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Summary of Contents for Cyber-Shot DSC-HX90

Page 1: ...ied items 1 Identifying parts 2 Icons and indicators List of icons on the screen 3 Using the strap Using the wrist strap 4 Adjusting the viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder diopter adjustment 5 In Camera guide About the In Camera Guide 6 About the shooting advice 7 Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack ...

Page 2: ...ttery pack 13 Inserting a memory card sold separately Inserting a memory card 14 Removing the memory card 15 Setting the language date and time Setting language date and time 16 Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method Using the control wheel 17 Using the control ring 18 Using MENU items 19 Using the Fn Function button 20 Using the Quick Navi 21 Shooting Shooting still image...

Page 3: ...Manual Exposure 34 Memory recall 35 Movie 36 Using shooting functions Using the zoom Zoom 37 The zoom features available with this product 38 Zoom Setting 39 About zoom scale 40 Zoom Speed 41 Zoom Func on Ring 42 Using the flash Using flash 43 Notes on using the flash 44 Flash Mode 45 Flash Comp 46 Selecting a screen display mode Switching the screen display Shooting 47 Switching between the viewf...

Page 4: ...usting the focus Focus Mode 56 Focus Area 57 Center Lock on AF 58 Focus lock 59 Manual Focus 60 Direct manual focus DMF 61 MF Assist still image 62 Focus Magnifier 63 Focus Magnif Time 64 Peaking Level 65 Peaking Color 66 AF Illuminator still image 67 Adjusting the exposure Exposure Comp 68 Metering Mode 69 Zebra 70 Exposure Set Guide 71 Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Drive ...

Page 5: ... pictures of yourself by monitoring the screen Self portrait timer 82 Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO 83 Multi Frame NR 84 Correcting the brightness or contrast D Range Opt DRO 85 Auto HDR 86 Adjusting color tones White Balance 87 Capturing a basic white color in Custom Setup mode 88 Selecting an effect mode Picture Effect 89 Creative Style 90 Recording movies Movie recording formats 91 ...

Page 6: ... the control ring 104 Function of the button 105 Function of the center button 106 Function of the left button 107 Function of the right button 108 Function of the down button 109 Setting the other functions of this product Photo Creativity 110 Smile Face Detect 111 Soft Skin Effect still image 112 Face Registration New Registration 113 Face Registration Order Exchanging 114 Face Registration Dele...

Page 7: ...itching the screen display during playback 127 Deleting images Deleting a displayed image 128 Deleting multiple selected images 129 Playing back movies Playing back movies 130 Motion Shot Video 131 Viewing panoramic images Playing back panoramic images 132 Printing Specify Printing 133 Using viewing functions View Mode 134 Display Rotation 135 Slide Show 136 ...

Page 8: ...ht 144 Finder Color Temp 145 Function for VF close 146 Volume Settings 147 Audio signals 148 GPS On Off DSC HX90V 149 GPS Auto Time Cor DSC HX90V 150 GPS Auto Area Adj DSC HX90V 151 Use GPS Assist Data DSC HX90V 152 GPS Log REC DSC HX90V 153 Delete GPS log data DSC HX90V 154 Upload Settings Eye Fi 155 Tile Menu 156 Mode Dial Guide 157 Delete confirm 158 Display Quality 159 Pwr Save Start Time 160 ...

Page 9: ...me 177 Recover Image DB 178 Display Media Info 179 Version 180 Certification Logo Overseas model only 181 Setting Reset 182 Using Wi Fi functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone PlayMemories Mobile 183 Connecting an Android smartphone to this product 184 Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad 185 Calling up an application using One touch NFC 186 Controlling this product using a Smart...

Page 10: ...ttings of Wi Fi functions Airplane Mode 193 WPS Push 194 Access Point Set 195 Edit Device Name 196 Disp MAC Address 197 SSID PW Reset 198 Reset Network Set 199 Adding applications to the product PlayMemories Camera Apps PlayMemories Camera Apps 200 Recommended computer environment 201 Installing the applications Opening a service account 202 Downloading applications 203 Downloading applications di...

Page 11: ...commended computer environment 209 Using the software PlayMemories Home 210 Installing PlayMemories Home 211 Software for Mac computers 212 Connecting this product and a computer Connecting the product to a computer 213 Importing images to the computer 214 Disconnecting the product from the computer 215 Creating a movie disc Disc type 216 Selecting the disc creation method 217 Creating a disc with...

Page 12: ...Cleaning this product On cleaning 225 Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies Number of still images 226 Recordable time of movies 227 Using this product abroad Plug adaptor 228 On TV color systems 229 Other information ZEISS lens 230 GPS DSC HX90V 231 AVCHD format 232 License 233 Trademarks Trademarks 234 Troubleshooting ...

Page 13: ...till images movies You cannot record images 243 Recording takes a long time 244 The same image is captured multiple times 245 The image is out of focus 246 Zoom does not work 247 The flash does not work 248 Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash 249 The close up shoot function Macro does not work 250 The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen 251 The date...

Page 14: ...signal DSC HX90V 269 There is an excessive error in location information DSC HX90V 270 It takes time to triangulate although the GPS assist data is taken in DSC HX90V 271 The location information has not been recorded DSC HX90V 272 Wi Fi You cannot find the wireless access point to be connected 273 WPS Push does not work 274 Send to Computer is canceled halfway 275 You cannot send movies to a smar...

Page 15: ...ns portion extended The product turns off with the lens portion extended 288 The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time 289 The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the product 290 The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases two images at a time 291 Settings are reset even though resetting operation has not been performed 292 The product does not work properly...

Page 16: ...ra and the supplied items The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces Camera 1 NP BX1 Rechargeable battery pack 1 Micro USB Cable 1 AC UB10C UB10D AC Adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 not supplied in the U S A and Canada Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera Use the appropriate one that matches your country region Wrist Strap 1 ...

Page 17: ...inator 6 GPS receiver built in DSC HX90V 7 Flash Do not cover the flash with your finger If not using the flash press it down manually 8 Diopter adjustment lever Move the diopter adjustment lever until the image is clear in the viewfinder 9 Viewfinder When you look into the viewfinder the viewfinder mode is activated and when you move your face away from the viewfinder the viewing mode returns to ...

Page 18: ...nternational standard of the short range wireless communication technology 12 Control ring 13 Lens 1 Microphone 2 Flash pop up switch When using the flash slide the Flash pop up switch 3 Monitor When shooting from low angles or shooting self portraits adjust the monitor angle 4 Eye sensor 5 For shooting Fn Function button For viewing Send to Smartphone button 6 MOVIE Movie button 7 MENU button ...

Page 19: ...od 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 4 Access lamp 5 Memory card slot 6 HDMI micro jack 7 Battery Memory card cover 8 Speaker 3 How to Use Before Use Icons and indicators List of icons on the screen The displayed contents and their positions shown below are just a guideline and ma...

Page 20: ...For playback Basic information display Viewfinder mode In Auto Mode or Scene Selection mode P A S M Sweep Panorama mode ...

Page 21: ...on icons Scene Selection 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images 18M 16M 13M 10M 8 9M 7 5M 5 0M 4 5M 3 7M 2 1M VGA Image size of still images Image quality of still images Frame rate of movies Record setting of movies NFC is activated Remaining battery ...

Page 22: ...hake warning Airplane mode GPS Log REC DSC HX90V GPS position information DSC HX90V Overlay icon Micref Level Low Wind Noise reduction Database file full Database file error Overheating warning Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Spot metering area C 32 00 Self diagnosis display Digital level gauge ...

Page 23: ...DPOF set Auto object framing image 2 Drive mode Metering mode Flash mode Red eye reduction 0 0 Flash compensation Focus mode 7500K A5 G5 White Balance Focus Area DRO Auto HDR 3 3 3 Creative Style Contrast Saturation Sharpness Smile Face Detect Soft skin effect Picture Effect ...

