Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Instruction Manual Download

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Prepa

ng the camera

Lens

E18 – 55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
(supplied with NEX-C3D/
C3K)

Hood index

Focusing ring

Zooming ring

Focal-length scale

Focal-length index

Lens contacts*

Mounting index

* Do not touch this part directly.

E16 mm F2.8 (supplied with
NEX-C3A/C3D)

Converter index*

Focusing ring

Lens contacts**

Mounting index

* A converter is sold separately.
** Do not touch this part directly.

Summary of Contents for Alpha NEX-C3

Page 1: ...able Lens Digital Camera Instruction Manual E mount Preparing the camera Mastering the basic operation Using the recording functions Using the playback functions Checking the functions available Importing images to the computer Others ...

Page 2: ... does not fit the power outlet use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled the battery pack can burst cause a fire or even chemical burns Observe the following cautions Do not disassemble Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering dropping or stepping on it Do not short c...

Page 3: ... lead is supplied the power cord mains lead can be used with this unit only and should not be used with any other unit RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call tol...

Page 4: ...ons not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment For Customers in the U S A Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NEX C3 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1...

Page 5: ...m that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan...

Page 6: ...u will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be re...

Page 7: ...es 26 Deleting images 27 Using the control wheel and soft keys 29 Using the guide function of the camera 31 Using the recording functions Setting the function using Photo Creativity 32 Adjusting the brightness of still images Exposure compensation 35 Changing the screen display DISP 35 Shooting with various drive mode 36 Selecting the flash mode 41 Using the self timer 42 Shooting still images con...

Page 8: ...cking the number of recordable images 63 List of icons on the LCD monitor 66 Learning more about the camera α Handbook 69 Troubleshooting 70 Precautions 74 Specifications 78 Index 83 This manual covers several models supplied with different lenses The model name varies depending on the supplied lens The available model varies depending on the countries regions Model name Lens NEX C3A E16 mm NEX C3...

Page 9: ... not supplied in the U S A and Canada Rechargeable battery pack NP FW50 1 USB cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 Flash HVL F7S 1 Flash case 1 CD ROM 1 Application Software for α camera α Handbook Instruction Manual This manual 1 x NEX C3A E16 mm single focus lens Front lens cap 1 attached to the camera x NEX C3D E16 mm single focus lens Front lens cap Rear lens cap 1 E18 55 mm zoom lens Front lens cap 1 att...

Page 10: ...d A Playback button 26 B Shutter button 25 C ON OFF Power switch 22 D AF illuminator Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp E Speaker F Microphone G Smart Accessory Terminal 20 H Lens 17 I Lens release button 18 J Mount K Image sensor L Lens contact Do not cover this part during movie recording Do not touch this part directly ...

Page 11: ...shoulder strap Attaching the shoulder strap is recommended not to drop the camera C HDMI terminal 48 D Light sensor E LCD monitor The tilting LCD monitor of the camera allows flexible shooting positions F MOVIE button 25 G Control wheel 29 H Soft keys 30 ...

Page 12: ...ill be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera E Battery compartment 15 F Connection plate cover For using the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately G Access lamp 20 H Memory card insertion slot 19 x Flash A Screw B Flash C Connector Do not touch this part directly If it is dirty wipe it off with a soft clean cloth ...

Page 13: ...cusing ring C Zooming ring D Focal length scale E Focal length index F Lens contacts G Mounting index Do not touch this part directly E16 mm F2 8 supplied with NEX C3A C3D A Converter index B Focusing ring C Lens contacts D Mounting index A converter is sold separately Do not touch this part directly ...

Page 14: ...so be used when it has not been fully charged 1 Insert the battery pack onto the battery charger Push the battery pack until it clicks 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet wall socket The CHARGE lamp turns off when charging is finished Time required to charge a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F is about 250 minutes For the U S A and Canada CHARGE lamp For countr...

Page 15: ...t been used for a long time In such cases remove the battery pack from the charger and re attach it then charge the battery pack Do not try to charge the battery pack again right after it has been charged or when it has not been used after being charged Doing so will affect the performance of the battery pack x Inserting the charged battery pack Notes 1 While sliding the cover open lever open the ...

Page 16: ... the lock lever with the tip of the battery 3 Close the cover Battery level Battery exhausted High Low You cannot shoot any more image Note Lock lever z What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for exchanging information related to operating conditions with your camera Using the InfoLITHIUM battery pack the remaining battery t...

Page 17: ...the direction of the arrow after you confirm that the access lamp is not lit Be careful not to drop the battery pack 1 If the cap or the packaging lid is attached remove it from the camera or the lens Quickly change the lens somewhere away from dusty locations so as to keep dust or debris from getting inside the camera 2 Mount the lens by aligning the white index marks on the lens and the camera H...

Page 18: ... the shooting environment The camera vibrates slightly when it is turned off due to the anti dust function to prevent dust from adhering to the image sensor However attach or remove the lens quickly somewhere away from dusty locations Do not leave the camera with the lens removed When you want to use body caps or rear lens caps please purchase ALC B1EM body cap or ALC R1EM rear lens cap sold separ...

Page 19: ...that you use following memory cards Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are both called as Memory Stick PRO Duo media and SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card are all called as SD card in this manual Mark2 Memory Stick PRO Duo media Mark2 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card Class 4 or more 1 Open the cover 2 Insert...

Page 20: ...FAT is the file system used on SDXC memory cards x Removing the memory card When the access lamp is lit do not remove the memory card or the battery pack or turn off the power The data may be corrupted Set the power switch of the camera to OFF before you attach or remove the flash Attaching the flash When you want to use a flash during shooting attach the flash device supplied The flash is enabled...

Page 21: ...rely Make sure that the flash is attached to the camera securely 1 Attach the flash to the Smart Accessory Terminal of the camera 2 Fasten the screw to secure the flash 3 To fire the flash raise the flash first The default setting is Autoflash To change the setting see page 41 Lower the flash when you do not intend to use it Notes z Carrying the flash The flash case can be conveniently attached to...

Page 22: ...ra set the power switch to OFF 2 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm OK 3 Select your area by pressing the right or left of the control wheel and press the center 4 Press the left or right of the control wheel to select each item and press the top or bottom or turn it to select the numeric value Daylight Svg Turns on or off the daytime saving time setting Date Format Selects the forma...

Page 23: ...nd time Checking the current clock setting Press Menu then select Setup t Date Time Setup page 29 54 x Maintaining the date and time setting This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off or the battery is installed or not For details see page 76 5 Repeat step 4 to set other items then press the cen...

Page 24: ...s 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn on the camera 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the scene the Scene Recognition icon and guide appear on the LCD monitor Night View Tripod Night View Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Landscape or Macro Scene Recognition icon and guide 3 When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring then decide on your shot Zoom ring ...

Page 25: ...ss the shutter button fully down to shoot 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn on the camera 2 Point the camera to the subject 3 Press the MOVIE button to start recording Focus and brightness are adjusted automatically If you press the shutter button halfway down during recording you will be able to focus more quickly MOVIE button 4 Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording ...

Page 26: ...amera The following message Camera overheating Allow it to cool may be indicated when the camera temperature has risen such as when the continuous shooting mode is used In such cases turn the camera off and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again Playing back images x Selecting the image Turn the control wheel x Playing back movies Notes 1 Press the playback button The last recorded image is...

Page 27: ...ll image playback select still image page 47 3 Turn the control wheel to select the desired movie and press the center During movie playback Control wheel operation To pause resume Press the center To fast forward Press the right or turn it clockwise To fast rewind Press the left or turn it counterclockwise To adjust sound volume Press the bottom t top bottom 1 Display the desired image and press ...

Page 28: ...ic operation 2 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm OK Press Cancel to quit the operation OK Cancel z To delete several images Select Menu t Playback t Delete to select and delete specific images at the same time ...

Page 29: ...ents and Image Index functions are assigned to the control wheel When you turn or press the right left top bottom parts of the control wheel following the on screen display you can select setting items Your selection is determined when you press the center of the control wheel The arrow means you can turn the control wheel When options are displayed on the screen you can browse through them by tur...

