Sony DSC-TX9C 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 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 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 fo r the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system cer tified by Car l Zeiss in accordance with the quality st andards 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 ··················· ········· ········· ········ 41 Playback Zoo m ······ ·············· ········· ·········· ········· ··· 42 Wide Zoom ········ ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 7 GB TV View ing an im age on a St andard D efini tion (SD ) TV ········ ·············· ·········· ········· ········· ·········· ·········· 1 46 View ing an i mag e on a H igh D efinit ion (HD) TV ········ ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 8 GB Oth ers Using the ca mera a broad ··················· ········· ······ 176 Memory card ··············· ········· ········· ·············· ······ 177 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 ············· ·················· 28 Superi or Auto Adjustm ent ··· ············ ·················· 29 Scen e Selec tion ·······?[...]

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

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 12 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can easil y select the va rious s hooting f unctions 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 desir[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 13 GB • [Underwater iS weep Pano rama] is di splayed only when [Housing] is se t to [On]. • [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. • The fou r menu it ems disp laye[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 14 GB You can easil y select the va rious vi ewing fu nctions fr om . 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items d isplay ed below do not appear in the MENU screen. 3 Touch the menu item t desired mode . In the tab[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 16 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 17 GB Names of parts Camera A Shutter button B Microphon e C Lens cover D ON/OFF (Power) button E Power lamp F Flash G Self-timer lamp/Sm ile Shutter lamp/ AF illumin ator H Lens I LCD screen/ Touch panel J (Playback ) button ( 41) K (Sti ll) mode l amp L (Movie) mo de lamp M Zoom (W/T[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 A[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 19 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are dis played on the screen to indicate th e camera status . The displayed ico n positions may differ according to the shooting mo de. When shooting still im ages When shooting movies Whe n p lay in g ba ck 1 Display In dication Scene [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 20 GB 2 3 4 Display Indi cation 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 display Zoom scaling Metering mode Flash White balance Display Indi cation Burst settings C:32 :00 Self-di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 21 GB Using the touch panel The camera allows you to perform oper ations and make sett ings by touching the buttons or draggin g the LCD screen with your finger. • To oper ate the touch panel, p ress it lig htly with your finger o r the sup plied p aint pen . Pressin g hard or using [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 22 GB Operating the came ra by draggin g the LCD screen Action Ope ration met hod Displays/hid es the MENU screen Touch the left sid e of the LCD scr een and dr ag right to di splay th e MENU scree n; drag righ t to left to hide the MENU screen. Displays/hid es the ope rati on buttons [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 23 GB Customizing MENU items During shooting/p layback, the four MENU items appear below on the LCD scr een. You can customize these four buttons to the de sired MENU items and layout, letting you conveniently locate fre quently us ed butt ons. These buttons can be cu stomized and the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 24 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 25 GB Touching the scr een to set the focus Touching t he area to b e focuse d on the to uch panel d isplay s a frame; pressing t he shut ter butto n halfway do wn brings the frame i nto focus. The camera tracks the subject and adjusts f ocus automatically until y ou press the shutter [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 26 GB Using the Still/Movie mode button You can select the sho oting mode accord in g to the mo de you want to s hoot 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 us[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 27 GB REC Mode You can sel ect the shoot ing mode based on con dition and objecti ve. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t des ired mo de (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot st ill images wi th the se tting adju sted automatically . (Superior[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 In dex 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 In dex 30 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 31 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (iSweep Panorama) 3 Align the cam era with the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 32 GB z Changi ng th e shoo ting di recti on or imag e size of a panora mic image Shooting Direction: (S hoot ing Dir ecti on) t [R ight ], [L eft ], [Up] or [ Dow n] Panorama I mage Size: (Image Size) t [Sta ndard] or [ Wide] z Tips fo r sho oting a pano rami c imag e Pan the camera i[...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 In dex 35 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Background Defocus) 3 Press the shutter button. • When sho oting, h old the came [...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 37 GB • When yo u shoot images usin g (Twiligh t Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Firework s) mode, th e 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 Ma cro m ode, a llowin g yo u to sh oot fo od [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 38 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 39 GB Underwater iSweep Panorama When the camera is inst all ed in a hou sing (such as the Marine P ack), the camera tak es multiple shots during a sweep, and allows you to create a panoramic image fr om composite images. The camera also automatically detects p eople’s faces or mo vi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 40 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s op tical zoom function 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 o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 41 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi t ch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with / . z Tips fo r dra ggin g oper ation s You can perf orm the following act ions by d ragging the LCD screen during playback. Action O peratio n method Display s the ne xt/prev[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 en large the image by movin g t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 43 GB Wide Zoom In single-image mode , still images at a 4:3 aspect 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 In dex 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 di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 45 GB Viewing burst images Plays back bur s t 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] t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 ayback m ode, then to uch . The images are d i splayed in the ind ex. 2 Touch [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 during p layback, operation 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 In dex 48 GB 3D Functions This camera is compatible with 3D functions. Th e 3D functions installed on this camera are [3D Sweep Panorama] and [ S weep 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] mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 49 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 i mage data is stor ed on the computer as follows . • If you shoot 3D images in [Swe ep Multi An gle][...