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Help Guide

Digital Still Camera

DSC-RX10M4

Photo Capture

Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image. First shoot a movie, then pause the movie during playback
to capture decisive moments that tend to be missed when shooting still images, and save them as still images.

Related Topic

Shooting movies

Playing back movies

4-725-901-11(2) Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation

Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image.

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MENU → 

 (Playback) → [Photo Capture].

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Play back the movie and pause it.

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Find the desired scene using forward slow playback, reverse slow playback, displays the next frame, and
displays the previous frame, and then stop the movie.

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Press 

(Photo Capture) to capture the chosen scene.

The scene is saved as a still image.

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Summary of Contents for Cyber-Shot DSC-RX10M4

Page 1: ...n on the images You can record the location information on the images The location information can be acquired via a smartphone Touch Focus You can select the subject to focus by the touch operation in the still image and movie recording modes DSC RX10M4 Accessories compatibility information This website provides the accessories compatibility information Another window will open Names of parts Ico...

Page 2: ...cking the camera and the supplied items Charging the battery pack Inserting removing the battery pack Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera Charging by connecting to a computer Battery life and number of recordable images Supplying power from a wall outlet wall socket Notes on the battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Inserting a memory card sold separately Inserti...

Page 3: ...ter still image AF On Eye AF Center Lock on AF Focus Hold Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist Deleting a registered AF Area Del Reg AF Area Pre AF still image AF Illuminator still image AF Area Auto Clear Disp cont AF area Phase Detect Area Manual focus Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnifier MF Assist still image Focus Magnif Time Initial Focus Mag still image Peaking L...

Page 4: ...ket Bracket Settings Using touch functions Touch Operation Touch Focus Touch Pad Settings Selecting still image size image quality Image Size still image Aspect Ratio still image Quality still image Panorama Size Panorama Direction Selecting a shooting mode List of mode dial function Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Switching the auto mode Auto Mode About Scene Recognition Program Auto Aperture Prio...

Page 5: ...sure metering modes Exposure Comp Reset EV Comp Exposure Set Guide Metering Mode Spot Metering Point AE lock AEL w shutter still image Exposure Std Adjust Exp comp set Zebra Correcting brightness and contrast automatically D Range Opt DRO Auto HDR Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO ISO AUTO Min SS Using the zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Zoom Setting About zoom scale 5 ...

Page 6: ...Creative Style Picture Effect Soft Skin Effect still image Auto Obj Framing still image Color Space still image Shutter settings Release w o Card Shutter Type still image Reducing blur SteadyShot still image Noise reduction Long Exposure NR still image High ISO NR still image Face detection Smile Face Detect Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Face Registration De...

Page 7: ...ng super slow motion movies HFR Settings Capturing still images while recording movies Dual Rec Quality Dual Rec Img Size Dual Rec Auto Dual Rec Proxy Recording Audio Recording Audio Level Display Audio Rec Level Audio Out Timing Wind Noise Reduct Picture Profile Gamma Disp Assist Auto Slow Shut movie AF drive speed movie AF Track Sens movie SteadyShot movie TC UB Settings TC UB Disp Switch 7 ...

Page 8: ...ge Init Mag Enlarge Initial Pos Playing back movies Motion Shot Video Motion Interval ADJ Volume Settings Photo Capture Playing back images on the image index screen Image Index Switching between still images and movies View Mode Disp Cont Shoot Grp Playing back images using slideshow Slide Show Protecting data Protecting images Protect Designating images for printing DPOF Specifying images to be ...

Page 9: ...ning selected functions to the button Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB Function Menu Set Customizing the functions of the ring dial Lens Ring Setup Dial Wheel Lock Customizing MENU My Menu Add Item Sort Item Delete Item Delete Page Delete All Checking images before after recording Auto Review Live View Display Monitor viewfinder settings Grid Line FINDER MONITOR Deactivate Monitor Monitor Brightness...

Page 10: ...al Guide Pwr Save Start Time NTSC PAL Selector HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output movie Only for 1080 60i compatible models HDMI Settings HDMI Info Display HDMI Settings TC Output movie HDMI Settings REC Control movie HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI USB Connection USB LUN Setting USB Power Supply PC Remote Settings Still Img Save Dest PC Remote Settings RAW J PC Save Img Langua...

Page 11: ...ng an iPhone or iPad QR code Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad SSID Transferring images to a Smartphone Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Snd to Smrtphn Func Sending Target proxy movies Sending images to an Android smartphone NFC One touch Sharing Transferring images to a computer Send to Computer Transferring images to a TV View on TV Reading location information from a smartpho...

Page 12: ...age Data Converter Installing Image Data Converter Controlling the camera from a computer Remote Camera Control Remote Camera Control Installing Remote Camera Control Creating a movie disc Selecting a disc to be created Creating Blu ray Discs from high definition image quality movies Creating DVD discs AVCHD recording discs from high definition image quality movies Creating DVD discs from standard...

Page 13: ...ot Set Focus Area Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Swt V H AF Area AF Illuminator still image Center Lock on AF AF w shutter still image Pre AF still image Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist Deleting a registered AF Area Del Reg AF Area AF Area Auto Clear Disp cont AF area Phase Detect Area Exposure Comp Reset EV Comp ISO ISO AUTO Min...

Page 14: ...ll image MF Assist still image Peaking Level Peaking Color Focus Ring Rotate Smile Face Detect Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Face Registration Delete Auto Obj Framing still image Camera Settings2 Movie Exposure Mode HFR High Frame Rate Exposure Mode File Format movie Record Setting movie Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings Capturing still images w...

Page 15: ... Level Display Audio Out Timing Wind Noise Reduct SteadyShot movie Marker Display movie Marker Settings movie Video Light Mode Movie w shutter Shutter Type still image Release w o Card SteadyShot still image Rng of Zoom Assist Zoom Setting Zoom Speed Zoom Ring Rotate Zoom Func on Ring DISP Button Monitor Finder FINDER MONITOR Zebra Grid Line Exposure Set Guide 15 ...

Page 16: ...r View on TV Ctrl w Smartphone Airplane Mode Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Wi Fi Settings SSID PW Reset Bluetooth Settings Loc Info Link Set Edit Device Name Reset Network Set Playback Deleting multiple selected images Delete Switching between still images and movies View Mode Playing back images on the image index screen Image Index Disp C...

Page 17: ...oto Capture Setup Monitor Brightness Viewfinder Bright Finder Color Temp Gamma Disp Assist Volume Settings Tile Menu Mode Dial Guide Delete confirm Display Quality Pwr Save Start Time NTSC PAL Selector Touch Operation Touch Pad Settings Demo Mode TC UB Settings HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output movie Only for 1080 60i compatible models HDMI Settings HDMI Info Display HDMI ...

Page 18: ... PC Remote Settings RAW J PC Save Img Language Date Time Setup Area Setting Copyright Info Format File Number Set File Name Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Display Media Info Version Setting Reset My Menu Add Item Sort Item Delete Item Delete Page Delete All Precautions This product Precautions On cleaning 18 ...

Page 19: ...017 Sony Corporation Number of recordable images Recordable movie times Using the AC Adaptor battery charger abroad AVCHD format License Trademarks If you have problems Troubleshooting Self diagnosis display Warning messages 19 ...

Page 20: ...oe Some accessories may not go in all the way and protrude backward from the Multi interface shoe However when the accessory reaches the front end of the shoe the connection is completed For details on compatible accessories for the multi interface shoe visit the Sony website or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used O...

Page 21: ...Focus mode dial 16 Aperture ring 17 Microphone Do not cover this part during movie recording Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume 1 Viewfinder 2 Eye sensor 3 Eyepiece Cup Removing the eyepiece cup Grasp the eyepiece cup on the left and right sides to remove it 4 Diopter adjustment dial 5 21 ...

Page 22: ...ok for shoulder strap 12 Memory card slot 13 Memory card cover 14 Access lamp 15 MENU button 1 Image sensor position mark The image sensor is the sensor that converts light into an electric signal The mark shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to the position of the horizontal line If the subject is closer than the minim...

Page 23: ...nel Touch pad You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position You may not be able to adjust the monitor angle depending on the type of a tripod you use In such a case release the tripod screw once to adjust the monitor angle 9 For shooting Fn Function button For viewing Send to Smartphone button You can display the screen for Send to Smartphone by pressing this b...

Page 24: ...Battery insertion slot 5 Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment and then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover 6 Battery cover 7 Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inches long Oth...

Page 25: ...ay Setting is assigned to the top side of the control wheel In addition you can assign selected functions to the left right bottom side and the center of the control wheel and to the rotation of the control wheel During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel Related Topic Focus Standard Custom Key Shoot ...

Page 26: ...ignment of the zoom and focus functions to the front lens ring or the rear lens ring using Lens Ring Setup Icons and function names are displayed on the screen as follows Ex Adjust the zoom by turning the rear lens ring B Adjust the focus by turning the front lens ring A and adjust the zoom by turning the rear lens ring B Related Topic Lens Ring Setup 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation...

Page 27: ... MENU button to display the menu screen 1 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel Select an icon at the top of the screen A and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU item You can go back to the previous screen by pressing t...

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Page 29: ...ton To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens Press the DISP on the control wheel repeatedly to display a screen mode other than For viewfinder and then press the Fn Function button 1 Select the desired function by pressing the top bottom left right side of the control wheel 2 Select the desired setting by turning the control wheel and press the center of the control wheel Some functio...

Page 30: ...ep 2 then press the center of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function will appear Follow the operating guide A to adjust settings Related Topic Function Menu Set 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 30 ...

Page 31: ...tings MENU Camera Settings2 DISP Button Monitor 1 Place a mark on For viewfinder and then select Enter 2 Press the DISP on the control wheel to set the screen mode to For viewfinder 3 Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen The displayed contents and their positions in the illustrations are just guidelines and may differ from the actual displays Auto mode Scene Selection mode P A S ...

Page 32: ...not adjustable When using Creative Style Picture Profile etc some of the setup tasks can only be accomplished on a dedicated screen Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 32 ...

Page 33: ...racter type will switch between alphabet letters numerals and symbols 2 Keyboard Each time you press this key the characters corresponding to that key will be displayed one by one in order For example If you want to enter abd Press the key for abc once to display a select 5 Move cursor and press the key for abc twice to display b press the key for def once to display d 3 Finalize Finalizes the ent...

Page 34: ... of icons on the screen The displayed contents and their positions shown below are just a guideline and may differ from the actual display Monitor mode Viewfinder mode In Auto Mode or Scene Selection mode P A S M Sweep Panorama mode For playback 34 ...

Page 35: ...ning number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images 20M 18M 17M 13M 10M 7 5M 6 5M 5 0M 4 2M 3 7M VGA Image size of still images Image quality of still images Frame rate of movies Record setting of movies Bluetooth connection available Bluetooth connection unavailable Connected to smartphone Not connected to smartphone 100 Remaining battery 1 35 ...

Page 36: ...e warning Obtaining location information Location information cannot be obtained Overheating warning 2 0 Smart teleconverter Database file full Database file error Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom View Mode 100 0003 Folder number File number Protect File format of movies DPOF DPOF set PC Remote Bright Monitoring Copyright information writing on 240fps 250fps 480fps 500fps 960fps 1000fps Fr...

Page 37: ...t Focus Performing Spot Focus Drive Mode Flash Mode Red Eye Reduction 0 0 Flash Comp Focus Mode Focus Area Metering Mode 7500K A5 G5 White Balance Auto Preset Custom Color temperature Color filter D Range Optimizer Auto HDR 3 3 3 Creative Style Contrast saturation and sharpness Smile Face Detect Picture Effect Copyright information exists for image Smile detection sensitivity indicator 2 37 ...

Page 38: ...Manual STBY Movie recording standby REC 1 00 12 Actual movie recording time hours minutes seconds Lens ring function Control wheel function Control dial function Focus Focus range limiter 1 250 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture Value ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity Exposure Setting Guide AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator Histogram Location information 90 44 55 N 233 44 55 W Latitude lon...

Page 39: ...O Auto HDR image warning Picture Effect error 2017 1 1 10 37AM Date of recording 3 7 File number Number of images in the view mode REC Control Spot metering area C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 00 00 00 00 Time code hour minute second frame 00 00 00 00 User Bit 39 ...

Page 40: ...an set the shutter speed and aperture exposure compensation flash compensation ISO white balance drive mode etc using the display panel on top of the camera Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation Flash compensation ISO sensitivity White Balance Drive Mode Remaining battery 40 ...

Page 41: ...e Display panel illumination button A on top of the camera If you press the button again the display panel backlight will turn off 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Even if the number of recordable images is higher than 9 999 images 9999 will appear on the display panel 41 ...

Page 42: ...P button while looking into the viewfinder Each time you press the DISP button the screen display changes The displayed contents and their position are just a guideline and may differ from the actual display During shooting Monitor Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram Level For viewfinder Display All Info During shooting Viewfinder Level No Disp Info Histogram Level During playback Monitor View...

Page 43: ...orama shooting The information in the histogram display does not indicate the final photograph It is information about image displayed on the screen The final result depends on the aperture value etc The histogram display is extremely different between shooting and playback in the following cases When the flash is used When shooting a low luminance subject such as a night scene In movie mode For v...

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Page 45: ...r the product is level in both the front back A and horizontal B directions When the product is level in both directions the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays information suited for shooting with the viewfinder Note If you tilt the product forward or backward by a large degree the level error will be great The product may have a margin of error of almost 1 even when the inclination ...

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Page 47: ...r in parentheses indicates the number of pieces Camera 1 Power cord mains lead 1 supplied in some countries regions Rechargeable Battery Pack NP FW50 1 Micro USB cable 1 AC Adaptor 1 The shape of the AC Adaptor may differ depending on the country region Shoulder Strap 1 Lens cap 1 Lens Hood 1 47 ...

Page 48: ...Eyepiece Cup 1 attached on the camera Shoe Cap 1 attached on the camera Instruction Manual 1 Reference Guide 1 Wi Fi Connection One touch NFC Guide 1 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 48 ...

Page 49: ...tery pack Make sure that the access lamp is not lit and turn off the camera Then slide the lock lever A and remove the battery pack Open the battery cover 1 Insert the battery pack while pressing the lock lever A with the tip of the battery until the battery locks into place 2 Close the cover 3 49 ...

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Page 51: ...able to operate the camera However the battery pack will not be charged When you use a completely new battery pack or a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the charge lamp may flash quickly when the battery is charged 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 bat...

Page 52: ...socket Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs micro USB cables supplied and AC Adaptors supplied Related Topic Notes on the battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Using the AC Adaptor battery charger abroad 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 52 ...

Page 53: ...ction has been established between the computer and the camera Doing so may cause a malfunction Before turning 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 U...

Page 54: ...turned on and off once every ten times The flash strobes once for every two pictures The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The number of minutes for movie shooting is based on the CIPA standard and shooting under the following conditions The image quality is set to XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M Actual shooting movies Battery life based on repeated shooting zooming shooting stand by...

Page 55: ...he memory card may be damaged As long as the power is on the battery pack will not be charged even if the camera is connected to the AC Adaptor Under certain conditions power may be supplied from the battery pack supplementarily even if you are using the AC adaptor Do not remove the Micro USB cable while power is supplied from a wall outlet wall socket Before you remove the Micro USB cable turn of...

Page 56: ...ou connect this product and a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source the laptop s battery charge may decrease Do not charge this product using the laptop computer for too long Do not turn on restart a computer wake a computer from sleep mode or turn off a computer while this product is connected to the computer via USB cable Doing so may cause a malfunction of this product Disconn...

Page 57: ...y not be able to turn on the product or the battery pack may not be properly charged In that case clean the battery by lightly wiping off any dust using a soft cloth or a cotton swab How to store the battery pack To maintain the battery pack s function charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it in the camera at least once a year before storing it Store the battery in a cool dry place afte...

Page 58: ...ck is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new or different one and check that the newly inserted battery is charging correctly If the newly inserted battery is charging correctly the previously inserted battery may be faulty If the charge lamp flashes even if the AC Adaptor is connected to the product and the wall outlet wall socket this indicates that charging has stopped...

Page 59: ...amera for more stable performance of the memory card To remove the memory card Open the memory card cover and make sure that the access lamp A is not lit then push in the memory card lightly once to remove it Open the memory card cover 1 Insert the memory card With the notched corner facing in the direction illustrated insert the memory card until it clicks into place Insert the memory card correc...

Page 60: ...Related Topic Memory cards that can be used Notes on memory card Format 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 60 ...