Page 30: ... the screen press soft key A To use the function shown at the lower right corner of the screen press soft key B To use the function shown at the center press the center of the control wheel soft key C In this handbook the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen In this case soft key A works as the Menu button and soft key B as the Shoot Tips button Soft key C works ...

Page 31: ... Shooting tips The camera displays the shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode selected 1 When Shoot Tips is displayed at the right bottom corner of the screen press the button at the right bottom page 30 A shooting tip in accordance with the current subject appears automatically 2 Press the left or right of the control wheel and search for the desired shooting tip Turn the control whee...

Page 32: ...n appears Control wheel 3 Select the item you want to adjust by turning the control wheel then press the center of the control wheel Bkground Defocus Adjusts the blurring of the background Picture Effect Selects the desired effect filter for shooting Soft Skin Effect Adjusts the level of the Soft Skin Effect Self timer Continuous Adv Sets the 10 second delay self timer Shoots images continuously w...

Page 33: ... to focus Turn it counterclockwise to defocus Press Cancel to restore the original status You can record a movie with a value adjusted with the defocusing effect Note z Playing back in Photo Creativity mode In Photo Creativity mode pressing the button accesses the Photo Creativity playback mode Press Back to return to the shooting mode and you can shoot with the same setting z For a better result ...

Page 34: ...hite Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Partial Color Creates an image which retains the specified color but converts others to black and white High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft High Contrast Monochrome Creates an image with hi...

Page 35: ...et Exposure Comp toward 1 Press DISP Display Contents on the control wheel 2 Press DISP repeatedly to select the desired mode During shooting Disp Basic Info Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Sweep Panorama Display Info Shows recording information No Disp Info Does not show recording info...

Page 36: ...mosphere Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor scene or a telephoto Sweep Panorama Shoots with panoramic size 3D Sweep Panorama Shoots 3D panoramic images used for playback on a 3D compatible TV M Manual Exposure Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed S Shutter Priority Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of the subject A Aperture Priority Adj...

Page 37: ...ving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes Attach and fire the flash Night View Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere Hand held Twilight Shoots night scenes with less...

Page 38: ...ues shooting during Sweep Panorama recording and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shooting 1 Select Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama page 36 2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject then press the shutter button fully down This part will not be taken 3 Pan the camera to the end following the guidance on the LCD monitor Guidance bar Note ...

Page 39: ... 2 Turn the control wheel to select the desired value and press the center z Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the center of the control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed Press it again to pause Shows the displayed area of the whole panoramic image Panoramic images are played back with the supplied softw...

Page 40: ...value and press the center You can record a movie with a value adjusted with Aperture Priority z Shutter speed When a faster shutter speed is used a moving subject such as a running person cars and sea spray appears as if they are stopped When a slower shutter speed is used a trailing image of the movement of the subject is captured to make more natural and dynamic image ...

Page 41: ...if it is dark or against light Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow Sync Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter A trailing image of the movement of the subject is captured to make more natural ima...

Page 42: ...nter Self timer 10 Sec Sets the 10 second delay self timer Use this when you want to include yourself in the picture When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and beeps until the shutter operates Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer You can prevent blur caused by camera shake that occurs when the shutter button is pressed To cancel the timer set Drive Mode to Sin...

Page 43: ...functions z To shoot continuously at a higher speed Select Speed Priority Cont from Drive Mode to shoot more images continuously max 5 5 images per second The focus and exposure of the first shot are used for the following shots ...

Page 44: ...e the higher the image quality Still 1 Press Menu Menu 2 Use the control wheel to select Image Size t Image Size and press the center 3 Turn the control wheel to select the desired mode and press the center When Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Usage guidelines L 16M 4912 3264 pixels For prints up to A3 size M 8 4M 3568 2368 pixels For prints up to A4 size S 4 0M 2448 1624 pixels For prints L 2L size When Aspe...

Page 45: ...l 1920 1080 Standard Shoots images using standard size Horizontal 4912 1080 Wide Shoots images using wide size Horizontal 7152 1080 Standard Shoots images using standard size Vertical 3872 2160 Horizontal 8192 1856 Wide Shoots images using wide size Vertical 5536 2160 Horizontal 12416 1856 Image size Average bit rate Usage guidelines 1280 720 Fine 9 Mbps Records with high image quality for viewing...

Page 46: ...the playback mode Playback button 2 Display the image you want to enlarge then press Enlarge the center of the control wheel Control wheel 3 Turn the control wheel to adjust the scaling 4 Press the top bottom right left of the control wheel to select the portion you want to enlarge To cancel the operation press Exit ...

Page 47: ...ime 3 Turn the control wheel to select an image To return to the single image screen select the desired image and press the center z Switching between the still image and the movie You can switch the image type on the image index easily Press the left side of the control wheel repeatedly to select still image or movie and press the center You cannot display still image and movie on the same index ...

Page 48: ...suitable for connecting your TV on the other end 1 Connect the camera to the TV with an HDMI cable sold separately Note To the HDMI connector HDMI cable To the HDMI terminal z Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV You can view 3D images recorded with the camera on a 3D TV connected to the camera using an HDMI cable sold separately Select Menu t Playback t 3D Viewing For details refer to the operating instr...

Page 49: ...e subject or condition Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action Sunset Night Portrait Night View Hand held Twilight Picture Effect Shoots with the desired effects to express a unique atmosphere Posterization Color Posterization B W Pop Color Retro Photo Partial Color High key High Contrast Monochrome Toy Camera Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor scene or a...

Page 50: ... Area Selects the area to be focused on Multi Center Flexible Spot Autofocus Mode Selects the autofocus method Single shot AF Continuous AF Precision Dig Zoom Sets the digital zoom Face Detection Detects people s faces automatically and adjusts focus and exposure to suit the faces Off Auto Child Priority Adult Priority Smile Shutter Each time the camera detects a smile the camera releases the shut...

Page 51: ...D panoramic images 16 9 Standard Wide Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting 3D panoramic images Right Left Panorama Image Size Selects the image size Standard Wide Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images Right Left Up Down Movie Image Size Selects the image size 1280 720 Fine 1280 720 Std VGA Exposure Comp Compens...

Page 52: ...ill Movie Select Selects a still image or movie to play back Still Movie Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index screen 6 Images 12 Images Select Folder Selects the folder of still images to play back Select Date Selects the date of movies to play back Rotate Rotates images Protect Protects images or cancels the protection Multiple Img Cancel All Images Cancel All Mov...

Page 53: ...ces the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color High Mid Low Off Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function White Red Yellow Histogram Displays the histogram of the luminance distribution On Off MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually No Limit 5 Sec 2 Sec Off Color Space Changes the range of color reproduction sRGB AdobeRGB SteadyShot Sets camera shake ...

Page 54: ...Autofocus Mode Precision Dig Zoom ISO White Balance Metering Mode DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Flash Mode Flash Compensation MF Assist Soft key C Setting Assigns a function to the soft key C Shoot Mode Custom Custom Sets the custom functions of the soft key C Drive Mode AF MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area ISO White Balance Metering Mode DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Flash Mode Not set Main Set...

Page 55: ... Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor Version Displays the version of the camera and the lens Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with movies On Off Reset Default Resets the camera to the factory settings Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card File Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to images Series Reset Folder Name Selects the ...

Page 56: ... is an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera set Upload Settings to Off Eye Fi cards can be used only in the countries regions where they were purchased Use Eye Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries regions where you purchased the card Eye Fi Setup Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when an Eye Fi card is used On Off ...

Page 57: ...tion not available The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen The functions available may be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode Shoot Mode Exposure Comp Self timer Continuous Adv Face Detection Smile Shutter Intelligent Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Anti Motion Blur Scene Selection Picture Effect Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Man...

Page 58: ... be limited also by conditions other than the shooting mode Even if you select a workable flash mode the flash does not fire unless it is raised Autoflash can be selected when Shoot Mode is set to Intelligent Auto Picture Effect or certain Scene Selection modes only Shoot Mode Off Autoflash Fill flash Slow Sync Rear Sync Intelligent Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Anti Motion Blur Scene Sele...

