t ············· ·················· 21 Superi or Auto Adjustm ent ··· ············ ·················· 22 Scen e Selec tion ·······?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 10 GB Shooting without blur Anti Motion Blur ·· ············· ··················· ············· ····· 26 Hand-h eld Twil ight ··· ··················· ············· ··········· 26 High Sens[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 11 GB Viewing 3D images Viewin g imag es shot in Sw eep Mu lti Angle mode stereosco pically ·· ············· ············· ··········· 55 Printing images with the date “PMB (Pictur e Moti on Browse r)” ··············· ··· 134[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 12 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the vari ous shoot ing functi ons easi ly from the MENU butt on. 1 Press the ON/OF F (Power) b utton and set the camera to shooting mod e. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 13 GB • [Quality] is displ ayed only wh en [Movie form at] is set to [AVCHD]. • Only th e items that are av ailable for ea ch mode are displayed o n the screen. You can select the va rious viewing functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to pl[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 14 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then press z on the center of the control b utton to display the setup screen. 3 Select each item with v / V / b / B , th en[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 15 GB * [Eye-Fi] appe ars only when an E ye-Fi card (comme rcially avai lable) is inserted in the camera. • [Sho oting Setti ngs] a ppears onl y whe n sett ings have been enter ed f rom sh ootin g mode . • [Memory Card Tool] appea rs only when a memory card is inse rted in the came[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 16 GB Identifying parts Camera A Shutter button B (Bur st) but ton C For sh ootin g: W/ T (z oom) lever (32) For viewing: (Playback zoom ) lever/ (Ind ex) leve r (4 3, 44) D Flash E ON/OFF (Power) button F Power lamp G Microphon e H Self-timer lamp/Sm ile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator I [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 17 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camer a status. You can change the screen displ ay using D ISP (Screen Di splay Set tings) o n the contro l butto n. When shooting still im ages When shooting movies Whe n p lay in g ba ck A [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 18 GB B C D Smil e De tect ion S ensit iv ity indic at or Zoom scaling Protect Prin t ord er ( DPO F) Playba ck zoom View mode TransferJet settings Display Indi cation z AE/ AF l oc k ISO40 0 ISO number NR slow shutte r 125 Shutter speed F2.4 Aperture valu e +2.0EV Ex posur e value Foc[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 19 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 32 MB of internal memory. T his memor y is not r emovabl e. Even when there is no memo ry card in serted in the cam era, you can record imag es using this internal memory. We recommend that yo u copy (back u p) data us ing on[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 20 GB Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired functio n. (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot st ill images wi th the se tting adju sted automatically . (Superior Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot st ill imag es in highe r quali ty than with Intellige nt [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 [Auto ] or [Off]. Note z On Scen e Reco gniti on Scene Recognit[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 22 GB Superior Auto Adjustment The camera combines Scene Recognition and high-quality im age technology to automatically shoot the images with the opt imal settings. 1 Set the mode dial to (Superior Auto Adjustment). 2 Press the shutter button. The camera shoo ts burst images when need[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 23 GB z What is the differenc e between Supe rior Auto Adjustme nt mode and Intell igent Auto Adjus tment mode? In [Superior Auto Adjustment] mode, the camera shoots burst imag es based on the recognized s cene. After shooting, the camera creates a compo site of the burst images to pro[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 24 GB Background Defocus The camera fo cuses only on the subject, leaving the backgrou nd out of focus, so that the subject stands out. 1 Set the mode dial to (Background Defocus). 2 Press the shutter button. • When sho oting, h old the came ra still to reduce camera shake. • The b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 25 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select va rious settings using th e menu. 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto). 2 Press the shutter button.[...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 27 GB • When yo u shoot images usin g (Twilight Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Fireworks ) mode, the shutter speed is slower an d the ima ges ten d to blur . To pre vent bl urring , the us e of a tri pod is recommend ed. (High Sensitivity) Allows you to shoot images without a flash under[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 28 GB For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene condition, a comb ination of functions is determined by the camera. indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed. For “Flash” and “Self-Timer,” the ico ns indicate[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 29 GB Intelligent Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a pa noramic image f rom co mposite images. The camera also automatically detects people’s faces or moving s ubjects. 1 Set the mode dial to (iSweep Panorama). 2 Align the cam era with the end of the subj ect to be shot and press [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 30 GB z Changi ng th e shoo ting di recti on or imag e size of a panora mic image Shooting Direction: MENU t [ Shooting Direction] t select [Right], [Left], [Up] and [ Dow n] t z Panorama I mage Si ze: MENU t [Panorama Imag e Size] t select [S tandard] or [Wide] t z z Tips fo r sho oti[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 31 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movi es. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 Press the shutter button. 3 To st op rec ord in g, pres s th e shut te r but to n aga in. z Changi ng t he Mo vie Fo rmat , Im age Q ualit y or Imag e Size Movie for mat: MENU t (Settings) t (Shoo tin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 32 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s op tical zoom function can enlarge images up to 5×. 1 Turn the W/T (zoom) lever. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to (T) to zoom in, and to (W) to zoom out. • When the zo om scale exc eeds 5×, see pa ge 98. • Zoom is l[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 33 GB Tracking focus The camera tracks the subject and adjusts f ocus automatically until y ou press the shutter butt on halfway down, even if th e subject is moving. 1 Press z on the control button. The target frame appear s. 2 Place the target frame over the subject you want to focus[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 34 GB DISP (Screen Display Settings) 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on t he control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • If you v iew image s in brig ht ou tside ligh t, adjust th e screen bri ghtness u p. However, the ba ttery powe r may decrease fa[...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 36 GB Flash 1 Press (Flash) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • The flash strobes twice. The first flash adjust s the light quan tity. • Whil e char ging th e flash, is disp layed. • You ca nnot u se the flas h durin g bu rst sh ooting. ?[...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 38 GB Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Tim er) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] i s not available. • The self-time r is not a vailable in the foll owing si tuations: – In [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 39 GB z Hints for prev ent ing blu r If your hands o r body moves while hold ing th e camera and pres sing t he shutter butto n, “Camera shake” occ urs. Camera s hake occurs frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions, such as those encountered in (Twilight Portrait[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 40 GB Burst button You can select Single (single-imag e) or Burst as the shoot ing mode. You can also select Single (single- image) or Burs t in [ Burst Set tings] ( page 65). 1 Select a desired mode with the (Burst) button. When you pr ess the (Burst) button, the set ting switch es. ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 41 GB MOVIE (Movie) button You can qui ckly st art sho oting mov ies from al l REC modes. 1 Press the MOVIE (M ovie) button. 2 To stop re cording, press the M OVIE (Movie) bu tton again. • MOVIE (Mov ie) butto n is not available i n the follo wing situa tions: – Whe n the S mile Sh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 42 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with the control button. z Viewin g imag es ta ken wi th a dif fere nt ca mera This camera creates an Image Database File on the memory card fo r recording and playing images. If the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 43 GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Turn t he (Play back z oom) lever to (T) d uring s till image pla yback. The image is enlarged to twice the previou s size, at the center of t he image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button. 3 Change the zoom scale with t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 44 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 Turn the (Index) lever to (W) to display the image index screen. Turn the lever ag ain to display an index screen with more images. Turn the lever y et again to vi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 45 GB Delete Allows you to select unwant ed images for deleti on. You can also delete images from the MENU button ( page 90). 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 (Delete) button t desired mode t z o n the control bu tton • In Easy Mode, you can select from [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 46 GB z You c an swit ch be tween index a nd s ingle-ima ge mode when select ing images Turn the lever to (T) of the W/T (zoom) lever in index mode to return to s ingle-image mo de, and tu rn the (Index) lever to (W) in si ngle-i mage mode to return to index mod e. • You can al so sw[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 47 GB Viewing burst images Plays back bur st images. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 Select burst images using b / B on the control button. 3 Press the desired button according to the playback mode. • You can view t he burst image s as a movie only when [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 48 GB z Viewing the burst images as a mo vie by tilting the camera t o the righ t or left To view the bur st images smoothly as a movie, press z on the control button, then tilt th e camera to the righ t or left, as illustrated . Tilt the camera to the right or le ft, with the center o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 49 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 Select a movie with the control button. 3 Press z . Movie playback starts. • You may not be abl e to play back some images shot using oth er camera s. Displa y the contro l panel, you can cont rol slow[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 50 GB z On the movie v iewin g scre en Select the i mage you wan t to dis play usin g b / B on the cont rol butt on, and pr ess z . The Playback bar appears, you can check a playback position of a movie. Playback bar , , , or appe ar s on t he movi e v iew ing screen. The icon dis play[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 51 GB 3D Functions This camera is compatible with 3D functions. Th e 3D functions installed on this camera are [3D Sweep Panorama] and [ Sweep Multi Angle]. 3D im ages s hot in [3D Sweep Panorama] mode can be played back only on a 3D TV, while the images shot in [Sweep Multi Angle] mod[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 52 GB z File name of the 3D image A 3D image co nsists of both JPEG and MPO files. If you import images shot in [3D Sweep Panorama] and [Sweep Multi Angle] modes into a computer, the image data is stor ed on the computer as follows . • If you shoot 3D imag es in [Swe ep Multi An gle][...