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Shooting without blur

High Sensitivity

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Hi-Speed Shutter

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Anti Motion Blur

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Hand-held Twilight

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2-second delay self-timer

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ISO

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Shooting with backlight

Forced Flash

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Scene Recognition

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Backlight Correction HDR

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Shooting in dark places

High Sensitivity

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Anti Motion Blur

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Slow Synchro

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ISO

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Adjusting exposure

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Changing focus
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Using the touch panel

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Focus

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Face Detection

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Changing image size/
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Image Size/Quality

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Deleting images

Delete

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Format

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Displaying enlarged
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Playback Zoom

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Trimming (Resize)

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Displaying full-screen
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Wide Zoom

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Temporarily Rotated Display

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Image Size/Quality

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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-TX7C

Page 1: ... 2010 Sony Corporation 4 165 176 12 1 GB Cyber shot Handbook DSC TX7 TX7C Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index ...

Page 2: ...listing of MENU Settings items Search for information by keyword Marks and notations used in this handbook Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows t You should touch the items on the screen in the order indicated Marks are shown as they appear in the camera s default setting The default setting is indicated by Ind...

Page 3: ...t into this camera This manual describes each of the functions of TransferJet compatible incompatible devices 1080 60i compatible devices and 1080 50i compatible devices To check if your camera supports the TransferJet function and whether it is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera TransferJet compatible device Transfe...

Page 4: ...the lens and be careful not to apply force to it On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera If moisture condensation occurs turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with m...

Page 5: ...the screen 18 Using the touch panel 20 Customizing the MENU items 22 Using the Still Movie mode button 23 Using the internal memory 24 Shooting REC Mode 25 Intelligent Auto Adjustment 26 Program Auto 27 Intelligent Sweep Panorama 28 Movie Mode 30 Anti Motion Blur 31 Hand held Twilight 32 Backlight Correction HDR 33 Scene Selection 34 Zoom 36 Viewing Viewing still images 37 Playback Zoom 38 Wide Zo...

Page 6: ...13 Settings Setting items 14 TV Viewing an image on a Standard Definition SD TV 125 Viewing an image on a High Definition HD TV 126 Computer Using with your computer 130 Using the software 131 Connecting the camera to a computer 133 Uploading images to a media service 135 Creating a disc of movies 137 Printing Printing still images 140 ...

Page 7: ...ex 7GB Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 143 Warning indicators and messages 152 Others Using the camera abroad 157 Memory Stick Duo media 158 Battery pack 160 Battery charger 161 Intelligent Pantilter 162 AVCHD format 163 TransferJet standard 164 Index Index 165 ...

Page 8: ...es Movie Mode 30 Movie button 43 Movie format 93 Shooting portraits Soft Snap 34 Twilight Portrait 34 Smile Shutter 45 Scene Recognition 65 Face Detection 67 Anti Blink 69 Red Eye Reduction 99 Shooting panoramic images Intelligent Sweep Panorama 28 Shooting best shots of your pet Pet 34 Shooting close to objects Macro 56 Close Focus 56 Shooting moving objects Hi Speed Shutter 35 Movie Mode 30 Burs...

Page 9: ... 65 Backlight Correction HDR 33 Shooting in dark places High Sensitivity 34 Anti Motion Blur 31 Slow Synchro 47 ISO 58 Adjusting exposure EV 57 Changing focus position Using the touch panel 20 Focus 62 Face Detection 67 Changing image size quality Image Size Quality 52 Deleting images Delete 77 Format 117 Displaying enlarged images Playback Zoom 38 Trimming Resize 82 Displaying full screen images ...

Page 10: ... with the date PMB Picture Motion Browser 131 Changing date and time settings Area Setting 123 Date Time Setting 124 Initializing settings Initialize 105 Printing images Print 140 Viewing on TVs Viewing an image on a Standard Definition SD TV 125 Viewing an image on a High Definition HD TV 126 Creating AVCHD format movie disc Creating a disc of movies 137 Information about optional accessories Int...

Page 11: ... desired mode In the table below indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed A setting may be fixed or restricted depending on the shooting mode For details see the page for each item The icons below indicate the available modes MENU items Shooting Still Movie mode button REC Mode Menu items Easy Mode Movie button Movie shooting scene Smile Shutter Flash ...

Page 12: ...n Movie format is set to AVCHD Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen The four menu items displayed below differ according to each mode Metering Mode Scene Recognition Face Detection Anti Blink Display Settings Notes Still Movie mode button REC Mode Menu items ...

Page 13: ...can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen The four menu items displayed below differ according to each mode MENU items Viewing View Mode Menu items Memory card Internal Memory Date View Folder view Still Folder view MP4 AVCHD view Folder View Easy Mode Calendar Image Index Slideshow Delete Send by Tran...

Page 14: ...m t desired setting Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings Movie format AF Illuminator Grid Line Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Scene Recog Guide Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Main Settings Beep LCD Brightness Language Setting Demo Mode Initialize HDMI Resolution CTRL FOR HDMI COMPONENT Housing USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music Power Save TransferJet Calibration Continu...

Page 15: ...emory Card Tool appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera while Internal Memory Tool appears only when a memory card is not inserted Memory Card Tool Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Delete REC Folder Copy File Number Internal Memory Tool Format File Number Clock Settings Area Setting Date Time Setting Notes Categories Items ...

