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Sony DSC-RX100M5A, Help Manual

The Sony DSC-RX100M5A is a powerful and advanced digital camera that captures stunning photos and videos. Its user-friendly interface and intuitive controls are made even better with the help manual, available for free download at manualshive.com. This comprehensive manual assists users in mastering every feature and function of this impressive camera.

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Digital Still Camera

DSC-RX100M5A

Spot Metering Point

Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position with the focus area when [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] or
[Expand Flexible Spot].

Menu item details

Center:

The spot metering position does not coordinate with the focus area, but always meters brightness at the center.

Focus Point Link:

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 subject.

Related Topic

Focus Area

Metering Mode

4-740-381-11(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation

MENU → 

 (Camera Settings1) → [Spot Metering Point] → desired setting.

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Summary of Contents for DSC-RX100M5A

Page 1: ...ccessories compatibility information This website provides the accessories compatibility information Another window will open Names of parts Icons and indicators Identifying parts Basic operations Using the control wheel Using the control ring Using MENU items Using the Fn Function button How to use the Quick Navi screen How to use the keyboard 1 ...

Page 2: ...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 Inserting removing a memory card Memory cards that can be used Notes on memory card Setting language date and time In Camera Guide Shooting Shooting still images Focusing Focus Mode Auto focus Focus...

Page 3: ...ea 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 Setting Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Drive Mode Cont Shooting Self timer Self timer Cont Cont Bracket Single Bracket Indicator during bracket shooting WB bracket DRO Bracket Bracket Settings Taking pictures of ...

Page 4: ...mode dial function Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Switching the auto mode Auto Mode About Scene Recognition Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure Bulb shooting Sweep Panorama Scene Selection Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Movie Exposure Mode HFR High Frame Rate Exposure Mode Controlling the exposure metering modes Exposure Comp Exposure Set Guide ND Filter Meter...

Page 5: ...in SS Using the zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Zoom Setting About zoom scale Zoom Speed Zoom Func on Ring White balance White Balance Priority Set in AWB Capturing a basic white color in Custom Setup mode Setting how to process images Creative Style Picture Effect Soft Skin Effect still image Auto Obj Framing still image Color Space still image Shutter settings Release w o...

Page 6: ...e Registration Order Exchanging Face Registration Delete Using the flash Using flash Red Eye Reduction Flash Mode Flash Comp Recording movies Shooting movies Movie w shutter Movie recording formats File Format movie Record Setting movie Shooting 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 Record...

Page 7: ...vie Viewing Viewing images Playing back still images Enlarging an image being played back Enlarge Image Rotating recorded images automatically Display Rotation Rotating an image Rotate Playing back panoramic images Enlarge 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 Sw...

Page 8: ...ting a displayed image Deleting multiple selected images Delete Delete confirm Viewing images on a TV Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable Customizing the camera Registering frequently used functions Memory Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Assigning selected functions to the button Custom Key still image movie playback Function Menu Set Customizing the functions of the dial Av Tv Rotate Whe...

Page 9: ...r Bright Finder Color Temp Function for VF close Display Quality Bright Monitoring Memory card settings Format File Number Set File Name Display Media Info Select REC Folder New Folder Folder Name Recover Image DB Camera settings Audio signals Write Date still image Tile Menu Mode Dial Guide Pwr Save Start Time NTSC PAL Selector HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 9 ...

Page 10: ...Setting Copyright Info Version Demo Mode Initializing the camera Setting Reset Using network functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone PlayMemories Mobile Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone NFC One touch remote Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone QR Code Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone SSID Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad QR...

Page 11: ...onment Software for Mac computers Importing images for use on a computer PlayMemories Home Installing PlayMemories Home Connecting to a computer Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home Disconnecting the camera from the computer Developing RAW images Remote shooting Imaging Edge Imaging Edge Creating a movie disc Selecting a disc to be created Creating Blu ray Discs from hi...

Page 12: ...n Drive Mode Bracket Settings Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Memory Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 Focus Mode 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 Set Face Prty in AF Pre AF still image Registering the current focus area AF Area Regist still image Deleting a registered ...

Page 13: ...e Priority Set in AWB D Range Opt DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Picture Profile Soft Skin Effect still image Focus Magnifier Focus Magnif Time Initial Focus Mag still image MF Assist still image Peaking Setting Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging Face Registration Delete Regist Faces Priority Smile Shutter Auto Obj Framing still image 13 ...

Page 14: ...mg Size Dual Rec Auto Dual Rec Proxy Recording AF drive speed movie AF Track Sens movie Auto Slow Shut movie Audio Recording Micref Level Wind Noise Reduct SteadyShot movie Marker Display movie Marker Settings movie Movie w shutter Shutter Type still image Release w o Card SteadyShot still image Zoom Setting Zoom Speed Zoom Func on Ring DISP Button Monitor Finder FINDER MONITOR Zebra Setting 14 ...

Page 15: ...Func Send to Smartphone Snd to Smrtphn Func Sending Target proxy movies Send to Computer 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 Edit Device Name Reset Network Set Playback Protecting images Protect Rotating an image Rotate Deleting multiple selected images Delete Rating Rating S...

Page 16: ...ages on the image index screen Image Index Rotating recorded images automatically Display Rotation 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 Function for VF close NTSC PAL Selector Demo Mode TC UB Settings HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output movie...

Page 17: ...Supply PC Remote Settings Still Img Save Dest 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 17 ...

Page 18: ...poration Precautions On cleaning 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 18 ...

Page 19: ...r the flash with your finger When using the flash slide the Flash pop up switch If not using the flash press it down manually 7 Diopter adjustment lever Adjust the diopter adjustment lever according to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder 8 Viewfinder When you look into the viewfinder the viewfinder mode is activated and when you take your face away from the viewfinder...

Page 20: ...e strap hooks on both sides of the camera N mark This mark indicates the touch point for connecting the camera and an NFC enabled Smartphone NFC Near Field Communication is an international standard of the short range wireless communication technology 13 Control ring 14 Lens 15 20 ...

Page 21: ...ngle 18 For shooting Fn Function button For viewing Send to Smartphone button 19 MOVIE Movie button 20 Multi Micro USB Terminal This terminal supports Micro USB compatible devices For details on compatible accessories for the Multi Micro USB Terminal visit the Sony website or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 21 HDMI micro jack 22 MENU button 23 Wi Fi antenna built...

Page 22: ...y Memory card cover 34 Speaker 35 Slide down the viewfinder pop up switch A If you slide the viewfinder pop up switch when the power is off the camera turns on To choose whether or not to turn the camera off when the viewfinder is stowed select MENU Setup Function for VF close 1 Grasp both sides of the eyepiece B and pull it towards the monitor side until it clicks 2 Adjust the diopter adjustment ...

Page 23: ...viewfinder Note Be careful not to push down on the viewfinder when it is being raised Be sure that the eyepiece is stored in the viewfinder unit before attempting to push down the viewfinder If it is not stored and you try to force the viewfinder down a malfunction may result 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 23 ...

Page 24: ...posure Comp Drive Mode and Flash Mode functions are assigned to the top bottom left right side of the control wheel In addition you can assign selected functions to the left right side and the center 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 Ke...

Page 25: ... instantly for various shooting modes You can also allocate frequently used functions to the control ring by selecting MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key Control Ring Icons and function names are displayed on the screen as follows Ex Adjust zoom by turning the control ring 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 25 ...

Page 26: ...y 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 the MENU button B 2 Sel...

Page 27: ...Add Item 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 27 ...

Page 28: ...tered to the Fn Function button 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 functions can be fine tuned using...

Page 29: ... the desired function in step 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 29 ...

Page 30: ...erating guide A to adjust settings 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 mod...

Page 31: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 31 ...

Page 32: ...aracter 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 en...