Page 59: ...environment is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection 1 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported 2 Starter Edition is not supported Notes OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP 1 SP3 Windows Vista 2 SP2 Windows 7 PMB CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1...

Page 60: ... the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 3 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 6 Image Data Converter SR Ver 3 Image Data Lightbox SR Mac OS X v10 4 Mac OS X v10 5 Mac OS...

Page 61: ... PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers x Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR With Image Data Converter SR you can edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness With Image Data Lightbox SR you can display and compare RAW JPEG images recorded with this camera For details on Image Data Converter SR and Image Data Lightbox SR refer to ...

Page 62: ...GB 62 The support information for the Sony Image Data Suite English only http www sony co jp ids se ...

Page 63: ...t can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions Image size L 16M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units images When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 you can record more images than the numbers shown in the table above except for RAW Once you insert a memory card into the camera and...

Page 64: ...mages that can be recorded using a battery pack The approximate number of images that can be recorded is 400 images when you use the camera with the battery pack supplied at full capacity Note that the actual numbers may be less depending on the conditions of use The number is calculated with a battery pack at full capacity and in the following situation At an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Qual...

Page 65: ...GB 65 Others The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association ...

Page 66: ...play using DISP Display Contents on the control wheel Shooting standby Graphic display Movie recording Playback A Display Indication P A S M Shooting mode Scene Selection Picture Effect Image size Aspect ratio of still images RAW RAW J FINE STD Image quality of still images 100 Number of recordable still images Image size of movies ...

Page 67: ...arning Overheating warning Database file full Database file error Histogram 101 0012 Playback folder File number Protect 1 Print order and number of copies Display Indication Display Indication Menu Shoot Mode Shoot Tips Soft keys Display Indication Flash Mode Red Eye Reduction Drive Mode Focus mode 0 0 Flash compensation Metering Mode Focus area mode Face Detection Soft Skin Effect ISO AWB 7500K ...

Page 68: ...ue 0 0 Metered manual 0 0 Exposure compensation Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s 2011 1 1 9 30AM Recorded date time of the image Display Indication 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in the date or selected folder SteadyShot Appears when HDR did not work on the image Display Indication ...

Page 69: ... For Windows users x For Macintosh users 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Click Handbook 3 Click Install 4 Start α Handbook from the shortcut on the desktop 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Select the Handbook folder and copy Handbook pdf stored in the GB folder to your computer 3 After copying is complete ...

Page 70: ...is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 14 The battery pack is dead Replace it with a new one Cannot turn on the camera Install the battery pack correctly page 15 The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 14 The battery pack is dead Replace it with a new one The power turns off suddenly When the camera or battery pack is too warm the camera displays a warning mes...

Page 71: ...lamp will be lit when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperature Charge the battery pack under the suitable temperatures between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor when the power is turned on If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pre...

Page 72: ... long to recharge The flash has been fired in succession in a short period When the flash has been fired in succession the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the flash The image taken with the flash is too dark If the subject is beyond the flash range the distance that the flash can reach the pictures will be dark because the flash light does not reach the subjec...

Page 73: ... the subject within the flash range page 41 using the flash Dots appear and remain on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 74 The image is blurred The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in camera shake The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended page 20 Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection page 37 and Anti Motion Blur page 37...

Page 74: ...using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD monitor These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the images in any way Do not hold the camera by taking hold of the LCD monitor A magn...

Page 75: ...subject to rocking vibration Near strong magnetic place In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On the grip The grip is applied with a special coating It may be discolored if it is rubbed with dark colored cloth leather etc On storing Be sure to attach the front le...

Page 76: ...harging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert a charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor sold separately and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off On memory cards Do not attach a label etc on a memory card or a card adaptor This may cause a malfunction On recording playback When you use a memory car...

Page 77: ...ace resulting in insufficient light emission Keep the camera supplied accessories etc out of the reach of children A memory card etc may be swallowed If such problem occurs consult a doctor immediately On RAW images To view RAW images recorded with the camera Image Data Converter SR on the CD ROM supplied is required If you do not intend to modify the images you record we recommend that you shoot ...

Page 78: ...tep Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type Speed range 1 4000 second to 30 seconds BULB 1 3 EV step Flash sync speed 1 160 second Recording media Memory Stick PRO Duo media SD card LCD monitor LCD panel 7 5 cm 3 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 921 600 640 3 RGB 480 dots Input output terminals USB miniB HDMI HDMI type C minijack Power Used battery pack Recha...

Page 79: ...e number GN 7 in meters at ISO 100 Recycling time Approx 4 seconds Flash coverage Covering 16 mm lens focal length that the lens indicates Flash compensation 2 0 EV 1 3 EV step Dimensions CIPA compliant Approx 35 9 23 8 42 7 mm 1 7 16 15 16 1 11 16 inches W H D Mass Approx 20 4 g 0 8 oz ...

Page 80: ...mpensation function is not available Lens E16 mm single focus lens E18 55 mm zoom lens Camera NEX C3A C3D NEX C3D C3K Equivalent 35 mm format focal length 1 mm 24 27 82 5 Lens groups elements 5 5 9 11 Angle of view 1 83 76 29 Minimum focus 2 m feet 0 24 0 79 0 25 0 82 Maximum magnification 0 078 0 3 Minimum f stop f 22 f 22 f 32 Filter diameter mm 49 49 Dimensions max diameter height mm in 62 0 22...

Page 81: ...al length of your lens by half For example by using a 50 mm lens you can get the approximate equivalent of a 75 mm lens of a 35 mm format film camera On image data compatibility This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Playback of images recorded with your camera on o...

Page 82: ...rademark of Eye Fi Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of MultiMediaCard Association Adobe is a registered trademark or a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all...

Page 83: ...5 Custom 54 D Date Time Setup 54 Delete 27 Demo Mode 55 Display Card Space 55 Display Color 55 Display Contents 35 50 Drive Mode 50 DRO Auto HDR 52 E Enlarge 46 Enlarge Image 46 Exposure compensation 35 Eye Fi Setup 56 F Face Detection 50 File Number 55 Fill flash 41 Flash 20 Flash Compensation 52 Flash Mode 41 Folder Name 55 Format 55 G Grid Line 53 H Handbook 69 Hand held Twilight 37 Help Guide ...

Page 84: ...4 Precision Dig Zoom 50 Program Auto 36 Protect 52 Q Quality 51 R Recover Image DB 55 Red Eye Reduction 53 Release w oLens 53 Reset Default 55 Right Key Setting 54 Rotate 52 S Scene Selection 37 Scroll playback 39 Select Date 52 Select Folder 52 Select Shoot Folder 55 Self timer 42 Setting the clock 22 Setup 53 Shoot Mode 36 Shooting still images 24 Shooting Tip List 50 Shooting tips 31 Shutter Pr...

Page 85: ...GB 85 Others U Upload Settings 56 USB Connection 55 V Version 55 Volume Settings 52 W White Balance 51 Wide Image 55 Windows 59 ...

Page 86: ...on Printed in Thailand Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

Page 87: ...4 275 473 11 1 GB 2011 Sony Corporation NEX C3 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo search Menu search Index ...

Page 88: ...the page numbers mentioned in the book Search for information by function Search for information by sample photos Search for information in a listing of menu items Search for information by keyword Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows t Operate the camera in the order indicated The default setting is indicated by Indicates caution...

Page 89: ...s on the screen 14 Basic operations Using the control wheel and soft keys 16 Menu search 18 Shooting images 23 Playing back images 25 Deleting images 27 Photo Creativity 28 Using functions with the control wheel DISP Display Contents 34 Exposure Comp 36 Image Index 37 Using functions in the menu Shoot Mode 18 Camera 19 Image Size 19 Brightness Color 20 Playback 20 Setup 20 Continued r ...

