Sony Cybershot DSC-TX9 manual

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-193-203- 12 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-TX9/TX9C 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 of memory card s that you can use ( sold sep arately ) The following memo ry cards are compatible with this camera: “M emory St ick P RO Du o” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, “Memor y Stick Duo ” media, SD memory car[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 4 GB Carl Zeiss le ns The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capabl e of reproducin g sharp images with excellent contras t. The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system cer tified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality st andards of C[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Index 6 GB Viewing Viewing st ill images ··················· ·············· ············ 41 Playback Zoo m ··········· ········· ·············· ·············· ··· 42 Wide Zoom ········ ··[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 7 GB TV View ing an imag e on a Standar d Defin ition (SD) TV ········ ·············· ·············· ·············· ·············· ······ 146 View ing an im age on a High Definit ion (HD ) TV ········ ····[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 8 GB Oth ers Using the ca mera abroa d ························ ········· · 176 Memory card ··············· ·············· ········· ·············· · 177 Battery pa ck ················[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 9 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustment ············· ············· ····· 28 Superi or Auto Ad justment ········· ··················· ····· 29 Scen e Selec tion ········[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 10 GB Shooting without blur High Sensitivi ty ··· ············· ············· ············· ··········· 36 Anti Motion Blur ·· ············· ··················· ············· ····· 3[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 11 GB Editing images Pain t ················ ············· ············· ············ ············· ····· 97 Retouch ·········· ············· ············· ···········?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 12 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can easil y select the va rious shoot ing functions from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The fou r men u it ems di spl ayed belo w do no t ap pear in the MENU screen. 3 Touch the menu item t desired[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13 GB • [Underwater iS weep Panora ma] is display ed only when [Housing] is set to [On]. • [Quality] is displ ayed only when [Movie format] is set t o [AVCHD]. • Only th e items that are av ailable for ea ch mode are displayed o n the screen. • The fou r menu it ems disp layed b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 14 GB You can easil y select the va rious viewing functions fr om . 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items di splayed b elow do not appear in the MENU screen. 3 Touch the menu item t desired mode. In the table b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 15 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Touch to display the MENU screen. 2 Touch (Settings) t desired category t desired item t desired setting. Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings Movie format AF Illumin ator Grid Line Digital Zoom Auto Orientation S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 16 GB * [Eye-Fi] appe ars only when an E ye-Fi card (comme rcially avai lable) is inserted in the camera. • [Sho oting Se ttings ] appear s only when setting s have been en tered from sh ooting m ode. • [Memory Card Tool] appea rs only when a memory card is inse rted in the camera, [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 17 GB Names of parts Camera A Shu tter button B Microphone C Lens cover D ON/ OFF (Power) button E Power lamp F Fl ash G Sel f-timer lamp/Smile Sh utter lamp/ AF illumin ator H Lens I LCD screen/Touch pan el J (Playback) butt on (41) K (Still) mode l amp L (Movie) mode lamp M Zoom (W/T)[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 18 GB Multi-output stand Use the multi-outp ut stand for attaching the camera in the following cases: – Connec ting a USB Cable to a com puter – Connec ting an AV or HDM I Cable t o a TV A Camera connector terminal B DC IN jack C USB jack D HDMI jack E A/V OUT (STEREO) jack Using AC[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 19 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are dis played on the screen to indicate the camera s tatus. The displayed ico n positions may differ according to the shooting mode. When shooting still im ages When shooting movies Whe n p lay in g ba ck 1 Display Indicat ion Scene Rec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 20 GB 2 3 4 Display Indicat ion Ba tte ry r emai n ing Low battery warning AF illum inator Recording folder Recordi ng/Playb ack Media (Memory ca rd, internal mem ory) Eye-Fi Mode dis play Zoom scaling Metering mode Flash White balance Display Indicat ion Burst settings C:32 :00 Self-di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 21 GB Using the touch panel The camera allows you to perf orm operatio ns and make set tings by t ouching the bu ttons or draggin g the LCD screen with your finger. • To oper ate the to uch pan el, press it lig htly with your fin ger or the supplied p aint pen . Pressing ha rd or usin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 22 GB Operating the came ra by draggin g the LCD screen Action Operati on method Displays/hid es the MENU screen Touch the left sid e of the LCD scr een and dr ag right to di splay the MENU screen; drag right to left to hide the MENU screen. Displays/hid es the ope rati on buttons Touch[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 23 GB Customizing MENU items During shooting/p layback, the four MENU items appear below on the LCD screen. You can customize these four buttons to the de sired MENU items and layout, letting you conveniently locate fre quently used buttons. These buttons can be cu stomized and the se t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 24 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 32 MB of internal memory. This memory is not r emovable. Ev en when there is no memo ry card inserted in the cam era, you can r ecord imag es using this internal memory. We recommend that you cop y (back up) dat a using one of[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 25 GB Touching the scr een to set the focus Touching t he area to be fo cused on t he touch panel d isplays a frame; pressi ng the shu tter butto n halfway do wn brings t he frame into fo cus. The camera tracks the subject and adjusts f ocus automatically until y ou press the shutter bu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 26 GB Using the Still/Movie mode button You can select the sho oting mode accordin g to the mode you wan t to shoot in. 1 Press / mode button to switch to (Still ) or (Movie) shooting mode. (Still) Allows you to s hoot still images. Switches to the s till image recording mod e set using[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 27 GB REC Mode You can sel ect the shooting mode based on condition and objective. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t desir ed mode (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot still im ages with the setting a djusted automatically . (Superior Auto A[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 28 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) 3 Press the shutter button to shoot an image. • [Flash] is set to [Au to] or [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 29 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t ( Superior Auto Adjustment) 3 Press the shutter button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 30 GB z What is the differenc e between Superio r Auto Adjustme nt mode and Int elligent 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 composite of the burst images to pro d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 31 GB Intelligent Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a pano ramic image from co m posite images. The camera also automatically detects people’s faces or moving sub jects. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (iSweep Pa norama) 3 Align the cam era with the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 32 GB z Chan ging th e shoo ting di rec tion or imag e size of a panora mic image Shooting Direction: (S hoot ing Dir ecti on) t [R ig ht], [Lef t], [Up ] or [ Dow n] Panorama I mage Size: (Image Size) t [Stand ard] or [Wide] z Tips fo r sho oting a pano rami c imag e Pan the camera in [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 33 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movi es. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Mo vie Mode) 3 Press the shutter button. 4 To stop sh ooting, press the shutter b utton again. z Chan ging t he Mo vie Fo rmat , Im age Q ualit y or Ima ge Size Movie for ma[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 34 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) 3 Press the shutter [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 35 GB Background Defocus The camera fo cuses only on the subject, leaving the backgrou nd out of focus, so that the subj ect stands out. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Background Defocus) 3 Press the shutter button. • When sho oting, hold th e camer[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 36 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings according to the scene. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t desired mode (Soft Skin) Allows yo u to shoot f aces for smoo thne ss. (Soft Snap) Allows you to sho ot images wi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 37 GB • When yo u shoot images using (Twilight Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Firework s) 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. (Gourmet) Selec ts Macr o mode , allowi ng you t o shoo t food arrang[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 38 GB For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene condition, a combination 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 m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 39 GB Underwater iSweep Panorama When the camera is inst alled in a housing (s uch as the Marine Pack), the camera takes multiple shots during a sweep, and allows you to create a panoramic im age from composite images. The camera also automatically detects p eople’s faces or moving su[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 40 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s optical zoom f unction can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever. Move the zoom (W/ T) lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to zoom ou[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 41 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with / . z Tips fo r dra ggin g oper ation s You can perf orm the fo llowing actions by dragging t he LCD screen during playb ack. Action Operatio n method Display s the ne xt/prev i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 42 GB Playback Zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch the area you want to enlarge. The image is enlarged to tw ice the previo us size, with the area you to uched at the center. You can also enlarge the image by movin g the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 43 GB Wide Zoom In single-image mode , still images at a 4:3 as pect ratio are played over the entire LCD screen. In this case, the top and bottom of the image will be sl ightly cropped. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Wide Zoom). 3 To cancel Wide Zoom[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 44 GB Temporarily Rotated Display This is used in the single-image mode to temporarily rotate an image and enlarge it on the screen. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select a vertically oriented image t touch (Temporarily Ro tated Display). 3 To cancel the dis[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 45 GB Viewing burst images Plays back bur st images. 1 Press (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select burst images with / . 3 Touch the desired playback button accordin g to the playback mode. • You can view t he burst image s as a movie only when you set [View Mode] to [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46 GB z Displayin g groupe d burst images side by side If you touch , only the main im age is displayed. You can display a line-up of im ages by following the pr ocedure below. 1 Display the main image in pl ay back mode, then t ouch . The images are d isplayed in the index. 2 Touch / t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 47 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select a movie with / . 