Page 33: ...er from the actual display Icons on the shooting screen Monitor mode Viewfinder mode Shooting mode Scene recognition P P A S M Shooting mode Register number Scene Recognition icons Scene Selection 1 Camera settings NO CARD Memory card status 100 Remaining number of recordable images Writing data Number of images left to write CAPTURE Capturing still image 2 33 ...

Page 34: ...i 30p 25p 24p Frame rate of movies Proxy Recording 240fps 250fps 480fps 500fps 960fps 1000fps Frame rate for HFR shooting Flash charge in progress Setting Effect OFF AF Illuminator SteadyShot off on Camera shake warning Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom PC Remote Bright Monitoring Overlay icon No audio recording of movies Micref Level Low Wind Noise Reduct Copyright information writing on R...

Page 35: ...ings Drive Mode Flash Mode Red Eye Reduction 0 0 Flash Comp Focus Mode Focus Area JPEG RAW RAW J File Format Metering Mode 7500K A5 G5 White Balance Auto Preset Underwater Auto Custom Color temperature Color filter D Range Opt Auto HDR ND Filter 3 3 3 Creative Style Contrast saturation and sharpness Smile detection sensitivity indicator Picture Effect Face Priority in AF Picture Profile 4 Focus in...

Page 36: ... Focus Area Shooting Standby Shooting Setting Guide display for HFR shooting Switch Av Tv Guide display for switching aperture value and shutter speed Bracket indicator Spot metering area C 32 00 Self diagnosis display Exposure Setting Guide Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator Histogram Digital level gauge STBY REC Movie recording standby Movie recording in progress 0 12 Movie recording tim...

Page 37: ... frames 00 00 00 00 User Bit Basic information View Mode Rating Protect DPOF DPOF set Auto object framing image 3 7 File number Number of images in the view mode NFC active Remaining battery Proxy movie included 1 Camera settings Refer to Icons on the shooting screen 2 Shooting settings Picture Effect error 3 37 ...

Page 38: ...Auto HDR error Refer to Icons on the shooting screen for other icons displayed in this area Image information Copyright information exists for image 2018 1 1 10 37PM Date of recording 100 0003 Folder number file number Histogram Luminance R G B 4 38 ...

Page 39: ...SP 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 Vie...

Page 40: ...norama 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 ...

Page 41: ...Related Topic DISP Button Monitor Finder 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 41 ...

Page 42: ...vel in either direction the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays only shooting information on the monitor not the subject This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfinder Monitor Off Always turns the monitor off when shooting images You can use the monitor when playing back images or operating MENU This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfinder Not...

Page 43: ...Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 43 ...

Page 44: ... Power cord mains lead 1 supplied in some countries regions Rechargeable Battery Pack NP BX1 1 Micro USB cable 1 AC Adaptor 1 The shape of the AC Adaptor may differ depending on the country region Wrist strap 1 Strap adaptor 2 Instruction Manual 1 Reference Guide 1 Wi Fi Connection One touch NFC Guide 1 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 44 ...

Page 45: ...the access lamp is not lit and turn off the camera Then slide the lock lever A and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack Open the battery memory card 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 45 ...

Page 46: ...4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 46 ...

Page 47: ... you turn on the camera power will be supplied from the wall outlet wall socket and you will be 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 fr...

Page 48: ...tery performance When charging is finished disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs micro USB 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 48 ...

Page 49: ...ection 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 ...

Page 50: ...s 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 ...

Page 51: ...lamp is lit The data in the 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 th...

Page 52: ...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 Disconnect the product and the computer before performing the above operations...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...ack 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 stoppe...

Page 55: ...mera for the first time it is recommended that you format the card on the camera for more stable performance of the memory card Open the battery 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 correctly Not doing so may cause a malfunction 2 Close the cover 3 55 ...

Page 56: ...ory card cover and make sure that the access lamp A is not lit then push in the memory card lightly once to remove it Related Topic Memory cards that can be used Notes on memory card Format 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 56 ...

Page 57: ...s 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 movi...

Page 58: ...Number of recordable images Recordable movie times 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 58 ...

Page 59: ...ard 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 g...

Page 60: ...graphic 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 Date Time Setup Turn on the camera The language setting screen will appear and then setting screen for date and time will appear 1 S...

Page 61: ...Area Setting Using the control wheel 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 61 ...

Page 62: ...ed Topic Custom Key still image movie playback 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key 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 assi...

Page 63: ...e and hold the camera Or look through the viewfinder and hold the camera 2 Enlarge images with the 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 is approximately 5 cm 0 16 ft W 30 cm 0 98 ft T from the lens 4 63 ...

Page 64: ...mory card while the icon is displayed Note When the subject is moving you cannot lock 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 Press the shutter button fully down 5 MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode Single shot AF or Automatic AF 1 Place the subject within the AF area and press the shutter button ha...

Page 65: ...Focus Mode Focus Area 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 65 ...

Page 66: ...manual focus from the beginning This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus use manual focus Rotate the control ring to adjust the focus manually in the direct manual focus mode or manual focus mode Focus indicator lit The subject is in focus and the focus is locked flashing The subject...

Page 67: ...and Manual Focus are available when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to Related Topic Direct manual focus DMF Manual Focus MF Assist still image Phase detection AF 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 67 ...

Page 68: ...uous AF Point the cursor at Lock on AF on the Focus Area setting screen 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 zone flexible spot or expand flexible spot On the Flexible Spot shooting screen you can change the size of the focusing frame by turning ...

Page 69: ...ic 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 still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 69 ...

Page 70: ...mbined 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 70 ...

Page 71: ...e 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 or Right Button Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback Focus Area Center Lock on AF 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Cu...

Page 72: ...l Flexible Spot Upper left corner B Horizontal Flexible Spot Upper right corner C Vertical Zone Lower left corner 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 changed the focus settings for each camera orientation will not be retained T...

Page 73: ...The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down Related Topic Focus Area 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 73 ...

Page 74: ...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 or Right Button of the control wheel Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key desired button AF MF Co...

Page 75: ...uations When the person is wearing 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 ...

Page 76: ...etection frame turns white In case you have registered 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 Hint When Set Face Prty in AF is set to On and the focus mode is set to Single shot AF a detection ...

Page 77: ...sp is set to Off a green focusing frame will be displayed over faces that are in focus When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto Face Priority in AF is set to On The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions Related Topic Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging 4 740 381 11 1 Copyr...

Page 78: ...s 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 Anti Motion Blur or Fireworks When shooting in Manual Focus mode When using the digital zoom When the shooting mode is set to Movie and SteadyShot is set to Int...

Page 79: ...Focus Standard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 79 ...

Page 80: ...egistered in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Movie or 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 or Right Button You cannot call up the registered focus area in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Auto Mode Movie or When AF Area ...

Page 81: ... 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 still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Del Reg AF Area 1 81 ...

Page 82: ...utter button halfway down During focusing operations the screen may shake 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pre AF desired setting 1 82 ...

Page 83: ...ator Note You cannot use AF Illuminator in the following situations When the shooting mode is Movie or High Frame Rate 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 Pet Fireworks The AF illu...

Page 84: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Area Auto Clear desired setting 1 84 ...

Page 85: ...F mode 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Disp cont AF area desired setting 1 85 ...

Page 86: ...rea 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Phase Detec...

Page 87: ...iewfinder If you re select the Focus Mode any focus distance that you set manually will be canceled Related Topic Focus Magnifier Peaking Setting MF Assist still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode Manual Focus 1 Rotate the control ring to achieve sharp focus When you rotate the control ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen 2 Press the...

Page 88: ... situations such as macro shooting Related Topic Peaking Setting 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Mode DMF 1 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 2 Keep the shutter button pressed halfway down and then rotate the control ring to achieve a sharper focus When you rotate the control ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen 3 ...

Page 89: ... area you want to enlarge using top bottom left right side of the control wheel Each time you press the center the magnification scale will change You can set the initial magnification by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus Mag 2 Confirm the focus Press the Delete button to bring the magnified position into the center of an image When the focus mode is Manual Focus you can adjust the foc...