Page 90: ...sing with your computer 142 Using the software 144 Connecting the camera to the computer 147 Printing still images 149 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 150 Warning messages 156 Others Using the camera abroad 159 Memory card 160 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 162 Battery charger 164 Mount Adaptor 165 Cleaning 166 Index Index 167 ...

Page 91: ...Shooting people page 6 Shooting macro photos page 7 Shooting landscapes page 8 Shooting sunset night views page 9 Shooting fast moving subjects page 10 If you click on a photo the screen will jump to the page describing the function recommended for shooting that kind of photo Refer to those descriptions in addition to the shooting tips displayed on the screen of the camera See the pages in parenth...

Page 92: ...bject is in focus by defocusing the background 29 The same scene with different brightness 59 A happy smile 67 In candle light 44 A person in front of night view 40 A moving person 76 A group photo 57 58 A person lit from behind 60 With soft skin tones 69 29 59 67 44 40 76 57 60 69 Continued r ...

Page 93: ...otos Defocusing the background 29 Adjusting the color to indoor light 77 Flowers 40 Lowering the amount of flash light 80 Focusing manually 61 In better brightness 36 Preventing camera shake for indoor shots 76 Making food look appealing 33 36 29 77 40 80 61 36 76 36 Continued r ...

Page 94: ...e sky in vivid colors 36 Running water 51 Vivid green colors 83 Colored leaves 83 Panoramic photos 45 Scenery with a wide range of brightness 81 Light outdoors shot from a dark interior 81 Defocusing the background 29 Keeping your shot level 98 36 51 83 83 45 81 81 29 98 Continued r ...

Page 95: ...ooting sunset night views Holding the camera by hand 40 Trail of light 60 Fireworks 50 Defocusing the background 29 The same scene in different brightness 59 Preventing camera shake 57 Shooting the red of the sunset beautifully 40 40 60 50 29 59 57 40 Continued r ...

Page 96: ...ntents Sample photo search Menu search Index Shooting fast moving subjects Following a moving subject 64 Expressing vigorous action 51 With the subject approaching the camera 61 Capturing the best moment 56 64 51 61 56 ...

Page 97: ... Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp E Speaker F Microphone G Smart Accessory Terminal H Lens I Lens release button J Mount K Image sensor L Lens contacts M USB terminal 147 N Hook for shoulder strap O HDMI terminal 139 P Light sensor Q LCD monitor R MOVIE button 23 S Control wheel 16 T Soft keys 17 Do not cover this part during movie recording Do not touch this part directly When the lens is remov...

Page 98: ...2 inch and may damage the camera E Battery compartment F Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the battery cover G Access lamp H Memory card insertion slot A Screw B Flash C Con...

Page 99: ...od index B Focusing ring C Zoom ring D Focal length scale E Focal length index F Lens contacts G Mounting index Do not touch this part directly E16 mm F2 8 supplied with NEX C3A C3D A Converter index B Focusing ring C Lens contacts D Mounting index A converter is sold separately Do not touch this part directly Lens ...

Page 100: ...l page 34 Shooting standby Graphic display Movie recording Playback A Display Indication P A S M Shoot Mode Scene Selection Picture Effect Image size Aspect ratio of still images RAW RAW J FINE STD Image quality of still images 100 Number of recordable still images Image size of movies Memory card Upload 123min Recordable time of movies 100 Remaining battery Scene Recognition icons Flash charge in...

Page 101: ...e 0 0 Flash compensation Metering Mode Focus area mode Face Detection Display Indication Soft Skin Effect ISO AWB 7500K G9 White Balance Creative Style DRO Auto HDR Smile detection sensitivity indicator Display Indication z Focus status 1 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ISO400 ISO sensitivity 0 0 Metered manual 0 0 Exposure compensation Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator REC 0 12 Rec...

Page 102: ...ages 109 and 110 When you turn or press the right left top bottom parts of the control wheel following the on screen display you can select setting items Your selection is determined when you press the center of the control wheel The control wheel and soft keys allow you to use various functions of the camera Control wheel Soft keys Control wheel The arrow means you can turn the control wheel When...

Page 103: ...e the function shown at the lower right corner of the screen press soft key B To use the function shown at the center press the center of the control wheel soft key C You can assign the functions to the soft keys B and C pages 111 and 112 In this handbook the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen Soft keys In this case soft key A works as the Menu button and soft ...

Page 104: ...t Mode Intelligent Auto The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper settings You can enjoy automatic shooting with the appropriate settings Scene Selection Shoots with preset settings according to the subject or condition Picture Effect Shoots with the desired effects to express a unique atmosphere Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark indoor scene or a ...

Page 105: ... exposure to suit the faces Smile Shutter Each time the camera detects a smile the camera releases the shutter automatically Smile Detection Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles Soft Skin Effect Sets the level of the Soft Skin Effect Shooting Tip List Allows you to access all shooting tips DISP Display Contents Switches the information to be displayed on the shoo...

Page 106: ...ages automatically Still Movie Select Selects a still image or movie to play back Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index screen Select Folder Selects the folder of still images to play back Select Date Selects the date of movies to play back Rotate Rotates images Protect Protects images or cancels the protection 3D Viewing Connects to a 3D compatible TV and allows yo...

Page 107: ...key on the control wheel Soft key B Setting Assigns a function to the soft key B Soft key C Setting Assigns a function to the soft key C Custom Sets the custom functions of the soft key C Main Settings Menu start Selects a first displayed menu from the top menu or the last menu screen Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera Language Selects the language used on the screen Date ...

Page 108: ...ile Number Selects the method used for assigning file numbers to images Folder Name Selects the folder name format Select Shoot Folder Selects the recording folder New Folder Creates a new folder Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file of movies when inconsistencies are found Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of still images on th...

Page 109: ... begins to work 2 To take still images press the shutter button halfway down to focus on your subject and press it fully down to shoot To record movies press the MOVIE button to start recording Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording Note z On Scene Recognition The camera recognizes Night View Tripod Night View Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Landscape or Macro and disp...

Page 110: ...r The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit Focus indicator Status z lit Focus locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject lit Still focusing z flashing Cannot focus When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus in...

Page 111: ...rge then press the center of the control wheel to confirm Enlarge 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control wheel 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel 4 To cancel the enlarged playback press Exit You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies To enlarge panoramic images pause the playback first and then press Enlarge Durin...

Page 112: ...26GB Table of contents Sample photo search Menu search Index z Scaling range The scaling range is as follows Image size Scaling range L Approx 1 1 14 M Approx 1 1 11 S Approx 1 1 7 3 ...

Page 113: ...ed an image you cannot restore it Check whether you delete the image or not beforehand 1 Display the image you want to delete and press Delete 2 Press the center of the control wheel to confirm OK Press Cancel to quit the operation Delete Notes Cancel OK z To delete several images Select Menu t Playback t Delete to select and delete specific images at the same time ...

Page 114: ...s that have been set on the menu become invalid When the camera returns to Intelligent Auto or is turned off the settings are reset to the default ones 1 Menu t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Press the center of the control wheel 3 Select the item you want to set by turning the control wheel then press the center of the control wheel 4 Select the desired setting by turning the control wheel then ...

Page 115: ...he defocusing effect may not be noticeable depending on the distance from the subject or the lens used Background Defocus Notes z Using the setup items simultaneously Soft Skin Effect does not function in continuous shooting Pressing Undo cancels the last setup item and the rightmost icon is erased You can use the Photo Creativity setup items simultaneously Press the center of the control wheel an...

Page 116: ...lect the desired effect by turning the control wheel Posterization Color Posterization B W Pop Color Retro Photo Partial Color Red Partial Color Green Partial Color Blue Partial Color Yellow High key High Contrast Monochrome Toy Camera Press Cancel to restore to the original status For details on each effect filter see page 42 When Partial Color Red Partial Color Green Partial Color Blue or Partia...

Page 117: ...ng on your subject You can set the self timer and continuous shooting easily in Photo Creativity 1 Press the center of the control wheel 2 Select Self timer Continuous Adv by turning the control wheel then press the center of the control wheel 3 Select the desired setting by turning the control wheel When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the audio signal sounds then the...