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 su[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 51 GB z Tips f or shooting 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 constant velocity i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 A[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 53 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 using an HDMI cable (sold separately). Refer also to the op erating instructions supplied with the T V . 1 Attach the camera to the multi-output stand (sup[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 54 GB • When yo u select (3D Viewin g) mode, only 3D im ages 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 Sett[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 utton t o (S till) . 3 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] • The bat tery p[...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 Shutter) 3 Wait detecting a smile. When the smile level ex ceeds the V point on the indicator , the camera records imag es automatic[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 58 GB z Hints for better captur ing of smiles • The sh utter op erates wh en any pe rson whos e face is being dete cted 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 mem o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 59 GB Movie button You can qui ckly start sho o ting mov ies from 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 pressing th e shutter button. • Movie button is not available i n[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 displaye d on the left 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 In dex 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 In dex 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 displaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch . • In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] i s not available. • The sel[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 63 GB z Hint s for prev enting blur If your hands or body moves while hold i ng the camera and pressing t he shutter button , “Camera shake” occu rs. Camera shake occurs fr equently under low-light or slow sh utter speed conditions , such as tho se encountered in (Twilight Portrait[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Self-Timer] t desired mode Off Does not use the self-tim er. 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 In dex 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 Under w ater iSweep Panorama mod es . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Shooting Direction ) t desired direction • You [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 66 GB Defocus Effect Sets the l evel of background defocus effec t when sho o ting in Background Defocus 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 side of th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 67 GB Image Size/Panorama Image Size/ Quality The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecord ed when you tak e a image. The larger the image s ize, the more detail will be repr oduced when the imag e is printed on l arge- format paper. The smaller the image si ze[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 68 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 touching t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Movie fo rmat] in shootin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 69 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, the image becomes larg e, it takes up mor e memory, and the image is dis p layed in fine detail. “Im age size” i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 70 GB Burst Settings The camera shoots up to 10 continuous frames in one b urst when you hold down the shu tt er butto n. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (B urst S ettin gs) t desired mode When the butto ns are not displaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, to[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 (Ma cr o) t de sired mo de Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons displayed o n the left side of the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 72 GB EV You can adjust t he exposure manually i n 1/3 EV step s in a range of –2.0 E V 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 side of the screen. 3 Touch / to adjust exposu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 73 GB ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity when the camera is in Program Auto mode or when Scene Selection is set to (Underwater). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (ISO) t d esired numbe r • You can select only from [ISO AUTO], [ISO 125] to [IS O 800] whe n the sho[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 74 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t ( White Bala 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 In dex 75 GB • [White Bala nce] is no t available in the following situations: – In Inte lligent Auto Adjustment mode – 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 Ba lance] is[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 76 GB Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when th e camera is set to ( Underwater) mode in Scen e Selection, (Underwater) mode i n [Movie shoo t ing scene] or (Under wat er iSweep Panorama) mo de. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Underwater White Bala[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 77 GB Focus You can change t he focus metho d . Use the menu wh en 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 focus automa tically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (F ocus ) t desired[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 78 GB z Quick ly choosin g the pri ority subj ect Touching the screen displ ays 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 In dex 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 mo de • In Movie Mod e, [S pot] cann ot be sele cted. • If you set Metering mod[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 81 GB • The Sc ene Rec ognitio n funct ion does not operate when you shoot ima ges usin g Digital Zo om. • [Scene Recognition] is set to [Auto] in the following si tuations: – In Supe rior Auto Ad justmen t mode – In Easy mo de – Whe n the S mile Shutter function is a c tivat[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 82 GB Soft Skin Effect When the Face Detection function i s activated, sets wheth er to use the Soft Skin effect, and the effect level. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Soft Skin Effect) t de sired mode Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons displ[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 83 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Face Detection) t desired mode Depending on th e REC mode, this is se[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 84 GB z Registerin g the prior ity face (Selec ted-face Memory ) Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can als o select and regi s ter a face to be g i ven priority. • Each t ime you tou ch a different fac[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 t h e eyes are not blinked automatically. 1 Lower the lens[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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) Disp lays the operati on button s. (Off) Does not di splay the operat ion butto ns. z [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 87 GB Easy Mode When viewing still images i n Easy Mode, the pl ayback screen text becomes larger, indicators become easier to see, a nd fewer functions can be u s ed. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] • The batt e ry charge is used up m[...]