Page 61: ... on the memory card Related Topic Notes on memory card Recording format Supported memory card Still image SD SDHC SDXC card AVCHD SD SDHC SDXC card Class 4 or faster or U1 or faster XAVC S 4K 60Mbps HD 50Mbps or lower HD 60Mbps SDHC SDXC card Class 10 or U1 or faster 4K 100Mbps HD 100Mbps SDHC SDXC card U3 High Frame Rate SDHC SDXC card Class 10 or U1 or faster Including when recording proxy movie...

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Page 63: ... card may become damaged Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object Do not leave the memory card within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not disassemble or modify the memory card The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it Memory card formatted with a computer is not...

Page 64: ...ed in the image When the lens hood is attached properly the lens hood index red line matches the red index mark on the hood Remove the lens hood when using the flash as the lens hood blocks the flash light and may appear as a shadow on the image To store the lens hood after shooting attach the lens hood to the lens backward 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Match the shape of the lens...

Page 65: ... or geographic location again after the date and time setting is finished select MENU Setup Date Time Setup or Area Setting Note If the date and time setting is canceled halfway the setting screen for the date and time appears every time you turn on the camera Related Topic Turn on the camera The language setting screen will appear and then setting screen for date and time will appear 1 Select you...

Page 66: ...Date Time Setup Area Setting Using the control wheel 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 66 ...

Page 67: ...ated Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot desired key then assign the In Camera Guide function to the key The In Camera Guide function cannot be assigned to some keys 1 Select the MENU or Fn item of which you want to see descriptions then press the button to which the In Camera Guide function is assigned The desc...

Page 68: ...e W T zoom lever when shooting 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus When the image is in focus a beep sounds and the indicator such as lights up The shortest shooting distance from the front of the lens is approximately 3 cm 0 10 ft at the wide angle end approximately 72 cm 2 36 ft at the telephoto end and approximately 140 cm 4 59 ft at a focal length of around 250 mm 35 mm equivalent...

Page 69: ...ck the focus even if Focus Mode has been set to Automatic AF Related Topic List of mode dial function Zoom Playing back still images Auto Review Focus Mode Focus Area 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation The focus is locked If it is difficult to focus on the desired subject set Focus Area to Center or Flexible Spot Keep pressing the shutter button halfway down and place the subject back ...

Page 70: ...a focuses DMF DMF You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing letting you focus on a subject more quickly than when using the manual focus from the beginning This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting MF Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus use manual focus Rotate the front lens ring to adjust th...

Page 71: ...rough glass Fast moving subjects Reflective light or shiny surfaces Flashing light Back lit subjects Continuously repetitive patterns such as the facades of buildings Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances Hint In Continuous AF mode you can lock the focus by pressing and holding the focus hold button When you set the focus to infinity in the manual focus mode or the direct ma...

Page 72: ...reen and then select the desired area to start tracking using the left right sides of the control wheel You can also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating the area as a flexible spot or expand flexible spot On the Flexible Spot shooting screen you can change the size of the focusing frame by turning the control wheel To move the focus area When Focus Area is set to Flexi...

Page 73: ... Touch Operation Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Swt V H AF Area Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 73 ...

Page 74: ...bined autofocus of the phase detection AF and contrast AF Note When the F value is greater than F8 you cannot use the Phase Detection AF Only Contrast AF is available When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p Phase Detection AF cannot be used Only Contrast AF is available 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 74 ...

Page 75: ...by pressing the key The camera detects the subject positioned in the center of the screen and starts tracking by pressing the center of the control wheel If you press the key while the subject is being tracked tracking will be canceled Note You cannot set the Focus Standard function to Left Button Right Button or Down Button Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB Focus Area Center Lock on AF...

Page 76: ...tion of the camera horizontal vertical An example when AF Point AF Area is selected A Vertical Flexible Spot Upper left corner B Horizontal Flexible Spot Upper right corner C Vertical Center Three camera orientations are detected horizontal vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up and vertical with the side of the shutter button facing down Note If the setting for Swt V H AF Area is ...

Page 77: ...camera is vertical the first shot is taken with the horizontal focus setting or with the last focus setting The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down Related Topic Focus Area 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 77 ...

Page 78: ...the focusing mode while the button is held down AF MF Ctrl Toggle Switches the focusing mode until the button is pressed again Note You cannot set the AF MF Control Hold function to Left Button Right Button or Down Button of the control wheel Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot desired button AF MF Contr...

Page 79: ...t the focus and the exposure separately Menu item details On The auto focus operates when you press the shutter button halfway down Off The auto focus does not operate even if you press the shutter button halfway down Related Topic AF On Pre AF still image Focus Magnifier 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF w shutter desired setting 1 79 ...

Page 80: ...shutter button Set AF w shutter and Pre AF to Off to focus at a specific shooting distance predicting the position of the subject Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB AF w shutter still image Pre AF still image 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot desired key then assign the AF On function to the key 1 Press the key to which you have assigne...

Page 81: ...aring sunglasses When the front hair covers the person s eyes In low light or back lit conditions When the eyes are closed When the person is in the shade When the person is out of focus When the person is moving too much If the person is moving too much the detection frame may not display correctly over their eyes When the mode dial is set to Movie or or during movie recording Eye AF is unavailab...

Page 82: ... situations The subject is moving too quickly The subject is too small or too large The contrast between the subject and the background is poor It is dark The ambient light changes Lock on AF does not work in the following situations Sweep Panorama When Scene Selection is set to Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur When Smart Telecon is being used When shooting in Manual Focus mode When using th...

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Page 84: ... is pressed Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot assign the Focus Hold function to the key of your choice 1 Focus and press the key to which the Focus Hold function has been assigned 2 Press the shutter button while holding down the key 3 84 ...

Page 85: ...ssed Note A focus area cannot be registered in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Movie or While Touch Focus is being performed While using the digital zoom function While Lock on AF is being performed While focusing While performing focus lock You cannot assign Regist AF Area hold to Left Button Right Button or Down Button You cannot call up the registered focus area in the f...

Page 86: ...tered AF Area Del Reg AF Area Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using AF Area Regist Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Del Reg AF Area 1 86 ...

Page 87: ...before you press the shutter button halfway down Menu item details On Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pre AF desired setting 1 87 ...

Page 88: ...lowing situations In movie mode Sweep Panorama When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF and the subject is moving when the focus indicator or lights up When Focus Magnifier is activated When Scene Selection is set to the following modes Landscape Sports Action Night Scene If the Multi Interface Shoe is equipped with a flash with an AF illuminator function when the flash is turned on...

Page 89: ... time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved Menu item details On The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved Off The focus area is displayed all the time 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Area Auto Clear desired setting 1 89 ...

Page 90: ...e Menu item details On Displays the focus area that is in focus Off Does not display the focus area that is in focus Note When Focus Area is set to one of the following the focusing frames in the area that is in focus turn green Center Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Disp cont AF area desired setting 1 90 ...

Page 91: ...ea Note When the F value is larger than F8 Phase Detection AF cannot be used Only Contrast AF is available When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p Phase Detection AF cannot be used Only Contrast AF is available When recording movies the Phase Detection AF area will not be displayed 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Phase Detect...

Page 92: ...up Note When you use the viewfinder adjust the diopter level to obtain the correct focus on the viewfinder If you re select the Focus Mode any focus distance that you set manually will be canceled Related Topic Focus Magnifier Turn the focus mode dial A to select MF 1 Rotate the front lens ring to achieve sharp focus When you rotate the front lens ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen...

Page 93: ...Peaking Level MF Assist still image Lens Ring Setup 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 93 ...

Page 94: ...t You can assign the focus function to the rear lens ring by selecting MENU Camera Settings2 Lens Ring Setup Related Topic Peaking Level Turn the focus mode dial A and select DMF 1 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 2 Keep the shutter button pressed halfway down and then rotate the front lens ring to achieve a sharper focus When you rotate the front lens ring the focus di...

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Page 96: ...the monitor again You can also exit the focus magnifier function by pressing the shutter button halfway down Related Topic MF Assist still image Focus Magnif Time Initial Focus Mag still image Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB Touch Operation 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnifier 1 Press the center of the control wheel to enlarge the image and select the...

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Page 98: ...ng MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Use the Focus Magnifier function instead Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnif Time 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 MF Assist On 1 Turn the lens ring to which the focus function has been assigned to adjust the focus The image is enlarged You c...

Page 99: ...s Magnifier function Menu item details 2 Sec Magnifies the images for 2 seconds 5 Sec Magnifies the images for 5 seconds No Limit Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button Related Topic Focus Magnifier MF Assist still image 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time desired setting 1 99 ...

Page 100: ...nifier Select a setting that will help you frame your shot Menu item details x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x5 3 Displays a 5 3 times enlarged image Related Topic Focus Magnifier 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus Mag desired setting 1 100 ...

Page 101: ...evel to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low Off Does not use the peaking function Note Since the product recognizes sharp areas as in focus the effect of peaking differs depending on the subject The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced on devices connected via HDMI Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Peaking Color 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera...

Page 102: ...s or Direct Manual Focus shooting Menu item details Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow White Enhances outlines in white Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Peaking Level 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Peaking Color desired setting 1 102 ...

Page 103: ...igned Menu item details Left Right Assigns longer distance focus to counterclockwise rotation and shorter distance focus to clockwise rotation Right Left Assigns longer distance focus to clockwise rotation and shorter distance focus to counterclockwise rotation Related Topic Lens Ring Setup 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Ring Rotate desired setting 1 103...

Page 104: ...while holding the shutter button down each with different degrees of exposure Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images one by one each with a different degrees of exposure WB bracket Shoots a total of three images each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance color temperature and color filter DRO Bracket Shoots a total of three images each at a dif...

Page 105: ...ainting Rich tone Mono Miniature Watercolor Illustration DRO Auto HDR is set to Auto HDR ISO is set to Multi Frame NR Smile Shutter is being used When Shutter Type is set to Mechanical Shut the continuous shooting speed cannot be set to Continuous Shooting Hi Related Topic Focus Mode AEL w shutter still image Shutter Type still image MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode Cont Shooting 1 Select the desi...

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Page 107: ...NU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode Single Shooting to cancel the self timer Set Audio signals to Off to mute the beep sound during self timer counting To use the self timer in bracket mode select bracket mode under drive mode then select MENU Camera Settings1 Bracket Settings Selftimer during Brkt Note The self timer is unavailable in the following situations The shooting mode is set to Sweep Panorama...

Page 108: ...Sec 5 Img Self timer Cont 5 Sec 3 Img Self timer Cont 5 Sec 5 Img Self timer Cont 2 Sec 3 Img Self timer Cont 2 Sec 5 Img Hint Press the shutter button again to stop the count of the self timer Select MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode Single Shooting to cancel the self timer 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode Self timer Cont 1 Select the desired mode usi...

Page 109: ...ed by adjusting the shutter speed When the exposure is compensated the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama When the flash is used the product performs flash bracket shooting which shifts the amount of flash light even if Cont Bracket is selected Press the shu...

Page 110: ... 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 the exposure is compensated the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value Bracket shooting is unavailable in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Sele...

Page 111: ...hifted by 0 3 EV steps Exposure compensation 0 0 EV Flash bracketing lower indicator 3 images shifted by 0 7 EV steps Flash compensation 1 0 EV Note During bracket shooting guides equal to the number of images to be shot are displayed over under the bracket indicator When you start single bracket shooting the guides will disappear one by one as the camera records images 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 20...

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Page 113: ...10MK 1 White Balance Bracket Hi Records a series of three images with large changes in the white balance within the range of 20MK 1 MK 1 is the unit that indicates the capability of color temperature conversion filters and indicates the same value as mired Note The last shot is shown on the auto review Related Topic Bracket Settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settin...

Page 114: ...ange Optimizer value Lv 1 Lv 2 and Lv 3 DRO Bracket Hi Records a series of three images with large changes in the D Range Optimizer value Lv 1 Lv 3 and Lv 5 Note The last shot is shown on the auto review Related Topic Bracket Settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode DRO Bracket 1 Select the desired mode using the right left side of the control wheel ...

Page 115: ...imer during bracket shooting Also sets the number of seconds until the shutter is released if using the self timer OFF 2 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Bracket order Sets the order of exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing 0 0 Related Topic Cont Bracket Single Bracket WB bracket DRO Bracket 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode select bracket shooting mode 1 M...

Page 116: ...tem details Touch Panel Pad Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Touch Panel Only Activates only the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor Touch Pad Only Activates only the touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Off Deactivates all touch operations Related Topic Touch Focu...

Page 117: ...f 1 Select a Focus Area other than Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot 1 MENU Camera Settings1 Center Lock on AF Off 2 Touch the monitor When shooting with the monitor touch the subject to focus When shooting with the viewfinder you can move the position of the focus by touching and dragging on the monitor while looking through the viewfinder When the shutter button is pressed halfway down the c...

Page 118: ...available in the following situations When the shooting mode is set to Sweep Panorama When Focus Mode is set to Manual Focus When using the digital zoom Related Topic Touch Operation 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 118 ...

Page 119: ...n of dragging and the amount of movement Relative Position Operation Area Sets the area to be used for touch pad operations Restricting the operational area can prevent erroneous operations caused by your nose etc touching the monitor About Touch Positioning Mode Selecting Absolute Position lets you move the focusing frame to a distant position more quickly because you can directly specify the pos...

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Page 121: ... for RAW images corresponds to L Related Topic MENU Camera Settings1 Image Size desired setting 1 Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 20M 5472 3648 pixels M 10M 3888 2592 pixels S 5 0M 2736 1824 pixels Aspect Ratio is set to 4 3 L 18M 4864 3648 pixels M 10M 3648 2736 pixels S 5 0M 2592 1944 pixels VGA 640 480 pixels Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 17M 5472 3080 pixels M 7 5M 3648 2056 pixels S 4 2M 2720 15...

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Page 123: ... film 4 3 An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that does not support high definition 16 9 An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that supports high definition 1 1 The horizontal and vertical ratio is equal 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio desired setting 1 123 ...

Page 124: ...ed 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 one memory card but the image quality will be lower About RAW images To open a RAW image file recorded with this c...

Page 125: ...ama Direction setting Menu item details When Panorama Direction is set to Up or Down Standard 3872 2160 Wide 5536 2160 When Panorama Direction is set to Left or Right Standard 8192 1856 Wide 12416 1856 Related Topic Sweep Panorama Panorama Direction 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Panorama Size desired setting 1 125 ...

Page 126: ...tem 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 Related Topic Sweep Panorama 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Panorama Direction desired setting 1 126 ...

Page 127: ...ot fast moving subjects etc by manually adjusting the shutter speed M Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot still images with the desired exposure by adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value F value MR Memory recall Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often used modes or numeric settings registered in advance Movie Allows you to set an exposure mode and shoot mov...

Page 128: ...osure Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Movie Exposure Mode Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings HFR High Frame Rate Exposure Mode Sweep Panorama Scene Selection 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 128 ...

Page 129: ... For Intelligent Auto mode most of the functions are set automatically and you cannot adjust the settings on your own Related Topic Switching the auto mode Auto Mode About Scene Recognition Mode Dial Guide 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Auto Mode 1 MENU Camera Settings1 Auto Mode Intelligent Auto 2 Point the camera at the subject When the camera recognized the ...

Page 130: ...e sure not to move the camera before the multiple shots are recorded The product will not recognize the scene when you use zoom functions other than optical zoom The product may not properly recognize a scene under some shooting conditions When Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG the product cannot create a composite image For Superior Auto mode most of the functions are set automatically and you ca...

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Page 132: ...it scenes Note In Superior Auto mode the recording process takes longer since the product creates a composite image In this case the overlay icon is displayed and the shutter sound is heard multiple times but only one image is recorded In Superior Auto mode and when the overlay icon is displayed be sure not to move the camera before the multiple shots are recorded For Intelligent Auto and Superior...

Page 133: ...line Portrait Infant Night Portrait Night Scene Backlight Portrait Backlight Landscape Macro Spotlight Low Light When the product recognizes certain conditions the following icons are displayed on the second line Tripod Walk Move Move Bright Move Dark The condition Walk is recognized only when SteadyShot is set to Active or Intelligent Active Note When Smile Face Detect is set to Off the Portrait ...

Page 134: ...combination P on the screen changes to P when you turn the control dial To cancel program shift set the shooting mode to other than Program Auto or turn off the camera Note According to the brightness of the environment the program shift may not be used Set the shooting mode to another one than P or turn off the power to cancel the setting you made When the brightness changes the aperture F value ...

Page 135: ...Note The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual image being shot We recommend that you set the aperture value to between F2 4 and F8 if you want to shoot images with high resolution 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to A Aperture Priority 1 Select the desired value by rotating the aperture ring A Smaller F value The subject is in focus but o...

Page 136: ...ed is 1 3 second s or longer with a Shutter Type other than Electronic Shut is set noise reduction after shooting is performed for the same amount of time that the shutter was open However you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual image being shot Related Topic Long Exposure NR still image 4 725 901 11 2 Copy...