Page 118: ...ockwise to make images vivid Turn it counterclockwise to make images faint Press Cancel to restore to the original status You can adjust the color easily in Photo Creativity 1 Press the center of the control wheel 2 Select Color by turning the control wheel then press the center of the control wheel 3 Select the desired color by turning the control wheel Turn it clockwise to make the color warm Tu...

Page 119: ...e center of the control wheel 2 Select Brightness by turning the control wheel then press the center of the control wheel 3 Select the desired brightness by turning the control wheel Turn it clockwise to make images brighter Turn it counterclockwise to make images darker Press Cancel to restore to the original status Brightness ...

Page 120: ... shooting Menu t Camera t Display Contents During playback Menu t Playback t Display Contents 2 Select the desired mode by turning the control wheel During shooting Disp Basic Info Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Intelligent Auto Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama Display Info Shows recording information ...

Page 121: ...g information No Disp Info Does not show recording information Note z What is histogram The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift to the right side and darker image to the left side If the image has a high key or low key portion that portion flashes on the histogra...

Page 122: ...ight or dark conditions or when you use the flash you may not be able to get a satisfactory effect Notes z Adjusting the exposure for better looking images To shoot subjects in brighter tones set a side exposure compensation To make photos of food look more appealing shoot the food a little brighter than usual and try to use a white background When shooting a blue sky setting a side exposure compe...

Page 123: ...12 image index Menu t Playback t Image Index 3 To return to the single image playback select the desired image and press the center of the control wheel z Switching between the still image and movie On the image index screen you can switch the image type by selecting still image or movie on the left of the screen followed by pressing the center of the control wheel Still images and movies cannot b...

Page 124: ...t recognized 1 Menu t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the scene the Scene Recognition icon and guide appear on the screen The camera recognizes Night View Tripod Night View Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Landscape or Macro Scene Recognition icon and guide Notes z Photo Creativity Pressing the center of the control whe...

Page 125: ...r The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit Focus indicator Status z lit Focus locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject lit Still focusing z flashing Cannot focus When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus in...

Page 126: ...ange of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Macro Shoots close subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night s...

Page 127: ...se to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls In the case of Hand held Twilight block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you...

Page 128: ...a high contrast abstract look in black and white Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Partial Color Red Creates an image which retains the color red but converts others to black and white Partial Color Green Creates an image which retains the color green but converts others to black and whi...

Page 129: ...ted images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject Partial Color Yellow Creates an image which retains the color yellow but converts others to black and white High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft High Contrast Monochrome Creates an image with high contrast in black and white Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera ph...

Page 130: ...nting noise If you select Anti Motion Blur with RAW or RAW JPEG the image quality becomes Fine temporarily The shutter clicks six times and an image is recorded Reducing blur is less effective when shooting Subjects with erratic movement Subjects are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects wi...

Page 131: ...of the combined image is not always the same When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting Subjects are moving Subjects are too close to the c...

Page 132: ...concentrated along a screen edge the image composition may fail In such case adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image then shoot again You can select the direction by Menu t Image Size t Panorama Direction and the image size by Menu t Image Size t Image Size Vertical direction Horizontal direction Radius as short as possible z Playing back scrolling panoramic ...

Page 133: ...an the camera slower with the telephoto side of the lens When you select Wide in Image Size you may not be able to pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time In such cases we recommend that you select Standard or 16 9 in Image Size If you shoot a 3D image with T side of a zoom lens a gray area may occur more often or shooting may be stopped It is recommended to use a zoom lens ...

Page 134: ...ges in a bright place such as outdoors Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance Then press the shutter button fully down and pan the camera When using a zoom lens it is recommended to use it with W side You can select the direction by Menu t Image Size t Panorama Direction and the image size by Menu t Image Size t Image Size...

Page 135: ...mode Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary The brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may differ from the actual image being shot 1 Menu t Shoot Mode t Manual Exposure 2 Press the bottom of the control wheel repeatedly to select shutter speed or aperture Shutter speed and aperture adjustment screens appear alternately Shutter speed Aperture F value 3 Turn the control wheel to select the desired...

Page 136: ...as open You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated you cannot set the shutter speed to BULB If the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is used with the shutter speed set to BULB the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds BULB 1 Menu t Shoot Mode t Manual Exposure 2 Press the bottom of the control wheel to select shutter s...

Page 137: ...ter was open after shooting You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction If proper exposure cannot be obtained after the setup when you press the shutter button halfway down the aperture value blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may differ from the actual image being shot 1 Menu t Shoot Mode t Shutter Priority t ...

Page 138: ...de t Aperture Priority t desired value Smaller F value The subject is in focus but things in front of and beyond the subject is blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure In movie recording the aperture value that was set before shooting will be ...

Page 139: ...can set shooting functions such as ISO sensitivity Creative Style D Range optimizer 1 Menu t Shoot Mode t Program Auto 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode Select it by pushing the flash up or down with your fingers Note ...

Page 140: ...hot Adv Shoots one still image Normal shooting mode Continuous Adv Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button page 55 Speed Priority Cont Shoots images continuously at high speed while you press and hold down the shutter button page 56 Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following shots Self timer Shoots an image after ten or two second...

Page 141: ...usly while you press and hold down the shutter button 1 Menu t Camera t Drive Mode t Continuous Adv You cannot use Continuous Adv with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action and Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Note ...

Page 142: ...t a higher speed than that of Continuous Adv 1 Menu t Camera t Drive Mode t Speed Priority Cont You cannot use Speed Priority Cont with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Focus and brightness settings of the first shot are used for the following shots Notes ...

Page 143: ...owing functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Self timer 10 Sec Sets the 10 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the audio signal sounds until the shutter operates Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer This reduces the camera shake caused by pressing t...

Page 144: ...red mode To cancel the timer select Single shot Adv You cannot use Self timer Cont with the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Self timer Cont 10 Sec 3 lmg Shoots three or five still images continuously after ten seconds When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the audio signal ...

Page 145: ...ption t desired mode To cancel the bracket select Single shot Adv You cannot use Bracket Cont with the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Picture Effect Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR The last shot is shown on the auto review In Manual Exposure the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed When you adjust the exposure the exposur...

Page 146: ...ainst light Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow Sync Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a m...

Page 147: ...ect look clearer Note z Using manual focusing effectively Focus fixing is convenient when you can predict the distance to the subject With Focus fixing you can fix the focus in advance to the distance at which the subject is to pass z To measure the exact distance to the subject The mark shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject r...

Page 148: ...s the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 3 Keep the shutter button halfway down rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharp focus Autofocus Mode is fixed to Single shot AF This item cannot be selected when an A mount lens sold separately is mounted DMF Direct Manual Focus Notes ...

Page 149: ... is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is ...

Page 150: ...ep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter An A mount lens sold separately is used Continuous AF is selected when the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Scene Selection In Continuous AF mode the audio signals will not sound when the subject is in focus Single shot AF The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this when the subject is motion...

Page 151: ...orking zooming is canceled the image on the screen returns to the normal size and movie recording starts As the image is zoomed by digital processing the image quality deteriorates compared to that before zooming was used If you use a zoom lens we recommend that you fully zoom in on an image first then use the Precision Dig Zoom function if you need further zooming When you use the Precision Dig Z...

Page 152: ...n be detected Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to Off Off Does not use the Face Detection function Auto Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on Child Priority Detects and shoots with priority on child s face Adult Priority Detects and sho...

Page 153: ...t Adv automatically 1 Menu t Camera t Smile Shutter t On 2 Wait for a smile to be detected When the smile level exceeds the b point on the indicator the camera records images automatically If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter shooting the camera shoots the image then returns to Smile Shutter mode 3 To exit Smile Shutter mode Menu t Camera t Smile Shutter t Off Notes Face Detection ...

Page 154: ...e Detection t desired mode You cannot change Smile Detection when using the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Manualfocus Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Big Smile Detects a big smile Normal Smile Detects a normal smile Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile Notes ...