Page 16: ... O Hook for wrist strap P Battery eject lever Q Battery insertion slot R Tripod receptacle S Multi connector T Battery Memory card cover U Access lamp V Memory card slot W TransferJet mark 79 115 Using the wrist strap The wrist strap is already attached to the camera at the factory Place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped Using the paint pen The paint pen...

Page 17: ...puter Connecting an AV or HDMI Cable to a TV PictBridge connection to a printer A Camera connector terminal B DC IN jack C USB jack D HDMI jack E A V OUT STEREO jack Using AC Adaptor AC LS5 sold separately Connecting the camera to AC Adaptor AC LS5 sold separately will not charge the battery Use a battery charger for charging the battery 1 To DC IN jack v mark 2 To a wall outlet wall socket ...

Page 18: ...ooting movies When playing back 1 Display Indication Scene Recognition icon White balance Destination Scene Recognition Vibration warning Movie shooting scene Playback zoom Recording Playback Media Memory card internal memory 8 8 Image number Number of images recorded in selected date folder Recording folder Playback folder Image size Quality Burst shooting images Main image in the burst group Tra...

Page 19: ...tion Database file full Database file error warning Image size Quality AF range finder frame Spot metering cross hairs ISO400 ISO number 2 0EV Exposure Value 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value Display Indication Focus Red eye reduction z AE AF lock NR slow shutter 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ISO400 ISO number 2 0EV Exposure Value Close focus Flash mode Flash charging Metering mode REC...

Page 20: ...oting functions when the shooting menu shooting mode or Scene Selection mode is displayed Touch t the items whose description you want to view Notes Operating by dragging the LCD screen Action Operation method During shooting playback Displays the MENU screen Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right Hides the MENU screen Touch the right side of the LCD screen and drag left Hides the op...

Page 21: ... the following situations you cannot bring the frame into focus by touching the screen In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Easy Mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated When Landscape Twilight Gourmet Fireworks or Underwater is selected in the Scene Selection When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you use Digital Zoom Touching t...

Page 22: ...tomize t OK 3 Select a MENU icon and drag it to the desired position on the left side of the LCD screen The MENU icon in the customization area is replaced 4 To cancel touch You cannot customize the MENU icon in Easy Mode Note Customization area zTaking advantage of customization Not only can you swap MENU icons but you can also swap MENU icons inside the customization area and reduce the number o...

Page 23: ...ng to the mode you want to shoot in 1 Press mode button to switch Still or Movie shooting mode Still Allows you to shoot still images Switches to the still image recording mode set using REC Mode page 25 Movie Allows you to record movies Switches to the movie shooting scene set using t Movie shooting scene page 44 Shutter button mode button ...

Page 24: ...plained in Copy page 121 You cannot import image data on a memory card to the internal memory By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable you can import data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot export data on a computer to the internal memory When a memory card is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the memory card Playback Images on t...

Page 25: ...ue Also you can select various settings using the menu iSweep Panorama Allows you to shoot a panoramic image after composing images Movie Mode Allows you to record movies Anti Motion Blur Allows you to shoot with reduced blur without using the flash when composing burst shots taken in high speed Hand held Twilight Allows you to shoot with reduced blur in low light scenes without tripod when compos...

Page 26: ...hen the scene is recognized For details see page 65 Scene Recognition icon and guide zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on The shortest shooting distance is approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches 1 cm 13 32 inches in Intelligent Auto Adjustment or Easy Mode W 50 cm 1 ft 7 3 4 inches T from the lens Shoot in the Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the sho...

Page 27: ...Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Program Auto 3 Press the shutter button fully down ...

Page 28: ...ched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly Under low light conditions panoramic images may be blurred or the shooting may not be successful Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the AE AF locked angle are very different in brightness color and focus t...

Page 29: ...e balance Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with greatly varied scenery is in the center of the image Radius as short as possible Horizontal direction Vertical direction zScrolling the panoramic images for display Scroll panoramic images by touching while panoramic images are being displayed Touch the LCD screen during playback to display the operation buttons Panoramic images can als...

Page 30: ...ode 3 Press the shutter button fully down You can also record movies by touching 4 To stop shooting press the shutter button fully down again zChanging the Movie Format Image Quality or Image Size Movie format t Settings t Shooting Settings t Movie format t AVCHD or MP4 Quality AVCHD Quality t AVC HD 17M FH or AVC HD 9M HQ Image Size MP4 Image Size t MP4 12M MP4 6M or MP4 3M ...

Page 31: ...applied to reduce subject blur and noise The shutter beeps 6 times however just one image is recorded Noise is not effectively reduced in the following situations Image with large scale movement Image with a main subject too close to the camera Image with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Image with constant change such as waves or water falls Smile Shutter cannot be used When using ...

Page 32: ...n and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur and noise The shutter beeps 6 times however just one image is recorded Noise is not effectively reduced in the following situations Image with large scale movement Image with a main subject too close to the camera Image with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Image with constant change such as waves or water falls Smile Shutter ...

Page 33: ...Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Backlight Correction HDR 3 Press the shutter button fully down Although the shutter sound beeps twice only one image is recorded Backlight Correction HDR may not produce the effects in the following situations When using the flash Image with large scale movement There is too much camera shake Image whose surrounding light condition is ex...