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 53 GB 3D Shooting Multiple images are shot while the camera is moving, and these images are compiled into a 3D image. 1 Set the mode dial to (3D Shooting). 2 Select (3D Sweep Pano rama) or (Sweep Multi Ang le) t z on the control button. 3 Align the cam era with the end o f the subject [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 54 GB z Tips f or sh ooting a 3D image • Det ermine the scen e and press the shutter but ton half way, so that you can lock the foc us, exposu re and whi te balan ce. Then , pre ss the shut ter but ton ful ly down an d pan the ca mera. Pan the camera in an arc at a constan t velocity[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 55 GB Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Ang le mode stereoscopically You can view the stereoscopic images shot in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode by tiltin g the camera to the right or left. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 Select an i mage shot in (Sweep M ulti [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 56 GB Viewing an image on a 3D TV You can view 3 D images recorded on the camera in 3D format b y connecting the camera to a 3D TV us ing a n HD MI Ca ble (sol d sep ara tely ). Refer also to the op erating instru ctions supplied with the T V. 1 Conne ct the camera to the TV using an H[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 57 GB • When yo u sele ct (3D Viewing) mo de, only 3D image s are disp layed . • If you play back an image sho t in [3D Swee p Pano rama] mo de with [S hooting Di rectio n] set to [Up] or [Down], the im age is played back horizo ntally on t he TV. • Press MENU t (Settings) t (Mai[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 58 GB Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become eas ier to see. 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 MENU t (Easy Mo de) t z on the control button. 3 [OK] t z 4 Shoot with the shut[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 59 GB z Viewing in Ea sy Mode When you pr ess the (Playback) button in Eas y Mode, the playback screen text becomes larger and easier to see. In addition, only the deletion function becomes availabl e. • When a memory card is inserted in the camera, [View Mode] is set to [Date View].[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 60 GB Shooting Direction Set the direction in which the camera will be panned when shooting in Intelligen t Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Pa norama modes . 1 MENU t (Shooting Direction) t desired dire ction • You cann ot selec t [Up] a nd [Down] when you ha ve selec ted [16 :9] in [3D S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 61 GB Defocus Effect Sets the l evel of back ground defocus effec t when sho oting in Background Defocus mode. 1 Set the mode dial to (Background Defocus). 2 MENU t (Def oc us Effec t) t desired mode (Low) Adds a slight Background Defocus effect. (Mid) Add s an average Backgr ound Defo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 62 GB Image Size/Panorama Image Size/ Quality The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is reco rded wh en you take an imag e. The larger the image size, the more detail will be repr oduced when the imag e is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image s i ze[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 63 GB The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second (average bit -rate ), the smoother th e playback image. Select a movie recor ding format by pres sing MENU t ( Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Movie format] in s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 64 GB z On “image quality” and “ image size ” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels . If it contains a large n umber of pixels, th e image becomes larg e, it takes up mor e memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail. “Im age size” i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 65 GB Burst Settings You can select Single (single-imag e) or Burst as the shoot ing mode. 1 MENU t (Burst Settings) t desired mode • [Burst Setting s] is not a vailable in the foll owing situa tions: – In Inte lligent Sweep P anorama mod e – In Supe rior Auto Ad justmen t mode ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 66 GB Burst Shooting Interval Selects the number o f images tak en per s econd for Burst shooting . 1 MENU t (Burst Shooting Interval) t desired mode (H igh ) Shoots up to 10 images per second in succession . (Mid) Shoots up to 5 images per s econd in success ion. (Low) Shoots up to 2 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 67 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 E V to +2.0 EV. 1 MENU t (EV) t desired EV setting • If yo u shoo t a su bjec t in extre mely b right or dark co nditi ons, or wh en y ou use t he fl ash , the e xposu re adjustmen t may not b e effec [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 68 GB ISO Sets the luminous sensitiv ity when the camera is in Progr am Auto mode. 1 MENU t (ISO) t desired mode • You can select only from [ISO AUTO], [ISO 125] to [IS O 800] whe n the sho oting mod e is set to b urst mode. (Auto) Sets the ISO se nsitivity automatically . /// // You[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 69 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surroundin g light condit ions . Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 MENU t (White Balance) t desir ed mode • [White Bala nce] is no t availa ble in the following situations : – In Inte lligent Auto Adjus[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 70 GB 1 Frame a white object such as a p iec e of paper filling the screen under the same lighting con ditions as you will s hoot the s ubject. 2 MENU t (White Balance) t [One Push Set] t z on the c on tro l butt on The screen momentarily tu rns bl ack, and when the white balance has b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 71 GB Focus You can change the focus metho d. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Aut o Focus, ” a functi on that adjusts the fo cus automa tically. 