Page 24: ...on AF Bracket indicator STBY Movie recording standby REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s Control ring function Control wheel function Focus 1 250 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture Value 0 0 Metered Manual 0 0 Exposure compensation ISO400 ISO sensitivity Shutter speed indicator ...

Page 25: ...ect error Auto HDR image warning 2015 1 1 10 37AM Date of recording 3 7 File number Number of images in the view mode Copyright information exists for image 4 How to Use Before Use Using the strap Using the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent damage caused by dropping the product ...

Page 26: ...in the viewfinder 1 Slide the Viewfinder pop up switch A down to raise the viewfinder If you slide the Viewfinder pop up switch when the camera is off the camera will turn on If you stow the viewfinder inside the camera the camera will turn off 2 Grasp both sides of the eyepiece B and pull it towards the monitor side until it clicks 3 Slide the diopter adjustment lever ...

Page 27: ... not carry the camera by the viewfinder 6 How to Use Before Use In Camera guide About the In Camera Guide The In Camera Guide displays descriptions of MENU items Fn Function button and settings and if a function cannot be set the reason why 1 Press the MENU or Fn button 2 Select the desired MENU item using up down left right side on the control wheel 3 Press the In Camera Guide Delete button The o...

Page 28: ...the shooting advice select MENU Camera Settings Shooting Tip List 8 How to Use Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera When using the camera for the first time be sure to charge the battery pack The charged battery pack will discharge little by little even if you do not use it To avoid missing a shooting opportunity charge the bat...

Page 29: ...l charge The charging time is approximately 230 min using the AC Adaptor supplied The charging time may differ depending on the remaining capacity of the battery pack or the charging conditions The battery pack can be charged even when it is not fully depleted The above charging time applies when charging a fully depleted battery pack supplied at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Charging may take longer...

Page 30: ...e battery is charged for the first time If this happens remove the battery pack or disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then re insert it to recharge Do not continuously or repeatedly charge the battery pack without using it if it is already fully charged or close to fully charged Doing so may cause a deterioration in battery performance When charging is finished disconnect the AC Adaptor ...

Page 31: ... on off or restarting the computer or waking the computer from sleep mode disconnect the camera from the computer Proper operation cannot be guaranteed on all types of computers Charging cannot be guaranteed with a custom built computer modified computer or a computer connected through a USB hub The camera may not operate correctly when other USB devices are used at the same time 10 How to Use Pre...

Page 32: ...s that can be recorded played back using a battery pack Screen mode Shooting still images Number of images approx 390 Actual shooting movies Battery life approx 70 min Continuous shooting movies Battery life approx 105 min Viewing still images Battery life approx 290 min Number of images approx 5800 Viewfinder mode ...

Page 33: ...econds The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once for every two pictures The power is turned on and off once every ten times The number of minutes for movie shooting is based on the CIPA standard and is for shooting under the following conditions The image quality is set to 60i 17M FH Actual shooting movies Battery life based on repeated shooting zooming shoot...

Page 34: ... discharged If you use the camera while power is supplied from a wall outlet wall socket make sure that the icon displays on the monitor 13 How to Use Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack Removing the battery pack How to remove the battery pack 1 Make sure that the access lamp is not lit and turn off the camera 2 Slide lock lever A and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the b...

Page 35: ...tion With the notched corner facing in the direction illustrated insert the memory card until it clicks into place 3 Close the memory card cover Hint When you use a memory card with this product for the first time it is recommended that you format the card using the product for stable performance of the memory card ...

Page 36: ...mory card How to remove the memory card 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Make sure that the access lamp A is not lit 3 Push in on the memory card once to remove it 4 Close the memory card cover 16 How to Use Preparing the camera Setting the language date and time Setting language date and time ...

Page 37: ...em using the up down side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel then press in the center 6 Set Daylight Savings Date Time and Date Format using the up down left right sides then press in the center Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set other items then select Enter and press in the center To cancel the date and time setting procedure pr...

Page 38: ... pressing the right left side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel 18 How to Use Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method Using the control ring By turning the control ring A you can change the desired settings instantly for various shooting modes You can also allocate frequently used functions to the control ring by selecting MENU Custom Settings Custom Key ...

Page 39: ...nter of the control wheel The display may move directly from step 1 to step 3 depending on the Tile Menu setting 3 Select the desired setting item by pressing the up down left right side on the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press on the center of the control wheel Select an icon at the top of the screen and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another ...

Page 40: ...shooting Up to 12 frequently used functions can be registered to the Fn Function button 1 Press the DISP button and then press the Fn Function button in a screen mode other than For viewfinder 2 Select a function to be registered by pressing the up down left right side of the control wheel 3 Set the desired setting by turning the control wheel Some functions can be fine tuned using the control rin...

Page 41: ...od Using the Quick Navi You can change the settings directly using the Quick Navi screen when using the viewfinder The displayed contents and their position shown below are just a guideline and may differ from the actual display 1 MENU Custom Settings DISP Button Monitor For viewfinder Enter 2 Press the DISP Display Setting button on the control wheel repeatedly until the screen is set to For view...

Page 42: ...tting Performing settings on the dedicated screen Select the desired function in step 4 then press on the center of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function appears Follow the operating guide A to perform the settings Note Gray items on the Quick Navi screen are not available 22 How to Use Shooting Shooting still images movies Shooting still images ...

Page 43: ...s and the indicator lights up The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm 0 16 ft W 250 cm 8 20 ft T from the lens 4 Press the shutter button fully down Focus indicator lights Image is in the focus flashes The focusing has failed Hint When the product cannot focus automatically the focus indicator flashes and the beep does not sound Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting Fo...

Page 44: ...o a preferred key MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings set the function to the preferred key Note To adjust the shutter speed and aperture value to the desired settings set the shooting mode to Movie If you use a function such as zoom while shooting a movie the noise of the lens operating will be recorded The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recorded when you press the MOVIE but...

Page 45: ...e F value Also you can select various settings using the menu Aperture Priority Allows you to adjust the aperture and shoot when you want to blur the background etc Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot fast moving subjects etc by manually adjusting the shutter speed Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot still images with the desired exposure by adjusting the shutter speed and the aperture value MR M...

Page 46: ... image Note The product will not recognize the scene when you shoot images with zoom functions other than optical zoom The product may not properly recognize the scene under certain shooting conditions 26 How to Use Shooting Selecting a shooting mode Superior Auto The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition This mode takes clear images of dark or backlit scenes For low lit or backlit scenes...

Page 47: ... other than optical zoom The product may not properly recognize a scene under some shooting conditions 27 How to Use Shooting Selecting a shooting mode About Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto mode and Superior Auto mode This function allows the product to automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image Scene Recognition When the product recognizes...

Page 48: ...elligent Auto Superior Auto and Program Auto Intelligent Auto Allows you to shoot with automatic scene recognition Superior Auto Allows you to shoot with automatic scene recognition This mode takes clear images of dark or backlit scenes P Program Auto Allows you to adjust various shooting settings such as white balance or ISO value etc Aperture value and shutter speed are automatically set by the ...

Page 49: ...your desired settings 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject Program Shift You can change the shutter speed and aperture F value combination by rotating the control wheel without changing the appropriate exposure that is set by this product This function is available when you do not use the flash P on the screen changes to P when you turn the control wheel To cancel program shift set the shootin...

Page 50: ... While pressing the shutter button halfway down aim the camera at one end of the desired panoramic composition A This part will not be shot 4 Press the shutter button fully down 5 Pan the camera to the end of the guide in the direction of the arrow on the monitor B Guidance bar Note If the entire angle of the panoramic shot is not achieved within the set time a gray area ...