3 Touch on the LCD screen. When you t ouch the LCD screen dur ing playback, op eration buttons are di splayed. • You may not be abl e to play back some images shot using oth er cam[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 48 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 shot in [3D Sweep Panorama] mode can be played back only on a 3D TV, while the images shot in [Sweep Multi Angle] mode [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 49 GB z File name of the 3D image A 3D image co nsists of both JPEG and MPO file s. If you import images shot in [3D Sweep Panorama] and [Sweep Multi Angle] modes into a computer, the image data is st or ed on the computer as follows. • If you shoot 3D images in [Sweep Mult i Angle] m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 50 GB 3D Shooting Multiple images are shot while the camera is moving, and these images are compiled into a 3D image. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (3D Shooting) t (3D Sweep Panorama) or (Sweep Multi Angle) 3 Align the cam era with the end o f the sub[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 51 GB z Tips f or shoo ting a 3 D 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 constant velocity [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 52 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 (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select the imag e shot in (Sweep M ulti An[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 53 GB Viewing an image on a 3D TV You can view 3 D images recorded o n the camera in 3D fo rmat by connecting the camera to a 3D TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately). Refer also to the op erating instructions s upplied with the TV. 1 Attach the camera to the multi-output stand (supp[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 54 GB • When yo u selec t (3D Viewing) mode, only 3D images are displa yed. • 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. • Touc h t (Settings) t (Main Settin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 55 GB Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Se t th e / m od e b utto n t o (S till) . 3 t (Easy Mode) t [OK ] • The bat tery [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 56 GB Movie shooting scene Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accord ing to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Mo vi e Mod e) 3 t (Movie shooting scene) t desired mode 4 Press the shutter button. 5 To end[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 57 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Smile Shu tter) 3 Wait detecting a smile. When the smile level ex ceeds the V po int on the indicator, th e camera records imag es automati[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 58 GB z Hints for better ca pturing o f smiles • The sh utter oper ates wh en an y per son wh ose fa ce is b eing de tecte d smil es. • You ca n select or regi ster the selecte d subject for face det ection with [Face Detection ]. When the selected face is registered in the camera m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 59 GB Movie button You can qui ckly start shooting movies fr om all REC modes. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch . 3 To end recording the mo vie, touch . You can also exit movie reco rding by press ing the shutter button. • Movie button is n ot available in th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 60 GB Flash 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Flash) t desi red mode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • The flash strobes twice. The first flash adjust s the light quan tity. • Whil e char ging th e flash, is disp[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 61 GB Flash In Easy Mode, select the Flash setting from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Flash] t desired mode Auto Flashes when shooti ng in low light or backlit condit ions. Off Flash does not operate.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 62 GB Self-Timer 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Self-Timer) t desired mode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-p ortrait Two People] is not available. • The sel[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 63 GB z Hint s for preven ting blur If your hands or b ody moves while hold ing the camera an d pressi ng the shu tter button , “Camera shake” occu rs. Camera shake occur s fr equently under low-lig ht or slow shutter speed conditions , such as tho se encountered in (Twilight Portra[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 64 GB Self-Timer In Easy Mode, select the Self-Timer setting from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mod e) t [OK] 3 t [Self-Timer] t desired mode Off Does not use the self- timer. On Sets the self-timer to a 10-second delay. When you pr ess the shutter butto[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 65 GB Shooting Direction Set the direction in which the camera will be panned when shooting in Intelligen t Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama or Underwater iSweep Panorama modes. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Shooting Direction) t desired direction • You cann o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 66 GB Defocus Effect Sets the l evel of back ground defocus effect when sho oting in Back ground Defocu s mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Background Defocus) Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons displayed o n the left s ide of t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 67 GB Image Size/Panorama Image Size/ Quality 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 si ze, the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 68 GB The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second (aver age bit-ra te ), the smoother th e playback image. Select a movie recor ding format by touching t (Settings) t (Shooting Setti ngs) t [Movie format] in shoot i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 69 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 70 GB Burst Settings The camera shoots up to 10 continuou s frames in one burst when you ho ld down the shut ter butto n. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Bur st S etti ngs ) t desired mo de When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 71 GB Macro Use this setting to capture beautiful clo se-up imag es of small subjects such as insects or flowers. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Mac ro ) t desired mode Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons displayed o n the left s ide of the s [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 72 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (EV) Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons displayed o n the left s ide of the s creen. 