1 MENU t ( Focus) t d esi red mode • When you use [Dig ital Zoo m] or [AF[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 72 GB z Focusi ng on s ubj ects near th e ed ge of th e scr een If the subject is o ut of focus, do as follows: 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the su bject (AF lock). 2 When the AE/AF l ock i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 73 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 Mode ) t desired m ode • In Movie Mod e, [S pot] cann ot be sele cted. • If you se t [Meter ing Mod e] to ot her than [Multi], the Face De tec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 74 GB Scene Recognition The camera automat ically detects s hooting conditions, an d then takes the shot. When a motion is detected, the ISO sensitivity is increased accord ing to th e movement to reduce subject blur (Motion Detection). 1 Set the mode dial to (I ntelligent Auto Adjustm[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 75 GB z Shootin g two images with differe nt se ttings and selecti ng th e one y ou like (Adv anced mode) In [Advanced] mo de, the camera shoots two images cons ecutively with the se ttings differin g as follows when it recogni zes (Twilight), (Twilig ht Portrait), (Twilight using a tr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 76 GB Soft Skin Effect When the Face Detection function is activated, sets wheth er to use the Soft Skin effect, and the effect level. 1 MENU t (Soft Skin Effect) t de sir ed mode • [Off] is not available when Scene Selection is set to (Soft Skin) mode. • The [S oft Sk in Eff ect] [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 77 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Smile D etection Sens itivity ) t desired m ode • Smi les may n ot be det ected cor rectly depe nding on the co nditi ons. • [Smile Det ection Se nsitivi ty] cannot [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 78 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the focus, flas h, exposure, white b alance and red - eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 MENU t (Face Detection) t desi red mode • [Face Dete ction] is not availab le in th e followin g situati ons: – In Int[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 79 GB z Registerin g the prior ity face (Selec ted-fac e Memory ) Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select and regi ster a face to be g iven priority. • When y ou remove t he battery from the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 80 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to ( Soft Skin) or (Soft Snap) while you are shooting an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutiv ely. The camera will select, display and r ecord the image which th e eyes are not blinked automatically. 1 Set the mode di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 81 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t desired slideshow t z o n t he cont ro l butt on • [Slideshow] is not available when [View M ode] is set to [Folder view (MP 4)] or [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 82 GB 1 MENU t (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music] t z on the control butt on Displays the settin g screen. 2 Select a desired setting. 3 [Start] t z 4 Press z to end the slideshow. • [Slidesh ow with music ] is not availa ble for the follo wing images: – Pano ramic images – 3D [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 83 GB • The mo vies are pl ayed back wi thout their aud io. • The inte rval setti ng is inv alid for mo vie pla yback. Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can s elect more than o ne backgrou nd music track. Pr ess V on the control button to display the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 84 GB 3D Viewing Select [3D Vi ewing] w hen you want to play b ack images s hot in 3D mode on the 3D TV. Connect the camer a and the 3D T V using an HDMI Cab le (sold separ ately) (page 56). 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t (3D Viewing) t z on the co[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 85 GB Send by TransferJet TransferJet is a clo se-up, wireless trans fer tech nology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that y ou want to communicate with each o ther. To find out whether y our camera is equipped w ith the TransferJet func tion, check f[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 86 GB 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 Closely align the (TransferJet) marks on the camera and sending device to receive images. A notification soun d is emitted when connection is m ade. • Only images that can be playe d back on the camera can be sent or[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 87 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for images. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t (View Mode) t des ir ed mo de t z on the control butt on • When the intern al memory i s used to record images, View Mode is se t to Folder View a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 88 GB Display Burst Group You can select to display bu rst images in gr oups o r display all images during playback. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swit ch to playback mode. 2 MENU t (View Mode ) t [Date View] t z on the control button 3 MENU t (Display Burst Group) t desired setting[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 89 GB Retouch Retouches a record ed image and records it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t (Re to uc h) t desired mode t z on the control button 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 90 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. You can also delete images using the (Delete) bu tton (page 45). 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t (Del ete) t desired m ode t z on the c ont rol bu t ton 3 [OK] t z • In Easy Mode, yo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 91 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for regi stered images. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t (Protect) t desired mode t z on the control button • When the intern al memory i s used to record imag[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 92 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later. The (Print order) mark is di splayed f or regis tered images. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t t de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 93 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this f unction to display a hori zontal orientation image in vertical orient ation. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t (Rotate) t z on the control button 3 Ro tate th e im age wi th [ / ] t b / B . 4 [OK] t z •[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 94 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders are created in a memory card, this function selects the folder containing the image you wan t to play back. 1 Press the (Pla yback) button to switch to playback mode . 2 MENU t ( View Mode) t [Folder view (Still)] or [Folder view (MP4)] t z on[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 95 GB Movie format You can set the r ecording method used to record movies. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shootin g Settings) t [Movie format] t desired mode t z on t he control button AVCHD Sets the recording meth od to AVCHD, which is suitable for viewing [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 96 GB AF Illuminator The AF illuminator su pplies fill light to focus more easil y on a subject in dark surroun dings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shut ter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is lock ed. The indicator appears a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 97 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displays the grid lines. The grid li[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 98 GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera en larg es the image using optical zoom (up to 5×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera uses either smart or precision Digital Zoom. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 99 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the came r a records its posi tion change and displays the image in the por trait position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Auto Orientation] t desi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 100 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more times before sho oting to red uce the red-ey e phenomenon when using the flash. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t ( Sh ooting Settings) t [Re d Eye Reduction ] t desired mode t z on the control button • T[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 101 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated , the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Bli nk Al ert] t desired mode t z on t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 102 GB Beep Changes the settings of the sound produced when you operate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Tur ns on the shutter sound when you pres s the s hutter button. High Turns on the beep/sh utter soun d wh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 103 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warn ings and messag es. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired mode t z on t he control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 104 GB Function Guide You can select whether or not the function gu ide is displayed when you operate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Fun ction Guide] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displ ays the fu nction guide. Off Does not display the fu nction gui[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 105 GB Display color Sets the color of the s creen display. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Display color] t desired mode t z on t he control button Black Sets the background color of the LCD screen. White Pink[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 106 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to us e a demonstration o f Smile Shutter or AVCHD movie playback. 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 t he control button • Pressing the shutter b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 107 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute [Initialize], the images are retained. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Initialize] t [OK ] t z on the control button • Be sure no t to turn off the camera while i n itializing . Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 108 GB HDMI Resolution When you connect the camera to a High Definition (HD) TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI Cable (sold separately), you can select HDMI R esolution to output images to the TV. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [HDMI Resolution] t desired mode t z on t he co[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 109 GB CTRL FOR HDMI This setting allows (TV) remo te control of a cam era that is conne ct ed to a “BRAVIA” Sync TV using t he HDMI Cabl e (sold separate ly). Fo r details on “BR AVIA” Sy nc, see page 1 31. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [CTRL FOR HDMI] t desired mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 110 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sign al output type fro m either SD or HD (1080i) in accordance with th e type of TV you conn ect to the camera using an HD Output Adaptor Ca ble (sold separately). Use a Type3-compliant HD Outp ut Adaptor Cable (sold separately). 1 MENU t (Settings) [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 111 GB USB Connect Sets the mode when the camer a is connected to a comput er or a USB device using the USB cable. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode t z on t he control button • You c annot impo rt m ovie s when [ PTP/M TP] is se lect ed. T o impo r[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 112 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recor d ing media dis played on a co mputer screen or other mo nitor when the camera is connected with a compu ter or AV comp onent using a USB connection. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [L UN S ettin gs ] t desired mode t z[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 113 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM (su pplied) t o change backg round m usic tracks. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Download M usic] t z on the control button The message “Conn ect to PC” is displaye d. 2 Make a USB connection between th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 114 GB Format Music You can delete all the background music files sto red in the camera. It can be used in cases such as when the back ground mu sic file s are damaged and cannot be played. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Set tings) t [Format Music] t [O K ] t z on the control button z Res[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 115 GB Power Save Sets the length of time until th e LCD screen goes d ark and the time until the camera turns off. If you do not operate the camera for a certain perio d of time while the power is on using the batter y pack, the screen goes dark and the camera later turns off auto mat[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 116 GB TransferJet You can select Transfe rJet communication settings . TransferJet is a close-up, wireless transfer technolog y that allows dat a to be tran sferred by closely aligning t wo product s that yo u want to communicate with each other. To find out whethe r your camera is eq[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 117 GB Eye-Fi Sets whet her t o use t he up lo ad fu nct ion of an Eye-Fi card (commercially availabl e), when you use the Eye-Fi card with this camer a. [E ye-Fi] is displayed only when t he Eye-Fi card is inse rted in the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Eye-Fi] t des[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 118 GB • When you use a new Eye-Fi card for the first tim e, copy the install file of the PC ap plication written in the Eye-Fi card first, then fo rmat the card. • Before using the E ye-Fi card, upgra de the fi rm ware of th e Eye- Fi card to the la test version. For details on ve[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 119 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the inter n al memory. To en sure stable op erations of the m emory card, we recommen d that you use this camera to form at any memor y card bein g used with this camera for the first time. Note that formatting will erase all data recorded on t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 120 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in a m emory card to s tore recorded imag es . Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Create REC. Folder ] t [O K] t z o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 121 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the folder in th e memory card that is cur rently used to st ore recor ded images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Change REC. Folder ] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not d isplayed wh en[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 122 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes the folder in a memory card that is used to store reco rded images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Delete REC. Folder ] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button . 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not d isplayed wh en the in ternal[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 123 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with s ufficie nt fr ee capacity into the camera. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Copy] t [O K] t z on the control button • Use a fully charged battery p ack. If you a ttempt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 124 GB File Number Selects the method used to as sign file numbers to images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (M emory Card Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Nu mbe r] t desired mo de t z on the control butt on Seri es As signs numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 125 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 from your home area, you must make [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 126 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 2 Set the numeric value and desired settings with v / V / b / B . 3 [OK] t z • The ca mera does no t hav e a fea[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 127 GB Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV You can view im ages recorded on the camera in s tandard pict ure qualit y by conn ecting the camera to a Standard Def inition (SD) TV. Refe r al so to the operating instructions s upplied with the TV. 1 Turn off both the camera [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 128 GB Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV You can view images recor ded on the camera in high picture qu ality by connecting the camera to a High Definition (HD) TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately) or HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separ ately). Use a Type3- compliant H[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 129 GB Connect the camer a to the HDMI terminal o f an HD TV using the HD MI Cable (sold separately). 1 Connect the camera to the TV w ith the HDMI Ca ble (sold separately). 2 Turn on the TV and set the input. 3 Press (Playback) button to turn on the camera. Images shot with the camera[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 130 GB Connect the camer a to an HD (High Def inition) TV us ing the HD Output Ad aptor Cable (sold separately). Use a Type3-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cab le (sold separately). 