Page 155: ...t use Soft Skin Effect with the following functions Movie recording Continuous Adv Speed Priority Cont Bracket Cont Self timer Cont Sports Action in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama RAW in Quality This function may not work depending on your subject High Sets Soft Skin Effect to high Mid Sets Soft Skin Effect to medium Low Sets Soft Skin Effect to low Off Does not use the Soft Skin...

Page 156: ...ng tips in the camera Use this item when you want to look at shooting tips you have seen before 1 Menu t Camera t Shooting Tip List 2 Press the left or right of the control wheel and search for the desired shooting tip Turn the control wheel to scroll the text up and down You can access a tip from the Table of contents ...

Page 157: ...n you select a RAW image with Quality the image size corresponds to L Still Image size when Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Usage guidelines L 16M 4912 3264 pixels For prints up to A3 size M 8 4M 3568 2368 pixels For prints up to A4 size S 4 0M 2448 1624 pixels For prints L 2L size Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 Usage guidelines L 14M 4912 2760 pixels For viewing on a high definition TV M 7 1M 3568 2000...

Page 158: ...56 Wide Shoots images using wide size Vertical 5536 2160 Horizontal 12416 1856 Note Movie Image size Average bit rate Usage guidelines 1280 720 Fine 9 Mbps Records with high image quality for viewing on a high definition TV 1280 720 Standard 6 Mbps VGA 640 480 3 Mbps Records in the suitable size for WEB uploads z Tips for selecting the image size The 3D images appear differently depending on the m...

Page 159: ...o Sets the aspect ratio of still images 1 Menu t Image Size t Aspect Ratio t desired mode You cannot set this item when using the following functions Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama 3 2 Standard aspect ratio Suitable for prints 16 9 For viewing on a high definition TV Note ...

Page 160: ...JPEG for viewing and a RAW for editing The image quality is fixed to Fine and the image size is fixed to L FINE Fine File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded Since the compression rate of Standard is higher than that of Fine the file size of Standard is smaller than that of Fine This will allow more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality will...

Page 161: ...e camera when you shoot 3D Sweep Panorama or Sweep Panorama images 1 Menu t Image Size t Panorama Direction t desired mode 3D Sweep Panorama Right Pan the camera from the left to the right Left Pan the camera from the right to the left Sweep Panorama Right Pan the camera in the direction you set Left Up Down ...

Page 162: ...ions ISO AUTO Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 You can set a faster shutter speed and reduce image blur in dark locations or of moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number Notes z Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO setting speed is the sensitivity to light of recording media that incorporates an image sensor that...

Page 163: ...light If you select an option to suit a specific light source the color tones are adjusted for the light source preset white balance Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Flash C Temp Filter Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source color temperature Achieves the effect of CC Color Compensation filters for photography Custom Allows to use the white balance setting retained by Custom ...

Page 164: ...he calibrated values color temperature and color filter are displayed 3 To call the custom white balance setting Menu t Brightness Color t White Balance t Custom If the flash is used when the shutter button is pressed a custom white balance is registered with the flash light taken into account Take pictures with the flash in later shootings Preset white balance C Temp Filter Color Temp The higher ...

Page 165: ...nt Auto Scene Selection Picture Effect Precision Dig Zoom Smile Shutter Multi Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen Multi pattern metering Center Measures the average brightness of the entire screen while emphasizing the central area of the screen Center weighted metering Spot Measures only the central ...

Page 166: ... darker You cannot use Flash Compensation with the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Picture Effect Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama when no flash is attached The higher flash effect may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect ma...

Page 167: ...ge may be noisy Select the proper level by checking the recorded image especially when you enhance the effect Off Does not use DRO Auto HDR D Range Opt By dividing the image into small areas the camera analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation Auto HDR Shoots three images with different exposures a...

Page 168: ...er is released three times for one shot be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not recompose You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions When the flash is used this function has little effect When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or s...

Page 169: ...aturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited for shooting portraits Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more Sunset For shoot...

Page 170: ... images Multiple Img Deletes the selected images Press the center to confirm Select and OK All in Folder Deletes all still images in the folder This appears during still image playback only All in Date Rng Deletes all movies of the date This appears during movie playback only Note z To delete an image It is easier to delete an image displayed on the screen by selecting Delete page 27 ...

Page 171: ...of image with Still Movie Select A panoramic image is displayed in full image To scroll a panoramic image first stop the slide show by pressing the center of the control wheel when the image is displayed and then press the center again Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slide show ends Interval 1 Sec Sets the display interval of imag...

Page 172: ...yback t Still Movie Select t desired mode You cannot display still images and movies on the same index screen Still Displays the still image Movie Displays the movie Note z Switching between the still image and the movie You can switch the image type on the image index easily Select still image or movie on the left of the screen page 37 ...

Page 173: ... Menu t Playback t Image Index t desired mode You cannot display still image and movie on the same index screen 6 Images Displays six images 12 Images Displays 12 images Note z Switching between the still image and the movie You can switch the image type on the image index easily Select still image or movie on the left of the screen ...

Page 174: ...When multiple folders are created in a memory card this selects the folder containing the still image you want to play back You cannot select this item during movie playback 1 Menu t Playback t Still Movie Select t Still 2 Menu t Playback t Select Folder t desired folder Note ...

Page 175: ...ch Index Select Date Movies are stored by date You can select the date of movies to be played back You cannot select this item during still image playback 1 Menu t Playback t Still Movie Select t Movie 2 Menu t Playback t Select Date t desired date Note ...

Page 176: ...e is played back in the rotated position even if you turn off the power 1 Menu t Playback t Rotate t press the center The image rotates counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center You cannot rotate movies or protected images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on...

Page 177: ...d for registered images 1 Menu t Playback t Protect t desired mode You can protect up to 100 images at a time Multiple Img Applies or cancels the protection of the selected images Press the center to confirm Select and OK Cancel All Images Cancels the protection of all still images Cancel All Movies Cancels the protection of all movies Note ...

Page 178: ...rning the control wheel 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel 4 To cancel the operation press Exit You cannot enlarge the movies During playing back panoramic images pause first and then enlarge the image Notes z Scaling range The scaling range depends on the image size Image size Scaling range L Approx 1 1 14 M Approx 1 1 11 S Approx 1...

Page 179: ...eight steps This item appears during movie playback only 1 Menu t Playback t Volume Settings t desired value z Adjusting the volume during playback The Volume Settings screen appears when you press the bottom of the control wheel while playing back movies You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound ...

Page 180: ...not add the DPOF mark to movies You can add the DPOF mark to up to 998 images DPOF registration is not cleared after printing It is recommended that you clear it after you print the still images DPOF Setup Multiple Img Selects images to order printing 1Press the center to select the number of sheets To cancel DPOF hold the center down until the DPOF mark turns off 2Repeat the operation on all imag...

Page 181: ...ed setting You cannot use the AF illuminator when Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF Landscape Night View Hand held Twilight or Sports Action in Scene Selection is selected Sweep Panorama is selected 3D Sweep Panorama is selected Recording movies Using an A mount lens sold separately When the AF illuminator is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a do...

Page 182: ...n with Smile Shutter Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe On The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Notes z What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash li...

Page 183: ...e image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if Playback Display is set to Auto Rotate Even if Grid Line is set to On when recording 3D Sweep Panorama or Sweep Panorama images the grid line does not appear in auto review Before the image is displayed an unprocessed image may be displayed temporarily depending on the setting such as DRO Auto HDR Soft Skin Effect 10 Sec Displays for t...

Page 184: ...images 1 Menu t Setup t Grid Line t desired setting On Displays the grid line Off Does not display the grid line z Checking the frame for movie recording Frame for movie The frame that appears when Grid Line is set to On will show to what extent your subject is included in the frame This enables you to adjust the composition by moving closer or further away from your subject ...

Page 185: ...Setup t Peaking Level t desired setting Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus the peaking level is different depending on the subject or on the lens used The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable High Sets the peaking level to high Mid Sets the peaking level to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low Off Does not use the peakin...