3 Touch / to adjust exposur[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 73 GB ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity when the camera is in Program Auto mode or when Scene Selection is set to (Underw ater). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (I SO) t d esired numbe r • You can select only from [ISO AUTO], [ISO 125] to [IS O 80 0] when th e s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 74 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t ( Whit e B ala nce) Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons displayed o n [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 75 GB • [White Bala nce] is not a vailable in th e followi ng situations : – In Inte lligent Auto Ad justment mod e – In Supe rior Auto Ad justmen t mode – In Backgr ound Def ocus mode – In Underwater iS weep Panoram a mode –I n E a s y M o d e • [Flash] in [White Bal ance[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 76 GB Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when th e camera is set to (Underwater) mode in Scene Selection, (Underwater) mode in [Movie shootin g scene] or (Underwater iSweep Panorama) mo de. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Underwater White Bala nce) 3[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 77 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (F ocus) t desired m od[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 78 GB z Quick ly ch oosing the pri ority subjec t Touching the screen di splays a frame, and then pres sing the shutter butto n halfway down brings the frame in to focus. Touch to release the focus.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 79 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Metering Mode) t des ired mode • In Movie Mod e, [S pot] cann ot be sele cted. • If you set Metering mode [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 80 GB Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects sho oting conditions, and then takes the shot. When a motion is detected, the ISO sensitiv ity is increased according to the movement to reduce subj ect bl ur (M oti on Dete ctio n). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 81 GB • The Sc ene Recog nition f unction d oes not operate when you sh oot ima ges usin g Digital Zoom. • [Scene Recognition] is set to [Auto] in the foll owing si tuations: – In Supe rior Auto Ad justmen t mode – In Easy mo de – Whe n the Sm ile Shut ter functio n is acti va[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 82 GB Soft Skin Effect When the Face Detection function is activated, sets whether to u se the Soft Skin effect, an d the effect level. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Soft Skin Effect) t desired mode Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons display[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 83 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the fo cus, flash, expo sure, white balance and red - eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Face Detection) t desired m ode Depending on th e REC mode, this is s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 84 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. • Each t ime you tou ch a different face, [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 85 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to (Soft Skin) or (Soft Snap) wh ile 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 bl inked automatically. 1 Lower the lens [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 86 GB Display Settings Sets whether to display the operation button s on the LCD screen in shooting mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Display Settings) t desired mode (On) Di splays t he operation buttons. (Off) Does not di splay the oper ation butto ns. z To[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 87 GB Easy Mode When viewing still images in Easy Mode, the pl ayba ck screen text becomes larger, indicators become easier to see, a nd fewer functions can be used. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] • The batt ery charge is u sed up more[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 88 GB Calendar This feature selects the date to be played back on the calendar when using Date View. Step 2 is unnecessary when [Date View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (View Mode) t (Date View) 3 Touch (Calendar). When the butto ns are n[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 89 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Im age Index). When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . 3 Touch the scree n and dra g up or down to change the page. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 90 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Sli deshow) t d esired m ode. When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • [Slideshow] is not available when [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 91 GB 1 Touch (Slideshow) t [Sli deshow with music]. 2 Touch de sired mode t [Start]. 3 To exit slideshow, touch the scre en, then select [Exit Slideshow]. • [Slidesh ow with music] is n ot availabl e for the follo wing images or in the follo wing situations: – Pano ramic images –[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 92 GB • The mo vies are pl ayed back wi thout their aud io. • The inte rval setting is invalid f or movie pla yback. Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can se lect more than one backg round music track. Tou ch to listen to each BGM. Tou ch or to adjust [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 93 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 (Delete) t desired m ode • When the internal m emory is use d to record images, View M ode is set to Fo lder View a nd still images and movi es are displaye d i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 94 GB z You c an switch betwee n inde x and sing le-image mode when selecting ima ges When you select (Multiple Images), you can switch the single-ima ge screen and the index screen by touch ing /. Touch on the index screen to return to the single-image screen, and touch on the single-i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 95 GB Send by TransferJet TransferJet is a clo se-up, wireless transfer tech nology that allows data to be transf erred by closely aligning two products that you want to commun icate with each other. To find out whether y our camera is eq uipped w ith the TransferJet func tion, check fo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 96 GB 1 Press the (Playback) button to turn on t he camera. 