Page 34: ...Shoots the clear sky and trees and flowers in vivid colors Twilight Portrait Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Gourmet Selects Macro mode allowing you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright co...

Page 35: ...des that are available Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 When touched for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Underwater White Balance instead of White Balance Fireworks Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor Underwater Allows you to shoot underwater in natural colors in housing such as Ma...

Page 36: ...images up to 4 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Move the zoom W T lever Move the zoom W T lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to zoom out When the zoom scale exceeds 4 see page 96 The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie Zoom is locked to the W side when shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode Notes T side W side ...

Page 37: ...ft and continue pressing Displays the image index screen during playback Drag up Displays the next previous page in index mode Drag down or up Displays the calendar during playback in Date View mode Drag down Displays hides the MENU screen zViewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates an Image Database File on the memory card for recording and playing images If the camera detec...

Page 38: ...ched at the center You can also enlarge the image by moving the zoom W T lever to the T side 3 Adjust the zoom scale and position The image is further enlarged each time you touch the screen Button Operation method Action Drag up down right left Changes the zoom position Changes the zoom scale Cancels playback zoom Shows the displayed area of the whole image zTo save enlarged images You can save a...

Page 39: ...over the entire LCD screen In this case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch Wide Zoom 3 To cancel Wide Zoom touch Wide Zoom again Wide Zoom is not available for the following image files Movies Panoramic images Images displayed in a burst group 16 9 images Note ...

Page 40: ...n the screen 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select the vertical orientation image t touch Temporarily Rotated Display 3 To cancel the display touch Temporarily Rotated Display again Temporarily Rotated Display is not available for the following images Movies Panoramic images Horizontal orientation images Touching cancels Temporarily Rotated Display Notes ...

Page 41: ...h on the LCD screen When you touch the LCD screen during playback operation buttons are displayed You may not be able to play back some images shot using other cameras Button Operation method Action Volume control Adjusts the volume with Jumps to the start of the movie m Fast rewind Touch u or the LCD screen Normal playback Pause y Slow playback M Fast forward Note ...

Page 42: ...s zFunctions available in Easy Mode Shooting Smile Shutter Touch Smile Image Size t Image Size t Select Large or Small Flash t Flash t Select Auto or Off Self Timer t Self Timer t Select Off or On Exit Easy Mode t Exit Easy Mode t OK zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image The ca...

Page 43: ...y pressing the shutter button fully down Movie button is not available in the following situations When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When using Self timer Note zChanging the Movie Format Image Quality or Image Size Movie format t Settings t Shooting Settings t Movie format t AVCHD or MP4 Quality AVCHD REC Mode t Movie Mode t Quality t AVC HD 17M FH or AVC HD 9M HQ Image Siz...

Page 44: ...ovie Mode 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Movie Mode 3 t Movie shooting scene t desired mode 4 Press the shutter button fully down 5 To end recording the movie press the shutter button fully down again Auto Adjusts the setting automatically Underwater Allows you to shoot a movie underwater in natural colors using the housing such as Marine Pack ...

Page 45: ...mory card or internal memory becomes full Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions You cannot use the Digital Zoom function The Smile Shutter function is not available in the following situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode In Backlight Correction HDR mode Notes Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Fa...

Page 46: ... in the camera memory Smile Detection is performed only for that face To perform smile detection for a different face touch that face page 67 If the camera does not detect a smile set the Smile Detection Sensitivity 1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs Do not obscure the face by hat masks sunglasses etc 2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible Keep the eyes nar...

Page 47: ...ing situations In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode Auto Flashes when shooting in low light or backlight conditions On Flash always operates Slow Synchro Flash always operates The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Off Flash does not operate Notes zWhen the White circular spots appears i...

Page 48: ...Search Index 48GB Flash In Easy Mode select the Flash setting from 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 t Easy Mode t OK 3 t Flash t desired mode Auto Flashes when shooting in low light or backlight conditions Off Flash does not operate ...

Page 49: ...erates 2 seconds later Do not move the camera during this while Self portrait Two People Notes zAutomatic shooting with Self portrait timer Point the lens at yourself so your face is reflected in the LCD screen The camera detects the subjects and then the shutter operates The camera determines the optimal composition and prevents faces from being cut out of the LCD screen You can also shoot a imag...

Page 50: ...r setting from 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 t Easy Mode t OK 3 t Self Timer t desired mode Off Does not use the self timer On Sets the self timer to a 10 second delay When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel touch ...

Page 51: ...ection to pan the camera when you shoot Intelligent Sweep Panorama images 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t iSweep Panorama 3 Shooting Direction t desired direction Right Pan from left to right Left Pan from right to left Up Pan from down to up Down Pan from up to down ...

Page 52: ... size Depending on the REC mode this is set using buttons displayed on the left side of the screen When you print still images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off When shooting still images Image size Usage guidelines LCD screen 3648 2736 For prints up to A3 size Images are displayed in 4 3 aspect ratio 2592 1944 For prints up to L 2L A4 size 640 480 For e mail attachments 36...

Page 53: ...corded in MPEG 4 format at approximately 30 frames sec for 1080 60i compatible devices or approximately 25 frames sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in progressive mode with AAC audio mp4 format A telephoto image is produced when the MP4 3M image size is selected When shooting Intelligent Sweep Panorama images Standard Horizontal 4912 1080 Vertical 3424 1920 Shoots the images using standard size ...