Page 137: ...oration Set the mode dial to M Manual Exposure 1 Select the desired aperture value by turning the aperture ring Select the desired shutter speed by turning the control dial You can also set ISO to ISO AUTO in manual exposure mode The ISO value automatically changes to achieve the appropriate exposure using the aperture value and shutter speed you have set When ISO is set to ISO AUTO the ISO value ...

Page 138: ...ooting noise reduction will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open However you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress You cannot set the shutter speed to BULB in the following situations Smile Shutter Auto HDR Picture Effect is set to HDR Painting or Rich tone Mono Multi Frame NR When Drive Mode is set to the following Cont Shooting Self timer Cont Cont B...

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Page 140: ...rama 1 Point the camera at the subject 2 While pressing the shutter button halfway down aim the camera at one end of the desired panoramic composition You can change the shooting direction prior to shooting using the control dial A This part will not be shot 3 Press the shutter button fully down 4 Pan the camera to the end of the guide in the direction of the arrow on the monitor 5 140 ...

Page 141: ...in The following situations are not suited for shooting Sweep Panorama Moving subjects Subjects that are too close to the product Subjects with continuously 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 inte...

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Page 143: ... at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The product shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Landscape Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Set the mode dial to SCN Scene Selec...

Page 144: ...reate the image reducing subject blur and noise 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 Portrait In the Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur mode the shutter clicks 4 times and an image is recorded If you select Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur with RAW or RAW JPEG the image quality...

Page 145: ...m distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the product Hint To change the scene rotate the control dial on the shooting screen and select a new scene Related Topic Using flash 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 145 ...

Page 146: ...the same model name can be recalled with this camera Note If you set Recall after completing the shooting settings the registered settings are given priority and the original settings may become invalid Check the indicators on the screen before shooting Related Topic Memory Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to MR Memory recall 1 Pres...

Page 147: ...Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually Note When you adjust the aperture using the aperture ring while recording a movie set the Aperture Click Switch to OFF If you change the aperture value while shooting a movie with the Aperture Click Switch set to ON the sound of the aperture ring will be recorded 4 725 901 11 2 C...

Page 148: ...ture value Aperture Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually Related Topic Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation...

Page 149: ...or darker if you adjust Exposure Comp to the plus side or minus side respectively exposure compensation Turn the exposure compensation dial A over side Images become brighter under side Images become darker You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV You can confirm the exposure compensation value that you set on the shooting screen Monitor Viewfinder 1 149 ...

Page 150: ...nsation only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO The settings of the exposure compensation dial will be prioritized over Exposure Comp in MENU You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the 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 set the exposure compens...

Page 151: ... value set using Exposure Comp when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to 0 Menu item details Maintain Maintains the settings Reset Resets the settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Reset EV Comp desired setting 1 151 ...

Page 152: ...t Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure Menu item details Off Does not display the guide On Displays the guide 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Set Guide desired setting 1 152 ...

Page 153: ...mposition or the position of the subject changes Highlight Measures the brightness while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen This mode is suitable for shooting the subject while avoiding overexposure Hint When Spot is selected and Focus Area is set to either Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot while Spot Metering Point is set to Focus Point Link the spot metering point can be coordina...

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Page 155: ...The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area Note When Focus Area is set to other than Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position is locked to the center When Focus Area is set to Lock on AF Flexible Spot or Lock on AF Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position coordinates to the Lock on AF start position but does not coordinate with the tracking of the sub...

Page 156: ...subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen Hint If you select the MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot AEL Button AEL toggle you can lock the exposure without holding down the button Note AEL hold and AEL toggle are not available when using zoom functions other than optical zoom 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted ...

Page 157: ...t to A Automatic AF and the product determines that the subject is moving or you shoot burst images the fixed exposure is cancelled On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately The product keeps adjusting the exposure while shootin...

Page 158: ...ring using spot AEL The standard value for M M Metered Manual will be changed according to the value set in Exposure Std Adjust The value set in Exposure Std Adjust is recorded in Exif data separately from the exposure compensation value The amount of exposure standard value will not be added to the exposure compensation value If you set Exposure Std Adjust during bracketing shooting the number of...

Page 159: ...ht or just ambient light Menu item details Ambient flash Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light Ambient only Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only Related Topic Flash Comp 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exp comp set desired setting 1 159 ...

Page 160: ...r Zebra The settings for correct exposure confirmation and overexposure confirmation are registered to Custom1 and Custom2 respectively in the default settings To check the correct exposure set a standard value and the range for the brightness level The zebra pattern will appear on areas that fall within the range you set To check the overexposure set a minimum value for the brightness level The z...

Page 161: ...ma Multi Frame NR When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to other than Off 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 The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above modes are selected When Record Setting i...

Page 162: ...t Do not change the composition before shooting Note This function is not available when the Quality is RAW or RAW JPEG Auto HDR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Scene Selection Auto HDR is not available in the following situations When Multi Frame NR is selected When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set t...

Page 163: ...PEG Multi Frame NR cannot be selected When Multi Frame NR is selected the flash D Range Opt or Auto HDR cannot be used When Picture Profile is set to other than Off Multi Frame NR cannot be selected When Picture Effect is set to other than Off Multi Frame NR cannot be selected ISO AUTO is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama When...

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Page 165: ... shutter speed you have set Hint The difference in shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to change between Faster Fast Standard Slow and Slower is 1 EV Note If the exposure is insufficient even when the ISO sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO Maximum in ISO AUTO in order to shoot with an appropriate exposure the shutter speed will be slower than the speed set in ISO AUTO Min SS In the following...

Page 166: ...not use the Smart Zoom function with movies Zooming is not available when the screen is set to HFR High Frame Rate shooting When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom Metering Mode is fixed to Multi When using a zoom function other than the optical zoom the following functions are not available Smile Face Detect Lock on AF Auto Obj Framing Related Topic Zoom Zoom Setting About zoom s...

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Page 168: ...zoom in T and zoom out W functions to either rotational direction of the lens ring to which the zoom function has been assigned by selecting MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate Related Topic Zoom Setting The zoom features available with this product Zoom Speed Zoom Func on Ring Lens Ring Setup Zoom Ring Rotate 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Enlarge images using the rear lens rin...

Page 169: ...oduct magnifies images within the range in which image quality does not deteriorate significantly On Digital Zoom 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 Related Topic The z...

Page 170: ...e When Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Related Topic Zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Setting Image Size still image 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Image Size Zoom Setting Optical zoom only smart zoom On ClearImage Zoom On Digital Zoom L 20M Approx 2 0 Approx 4 0 M 10M Approx 1 4 Approx 2 8 Approx 5 6 S 5 0M Approx 2 0 Approx 4 0 Approx 8 0 170 ...

Page 171: ...shutter button all the way down while pressing the key the previous zoom scale will not be restored and shooting will be performed with the angle of view set during zoom assist When you use the Zoom Assist function during movie shooting the captured area is not displayed inside the zoom assist frame but on the screen In addition the zoom sound may be recorded Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom ...

Page 172: ...h to zoom out with the Zoom Assist function Menu item details S Zooms out a small amount M Zooms out a medium amount L Zooms out a large amount Related Topic Zoom Assist 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Rng of Zoom Assist desired setting 1 172 ...

Page 173: ...oom lever to fast Hint The Zoom Speed settings are also used when you are zooming with a remote controller sold separately connected to the camera Note Selecting Fast increases the likelihood that the zoom sound will be recorded Related Topic Zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Setting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Speed desired setti...

Page 174: ...gned Menu item details Left W Right T Assigns zoom out W function to left handed rotation and zoom in T function to right handed rotation Right W Left T Assigns zoom in T function to left handed rotation and zoom out W function to right handed rotation Related Topic Lens Ring Setup 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate desired setting 1 174 ...

Page 175: ...records it Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot assign the Smart Telecon function to the desired key 1 Magnify an image by pressing the key to which you have assigned Smart Telecon The settings change each time you press the key 2 175 ...

Page 176: ...Zooms in out at certain angle steps when you operate the zoom by turning the lens ring Note In the following situations the zoom function activates as if Zoom Func on Ring is set to Standard even if it is set to Step When using the W T zoom lever to change the zoom scale When recording movies When using zoom functions other than the optical zoom Selecting Quick increases the likelihood that the zo...

Page 177: ...ses the white balance setting saved in Custom Setup Custom Setup Memorizes the basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment Select a memorized custom white balance number Hint You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as required by pressing the right side of the control wheel If the color tones do not come out as you ex...

Page 178: ...h standard auto white balance The camera automatically adjusts the color tones Ambience Prioritizes the color tone of the light source This is suitable when you want to produce a warm atmosphere White Prioritizes a reproduction of white color when the color temperature of the light source is low Related Topic White Balance 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Priori...

Page 179: ...n the expected range If you use a flash when capturing a shot the custom white balance will be registered with the flash light Shoot images with a flash when recalling a setting registered with the flash 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 White Balance Custom Setup 1 Hold the product so that the white area fully covers the circle located in the center of the scree...

Page 180: ...trast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views MENU Camera Settings1 Creative Style 1 Select the desired style or Style Box using the top bottom sides of the control wheel 2 To adjust Contrast Saturation and Sharpness select the desired item using the right left sides and then select the value using the top ...

Page 181: ...ix style box the boxes with numbers on the left side to register preferred settings Then select the desired settings using the right button You can call up the same style with slightly different settings To set Contrast Saturation and Sharpness Contrast Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each image style preset such as Standard and Landscape and for each Style Box to which you can regist...

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Page 183: ...ncing 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 defocused considerably This effect may often be found in pictures of miniature models Watercolor Creates an image with ink bleed and blurring effects as if painted using watercolors Illustra...

Page 184: ... 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 Change the composition or re shoot the image carefully to avoid image blur as needed This function is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene S...

Page 185: ...On Uses the Soft Skin Effect Hint When Soft Skin Effect is set to On you can select the effect level Select the effect level by pressing the right left side of the control wheel Note Soft Skin Effect is not available when Quality is RAW Soft Skin Effect is not available for RAW images when the Quality is RAW JPEG 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Soft Skin Effect...

Page 186: ...r High Frame Rate or when Scene Selection is set to Hand held Twilight Sports Action or Anti Motion Blur The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition depending on the shooting conditions Auto Obj Framing cannot be set when Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG Auto Obj Framing is not available in the following situations Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting Self timer Cont Cont Bracket Sin...

Page 187: ...olor space has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the recorded image starts with _ Note AdobeRGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that do not support Ad...

Page 188: ...if no memory card has been inserted Disable Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted Note When no memory card has been inserted the images shot will not be saved The default setting is Enable It is recommended that you select Disable prior to actual shooting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Release w o Card desired setting 1 188 ...

Page 189: ...lectronic shutter there may be distortion in the image due to the movement of the subject or the camera itself During shooting with the electronic shutter band like light and dark shading may appear when shooting under flickering light such as fluorescent light or instantaneous light such as the flash of another camera In rare cases the shutter sound may be produced when the power is turned off ev...

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Page 191: ...ether or not to use the SteadyShot function Menu item details On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot We recommend that you set the camera to Off when using a tripod 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot desired setting 1 191 ...

Page 192: ...g of shooting Note Long Exposure NR is not available when Shutter Type is set to Electronic Shut Noise reduction may not be activated even if Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following situations The shooting mode is set to Sweep Panorama Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Cont Bracket The shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and Sports Action Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur is se...

Page 193: ...h ISO noise reduction moderately Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note High ISO NR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama When Quality is set to RAW this function is not available High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the Quality is RAW JPEG 4 725 901 11 2 ...

Page 194: ...red the priority order for each face using Face Registration the product automatically selects the first prioritized face and the face detection frame over that face turns white The face detection frames of other registered faces turn reddish purple Tips for capturing smiles more effectively Do not cover the eyes with front hair and keep the eyes narrowed Do not obscure the face by a hat masks sun...

Page 195: ...00p During High Frame Rate shooting Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions If the product cannot detect a smile adjust the Smile Detection Sensitivity If you track a face using Lock on AF while executing Smile Shutter function Smile Detection is performed only for that face 4 725 90...

Page 196: ...s can be registered Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc Related Topic Smile Face Detect 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration New Registration 1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 2 When a confirm...

Page 197: ... be given priority the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order Related Topic Smile Face Detect 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Order Exchanging 1 Select a face to change the order of priority 2 Select the destination 3 197 ...

Page 198: ...ou execute Delete the data for registered face will remain in the product To delete the data for registered faces from the product select Delete All 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces 1 198 ...

Page 199: ...roduct first When attaching an accessory make sure that the accessory is fixed securely to the product Do not use the Multi Interface Shoe with a commercially available flash that applies voltage of 250 V or more or has the reverse polarity of the camera Doing so may cause a malfunction When shooting with the flash and the zoom is set to W the shadow of the lens may appear on the screen depending ...

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Page 201: ...h is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or whether the subject looks at the pre strobe or not 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Red Eye Reduction desired setting 1 201 ...

Page 202: ... allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person Wireless Using a wireless flash creates a shading effect that gives the subject a more 3D appearance than when using the camera s flash This mode is effective when you attach a remote control compatible external flash sold separately to the product and shoot with a wireless flash sold sep...

Page 203: ...o the following modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Scene Selection The higher flash effect side may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect side may not be visible Related Topic Using flash 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera...

Page 204: ...era flash may emit light after receiving a light signal from a flash used as the controller of another camera If this occurs change the channel of your flash For details on how to change the channel refer to the instruction manual for the flash For the flash that is compatible with wireless flash shooting visit the Sony website or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility ...

Page 205: ...re applied to the movie shooting White Balance Creative Style Metering Mode Smile Face Detect D Range Opt You can change the settings for ISO sensitivity exposure compensation and focus area while shooting movies While shooting movies the recorded image can be output without the shooting information display by setting HDMI Info Display to Off Note The sound of the lens and the product in operation...

Page 206: ...ay not record smoothly By changing the exposure mode and adjusting the aperture value and the shutter speed the motion of the subject can be recorded smoothly In movie shooting mode ISO sensitivity can be selected from ISO 100 to ISO 12800 If the ISO value is set to a value smaller than ISO 100 the setting is automatically switched to ISO 100 When you finish recording the movie the ISO value retur...

Page 207: ... Movie or during High Frame Rate shooting Off Disables movie recording using the shutter button Hint When Movie w shutter is set to On you can still start or stop recording movies using the MOVIE button When Movie w shutter is set to On you can use the shutter button to start or stop recording movies on an external recording playback device using REC Control Related Topic Shooting movies 4 725 901...

Page 208: ...rding format XAVC S 4K Bit rate Approx 100 Mbps or approx 60 Mbps Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 XAVC S HD Bit rate Approx 100 Mbps approx 60 Mbps approx 50 Mbps approx 25 Mbps or approx 16 Mbps Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data AVCHD Bit rate Approx 24 Mbps maximum or approx 17 Mbps average The AVCHD format has a high degree of compatibility with ...

Page 209: ...on the monitor 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 File Format desired setting 1 File Format Characteristics XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemories Home software XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemo...

Page 210: ... 100 Mbps Records movies in 3840 2160 24p 24p 60M Approx 60 Mbps Records movies in 3840 2160 24p Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Bit rate Description 60p 50M 50p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 60p 25M 50p 25M Approx 25 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 30p 50M 25p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 30p 25p 30p 16M 25p 16M Approx ...

Page 211: ... Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Related Topic Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Record Setting Bit rate Description 120p 60M 100p 60M Approx 60 Mbps Records high speed movies in 1920 1080 120p 100p You can record movies in 120 fps or 100 fps You can create smoother slow motion movies by using compatible editing devices Only when NTSC ...

Page 212: ...y etc 3 Press the center of the control wheel The shooting standby screen will be displayed During shooting standby Shooting Standby is displayed in the center of the screen You cannot adjust the exposure adjust the focus operate the zoom etc while Shooting Standby is displayed If you want to change the shooting settings press the center of the control wheel again to return to the shooting setting...

Page 213: ...distance from the front of the lens approximately 3 cm 0 10 ft at the wide angle end approximately 72 cm 2 36 ft at the telephoto end and approximately 140 cm 4 59 ft at a 35 mm equivalent focal length of around 250 mm or further Timing of recording Depending on the REC Timing setting the relationship between when you press the MOVIE button and the recorded section of the movie is as shown below S...

Page 214: ...ord Setting 24p 50M 30p 50M 25p 50M 60p 50M 50p 50M 240fps 250fps 10 times slower 8 times slower 10 times slower 4 times slower 5 times slower 480fps 500fps 20 times slower 16 times slower 20 times slower 8 times slower 10 times slower 960fps 1000fps 40 times slower 32 times slower 40 times slower 16 times slower 20 times slower Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Priority Setting Frame Rat...