Page 90: ...wn magnified by selecting 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 MF Assist On 1 Turn the control ring to adjust the focus The image is enlarged You can magnify images fu...

Page 91: ...us 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time desired setting 1 91 ...

Page 92: ...agnifier 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus Mag desired setting 1 92 ...

Page 93: ...g Level Sets the level of enhancement of in focus areas Peaking Color Sets the color used to enhance in focus areas 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporat...

Page 94: ...h 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 different degree of D Range Optimizer Note W...

Page 95: ...R 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 The speed of continuous shooting decreases when you shoot with a flash Related Topic Focus Mode AEL w shutter still image Select Drive Mode of the control wheel Cont Shooting You can also set the continuous s...

Page 96: ...Shutter Type still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 96 ...

Page 97: ...ingle Shooting to cancel the self timer Set Audio signals to Off to turn off the beeping sound during the self timer countdown 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 Sports Action under...

Page 98: ...5 Sec 5 Img Self timer Cont 2 Sec 3 Img Self timer Cont 2 Sec 5 Img Hint Press the shutter button again or press on the control wheel to stop the count of the self timer Press on the control wheel and select Single Shooting to cancel the self timer 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Press Drive Mode of the control wheel Self timer Cont You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU ...

Page 99: ...he 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 shutter button for each image Related Topic...

Page 100: ... 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 Selection Sweep Panorama Related Topic Bracke...

Page 101: ...shifted 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2...

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Page 103: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel WB bracket You can a...

Page 104: ...RO 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel DRO Bracket You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Drive Mode 1 Select the desired mode usin...

Page 105: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel select bracket shooting mode You can also set the drive mode by sel...

Page 106: ...ode than the 3 second self timer mode first set Self portrait timer to Off then tilt the monitor upward approx 180 degrees 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Self portrait timer On 1 Tilt the monitor approximately 180 upward and then point the lens at yourself 2 Press the shutter button The product starts the self timer shooting after three seconds 3 106 ...

Page 107: ...responds to L Related Topic Aspect Ratio still image MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Image Size desired setting 1 When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 20M 5472 3648 pixels M 10M 3888 2592 pixels S 5 0M 2736 1824 pixels When 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 When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 17M 5472 3080 pixels M 7 5M 3648 ...

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Page 109: ...tra fine Fine Standard Since the compression rate increases from Extra fine to Fine to Standard the file size decreases in the same order This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality is lower Related Topic File Format still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Quality desired setting 1 109 ...

Page 110: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio desired setting 1 110 ...

Page 111: ...ile recorded with this camera the software Imaging Edge is needed With Imaging Edge you can open a RAW image file then convert it into a popular image format such as JPEG or TIFF or readjust the white balance saturation or contrast of the image You cannot apply Auto HDR or Picture Effect functions with RAW images RAW images shot by the camera are recorded in the compressed RAW format Note If you d...

Page 112: ...rama 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Panorama Size desired setting 1 112 ...

Page 113: ...item details Right Pan the camera from the left to the right Left Pan the camera from the right to the left Up Pan the camera from the bottom to the top Down Pan the camera from the top to the bottom Related Topic Sweep Panorama 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Panorama Direction desired setting 1 113 ...

Page 114: ...when you want to blur the background etc S Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot 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...

Page 115: ...nt Auto Superior Auto Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 115 ...

Page 116: ...s 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 117: ... 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 File Format 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...

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Page 119: ...lit 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 Superio...

Page 120: ...cenes the following icons and guides are displayed on the first 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 Intelligen...

Page 121: ... combination P on the screen changes to P when you turn the control wheel 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 valu...

Page 122: ...ture Priority 1 Select the desired value by turning the control wheel Smaller F value The subject is in focus but objects in front of and beyond the subject are blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus If the aperture value you have set is not suitable for appropriate exposure the shutter speed on the shooting screen will blink If this happens change th...

Page 123: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copy...

Page 124: ...et ND Filter to Auto 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to M Manual Exposure 1 Press the down side of the control wheel to select the shutter speed or aperture value then turn the control wheel to select a value 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 ...

Page 125: ...f 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 Bracket Shutter Type is set to Electronic Shut If you use ...

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Page 127: ...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 wheel 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 5 127 ...

Page 128: ...re 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 interrupted in the following situ...

Page 129: ...Related Topic Panorama Size Panorama Direction 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 129 ...

Page 130: ...t 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 Sele...

Page 131: ... Shoots night scene portraits using the flash The flash does not pop up automatically Pop up the flash manually before shooting Anti Motion Blur Allows you to shoot indoor shots without using the flash and reduces subject blur The product shoots burst images and combines them to create the image reducing subject blur and noise Pet Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings Gourm...

Page 132: ...nd held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur with RAW or RAW JPEG File Format becomes JPEG temporarily Reducing blur is less effective even in Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur when shooting the following subjects Subjects with erratic movement Subjects that are too close to the product Subjects with continuously similar patterns such as the sky a beach or a lawn Subjects with constant change such as...

Page 133: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to MR Memory recall 1 Pre...

Page 134: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Movie 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode desired setting 2 Press the MOVIE m...

Page 135: ...rture 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporatio...

Page 136: ...vely exposure compensation Exposure Comp on the control wheel press the left right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel and select the desired setting over side Images become brighter under side Images become darker You can also select MENU Camera Settings1 Exposure Comp You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV You can confirm the exposure ...

Page 137: ... compensation only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO 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 Related Topic Cont Bracket Single Bracket Zebra Setting 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 137 ...

Page 138: ...et 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Set Guide desired setting 1 138 ...

Page 139: ...perture value for a better exposure Menu item details Auto Automatically turns on the ND filter based on the shooting mode and brightness On Always uses ND Filter Off Disables the ND Filter function Hint When the ND filter is activated the icon is displayed on the bottom of the screen 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 ND Filter desired setting 1 139 ...

Page 140: ...res 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 coordinated with the focus area When Multi is selected and Face Prty in ...

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Page 142: ...n The camera measures brightness based on detected faces Off The camera measures brightness using the Multi setting without detecting faces Note When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto Face Prty in Mlti Mtr is locked to On Related Topic Metering Mode 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Prty in Mlti Mtr desired setting 1 142 ...

Page 143: ... 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 su...

Page 144: ...Hint If you select the AEL hold function in Custom Key or Custom Key you can lock the exposure as long as you are holding down the button You cannot set the AEL hold function to Left Button or Right Button Note AEL hold and AEL toggle are not available when using zoom functions other than optical zoom 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key or Custom Key des...

Page 145: ...ermines 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 shooting in Cont Shooting mode Note When AEL t...

Page 146: ...uring 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 o...

Page 147: ...evel for Zebra Level 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 brightnes...

Page 148: ...ulti 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 Fireworks The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above modes are selected When Record Set...

Page 149: ... Do not change the composition before shooting Note This function is not available when the File Format 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 se...

Page 150: ...W JPEG 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 W...

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Page 152: ...o change at the 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 I...

Page 153: ... Zooming is not available when the screen is set to HFR High Frame Rate shooting When you use the Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom or Digital Zoom function Metering Mode is locked to Multi When using the Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom or Digital Zoom function the following functions are not available Face Priority in AF Face Prty in Mlti Mtr Lock on AF Auto Obj Framing Related Topic Zoom Zoom Setting Abou...

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Page 155: ...he zoom range of the optical zoom to zoom images You can assign the zoom function to the control ring Related Topic Zoom Setting The zoom features available with this product Zoom Speed Zoom Func on Ring 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Enlarge images with the W T zoom lever when shooting Move the W T zoom lever to the T side to zoom in and to the W side to zoom out 1 155 ...

Page 156: ... product 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 Th...

Page 157: ...en Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Related Topic Zoom The zoom features available with this product Zoom Setting JPEG Image Size still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation JPEG 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 0 157 ...

Page 158: ...zoom 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Speed desired sett...