Page 54: ...etail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size 1 Image size 10M 3648 pixels 2736 pixels 9 980 928 pixels 2 Image size VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine ...

Page 55: ... the setting for the image size Focus White Balance and EV are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images VGA image size will be set while recording on internal memory When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or a memory card is full the burst stops In slow shutter speed conditions the burst of shots per second may be decreased Off Records a...

Page 56: ...light mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated In Easy Mode When Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People Note the following points when using the Close focus mode You cannot use the Scene Recognition or Face Detection functions This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the shooting mode to another one The flash mode settings you can use i...

Page 57: ...djust exposure t OK You can also adjust the exposure by touching z of the adjustment bar and dragging to the right or left EV is not available in Backlight Correction HDR mode or in Easy Mode If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Notes zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images Overexposure too mu...

Page 58: ...hen the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the exposure is insufficient the image may become darker zHints for preventing blur Even though the camera is ste...

Page 59: ...ent White Balance 1 Fluorescent White Balance 2 Fluorescent White Balance 3 Fluorescent White Balance 1 Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent White Balance 2 Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent White Balance 3 Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting n Incandescent Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp or under bright lighting such as in a photo studio Fl...

Page 60: ... Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 2 t White Balance t One Push Set t Capture The screen momentarily turns black and when the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the recording screen is displayed again If the indicator flashes while shooting the white balance is either not set or ca...

Page 61: ...One Push or One Push Set One Push Set is unable to be selected while charging the flash The white references loaded using White Balance and Underwater White Balance are stored separately Auto Automatically adjusts the color tones for underwater conditions to make the colors appear natural Underwater 1 Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong Underwater 2 Adjusts for underwater condit...

Page 62: ...Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you adjust focus by touching the LCD screen Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed round the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority ...

Page 63: ...contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 63GB zQuickly choosing the priority subject Touching the screen displays a frame and then pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus ...

Page 64: ...er is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you touch the LCD screen to adjust focus If you set Metering mode to other than Multi Face Detection is fixed to When touched Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure base...

Page 65: ...rait Twilight using a tripod Backlight or Backlight Portrait it automatically changes the settings and shoots another image When you shoot two images consecutively the mark on the icon will turn green When two frames are shot the two images are displayed side by side immediately after shooting When Anti Blink is displayed 2 images are taken automatically and the image with the eyes open is selecte...

Page 66: ...the settings differing as follows when it recognizes Twilight Twilight Portrait Twilight using a tripod Backlight or Backlight Portrait scenes which tends to blur You can select the desired image from the two images shot When flash is set to Auto First Image Second Image Shoots in Slow Synchro Shoots with sensitivity increased and shake reduced Shoots in Slow Synchro with the face which the flash ...

Page 67: ...n using the Digital Zoom Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to When touched When touched Detects the face when an area with a face is touched on the screen Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus o...

Page 68: ...It may not be possible to detect the registered face correctly depending on the surrounding brightness the subject s hairstyle etc In this case register the face again under the conditions where the image will be shot When the Smile Shutter function is used with the Face Detection frame registered Smile Detection is performed only on the registered face In Easy Mode or when Self Timer is set to Se...

Page 69: ...Anti Blink does not function in the following situations When using the flash During burst shooting When the Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated Sometimes Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation When the Anti Blink function is set to Auto but only images with the subject s eyes closed are recorded the message Blinked eye detected ...

Page 70: ...screen in shooting mode 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 t Display Settings t desired mode On Displays the operation buttons Off Does not display the operation buttons zTo display the operation buttons when Display Settings is set to Off Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right to display the operation buttons ...

Page 71: ...ightness increases automatically The shooting mode also changes to Easy Mode Notes zFunctions available in Easy Mode Viewing When a memory card is inserted in the camera View Mode is set to Date View Delete Deletes the currently displayed image Zoom Enlarges the displayed image Drag up down right or left or touch to change the zoom position Touch to change the zoom magnification Touch Delete Singl...

Page 72: ...back mode 2 t View Mode t Date View 3 Touch Calendar When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen touch 4 Select the month you want to display with then touch the desired date Drag the thumbnails of images for the selected date up or down to change the page Touch an image to return to the single image screen for that image This item is not displayed when the internal memor...

Page 73: ...the same time 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch Image Index When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen touch 3 Touch the screen and drag up or down to change the page Touch an image on the index screen to return to the single image screen for that image ...

Page 74: ...s Playback 3 To end continuous playback touch the LCD screen and then touch Exit Continuous Playback Touch on the LCD screen to adjust the movie volume When Display Burst Group is Display Main Image Only only the main image is displayed Continuous Playback Plays back all the images in succession Slideshow with music Plays back still images in succession along with effects and music Continuous Play...

Page 75: ...ree images including the main image are displayed Slideshow with music Note Image Selects the group of images to be shown This setting is fixed to Folder when the internal memory is used to record images All Plays a slideshow of all the images in order This Date Plays a slideshow of images with the currently selected date range when View Mode is Date View Folder Plays a slideshow of images in the ...

Page 76: ...splay interval of images for a Simple slideshow 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Auto The interval is set to suit the selected Effects item Note Repeat Turns slideshow repeat on or off On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends zSelecting background music You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back d...

