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DSC-HX350

Digital Still Camera

Instruction Manual

“Help Guide” (Web manual)

Refer to “Help Guide” for in-depth 
instructions on the many functions of 
the camera.

http://rd1.sony.net/help/dsc/1640/h_zz/

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-HX350

Page 1: ...595 949 11 1 DSC HX350 Digital Still Camera Instruction Manual Help Guide Web manual Refer to Help Guide for in depth instructions on the many functions of the camera http rd1 sony net help dsc 1640 h_zz ...

Page 2: ...mode selected 1 Press the In Camera Guide button in shooting mode 2 Select the desired shooting tip then press z on the control button The shooting tip is displayed You can scroll the screen using v V and change shooting tips using b B English Learning more about the camera Help Guide Help Guide is an on line manual You can read the Help Guide on your computer or smartphone Refer to it for in dept...

Page 3: ...pping on it Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Do not expose to high temperature above 60 C 140 F such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device t...

Page 4: ...ithium Ion batteries For supplied accessories This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Cus...

Page 5: ...harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re...

Page 6: ...ing 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 replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery and the electrical and electronic equipment will be treated properly hand over these products at end...

Page 7: ...ry Pack NP BX1 1 Micro USB Cable 1 AC Adaptor 1 Power Cord mains lead supplied in some countries regions 1 Shoulder Strap 1 Lens Cap 1 Instruction Manual this manual 1 About language setting Change the screen language before using the camera if necessary page 24 Checking the supplied items ...

Page 8: ...h K Manual ring When the Zoom Focus switch is set to AF ZOOM turn the manual ring to perform the zoom function When the Zoom Focus switch is set to MF or DMF turn the manual ring to adjust the focus A Stereo microphone B Viewfinder C MOVIE Movie button D Playback button E FINDER MONITOR button The camera does not switch between the monitor display and the viewfinder display automatically Switch th...

Page 9: ...cro USB compatible device C Connector cover D HDMI micro jack E Speaker F Monitor A Battery Memory card cover B Battery insertion slot C Battery lock lever D Access lamp E Memory card slot F Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inches long Otherwise you cannot firmly secure the camera and damage to the camera may occur For details on compatible accessories for the Mul...

Page 10: ...sert the battery pack While pressing the battery lock lever insert the battery pack as illustrated Make sure that the battery lock lever locks after insertion Closing the cover with the battery inserted incorrectly may damage the camera Battery lock lever ...

Page 11: ... You can charge the battery pack even when it is partially charged When the Power Charge lamp flashes and charging is not finished remove and re insert the battery pack For some countries regions connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket Power Charge lamp Lit Charging Off Charging finished Flashing Charging error or charging pause...

Page 12: ...socket If malfunctions occur while using the AC Adaptor disconnect the plug from the wall outlet wall socket immediately to disconnect from the power source When charging is finished disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs micro USB cable supplied and AC Adaptor supplied x Charging time Full charge The charging time is approxi...

Page 13: ...mera and the computer No guarantees are made for charging using a custom built computer or a modified computer x Battery life and number of images that can be recorded and played back The above number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged The number of images may decrease depending on the conditions of use The number of images that can be recorded is for shooting under the follo...

Page 14: ...oting until the limit 29 minutes has been reached and then continued by pressing the MOVIE button again Other functions such as zooming are not operated x Supplying power You can use the AC Adaptor supplied to supply power during shooting or playing back images reducing battery pack consumption The camera will not activate if there is no remaining battery Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack...

Page 15: ...ory card sold separately 1 Open the cover 2 Insert the memory card With the notched corner facing as illustrated insert the memory card until it clicks into place 3 Close the cover Ensure the notched corner faces correctly ...

Page 16: ...emory cards with this camera make sure to use with the appropriate adaptor x To remove the memory card battery pack Memory card Push the memory card in once to eject the memory card Battery pack Slide the battery lock lever Be sure not to drop the battery pack Never remove the memory card battery pack when the access lamp page 9 is lit This may cause damage to data in the memory card Memory card F...

Page 17: ...tion 2 Check that Enter is selected on the screen then press z on the control button 3 Select a desired geographic location by following the on screen instructions then press z 4 Set Daylight Savings Date Time and Date Format then press z When setting Date Time midnight is 12 00 AM and noon is 12 00 PM 5 Check that Enter is selected then press z Control button ON OFF Power Select items v V b B Set...

Page 18: ...ct or the way it is shot Therefore even when 360 is set for panoramic shooting the recorded image may be less than 360 degrees Shooting still images movies 1 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus When the image is in focus a beep sounds and the z indicator lights 2 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image 1 Press the MOVIE Movie button to start recording Use the W T zoom leve...