Page 159: ...u operate the zoom by turning the control 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 When the shooting mode is set to something other than Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto assi...

Page 160: ...ustom 3 Uses 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 ...

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Page 162: ...th 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Prior...

Page 163: ...f you use a flash when capturing a basic white color the custom white balance will be registered with the lighting from the flash Be sure to use a flash whenever you shoot with recalled settings that were registered with a flash 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 White Balance Custom Setup 1 Hold the product so that the white area fully covers the circle located i...

Page 164: ...st are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Neutral 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...

Page 165: ...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 register preferred settings Select...

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Page 167: ...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 Illustration C...

Page 168: ...hen 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 Selection ...

Page 169: ...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 File Format is RAW Soft Skin Effect is not available for RAW images when the File Format is RAW JPEG 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Soft Skin E...

Page 170: ... 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 File Format 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 ...

Page 171: ...color 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 A...

Page 172: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Release w o Card desired setting 1 172 ...

Page 173: ...the image due to the movement of the subject or the movement of the camera Note When shooting with the electronic 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...

Page 174: ...hether 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot desired setting 1 174 ...

Page 175: ...ng 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 s...

Page 176: ...O noise reduction moderately Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note High ISO NR is fixed to Normal in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama When File Format is set to RAW this function is not available High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the File Format is RAW JPEG 4 740 381...

Page 177: ...set to On Menu item details On Focuses with higher priority on faces registered using Face Registration Off Focuses without giving higher priority to registered faces Related Topic Set Face Prty in AF Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Regist Faces Priority desired setting 1 177 ...

Page 178: ...press the shutter button during Smile Shutter the product shoots the image After shooting the product returns to Smile Shutter mode Note You cannot use the Smile Shutter function with the following functions Sweep Panorama Picture Effect When using the Focus Magnifier function Scene Selection is set to Landscape Night Scene Sunset Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur Pet Gourmet or Fireworks When r...

Page 179: ...an 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 Regist Faces Priority Set Face Prty in AF Smile Shutter 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration New Registration 1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press ...

Page 180: ... the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order Related Topic Regist Faces Priority Set Face Prty in AF Smile Shutter 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Order Exchanging 1 Select a face to change the order of priority 2 Select the destination 3 180 ...

Page 181: ...you 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces 1 181 ...

Page 182: ...is happens shoot away from the subject or set the zoom to T and shoot with the flash again When the monitor is tilted upward 90 degrees or more it is difficult to operate the Flash pop up switch Raise the flash unit before adjusting the monitor angle When using flash to shoot pictures of yourself be careful not to look directly at the light because the flash will go off at a close distance To prev...

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Page 184: ...sh 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Red Eye Reduction desired setting 1 184 ...

Page 185: ...t and the background by slowing the shutter speed Rear Sync The flash works right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person Note The default setting depends on the shooting mode Some Flash Mode settings are not available depending on the shootin...

Page 186: ...to 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camer...

Page 187: ...lect the desired exposure mode An icon indicating that data is being written is displayed after shooting Do not remove the memory card while the icon is displayed The following settings for still image shooting are applied to the movie shooting White Balance Creative Style Metering Mode Face Priority in AF Face Prty in Mlti Mtr D Range Opt You can change the settings for ISO sensitivity exposure c...

Page 188: ...d will be set automatically and cannot be changed For that reason the shutter speed may become fast in a bright environment and the motion of the subject may not be recorded 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 125 to ISO 12800 ...

Page 189: ...o 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 4 740 38...

Page 190: ...ording 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 191: ...D the file size of movies is limited to approx 2 GB If the movie file size reaches approx 2 GB during recording a new movie file will be created automatically If you set File Format to XAVC S 4K and shoot movies while the camera is connected to an HDMI device images will not be displayed on the monitor of the camera 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 File Format d...

Page 192: ...x 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 193: ... Related Topic Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record ...

Page 194: ...ty 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 settin...

Page 195: ...such as during macro shooting Shoot from the shortest shooting distance W side approximately 5 cm 0 16 ft T side approximately 30 cm 0 98 ft from the lens 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 Start Trigger Movie capturing shooting starts when the MOVIE butt...

Page 196: ...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 Rate Effective pixel nu...

Page 197: ...ox 2 minutes and 40 seconds Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Note Sound will not 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...

Page 198: ...ding setting or mode 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 during Dual Rec Related Topic Quality Dual Rec Press the MOVIE button to start recording the movie 1 Press the shutter button to capture a still image If you press th...

Page 199: ...Img Size Dual Rec Auto Dual Rec Shooting still images Shooting movies 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 199 ...

Page 200: ...0M5A Quality Dual Rec Selects the quality of still images to be shot while recording movies Menu item details Extra fine Fine Standard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Quality Dual Rec desired setting 1 200 ...

Page 201: ...X100M5A 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Img Size Dual Rec desired setting 1 201 ...

Page 202: ... 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 Captu...

Page 203: ...isplayed 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 204: ...rd 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording desired setting 1 204 ...

Page 205: ... Records the ambient sounds within a certain level This setting is suitable for recording everyday conversations Low Records the ambient sounds faithfully This setting is suitable for recording realistic sounds for example at a concert 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Micref Level desired setting 1 205 ...

Page 206: ...t audio from the built in microphone Menu item details On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Note Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wind Noise Reduct desired setting 1 206 ...

Page 207: ...e Profile desired setting PP1 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 Items of the picture profile Black Level Sets the ...

Page 208: ...lected 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 Slope Sets the knee slope 5 gentle to 5 steep Color Mode Sets type and level of colors Movie Suitable colors when Gamma is set to Movie Still Suitable colors when Gamma is set to Still Cin...

Page 209: ...re Profile Reset Note Since the parameters are shared for movie and still images adjust the value when you change the shooting mode If you develop RAW images with shooting settings the following settings are not reflected Black Level Black Gamma Knee Color Depth When the Record Setting is 120p 100M 100p 100M or 120p 60M 100p 60M Black Gamma is fixed at 0 and cannot be adjusted If you change Gamma ...

Page 210: ...4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 210 ...

Page 211: ...Displays movies with an S Log2 709 800 effect when the gamma set in Picture Profile is S Log2 Gamma Disp Assist is not applied when the gamma is set to other than S Log2 S Log2 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log2 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 current gamma setting in Picture Pr...

Page 212: ...n 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 IS...

Page 213: ...is 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF drive speed desired setting 1 213 ...

Page 214: ...is 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF Track Sens desired setting 1 214 ...

Page 215: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporati...

Page 216: ...0 00 00 using the RMT VP1K remote commander sold separately How to set the user bit UB Preset How to reset the user bit 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 yo...

Page 217: ...ecords 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Press the Delete button to reset the user bit 00 00 00 00 2 MENU Setu...

Page 218: ...t shooting TC UB information is not displayed In the playback mode TC UB information is displayed even when the monitor is flipped 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Custom Key or Custom Key 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...

Page 219: ...Starts 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button desired setting 1 219 ...

Page 220: ...d 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Marker D...

Page 221: ...5 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 balance...

Page 222: ...ote 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 recording ...

Page 223: ...ges shot using other devices register those images to the image database file using MENU Setup Recover Image DB If you play back the images right after continuous 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 Related Topic Recover Image DB 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporati...

Page 224: ...Related Topic Enlarge Init Mag Enlarge Initial Pos 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 The view will zoom in on the part of the image where the camera focused during shooting If the focus location information cannot be obtained the camera will ...

Page 225: ...layed 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Display Rotation de...

Page 226: ...d images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 ...

Page 227: ...ual size or may not scroll correctly 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 228: ...ays 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Init Mag desired setting 1 228 ...

Page 229: ...u 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Pos desired setting 1 229 ...

Page 230: ... 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 231: ...save 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 th...

Page 232: ...SC RX100M5A Motion Interval ADJ You can adjust the interval of the tracking of the subject s motion Related Topic Motion Shot Video 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Motion Interval ADJ desired setting 1 232 ...