Page 77: ...urst group at once After step 2 touch OK This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images Allows you to select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Touch the image you want to delete Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted Touch an image with a mark again to release the mark 2Touch OK t OK All in Date Range Al...

Page 78: ...B zYou can switch between index and single image mode when selecting images Touch to return to the single image screen and touch on the single image screen to return to the index screen You can also switch between index and single image mode in Protect DPOF or Print ...

Page 79: ...es can be transferred at once First set TransferJet to On by selecting t Settings t Main Settings page 115 While aboard an airplane set TransferJet to Off by selecting t Settings t Main Settings page 115 In other cases always follow all regulations governing the location in which the camera is being used The connection is cut if transfer cannot be made within about 30 seconds If this happens selec...

Page 80: ...er device The transfer rate and range differ depending on the angle at which the TransferJet marks are aligned Sending and receiving data is easier if the TransferJet marks are aligned with both cameras parallel to each other as shown in the figure zUsing separately sold TransferJet compatible devices Using separately sold TransferJet compatible devices allows you to transfer images to a PC and ca...

Page 81: ...t select the saved image size You cannot paint or put stamps on panoramic images images displayed in a burst group and movies Button Action 1 Save Saves the image in VGA or 5M format in the internal memory or on a memory card 2 Pen Paint characters or graphics 3 Eraser Make corrections 4 Stamp Apply a stamp to the image 5 Thickness Stamps Select the pen or eraser thickness or the stamp 6 Color Sel...

Page 82: ...omed playback image Touch t set the point with v V b B t t select an image size to save with t t OK The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash After red eye correction is completed touch OK You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the imag...

Page 83: ... in MP4 format AVCHD view Displays movies in AVCHD format Notes zViewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates an Image Database File on the memory card for recording and playing images If the camera detects images not registered in the Image Database File on the memory card a registration screen with the message Files found which were not recognized Import files will be display...

Page 84: ...age in the burst group is displayed as the main image Display All Plays back all burst images one at a time zDisplaying grouped burst images side by side Only main images are displayed if Display Main Image Only has been set You can display a line up of images by following the procedure below 1Display the main image in playback mode then touch it The images are displayed in the index 2Touch to dis...

Page 85: ...ngle image mode Multiple Images You can select and protect multiple images After step 2 perform the following 1Select an image to be protected then touch it Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be protected Touch an image with a mark again to release the mark 2Touch OK t OK Set All in Date Range Protects all images in the date range or folder or all AVCHD movies Touch OK after ...

Page 86: ... to a maximum 999 images This Image Orders printing the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and order printing multiple images After step 2 perform the following 1Select an image to be printed then touch it Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be printed Touch an image with a mark again to release the mark 2Touch OK t OK Set All in Date...

Page 87: ... vertical orientation 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t Rotate 3 t OK You cannot rotate movies images displayed in a burst group and protected still images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software Notes ...

Page 88: ...ust the volume by touching t You can also adjust the volume by touching z in the volume adjustment bar and dragging to the right or left zAdjusting the volume during playback of a movie or slideshow Movie playback Touch the LCD screen to display the operation buttons then touch and then to adjust the volume Slideshow Touch the screen to display the volume control screen then touch the buttons to a...

Page 89: ...reen in viewing mode 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t Display Settings t desired mode On Displays the operation buttons Off Does not display the operation buttons zTo display the operation buttons when Display Settings is set to Off Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right to display the operation buttons ...

Page 90: ...ata This sets whether or not to display the shooting data of the currently displayed file 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t Exposure data t desired mode On Displays the shooting data on the LCD screen Off Does not display the shooting data Exposure data ...

Page 91: ...gs Search Index 91GB Image index settings Sets the number of images displayed in the index screen 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t Image index settings t desired mode 12 up Displays 12 up images 28 up Displays 28 up images ...

Page 92: ...ack button to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Folder view Still or Folder view MP4 3 t Select Folder t select the folder with t OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Note zViewing images across multiple folders When multiple folders are created and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previ...

Page 93: ...ed to record movies 1 t Settings t Shooting Settings t Movie format t desired mode AVCHD This recording method is suitable for viewing smooth video images on a high definition television AVCHD movies are recorded MP4 This recording method is suitable for WEB uploads and e mail attachments mp4 AVC movies are recorded ...

Page 94: ... to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode Landscape Twilight Pet Fireworks or Hi Speed Shutter mode is selected in Scene Selection Housing is set to On Self Timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finde...

Page 95: ...5GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 t Settings t Shooting Settings t Grid Line t desired mode On Displays the grid lines The grid lines are not recorded Off Does not display the grid lines ...

Page 96: ...erson or Self portrait Two People The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to 10M or 16 9 7M The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size Smart Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size Smart zoom Precision Enlarges all image ...

Page 97: ...ed to the left and right of vertical orientation images Depending on the shooting angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly You cannot use Auto Orientation when Underwater is selected in the Scene Selection or when shooting movies On Records the image with the correct orientation Off Does not use Auto Orientation Notes zRotating images after recording If the or...

Page 98: ...elect whether or not the guide is displayed next to the Scene Recognition icon when Scene Recognition is activated 1 t Settings t Shooting Settings t Scene Recog Guide t desired mode On Displays the Scene Recognition Guide Off Does not display the Scene Recognition Guide Scene Recognition Guide ...