Page 215: ...t be recorded The movie will be recorded in XAVC S HD format It may take time for recording to finish after you press the MOVIE button Wait until the screen switches to the shooting standby screen to start the next shooting Related Topic Movie recording formats Memory cards that can be used HFR High Frame Rate Exposure Mode 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Priority Setting Frame Rate...

Page 216: ... setting When Proxy Recording is set to On Dual Rec is unavailable Depending on the memory card you use it may take a while to record a still image The shutter button sound may be recorded You cannot use the flash while using Dual Rec Related Topic Quality Dual Rec Img Size Dual Rec Auto Dual Rec Press the MOVIE button to start recording the movie 1 Press the shutter button to capture a still imag...

Page 217: ...Shooting still images Shooting movies 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 217 ...

Page 218: ...0M4 Quality Dual Rec Selects the quality of still images to be shot while recording movies Menu item details Extra fine Fine Standard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Quality Dual Rec desired setting 1 218 ...

Page 219: ...RX10M4 Img Size Dual Rec Selects the size of still images to be shot while recording movies Menu item details L 17M M 7 5M S 4 2M 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Img Size Dual Rec desired setting 1 219 ...

Page 220: ...in order to shoot still images with the impressive compositions Hint If you want to change the size or quality of still images use MENU Camera Settings2 Img Size Dual Rec Quality Dual Rec Even when Auto Dual Rec is set to On you can record still images by pressing the shutter button Note Depending on the recording conditions still images may not be shot with the optimal timing Related Topic Captur...

Page 221: ...splayed over movies for which a proxy movie was simultaneously recorded Note Proxy movies cannot be played back on this camera Proxy recording is not available in the following situations When File Format is set to AVCHD When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p When SteadyShot is set to Intelligent Active Deleting protecting movies that have proxy movies removes ...

Page 222: ...d sounds when shooting movies Select Off to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating Menu item details On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording desired setting 1 222 ...

Page 223: ...e audio level Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations When Audio Recording is set to Off When DISP Display Setting is set to No Disp Info During High Frame Rate shooting The audio level is also displayed while shooting stand by in movie recording mode 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Level Display desired setting 1 223 ...

Page 224: ...c audio When you record audio movies with lower volumes set Audio Rec Level to a greater sound level to make the sound easier to hear Note Regardless of the Audio Rec Level settings the limiter always operates Audio Rec Level is available only when the shooting mode is set to movie mode Audio Rec Level is unavailable during High Frame Rate shooting The Audio Rec Level settings are applied for both...

Page 225: ...during HDMI output Menu item details Live Outputs audio without delay Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring Lip Sync Outputs audio and video in sync Select this setting to prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Out Timing desired setting 1 225 ...

Page 226: ...m 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 When an external microphone sold separately is used Wind Noise Reduct does not function 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wind Noise Reduct desired setting 1 226 ...

Page 227: ... Example setting using Movie gamma PP2 Example setting using Still gamma PP3 Example setting of natural color tone using the ITU709 gamma PP4 Example setting of a color tone faithful to the ITU709 standard PP5 Example setting using Cine1 gamma PP6 Example setting using Cine2 gamma PP7 Example setting using S Log2 gamma PP8 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 Cine under Color Mo...

Page 228: ...t Mode to Manual Mode Selects auto manual settings Auto The knee point and slope are set automatically Manual The knee point and slope are set manually Auto Set Settings when Auto is selected for Mode Max Point Sets the maximum point of the knee point 90 to 100 Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity High Mid Low Manual Set Settings when Manual is selected for Mode Point Sets the knee point 75 to 105 Slo...

Page 229: ... 4 To copy the settings to another picture profile number You can copy the settings of the picture profile to another picture profile number MENU Camera Settings1 Picture Profile Copy To Reset the picture profile to the default setting You can reset the picture profile to the default setting You cannot reset all picture profile settings at once MENU Camera Settings1 Picture Profile Reset Note Sinc...

Page 230: ...xclusive to Sony However this camera s S Gamut setting does not support the whole S Gamut color space it is a setting to achieve a color reproduction equivalent to S Gamut Related Topic Gamma Disp Assist 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 230 ...

Page 231: ...amma set in Picture Profile is S Log2 and with an S Log3 709 800 effect when the gamma is set to S Log3 S Log2 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log2 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 S Log3 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log3 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 Note When Gamma Disp Assist is set to Auto during playback the picture is displayed based on the cur...

Page 232: ... the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shutter The recorded movie will be darker than when On is selected but you can record movies with smoother motion and less object blur Note Auto Slow Shut does not function in the following situations During High Frame Rate shooting Shutter Priority Manual Exposure When ISO is set to other than ISO...

Page 233: ...s suitable for shooting active scenes such as sports Normal Sets the AF drive speed to normal Slow Sets the AF drive speed to slow With this mode the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be focused is changed Note When Record Setting is set to 120p 100p AF drive speed cannot be used 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF drive speed desired setting 1 233 ...

Page 234: ...s useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly Standard Sets the AF sensitivity to normal This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places Note When Record Setting is set to 120p 100p AF Track Sens cannot be used 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF Track Sens desired setting 1 234 ...

Page 235: ...a more powerful SteadyShot effect than Active Active Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect Standard Reduces camera shake under stable movie shooting conditions Off Does not use SteadyShot Note If you change the setting for SteadyShot the angle of view will change Intelligent Active and Active cannot be selected when File Format is set to XAVC S 4K 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporatio...

Page 236: ...bit How to select the recording method for the time code TC Format 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings setting value you want to change 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Preset 1 Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits The time code can be set between the following range When 60i is selected 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 2 When 24p is selected you can select the last two digits of the time code i...

Page 237: ...ords the newly set time code on the recording medium Regenerate Reads the last time code for the previous recording from the recording medium and records the new time code consecutively from the last time code The time code advances in Rec Run mode regardless of the TC Run setting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Format 1 Only when NTSC PAL Selector is se...

Page 238: ...ction has been assigned 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB assign the TC UB Disp Switch function to the desired key 1 Press the key to which TC UB Disp Switch is assigned Each time you press the key the monitor display will switch from the movie recording time counter time code TC user bit UB in that order 2 238 ...

Page 239: ...tarts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode except when the mode dial is set to High Frame Rate Movie Mode Only Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to Movie mode 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button desired setting 1 239 ...

Page 240: ... The markers are not recorded Off No marker is displayed Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to Movie or when shooting movies You cannot display markers when using Focus Magnifier The markers are displayed on the monitor or viewfinder You cannot output the markers Related Topic Marker Settings movie 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Marker Di...

Page 241: ... 1 Safety Zone Sets the safety zone display This becomes the standard range that can be received by a general household TV Off 80 90 Guideframe Sets whether or not to display the guide frame You can verify whether the subject is level or perpendicular to the ground Off On Hint You can display several markers at the same time Place the subject on the cross point of the Guideframe to make a balanced...

Page 242: ...mory card Note This item can be set only when the camera is in movie mode and connected to a 4K compatible device When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set HDMI Info Display will temporarily be set to Off When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set the counter does not move forward the actual recording time is not counted while the movie is being recorded on an external...

Page 243: ...n sync with the ON OFF operation of this camera REC Link The video light turns on off in sync with movie recording start stop REC Link STBY The video light turns on when movie recording starts and dims when not recording STBY Auto The video light automatically turns on when it is dark 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Video Light Mode desired setting 1 243 ...

Page 244: ...tinuous shooting the monitor may display an icon indicating that data is being written the number of images left to write During writing some functions are not available You can also enlarge an image by double tapping the monitor In addition you can drag and move the magnified position on the monitor Set Touch Operation to other than Off beforehand Related Topic Recover Image DB 4 725 901 11 2 Cop...

Page 245: ...e You cannot enlarge movies Related Topic Touch Operation Enlarge Init Mag Enlarge Initial Pos 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to enlarge and slide the W T zoom lever to the T side Slide the W T zoom lever to the W side to adjust the zoom scale By rotating the control dial you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale The v...

Page 246: ...ayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera Manual Images shot vertically are displayed vertically If you have set the image orientation using the Rotate function the image will be displayed accordingly Off Images are always displayed horizontally Related Topic Rotating an image Rotate 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Display Rotation des...

Page 247: ... images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Display the image to be rotated then select MENU Playback Rotate 1 Press the center of the control wheel The image is rotated counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center If you rotate the image once the image remains rotated even a...

Page 248: ...al size or may not scroll correctly 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 1 Select the panoramic image to be played back using the control wheel and press the center to start playback To pause playback press the center again To scroll panoramic images manually press the top bottom right left during pause To return to the display of the ...

Page 249: ...ys an image with the standard magnification Previous Mag Displays an image with the previous magnification The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Pos 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Init Mag desired setting 1 249 ...

Page 250: ... item details Focused Position Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting Center Enlarges the image from the center of the screen Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Init Mag 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Pos desired setting 1 250 ...

Page 251: ...Shows the tracking of a subject in motion Photo Capture Sound volume adjustment Closes the operation panel Hint Forward slow playback Reverse slow playback Displays the next frame and Displays the previous frame are available during pause Movie files recorded using other products may not be able to be playable on this camera Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode Motion ...

Page 252: ...ave the images made with Motion Shot Video as a movie file If the motion of the subject is too slow or the subject does not move enough the product may fail to create the image Related Topic Motion Interval ADJ 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 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...

Page 253: ...DSC RX10M4 Motion Interval ADJ You can adjust the interval of the tracking of the subject s motion Related Topic Motion Shot Video 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Motion Interval ADJ desired setting 1 253 ...

Page 254: ...g the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel then adjust the volume You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting 1 254 ...

Page 255: ... images Related Topic Shooting movies Playing back movies 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image 1 MENU Playback Photo Capture 2 Play back the movie and pause it 3 Find the desired scene using forward slow playback reverse slow playback displays the next frame and displays the previous frame and then stop the movie 4 Press Photo C...

Page 256: ... quickly Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control wheel then press the top bottom sides of the control wheel While the bar is being selected you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing the center In addition you can switch View Mode by selecting an icon Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode 4 725 901 11 2 Copy...

Page 257: ... item details Date View Displays the images by date Folder View Still Displays only still images AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD format movies XAVC S HD View Displays only XAVC S HD format movies XAVC S 4K View Displays only XAVC S 4K format movies 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback View Mode desired setting 1 257 ...

Page 258: ...lding down the shutter button during continuous shooting becomes one group On the image index screen is displayed over the continuous shooting group Note Images can be grouped and displayed only when View Mode is set to Date View When it is not set to Date View images cannot be grouped and displayed even if Disp Cont Shoot Grp is set to On If you delete the continuous shooting group all the images...

Page 259: ... Select the display interval for images from among 1 Sec 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec or 30 Sec To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU button to quit the slideshow You cannot pause the slideshow Hint During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control wheel You can activate a slideshow only when View Mode is set to Date View or Folde...

Page 260: ...date range Cancel All in this Folder Cancels the protection of all images in the selected folder Cancel All with this date Cancels the protection of all images in the selected date range All in Cont Shoot Grp Protects all the images in the selected continuous shooting group Cancel All in Cnt Sht Grp Cancels the protection of all the images in the selected continuous shooting group Hint If you sele...

Page 261: ...is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press the center again and delete the mark 2 Repeat step 1 to print other images To select all the images from a certain date or in a certain folder select the check box for the date or folder 3 MENU OK Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Print Setting Sets whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks The position or size of the ...

Page 262: ...an image you cannot restore it Confirm the image to be deleted beforehand Note The protected images cannot be deleted Related Topic Deleting multiple selected images Delete 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to delete 1 Press the Delete button 2 Select Delete using the control wheel 3 262 ...

Page 263: ...All in Cont Shoot Grp Deletes all images in the selected continuous shooting group Hint Perform Format to delete all images including protected images To display the desired folder or date select the desired folder or date during playback by performing the following procedure Image Index button select the bar on the left using the control wheel select the desired folder or date using the top botto...

Page 264: ... Cancel is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen Menu item details Delete first Delete is selected as the default setting Cancel first Cancel is selected as the default setting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting 1 264 ...

Page 265: ...NU operations For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Turn off both this product and the TV 1 Connect the HDMI micro terminal of this product to the HDMI jack of the TV using an HDMI cable sold separately 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input 3 Turn on this product Images shot with the product appear on the TV screen 4 Select an image using the right left sides of the ...

Page 266: ...nd another device using the output terminals of both Doing so may cause a malfunction Some devices may not work properly when connected to this product For example they may not output video or audio Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo or a genuine Sony cable Use an HDMI cable that is compatible with the HDMI micro terminal of the product and the HDMI jack of the TV When TC Output is set to On the...

Page 267: ...stered settings Change the setting to the desired one and re register the setting to the same mode number Note M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into the product Program Shift cannot be registered For some functions the position of the dial and the setting actually used for shooting may not match If this happens shoot images by referring to the information displayed...

Page 268: ...d settings are recalled the registered settings may not take effect MENU Camera Settings1 Reg Cust Shoot Set Select a registration number from Recall Custom hold 1 to Recall Custom hold 3 The setting screen for the selected number will be displayed 1 Using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel select the check boxes for the functions that you want to recall with one of the registrati...

Page 269: ...Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 269 ...

Page 270: ...7 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot or Custom Key PB 1 Select the key to which you want to assign the function on the selection screen and press the center of the control wheel The keys that can be assigned functions are different for Custom Key Shoot and Custom Key PB You can assign the desired functions to the following keys 2 Focus Hold Button 1 Custom Button 1 2 Custom Bu...

Page 271: ... functions to be called up when you press the Fn Function button 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Function Menu Set set a function to the desired location The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen 1 271 ...

Page 272: ...ns the zoom function to the front lens ring and the focus function to the rear lens ring Hint You can change which operation is associated with either rotational direction of the lens ring by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Ring Rotate or MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate You can change the zoom function assigned to the lens ring by selecting MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Func on Ring Rela...

Page 273: ...e control dial and control wheel Unlock Does not lock the control dial or control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn Function button Hint You can release the lock by holding the Fn Function button down again Note When AF Area Regist is set to On Dial Wheel Lock is fixed to Unlock 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Dial Wheel Lock desired setting 1 273 ...

Page 274: ...ollowing items to My Menu Any item under MENU Playback View on TV Related Topic Sort Item Delete Item Using MENU items 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Add Item 1 Select an item that you want to add to My Menu using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 274 ...

Page 275: ...My Menu under MENU Related Topic Add Item 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Sort Item 1 Select an item that you want to move using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 275 ...

Page 276: ...ete Page You can delete all the items added to My Menu by selecting MENU My Menu Delete All Related Topic Delete Page Delete All Add Item 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Item 1 Select an item that you want to delete using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center to delete the selected item 2 276 ...

Page 277: ...o a page under My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete All 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Page 1 Select a page that you want to delete using the left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items 2 277 ...

Page 278: ...l Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete All 1 Select OK 2 278 ...

Page 279: ...a magnifying operation during Auto Review you can check that image using the magnified scale Off Does not display the Auto Review Note When you use a function that performs image processing the image before processing may be displayed temporarily followed by the image after processing The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Review display Related Topic Enlarging an image being p...

Page 280: ...osition Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in Manual Exposure mode When Setting Effect OFF is selected the icon is displayed on the Live View screen Hint When you use a third party flash such as a studio flash Live View Display may be dark for some shutter speed settings When Live View Display is set to Setting Effect OFF Live View Display will be displayed brightly...

Page 281: ...thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is suitable to determine the quality of the 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 4 725 901 11 2 Copyr...

Page 282: ... the image is always displayed on the screen Hint You can assign the FINDER MONITOR function to your preferred key MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key To turn off automatic switching of the display using the eye sensor set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual Note When the monitor is pulled out the eye sensor of the camera will not de...

Page 283: ...n off the backlight switch the monitor mode to viewfinder mode using the FINDER MONITOR function Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB Switching the screen display while shooting during playback FINDER MONITOR 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot set the Deactivate Monitor function to the desired key 1 Press the key to which Deactivate Monito...

Page 284: ...ting indoors Set Monitor Brightness to Manual for indoor shooting The monitor brightness cannot be adjusted in the following situations The maximum brightness will be 0 When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p During High Frame Rate shooting The monitor brightness is locked at 2 when shooting a movie using the Wi Fi functions ...

Page 285: ...ically Manual Selects the brightness of the electronic viewfinder within the range of 2 to 2 Note The electronic viewfinder brightness cannot be adjusted in the following situations The maximum brightness will be 0 When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p During High Frame Rate shooting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corpo...

Page 286: ...r temperature of the electronic viewfinder Menu item details 2 to 2 When you select the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color and when you select it changes to a colder color 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 1 286 ...