Page 51: ...ontinuously similar patterns such as the sky beach or a lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls Subjects with brightness widely different from its surroundings such as the sun or a light bulb The Sweep Panorama shooting may be interrupted in the following situations When the camera is panned too fast or too slow The subject is too blurry Hint You can turn the control wheel ...

Page 52: ...ted Landscape Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Night Scene Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere Hand held Twilight Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise ...

Page 53: ...hout using the flash and reduces subject blur The product shoots burst images and combines them to create the image reducing subject blur and noise Pet Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings Gourmet Allows you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright colors Beach Allows you to shoot scenes on the beach in bright and vivid colors even under the sunlight ...

Page 54: ... Soft Skin Allows you to shoot images of faces with a smoother look High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot still images even in dark locations without using the flash and reduces subject blur Also allows you to shoot dark movie scenes more brightly Note Under the following settings the shutter speed is slower so use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the image from blurring Night Scene Night Port...

Page 55: ...y adjusting the shutter speed for example at the instant of the movement with high speed shutter or as a trailing image with low speed shutter The shutter speed can be changed while recording movies 1 Set the mode dial to S Shutter Priority 2 Select the desired value by turning the control wheel 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The aperture is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposu...

Page 56: ...the subject are blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure Note If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup the shutter speed on the shooting screen blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image...

Page 57: ...exposure using the aperture value and shutter speed you have set If the aperture value and shutter speed you have set are not suitable for appropriate exposure the ISO value indicator will blink The Metered Manual indicator does not appear when ISO is set to ISO AUTO When the amount of ambient light exceeds the metering range of the Metered Manual the Metered Manual indicator flashes The SteadySho...

Page 58: ...esired setting When Mode Dial Guide is set to On you can select the desired settings after you have changed the position of the mode dial 3 Press the MOVIE button to start recording Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording Menu item details Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically Aperture Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manual...

Page 59: ...d zoom feature 1 Optical zoom range Images are magnified within the optical zoom range of this product 2 Smart Zoom range Zoom images without causing the original quality to deteriorate by partially cropping an image only when the image size is M S or VGA 3 Clear Image Zoom range Zoom images using an image process with less deterioration Set Zoom Setting to On ClearImage Zoom or On Digital Zoom fi...

Page 60: ...m When the zoom range of the Clear Image Zoom is exceeded the product magnifies images to the largest scale However the image quality will deteriorate Note Set Optical zoom only if you want to magnify images within the range in which image quality does not deteriorate 40 How to Use Using shooting functions Using the zoom About zoom scale The zoom scale changes according to the settings of this pro...

Page 61: ...arately connected to the camera Note Selecting Fast increases the likelihood that the zoom sound will be recorded 42 How to Use Using shooting functions Using the zoom Zoom Func on Ring Sets the zoom functions when using the control ring to change zoom scales The settings for Zoom Func on Ring are valid only when auto focusing 1 MENU Custom Settings Zoom Func on Ring desired setting Menu item deta...

Page 62: ...uick increases the likelihood that the zoom sound will be recorded 43 How to Use Using shooting functions Using the flash Using flash In dark environments use the flash to light up the subject while shooting and to prevent camera shake When shooting against the sun use the flash to lighten the image of the backlit subject 1 Press the Flash pop up slide switch to pop up the flash 2 Press the shutte...

Page 63: ...h from hitting the monitor when you press it back down into the camera body after use first return the monitor to its original position 44 How to Use Using shooting functions Using the flash Notes on using the flash When using the flash note the following points You cannot use the flash when recording movies While charging the flash the indicator flashes When the charging of the flash is finished ...

Page 64: ...e of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only Exposure compensation changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and aperture 1 MENU Camera Settings Flash Comp desired setting Selecting higher values side makes the flash level higher and lower values side makes the flash level lower Note Flash Comp does not work when the shooting mo...

Page 65: ... the display contents on the screen 1 Press the DISP Display Setting button Each time you press the DISP button the recording information display changes Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram Level ...

Page 66: ...finder and the monitor Look through the viewfinder to set the display settings for the viewfinder To hide the grid lines displayed during still image shooting select MENU Custom Settings Grid Line Off To hide the marker displayed during movie recording select MENU Custom Settings Marker Display Off 48 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a screen display mode Switching between the viewfin...

Page 67: ...sed When you look into the viewfinder The image is displayed in the viewfinder only regardless of the FINDER MONITOR setting When you are not looking into the viewfinder If FINDER MONITOR is set to Auto the image is displayed only on the screen When you are not looking into the viewfinder If FINDER MONITOR is set to Viewfinder the image is displayed in the viewfinder only ...

Page 68: ... If FINDER MONITOR is set to Auto the image is displayed on the screen only Low angle If FINDER MONITOR is set to Viewfinder the image is displayed in the viewfinder only Self portrait If FINDER MONITOR is set to Auto the image is displayed in the screen only ...

Page 69: ... Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected for the viewfinder using Display Setting in shooting mode 1 MENU Custom Settings DISP Button Finder desired setting Enter The items marked with are available Menu item details Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value Display All Info Shows recording information ...

Page 70: ... Display Setting in shooting mode 1 MENU Custom Settings DISP Button Monitor desired setting Enter The items marked with are available Menu item details Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value Display All Info Shows recording information No Disp Info Does not show recording information Histogram Displays the luminance distribution gra...

Page 71: ...M 8 9M 3648 2432 pixels S 4 5M 2592 1728 pixels Image size when Aspect Ratio is 4 3 L 18M 4896 3672 pixels M 10M 3648 2736 pixels S 5 0M 2592 1944 pixels VGA 640 480 pixels Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 L 13M 4896 2752 pixels M 7 5M 3648 2056 pixels S 2 1M 1920 1080 pixels Image size when Aspect Ratio is 1 1 L 13M 3664 3664 pixels M 7 5M 2736 2736 pixels S 3 7M 1920 1920 pixels 52 How to Us...

Page 72: ... details Fine File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded Standard 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 1 memory card but the image quality will be lower 54 How to Us...

Page 73: ...size image quality Panorama Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images 1 MENU Camera Settings Panorama Direction desired setting Menu item details Right Pan the camera from the left to the right Left Pan the camera from the right to the left Up Pan the camera from the bottom to the top Down Pan the camera from the top to the bottom 56 How to Use Using shooting fu...

Page 74: ...to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Focus Area Selects the focusing area Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode 1 MENU Camera Settings Focus Area desired setting Menu item details Wide Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the image When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is d...

Page 75: ...Camera Settings Center Lock on AF On 2 Align the target frame A over the subject and press in the center of the control wheel Press again to stop tracking If the camera loses track of the subject it can detect when the subject reappears on the monitor and resume tracking 3 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image Note Center Lock on AF may not function very well in the following situ...

Page 76: ...e Single shot AF 2 Place the subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down The focus is locked 3 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down and place the subject back in the original position to re compose the shot 4 Press the shutter button down fully to take the picture 60 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Manual Focus When it is difficult to get t...

Page 77: ... manually will be canceled 61 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Direct manual focus DMF You can make fine adjustments manually after the focus is locked You can quickly focus on a subject rather than using the manual focus from the beginning This is convenient in cases such as macro shooting 1 MENU Camera Settings Focus Mode DMF 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focu...

Page 78: ...en automatically to make manual focusing easier This works in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting 1 MENU Custom Settings MF Assist On 2 Turn the control ring to adjust the focus The image is enlarged Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Hint You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting MENU Custom Settings Focus Magnif Time 63 How to Use Using shootin...

Page 79: ... can adjust the focus while an image is magnified The Focus Magnifier function will be released when the shutter button is pressed halfway You can record images while an image is enlarged but the product records a full display image The Focus Magnifier function will be released after shooting You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting MENU Custom Settings Focus Magnif Tim...