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 recei [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 97 GB Paint Paints or adds stamps to a stil l image and saves it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Paint) When using the internal memory, touch (Paint) on the left side of the LCD screen . 3 Draw on the image us[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 98 GB • You can not paint or put stamps o n the follo wing images: – Pano ramic images – 3D images –M o v i e s – Images di splayed in a bur st group Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 99 GB Retouch Retouches a r ecorded image an d records it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Retouch) t d esired mode 3 Perform reto uching according to the op eration method in each mo de. • You can not retouc[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 100 GB 3D Viewing Select [3D Viewing] when y ou want to pl ay back images shot in 3D mo de on a 3D TV. Connect the camera and the 3 D TV using an HDMI Cable (s old separately) (pag e 53). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (3D Viewing) t [OK] z Setting t o 3D [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 101 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for viewing images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (View Mode) t de sired mo de • When the internal m emory is use d to record images, View M ode is set to Fo lder View a nd still images and movi [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 102 GB Display Burst Group You can select to display bu rst images in group s or displ ay all i mages during playback. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Vie w Mode) t (Date View) 3 t (Display Burst G roup) t de sired mode (Display Ma in Imag e Onl y) Groups [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 103 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for registered images . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Protect) t desired mode • When usin g interna l memory, a Folder View is u sed with still im ages and m ovie[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 104 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 displ ayed for reg istered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t t desire d m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 105 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this f unction to display a hori zontal orientation image in vertical orient ation. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Rotate) 3 / t [OK] • You can not rotate the followin g images: – 3D images –M o v i e s – I[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 106 GB Volume Settings Adjusts the volume for s lideshow and m ovie playback . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Volume Settin gs) 3 Adjust the volume by touching or t You can also adjust th e volume by touching z on the volume adjustment b ar and dra gging [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 107 GB Display Settings Sets wheth er to disp lay the oper ation buttons on the LCD s creen in viewi ng mode. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Display Se tting s) t desired mode (On) Displ ays the operat ion button s. (Off) Does not di splay the oper ation [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 108 GB Exposure data This sets whether or not to disp lay the exposure data of the curren tly displayed file. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Exposure data) t desired mode (On) Displays the exposure data on the LCD screen. (Off) Does not display th e expos[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 109 GB Number of images in index Sets the number of images displayed in the index screen. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (N umbe r of i mages in i ndex ) t desired mode (12-up) Displ ays 12-up images. (28-up) Displ ays 28-up images.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 110 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders are created in a memory card, this function selects the folder co ntaining the image you wan t to play back. Step 2 is unnecessary when [Fold er View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (View Mo de) t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 111 GB Movie format You can set the r ecording method used to record mo vies. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Movie format] t d esired mode AVCHD Sets the recording method to AVCHD, which is su itable for viewing smooth vi deo i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 112 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 Index 113 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode On Displays the grid lines. The grid lines are not reco[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 114 GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera enlarg es the imag e using optical zoom (u p to 4×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera us es either smart or pr ecision Digital Zoom. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 115 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Auto Orientati[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 116 GB Scene Recog. Guide You can sel ect whether or not the guid e is display ed next to th e Scene Recognitio n icon when Scene Recognition is activated. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Scene Recog. Gui de] t desired mode On D[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 117 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Red Eye Reduction ] t desired mode • To avoid b lurring of[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 118 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is record ed while Face Detection is activated, the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Blink Alert] t de sired mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 119 GB Beep Changes the settings of the sound produced when you operate the camera. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t de sired mode Shutter Turns on the shutter sound w hen you press the shutter button . High Turns on the b eep/shutter sound when y ou operate the touch pan el/[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 120 GB LCD Brightness This sets th e brightnes s of the LCD sc reen. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [LC D Brig htn ess ] t de sired mode • In [Br ight] mo de, the b attery po wer may decre ase faster . • If you d o not operate the camera for a certain period of ti me while the p[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 121 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages. 1 t (Setti ngs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Language Settin g] t desired mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 122 GB Display color Sets the color of the s creen display. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Di splay color ] t desired mode Black Sets the background color of the LCD screen. White Pink[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 123 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to us e a demonstration of Smile Shutter or AVCHD movie playb ack. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Dem o Mo de] t desired mode t [OK] • Pressing the shutter bu tton du ring the Smil e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 124 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute [Initialize], the images are retained. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Initialize] t [OK] • Be sure no t to turn of f the camera while initial izing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 125 GB HDMI Resolution Sets the resolution to be output to a TV from the HDMI terminal when you view images by connecting the multi-output stand (supplied) of this camera to the HDMI termin al of a High Definition TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately) . 1 t (Settings) t (Ma in Setti[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 126 GB CTRL FOR HDMI This setting allows (TV) remo te control of a cam era that is conne cted to a “BRAVIA” Sync TV using t he HDMI Cable (s old sepa rately). Fo r details on “BRAVIA” Sync, see p age 150. 1 t (Settings) t (Ma in Settings) t [CTRL FOR HDMI] t desired mode • You[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 127 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sign al output type from either SD or HD (1080i) in accor dance with the type of TV you conn ect to the camera using an HD O utput Adapto r Cable (sold separately). Use a Type2c-co mpliant HD Ou tput Adaptor C able (sold separately). 1 t (Settings) t ([...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 128 GB Housing Displays the dedicated op eratio n buttons when the camera is in stalled in th e housing (Marine Pack). Refer also to the operati ng instructions supplied with the housing. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Housing] t desi red mode • Objec ts cann ot be b rought i nto[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 129 GB USB Connect Sets the mode when the camer a is connected to a computer or a USB device using the USB cable. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode • You c annot impo rt m ovie s when [ PTP/M TP] is se lect ed. T o impo rt m ovies to t he c omputer, selec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 130 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recording media displayed on a computer screen or other moni tor when the camera is connected with a computer or AV component us ing a USB connection. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [LUN Settings] t desired mode • Set [LUN Sett [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 131 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM (su pplied) to ch ange backgrou nd music tracks . 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Downloa d Music] The message “Chang e slideshow music Connect to PC” is displ ayed. 2 Make a USB connection between the came ra[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 132 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 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Fo rma t Mu sic ] t [OK] z Restor ing the musi c pre set at [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 133 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 battery pack, the screen goes dark and the camera later turns off au tomatic[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 134 GB TransferJet You can select Transfe rJet communication settings. Tr ansferJet is a close-up, wireless transfer technolog y that allows data t o be transf erred by clos ely aligning t wo products that you want t o communicate with each other. To find out whethe r your camera is equ[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 135 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 the Eye-Fi card is inserted in the camera. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Ey e-F i] t de sired [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 136 GB • When you use a n ew Eye-Fi c ard for the first time, copy the install file of the PC applicatio n written in the Eye-Fi card first, then fo rmat the card. • Before using the E ye-Fi card, upgrade the firmware o f the Eye- Fi card to the latest versio n. For d etails on vers[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 137 GB Calibration Enables you to pe rform calibration when the touch panel bu ttons do not react at the ap propriate points where you touch. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Ca libration] 2 Using the paint pen, touch the center of the × mark displayed on the screen in order. • If[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 138 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the inter nal memory. To ensure s table operations of the memory card, we recommen d that you use this camera to format any memory card bein g used with this camera for the first time. Note that formatting will erase all data recorded on the mem[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 139 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in a m emory card to store recorded images. Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Car d Tool) t [Create REC.Fol der] t [O K] • This item [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 140 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the folder in th e memory card that is cur rently used to st or e recorded images . 1 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Car d Tool) t [Change REC.Folder] 2 Select the folder in whic h you want to store images using / t [OK]. • This item i s not displ ayed when [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 141 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes the folder in a memory card that is used to store reco rded images. 1 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Car d Tool) t [Delete REC.F older] 2 Select the folder you want to delete using / t [OK ]. • This item i s not displ ayed when t he internal mem ory is used [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 142 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with sufficient free capacity into the camera. 