Page 287: ...display quality 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 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting 1 287 ...

Page 288: ...ed off When the shooting mode is changed from P A S M to a mode that is not P A S M When the focus mode is set to other than manual focus When MF Assist is executed When Focus Magnifier is selected During Bright Monitoring the shutter speed may be slower than normal while shooting in dark locations Also because the measured brightness range is expanded the exposure may change Related Topic Live Vi...

Page 289: ... erases all data including protected images and registered settings from M1 to M4 The access lamp lights up during formatting Do not remove the memory card while the access lamp is lit up Format the memory card on this camera If you format the memory card on the computer the memory card may not be usable depending on the format type It may take a few minutes to complete formatting depending on the...

Page 290: ...s to files sequentially up to 9999 without resetting Reset The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup File Number desired setting 1 290 ...

Page 291: ...core cannot be used as the first character The three characters of the file name you specify using Set File Name will only be applied to images you shoot after changing the setting Related Topic How to use the keyboard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Set File Name 1 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen and then enter three character...

Page 292: ...play Media Info Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Media Info 1 292 ...

Page 293: ...d there are 2 folders or more you can select the folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded Note You cannot select the folder when Folder Name is set to Date Form Related Topic Folder Name 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Select REC Folder desired folder 1 293 ...

Page 294: ...ently used Images are recorded in the newly created 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 folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder may be automatically created 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup N...

Page 295: ... are assigned Menu item details Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10070405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2017 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Folder Name desired setting 1 29...

Page 296: ... 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 Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Recover Image DB Enter 1 296 ...

Page 297: ...r 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 Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio signals desired setting 1 297 ...

Page 298: ...f you shoot images with the date once you cannot delete the date from the images later The dates are doubly printed if you set the product to print dates when printing the images using PCs or printers The recorded time of the image cannot be superimposed on the image Write Date is not available for RAW images 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Write Date desired s...

Page 299: ...ways display the first screen of the menu when you press the MENU button Menu item details On Always displays the first screen of the menu Tile Menu Off Deactivates the Tile Menu display 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Tile Menu desired setting 1 299 ...

Page 300: ... of a shooting mode when you turn the mode dial and change the settings available for that shooting mode Menu item details On Displays the Mode Dial Guide Off Does not display the Mode Dial Guide 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Mode Dial Guide desired setting 1 300 ...

Page 301: ...an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down Menu item details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min 10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time The power save function is not activated when power is being supplied via USB when playing back slideshows when recording movies or when connected to a computer or TV 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setu...

Page 302: ...o system a message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear If you want to record using another system re format the memory card or use another memory card When you perform NTSC PAL Selector and the setting is changed from the default one a message Running on NTSC or Running on PAL will appear on the start up screen 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup NTSC PAL ...

Page 303: ...product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 2160p 1080p Outputs signals in 2160p 1080p 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i Note If the images are not displayed properly using the Auto setting select either 1080i 1080p or 2160p 1080p based on which TV is to be connected 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Co...

Page 304: ...are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p Note Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order When Record Setting is set to other than 24p 50M this setting is canceled and HDMI video is output according to the HDMI Resolution settings Related Topic Record Setting movie 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 1080p or 2160p 1080p 1 MENU Setup HDMI Sett...

Page 305: ...yed on the camera s monitor Off Does not display the shooting information on the TV Only the recorded image is displayed on the TV while the recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the camera s monitor Note When this product is connected to a 4K compatible TV Off is selected automatically If you set File Format to XAVC S 4K and shoot movies while the camera is connected to an ...

Page 306: ...duct sends the time code information as digital data not as an image displayed on the screen The connected device can then refer to the digital data to recognize the time data Menu item details On Time code is output to other devices Off Time code is not output to other devices Note When TC Output is set to On the image may not be output properly to the TV or recording device In such cases set TC ...

Page 307: ...is not able to send a command to an external recorder player to start stop recording Note Available for external recorders players compatible with REC Control When you use the REC Control function set the shooting mode to Movie When TC Output is set to Off you cannot use the REC Control function Even when is displayed the external recorder player may not work properly depending on the settings or ...

Page 308: ...e TV Also the SYNC MENU operation differs depending on the TV you are using For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote control when the product is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection select MENU Setup HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corpo...

Page 309: ...r and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between this product a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP and their unique functions are enabled for use PC Remote Uses Remote Camera Control to control this product from the computer including such functions as shooting and storing images on the computer Note It may take some t...

Page 310: ...s compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions Menu item details Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting 1 310 ...

Page 311: ...a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc Off Power is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc If you use the supplied AC Adaptor power will be supplied even when Off is selected Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB P...

Page 312: ...e you start shooting If you insert a memory card that is not recordable you cannot shoot still images even if you select PC Camera If you select PC Camera and you have not inserted a memory card into the camera you cannot release the shutter even if Release w o Card is set to Enable While you are playing back still images on the camera you cannot shoot using PC Remote Related Topic USB Connection ...

Page 313: ...f transferring both RAW and JPEG images Menu item details RAW JPEG Transfers both RAW and JPEG files to the computer JPEG Only Transfers only JPEG files to the computer RAW Only Transfers only RAW files to the computer Note RAW J PC Save Img can be set only when Quality is set to RAW JPEG Related Topic USB Connection Quality still image PC Remote Settings Still Img Save Dest 4 725 901 11 2 Copyrig...

Page 314: ...uide Digital Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Language desired language 1 314 ...

Page 315: ...ylight Savings Selects Daylight Savings On Off Date Time Sets the date and time Date Format Selects the date and time display format Hint To charge the internal rechargeable backup battery insert a charged battery pack and leave the product for 24 hours or more with the power off If the clock resets every time the battery is charged the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out Consult ...

Page 316: ...Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 1 316 ...

Page 317: ...haracters and symbols for Set Photographer and Set Copyright You can enter up to 46 letters A icon appears during the playback of images with copyright information In order to prevent unauthorized use of Copyright Info be sure to clear the Set Photographer and Set Copyright columns before lending out or handing over your camera Sony is not liable for problems or damages resulting from use of Copyr...

Page 318: ...n when updates for this product s software are released etc Note Updating can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery bars or more The use of a sufficiently charged battery or the AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Version 1 318 ...

Page 319: ...tically if the product is not operated for about one minute Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back Set the view mode to AVCHD View and protect the movie file with the oldest recorded date and time Off Does not show the demonstration Note You can set this item only when the product is powered by the AC Adaptor supplied When there is no protected AVCHD movies on the memory card you cannot se...

Page 320: ...tings 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 battery pack while resetting Settings of Picture Profile will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Setting Reset desired setting 1 320 ...

Page 321: ...oad and install the application PlayMemories 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 Note Depending on future version upgrades the operational procedures or screen displays are subject to change without ...

Page 322: ...n international standard of short range wireless communication technology Note If you cannot make a connection do as the following Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and then move the smartphone slowly toward the N mark of this product If the smartphone is in a case remove it If the product is in a case remove it Activate the NFC function of the smartphone 1 Switch this product to shoot...

Page 323: ...is the location information link function is not available When you record movies using a smartphone as a remote controller the monitor of the product becomes darker When Airplane Mode is 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 smart...

Page 324: ... w Smartphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR code A and the SSID B are displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and select Scan QR Code of the Camera 2 Select OK on the smartphone screen When a message is displayed select OK again 3 Read the QR code displayed on the monitor of thi...

Page 325: ...this the location information link function is not available When you record movies using a smartphone as a remote controller the monitor of the product becomes darker If you cannot connect your smartphone to this product using the One touch NFC function or QR code use the SSID and password Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone SSID 4 725 901 11 2 Cop...

Page 326: ...martphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR code is displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Press the Delete button of this product This product s SSID and password are displayed on the monitor of this product 2 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone 3 Select the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx 4 Input the pa...

Page 327: ... of the smartphone If you do this the location information link function is not available When you record movies using a smartphone as a remote controller the monitor of the product becomes darker Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation The smartphone is connected to the product You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the smartph...

Page 328: ...tphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR code A and the SSID B are displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your iPhone or iPad and select Scan QR Code of the Camera 2 Select OK on the iPhone or iPad screen When a message is displayed select OK again 3 Read the QR code displayed on the monitor of th...

Page 329: ...iPad screen and select OK The profile will be installed to the iPhone or iPad If you have activated the passcode lock function for your iPhone or iPad you will need to enter the passcode Enter the passcode that you set for your iPhone or iPad 5 Select Settings on the Home screen Wi Fi the SSID for this product on the iPhone or iPad The iPhone or iPad will connect to the product 6 Return to the Hom...

Page 330: ...artphone If you do this the location information link function is not available When you record movies using a smartphone as a remote controller the monitor of the product becomes darker If you cannot connect your iPhone or iPad to this product using the QR code use the SSID and password Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad SSID 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright ...

Page 331: ...rtphone is set to On by selecting MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone MENU Network Ctrl w Smartphone Connection QR code is displayed on the monitor of this product 1 Press the Delete button of this product This product s SSID and password are displayed on the monitor of this product 2 Select the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx on the Wi Fi setting screen of your iPhone or iPad 3 Input the p...

Page 332: ...When you record movies using a smartphone as a remote controller the monitor of the product becomes darker Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation The iPhone or iPad is connected to the product Confirm that your iPhone or iPad was connected to the SSID shown on this product 5 Return to the Home screen of the iPhone or iPad and launch PlayMemories Mobile You...

Page 333: ...ect an image size to be sent to the smartphone from Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps For Android smartphone 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 RAW images are converted to JPEG format when they are sent You c...

Page 334: ...fter resetting the connection information you must register the smartphone again When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot connect this product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile Controlling the camer...

Page 335: ...vies Proxy Original Transfers both proxy and original movies Note You cannot transfer XAVC S 4K movies or the original data of XAVC S HD movies recorded in 120p 100p to a smartphone You can only transfer proxy movies While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic Snd to Smrtph...

Page 336: ...an select an image size to be sent to the smartphone from Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps Activate the NFC function of the smartphone 1 Display a single image on the product 2 Touch the smartphone to the product The product and the smartphone are connected and PlayMemories Mobile automatically launches on the smartphone and then the displayed image is sent ...

Page 337: ...ge Index is displayed on the product you cannot transfer images using the NFC function If you cannot make a connection do as the following Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and then move the smartphone slowly toward the N mark of this product If the smartphone is in a case remove it If the product is in a case remove it Check whether the NFC function is activated on your smartphone Whe...

Page 338: ...he application settings of your computer the product will turn off after saving the images to your computer You can transfer images from the product to only one computer at a time If you want to transfer images to another computer connect the product and the computer via a USB connection and follow the instructions in PlayMemories Home Proxy movies cannot be transferred Related Topic Installing Pl...

Page 339: ... Size Selects from HD and 4K Note You can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer You can view images on a Wi Fi Direct enabled TV or network enabled TV including wired network enabled TVs If you connect TV and this product and do not use Wi Fi Direct you need to register your access point first Displaying the images on the TV may take time Movies cannot be shown on a TV via Wi Fi Us...

Page 340: ...Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 340 ...

Page 341: ... Linkage will appear on the top page of the application 2 Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated Do not perform the Bluetooth pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen In steps 2 to 7 the pairing operation is performed using the camera and the application PlayMemories Mobile If you accidentally perform the pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen in ...

Page 342: ...work properly see the following notes and perform pairing again Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated Confirm that the camera is not connected with other devices using the Bluetooth function Confirm that Airplane Mode for the camera is set to Off Delete the pairing information for the camera registered in PlayMemories Mobile Execute Reset Network Set of the camera For...

Page 343: ...mories Home PlayMemories Mobile Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Bluetooth Settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation As of September 2017 For the latest information refer to the support site For the Bluetooth version refer to the website for your smartphone 343 ...

Page 344: ...d an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 1 344 ...

Page 345: ...ails about the available functions and settings of your access point see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point A connection may not be possible or the communication distance may be shorter depending on the surrounding conditions such as the type of wall material and the presence of obstructions or radio waves between the product and access point I...

Page 346: ...u may want to set more items WPS PIN Displays the PIN code you enter into the connected device Priority Connection Select On or Off IP Address Setting MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 1 Select the access point you want to register When the desired access point is displayed on the screen Select the desired access point When the desired access point is not displayed on the screen Select ...

Page 347: ...t Gateway If you have set IP Address Setting to Manual enter each address according to your network environment Note To give the registered access point priority in the future set Priority Connection to On Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push How to use the keyboard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 347 ...

Page 348: ...uide Digital Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address 1 348 ...

Page 349: ... you want to change the device that is permitted to connect reset the connection information Note If you connect this product to a smartphone after resetting the connection information you must make the settings for the smartphone again Related Topic Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Ctrl w Smartphone 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings SSID PW Reset OK ...

Page 350: ...ice name for the Wi Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set How to use the keyboard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Edit Device Name 1 Select the input box then input the device name OK 2 350 ...

Page 351: ...Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Reset Network Set Enter 1 351 ...

Page 352: ...Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Recommended computer environment You can confirm the operating computer environment of the software from the following URL http www sony net pcenv 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 352 ...

Page 353: ...ac computers For details on software for Mac computers access the following URL http www sony co jp imsoft Mac Note The software that can be used varies depending on the region Related Topic Send to Computer 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 353 ...

Page 354: ...movies Also for Windows you can do the following You can organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them You can edit and correct images such as by trimming and resizing You can create a disc from movies imported to a computer Blu ray discs or AVCHD discs can be created from XAVC S format movies You can upload images to a network service An Internet connection is requir...

Page 355: ...he on screen instructions http www sony net pm An Internet connection is required For detailed instructions visit the PlayMemories Home support page English only http www sony co jp pmh se 1 Connect the product to your computer using the micro USB cable supplied then turn the product on New functions may be added to PlayMemories Home Even if PlayMemories Home has already been installed on your com...

Page 356: ...on the camera and the computer 2 Check that USB Connection under Setup is set to Mass Storage 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the micro USB cable supplied A When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the procedure for recognizing the camera may start automatically on the computer Wait until the procedure is finished If you connect the product to your computer using t...

Page 357: ... without using PlayMemories Home For Mac Connect the product to your Mac computer Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop the folder in which the image you want to import is stored Then drag and drop the image file on to the hard disk icon Note For operations such as importing XAVC S movies or AVCHD movies to the computer use PlayMemories Home Do not edit or otherwise process AVCHD o...

Page 358: ...rop the memory card icon or the drive icon into the Trash icon The camera will be disconnected from the computer On Windows 7 Windows 8 computers the disconnection icon may not appear In that case you can skip the steps above Do not remove the micro USB cable from the camera while the access lamp is lit The data may be damaged 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Click Safely Remove Hard...

Page 359: ...es with white balance exposure and Creative Style etc You can save the still images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the still image as RAW format or save it in the general file format You can display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this product You can rank images in five grades You can apply color labels Related Topic Installing Image Data Converter 4...

Page 360: ...alling Image Data Converter Note Log on as Administrator 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Download and install the software by accessing the following URL Windows http www sony co jp imsoft Win Mac http www sony co jp imsoft Mac 1 360 ...

Page 361: ...ecording images directly to the computer Performing interval timer shooting Use these functions after selecting MENU Setup USB Connection PC Remote For details on how to use Remote Camera Control refer to the Help Related Topic Installing Remote Camera Control USB Connection PC Remote Settings Still Img Save Dest PC Remote Settings RAW J PC Save Img 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 3...

Page 362: ...DSC RX10M4 Installing Remote Camera Control Download and install the software by accessing the following URL Windows http www sony co jp imsoft Win Mac http www sony co jp imsoft Mac 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 362 ...

Page 363: ...uch as DVD R discs creating a high definition image quality HD disc Writable movie formats XAVC S AVCHD Players AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc players PlayStation 3 etc You cannot play these kinds of discs on ordinary DVD players Standard definition image quality STD Standard definition image quality STD movies converted from high definition image quality HD movies can be recorded...

Page 364: ...Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 364 ...

Page 365: ...n is needed For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home refer to the Help guide for PlayMemories Home B How to create using a device other than a computer You can also create Blu ray Discs using a Blu ray recorder etc For details refer to the device s operating instructions Note When creating Blu ray discs using PlayMemories Home from movies recorded in the XAVC S movie format the ...

Page 366: ... than a computer You can also create DVD discs AVCHD recording discs using a Blu ray recorder etc For details refer to the device s operating instructions Note When creating DVD discs AVCHD recording discs using PlayMemories Home from movies recorded in the XAVC S movie format the image quality is converted to 1920 1080 60i 50i It is not possible to create discs with the original image quality To ...

Page 367: ...t your camera to the computer using a USB cable Install the dedicated add on software following the on screen instructions An internet connection is needed For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home refer to the Help for PlayMemories Home B How to create using a device other than a computer You can also create DVD discs using a Blu ray recorder HDD recorder etc For details refer t...