Page 80: ...ng level to high Mid Sets the peaking level to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low Off Does not use the peaking function Note Since the product determines that sharp areas are in focus the effect of peaking differs depending on the subject and shooting conditions The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the product is connected using an HDMI cable 66 How to Use Using shooting funct...

Page 81: ... when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked 1 MENU Camera Settings AF Illuminator desired setting Menu item details Auto Uses the AF illuminator Off Does not use the AF illuminator Note You cannot use AF Illuminator in the following situations In movie mode In iSweep Panorama mode When Scene Selection is set to the following modes Landscape Adv Sports Shooting Night Scene...

Page 82: ...u can adjust the exposure in a range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV for movies If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash you may not be able to get a satisfactory effect When you use Manual Exposure you can compensate for the exposure only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO 69 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the exposure Metering Mode Selects the metering ...

Page 83: ...ill appear over part of an image if the brightness level of that part meets the IRE level that you set Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness 1 MENU Custom Settings Zebra desired setting Menu item details Off Does not display the zebra pattern 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 100 Adjusts the brightness level Note The zebra pattern is not displayed during HDMI connection 71 How to Use Usin...

Page 84: ...rmal shooting mode Cont Shooting Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button Self timer Shoots an image using the self timer after a designated number of seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pressed Self timer Cont Shoots a designated number of images using the self timer after a designated number of seconds have elapsed since the shutter button was pre...

Page 85: ...heel Menu Item Details Continuous Shooting Hi Continuous shooting speed is set at a maximum of about 10 images per second Continuous Shooting Lo Continuous shooting speed is set at a maximum of about 2 images per second Note Continuous shooting is unavailable in the following situations The shooting mode has been set to iSweep Panorama The shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and a scene other ...

Page 86: ...5 seconds To cancel the self timer press the shutter button again Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer This reduces the camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button Hint Press the button of the control wheel to end the self timer Press the button and select Single Shooting of the control wheel to cancel the self timer Note The self timer is unavailable in the following situati...

Page 87: ...e self timer lamp flashes a beep sounds and the shutter operates after 2 seconds Hint Press the button of the control wheel to end the self timer Press the button and select Single Shooting of the control wheel to release the self timer 76 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Cont Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the e...

Page 88: ... changed by adjusting the shutter speed When you adjust the exposure the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following situations The shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection or iSweep Panorama When the flash is used the product performs flash bracket shooting which shifts the amount of flash light even if Cont Bra...

Page 89: ...an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 3 0 EV Note When ISO AUTO is selected in Manual Exposure mode the exposure is changed by adjusting the ISO value If a setting other than ISO AUTO is selected the exposure is changed by adjusting the shutter speed When you adjust the exposure the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following situations ...

Page 90: ... degree of D Range Optimizer value 1 MENU Camera Settings Drive Mode DRO Bracket 2 Select the desired mode using the right left side of the control wheel Menu item details DRO Bracket Lo Records a series of three images with small changes in the D Range Optimizer value DRO Bracket Hi Records a series of three images with large changes in the D Range Optimizer value Note The last shot is shown on t...

Page 91: ...et order Sets the order of exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing 0 0 81 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Indicator during bracket shooting Viewfinder Ambient light bracketing 3 images shifted by 0 3EV steps Exposure compensation 0 0 steps Monitor Display All Info or Histogram Ambient light bracketing 3 images shifted by 0 3EV step...

Page 92: ...kind of light is called ambient light Note During bracket shooting guides equal to the number of images to be shot are displayed over under the bracket indicator When you start bracket shooting the guides will disappear one by one as the camera records images 82 How to Use Using shooting functions Taking pictures of yourself by monitoring the screen Self portrait timer You can change the angle of ...

Page 93: ...ivity to light is expressed by the ISO number recommended exposure index The larger the number the higher the sensitivity 1 MENU Camera Settings ISO desired setting Menu item details Multi Frame NR Combines continuous shots to create an image with less noise Select the desired ISO number from ISO AUTO or ISO 80 3200 ISO AUTO Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically ISO 80 ISO 3200 Sets the ISO sensi...

Page 94: ...matically shoots multiple images continuously combines them reduces the noise and records them as one image With multi frame noise reduction you can select larger ISO numbers than the maximum ISO sensitivity The image recorded is one combined image 1 MENU Camera Settings ISO Multi Frame NR 2 Press the right side of the control wheel to display the setting screen then select a desired value using t...

Page 95: ...adation of a recorded image for each divided area Select the optimization level from Lv1 weak to Lv5 strong Note DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when the shooting mode is set to iSweep Panorama or when Multi Frame NR or Picture Effect is used DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when the following modes are selected in Scene Selection Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur Fire...

Page 96: ...ls 1 0 EV correct exposure and 1 0 EV Note Auto HDR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto iSweep Panorama Scene Selection When Multi Frame NR is selected you cannot select Auto HDR When using Picture Effect you cannot select Auto HDR You cannot start the next shot until the capture process is completed after you shoot You may not obtain the desired effect ...

Page 97: ... lighting Fluor Day White The color temperature is adjusted for neutral white fluorescent lighting Fluor Daylight The color temperature is adjusted for daylight fluorescent lighting Flash The color temperature is adjusted for flash light C Temp Filter Adjusts the color tones depending on the light source Achieves the effect of CC Color Compensation filters for photography Custom Uses the white bal...

Page 98: ...s the AF area located in the center and then press on the center of the control wheel The calibrated values Color Temperature and Color Filter are displayed and registered Note The message Custom WB Error indicates that the value is higher than the expected range when the flash is used on a subject with too bright colors in the frame If you register this value the indicator turns orange on the rec...

Page 99: ...white High Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect HDR Painting Creates the look of a painting enhancing the colors and details Rich tone Mono Creates an image in black and white with rich gradation and reproduction of details Miniature Creates an image which enhances the subject vividly with the background defoc...

Page 100: ...llowing Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not flash light Do not change the composition before shooting When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not be able to obtain good HDR images If the product detects such a situation appear on the recorded image to inform you of this situation If necessary change the co...

Page 101: ... Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each Creative Style item Select an item to be set by pressing the right left side of the control wheel then set the value using the top bottom side of the control wheel Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated and the bigger the effect on the image Saturation The higher the value selected the mor...

Page 102: ...mat XAVC S HD Bit rate Approx 50 Mbps Records a more vivid movie compared to AVCHD with increased amounts of information AVCHD Bit rate Approx 28 Mbps Maximum The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with storage devices other than computers Bit rate is the amount of the data processed within a given length of time 92 How to Use Using shooting functions Recording movies File Format movi...

Page 103: ... recorded when File Format was set to MP4 Note When File Format is set to AVCHD the file size of movies is limited to approx 2 GB If the movie file size reaches approx 2 GB during recording a new movie file will be created automatically When File Format is set to MP4 the file size of movies is limited to approx 4 GB If the movie file size reaches approx 4 GB during recording recording will stop au...

Page 104: ... approximately 50 frames sec for 1080 50i compatible devices approximately 30 frames sec for 1080 60i compatible devices or approximately 25 frames sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in progressive mode with AAC audio MP4 format Menu items details When File Format is set to XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M Records the movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p Bit rate Approx 50 Mbps 30p 50M 25p 50M Records the movies...

Page 105: ...L compatible device Note 60p 50p movies can be played back only on compatible devices Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc in the original image quality If you want to keep th...

Page 106: ...ow to Use Using shooting functions Recording movies Marker Settings movie Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies 1 MENU Custom Settings Marker Settings desired setting Menu item details Center Sets whether or not to display the center marker in the center of the shooting screen Off On Aspect Sets the aspect marker display Off 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 1 66 1 1 85 1 2 35 1 Safety Zone Sets...