Page 99: ...ork even when you select Auto Red Eye Reduction is set to Off in the following situations In Anti Motion Blur mode In Hand held Twilight mode When Scene Selection is set to High Sensitivity mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduce the re...

Page 100: ... image with the subject s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated the message Blinked eye detected is displayed on the LCD screen 1 t Settings t Shooting Settings t Blink Alert t desired mode Auto Displays the Blinked eye detected message Off Does not display the message ...

Page 101: ...ou operate the camera 1 t Settings t Main Settings t Beep t desired mode Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button High Turns on the beep shutter sound when you operate the touch panel press the shutter button If you want to lower the volume select Low Low Off Turns off the beep shutter sound ...

Page 102: ...mode In Bright mode the battery power may decrease faster If you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on the LCD screen becomes dark In Movie Mode LCD Brightness is set to Normal Normal Sets the LCD screen to normal brightness Bright Sets the LCD screen to high brightness This function is useful when viewing images in bright outside light Notes ...

Page 103: ...contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 103GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 t Settings t Main Settings t Language Setting t desired mode ...

Page 104: ...ssing the shutter button during the Smile Shutter demonstration operates the shutter but no image is recorded Demo Mode1 Demonstrates Scene Recognition mode Demo Mode2 Automatically starts the Smile Shutter demonstration when no operation is performed for 15 seconds Demo Mode3 If no operation is performed for a set period of time while the camera is connected to an HD TV with an HDMI Cable sold se...

Page 105: ...ings Search Index 105GB Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images are retained 1 t Settings t Main Settings t Initialize t OK Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing Note ...

Page 106: ...creen properly with the Auto setting select either 1080i or 480p 576p depending on the TV to be connected When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an HDMI Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side Auto The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1...

Page 107: ...nc TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately For details on BRAVIA Sync see page 128 1 t Settings t Main Settings t CTRL FOR HDMI t desired mode You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV On Enables remote controlled operation Off Disables remote controlled operation Note ...

Page 108: ...liant HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 1 t Settings t Main Settings t COMPONENT t desired mode When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side HD 1080i Select this item to connect the camera to a 1080i capable High Definition TV SD Select this item to connect ...

Page 109: ...Housing Marine Pack Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the Housing 1 t Settings t Main Settings t Housing t desired mode Objects cannot be brought into focus by touching the screen Some functions are limited and the icon positions on the LCD screen change On Changes the function of the buttons Off Does not change any functions Notes ...

Page 110: ...to setting select Mass Storage You cannot import movies when PTP MTP is selected To import movies to the computer select Auto or Mass Storage Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer the AutoPlay Wizard appears ...

Page 111: ... uploading images to a media service using PMB Portable Multi The images both on the memory card and in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting when you connect the camera to a computer Single When the memory card is inserted into the camera the images on the memory card are displayed when it is not inserted the images in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting in cases...

Page 112: ... in the CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 t Settings t Main Settings t Download Music The message Change slideshow music Connect to PC is displayed 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer then start Music Transfer 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files ...

Page 113: ...d and cannot be played 1 t Settings t Main Settings t Format Music t OK zRestoring the music preset at the factory to the camera You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to reset music files to the preset ones 1Execute Download Music then make a USB connection between the camera and a computer 2Start Music Transfer then restore the default music For details on using Music Transfer see the...

Page 114: ...revent wearing down the battery pack Auto power off function 1 t Settings t Main Settings t Power Save t desired mode Stamina The LCD screen automatically goes dark if the camera is not operated for about 30 seconds and the power turns off if the camera is not operated for about 30 seconds more Standard The LCD screen automatically goes dark if the camera is not operated for about 1 minute and the...

Page 115: ...ses always follow all regulations governing the location in which the camera is being used The connection is cut if transfer cannot be made within about 30 seconds If this happens select Yes and again align two TransferJet marks on the camera and another device Memory Stick with TransferJet and camera models with TransferJet are not sold in some countries and regions due to local laws and regulati...

Page 116: ...iate points where you touch 1 t Settings t Main Settings t Calibration 2 Using the paint pen touch the center of the mark displayed on the screen in order To stop the calibration process mid way touch Cancel The adjustments made up to that point are not effected If you fail to touch the right spot the calibration is not performed Touch the center of the mark again Notes ...

Page 117: ...mera to format any memory card being used with this camera for the first time Note that formatting will erase all data recorded on the memory card This data cannot be restored Be sure to back up any important data to a PC or other storage location 1 t Settings t Memory Card Tool or Internal Memory Tool t Format t OK Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images N...

Page 118: ...Folder t OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created Notes zOn the folders After a new folder is creat...

Page 119: ...ttings t Memory Card Tool t Change REC Folder 2 Select the folder in which you want to store images using t OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images You cannot select the following folder as a recording folder 100 folder A folder with a number that has either sssMSDCF or sssANV01 only You cannot move recorded images to another folder Notes ...

Page 120: ... delete using t OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images If you delete the folder set as the recording folder using Delete REC Folder the folder that has the largest folder number is selected as the next recording folder You can delete only empty folders If a folder contains images or even files that cannot be played back by the camera first delete these imag...

Page 121: ...tery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot copy images individually The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the memory card after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool A new folder is cre...