Page 233: ...ng 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting 1 233 ...

Page 234: ...l images Related Topic Shooting movies Playing back movies 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 ...

Page 235: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Cop...

Page 236: ...u 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback View Mode desired setting 1 236 ...

Page 237: ...l 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 Fold...

Page 238: ... 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Beauty Effect 1 Select the face for which you want to use the Beauty Effect 2 Select the desired effect and adjust the retouching level using the control wheel Skin Toning Adjusts the skin color as you like Skin Smoothing Removes age spots and wrinkles from the skin Adjust the effect level using up down Shine Removal Reduces the look of oily skin...

Page 239: ...e selection press the center again to remove the mark 2 To protect other images repeat step 1 3 MENU OK All in this Folder Protects all images in the selected folder All with this date Protects all images taken on the selected date 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 taken on the select...

Page 240: ... of Rating changes each time you press the custom key Note You can assign ratings to still images only Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback Rating Set Cust Key 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating The image rating selection screen will appear 1 Press the left right sides of the control wheel to display an image to which you want to assign a rating and ...

Page 241: ...to which you have assigned Rating using Custom Key Related Topic Rating Custom Key still image movie playback 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating Set Cust Key 1 Add a mark to the number of that you want to activate You can select the checked number when setting Rating using the custom key 2 241 ...

Page 242: ... 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 243: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Display the image you want to delete 1 Press the Delete button 2 Select Delete using the control wheel 3 243 ...

Page 244: ...his Folder Deletes all images in the selected folder All with this date Deletes all images taken on the selected date 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 lever select the bar on the left using the control wheel select the desired ...

Page 245: ...r 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting 1 245 ...

Page 246: ...ems are limited 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 control wheel The monitor of this camera is not lit up on the playb...

Page 247: ...ed with the compatible TV Note Do not connect this product and 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...

Page 248: ...re displayed on the menu of the camera Aperture F number Shutter speed Optical zoom scale To change registered 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 Related Topic Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 4 740 381 11...

Page 249: ...o use when recording movies You can assign a different function from the one used when shooting still images Custom Key Sets the custom key function to use when playing back images MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Custom Key or Custom Key 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 functio...

Page 250: ...Related Topic Using the control wheel Focus Standard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 250 ...

Page 251: ...e functions to be called up when you press the Fn Function button 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 1 251 ...

Page 252: ...el when changing the aperture value or shutter speed Menu item details Normal Does not change the direction of rotation for the control wheel Reverse Reverses the direction of rotation for the control wheel 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Av Tv Rotate desired setting 1 252 ...

Page 253: ...etails Lock Locks the control wheel Unlock Does not lock the 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 Wheel Lock is fixed to Unlock 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wheel Lock desired setting 1 253 ...

Page 254: ...following items to My Menu Any item under MENU Playback View on TV Related Topic Sort Item Delete Item Using MENU items 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 3 254 ...

Page 255: ... My Menu under MENU Related Topic Add Item 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 3 255 ...

Page 256: ...lete 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 2 256 ...

Page 257: ...to a page under My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete All 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 2 257 ...

Page 258: ... Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete All 1 Select OK 2 258 ...

Page 259: ... 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 ...

Page 260: ...position 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 brightl...

Page 261: ... thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is useful for assessing the composition when shooting landscapes closeups or when performing camera scanning Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express an uplifting and powerful feeling Off Does not display the grid line 4 740 381 11 1 Copyr...

Page 262: ...Custom Key or Custom Key set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key If you want to retain the viewfinder display or the monitor display set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual beforehand You can keep the monitor off when you take your eyes off the viewfinder during recording by setting the monitor display to Monitor Off using the DISP button Select MENU Camera Settings2 DISP But...

Page 263: ...o bright for shooting 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 The monitor brightness is locked at 2 when shooting a movie using the Wi Fi functions 4 740 381 11 1 ...

Page 264: ...brightness automatically Manual Selects the brightness of the viewfinder within the range of 2 to 2 Note The 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright ...

Page 265: ...or 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 1 265 ...

Page 266: ...r is stowed Not Power OFF Does not turn the power off when the viewfinder is stowed Note Push the eyepiece into the viewfinder before stowing the viewfinder If you try to squeeze the viewfinder into the camera with the eyepiece pulled out the viewfinder may be subjected to force and become damaged 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Function for VF close desired setting 1 266...

Page 267: ...splays in high quality Standard Displays in standard quality Note When High is set battery consumption will be higher than when Standard is set When the temperature of the camera rises the setting may become locked to Standard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting 1 267 ...

Page 268: ...turned 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 Liv...

Page 269: ...y 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 th...

Page 270: ...rs 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup File Number desired setting 1 270 ...

Page 271: ...score 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 characte...

Page 272: ...splay 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Media Info 1 272 ...

Page 273: ...nd 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Select REC Folder desired folder 1 273 ...

Page 274: ...rently 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup ...

Page 275: ...s 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 10080405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2018 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Folder Name desired setting 1 2...

Page 276: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Recover Image DB Enter 1 276 ...

Page 277: ... example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down On Shutter Only 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio signals desired setting 1 277 ...

Page 278: ...If 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Write Date desired ...

Page 279: ...lways 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Tile Menu desired setting 1 279 ...

Page 280: ...n 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Mode Dial Guide desired setting 1 280 ...

Page 281: ...tically Menu item details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min Note 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Pwr Save Start Time desired setting 1 281 ...

Page 282: ...eo 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup NTSC PAL...

Page 283: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony C...

Page 284: ...Record Setting is set to 24p 50M 24p 60M or 24p 100M Menu item details 60p Movies are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p Note Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order Related Topic Record Setting movie 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 1080p or 2160p 1080p 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output desired setting 2 284 ...

Page 285: ...ayed 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 286: ...oduct 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 287: ... 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 288: ...le 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corp...

Page 289: ... is the state before you start movie shooting by pressing the MOVIE button after turning the mode dial to Movie and setting the values for shutter speed and aperture The icon STBY is displayed on the screen Menu item details On Sound is output to the external device Off Sound is not output to the external device Note During HDMI audio output no electronic sound is produced when performing or endin...

Page 290: ...e connection between this product a computer 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 Imaging Edge to control the product from a computer including such functions as shooting and storing images on the c...

Page 291: ...es 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting 1 291 ...

Page 292: ...ill be supplied even when Off is selected Operations available while supplying power via a USB cable The following table shows you which operations are available unavailable while supplying power via a USB cable A checkmark indicates that the operation is available and indicates that the operation is unavailable Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 4 740 381 ...

Page 293: ...s before 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 Conn...

Page 294: ...ils 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 The setting for RAW J PC Save Img cannot be changed during PC Remote shooting Adjust the setting before shooting RAW J PC Save Img can be set only when File Format is set to RAW JPEG Related Topic USB Connection File Format still ...

Page 295: ...ide Digital Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Language desired language 1 295 ...

Page 296: ...aylight 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 297: ...Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 1 297 ...

Page 298: ...characters 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 Copy...

Page 299: ... software Check the version 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 Use a sufficiently charged battery pack 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Version 1 299 ...

Page 300: ...atically 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 s...

Page 301: ...ttings 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Setting Reset desired setting 1 301 ...

Page 302: ...load 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 303: ...u 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 When you record movies using a smartphone as a remote controller the monitor of the product bec...

Page 304: ...the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off If this product and the smartphone are connected when the product is in playback mode the displayed image is sent to the smartphone Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile Airplane Mode 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 304 ...

Page 305: ...l 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 th...

Page 306: ...uct 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Once the QR Code has been read a message Connect with the camera will be displayed on the smartphone screen Select OK on...

Page 307: ...Smartphone 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 p...

Page 308: ...oller the monitor of the product becomes darker Related Topic PlayMemories Mobile 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation The smartphone is connected to the product You can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the smartphone screen 308 ...