Page 368: ... MENU button to display the menu screen 1 Select the desired setting you want to adjust using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel Select an icon at the top of the screen A and press the left right side of the control wheel to move to another MENU item You can go back to the previous screen by pressing t...

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Page 370: ...ed 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 one memory card but the image quality will be lower About RAW images To open a RAW image file recorded with this c...

Page 371: ... for RAW images corresponds to L Related Topic MENU Camera Settings1 Image Size desired setting 1 Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 20M 5472 3648 pixels M 10M 3888 2592 pixels S 5 0M 2736 1824 pixels Aspect Ratio is set to 4 3 L 18M 4864 3648 pixels M 10M 3648 2736 pixels S 5 0M 2592 1944 pixels VGA 640 480 pixels Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 17M 5472 3080 pixels M 7 5M 3648 2056 pixels S 4 2M 2720 15...

Page 372: ...Aspect Ratio still image 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 372 ...

Page 373: ... film 4 3 An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that does not support high definition 16 9 An aspect ratio suitable for viewing on a TV that supports high definition 1 1 The horizontal and vertical ratio is equal 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio desired setting 1 373 ...

Page 374: ...ama Direction setting Menu item details When Panorama Direction is set to Up or Down Standard 3872 2160 Wide 5536 2160 When Panorama Direction is set to Left or Right Standard 8192 1856 Wide 12416 1856 Related Topic Sweep Panorama Panorama Direction 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Panorama Size desired setting 1 374 ...

Page 375: ...tem 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 Related Topic Sweep Panorama 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Panorama Direction desired setting 1 375 ...

Page 376: ...g of shooting Note Long Exposure NR is not available when Shutter Type is set to Electronic Shut Noise reduction may not be activated even if Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following situations The shooting mode is set to Sweep Panorama Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Cont Bracket The shooting mode is set to Scene Selection and Sports Action Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur is se...

Page 377: ...h ISO noise reduction moderately Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note High ISO NR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama When Quality is set to RAW this function is not available High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the Quality is RAW JPEG 4 725 901 11 2 ...

Page 378: ...olor space has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective The file name of the recorded image starts with _ Note AdobeRGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that do not support Ad...

Page 379: ...it scenes Note In Superior Auto mode the recording process takes longer since the product creates a composite image In this case the overlay icon is displayed and the shutter sound is heard multiple times but only one image is recorded In Superior Auto mode and when the overlay icon is displayed be sure not to move the camera before the multiple shots are recorded For Intelligent Auto and Superior...

Page 380: ... at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The product shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Landscape Shoots the entire range of a scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Set the mode dial to SCN Scene Selec...

Page 381: ...reate the image reducing subject blur and noise 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 Portrait In the Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur mode the shutter clicks 4 times and an image is recorded If you select Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur with RAW or RAW JPEG the image quality...

Page 382: ...m distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to the product Hint To change the scene rotate the control dial on the shooting screen and select a new scene Related Topic Using flash 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 382 ...

Page 383: ...while holding the shutter button down each with different degrees of exposure Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images one by one each with a different degrees of exposure WB bracket Shoots a total of three images each with different color tones according to the selected settings for white balance color temperature and color filter DRO Bracket Shoots a total of three images each at a dif...

Page 384: ...imer during bracket shooting Also sets the number of seconds until the shutter is released if using the self timer OFF 2 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Bracket order Sets the order of exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing 0 0 Related Topic Cont Bracket Single Bracket WB bracket DRO Bracket 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode select bracket shooting mode 1 M...

Page 385: ...the same model name can be recalled with this camera Note If you set Recall after completing the shooting settings the registered settings are given priority and the original settings may become invalid Check the indicators on the screen before shooting Related Topic Memory Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to MR Memory recall 1 Pres...

Page 386: ...stered settings Change the setting to the desired one and re register the setting to the same mode number Note M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into the product Program Shift cannot be registered For some functions the position of the dial and the setting actually used for shooting may not match If this happens shoot images by referring to the information displayed...

Page 387: ...d settings are recalled the registered settings may not take effect MENU Camera Settings1 Reg Cust Shoot Set Select a registration number from Recall Custom hold 1 to Recall Custom hold 3 The setting screen for the selected number will be displayed 1 Using the top bottom left right side of the control wheel select the check boxes for the functions that you want to recall with one of the registrati...

Page 388: ...Related Topic Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 388 ...

Page 389: ...een and then select the desired area to start tracking using the left right sides of the control wheel You can also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating the area as a flexible spot or expand flexible spot On the Flexible Spot shooting screen you can change the size of the focusing frame by turning the control wheel To move the focus area When Focus Area is set to Flexib...

Page 390: ... Touch Operation Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera s orientation horizontal vertical Swt V H AF Area Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 390 ...

Page 391: ...tion of the camera horizontal vertical An example when AF Point AF Area is selected A Vertical Flexible Spot Upper left corner B Horizontal Flexible Spot Upper right corner C Vertical Center Three camera orientations are detected horizontal vertical with the side of the shutter button facing up and vertical with the side of the shutter button facing down Note If the setting for Swt V H AF Area is ...

Page 392: ...camera is vertical the first shot is taken with the horizontal focus setting or with the last focus setting The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down Related Topic Focus Area 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 392 ...

Page 393: ...lowing situations In movie mode Sweep Panorama When Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF and the subject is moving when the focus indicator or lights up When Focus Magnifier is activated When Scene Selection is set to the following modes Landscape Sports Action Night Scene If the Multi Interface Shoe is equipped with a flash with an AF illuminator function when the flash is turned on...

Page 394: ... situations The subject is moving too quickly The subject is too small or too large The contrast between the subject and the background is poor It is dark The ambient light changes Lock on AF does not work in the following situations Sweep Panorama When Scene Selection is set to Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur When Smart Telecon is being used When shooting in Manual Focus mode When using th...

Page 395: ...Related Topic Focus Standard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 395 ...

Page 396: ... the focus and the exposure separately Menu item details On The auto focus operates when you press the shutter button halfway down Off The auto focus does not operate even if you press the shutter button halfway down Related Topic AF On Pre AF still image Focus Magnifier 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF w shutter desired setting 1 396 ...

Page 397: ...efore you press the shutter button halfway down Menu item details On Adjusts focus before you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not adjust focus before you press the shutter button halfway down 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pre AF desired setting 1 397 ...

Page 398: ...ssed Note A focus area cannot be registered in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Movie or While Touch Focus is being performed While using the digital zoom function While Lock on AF is being performed While focusing While performing focus lock You cannot assign Regist AF Area hold to Left Button Right Button or Down Button You cannot call up the registered focus area in the f...

Page 399: ...tered AF Area Del Reg AF Area Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered using AF Area Regist Related Topic Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Del Reg AF Area 1 399 ...

Page 400: ... time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus is achieved Menu item details On The focus area disappears automatically shortly after focus is achieved Off The focus area is displayed all the time 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Area Auto Clear desired setting 1 400 ...

Page 401: ... Menu item details On Displays the focus area that is in focus Off Does not display the focus area that is in focus Note When Focus Area is set to one of the following the focusing frames in the area that is in focus turn green Center Flexible Spot Expand Flexible Spot 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Disp cont AF area desired setting 1 401 ...

Page 402: ...a Note When the F value is larger than F8 Phase Detection AF cannot be used Only Contrast AF is available When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p Phase Detection AF cannot be used Only Contrast AF is available When recording movies the Phase Detection AF area will not be displayed 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Phase Detect ...

Page 403: ...or darker if you adjust Exposure Comp to the plus side or minus side respectively exposure compensation Turn the exposure compensation dial A over side Images become brighter under side Images become darker You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV You can confirm the exposure compensation value that you set on the shooting screen Monitor Viewfinder 1 403 ...

Page 404: ...nsation only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO The settings of the exposure compensation dial will be prioritized over Exposure Comp in MENU You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the 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 set the exposure compens...

Page 405: ... value set using Exposure Comp when you turn off the power when the exposure compensation dial position is set to 0 Menu item details Maintain Maintains the settings Reset Resets the settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Reset EV Comp desired setting 1 405 ...

Page 406: ...PEG Multi Frame NR cannot be selected When Multi Frame NR is selected the flash D Range Opt or Auto HDR cannot be used When Picture Profile is set to other than Off Multi Frame NR cannot be selected When Picture Effect is set to other than Off Multi Frame NR cannot be selected ISO AUTO is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama When...

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Page 408: ... shutter speed you have set Hint The difference in shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to change between Faster Fast Standard Slow and Slower is 1 EV Note If the exposure is insufficient even when the ISO sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO Maximum in ISO AUTO in order to shoot with an appropriate exposure the shutter speed will be slower than the speed set in ISO AUTO Min SS In the following...

Page 409: ...mposition or the position of the subject changes Highlight Measures the brightness while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen This mode is suitable for shooting the subject while avoiding overexposure Hint When Spot is selected and Focus Area is set to either Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot while Spot Metering Point is set to Focus Point Link the spot metering point can be coordina...

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Page 411: ...The spot metering position coordinates with the focus area Note When Focus Area is set to other than Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position is locked to the center When Focus Area is set to Lock on AF Flexible Spot or Lock on AF Expand Flexible Spot the spot metering position coordinates to the Lock on AF start position but does not coordinate with the tracking of the sub...

Page 412: ...t to A Automatic AF and the product determines that the subject is moving or you shoot burst images the fixed exposure is cancelled On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately The product keeps adjusting the exposure while shootin...

Page 413: ...ring using spot AEL The standard value for M M Metered Manual will be changed according to the value set in Exposure Std Adjust The value set in Exposure Std Adjust is recorded in Exif data separately from the exposure compensation value The amount of exposure standard value will not be added to the exposure compensation value If you set Exposure Std Adjust during bracketing shooting the number of...

Page 414: ... allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person Wireless Using a wireless flash creates a shading effect that gives the subject a more 3D appearance than when using the camera s flash This mode is effective when you attach a remote control compatible external flash sold separately to the product and shoot with a wireless flash sold sep...

Page 415: ...o the following modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Scene Selection The higher flash effect side may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light available if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect side may not be visible Related Topic Using flash 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera...

Page 416: ...ht or just ambient light Menu item details Ambient flash Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light Ambient only Applies the exposure compensation value to control ambient light only Related Topic Flash Comp 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Exp comp set desired setting 1 416 ...

Page 417: ...h is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Note Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or whether the subject looks at the pre strobe or not 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Red Eye Reduction desired setting 1 417 ...

Page 418: ...ses the white balance setting saved in Custom Setup Custom Setup Memorizes the basic white color under the light conditions for the shooting environment Select a memorized custom white balance number Hint You can display the fine adjustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as required by pressing the right side of the control wheel If the color tones do not come out as you ex...

Page 419: ...h standard auto white balance The camera automatically adjusts the color tones Ambience Prioritizes the color tone of the light source This is suitable when you want to produce a warm atmosphere White Prioritizes a reproduction of white color when the color temperature of the light source is low Related Topic White Balance 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Priori...

Page 420: ...ma Multi Frame NR When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set to other than Off 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 The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above modes are selected When Record Setting i...

Page 421: ...t Do not change the composition before shooting Note This function is not available when the Quality is RAW or RAW JPEG Auto HDR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Scene Selection Auto HDR is not available in the following situations When Multi Frame NR is selected When Picture Effect is set to other than Off When Picture Profile is set t...

Page 422: ...trast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views MENU Camera Settings1 Creative Style 1 Select the desired style or Style Box using the top bottom sides of the control wheel 2 To adjust Contrast Saturation and Sharpness select the desired item using the right left sides and then select the value using the top ...

Page 423: ...ix style box the boxes with numbers on the left side to register preferred settings Then select the desired settings using the right button You can call up the same style with slightly different settings To set Contrast Saturation and Sharpness Contrast Saturation and Sharpness can be adjusted for each image style preset such as Standard and Landscape and for each Style Box to which you can regist...

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Page 425: ...ncing 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 defocused considerably This effect may often be found in pictures of miniature models Watercolor Creates an image with ink bleed and blurring effects as if painted using watercolors Illustra...

Page 426: ... 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 Change the composition or re shoot the image carefully to avoid image blur as needed This function is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene S...

Page 427: ... Example setting using Movie gamma PP2 Example setting using Still gamma PP3 Example setting of natural color tone using the ITU709 gamma PP4 Example setting of a color tone faithful to the ITU709 standard PP5 Example setting using Cine1 gamma PP6 Example setting using Cine2 gamma PP7 Example setting using S Log2 gamma PP8 Example setting using the S Log3 gamma and the S Gamut3 Cine under Color Mo...

Page 428: ...t Mode to Manual Mode Selects auto manual settings Auto The knee point and slope are set automatically Manual The knee point and slope are set manually Auto Set Settings when Auto is selected for Mode Max Point Sets the maximum point of the knee point 90 to 100 Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity High Mid Low Manual Set Settings when Manual is selected for Mode Point Sets the knee point 75 to 105 Slo...

Page 429: ... 4 To copy the settings to another picture profile number You can copy the settings of the picture profile to another picture profile number MENU Camera Settings1 Picture Profile Copy To Reset the picture profile to the default setting You can reset the picture profile to the default setting You cannot reset all picture profile settings at once MENU Camera Settings1 Picture Profile Reset Note Sinc...

Page 430: ...xclusive to Sony However this camera s S Gamut setting does not support the whole S Gamut color space it is a setting to achieve a color reproduction equivalent to S Gamut Related Topic Gamma Disp Assist 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 430 ...

Page 431: ...On Uses the Soft Skin Effect Hint When Soft Skin Effect is set to On you can select the effect level Select the effect level by pressing the right left side of the control wheel Note Soft Skin Effect is not available when Quality is RAW Soft Skin Effect is not available for RAW images when the Quality is RAW JPEG 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Soft Skin Effect...

Page 432: ...he monitor again You can also exit the focus magnifier function by pressing the shutter button halfway down Related Topic MF Assist still image Focus Magnif Time Initial Focus Mag still image Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB Touch Operation 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnifier 1 Press the center of the control wheel to enlarge the image and select the ...

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Page 434: ... Magnifier function Menu item details 2 Sec Magnifies the images for 2 seconds 5 Sec Magnifies the images for 5 seconds No Limit Magnifies the images until you press the shutter button Related Topic Focus Magnifier MF Assist still image 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time desired setting 1 434 ...

Page 435: ...nifier Select a setting that will help you frame your shot Menu item details x1 0 Displays the image with the same magnification as the shooting screen x5 3 Displays a 5 3 times enlarged image Related Topic Focus Magnifier 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus Mag desired setting 1 435 ...

Page 436: ...ng MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Use the Focus Magnifier function instead Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Focus Magnif Time 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 MF Assist On 1 Turn the lens ring to which the focus function has been assigned to adjust the focus The image is enlarged You c...

Page 437: ...evel to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low Off Does not use the peaking function Note Since the product recognizes sharp areas as in focus the effect of peaking differs depending on the subject The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced on devices connected via HDMI Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Peaking Color 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera...

Page 438: ...s or Direct Manual Focus shooting Menu item details Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow White Enhances outlines in white Related Topic Manual Focus Direct manual focus DMF Peaking Level 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Peaking Color desired setting 1 438 ...

Page 439: ...igned Menu item details Left Right Assigns longer distance focus to counterclockwise rotation and shorter distance focus to clockwise rotation Right Left Assigns longer distance focus to clockwise rotation and shorter distance focus to counterclockwise rotation Related Topic Lens Ring Setup 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Ring Rotate desired setting 1 439...

Page 440: ...red the priority order for each face using Face Registration the product automatically selects the first prioritized face and the face detection frame over that face turns white The face detection frames of other registered faces turn reddish purple Tips for capturing smiles more effectively Do not cover the eyes with front hair and keep the eyes narrowed Do not obscure the face by a hat masks sun...

Page 441: ...00p During High Frame Rate shooting Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions If the product cannot detect a smile adjust the Smile Detection Sensitivity If you track a face using Lock on AF while executing Smile Shutter function Smile Detection is performed only for that face 4 725 90...

Page 442: ...s can be registered Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc Related Topic Smile Face Detect 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration New Registration 1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 2 When a confirm...

Page 443: ... be given priority the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order Related Topic Smile Face Detect 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Order Exchanging 1 Select a face to change the order of priority 2 Select the destination 3 443 ...

Page 444: ...ou execute Delete the data for registered face will remain in the product To delete the data for registered faces from the product select Delete All 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces 1 444 ...

Page 445: ...r High Frame Rate or when Scene Selection is set to Hand held Twilight Sports Action or Anti Motion Blur The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition depending on the shooting conditions Auto Obj Framing cannot be set when Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG Auto Obj Framing is not available in the following situations Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting Self timer Cont Cont Bracket Sin...