Page 122: ...ed mode Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed When the replaced memory card contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest nu...

Page 123: ...urrently set area differs from your home area you must make the Area Setting Destination You use the camera set to the time at your destination Set the destination area zChanging Area Setting Setting a frequently visited destination lets you easily adjust the time when you visit that destination 1Touch the Destination area 2Select the area using 3Touch Daylight Savings icon then select Daylight Sa...

Page 124: ... Date Time Setting t desired mode The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB in the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date Date Time Format You can select the date and time display format Daylight Savings You can select Daylight Savings On Off Date Time You can set the date and time Note ...

Page 125: ...t the multi output stand to the TV using the AV Cable supplied 4 Turn on the TV and set the input 5 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV You cannot play back images in Easy Mode during TV output When you ...

Page 126: ...annot be played back in the HD format When you shoot movies while the camera and a TV are connected using an HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed on the TV Notes z PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting a Sony TV compatible with PhotoTV HD using an HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output...

Page 127: ... not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals When the camera and TV are connected using output terminals no video and sound are produced Such a connection can also cause trouble of the camera and or connected equipment This function may not work properly with some HD TVs For example you may not be able to view a video on your HD TV or hear sound from the HD TV Use a...

Page 128: ... controller the remote controller operation is temporarily interrupted You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV For details see the operating instructions of the TV If the camera functions in an undesired manner when controlling with the TV s remote controller such as when connected via HDMI to anothe...

Page 129: ... the input 3 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch on the LCD screen of the camera to select the desired image Before you use this function select t Settings t Main Settings to select HD 1080i for COMPONENT Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Note HD Output Adaptor Cable 2 T...

Page 130: ...gle computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mo...

Page 131: ...nect the camera and PC in the middle of installation page 133 When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete 7 Start up the software To start up PMB click PMB on the desktop For the detailed operation me...

Page 132: ...y images stored on a computer by shooting date in a calendar display You can correct Red Eye Reduction etc still images and change the shooting date and time You can create discs with CD or DVD disc writing drive Blu ray discs AVCHD discs and DVD Video discs can be created from AVCHD movies imported to a PC An environment that provides Internet connectivity is required when creating a Blu ray disc...

Page 133: ...ls on PMB functions see the PMB Help Importing images to a computer without using PMB When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer click Open folder to view files t OK t DCIM or MP_ROOT t copy the desired images to the computer Use PMB for operations such as when importing AVCHD movies to a computer If operations are performed on an AVCHD movie f...

Page 134: ...yed Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a memory card Inserting a memory card into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Drag and drop the icon of the m...

Page 135: ...y the next time you use PMB Portable 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer When you connect the camera and your computer AutoPlay Wizard appears Click to close the AutoPlay Wizard for any unnecessary drives If the desired AutoPlay Wizard does not appear click Computer in Windows XP My Computer t PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP_Win exe 2 Click PMB Portable In Windows XP click...

Page 136: ...red by Sony the Sony server In order to use PMB Portable to enjoy the benefits of the image uploading service or other services the services provided by these and other websites you must consent to the following Some websites require registration procedures and or fees to use their services In using such services you must comply with the terms and conditions established by the websites concerned S...

Page 137: ...ices Sony Blu ray disc player PlayStation 3 etc Importing movies to a computer using PMB and creating an AVCHD format disc Creating an AVCHD format disc using a DVD Writer Recorder other than DVDirect Express Ordinary DVD playback devices DVD player computer that can play DVDs etc Importing movies to a computer using PMB and creating a standard definition image quality SD disc Notes zCharacteristi...

Page 138: ...sed Multi session recordings cannot be made To create Blu ray discs be sure to install BD add on software on the PMB installation screen To install your PC must be connected to the Internet For detailed operations see PMB Help Creating AVCHD discs Notes zTypes of discs that can be used with PMB The following 12 cm discs can be used with PMB For information on Blu ray discs see page 138 Always upda...

Page 139: ...xit that software 2 Start PMB 3 Select the AVCHD movie to be written to the disc 4 Click then select Create DVD Video Format Discs STD 5 Create the disc by following the on screen instructions Be sure that PMB has been installed ahead of time page 131 Discs cannot be created for MP4 movies Disc creation may take time due to converting the AVCHD movie to standard definition image quality SD The PC ...

Page 140: ...n 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using the camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 2 Connect the ...

Page 141: ...til there are no more images to be printed Touch an image with a mark again to release the mark 2Touch OK t OK All in Date Range All in This Folder Prints all images in the selected date range and folder at once Touch OK after step 4 Quantity Selects the number of copies of the specified image to be printed The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quanti...

Page 142: ... You cannot print images stored in the internal memory at a print shop directly from the camera Copy the images to a memory card page 121 then take the memory card to the print shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of memory card they can process A memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a ...

Page 143: ...ended battery pack The power turns off suddenly Depending on the camera and battery temperature the power may turn off automatically to protect the camera In this case a message is displayed on the LCD screen before the power turns off If you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on and Power Save is set to Standard or Stamina the camera turns off automatically ...

Page 144: ...hough a memory card has been inserted into the camera make sure that the memory card has been fully inserted Check the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images page 77 Change the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash Switch the Still Movie mode button When recording movies it is recommended that ...