Page 186: ...olor Sets the color used for the peaking function in manual focus 1 Menu t Setup t Peaking Color t desired setting This item cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off White Enhances outlines in white Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow Note ...

Page 187: ...ired setting You cannot display the histogram in the following modes Movie recording Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama On Displays the histogram Off Does not display the histogram Note z What is histogram The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift to the right side a...

Page 188: ...th the shutter button pressed halfway down after adjusting the focus with autofocus You cannot use MF Assist with the following functions Movie recording Precision Dig Zoom When an A mount lens other than the SAM and the SSM sold separately is attached pressing MF Assist soft key will enlarge the image When an A mount lens is attached the display is enlarged until you select Exit as in the same wa...

Page 189: ...lications or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not faithfully reproduce the color When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or non Adobe RGB compliant devices the images are displayed with low saturation sRGB This is the standard color space of the digital camera Use sRGB in normal shooting such as when you intend to print out the ...

Page 190: ...ed setting On is selected when using the following functions Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur You cannot set SteadyShot when the name of the lens attached does not contain OSS such as E16 mm F2 8 or when you are using an A mount lens sold separately On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot This setting is recommended when you use a tripod Notes ...

Page 191: ...Correct metering cannot be achieved when you use lenses that do not provide a lens contact such as the lens of an astronomical telescope In such cases adjust the exposure manually by checking it on the recorded image Enable Releases the shutter when no lens is attached Select this when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope etc Disable Releases the shutter only when a lens is attached ...

Page 192: ... it is set to On Continuous Adv Speed Priority Cont Bracket Cont Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama You cannot change Long Exposure NR when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Scene Selection Picture Effect Anti Motion Blur Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama On Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open Whe...

Page 193: ... noticeable when the camera sensitivity is high 1 Menu t Setup t High ISO NR t desired setting You cannot set High ISO NR when using the following functions Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Noise reduction will not be carried out on RAW images Auto Activates high ISO noise reduction automatically Weak Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Notes ...

Page 194: ...udio Rec Sets whether or not you record the sound during movie recording 1 Menu t Setup t Movie Audio Rec t desired setting The sound of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded when On is selected On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound Note ...

Page 195: ...ity or Manual Exposure MF Assist is available only when AF MF Select is set to DMF or Manualfocus When DMF is selected operate the camera with the shutter button pressed halfway down after adjusting the focus with autofocus Assigns a function to the left key on the control wheel Shoot Mode Shoot Tips Drive Mode AF MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area Precision Dig Zoom ISO White Balance Meterin...

Page 196: ...rity or Manual Exposure MF Assist is available only when AF MF Select is set to DMF or Manualfocus When DMF is selected operate the camera with the shutter button pressed halfway down after adjusting the focus with autofocus Assigns a function to the right key on the control wheel Shoot Mode Shoot Tips Drive Mode AF MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area Precision Dig Zoom ISO White Balance Meter...

Page 197: ...hen DMF is selected operate the camera with the shutter button pressed halfway down after adjusting the focus with autofocus When Autofocus Area is set to Flexible Spot the setting of Soft key B Setting is invalid When an A mount lens other than the SAM and the SSM sold separately is attached the setting of Soft key B Setting is invalid Assigns a function to soft key B Soft key B Shoot Mode Shoot ...

Page 198: ...de is set to Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority or Manual Exposure Assigns a function to soft key C Shoot Mode Custom Calls a function assigned to Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 or Custom 5 Calling a function assigned to Custom of soft key C 1 Press soft key C when Custom is displayed 2 Select Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 or Custom 5 by pressing the right left of the contr...

Page 199: ...uto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority or Manual Exposure You do not have to set up all the Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 and Custom 5 items Assigns a function to the Custom 1 to Custom 5 of soft key C The default setting of each Custom item Available functions Drive Mode AF MF Select Autofocus Mode Autofocus Area Custom 1 ISO Custom 2 White Balance Metering Mode Custom 3 DRO Auto HDR Creati...

Page 200: ...lways display the first screen of the menu or to display the screen of the item you set the last time 1 Menu t Setup t Menu start t desired setting Top Always displays the first screen of the menu Previous Displays the last item set This will make it easier to quickly reset the last item you set previously ...

Page 201: ...te the camera 1 Menu t Setup t Beep t desired setting AF Sound The audio signals will sound only when the subject is in focus and during self timer countdown High Turns on audio signals when you press the control wheel or soft keys If you want to lower the volume select Low Low Off Turns off the audio signal ...

Page 202: ...116GB Table of contents Sample photo search Menu search Index Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 Menu t Setup t Language t desired language ...

Page 203: ...e again The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB in the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date 1 Menu t Setup t Date Time Setup 2 Set the date time etc Daylight Svg Selects ON or OFF Date Format Selects the date and time display format Note ...

Page 204: ...earch Index Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the camera This allows you to set the local area when you use the camera abroad 1 Menu t Setup t Area Setting t desired setting 2 Press the right or left of the control wheel to select an area ...

Page 205: ...play You can select whether or not the help guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 Menu t Setup t Help Guide Display t desired setting On Displays the help guide Off Does not display the help guide This is convenient when you want to perform the next operation quickly ...

Page 206: ... the camera to switch to power save mode Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode 1 Menu t Setup t Power Save t desired setting Turn off the camera when you do not use it for a long time 1 Min Switches to power save mode after the set time 5 Min 10 Min 30 Min Note ...

Page 207: ...p t LCD Brightness t desired setting When this is set to Auto do not cover the light sensor with your hand and so on When using the camera with the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately the brightness of the LCD monitor is always set as bright as 2 even if you select Auto Auto Adjust the brightness automatically Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 2 to 2 Sunny Weather Autom...

Page 208: ... Table of contents Sample photo search Menu search Index Display Color Selects the color of the LCD monitor 1 Menu t Setup t Display Color t desired setting Black Turns to the selected color White Blue Pink ...

Page 209: ...ch Index Wide Image Selects the method used for displaying the wide images 1 Menu t Setup t Wide Image t desired setting Full Screen Displays the wide images on the entire screen Normal Displays the wide images and the operation information on the screen ...

Page 210: ...mages recorded in the portrait position 1 Menu t Setup t Playback Display t desired setting When you play back the image on a TV or a computer the image will be displayed in the portrait position even if Manual Rotate is selected Auto Rotate Displays in the portrait position Manual Rotate Displays in the landscape position Note ...

Page 211: ...ages on your camera by the TV s remote control aiming at the TV See page 140 on BRAVIA Sync 1 Menu t Setup t CTRL FOR HDMI t desired setting You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote control of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV On Operates the camera with the TV remote control Off Does not operate the camera with the TV remote control Note ...

Page 212: ...ing You cannot import movies and RAW images with PTP Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Standard mode PTP When you connect the camera to a computer the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer with Windows 7 Vista XP Mac OS X Note ...

Page 213: ... Do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount so that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camera Do not apply a mechanical shock to the camera during cleaning 1 Menu t Setup t Cleaning Mode t OK The message After cleaning turn camera off Continue appears 2 Confirm OK The anti dust is act...

Page 214: ...of your camera and lens Confirm the version when a firmware update is released 1 Menu t Setup t Version An update can be performed only when the battery level is three remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficient battery or the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Note ...

Page 215: ...ted for a certain time Normally select Off 1 Menu t Setup t Demo Mode t desired setting Even if On is selected the camera does not start a demonstration when there is no movie recorded on the memory card When On is selected the camera does not switch to power save mode On The demonstration begins automatically when the camera is not operated for about one minute Off Does not show the demonstration...

Page 216: ...Default Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you activate Reset Default the images are retained 1 Menu t Setup t Reset Default t OK Be sure not to turn off the camera while resetting The settings of Date Time Setup and Area Setting are not reset Notes ...

Page 217: ...hat formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 Menu t Setup t Format t OK Formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images During the format the access lamp lights up Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit Format the memory card using the camera If you format it on a computer the memory car...