Page 19: ...t an image by pressing B next b previous on the control button Press z in the center of the control button to view movies x Deleting an image 1 Press the Delete button 2 Select Delete with v on the control button then press z x Returning to shooting images Press the shutter button halfway down Viewing images 1 Press the Playback button When images on a memory card recorded with other cameras are p...

Page 20: ...ws you to select a flash mode for still images z Lock on AF The camera tracks the subject and adjusts focus automatically even when the subject is moving x Fn Function button Allows you to register 12 functions and recall those functions when shooting 1 Press the Fn Function button 2 Select the desired function by pressing v V b B on the control button 3 Select the setting value by turning the con...

Page 21: ... phenomenon when using flash Focus Area Selects the area of focus AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator which provides light for a dark scene to aid focusing Exposure Comp Compensates the brightness of the entire image ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity Metering Mode Selects the method for measuring brightness White Balance Adjusts the color tones of an image DRO Auto HDR Compensates automatically for ...

Page 22: ...ur subject or effect SteadyShot Sets SteadyShot for shooting movies Auto Slow Shut Sets the function that automatically adjusts the shutter speed following the brightness of the environment in movie mode Micref Level Sets the microphone reference level when recording movies Wind Noise Reduct Reduces wind noise during movie recording Shooting Tip List Displays the shooting tip list Memory Registers...

Page 23: ...e button MOVIE Button Sets whether to always activate the MOVIE button Delete Deletes an image View Mode Sets the way in which images are grouped for playback Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time Slide Show Shows a slide show Rotate Rotates the image Enlarge Image Enlarges the playback images 4K Still Image PB Outputs still images in 4K resolution to an HDMI connected TV that supp...

Page 24: ...different movie format is possible Demo Mode Sets demonstration movie playback to on or off HDMI Resolution Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV CTRL FOR HDMI Operates the camera from a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync USB Connection Sets the USB connection method USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting the functions of the USB connection Set to Multi in normal con...

Page 25: ...nd movies Select REC Folder Changes the selected folder for storing still images and movies MP4 New Folder Creates a new folder for storing still images and movies MP4 Folder Name Sets the folder name for still images Recover Image DB Recovers the image database file and enables recording and playback Display Media Info Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of s...

Page 26: ... install this software to your computer from the following URLs Using software 1 Using the Internet browser on your computer go to one of the following URLs and then follow the instructions on the screen to download the desired software Windows http www sony co jp imsoft Win Mac http www sony co jp imsoft Mac An Internet connection is required For details on operation refer to the support page or ...

Page 27: ...llation Use PlayMemories Home the successor software of PMB New functions may be installed in PlayMemories Home Connect the camera to your computer even if PlayMemories Home is already installed on your computer Do not disconnect the micro USB cable supplied from the camera while the operating screen or the accessing screen is displayed Doing so may damage the data To disconnect the camera from th...

Page 28: ... on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing Image Size L 20M When Aspect Ratio is set to 4 3 When the Aspect Ratio is set to other than 4 3 you can record more pictures than shown above Number of still images and recordable time of movies Quality Number of still images 8 GB 64 GB Standard 1150 images 9600 images Fine 810 images 6...

Page 29: ... VBR Variable Bit Rate which automatically adjusts image quality depending on the shooting scene When you record a fast moving subject the image is clearer but the recordable time is shorter because more memory is required for recording The recordable time also varies depending on the shooting conditions the subject or the image quality size settings File Format Record Setting Recordable time h ho...

Page 30: ...ed devices On use and care Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Notes on recording playback Before you start recording make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly The camera is neither dust proof nor splash proof nor water proof Do not directly exp...

Page 31: ...urance system certified by ZEISS in accordance with the quality standards of ZEISS in Germany Notes on the monitor electronic viewfinder and lens The monitor and electronic viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology and over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or green may appear on the monitor a...

Page 32: ...als may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws No guarantee in the case of damaged content or recording failures Sony can provide no guarantees in the event of failure to record or loss or damage of recorded images or audio data due to a malfunction of the camera or recording media etc We recommend backing up important data C...

Page 33: ...64 Audio Dolby Digital 2ch equipped with Dolby Digital Stereo Creator Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Movies MP4 format Video MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio MPEG 4 AAC LC 2ch Recording media Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick Micro media SD cards microSD memory cards Flash Flash range ISO sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index set to Auto Approx 0 5 m to 8 5 m 1 64 ft to 27 89 ft W...

Page 34: ...and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation AVCHD Progressive and the AVCHD Progressive logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United ...

Page 35: ...ware programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http oss sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Licenses in English are recorded in the internal memory of your product Establish a Mass Storage connection between the product and a computer to read licenses in ...

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