Page 107: ...tings SteadyShot desired setting Menu item details Intelligent Active Provides the most powerful SteadyShot effect Active Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect Standard Reduces camera shake under stable movie shooting conditions Note If you change the setting for SteadyShot the angle of view will change 97 How to Use Using shooting functions Recording movies Micref Level You can select the mi...

Page 108: ... Menu item details On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Note Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume 99 How to Use Using shooting functions Recording movies Auto Slow Shut movie Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed automatically when recording movies if the subject is dark 1 MENU Camera...

Page 109: ... MENU Custom Settings MOVIE Button desired setting Menu item details Always Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode Movie Mode Only Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to Movie mode 101 How to Use Using shooting functions Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Memory Allows you to register up to 3 often u...

Page 110: ...onvenient use Function Menu Set You can assign the functions to be called up when you press the Fn Function button 1 MENU Custom Settings Function Menu Set set a function to the desired location The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen 103 How to Use Using shooting functions Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Custom Key Settings Assigni...

Page 111: ... assigned function You can use the control ring to adjust the focus manually When Photo Creativity is used you cannot recall the assigned function 105 How to Use Using shooting functions Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Function of the button Once you assign a function to the question mark button you can perform that function by simply pressing the question mark button when th...

Page 112: ... left button you can perform that function by simply pressing the left button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Settings Left Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen 108 How to Use Using shooting functions Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Function of the right b...

Page 113: ...tivity Photo Creativity is a mode that allows you to operate the camera intuitively with a different screen display When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto you can change the settings easily and shoot images 1 Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Press Photo Creativity on the control wheel 3 Select the item to be changed using the control wheel Br...

Page 114: ...cts and adjusts the focus exposure flash settings and performs image processing automatically 1 MENU Camera Settings Smile Face Detect desired setting Menu item details Off Does not use the Face Detection function On Regist Faces Detects the registered face with higher priority using Face Registration On Detects a face without giving higher priority to the registered face Smile Shutter Automatical...

Page 115: ...On Slight Smile On Normal Smile and On Big Smile Note You cannot use the Face Detection function with the following functions Zoom functions other than the optical zoom iSweep Panorama Picture Effect is set to Posterization When using the Focus Magnifier function Scene Selection is set to Landscape Night Scene or Sunset Up to eight faces of your subjects can be detected The product may not detect ...

Page 116: ... product can detect the registered face as a priority when Smile Face Detect is set to On Regist Faces 1 MENU Custom Settings Face Registration New Registration 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 3 When a confirmation message appears select Enter Note Up to eight faces can be registered Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face ...

Page 117: ...te Delete the data for registered face will remain in the product To delete the data for registered faces from the product select Delete All 116 How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Red Eye Reduction When using the flash it is fired two or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon 1 MENU Camera Settings Red Eye Reduction desired setting ...

Page 118: ...and the trimmed images are saved The trimmed image is recorded in the same size as the original image size 1 MENU Camera Settings Auto Obj Framing desired setting Menu item details Off Does not trim images Auto Automatically trims images into an appropriate composition Note The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition depending on the shooting conditions Auto Obj Framing cannot be se...

Page 119: ... shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection or iSweep Panorama 119 How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Write Date still image Sets whether to record a shooting date on the still image 1 MENU Custom Settings Write Date desired setting Menu item details On Records a shooting date Off Does not record a shooting date Note If you s...

Page 120: ...e composition when shooting landscape close up or duplicated images Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express an uplifting and powerful feeling Off Does not display the grid line 121 How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting You can also set the display t...

Page 121: ...cally Viewfinder Switch between the Electronic Viewfinder display and the screen display by pushing up down the pop up finder When the Electronic Viewfinder is pushed down the image is displayed only on the screen When the Electronic Viewfinder is pushed up the screen is turned off and the image is displayed only in the Electronic Viewfinder Hint You can assign the FINDER MONITOR function to your ...

Page 122: ...ing back images Plays back the recorded images 1 Press the Playback button to switch to the playback mode 2 Select the image with the control wheel Hint The product creates an image database file on a memory card to record and play back images An image that is not registered in the image database file may not be played back correctly To play back images shot using other devices register those imag...

Page 123: ...ayback mode 1 Slide the W T zoom lever to the W side while the image is being played back To change the number of images to be displayed MENU Playback Image Index desired setting Menu item details 9 Images 25 Images To return to single image playback Select the desired image and press on the center of the control wheel To display a desired image quickly Select the bar on the left of the image inde...

Page 124: ... Review display Note The histogram is not displayed in the following situations During movie playback During scrolling playback of panoramic images During slideshows During Folder View MP4 During AVCHD View During XAVC S HD View 128 How to Use Viewing Deleting images Deleting a displayed image You can delete an image displayed 1 Display the image you want to delete 2 Press the Delete button 3 Sele...

Page 125: ...folder All with this date Deletes all images in the selected date range Hint Perform Format to delete all images including protected images Note The menu items that can be selected differ depending on the View Mode setting 130 How to Use Viewing Playing back movies Playing back movies Plays back the recorded movies 1 Press the playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select the movie to be pla...

Page 126: ...g Playing back movies Motion Shot Video You can see the tracking of the subject s motion in high speed like a stroboscopic image 1 Press the bottom side of the control wheel during movie playback then select To exit Motion Shot Video playback select If you fail to make the trail you can adjust the interval of the image tracking using Note You cannot save the images made with Motion Shot Video as a...

Page 127: ...gain To return to the display of the entire image press the MENU button Note Panoramic images shot using other products may be displayed in a different size from the actual size or may not scroll correctly 133 How to Use Viewing Printing Specify Printing You can specify in advance on the memory card which still images you want to print out later The print order icon will appear on the specified im...

Page 128: ...add the DPOF mark to the following files Movies 134 How to Use Viewing Using viewing functions View Mode Sets the View Mode image display method 1 MENU Playback View Mode desired setting Menu item details Date View Displays the images by date Folder View Still Displays only still images Folder View MP4 Displays only MP4 format movies AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD format movies XAVC S HD View Disp...

Page 129: ...iewing functions Slide Show Automatically plays back images continuously 1 MENU Playback Slide Show desired setting 2 Select Enter Menu item details Repeat Select On in which images are played back in a continuous loop or Off in which the product exits the slideshow when all the images are played back once Interval Select the display interval for images from among 1 Sec 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec or 30 Se...

Page 130: ...uter the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 138 How to Use Viewing Using viewing functions Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure The mark is displayed on protected images 1 MENU Playback Protect desired setting Menu item details Multiple Img Applies or cancels the protection of the selected multiple images 1 Select the image to be ...

Page 131: ...wing Using viewing functions 4K Still Image PB Outputs still images in 4K resolution to an HDMI connected TV that supports 4K 1 Turn off this product and the TV 2 Connect the HDMI micro terminal of this product to the HDMI jack of the TV using an HDMI cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input 4 Turn on this product 5 Play back a still image then press the bottom of the control wh...

Page 132: ...fect 3 Select the desired effect and perform the retouching according to the operation method in each mode Skin Toning Adjusts the skin color as you like 1 Select the base skin color using then press 2 Increase or decrease the color tone using Skin Smoothing Removes age spots and wrinkles from the skin Adjust the effect level using Shine Removal Reduces the look of oily skin Adjusts the skin color...

Page 133: ... separately and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI jack are required 1 Turn off both this product and the TV 2 Connect the HDMI micro terminal of this product to the HDMI jack of the TV using an HDMI cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input 4 Turn on this product Images shot with the product appear on the TV screen Hint This product is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard If you ...

Page 134: ...HDMI micro terminal of the product and the HDMI jack of the TV If images do not appear on the TV screen properly select HDMI Resolution mode from 1080i or 1080p using Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution according to the TV to be connected 142 How to Use Viewing Viewing images on a TV Viewing images on a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV By connecting this product to a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync using an...