Page 145: ...age 96 You cannot use the Digital Zoom in the following situations In Movie Mode In Backlight Correction HDR mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated Cannot select the Face Detection function You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to Multi AF and the Metering Mode is set to Multi You cannot select Face Detection when the Close focus mode is activated The flash does ...

Page 146: ...isplayed They are displayed only during playback Cannot insert dates on images This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB you can print or save images with the date page 131 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 57 The image colors are not correct Adjust...

Page 147: ...ht sides of the screen are shown in black Auto Orientation is set to On page 97 The buttons and icons no longer appear If you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen Display Settings in shooting or viewing menu is set to Off Touch the left side of the LCD screen a...

Page 148: ...r computer without passing through a USB hub or other device Cannot import images Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection page 133 When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to import the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by the camera page 117 After making a USB connection PMB does not start automatica...

Page 149: ...rinter Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer all the edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions...

Page 150: ...Panoramic images may not be printed or may be printed with both edges cut off depending on the printer Printing is canceled Do not disconnect the USB cable before the PictBridge Connecting indicator turned off Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or n...

Page 151: ...d leave it for about an hour before using it The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Set the date and time again page 124 The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off The date or time is incorrect The Area ...

Page 152: ...ced a format error or an unformatted memory card is inserted Format the internal memory or the memory card page 117 The inserted memory card cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new memory card E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 105 then turn the power on again E 94 ss There is a malfunction when writing or deleting data R...

Page 153: ...is memory card may not record or play The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 Error formatting internal memory Error formatting memory card Format the media again page 117 Memory card locked You are using the memory card with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position Read only memory card The camera cannot reco...

Page 154: ...a computer File error An error occurred while the image was playing back No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras Read only folder You have selected a folder that cannot be set as a recording folder on the camera Select another folder page 119 File protected Release the protection...

Page 155: ...ther cameras Preparing Image Database File The camera restores the date information etc in cases where images have been deleted on a PC etc The necessary Image Database File is created after the memory card is formatted The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible To register additional images in the Image Database File delete images in D...

Page 156: ... temperature while recording a movie Please wait until the temperature goes down When you record movies for a long time the camera temperature rises In this case stop recording movies Connection failed Check the TransferJet reception port and transfer data correctly page 16 Some files were not sent Some files were not received Either communication was cut off during image transfer or transfer was ...

Page 157: ...tem NTSC system 1080 60i Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system 1080 50i Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Romania Singapore Slovak Re...

Page 158: ... of the Memory Stick Duo media and the equipment used Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo media while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo media is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo media is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up...

Page 159: ...hen using a Memory Stick Duo media inserted into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor with a Memory Stick media compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor into a Memory Stick media compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo media attached Doin...

Page 160: ...a car or under direct sunlight When the battery pack terminals become dirty the camera may not turn on the battery pack may not charge or other symptoms may occur In these cases gently wipe away any dirt with a soft cloth How to store the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function fully charge the battery pa...

Page 161: ...ve the battery pack being charged and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger again until it clicks When the CHARGE lamp flashes again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with new one o...

Page 162: ...U Settings Search Index 162GB Intelligent Pantilter Intelligent Pantilter sold separately allows you to take pictures by having the camera detect people s faces For details see the operating instructions supplied with Intelligent Pantilter ...

Page 163: ... signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs hard disk drive flash memory memory card etc Recording and playback on the camera Based on the AVCHD format your camera records with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below 1 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p s...

Page 164: ...given below TransferJet standard Conforms to PCL Spec Rev 1 0 Protocol Class Name communication type SCSI Block Device Target OBEX Push Server OBEX Push Client Use the SCSI communication protocol above when connecting to a TransferJet compatible device sold separately Or use the OBEX communication protocol when sharing data between cameras ...

Page 165: ... 56 COMPONENT 108 Computer Importing images 133 134 Macintosh computer 130 Recommended environment 130 Windows computer 130 Connecting Computer 133 Printer 140 TV 125 Copy 121 Create REC Folder 118 CTRL FOR HDMI 107 Customize 22 D Date 141 Date Time Setting 124 Delete 77 Delete REC Folder 120 Demo Mode 104 Digital Zoom 96 Display Burst Group 84 Display Settings Shooting 70 Viewing 89 Download Musi...

Page 166: ...en 11 13 Metering Mode 64 Movie button 43 Movie format 93 Movie Mode Shooting 30 Viewing 41 Movie shooting scene 44 MTP 110 Multi AF 62 Multi connector 129 Multi pattern metering 64 Music Transfer 131 N Names of parts 16 O Optical zoom 36 96 OS 130 P Paint 81 PC 130 Pet 34 PictBridge 110 140 Pixel 54 Playback Movies 41 Still images 37 Playback Zoom 38 PMB 131 PMB Portable 135 Power Save 114 Precis...

Page 167: ...2 Spot metering 64 Still Movie mode button 23 T Temporarily Rotated Display 40 Touch panel 20 TransferJet 115 TransferJet standard 164 Trimming Resize 82 Troubleshooting 143 TV 125 126 Twilight 34 Twilight Portrait 34 U Underwater 35 Underwater White Balance 61 Unsharp masking 82 USB Connect 110 USB jack 133 140 Using the camera abroad 157 V VGA 52 View Mode 83 Volume Settings 88 W Warning indicat...

Page 168: ...LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you ...

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