Page 309: ...rtphone 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 t...

Page 310: ...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 311: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 311 ...

Page 312: ...artphone 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 ...

Page 313: ...1 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 can now shoot images remotely while checking the composition on the screen of your iPhone or iPad 6 313 ...

Page 314: ...lect 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 ...

Page 315: ...ation 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 camera using an Android smartphone NFC On...

Page 316: ...ovies 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 Smrtp...

Page 317: ... or VGA To change the image size refer to the following steps Start PlayMemories Mobile and change the image size by Settings Copy Image Size RAW images are converted to JPEG format when they are sent 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 automati...

Page 318: ... 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 When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot connect the product and the s...

Page 319: ...the 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 P...

Page 320: ...e 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 U...

Page 321: ...Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 321 ...

Page 322: ...rd an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 1 322 ...

Page 323: ...tails 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 ...

Page 324: ...ou 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 325: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 325 ...

Page 326: ...ide Digital Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address 1 326 ...

Page 327: ...f 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings SSID PW Reset OK...

Page 328: ... the device name for the Wi Fi Direct connection Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set How to use the keyboard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Edit Device Name 1 Select the input box then input the device name OK 2 328 ...

Page 329: ...elp Guide Digital Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Reset Network Set Enter 1 329 ...

Page 330: ...till Camera DSC RX100M5A Recommended computer environment You can confirm the operating computer environment of the software from the following URL http www sony net pcenv 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 330 ...

Page 331: ...Mac 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 331 ...

Page 332: ...ge the playback speed of movies and slow motion 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 ...

Page 333: ...the 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 co...

Page 334: ...etting 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 1 Turn 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 star...

Page 335: ...r 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 ...

Page 336: ...drop 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Click Safely Remove Har...

Page 337: ...AW format Remote You can adjust the camera settings or shoot images from a computer connected to the camera with a USB cable To control the camera using a computer select MENU Setup USB Connection PC Remote before connecting the camera to the computer with a USB cable For details on how to use Imaging Edge refer to the support page http www sony net disoft help Installing Imaging Edge on your comp...

Page 338: ...such 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 4 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 recorde...

Page 339: ...Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 339 ...

Page 340: ...on 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 341: ...r 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 342: ...ct 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 ...

Page 343: ... 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 the MENU button B 2 Sele...

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Page 345: ...ile recorded with this camera the software Imaging Edge is needed With Imaging Edge you can open a RAW image file then convert it into a popular image format such as JPEG or TIFF or readjust the white balance saturation or contrast of the image You cannot apply Auto HDR or Picture Effect functions with RAW images RAW images shot by the camera are recorded in the compressed RAW format Note If you d...

Page 346: ...tra fine Fine Standard Since the compression rate increases from Extra fine to Fine to Standard the file size decreases in the same order This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality is lower Related Topic File Format still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Quality desired setting 1 346 ...

Page 347: ...responds to L Related Topic Aspect Ratio still image MENU Camera Settings1 JPEG Image Size desired setting 1 When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 20M 5472 3648 pixels M 10M 3888 2592 pixels S 5 0M 2736 1824 pixels When 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 When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 L 17M 5472 3080 pixels M 7 5M 3648 ...

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Page 349: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Aspect Ratio desired setting 1 349 ...

Page 350: ...rama 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Panorama Size desired setting 1 350 ...

Page 351: ...item details Right Pan the camera from the left to the right Left Pan the camera from the right to the left Up Pan the camera from the bottom to the top Down Pan the camera from the top to the bottom Related Topic Sweep Panorama 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Panorama Direction desired setting 1 351 ...

Page 352: ...ng 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 s...

Page 353: ...O noise reduction moderately Off Does not activate high ISO noise reduction Select this to prioritize the timing of shooting Note High ISO NR is fixed to Normal in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama When File Format is set to RAW this function is not available High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the File Format is RAW JPEG 4 740 381...

Page 354: ...color 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 A...

Page 355: ...lit 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 Superio...

Page 356: ...t 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 Sele...

Page 357: ... Shoots night scene portraits using the flash The flash does not pop up automatically Pop up the flash manually before shooting Anti Motion Blur Allows you to shoot indoor shots without using the flash and reduces subject blur The product shoots burst images and combines them to create the image reducing subject blur and noise Pet Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings Gourm...

Page 358: ...nd held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur with RAW or RAW JPEG File Format becomes JPEG temporarily Reducing blur is less effective even in Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur when shooting the following subjects Subjects with erratic movement Subjects that are too close to the product Subjects with continuously similar patterns such as the sky a beach or a lawn Subjects with constant change such as...

Page 359: ...h 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 different degree of D Range Optimizer Note W...

Page 360: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Select Drive Mode of the control wheel select bracket shooting mode You can also set the drive mode by sel...

Page 361: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to MR Memory recall 1 Pre...

Page 362: ...re displayed on the menu of the camera Aperture F number Shutter speed Optical zoom scale To change registered 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 Related Topic Recall Camera Settings1 Camera Settings2 4 740 381 11...

Page 363: ...anual focus from the beginning This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus use manual focus Rotate the control ring to adjust the focus manually in the direct manual focus mode or manual focus mode Focus indicator lit The subject is in focus and the focus is locked flashing The subject ...

Page 364: ...and Manual Focus are available when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to Related Topic Direct manual focus DMF Manual Focus MF Assist still image Phase detection AF 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 364 ...

Page 365: ...uous AF Point the cursor at Lock on AF on the Focus Area setting screen 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 zone flexible spot or expand flexible spot On the Flexible Spot shooting screen you can change the size of the focusing frame by turning ...

Page 366: ...ic 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 still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 366 ...

Page 367: ... Flexible Spot Upper left corner B Horizontal Flexible Spot Upper right corner C Vertical Zone Lower left corner 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 changed the focus settings for each camera orientation will not be retained Th...

Page 368: ...The orientation of the camera cannot be detected when the lens is facing up or down Related Topic Focus Area 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 368 ...

Page 369: ...ator Note You cannot use AF Illuminator in the following situations When the shooting mode is Movie or High Frame Rate 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 Pet Fireworks The AF illu...

Page 370: ... 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 Anti Motion Blur or Fireworks When shooting in Manual Focus mode When using the digital zoom When the shooting mode is set to Movie and SteadyShot is set to Inte...

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Page 372: ...tection frame turns white In case you have registered 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 Hint When Set Face Prty in AF is set to On and the focus mode is set to Single shot AF a detection f...

Page 373: ...p is set to Off a green focusing frame will be displayed over faces that are in focus When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto Face Priority in AF is set to On The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions Related Topic Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging 4 740 381 11 1 Copyri...

Page 374: ...tter button halfway down During focusing operations the screen may shake 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Pre AF desired setting 1 374 ...

Page 375: ...gistered in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Movie or 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 or Right Button You cannot call up the registered focus area in the following situations The mode dial is set to either Auto Mode Movie or When AF Area R...

Page 376: ... 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 still image 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Del Reg AF Area 1 376 ...

Page 377: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 AF Area Auto Clear desired setting 1 377 ...

Page 378: ... mode 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Disp cont AF area desired setting 1 378 ...

Page 379: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Phase Detect...

Page 380: ...vely exposure compensation Exposure Comp on the control wheel press the left right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel and select the desired setting over side Images become brighter under side Images become darker You can also select MENU Camera Settings1 Exposure Comp You can adjust the exposure compensation value within the range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV You can confirm the exposure ...

Page 381: ... compensation only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO 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 Related Topic Cont Bracket Single Bracket Zebra Setting 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 381 ...

Page 382: ...W JPEG 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 W...

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Page 384: ...o change at the 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 I...

Page 385: ...perture value for a better exposure Menu item details Auto Automatically turns on the ND filter based on the shooting mode and brightness On Always uses ND Filter Off Disables the ND Filter function Hint When the ND filter is activated the icon is displayed on the bottom of the screen 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 ND Filter desired setting 1 385 ...