Page 135: ...n HDMI connection select MENU Setup HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off 143 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Monitor Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the screen 1 MENU Setup Monitor Brightness desired setting Menu item details Manual Adjusts the brightness within the range of 2 to 2 144 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Viewfinder Bright When using an electronic viewfinder this...

Page 136: ...es to a colder color 146 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Function for VF close Sets whether to turn the power off when the viewfinder is stowed 1 MENU Setup Function for VF close desired setting Menu item details Power OFF Turns the power off when the viewfinder is stowed Not Power OFF Does not turn the power off when the viewfinder is stowed Note Push the eyepiece into the viewfinder befo...

Page 137: ...How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Audio signals Selects whether the product produces a sound or not 1 MENU Setup Audio signals desired setting Menu item details On Sounds are produced for example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down Shutter Only the shutter sound is produced Off Sounds are not produced Note If the shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and ...

Page 138: ...n an open area The product is searching for GPS satellites It may take some time to start triangulating The product can acquire the current location information An error occurred with the GPS function Turn off the product and turn it on again To receive a GPS signal Proper triangulation is not possible indoors or near tall buildings Use the product in an open area outside and turn the product off ...

Page 139: ...turned on and the information is used for maintaining the accurate time setting The product adjusts the time setting when it is turned off 1 MENU Setup GPS Settings GPS Auto Time Cor desired setting Menu item details On Uses GPS auto time correction Off Does not use GPS auto time correction Note GPS Auto Time Cor is not available when GPS On Off is set to Off Before using the GPS Auto Time Cor fun...

Page 140: ...nfirming the expiry date of the GPS assist data 1 MENU Setup GPS Settings Use GPS Assist Data Note The computer should be connected to the internet for updating the GPS assist data If the term of validity of the GPS assist data has expired it cannot be used to shorten the time for recording the location information We recommend you to update the GPS assist data regularly The expiry date of the GPS...

Page 141: ...not inserted or there is no space on the memory card the product cannot save the GPS log data Up to 24 hours of GPS log data can be recorded at one time When the recorded time of the GPS log data exceeds 24 hours the recording stops automatically Up to 99 tracks per day and up to 999 tracks per memory card can be recorded Sony does not collect the location information and the track information Son...

Page 142: ...or Note Eye Fi cards are only sold in certain countries regions For more information on Eye Fi cards please contact the manufacturer or vendor directly 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 cards are equipped with a wireless LAN function Do not insert ...

Page 143: ...anging settings Setup menu Tile Menu Selects whether to always display the first screen of the menu when you press the MENU button 1 MENU Setup Tile Menu desired setting Menu item details On Always displays the first screen of the menu Tile Menu Off Deactivates the Tile Menu display 157 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Mode Dial Guide You can display the description of a shooting mode when ...

Page 144: ...ected as the default setting Cancel first Cancel is selected as the default setting 159 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Display Quality You can change the display quality 1 MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting Menu item details High Displays in high quality Standard Displays in standard quality Note When High is set battery consumption will be higher than when Standard is set 160 How...

Page 145: ...patible devices only It is not provided with 1080 60i compatible devices The 1080 50i compatible devices have a 50i mark on the bottom of the product If you insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with the PAL system a message telling you that you must re format the card appears When you record using the NTSC system re format the memory card or use another memory card When the NTSC...

Page 146: ...here is no movie file on the memory card When On is selected the product does not switch to power save mode 163 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu HDMI Resolution When you connect the product to a High Definition HD TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable sold separately you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution desired setting Men...

Page 147: ...ils 60p Movies are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p 165 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV using an HDMI cable sold separately you can operate this product by aiming the TV remote control at the TV 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI desired setting Menu item details On You can operate this product with a...

Page 148: ...e appropriate USB connection method for each computer or USB device connected to this product 1 MENU Setup USB Connection desired setting Menu item details Auto Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically depending on the computer or other USB devices to be connected Windows 7 or Windows 8 computers are connected in MTP and their unique functions are enabled for use Mass Storage Est...

Page 149: ...B connection functions 1 MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting Menu item details Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection 169 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu USB Power Supply Sets whether to supply power via the micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer or an USB device 1 MENU Setup USB Power Supply desired se...

Page 150: ...nguage to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU Setup Language desired language 171 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Date Time Setup Sets the date and time again 1 MENU Setup Date Time Setup desired setting Menu item details Daylight Savings Selects Daylight Savings On Off Date Time Sets the date and time Date Format Selects the date and time display format 172 How to Use C...

Page 151: ...ave valuable data on a computer etc 1 MENU Setup Format Note Formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images 174 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu File Number Selects how to assign file numbers to recorded still images and MP4 movies 1 MENU Setup File Number desired setting Menu item details Series The product will assign numbers to files sequentially up to 9999 withou...

Page 152: ...number currently used Images are recorded in the newly created folder A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies that have the same number are created at the same time 1 MENU Setup New Folder Note When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into this product and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images in total can be stored in one f...

Page 153: ...mage DB If image files were processed on a computer problems may occur in the image database file In such cases the images on the memory card will not be played back on this product If these problems happen repair the file using Recover Image DB 1 MENU Setup Recover Image DB Enter Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data 179 How to Us...

Page 154: ...e Changing settings Setup menu Setting Reset Resets the product to the default settings Even if you perform Setting Reset the recorded images are retained 1 MENU Setup Setting Reset desired setting Menu item details Camera Settings Reset Initializes the main shooting settings to the default settings Initialize Initializes all the settings to the default settings Note Be sure not to eject the batte...

Page 155: ...s Mobile from your smartphone s application store If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed on your smartphone be sure to update it to the latest version For details on PlayMemories Mobile refer to the support page http www sony net pmm 184 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone Connecting an Android smartphone to this product 1 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on yo...

Page 156: ...nnecting this product and a Smartphone Connecting the product to an iPhone or iPad 1 Select the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx on the Wi Fi setting screen of your iPhone or iPad 2 Input the password displayed on this product The iPhone or iPad is connected to the product ...

Page 157: ...by touching an NFC enabled Android smartphone to the product If the application you call up has a feature that works with the smartphone the product and the smartphone will be connected via Wi Fi To use this function register the desired application in advance 1 MENU Wireless One touch NFC desired application 2 Switch this product to shooting mode then touch an NFC enabled smartphone to the N mark...

Page 158: ...g a Smartphone Smart Remote Embedded You can use a smartphone as the remote controller for this product and shoot still images movies The application PlayMemories Mobile must be installed on your smartphone 1 MENU Application Application List Smart Remote Embedded 2 When the product is ready for the connection an information screen appears on the product Connect the smartphone and the product usin...

Page 159: ...isplays are subject to change without notice 188 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Controlling this product using a Smartphone One touch connection with an NFC enabled Android smartphone NFC One touch remote You can connect this product and an NFC enabled Android smartphone with one touch without performing a complex setup operation 1 Activate the NFC function of the smartphone 2 Switch this produc...

Page 160: ...s set to On you cannot connect this product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off If this product and the smartphone are connected when the product is in playback mode the displayed image is sent to the smartphone 189 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Transferring images to a Smartphone Send to Smartphone You can transfer still images movies to a smartphone and view them The application PlayM...

Page 161: ...Start PlayMemories Mobile and change the image size by Settings Copy Image Size For iPhone iPad Select PlayMemories Mobile in the setting menu and change the image size by Copy Image Size Some images may not be displayed on the smartphone depending on the recording format You cannot send XAVC S or AVCHD format movies This product shares the connection information for Send to Smartphone with a devi...

Page 162: ...touch the smartphone cancel the sleep and lock screen functions of the smartphone The NFC function is available only when the N mark is displayed on the product Touch the smartphone to the product for 1 2 seconds until PlayMemories Mobile launches To transfer two or more images select MENU Wireless Send to Smartphone to select images After the connection enabled screen appears use NFC to connect t...