2 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Car d Tool) t [Copy] t [OK ] • Use a fully charged b attery pack. If you a ttempt to co py image fil es using a bat[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 143 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images. 1 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Car d Tool) or (Internal Memory Too l) t [File Number] t desired mode Seri es Assign s numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed. (When t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 144 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Area Setting] t desired mode Home You use the camera in your area. When the currently s et area differs fr om your ho me area, you must make the Area Setting. Destination You [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 145 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired mode • The ca mera does no t hav e a feature f or supe rimpos ing da tes on images. B y usin g “PMB” in the CD - ROM (sup plied) , you can pr int or[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 146 GB Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV You can view im ages recorded on the camera in standard picture qu ality by conn ecting the camera to a Standard Def inition (SD) TV. Refer al so to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. 1 Turn off both the camera and t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 147 GB Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV You can view images recor ded on the camera in high picture quality by connecting the camera to a High Definition (HD) TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately) or HD Output Adaptor Cable (s old separat ely). Use a Type2c -compliant H[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 148 GB Connect the camer a to the HDMI terminal of an HD TV using the HDMI Cab le (sold separately). 1 Attach the camera to the multi-output stand (supplied). 2 Connect the multi-output stand to the TV using the H DMI Cabl e (sold separately). 3 Turn on the TV and set the input. 4 Press[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 149 GB Connect the camer a to an HD (High Definitio n) TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable (sol d separately). Use a Type2c-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable. 1 Conne ct the camera to the TV using an HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately). 2 Turn on the TV and set the input. 3 Press[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 150 GB Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync- compat ible TV When you use a TV t hat has “BR AVIA” Sync (compatibl e with SY NC MENU) sup port, yo u can operate the playback functions of the cam era us ing the remote controller supplied with the TV by connecting the camera to the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 151 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. • When you touch the LC D screen of the cam era while yo u operate the remote control ler, the remo te controlle r operation is temporar ily interr upted. • [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 152 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 Cyber -shot camera. The following com puter environment is r eco mme nded when using the supplied software “PMB”, “Musi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 153 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr ive . The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not ap pear, double-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Co mputer]) t (SONYPMB). • If the AutoPlay screen a ppears, selec [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 154 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 [M ac] folder. The installation of th e software starts. • “PMB” is n ot compatible with Macintosh c ompu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 155 GB Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect an AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) to the multi-output stand (supplied) and a wall outlet (wall socket), and attach the camera to the multi-output stand. 2 Turn on the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 156 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 disk. 3 Doub[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 157 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b uilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plication to do the fo llowing: • You can 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 the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 158 GB 1 Make a USB connection between th e camera and a computer. When you connect the camera and your comp uter, [PMBPORTABLE] appears on the desktop. Click [×] fo r any unnecessar y drives. 2 Clic k [PMB P_ Mac ] in the [PM BPO RTA BLE ] fo lder. The Region Selection s creen appears[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 159 GB Creating a disc of movies You can create a disc fro m AVCHD movies that have been reco rded with this camera. Select the method that suits your disc player. For details on the method for creating a dis c using “PMB”, see “PMB Help.” To import movies into a PC, see page 15[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 160 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 Click[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 161 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 automat[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 162 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly us ing a memory card -compliant pr inter For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with the printer . • Printing using a comp uter You can impor t images to a compu[...]