Page 386: ...res 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 coordinated with the focus area When Multi is selected and Face Prty in ...

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Page 388: ...n The camera measures brightness based on detected faces Off The camera measures brightness using the Multi setting without detecting faces Note When the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto Face Prty in Mlti Mtr is locked to On Related Topic Metering Mode 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Prty in Mlti Mtr desired setting 1 388 ...

Page 389: ... 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 su...

Page 390: ...ermines 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 shooting in Cont Shooting mode Note When AEL t...

Page 391: ...uring 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 o...

Page 392: ...t and the background by slowing the shutter speed Rear Sync The flash works right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person Note The default setting depends on the shooting mode Some Flash Mode settings are not available depending on the shootin...

Page 393: ...to 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camer...

Page 394: ...sh 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Red Eye Reduction desired setting 1 394 ...

Page 395: ...ustom 3 Uses 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 ...

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Page 397: ...th 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Prior...

Page 398: ...ulti 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 Fireworks The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above modes are selected When Record Set...

Page 399: ... Do not change the composition before shooting Note This function is not available when the File Format 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 se...

Page 400: ...st are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Neutral 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...

Page 401: ...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 register preferred settings Select...

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Page 403: ...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 Illustration C...

Page 404: ...hen 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 Selection ...

Page 405: ...e Profile desired setting PP1 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 Items of the picture profile Black Level Sets the ...

Page 406: ...lected 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 Slope Sets the knee slope 5 gentle to 5 steep Color Mode Sets type and level of colors Movie Suitable colors when Gamma is set to Movie Still Suitable colors when Gamma is set to Still Cin...

Page 407: ...re Profile Reset Note Since the parameters are shared for movie and still images adjust the value when you change the shooting mode If you develop RAW images with shooting settings the following settings are not reflected Black Level Black Gamma Knee Color Depth When the Record Setting is 120p 100M 100p 100M or 120p 60M 100p 60M Black Gamma is fixed at 0 and cannot be adjusted If you change Gamma ...

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Page 409: ...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 File Format is RAW Soft Skin Effect is not available for RAW images when the File Format is RAW JPEG 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Soft Skin E...

Page 410: ... area you want to enlarge using top bottom left right side of the control wheel Each time you press the center the magnification scale will change You can set the initial magnification by selecting MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus Mag 2 Confirm the focus Press the Delete button to bring the magnified position into the center of an image When the focus mode is Manual Focus you can adjust the foc...

Page 411: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Focus Magnif Time desired setting 1 411 ...

Page 412: ...gnifier 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Initial Focus Mag desired setting 1 412 ...

Page 413: ...n magnified by selecting 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 MF Assist On 1 Turn the control ring to adjust the focus The image is enlarged You can magnify images fur...

Page 414: ...g Level Sets the level of enhancement of in focus areas Peaking Color Sets the color used to enhance in focus areas 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporat...

Page 415: ...an 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 Regist Faces Priority Set Face Prty in AF Smile Shutter 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration New Registration 1 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press ...

Page 416: ... the face registered first will be given priority You can change the priority order Related Topic Regist Faces Priority Set Face Prty in AF Smile Shutter 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Order Exchanging 1 Select a face to change the order of priority 2 Select the destination 3 416 ...

Page 417: ...you 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces 1 417 ...

Page 418: ...set to On Menu item details On Focuses with higher priority on faces registered using Face Registration Off Focuses without giving higher priority to registered faces Related Topic Set Face Prty in AF Face Registration New Registration Face Registration Order Exchanging 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Regist Faces Priority desired setting 1 418 ...

Page 419: ...press the shutter button during Smile Shutter the product shoots the image After shooting the product returns to Smile Shutter mode Note You cannot use the Smile Shutter function with the following functions Sweep Panorama Picture Effect When using the Focus Magnifier function Scene Selection is set to Landscape Night Scene Sunset Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur Pet Gourmet or Fireworks When r...

Page 420: ... 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 File Format 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 ...

Page 421: ...ode than the 3 second self timer mode first set Self portrait timer to Off then tilt the monitor upward approx 180 degrees 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings1 Self portrait timer On 1 Tilt the monitor approximately 180 upward and then point the lens at yourself 2 Press the shutter button The product starts the self timer shooting after three seconds 3 421 ...

Page 422: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Set the mode dial to Movie 1 MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Mode desired setting 2 Press the MOVIE m...

Page 423: ...rture 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporatio...

Page 424: ...D the file size of movies is limited to approx 2 GB If the movie file size reaches approx 2 GB during recording a new movie file will be created automatically If you set File Format to XAVC S 4K and shoot movies while the camera is connected to an HDMI device images will not be displayed on the monitor of the camera 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 File Format d...

Page 425: ...x 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 426: ... Related Topic Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 PAL Selector is set to NTSC Record ...

Page 427: ...ty 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 settin...

Page 428: ...such as during macro shooting Shoot from the shortest shooting distance W side approximately 5 cm 0 16 ft T side approximately 30 cm 0 98 ft from the lens 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 Start Trigger Movie capturing shooting starts when the MOVIE butt...

Page 429: ...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 Rate Effective pixel nu...

Page 430: ...ox 2 minutes and 40 seconds Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Note Sound will not 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...

Page 431: ...0M5A Quality Dual Rec Selects the quality of still images to be shot while recording movies Menu item details Extra fine Fine Standard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Quality Dual Rec desired setting 1 431 ...

Page 432: ...X100M5A 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Img Size Dual Rec desired setting 1 432 ...

Page 433: ... 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 Captu...

Page 434: ...isplayed 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 435: ...is 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF drive speed desired setting 1 435 ...

Page 436: ...is 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 AF Track Sens desired setting 1 436 ...

Page 437: ...n 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 IS...

Page 438: ...rd 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio Recording desired setting 1 438 ...

Page 439: ... Records the ambient sounds within a certain level This setting is suitable for recording everyday conversations Low Records the ambient sounds faithfully This setting is suitable for recording realistic sounds for example at a concert 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Micref Level desired setting 1 439 ...

Page 440: ...t audio from the built in microphone Menu item details On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Note Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wind Noise Reduct desired setting 1 440 ...

Page 441: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporati...

Page 442: ...d 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Marker D...

Page 443: ...5 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 balance...

Page 444: ...o 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 4 740 38...

Page 445: ...the image due to the movement of the subject or the movement of the camera Note When shooting with the electronic 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...

Page 446: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Release w o Card desired setting 1 446 ...

Page 447: ...hether 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 SteadyShot desired setting 1 447 ...

Page 448: ... product 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 Th...

Page 449: ...zoom 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Zoom Speed desired sett...

Page 450: ...u operate the zoom by turning the control 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 When the shooting mode is set to something other than Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto assi...

Page 451: ...el in either direction the indicator turns to green For viewfinder Displays only shooting information on the monitor not the subject This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfinder Monitor Off Always turns the monitor off when shooting images You can use the monitor when playing back images or operating MENU This setting is a display setting for shooting with the viewfinder Note...

Page 452: ...Related Topic Switching the screen display while shooting during playback 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 452 ...

Page 453: ...Custom Key or Custom Key set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key If you want to retain the viewfinder display or the monitor display set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual beforehand You can keep the monitor off when you take your eyes off the viewfinder during recording by setting the monitor display to Monitor Off using the DISP button Select MENU Camera Settings2 DISP But...

Page 454: ...evel for Zebra Level 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 brightnes...

Page 455: ... thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is useful for assessing the composition when shooting landscapes closeups or when performing camera scanning Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express an uplifting and powerful feeling Off Does not display the grid line 4 740 381 11 1 Copyr...

Page 456: ...et 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Exposure Set Guide desired setting 1 456 ...

Page 457: ...position 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 brightl...

Page 458: ... 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 ...

Page 459: ...o use when recording movies You can assign a different function from the one used when shooting still images Custom Key Sets the custom key function to use when playing back images MENU Camera Settings2 Custom Key Custom Key or Custom Key 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 functio...