Page 446: ...Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually Note When you adjust the aperture using the aperture ring while recording a movie set the Aperture Click Switch to OFF If you change the aperture value while shooting a movie with the Aperture Click Switch set to ON the sound of the aperture ring will be recorded 4 725 901 11 2 C...

Page 447: ...ture value Aperture Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually Manual Exposure Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure both the shutter speed and the aperture value manually Related Topic Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation...

Page 448: ...on the monitor 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 File Format desired setting 1 File Format Characteristics XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution 3840 2160 You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemories Home software XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality than AVCHD with larger amounts of data You can save movies on a computer using the PlayMemo...

Page 449: ... 100 Mbps Records movies in 3840 2160 24p 24p 60M Approx 60 Mbps Records movies in 3840 2160 24p Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record Setting Bit rate Description 60p 50M 50p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 60p 25M 50p 25M Approx 25 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 60p 50p 30p 50M 25p 50M Approx 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920 1080 30p 25p 30p 16M 25p 16M Approx ...

Page 450: ... Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Related Topic Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Record Setting Bit rate Description 120p 60M 100p 60M Approx 60 Mbps Records high speed movies in 1920 1080 120p 100p You can record movies in 120 fps or 100 fps You can create smoother slow motion movies by using compatible editing devices Only when NTSC ...

Page 451: ...y etc 3 Press the center of the control wheel The shooting standby screen will be displayed During shooting standby Shooting Standby is displayed in the center of the screen You cannot adjust the exposure adjust the focus operate the zoom etc while Shooting Standby is displayed If you want to change the shooting settings press the center of the control wheel again to return to the shooting setting...

Page 452: ...distance from the front of the lens approximately 3 cm 0 10 ft at the wide angle end approximately 72 cm 2 36 ft at the telephoto end and approximately 140 cm 4 59 ft at a 35 mm equivalent focal length of around 250 mm or further Timing of recording Depending on the REC Timing setting the relationship between when you press the MOVIE button and the recorded section of the movie is as shown below S...

Page 453: ...ord Setting 24p 50M 30p 50M 25p 50M 60p 50M 50p 50M 240fps 250fps 10 times slower 8 times slower 10 times slower 4 times slower 5 times slower 480fps 500fps 20 times slower 16 times slower 20 times slower 8 times slower 10 times slower 960fps 1000fps 40 times slower 32 times slower 40 times slower 16 times slower 20 times slower Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Priority Setting Frame Rat...

Page 454: ...t be recorded The movie will be recorded in XAVC S HD format It may take time for recording to finish after you press the MOVIE button Wait until the screen switches to the shooting standby screen to start the next shooting Related Topic Movie recording formats Memory cards that can be used HFR High Frame Rate Exposure Mode 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Priority Setting Frame Rate...

Page 455: ... setting When Proxy Recording is set to On Dual Rec is unavailable Depending on the memory card you use it may take a while to record a still image The shutter button sound may be recorded You cannot use the flash while using Dual Rec Related Topic Quality Dual Rec Img Size Dual Rec Auto Dual Rec Press the MOVIE button to start recording the movie 1 Press the shutter button to capture a still imag...

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Page 457: ...0M4 Quality Dual Rec Selects the quality of still images to be shot while recording movies Menu item details Extra fine Fine Standard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Quality Dual Rec desired setting 1 457 ...

Page 458: ...RX10M4 Img Size Dual Rec Selects the size of still images to be shot while recording movies Menu item details L 17M M 7 5M S 4 2M 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Img Size Dual Rec desired setting 1 458 ...

Page 459: ...in order to shoot still images with the impressive compositions Hint If you want to change the size or quality of still images use MENU Camera Settings2 Img Size Dual Rec Quality Dual Rec Even when Auto Dual Rec is set to On you can record still images by pressing the shutter button Note Depending on the recording conditions still images may not be shot with the optimal timing Related Topic Captur...

Page 460: ...splayed over movies for which a proxy movie was simultaneously recorded Note Proxy movies cannot be played back on this camera Proxy recording is not available in the following situations When File Format is set to AVCHD When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p When SteadyShot is set to Intelligent Active Deleting protecting movies that have proxy movies removes ...

Page 461: ...s suitable for shooting active scenes such as sports Normal Sets the AF drive speed to normal Slow Sets the AF drive speed to slow With this mode the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be focused is changed Note When Record Setting is set to 120p 100p AF drive speed cannot be used 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF drive speed desired setting 1 461 ...

Page 462: ...s useful when recording movies in which the subject is moving quickly Standard Sets the AF sensitivity to normal This mode is useful when there are obstacles in front of the subject or in crowded places Note When Record Setting is set to 120p 100p AF Track Sens cannot be used 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF Track Sens desired setting 1 462 ...

Page 463: ... the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shutter The recorded movie will be darker than when On is selected but you can record movies with smoother motion and less object blur Note Auto Slow Shut does not function in the following situations During High Frame Rate shooting Shutter Priority Manual Exposure When ISO is set to other than ISO...

Page 464: ...d sounds when shooting movies Select Off to avoid recording the sounds of the lens and the camera operating Menu item details On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording desired setting 1 464 ...

Page 465: ...c audio When you record audio movies with lower volumes set Audio Rec Level to a greater sound level to make the sound easier to hear Note Regardless of the Audio Rec Level settings the limiter always operates Audio Rec Level is available only when the shooting mode is set to movie mode Audio Rec Level is unavailable during High Frame Rate shooting The Audio Rec Level settings are applied for both...

Page 466: ...e audio level Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situations When Audio Recording is set to Off When DISP Display Setting is set to No Disp Info During High Frame Rate shooting The audio level is also displayed while shooting stand by in movie recording mode 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Level Display desired setting 1 466 ...

Page 467: ...during HDMI output Menu item details Live Outputs audio without delay Select this setting when audio deviation is a problem during audio monitoring Lip Sync Outputs audio and video in sync Select this setting to prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Out Timing desired setting 1 467 ...

Page 468: ...m 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 When an external microphone sold separately is used Wind Noise Reduct does not function 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wind Noise Reduct desired setting 1 468 ...

Page 469: ...a more powerful SteadyShot effect than Active Active Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect Standard Reduces camera shake under stable movie shooting conditions Off Does not use SteadyShot Note If you change the setting for SteadyShot the angle of view will change Intelligent Active and Active cannot be selected when File Format is set to XAVC S 4K 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporatio...

Page 470: ... The markers are not recorded Off No marker is displayed Note The markers are displayed when the mode dial is set to Movie or when shooting movies You cannot display markers when using Focus Magnifier The markers are displayed on the monitor or viewfinder You cannot output the markers Related Topic Marker Settings movie 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Marker Di...

Page 471: ... 1 Safety Zone Sets the safety zone display This becomes the standard range that can be received by a general household TV Off 80 90 Guideframe Sets whether or not to display the guide frame You can verify whether the subject is level or perpendicular to the ground Off On Hint You can display several markers at the same time Place the subject on the cross point of the Guideframe to make a balanced...

Page 472: ...n sync with the ON OFF operation of this camera REC Link The video light turns on off in sync with movie recording start stop REC Link STBY The video light turns on when movie recording starts and dims when not recording STBY Auto The video light automatically turns on when it is dark 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Video Light Mode desired setting 1 472 ...

Page 473: ... Movie or during High Frame Rate shooting Off Disables movie recording using the shutter button Hint When Movie w shutter is set to On you can still start or stop recording movies using the MOVIE button When Movie w shutter is set to On you can use the shutter button to start or stop recording movies on an external recording playback device using REC Control Related Topic Shooting movies 4 725 901...

Page 474: ...lectronic shutter there may be distortion in the image due to the movement of the subject or the camera itself During shooting with the electronic shutter band like light and dark shading may appear when shooting under flickering light such as fluorescent light or instantaneous light such as the flash of another camera In rare cases the shutter sound may be produced when the power is turned off ev...

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Page 476: ...if no memory card has been inserted Disable Does not release the shutter when no memory card has been inserted Note When no memory card has been inserted the images shot will not be saved The default setting is Enable It is recommended that you select Disable prior to actual shooting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Release w o Card desired setting 1 476 ...

Page 477: ...ether or not to use the SteadyShot function Menu item details On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot We recommend that you set the camera to Off when using a tripod 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot desired setting 1 477 ...

Page 478: ...h to zoom out with the Zoom Assist function Menu item details S Zooms out a small amount M Zooms out a medium amount L Zooms out a large amount Related Topic Zoom Assist 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Rng of Zoom Assist desired setting 1 478 ...

Page 479: ...oduct magnifies images within the range in which image quality does not deteriorate significantly On Digital Zoom 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 Related Topic The z...

Page 480: ...oom lever to fast Hint The Zoom Speed settings are also used when you are zooming with a remote controller sold separately connected to the camera Note Selecting Fast increases the likelihood that the zoom sound will be recorded Related Topic Zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Setting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Speed desired setti...

Page 481: ...gned Menu item details Left W Right T Assigns zoom out W function to left handed rotation and zoom in T function to right handed rotation Right W Left T Assigns zoom in T function to left handed rotation and zoom out W function to right handed rotation Related Topic Lens Ring Setup 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate desired setting 1 481 ...

Page 482: ...Zooms in out at certain angle steps when you operate the zoom by turning the lens ring Note In the following situations the zoom function activates as if Zoom Func on Ring is set to Standard even if it is set to Step When using the W T zoom lever to change the zoom scale When recording movies When using zoom functions other than the optical zoom Selecting Quick increases the likelihood that the zo...

Page 483: ... the product is level in both the front back A and horizontal B directions When the product is level in both directions the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays information suited for shooting with the viewfinder Note If you tilt the product forward or backward by a large degree the level error will be great The product may have a margin of error of almost 1 even when the inclination i...

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Page 485: ... the image is always displayed on the screen Hint You can assign the FINDER MONITOR function to your preferred key MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key To turn off automatic switching of the display using the eye sensor set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual Note When the monitor is pulled out the eye sensor of the camera will not de...

Page 486: ...r Zebra The settings for correct exposure confirmation and overexposure confirmation are registered to Custom1 and Custom2 respectively in the default settings To check the correct exposure set a standard value and the range for the brightness level The zebra pattern will appear on areas that fall within the range you set To check the overexposure set a minimum value for the brightness level The z...

Page 487: ...thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is suitable to determine the quality of the 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 4 725 901 11 2 Copyr...

Page 488: ...t Guide You can set whether to display a guide when you change the exposure Menu item details Off Does not display the guide On Displays the guide 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Set Guide desired setting 1 488 ...

Page 489: ...osition Live View is always displayed with the appropriate brightness even in Manual Exposure mode When Setting Effect OFF is selected the icon is displayed on the Live View screen Hint When you use a third party flash such as a studio flash Live View Display may be dark for some shutter speed settings When Live View Display is set to Setting Effect OFF Live View Display will be displayed brightly...

Page 490: ...a magnifying operation during Auto Review you can check that image using the magnified scale Off Does not display the Auto Review Note When you use a function that performs image processing the image before processing may be displayed temporarily followed by the image after processing The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Review display Related Topic Enlarging an image being p...

Page 491: ...7 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Shoot or Custom Key PB 1 Select the key to which you want to assign the function on the selection screen and press the center of the control wheel The keys that can be assigned functions are different for Custom Key Shoot and Custom Key PB You can assign the desired functions to the following keys 2 Focus Hold Button 1 Custom Button 1 2 Custom Bu...

Page 492: ... functions to be called up when you press the Fn Function button 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Function Menu Set set a function to the desired location The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen 1 492 ...

Page 493: ...ns the zoom function to the front lens ring and the focus function to the rear lens ring Hint You can change which operation is associated with either rotational direction of the lens ring by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Ring Rotate or MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Ring Rotate You can change the zoom function assigned to the lens ring by selecting MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Func on Ring Rela...

Page 494: ...tarts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button in any mode except when the mode dial is set to High Frame Rate Movie Mode Only Starts movie recording when you press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set to Movie mode 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button desired setting 1 494 ...

Page 495: ...e control dial and control wheel Unlock Does not lock the control dial or control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn Function button Hint You can release the lock by holding the Fn Function button down again Note When AF Area Regist is set to On Dial Wheel Lock is fixed to Unlock 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Dial Wheel Lock desired setting 1 495 ...

Page 496: ...r 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 Focus Mode is set to Continuous AF the camera will not beep when it focuses on a subject 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio signals desired setting 1 496 ...

Page 497: ...f you shoot images with the date once you cannot delete the date from the images later The dates are doubly printed if you set the product to print dates when printing the images using PCs or printers The recorded time of the image cannot be superimposed on the image Write Date is not available for RAW images 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Write Date desired s...

Page 498: ...ect an image size to be sent to the smartphone from Original 2M or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps For Android smartphone 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 RAW images are converted to JPEG format when they are sent You c...

Page 499: ...fter resetting the connection information you must register the smartphone again When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot connect this product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile Controlling the camer...

Page 500: ...vies Proxy Original Transfers both proxy and original movies Note You cannot transfer XAVC S 4K movies or the original data of XAVC S HD movies recorded in 120p 100p to a smartphone You can only transfer proxy movies While you transfer many images or long movies we recommend that you supply power to the camera from a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied Related Topic Snd to Smrtph...

Page 501: ...he application settings of your computer the product will turn off after saving the images to your computer You can transfer images from the product to only one computer at a time If you want to transfer images to another computer connect the product and the computer via a USB connection and follow the instructions in PlayMemories Home Proxy movies cannot be transferred Related Topic Installing Pl...

Page 502: ... Size Selects from HD and 4K Note You can use this function on a TV that supports DLNA renderer You can view images on a Wi Fi Direct enabled TV or network enabled TV including wired network enabled TVs If you connect TV and this product and do not use Wi Fi Direct you need to register your access point first Displaying the images on the TV may take time Movies cannot be shown on a TV via Wi Fi Us...

Page 503: ...Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 503 ...

Page 504: ... the smartphone at all times If it is set to Off the camera will connect to a smartphone only when the connection procedure is performed Note If Always Connected is set to On the power consumption will be greater than when it is set to Off Related Topic Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone NFC One touch remote Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone QR code Controlling the...

Page 505: ...d an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 1 505 ...

Page 506: ...ails about the available functions and settings of your access point see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point A connection may not be possible or the communication distance may be shorter depending on the surrounding conditions such as the type of wall material and the presence of obstructions or radio waves between the product and access point I...

Page 507: ...u may want to set more items WPS PIN Displays the PIN code you enter into the connected device Priority Connection Select On or Off IP Address Setting MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 1 Select the access point you want to register When the desired access point is displayed on the screen Select the desired access point When the desired access point is not displayed on the screen Select ...

Page 508: ...t Gateway If you have set IP Address Setting to Manual enter each address according to your network environment Note To give the registered access point priority in the future set Priority Connection to On Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push How to use the keyboard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 508 ...

Page 509: ...uide Digital Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address 1 509 ...

Page 510: ... you want to change the device that is permitted to connect reset the connection information Note If you connect this product to a smartphone after resetting the connection information you must make the settings for the smartphone again Related Topic Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Ctrl w Smartphone 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings SSID PW Reset OK ...

Page 511: ...artphone in order to use the location information link function refer to Loc Info Link Set Menu item details Bluetooth Function On Off Sets whether to activate or not the Bluetooth function of the camera Pairing Displays the screen for pairing the camera and smartphone using PlayMemories Mobile Disp Device Address Displays the BD address of the camera Related Topic Loc Info Link Set 4 725 901 11 2...

Page 512: ... Linkage will appear on the top page of the application 2 Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated Do not perform the Bluetooth pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen In steps 2 to 7 the pairing operation is performed using the camera and the application PlayMemories Mobile If you accidentally perform the pairing operation on the smartphone setting screen in ...

Page 513: ...work properly see the following notes and perform pairing again Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone is activated Confirm that the camera is not connected with other devices using the Bluetooth function Confirm that Airplane Mode for the camera is set to Off Delete the pairing information for the camera registered in PlayMemories Mobile Execute Reset Network Set of the camera For...

Page 514: ...mories Home PlayMemories Mobile Snd to Smrtphn Func Send to Smartphone Bluetooth Settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation As of September 2017 For the latest information refer to the support site For the Bluetooth version refer to the website for your smartphone 514 ...

Page 515: ...ice name for the Wi Fi Direct or Bluetooth connection Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set How to use the keyboard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Edit Device Name 1 Select the input box then input the device name OK 2 515 ...

Page 516: ...Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Network Reset Network Set Enter 1 516 ...