Page 163: ... You cannot send AVCHD format movies You cannot send XAVC S format movies When you save images to a MAC computer using the Wi Fi function use Wireless Auto Import 191 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Transferring images to a computer Send to Computer You can transfer images stored in the product to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadband router and easily make backup ...

Page 164: ...vice to be connected 2 When you want to play back images using slideshow press on the center of the control wheel To display the next previous image manually press the right left side of the control wheel To change the device to be connected press the bottom side of the control wheel then select Device list Slideshow settings You can change the slideshow settings by pressing the bottom side of the...

Page 165: ... Mode When you board an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 1 MENU Wireless Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 194 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Changing the settings of Wi Fi functions WPS Push If your access point has the WPS button you can register the access poi...

Page 166: ...Point Set You can register your access point manually Before starting the procedure check the SSID name of the access point security system and password The password may be preset in some devices For details see the access point operating instructions or consult the access point administrator 1 MENU Wireless Access Point Set 2 Select the access point you want to register When the desired access po...

Page 167: ...he character type switches among alphabet letters numerals and symbols 3 Keyboard Each time you press on the center the character that you enter will be displayed For example If you want to enter abd Select the key for abc and press once to display a select 5 Move cursor and press select the key for abc and press twice to display b select the key for def and press once to display d 4 Finalize Fina...

Page 168: ...ting Select Auto or Manual IP Address If you are entering the IP address manually enter the set address Subnet Mask Default Gateway When you set IP Address Setting to Manual enter the IP address to match your network environment Note To give the registered access point priority set Priority Connection to On 196 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Changing the settings of Wi Fi functions Edit Device N...

Page 169: ...hat has permission to connect If you want to change the device that is permitted to connect reset the connection information 1 MENU Wireless SSID PW Reset OK Note If you connect this product to the smartphone after resetting the connection information you must register the smartphone again 199 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Changing the settings of Wi Fi functions Reset Network Set Resets all th...

Page 170: ...ollowing URL PlayMemories Camera Apps website http www sony net pmca 202 How to Use Adding applications to the product Installing the applications Opening a service account You can open a service account which is required to download applications 1 Access the application download website http www sony net pmca 2 Follow the instructions on the screen and acquire a service account Follow the instruc...

Page 171: ...tly to the product using the Wi Fi function You can download applications using the Wi Fi function without connecting to a computer Acquire a service account in advance 1 MENU Application Application List PlayMemories Camera Apps then follow the instructions on the screen to download applications Note If MENU Wireless Access Point Set access point to be connected IP Address Setting is set to Manua...

Page 172: ...Managing the applications Uninstalling applications You can uninstall applications from this product 1 MENU Application Application List Application Management Manage and Remove 2 Select the application to be uninstalled 3 Select to uninstall the application The uninstalled application can be re installed For details see the application download website 207 How to Use Adding applications to the pr...

Page 173: ...Recommended computer environment You can confirm the operating computer environment of the software from the following URL http www sony net pcenv 210 How to Use Viewing on computers Using the software PlayMemories Home With PlayMemories Home you can do the following You can import images shot with this product to your computer You can play back the images imported to your computer You can share y...

Page 174: ...stalling PlayMemories Home 1 Using your computer s Internet browser go to the URL below and download PlayMemories Home by following the onscreen instructions http www sony net pm An internet connection is required For detailed instructions visit the PlayMemories Home support page http www sony co jp pmh se 2 Connect the product to your computer using the micro USB cable supplied then turn the prod...

Page 175: ...ftware for Mac computers access the following URL http www sony co jp imsoft Mac Wireless Auto Import Wireless Auto Import is required if you are using a Mac computer and want to import images to the computer using Wi Fi function Download Wireless Auto Import from the URL above and install it on your Mac computer For details see Help for Wireless Auto Import Note The software that can be used vari...

Page 176: ... after making a USB connection between this product and a computer click Open folder to view files OK DCIM or MP_ROOT Then copy the desired images to the computer If Device Stage appears on a Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer double click Browse Files media icon folder in which the images you want to import are stored Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home For Mac Connect t...

Page 177: ... operations Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a memory card Turning off the product 1 Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device on the taskbar 2 Click the displayed message Note For Mac computers drag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon in the Trash icon The product is disconnected from the computer For Windows 7 Windows 8 computers the disconnect icon may not appear In tha...

Page 178: ...ng types of 12 cm discs with PlayMemories Home For Blu ray discs see Creating Blu ray Discs DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Non rewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions 217 How to Use Viewing on computers Creating a movie disc Selecting the disc creation me...

Page 179: ...Memories Home by down converting the image quality You cannot create a disc with PlayMemories Home for Mac You cannot create a disc from MP4 and XAVC S format movies 218 How to Use Viewing on computers Creating a movie disc Creating a disc with a device other than a computer You can also create discs using a Blu ray recorder etc Depending on which device you use the types of disc that can be creat...

Page 180: ...D movies imported to a computer The computer must be capable of creating Blu ray Discs BD R not re writable or BD RE rewritable discs can be used Multi session recordings cannot be made To create Blu ray Discs using PlayMemories Home be sure to install the dedicated add on software For details see the following URL http support d imaging sony co jp BDUW To install your computer must be connected t...

Page 181: ...s may cause the product to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On carrying Do not sit down in a chair or other place with the product in the back pocket of your trousers or skirt as this may cause a malfunction or damage the product On operating temperatures Your product is designed for use under the temperatures between approximately 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shoot...

Page 182: ...playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your product are not guaranteed Notes on playing movies on other devices This product uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording For this reason movies recorded in AVCHD format with this product cannot be played by the following devices Other devices compatible with AVCHD format that does not support High Profile Devi...

Page 183: ...r or viewfinder Do not carry the camera by the monitor When the lens is in operation be careful not to catch your fingers or any other objects in the lens When pushing down the viewfinder be careful not to catch your fingers in the viewfinder Do not force down the viewfinder when the eye piece is pulled out If water sand or dust adheres to the viewfinder it may cause a malfunction Do not expose th...

Page 184: ...e battery is not charged you can still use the product as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert a charged battery pack into the product or connect the product to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied and leave the product for 24 hours or more with the power off 222 How to Use Precautions This product Precautions No...

Page 185: ...erformance decreases in low temperature environments So in cold places the operational time of the battery pack is shorter To ensure longer battery pack use we recommend putting the battery pack in your pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in the product immediately before you start shooting If there are any metal objects such as keys in your pocket be careful of causing a short c...

Page 186: ...g period the battery capacity decreases gradually If the available time of the battery is shortened significantly it is probably time to replace the battery pack with a new one The battery life varies according to how the battery pack is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used 223 How to Use Precautions This product Precautions Charging the battery pa...

Page 187: ... SDXC memory card microSD memory card microSD memory card microSDHC memory card microSDXC memory card Memory Stick PRO Duo media and SD cards up to 64 GB have been tested and proven to operate with this product Memory Stick Micro media up to 16 GB and microSD memory cards up to 64 GB have been tested and proven to operate with this product When recording movies the following memory cards are recom...

Page 188: ...areful when you handle it Do not remove the battery pack or the memory card or turn the camera off while the access lamp is illuminated This may cause the data on the memory card to become damaged If the memory card is used near areas with strong magnetization or used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise the data on the memory card may become damaged When storing or carry...

Page 189: ...technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this product 2 High speed data transfer using a parallel interface is supported 3 When recording movies only media marked with Mark2 can be used Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media sold separately This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbr...

Page 190: ...h or casing Do not expose the product to chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide Do not touch the product with any of the above on your hand Do not leave the product in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Cleaning the monitor If oil from your hand or hand cream etc remain on the monitor the original coating may become e...