1 Attach a conversion adaptor to an HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately) and conn ect the camera to a [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 131 GB Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync- compat ible TV When you use a TV that has “BRAVIA ” Sync (co mpatible with SY NC MENU) s uppor t, you can operate the playback functions o f the camera us ing the remote controller supplied with the TV by connecting the camera to the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 132 GB • When th e camera is conn ected to a TV set using an HDMI Cable, the func tions that yo u can op erate are limited. • You c an pe rfo rm th e op erati o n of the came ra with the remote controlle r of your TV by connecti ng you r camera to a “BRAVIA” Sync -compa tible T[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 133 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) to allow more ve rsatile use of images s hot with your C yber-shot camer a. The following com puter environmen t is reco mmended when using th e supplied software “PMB”, “Mu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 134 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr iv e. The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not ap pear, double-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB). • If the AutoPlay screen a ppears, selec [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 135 GB 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 Double-click (SONYPMB). 3 Double-click the [MusicTransfer.pkg] file in the [Mac] folder. The installation of th e software starts. • “PMB” is n ot compatible with Macin tosh comp [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 136 GB Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) and the USB/AV/DC IN Cable for multi-use terminal (sold separately). • Use a Typ[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 137 GB 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh comp uter first. Double-click the newly recognized i con on the desktop t the folder where the image s you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon. The image files are copi ed to the hard dis k. 3 Do[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 138 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b uilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plication to do the fo l lowing: • You can ea sily uplo ad images to a blo g or other medi a service. • You can upload i mages from a co mputer co nnected to t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 139 GB 1 Make a USB connection between th e camera and a computer. When you connect the camera and your computer, [PMBPORTABLE] appears on the desktop. Click [×] for any unnecessar y drives. 2 Clic k [PM BP_ Mac ] in th e [PM BPO RTA BLE ] fo lder. The Region Selection s creen appears[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 140 GB Creating a disc of movies You can create a disc fro m AVCHD movies that have been recorded with this camera. Select the method that suits your disc player. For details on the method for creating a disc using “PMB”, see “PMB Help.” To import movies into a PC, see page 136[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 141 GB An AVCHD disc wit h HD picture quality can be created fr om AVCHD m ovies imported to a P C using su pplied “PMB” software. 1 Turn on the power of the PC and insert an unused disc in the DVD drive. 2 Start “PMB”. 3 Select the AVCHD movie to be written to the disc. 4 Clic[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 142 GB DVD discs with standard definition imag e quality (STD) can be created using supplied “PMB” software and selecting an AVCHD mo vie imported to the PC. 1 Turn on the power of the PC and insert an unused disc in the DVD drive. • If software other than “PMB” starts automa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 143 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a memor y card-compliant pr inter For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with the printer . • Printing using a computer You can impor t images to a compu [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 144 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camera, try the following solutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the intern al memory, mus ic files may be check ed. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Make sure the d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 145 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his is cau sed when you use the camera in an extremely ho t or cold loca tion. • A di screp ancy arose be tween the r emain ing char ge i ndicat or and the actu al remainin g battery ch arge . Fully d ischarge th e battery pac[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 146 GB Recordin g takes a long tim e. • When t he shutte r speed b ecomes slow er than a certa in speed, fo r example, wh en you sho ot images i n dark loc ations, the camera auto maticall y reduces the image noise. This function is called NR (n oise reduction ) slow shutter and the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 147 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 not display ed. The y are disp laye d only dur ing pl ayback. Cannot insert dates on images. • This ca mera do es not hav e a featur e for superim posin g dates on images . B[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 148 GB Cannot play back images. • Make sure that the memory ca rd is fully inserted in to the cam era. • The folder/fi le name has b een chan ged on your comput er. • 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 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 149 GB A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is not recognized by a computer with a “Memory S tick” media slot. • C heck tha t the comput er and the “Memory St ic k” medi a Reader/ Writer su pport a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” m edia. Users of comput ers and t he “Memor y Stic [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 150 GB Cannot insert a memory card. • Insert it in the c orrect direc tion. You have f ormat ted a mem ory card b y mistak e. • All the data on the memo ry card is deleted b y forma tting. You cannot restore it . Data is being recorded to interna l memory even though you inserted a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 151 GB The lens gets fogged. • M oisture condensati on has occurred . Turn off the camera an d leave it for abou t an hour befo re using it. The camera turns off with the lens portion extended. • The bat tery pa ck is di scharged. Replace it with a ch arged bat tery pack , then t u[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 152 GB Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diagnos is functio n on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera. If you cann ot solve the problem ev en af[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 153 GB System e rror • T urn the power off and then on agai n. Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tem pera ture has risen. Th e power m ay turn of f auto maticall y, or yo u may be u nable to record movies . Leave t he camera in a cool location un til the temp eratur[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 154 GB No still images • T here are no 3D images that can be played b ack in [3D Vie wing] mode. • T he select ed folder or da te does not co ntain a fil e that can be pl ayed back in a slidesho w. File found which was not recognize d • You tried to delete a folder contain ing a [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 155 GB MP4 12M is not supported with this memory card MP4 6M is not supported with this memory card • For reco rding m ovies, it is recommen ded that you u se a “Mem ory Stic k PRO Duo” (Mark 2) media, a “Memor y Stic k PRO-HG Duo” medi a or an SD me mory car d (Class 4 o r f[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 156 GB Image Datab ase File error Cannot recover • I mport all of th e images to the co mputer with “PMB”, and format the me mory card or the in ternal memory (pag e 119). To view the image s again with the camera, export the i mported images t o the camera with “P MB”. Recor[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 157 GB Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (s upplied), and th e AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) in an y country or region where the po wer supp ly is with i n 100 V t o 240 V AC, 50/6 0 Hz. • Do not use an electronic tra nsformer (travel co nverter), as this [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 158 GB Memory card The types of memory cards that can be used with the camer a are “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media, “Memor y Stick Duo” media, SD m emory card, SDHC memory card an d SDXC memory card . MultiMediaCard cannot be used. • A memor[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 159 GB Notes on using a “Mem ory Stick Micro” media (sold separately) • This prod uct is comp atible wi th “Memo ry Stick Micro” m edia (“M2 ”). “M2” is an abb reviation for “Memory Sti ck Micro ” media. • To use a “Mem ory Stick M icro” medi a with the cam [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 160 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack • We recom mend ch arging the ba ttery pac k in an ambi ent te mperat ure of bet ween 10 °C to 30°C (5 0°F to 86°F). T he bat tery pa ck may not be fully ch a rged in temp erature s outside this rang e. Effective use of the ba tter[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 161 GB Battery charger • Only NP-BN1 type ba tte ry packs ( and no ot hers) ca n be charg ed in the ba ttery ch arger (su pplie d). Batteries oth er than the s pecified ki nd may leak , overheat, or explod e if you attem pt to char ge them, posing a risk of in jury from electrocution[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 162 GB Intelligent Pantilter Intelligent Pantilter (sold sep arately) allows you to take pictures, by having the camera detect people’s faces. For detail s, see the operating instru ctions supplied with I ntelligent Pantilter. • DSC-WX5C digital still c amera doe s not sup port the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 163 GB AVCHD format The A VCHD for mat ha s bee n dev eloped fo r high -definiti on digital vide o ca meras whe n rec ordi ng an HD (High-Definitio n) signa l at the 1 080i *1 or 720p *2 specificat ion using high-effici ency compres sion codi ng technol ogy. The MPEG- 4 AVC/H.264 forma[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 164 GB TransferJet standard TransferJ et communi cations con form to th e standard given belo w . Tran sferJet sta nda rd: Confo rms to PCL Spec. Rev. 1 .0 Protocol Class Name (communication type): SCSI Block Device Target OBEX Push Server OBE X P ush Cli ent • Use the “SCSI” com[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 165 GB Number of st ill images and recordable time of movies The number o f still i mages and r ecordable t ime may var y dependin g on the sh ooting con d itions and the memory card. (Units: Images) • When th e number of remaining sho otabl e images is gr eater than 99,9 99, the “[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 166 GB The table belo w shows th e approximate maximum recording times . These are the total times for all movie files. Continuo us shootin g is possible for approximately 29 minutes at one time. T he maximum size of an MP4-format movi e file is up to appr oximately 2GB. (Units: hour :[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 167 GB Precautions Do not use/s tore the c amera in th e following places • In an extreme ly hot, cold or humid pl ace In place s such as i n a car parked in the su n, th e camera body may become deformed and th is may c ause a malfun ction. • Under direct sunligh t or near a heat [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 168 GB Index Numerics 3D Fu nctions ......... ....... ......... ....... ........... ......... ....... ...........51 3D Sh ooting ...... ..... ....... ........... ......... ....... ........... .......... ......53 3D Sweep Pa nora ma ........ .... ....... ......... ....... ......... ....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 169 GB G Gourmet ..... ..... .... ....... ............ ......... ....... ........... ......... ....... .... 27 Grid Line ........ ......... ....... ......... ....... ........... ......... ....... ...........97 H Hand-h eld Twili ght ...... ....... ........... ......... ....... ........[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 170 GB Self-diagn osis display ...... ........... ......... ....... ......... ....... .. 152 Self- portrai t ..... ............ ......... ...... ............ ......... ....... ........... .. 38 Self-Timer ...... ....... ......... ....... ........... ......... ....... ......... ....... [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 171 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat”, “zlib”, “dtoa”, “pcre” and “libjpeg” sof tware are provided in the camer a. We provide t his softw are based on license agreements w ith their o wners of copy right. Based on requ est s by th e own er s of co py[...]