Page 517: ...All in Cont Shoot Grp Deletes all images in the selected continuous shooting group Hint Perform Format to delete all images including protected images To display the desired folder or date select the desired folder or date during playback by performing the following procedure Image Index button select the bar on the left using the control wheel select the desired folder or date using the top botto...

Page 518: ... item details Date View Displays the images by date Folder View Still Displays only still images AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD format movies XAVC S HD View Displays only XAVC S HD format movies XAVC S 4K View Displays only XAVC S 4K format movies 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback View Mode desired setting 1 518 ...

Page 519: ... quickly Select the bar on the left of the image index screen using the control wheel then press the top bottom sides of the control wheel While the bar is being selected you can display the calendar screen or folder selection screen by pressing the center In addition you can switch View Mode by selecting an icon Related Topic Switching between still images and movies View Mode 4 725 901 11 2 Copy...

Page 520: ...lding down the shutter button during continuous shooting becomes one group On the image index screen is displayed over the continuous shooting group Note Images can be grouped and displayed only when View Mode is set to Date View When it is not set to Date View images cannot be grouped and displayed even if Disp Cont Shoot Grp is set to On If you delete the continuous shooting group all the images...

Page 521: ...ayed image rotates automatically by detecting the orientation of the camera Manual Images shot vertically are displayed vertically If you have set the image orientation using the Rotate function the image will be displayed accordingly Off Images are always displayed horizontally Related Topic Rotating an image Rotate 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Display Rotation des...

Page 522: ... Select the display interval for images from among 1 Sec 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec or 30 Sec To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU button to quit the slideshow You cannot pause the slideshow Hint During playback you can display the next previous image by pressing the right left side of the control wheel You can activate a slideshow only when View Mode is set to Date View or Folde...

Page 523: ... images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Display the image to be rotated then select MENU Playback Rotate 1 Press the center of the control wheel The image is rotated counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center If you rotate the image once the image remains rotated even a...

Page 524: ...e You cannot enlarge movies Related Topic Touch Operation Enlarge Init Mag Enlarge Initial Pos 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to enlarge and slide the W T zoom lever to the T side Slide the W T zoom lever to the W side to adjust the zoom scale By rotating the control dial you can switch to the previous or next image while keeping the same zoom scale The v...

Page 525: ...ys an image with the standard magnification Previous Mag Displays an image with the previous magnification The previous magnification is stored even after exiting the playback zoom mode Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Initial Pos 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Init Mag desired setting 1 525 ...

Page 526: ... item details Focused Position Enlarges the image from the point of focus during shooting Center Enlarges the image from the center of the screen Related Topic Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Enlarge Init Mag 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Pos desired setting 1 526 ...

Page 527: ...date range Cancel All in this Folder Cancels the protection of all images in the selected folder Cancel All with this date Cancels the protection of all images in the selected date range All in Cont Shoot Grp Protects all the images in the selected continuous shooting group Cancel All in Cnt Sht Grp Cancels the protection of all the images in the selected continuous shooting group Hint If you sele...

Page 528: ...DSC RX10M4 Motion Interval ADJ You can adjust the interval of the tracking of the subject s motion Related Topic Motion Shot Video 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Motion Interval ADJ desired setting 1 528 ...

Page 529: ...is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press the center again and delete the mark 2 Repeat step 1 to print other images To select all the images from a certain date or in a certain folder select the check box for the date or folder 3 MENU OK Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Print Setting Sets whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks The position or size of the ...

Page 530: ... images Related Topic Shooting movies Playing back movies 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation Display the movie that you want to capture as a still image 1 MENU Playback Photo Capture 2 Play back the movie and pause it 3 Find the desired scene using forward slow playback reverse slow playback displays the next frame and displays the previous frame and then stop the movie 4 Press Photo C...

Page 531: ...ting indoors Set Monitor Brightness to Manual for indoor shooting The monitor brightness cannot be adjusted in the following situations The maximum brightness will be 0 When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p During High Frame Rate shooting The monitor brightness is locked at 2 when shooting a movie using the Wi Fi functions ...

Page 532: ...ically Manual Selects the brightness of the electronic viewfinder within the range of 2 to 2 Note The electronic viewfinder brightness cannot be adjusted in the following situations The maximum brightness will be 0 When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K When File Format is set to XAVC S HD and Record Setting is set to 120p 100p During High Frame Rate shooting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corpo...

Page 533: ...r temperature of the electronic viewfinder Menu item details 2 to 2 When you select the viewfinder screen changes to a warmer color and when you select it changes to a colder color 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 1 533 ...

Page 534: ...amma set in Picture Profile is S Log2 and with an S Log3 709 800 effect when the gamma is set to S Log3 S Log2 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log2 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 S Log3 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log3 gamma reproducing contrast equivalent to ITU709 800 Note When Gamma Disp Assist is set to Auto during playback the picture is displayed based on the cur...

Page 535: ...g the volume during playback Press the bottom side of the control wheel while playing back movies to display the operation panel then adjust the volume You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting 1 535 ...

Page 536: ...ways display the first screen of the menu when you press the MENU button Menu item details On Always displays the first screen of the menu Tile Menu Off Deactivates the Tile Menu display 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Tile Menu desired setting 1 536 ...

Page 537: ... of a shooting mode when you turn the mode dial and change the settings available for that shooting mode Menu item details On Displays the Mode Dial Guide Off Does not display the Mode Dial Guide 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Mode Dial Guide desired setting 1 537 ...

Page 538: ... Cancel is selected as a default on the delete confirmation screen Menu item details Delete first Delete is selected as the default setting Cancel first Cancel is selected as the default setting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting 1 538 ...

Page 539: ...display quality 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 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting 1 539 ...

Page 540: ...an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down Menu item details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min 10 Sec Note Turn off the product when you do not use it for a long time The power save function is not activated when power is being supplied via USB when playing back slideshows when recording movies or when connected to a computer or TV 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setu...

Page 541: ...o system a message telling you that you must reformat the card will appear If you want to record using another system re format the memory card or use another memory card When you perform NTSC PAL Selector and the setting is changed from the default one a message Running on NTSC or Running on PAL will appear on the start up screen 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup NTSC PAL ...

Page 542: ...tem details Touch Panel Pad Activates both the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Touch Panel Only Activates only the touch panel operations when shooting with the monitor Touch Pad Only Activates only the touch pad operations when shooting with the viewfinder Off Deactivates all touch operations Related Topic Touch Focu...

Page 543: ...n of dragging and the amount of movement Relative Position Operation Area Sets the area to be used for touch pad operations Restricting the operational area can prevent erroneous operations caused by your nose etc touching the monitor About Touch Positioning Mode Selecting Absolute Position lets you move the focusing frame to a distant position more quickly because you can directly specify the pos...

Page 544: ...Related Topic Touch Operation 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 544 ...

Page 545: ...tically if the product is not operated for about one minute Only protected AVCHD movies can be played back Set the view mode to AVCHD View and protect the movie file with the oldest recorded date and time Off Does not show the demonstration Note You can set this item only when the product is powered by the AC Adaptor supplied When there is no protected AVCHD movies on the memory card you cannot se...

Page 546: ...bit How to select the recording method for the time code TC Format 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings setting value you want to change 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Preset 1 Turn the control wheel and select the first two digits The time code can be set between the following range When 60i is selected 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 2 When 24p is selected you can select the last two digits of the time code i...

Page 547: ...ords the newly set time code on the recording medium Regenerate Reads the last time code for the previous recording from the recording medium and records the new time code consecutively from the last time code The time code advances in Rec Run mode regardless of the TC Run setting 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Format 1 Only when NTSC PAL Selector is se...

Page 548: ...product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 2160p 1080p Outputs signals in 2160p 1080p 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i Note If the images are not displayed properly using the Auto setting select either 1080i 1080p or 2160p 1080p based on which TV is to be connected 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Co...

Page 549: ...are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p Note Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order When Record Setting is set to other than 24p 50M this setting is canceled and HDMI video is output according to the HDMI Resolution settings Related Topic Record Setting movie 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 1080p or 2160p 1080p 1 MENU Setup HDMI Sett...

Page 550: ...yed on the camera s monitor Off Does not display the shooting information on the TV Only the recorded image is displayed on the TV while the recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the camera s monitor Note When this product is connected to a 4K compatible TV Off is selected automatically If you set File Format to XAVC S 4K and shoot movies while the camera is connected to an ...

Page 551: ...duct sends the time code information as digital data not as an image displayed on the screen The connected device can then refer to the digital data to recognize the time data Menu item details On Time code is output to other devices Off Time code is not output to other devices Note When TC Output is set to On the image may not be output properly to the TV or recording device In such cases set TC ...

Page 552: ...is not able to send a command to an external recorder player to start stop recording Note Available for external recorders players compatible with REC Control When you use the REC Control function set the shooting mode to Movie When TC Output is set to Off you cannot use the REC Control function Even when is displayed the external recorder player may not work properly depending on the settings or ...

Page 553: ...e TV Also the SYNC MENU operation differs depending on the TV you are using For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the product performs unwanted operations in response to the TV remote control when the product is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection select MENU Setup HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI Off 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corpo...

Page 554: ...mory card Note This item can be set only when the camera is in movie mode and connected to a 4K compatible device When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set HDMI Info Display will temporarily be set to Off When HDMI Only 30p HDMI Only 24p or HDMI Only 25p is set the counter does not move forward the actual recording time is not counted while the movie is being recorded on an external...

Page 555: ...r and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between this product a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 computers are connected in MTP and their unique functions are enabled for use PC Remote Uses Remote Camera Control to control this product from the computer including such functions as shooting and storing images on the computer Note It may take some t...

Page 556: ...s compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions Menu item details Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting 1 556 ...

Page 557: ...a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc Off Power is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc If you use the supplied AC Adaptor power will be supplied even when Off is selected Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB P...

Page 558: ...e you start shooting If you insert a memory card that is not recordable you cannot shoot still images even if you select PC Camera If you select PC Camera and you have not inserted a memory card into the camera you cannot release the shutter even if Release w o Card is set to Enable While you are playing back still images on the camera you cannot shoot using PC Remote Related Topic USB Connection ...

Page 559: ...f transferring both RAW and JPEG images Menu item details RAW JPEG Transfers both RAW and JPEG files to the computer JPEG Only Transfers only JPEG files to the computer RAW Only Transfers only RAW files to the computer Note RAW J PC Save Img can be set only when Quality is set to RAW JPEG Related Topic USB Connection Quality still image PC Remote Settings Still Img Save Dest 4 725 901 11 2 Copyrig...

Page 560: ...uide Digital Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Language desired language 1 560 ...

Page 561: ...ylight Savings Selects Daylight Savings On Off Date Time Sets the date and time Date Format Selects the date and time display format Hint To charge the internal rechargeable backup battery insert a charged battery pack and leave the product for 24 hours or more with the power off If the clock resets every time the battery is charged the internal rechargeable backup battery may be worn out Consult ...

Page 562: ...Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 1 562 ...

Page 563: ...haracters and symbols for Set Photographer and Set Copyright You can enter up to 46 letters A icon appears during the playback of images with copyright information In order to prevent unauthorized use of Copyright Info be sure to clear the Set Photographer and Set Copyright columns before lending out or handing over your camera Sony is not liable for problems or damages resulting from use of Copyr...

Page 564: ... erases all data including protected images and registered settings from M1 to M4 The access lamp lights up during formatting Do not remove the memory card while the access lamp is lit up Format the memory card on this camera If you format the memory card on the computer the memory card may not be usable depending on the format type It may take a few minutes to complete formatting depending on the...

Page 565: ...s to files sequentially up to 9999 without resetting Reset The product resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files starting with 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup File Number desired setting 1 565 ...

Page 566: ...core cannot be used as the first character The three characters of the file name you specify using Set File Name will only be applied to images you shoot after changing the setting Related Topic How to use the keyboard 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Set File Name 1 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen and then enter three character...

Page 567: ...d there are 2 folders or more you can select the folder on the memory card to which images are to be recorded Note You cannot select the folder when Folder Name is set to Date Form Related Topic Folder Name 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Select REC Folder desired folder 1 567 ...

Page 568: ...ently used Images are recorded in the newly created 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 folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder may be automatically created 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup N...

Page 569: ... are assigned Menu item details Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10070405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2017 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Folder Name desired setting 1 56...

Page 570: ... 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 Note Use a sufficiently charged battery pack Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Recover Image DB Enter 1 570 ...

Page 571: ...play Media Info Displays the recordable time of movies for the inserted memory card Also displays the number of recordable still images for the inserted memory card 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Media Info 1 571 ...

Page 572: ...n when updates for this product s software are released etc Note Updating can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery bars or more The use of a sufficiently charged battery or the AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Version 1 572 ...

Page 573: ...tings 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 battery pack while resetting Settings of Picture Profile will not be reset even when Camera Settings Reset or Initialize is performed 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Setting Reset desired setting 1 573 ...

Page 574: ...ollowing items to My Menu Any item under MENU Playback View on TV Related Topic Sort Item Delete Item Using MENU items 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Add Item 1 Select an item that you want to add to My Menu using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 574 ...

Page 575: ...My Menu under MENU Related Topic Add Item 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Sort Item 1 Select an item that you want to move using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 2 Select a destination using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel 3 575 ...

Page 576: ...ete Page You can delete all the items added to My Menu by selecting MENU My Menu Delete All Related Topic Delete Page Delete All Add Item 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Item 1 Select an item that you want to delete using the top bottom left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center to delete the selected item 2 576 ...

Page 577: ...o a page under My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete All 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete Page 1 Select a page that you want to delete using the left right sides of the control wheel and then press the center of the control wheel to delete the items 2 577 ...

Page 578: ...l Still Camera DSC RX10M4 Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete All 1 Select OK 2 578 ...

Page 579: ...function Storing under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction In a location subject to rocking vibration Near strong magnetic place In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the product This may cause the product to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired In places with...

Page 580: ... devices On the monitor and viewfinder If you use the camera in a cold location the image may have a trailing appearance This is not a malfunction Do not press against the monitor The monitor may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction If the monitor has drops of water or other liquids on it wipe it with a soft cloth If the monitor stays wet the surface of the monitor may change or deterior...

Page 581: ...directly onto the lens surface Cleaning the product surface Clean the product surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth To prevent damage to the finish 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...

Page 582: ...rded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used Image Size L 20M Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 Units Images Note Even if the number of recordable images is higher than 9999 images 9999 will appear When an image shot with another product is play...

Page 583: ...ding on the shooting conditions the subject or the image quality size settings The times shown are recordable times using a Sony memory card Notes on continuous movie recording High quality movie recording and high speed continuous shooting require large amounts of power Therefore if you continue to shoot the temperature inside the camera will rise especially that of the image sensor In such cases...

Page 584: ...e and the recording time available will be shorter If the icon appears the temperature of the camera has risen If the camera stops movie recording due to a high temperature leave it for some time with the power turned off Start recording after the temperature inside the camera drops fully If you observe the following points you will be able to record movies for longer periods of time Keep the came...

Page 585: ...or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC and 50 Hz 60 Hz Depending on the country region a converting plug adaptor may be needed to connect to a wall outlet wall socket Consult a travel agency etc and prepare one in advance Note Do not use an electronic voltage transformer as doing so may cause a malfunction 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 585 ...

Page 586: ...press video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format As the AVCHD format uses compression coding technology the picture may be unstable in scenes where the screen angle of view or brightness etc change drastically but this is...

Page 587: ...A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING 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...

Page 588: ...ther countries Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries SDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Facebook and the f logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Facebook Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks or registered ...

Page 589: ...tion If a message such as C E appears on the screen refer to the self diagnosis display 1 Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 2 Initialize the settings 3 Consult your dealer or local authorized service facility Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website...

Page 590: ... C 13 This product cannot read or write data on the memory card Try turning off and on this product again or taking out and inserting the memory card several times An unformatted memory card is inserted Format the memory card The inserted memory card cannot be used with 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 pr...

Page 591: ...ard is dirty Memory card locked You are using a memory card with a write protect switch or a delete protect switch with the switch set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the record position Cannot open the shutter since the memory card is not inserted No memory card has been inserted To release the shutter without inserting a memory card into the camera set Release w o Card to Enable In this c...

Page 592: ...g in the Image Database File Select Setup Recover Image DB System Error Camera Error Turn power off then on Remove the battery pack and then re insert it If the message appears frequently consult local authorized Sony service facility Image Database File error Recover You cannot record and play back an AVCHD movie because the Image Database File is damaged Recover the Image Database File following...

Page 593: ...s The location information can be acquired via a smartphone Touch Focus You can select the subject to focus by the touch operation in the still image and movie recording modes DSC RX10M4 Accessories compatibility information This website provides the accessories compatibility information Another window will open 4 725 901 11 2 Copyright 2017 Sony Corporation 593 ...

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