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

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 90 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Slideshow) t desired mode. When the butto ns are not displaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch . • [Slideshow] is not available when [Vie[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 91 GB 1 Touch (Slideshow) t [Slideshow 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 not availa ble for the follo wing images o r in the following situ ations: – Pano ramic images ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 92 GB • The mo vies are pl ayed back wi thout their aud io. • The inte rval setting is inv alid for mo vie playback. Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can s elect more than one backgrou nd music track. Tou ch to listen to each BGM. Tou ch or to adjust[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 mode • When the internal memory i s used to record images, Vie w Mode is se t to Folder View and still image s and movi es are displaye d in[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 94 GB z You c a n swit ch between index and s ingle-ima ge mode when selecting images When you select (Multiple Images), you can switch the single-ima ge screen and the index scr een by touching /. Touch on the index screen to return to the single-image screen, and touch on the single-[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 95 GB Send by TransferJet TransferJet is a clo s e-up, wireless trans f er tech nology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that you want to communicate with each o t her. To find out whether y our camera is equipped w ith the TransferJet func tion, check[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 96 GB 1 Press the (Playba ck) button to turn on the 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 In dex 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, t ouch (Pa int) on the l eft side of the LCD screen . 3 Draw on the imag[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 98 GB • You can not paint or put sta mps on the following 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 In dex 99 GB Retouch Retouches a r ecorded image an d recor d s it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Retouch) t desired m ode 3 Perform reto uching according to the op eration method in each mo de. • You can not ret[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 100 GB 3D Viewing Select [3D Viewing] when y ou want to play back images sh ot in 3D mode o n a 3D TV. Connect the camera and the 3 D TV using an HDMI Cable (sold separately) (page 53). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (3D Viewing) t [OK] z Setting t o 3D V[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 desired mode • When the internal memory i s used to record images, Vie w Mode is se t to Folder View and still image s and movi es[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 102 GB Display Burst Group You can select to display bu rs t images in gr oups or display all images during playback. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (View M ode) t (Date View) 3 t (Display Burst Group ) t desired mode (Display Ma in Imag e Only) Groups bu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 internal memory, a Folder View is u s ed with stil l images and movies[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 displayed fo r registered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t t desired mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 foll owing images: – 3D images –M o v i e s – [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 106 GB Volume Settings Adjusts the volume for slides how and movi e playback. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Volume Settings) 3 Adjust the volume by touching or t You can also adjust th e volume by tou ching z on the vol ume adjustment b ar and dragging [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 107 GB Display Settings Sets wheth er to disp lay the operatio n buttons on the LCD screen in vi ewing mode. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Disp lay Se tting s) t desired mode (On) Displ ays the op eration buttons. (Off) Does no t display the oper ation [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 da ta) t desired mode (On) Displays the exposure data on the LCD screen. (Off) Does not displ ay the exp[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 (Num ber of imag es in ind ex) t desired mode (12-up) Di splays 12-up i mages. (28-up) Di splays 28-up i mages.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 110 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. Step 2 is unnecessary wh en [Folder 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 In dex 111 GB Movie format You can set the r ecording method used to record movies. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (S h ooting Settings) t [Movie for m at] t d esired m ode AVCHD Sets the recording meth od to AVCHD, which is suitable for viewing smooth vid[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 rec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 114 GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera en larg es the image using optical zoom (up to 4×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera uses either s mart or precision Di gital 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 In dex 115 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the came r a records 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 Orientat[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 116 GB Scene Recog. Guide You can sel ect whether or not the guide is d isplayed next to th e Scene Recognition ic on when Scene Recognition is activated. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Scene Recog. Guide] t desired mode On Di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 117 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s t robes two o r more times before sho oting 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 o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 118 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Blink Al ert] t desired mod[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 119 GB Beep Changes the settings of the sound produced when you operate the camera. 1 t (Settings) t (M ain Settings) t [Beep] t desired m ode Shutter Tur ns on the shutte r sound when you press t he shutter button . High Turns on the b eep/s hutter sound wh en you operate the touch pa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 120 GB LCD Brightness This sets th e brightness of th e LCD screen. 1 t (Settings) t (M ain 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 op e rate the c amera for a certain period of time while th [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 121 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warn ings and messages. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Ma in Settings) t [Language Setting] t de sired mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 122 GB Display color Sets the color of the s creen display. 1 t (Settings) t (M ain Settings) t [Disp lay c olor] t desired mode Black Sets the background color of the LCD screen. White Pink[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 123 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to us e a demonstration of Smile Shutter or AVCHD movie playback. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. 1 t (Settings) t (M ain Settings) t [D emo Mode] t desired mo de t [OK] • Pressing the shutter button during the Smil e [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 124 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute [Initialize], the images are retained. 1 t (Settings) t (M ain Settings) t [Initialize] t [OK] • Be sure no t to turn off the c amera while i nitializing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 (Main Setti[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 126 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 Cable (sold separately). Fo r details on “BRAVIA” Sy nc, see page 1 50. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [CTRL FOR HDMI] t desired mode • You[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 127 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sign al output type fro m either SD or HD (1080i) i n accordance with th e type of TV you conn ect to the camera using an HD Output Adaptor Ca ble (sold separately). Use a Type2c-co mpliant HD Output A daptor Cabl e (sold sep arately). 1 t (Settings) [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 128 GB Housing Displays the dedicated op eratio n buttons when th e camera is in stalled in the housing (Mar i ne Pack). Refer also to the operati ng instructions supplied with the housing. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [Housing] t des ired mo de • Objec ts cann ot be b rought[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 129 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 t (Setti ng s) 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, s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 130 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recording media di splayed on a computer screen or other mo nitor when the camera is connected with a compu ter or AV comp onent using a U SB connection. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [LUN Settings] t desired mode • Set [LUN[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 131 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM ( s upplied) to change background m usic tracks. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [Download Mu sic] The message “Chang e sl ideshow music Connect to PC” is displ ayed. 2 Make a USB connection between the came[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 132 GB Format Music You can delete all t he background music files stored in the camera. It can be us ed in cases such as when the back ground music file s are damaged and cannot be played. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [For ma t Mus ic] t [OK] z Restor ing the musi c pre set at[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 batter y pack, the screen goes dark and the camera later tu rns off auto ma[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 134 GB TransferJet You can select Transfe rJ et communication settings . TransferJet is a close-up, wireless trans fer technolog y that allows dat a to be transferred by closely alignin g two prod ucts that you 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 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 t he Eye-Fi card is inserted in the camera. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [Eye -Fi] t desire[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 136 GB • When you use a new Eye-Fi card fo r 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, up grade the firmware o f the Eye-Fi car d to th e latest versio n. For details on ver[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 137 GB Calibration Enables you to pe rform calibration when the tou ch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where you touch. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [Calibrat ion] 2 Using the paint pen, touch the center of the × mark displayed on the screen in order. • [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 138 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the internal memory. To ensure stable op erations of the memory card, we recommen d that you use this camera to format any memor y card being 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 In dex 139 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in a m emory card to store recorded imag es . Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Mem ory Ca rd Tool) t [Create REC.Folder] t [OK] • This ite[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 140 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the folder in th e memory card that is currently us ed to st ore recor ded images. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Mem ory Ca rd 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 d isplayed wh e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 141 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes the folder in a memory card that is used to store reco rded images. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Mem ory Ca rd Tool) t [Delete REC.Folder] 2 Select the folder you want to delete using / t [OK ]. • This item i s not d isplayed wh en the internal memor y is used[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 (Setti ng s) t (Mem ory Ca rd Tool) t [Copy] t [O K] • Use a fully charged battery p ack. If you a ttempt to c opy ima g e files usin g a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 143 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images . 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Mem ory Ca rd Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Number] t desired mode Seri es Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed. ( W he[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 144 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Clock Settings) t [Area Setting] t desired mode Home You use the cam era in your area. When the currently s et area differs from your home area, you must make the Area Setting. Destination Yo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 145 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 t (Setti ng s) t (Clock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t d esired m ode • 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 ca n prin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 146 GB Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV You can view im ages recorded on the camera in s t andard pict ure quality by conn ecting the camera to a Standard Def i nition (SD) TV. Refe r al s o to the operating instructions s upplied with the TV. 1 Turn off both the camer[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 147 GB Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV You can view images recor ded on the camera in high picture qu ali ty by connecting t he camera to a High Definition (HD) TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately) or HD Output Adaptor Cable (s old separately). Us e a Type2c-comp lia[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 148 GB Connect the camer a to the HDMI terminal of an HD TV using the HD MI Cable (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 Pres[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 149 GB Connect the camer a to an HD (High Definition) TV us i ng the HD Output Ad aptor 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 Pr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 150 GB Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync- compatible TV When you use a TV that has “BRAVIA” Sync (compatible with SYNC MENU) suppor t, you can operate the playback functions of the camera us ing the remote controller supplied with the TV by connecting the camera to the TV usi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 tem p orarily interrupted. •[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 h ot with your C yber-shot camera. The following com puter environment is reco mmended when using th e supplied software “PMB”, “Mus[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 Computer]) t (SONYPMB). • If the AutoPlay screen a ppears, selec t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 comp [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 Dou[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 157 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b u ilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plicati on 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[...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 159 GB Creating a disc of movies You can create a disc fro m AVC HD 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 “P MB”, see “PMB Help.” To import movies into a PC, see page 1[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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” s oftware. 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 Cli[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 automa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 162 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a memor y card-compliant pr i nter For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with the printer . • Printing using a computer You can impor t images to a compu[...]