Page 218: ...nd assigns numbers to files in sequence until the number reaches 9999 Reset The camera resets numbers in the following cases and assigns numbers to files from 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number incremented one higher than the largest number is assigned When the folder format is changed When all the images in the folder are deleted When the memory card is replaced When the memo...

Page 219: ...ard You can change the folder name form 1 Menu t Setup t Folder Name t desired setting The movie folder form is fixed as folder number MNV01 You cannot change this name Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10010405 Folder name 100 date 04 05 2011 Note ...

Page 220: ...Folder When a standard form folder is selected and there are two or more folders you can select the recording folder to be used to record still images 1 Menu t Setup t Select Shoot Folder t desired folder You cannot select the folder when you select the Date Form setting Note ...

Page 221: ...umber incremented one higher than the largest number currently used A folder for still images and a folder for movies that have the same number are created at the same time When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images in total can be stored in the folders for still images or movies res...

Page 222: ...n computers etc movies on the memory card will not be played back in this form If this happens the camera repairs the file 1 Menu t Setup t Recover Image DB t OK The Recover Image DB screen is displayed and the camera repairs the file Wait as it is until repairing is completed Use a sufficiently charged battery Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data Note ...

Page 223: ...ntents Sample photo search Menu search Index Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies on the memory card Number of recordable still images is also displayed 1 Menu t Setup t Display Card Space ...

Page 224: ... Images are transferred to your computer etc automatically via the Wi Fi network When you use a brand new Eye Fi card for the first time copy the install file of Eye Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card Use an Eye Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version For details refer to the manual that comes with the Eye Fi card The power save function o...

Page 225: ...minal on the camera This may cause a malfunction Even if the Peaking function is activated the outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable 1 Turn off both your camera and the TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV with an HDMI cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input 4 Turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV scre...

Page 226: ... support BRAVIA Sync can provide SYNC Menu operations The SYNC Menu operations differ depending on the TV connected For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the camera performs unnecessary operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection operate Menu t Setup t CTRL FOR HDMI t Off Using ...

Page 227: ... TV Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camera and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end 1 Connect the camera to the 3D TV using an HDMI cable sold separately 2 Menu t Playback t 3D Viewing t OK 3D panorama images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen When Standard or Wide is selected you can scroll 3D panorama images by press...

Page 228: ...when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection 1 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported 2 Starter Edition is not supported Notes Recommended computer environment Windows OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP 1 SP3 Windows Vista 2 SP2 Windows 7 PMB CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Inte...

Page 229: ...nterface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Recommended computer environment Macintosh OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 6 I...

Page 230: ...uired When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 3 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The following software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR PMB PMB Launcher PMB Help ...

Page 231: ...er SR you can do the following etc To edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness To adjust images with white balance exposure and creative style etc To save the images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the image as RAW format or save it in the general file format Installing the software Macintosh Using Image Data Converter SR z...

Page 232: ...ndar by shooting date to view them To retouch Red Eye Correction etc print and send still images as e mail attachments change the shooting date and more To print or save still images with the date PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers Using Image Data Lightbox SR Using PMB Note z To use Image Data Lightbox SR Refer to Help Click Start t All Programs t Sony Image Data Suite t Help t Image ...

Page 233: ... stored 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk 3 Double click the hard disk icon t the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image is displayed 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately 2 Turn on the...

Page 234: ...ag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash icon beforehand when you use a Macintosh computer and the camera is disconnected from the computer Deleting the USB connection 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Disconnect icon Note Windows Vista Windows XP ...

Page 235: ...g as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to DPOF you can make a Print order mark on images in advance in the playback mode so that you do not have to reselect them when you print them out at the shop You cannot print RAW images When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer When you print at a shop note ...

Page 236: ...he camera or battery pack is too warm the camera displays a warning message and turns off automatically to protect the camera If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 120 The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack You can use an NP FW5...

Page 237: ...The noise reduction function is turned on pages 106 107 This is not a malfunction You are shooting in RAW mode page 74 Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time The Auto HDR is processing an image page 82 The image is out of focus The subject is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens You are shooting in manual focus mode Set AF MF Select to Autofocus page...

Page 238: ... the filter and improper attachment of the hood the filter or the hood may partially appear in the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light The eyes of the subject come out red Activate the Red Eye Reduction function page 96 Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash Dots appear...

Page 239: ...ther than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB terminals of your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device Cannot copy images Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camera with your computer page 147 Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a compute...

Page 240: ...pecially when you print an image shot with the aspect ratio set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your own printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a photo printing service shop ask the shop whether they can print the images...

Page 241: ...ot a JPEG image The setting is reset without the resetting operation The battery pack was removed when the power switch was set to ON When removing the battery pack make sure the camera is turned off and the access lamp is not illuminated The camera does not work properly Turn off the camera Remove the battery pack and insert it again If the camera is hot remove the battery pack and allow it to co...

Page 242: ...ompatible memory card is inserted or the format has failed Reinsert memory card The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera The memory card is damaged The terminal section of the memory card is dirty This memory card may not be capable of recording and playing normally The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera Processing Long exposure noise reduction will be done for the sam...

Page 243: ...a temperature has risen Stop recording images until the camera cools The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PMB and recover the memory card Camera Error Turn the power off remove the battery pack then re insert it If the message appears frequently cons...

Page 244: ...arch Menu search Index No images changed You attempted to execute DPOF without specifying images Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if this is the case ...

Page 245: ...tem 1080 60i Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system 1080 50i Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain...

Page 246: ...t just after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it Do not use or store the memory card under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Images recorded on an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to or played...

Page 247: ...mpatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media To use a Memory Stick Micro media with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro media into an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size you might not be able to remove it from the camera Do not leave ...

Page 248: ...ll run out quickly if you use the flash or record movies frequently We recommend having spare battery packs handy and making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight On the remaining battery time indicator When the power g...

Page 249: ...d Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used ...

Page 250: ...in When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly If the battery charger operates correctly a...

Page 251: ...ns is attached to the camera You can also use autofocus Single shot AF in movie recording mode by pressing the shutter button halfway down You cannot use the AF illuminator when using an A mount lens The autofocus speed will be slower compared to when an E mount lens is attached When an A mount lens is attached the autofocus speed will be about 2 seconds to 7 seconds when shooting under Sony measu...

Page 252: ... Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine When cleaning the lens surface remove dust using a commercially available b...

Page 253: ...t 142 Connection Computer 147 TV 139 Continuous Adv 31 55 Contrast 83 Control wheel 16 CTRL FOR HDMI 125 Custom 113 Custom white balance 78 D Date Format 117 Date Time Setup 117 Daylight Svg 117 Defocusing the background 29 Delete 27 84 Demo Mode 129 Direct Manual Focus 61 DISP 34 Display Card Space 137 Display Color 122 Display Contents 34 DMF 61 DPOF 94 D Range Opt 81 Drive Mode 54 DRO Auto HDR ...

Page 254: ... Mode 79 MF Assist 102 Movie Audio Rec 108 Multi 63 79 N New Folder 135 Night Portrait 40 Night View 40 P Panorama 45 Panorama Direction 75 Peaking Color 100 Peaking Level 99 Photo Creativity 28 Picture Effect 30 42 Playback 25 Playback Display 124 Playback on TV 139 Playback zoom 25 PMB 146 PMB Launcher 144 Portrait 40 Power Save 120 Precision Dig Zoom 65 Preset white balance 78 Print 149 Program...

Page 255: ... Smile Detection 68 Smile Shutter 67 Soft key B Setting 111 Soft key C Setting 112 Soft keys 17 Soft Skin Effect 31 69 Specify Printing 94 Speed Priority Cont 56 Sports Action 40 Spot 79 sRGB 103 SteadyShot 104 Still Movie Select 86 Sunset 40 Sweep Panorama 45 T Troubleshooting 150 U Upload Settings 138 USB Connection 126 V Version 128 Volume Settings 93 W Warning messages 156 White Balance 77 Wid...

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