163 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camer a, try the following s olutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the internal memory, mus ic files may be checked. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Make sure the di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 164 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 dis crepa ncy ar ose be tween the re mainin g cha rge ind icator and the ac tual re mainin g batt ery ch arge . Fully d ischarge the battery pa [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 165 GB Anti-blur function does not wor k. • The anti-b lur fu nction may not w ork pr operl y when s hootin g nigh t scene s. • Sho ot after pressing t he shutt er butto n halfw ay down. Recordin g takes a long tim e. • When t he shutte r speed b ecomes slo wer than a ce rtain spe[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 166 GB Fuzzy white circular spot s appear in images shot u sing the flash. • Particles (du st, pollen, etc. ) in the air reflected the flash ligh t and appeared in th e image. This is not a malfunc tion. The close-up shoot f unction (Macro/Focus On) does not wor k. • (La ndscape) mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 167 GB Cannot shoot images in succession. • You cannot sho ot images in succession while the S mile Shutt er functio n is activa ted. • T he internal memory or the memo ry card is full. Del ete unne cessary image s (page 93). • The battery level is low. Insert c harged batte ry pa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 168 GB The 3D images do not appear on the TV even though the camera is in [3D Viewing] mode. • Check that the T V is set to displ ay the 3D images. Cannot delete an image. • C ancel the prot ection (pag e 103). A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is not recognized by a computer with [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 169 GB The image an d sound are in terrupted b y noise w hen yo u view a mo vie on a computer. • Y ou are playi ng back the movi e directly from the internal memo ry or the memory card. Use “PMB” and import the movie to yo ur compute r, then play back the movi e (page 153). Images[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 170 GB Cannot print images with the date . • U sing “PMB”, you can pri nt images wit h date (page 153 ). • The ca mera do es not have a featur e for supe rimposing dates o n imag es. Howev er, because the i mages shot with t he camera in clude in formation on the reco rding date[...]

171 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 s tate of the camera. If you cann ot solve the problem even af [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 172 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 go[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 173 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 fol der conta ining a [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 174 GB MP4 12M is not supported with this memory card MP4 6M is not supported with this memory card • For recording m ovies, it is recommen ded th at you u se a “ Memory S tick 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 fa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 175 GB Recording function unavailable due to high internal temperature • The camera temperature has risen. You cannot record images until the temperature has gone down. Recording has stopped due to increas ed camera temperat ure • Recording has st opped due to a rise in te mperature[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 176 GB Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (s upplied), and th e AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold sep arately) in any country or region where the power s upply is w ithin 100 V t o 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. • Do not use an electronic tra nsformer (travel co nverter), as this ma y[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 177 GB Memory card The types of memory cards that can be used with the camera are “Mem ory Stick PRO Duo” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media, “Memory Stick Duo ” media, SD memory card , SDHC memory card an d SDXC memory card. MultiMediaCard cannot be used. • A memory [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 178 GB Notes on using a “Mem ory Stick Micro” media (sold separately) • This prod uct is compat ible with “Memory Stick Micro” m edia (“M2”) . “M2” is an a bbreviation for “Memory Sti ck Micro ” media. • To use a “Mem ory Stick M icro” medi a with the cam era[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 179 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 batter y pack ma y not b e fully ch arged in temperat ures outsid e this range . Effective use of the ba ttery[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 180 GB Battery charger • Only NP-BN1- type b atte ry packs (an d no ot hers) can be char ged in t he batt ery char ger (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 Index 181 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.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 182 GB AVCHD format The A VCHD f ormat h as be en dev eloped for h igh-d efiniti on d igital vi deo camer as whe n reco rding an HD (High-Definitio n) signal a t the 1080i *1 or 720p *2 specificat ion using hi gh-efficienc y compres sion codi ng technol ogy. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 183 GB TransferJet standard TransferJ et communicati ons conform t o the standard given belo w. Tran sfer Jet s tand ard: Confo rms to PCL Spec. Rev. 1 .0 Protocol Class Name (communication type): SCSI Block Device Target OBEX Push Server OBE X Pu sh C lien t • Use the “SCSI” comm[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 184 GB Number of st ill images and recordable time of movies The number o f still imag es and record able time may var y depending o n the shoot ing conditi ons 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 Index 185 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 e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 186 GB Charging method of the internal rechargeable backup battery Insert charged ba ttery pac k in the camera, and th en leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 187 GB Index Numerics 3D Fu nctions ......... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ....... .. 48 3D Sh ooting ......... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ......50 3D Sweep Pa nora ma ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 188 GB G Gourmet ... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....37 Grid Line ...... ...... ..... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... .......113 H Hand-h eld Twili ght ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... .....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 189 GB S Scene Recog. Guide ......... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... .......116 Scene Rec ognition .... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... 80 Scene Sele ction ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ......36 SD ....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 190 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat”, “zlib”, “dtoa”, “pcre” and “libjpeg” software are prov ided in the camera. We provide t his software based on li cense agreements with their o wners of copy right. Based o n requ est s by th e own er s of co pyr [...]