Page 191: ...yed back on this product the image may not appear in the actual image size 227 How to Use Precautions This product Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies Recordable time of movies The table below shows the approximate maximum recording times which can be recorded on the memory card that is formatted with this product These numbers are the total times of all movie files on ...

Page 192: ...5 m File Format AVCHD 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 2 GB 9 m 4 GB 20 m 8 GB 40 m 16 GB 1 h 25 m 32 GB 3 h 64 GB 6 h 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH 2 GB 10 m 4 GB 25 m 8 GB 55 m 16 GB 2 h 32 GB 4 h 5 m 64 GB 8 h 15 m 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 2 GB 8 m 4 GB 15 m 8 GB 35 m 16 GB 1 h 15 m 32 GB 2 h 30 m 64 GB 5 h 5 m 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX 2 GB 9 m 4 GB 20 m ...

Page 193: ...0 30p 16M 1920x1080 25p 16M 2 GB 10 m 4 GB 25 m 8 GB 1 h 16 GB 2 h 32 GB 4 h 10 m 64 GB 8 h 25 m 1280x720 30p 6M 1280x720 25p 6M 2 GB 30 m 4 GB 1 h 15 m 8 GB 2 h 35 m 16 GB 5 h 20 m 32 GB 10 h 55 m 64 GB 22 h Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes for each shooting limited by product specifications If the file format is set to MP4 28M continuous shooting is possible for appro...

Page 194: ...se a malfunction 229 How to Use Precautions This product Using this product abroad On TV color systems To view movies shot using this product on a television the product and television must use the same color television system Check the TV color system for the country or region where you are using the product NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica ...

Page 195: ...open sky environments You may not be able to record location information at locations or in situations where radio signals from the GPS satellites do not reach the product as follows In tunnels indoors or under the shade of buildings Between tall buildings or at narrow streets surrounded by buildings In underground locations locations surrounded by dense trees under an elevated bridge or in locati...

Page 196: ...ctly the location on the map based on the GPS information On the restriction of use of GPS on an airplane During take off and landing of an airplane set Airplane Mode to On If you do not want to record location information set GPS On Off to Off 232 How to Use Precautions This product Other information AVCHD format The AVCHD format was developed for high definition digital video cameras when record...

Page 197: ...OR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the product This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify a...

Page 198: ...r other countries Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc Wi Fi the Wi Fi logo Wi Fi PROTECTED SET UP are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance The N Mark is a trademark or registered tr...

Page 199: ... You cannot insert the battery pack into the product Make sure the direction of the battery pack is correct and insert it until the battery lock lever is locked Make sure that the battery is NP BX1 237 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Battery pack and power You cannot turn on the product After inserting the battery pack into the product it may take a few moments for the product to power up Make sur...

Page 200: ...tween charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one 240 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Battery pack and power The charge lamp on the product flashes when charging the battery pack Make sure that the battery is NP BX1 Remove the battery pack and then reinsert it into the product Batteries which have not been used for more than a year may have deteriorated Charging ha...

Page 201: ...l images movies You cannot record images You are using a memory card with a write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the record position Check the free capacity of the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash The Self timer is activated Set Release w o Card to Enable However without a memory card inserted in the camera images cannot be ...

Page 202: ... been set to Manual Focus Set Focus Mode to a setting other than Manual Focus 247 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies Zoom does not work You cannot use zoom functions during Sweep Panorama shooting You can use only the optical zoom in the following situations When using Smile Shutter function During Self portrait shooting 248 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still ...

Page 203: ...g still images movies The close up shoot function Macro does not work The product automatically adjusts the focus Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Focus adjustment may take some time when shooting a close subject The close up shoot function will not work when the following modes are selected in Scene Selection Adv Sports Shooting Fireworks 251 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting...

Page 204: ...djust the settings 254 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The image colors are not correct Adjust White Balance Picture Effect is set Set Picture Effect to Off To reset settings to default perform Setting Reset 255 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The product is attempting to i...

Page 205: ...mages movies You cannot shoot images continuously The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images The battery level is low Insert a charged battery pack 259 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The image is not clear in the viewfinder Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter adjustment dial 260 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies No ima...

Page 206: ...on without the flash resulting in camera shake The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended Hand held Twilight and Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection are also effective in reducing blur 263 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The monitor darkens after a short period of time passed If you do not operate the product for a certain period of time the product will automatic...

Page 207: ...rom the computer Use PlayMemories Home to play back on this product images that are stored on your computer 266 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Viewing images The date and time are not displayed The screen display is set to display images only Press DISP Display Setting on the control wheel to display the information 267 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Viewing images The image cannot be deleted Ca...

Page 208: ...veral hundred meters depending on surrounding buildings weak GPS signals etc 271 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting GPS It takes time to triangulate although the GPS assist data is taken in DSC HX90V Date Time Setup has not been set or set time differs greatly from the actual time Set the date and time correctly The term of validity of the GPS assist data has expired Update the GPS assist data As the...

Page 209: ...nected Wireless access points may not be displayed on the product due to signal conditions Place the product closer to the wireless access point Wireless access points may not be displayed on the product depending on the access point settings Refer to the instruction manual of the wireless access point 274 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wi Fi WPS Push does not work WPS Push may not work depending...

Page 210: ...edded or Send to Smartphone is canceled halfway When the remaining battery level is low Smart Remote Embedded or Send to Smartphone may be canceled halfway Charge the battery pack and try again 278 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wi Fi The shooting screen for Smart Remote Embedded is not displayed smoothly The connection between this product and the smartphone is disconnected Data communication be...

Page 211: ...f the product is in playback mode 280 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Computers The computer does not recognize this product Set USB Connection to Mass Storage Check that the power of the camera is turned on If the battery level is low insert a charged battery pack Use the micro USB cable supplied to connect the devices Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Disconnect all equipment ...

Page 212: ...a computer onto a memory card inserted into this product and view them on this product 284 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Memory cards Formatted the memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore the data 285 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printing Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer the left right top and botto...

Page 213: ...f the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software Using PlayMemories Home you can print images with the date without recording the date When you print images at a shop images can be printed with the date if you ask them to do so 287 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Others The lens gets fogged ...

Page 214: ...ide for 24 hours or more with the power left off 291 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Others The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases two images at a time This is because the compression rate and the image size after compression change depending on the image when you shoot a JPEG image 292 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Others Settings are reset even though resetting operatio...

Page 215: ...olutions consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 294 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Others A sound is produced when the product is shaken Sound may be produced when the product is shaken while the power is turned off but this is not a malfunction 295 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Others E appears on the screen Remove the memory card and insert it again If the problem ...

Page 216: ...this product or the data is damaged Insert a new memory card E 61 E 62 E 91 A product malfunction has occurred Initialize this product then turn the power on again E 94 There is a malfunction when writing or deleting data Repair is required Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Be prepared to give all numbers in the error code beginning from the E 297 Troubleshooting M...

Page 217: ...he camera set Release w o Card to Enable In this case images will not be saved This memory card may not be capable of recording and playing normally An incompatible memory card is inserted Processing When performing noise reduction the reduction process takes place You cannot do any further shooting during this reduction process Unable to display Images recorded with other products or images modif...

Page 218: ...d Sony service facility Unable to magnify Unable to rotate image Images recorded with other products may not be enlarged or rotated Cannot create more folders A folder in the memory card has the first three digits 999 You cannot create any more folders on this camera 298 Troubleshooting Situations this product has difficulty handling Situations this product has difficulty handling Situations this ...

Page 219: ...bjects with large movements or subjects that move too quickly Superior Auto iSweep Panorama Auto HDR Lock on AF Subjects too small or too large iSweep Panorama Lock on AF Scenes with little contrast such as the sky or a sandy beach iSweep Panorama Superior Auto Scenes changing constantly such as a waterfall iSweep Panorama Superior Auto ...

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