163 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 checked. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Make sure the di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 di screp ancy aros e between the rema ining charge i ndicator and the ac tual rem a inin g batt ery char ge. Fully d ischarge th e battery pack[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 165 GB Anti-blur function does not wor k. • The anti-b lur functio n may not w ork prop erly wh en shootin g nigh t scenes. • Sho ot after pr essing t he shutter butto n halfw ay down. Recordin g takes a long tim e. • When t he shutte r speed b ecomes slow er than a certa in spee[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 166 GB Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flas h. • Particles (du st, pollen, etc.) in the air re flected the fla sh light and appea red in the imag e. This is not a malfunc tion. The close-up shoot f unction (Macro/Focus On) does not work. • (La ndscape) mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 167 GB Cannot shoot images in succession. • You cannot sho o t image s in succession whil e the Smi le Shutter func tion is activate d. • 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 charged battery p[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 display th e 3D image s . Cannot delete an image. • C ancel the prot ection (pag e 103). A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is not recognized by a computer wi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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). Image[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 images. However, because the i mages shot with t he camera includ e information on the rec ording date, [...]

171 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 o t solve the problem ev en a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 172 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 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 folder contain ing a [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 174 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 175 GB Recording function unavailable due to high internal temperature • The camera temperat ure has risen. You cannot record imag es until the temperatu re has gone down. Recording has stopped due to increas ed camera temperat ure • Recording has st opped du e to a rise in temper [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 176 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 supply is w ithin 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/6 0 Hz. • Do not use an electronic tra nsformer (travel co nverter), as this ma [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 177 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, “Memory Stick Duo” media, SD m emory card, SDHC memory card an d SDXC memory card . MultiMediaCard cannot be used. • A memory[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 178 GB Notes on using a “Mem ory Stick Micro” media (sold separately) • This prod uct is comp a tible wi th “Memory Stick Micro” media (“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 e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 battery pa c k may not be fully ch arged in te m perat ures outsid e this rang e. Effective use of the ba tte[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 electrocutio[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 In dex 182 GB AVCHD format The A VCHD for mat ha s been de velop ed for h igh-d efinition digital vi deo cam eras when reco rding an HD (High-Definitio n) signal at the 1 080i *1 or 72 0p *2 specificat ion using high-effici ency compres sion codi ng technol ogy. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 forma t i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 183 GB TransferJet standard TransferJ et communi cations con form to the standard given below. Tran sferJe t standa 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 Clien t • Use the “SCSI” commun[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 184 GB Number of st ill images and recordable time of movies The number o f still images and r ecordable time may var y dependin g on the sh ooting conditions 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 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 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 186 GB Charging method of the internal r echargeable backup batter y 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 In dex 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 In dex 188 GB G Gourmet ..... ......... ....... ......... ............ ......... ......... ....... ......... .... 37 Grid Line ........ ......... ......... ....... ......... ......... ....... ......... .........113 H Hand-h eld Twili ght ...... ....... ......... ........... ......... ........[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 In dex 190 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat”, “zlib”, “dtoa”, “pcre” and “libjpeg” software are provided in the camera. We provide t his software based on license agreements wi th their o wners of copyrigh t . Based o n requ est s by th e own er s of co pyr[...]