Page 460: ...Related Topic Using the control wheel Focus Standard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 460 ...

Page 461: ...e functions to be called up when you press the Fn Function button 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 1 461 ...

Page 462: ...el when changing the aperture value or shutter speed Menu item details Normal Does not change the direction of rotation for the control wheel Reverse Reverses the direction of rotation for the control wheel 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Av Tv Rotate desired setting 1 462 ...

Page 463: ...Starts 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 MOVIE Button desired setting 1 463 ...

Page 464: ...etails Lock Locks the control wheel Unlock Does not lock the 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 Wheel Lock is fixed to Unlock 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Wheel Lock desired setting 1 464 ...

Page 465: ... example when the focus is achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down On Shutter Only 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Audio signals desired setting 1 465 ...

Page 466: ...If 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Camera Settings2 Write Date desired ...

Page 467: ...lect 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 ...

Page 468: ...ation 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 camera using an Android smartphone NFC On...

Page 469: ...ovies 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 Smrtp...

Page 470: ...the 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 P...

Page 471: ...e 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 U...

Page 472: ...Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 472 ...

Page 473: ...o 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 th...

Page 474: ...rd an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions including Wi Fi 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Airplane Mode desired setting If you set Airplane Mode to On an airplane mark will be displayed on the screen 1 474 ...

Page 475: ...tails 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 ...

Page 476: ...ou 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 477: ...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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 477 ...

Page 478: ...ide Digital Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings Disp MAC Address 1 478 ...

Page 479: ...f 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Wi Fi Settings SSID PW Reset OK...

Page 480: ... the device name for the Wi Fi Direct connection Related Topic Wi Fi Settings WPS Push Wi Fi Settings Access Point Set How to use the keyboard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Edit Device Name 1 Select the input box then input the device name OK 2 480 ...

Page 481: ...elp Guide Digital Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Network Reset Network Set Enter 1 481 ...

Page 482: ...e selection press the center again to remove the mark 2 To protect other images repeat step 1 3 MENU OK All in this Folder Protects all images in the selected folder All with this date Protects all images taken on the selected date 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 taken on the select...

Page 483: ...d images on a computer the images may be displayed in their original orientation depending on the software 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 ...

Page 484: ...his Folder Deletes all images in the selected folder All with this date Deletes all images taken on the selected date 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 lever select the bar on the left using the control wheel select the desired ...

Page 485: ... of Rating changes each time you press the custom key Note You can assign ratings to still images only Related Topic Custom Key still image movie playback Rating Set Cust Key 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating The image rating selection screen will appear 1 Press the left right sides of the control wheel to display an image to which you want to assign a rating and ...

Page 486: ...to which you have assigned Rating using Custom Key Related Topic Rating Custom Key still image movie playback 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Rating Set Cust Key 1 Add a mark to the number of that you want to activate You can select the checked number when setting Rating using the custom key 2 486 ...

Page 487: ... 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 488: ... 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Beauty Effect 1 Select the face for which you want to use the Beauty Effect 2 Select the desired effect and adjust the retouching level using the control wheel Skin Toning Adjusts the skin color as you like Skin Smoothing Removes age spots and wrinkles from the skin Adjust the effect level using up down Shine Removal Reduces the look of oily skin...

Page 489: ...l images Related Topic Shooting movies Playing back movies 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 ...

Page 490: ...Related Topic Enlarge Init Mag Enlarge Initial Pos 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 The view will zoom in on the part of the image where the camera focused during shooting If the focus location information cannot be obtained the camera will ...

Page 491: ...ays 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Init Mag desired setting 1 491 ...

Page 492: ...u 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Enlarge Initial Pos desired setting 1 492 ...

Page 493: ...SC RX100M5A Motion Interval ADJ You can adjust the interval of the tracking of the subject s motion Related Topic Motion Shot Video 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Motion Interval ADJ desired setting 1 493 ...

Page 494: ...l 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 Fold...

Page 495: ...u 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback View Mode desired setting 1 495 ...

Page 496: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Cop...

Page 497: ...layed 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Playback Display Rotation de...

Page 498: ...o bright for shooting 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 The monitor brightness is locked at 2 when shooting a movie using the Wi Fi functions 4 740 381 11 1 ...

Page 499: ...brightness automatically Manual Selects the brightness of the viewfinder within the range of 2 to 2 Note The 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright ...

Page 500: ...or 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Finder Color Temp desired setting 1 500 ...

Page 501: ...Displays movies with an S Log2 709 800 effect when the gamma set in Picture Profile is S Log2 Gamma Disp Assist is not applied when the gamma is set to other than S Log2 S Log2 709 800 Displays movies with an S Log2 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 current gamma setting in Picture Pr...

Page 502: ...ng 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting 1 502 ...

Page 503: ...lways 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Tile Menu desired setting 1 503 ...

Page 504: ...n 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Mode Dial Guide desired setting 1 504 ...

Page 505: ...r 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Delete confirm desired setting 1 505 ...

Page 506: ...splays in high quality Standard Displays in standard quality Note When High is set battery consumption will be higher than when Standard is set When the temperature of the camera rises the setting may become locked to Standard 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Quality desired setting 1 506 ...

Page 507: ...tically Menu item details 30 Min 5 Min 2 Min 1 Min Note 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Pwr Save Start Time desired setting 1 507 ...

Page 508: ...r is stowed Not Power OFF Does not turn the power off when the viewfinder is stowed Note Push the eyepiece into the viewfinder before stowing the viewfinder If you try to squeeze the viewfinder into the camera with the eyepiece pulled out the viewfinder may be subjected to force and become damaged 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Function for VF close desired setting 1 508...

Page 509: ...eo 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup NTSC PAL...

Page 510: ...atically 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 s...

Page 511: ...0 00 00 using the RMT VP1K remote commander sold separately How to set the user bit UB Preset How to reset the user bit 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 yo...

Page 512: ...ecords 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation Press the Delete button to reset the user bit 00 00 00 00 2 MENU Setu...

Page 513: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony C...

Page 514: ...Record Setting is set to 24p 50M 24p 60M or 24p 100M Menu item details 60p Movies are output as 60p 24p Movies are output as 24p Note Steps 1 and 2 can be set in either order Related Topic Record Setting movie 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution 1080p or 2160p 1080p 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings 24p 60p Output desired setting 2 514 ...

Page 515: ...ayed 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 516: ...oduct 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 517: ... 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 518: ...le 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corp...

Page 519: ... is the state before you start movie shooting by pressing the MOVIE button after turning the mode dial to Movie and setting the values for shutter speed and aperture The icon STBY is displayed on the screen Menu item details On Sound is output to the external device Off Sound is not output to the external device Note During HDMI audio output no electronic sound is produced when performing or endin...

Page 520: ...ote 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 recording ...

Page 521: ...e connection between this product a computer 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 Imaging Edge to control the product from a computer including such functions as shooting and storing images on the c...

Page 522: ...es 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting 1 522 ...

Page 523: ...ill be supplied even when Off is selected Operations available while supplying power via a USB cable The following table shows you which operations are available unavailable while supplying power via a USB cable A checkmark indicates that the operation is available and indicates that the operation is unavailable Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 4 740 381 ...

Page 524: ...s before 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 Conn...

Page 525: ...ils 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 The setting for RAW J PC Save Img cannot be changed during PC Remote shooting Adjust the setting before shooting RAW J PC Save Img can be set only when File Format is set to RAW JPEG Related Topic USB Connection File Format still ...

Page 526: ...ide Digital Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Language desired language 1 526 ...

Page 527: ...aylight 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 528: ...Help Guide Digital Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the product 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 1 528 ...

Page 529: ...characters 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 Copy...

Page 530: ...y 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 th...

Page 531: ...rs 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup File Number desired setting 1 531 ...

Page 532: ...score 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 characte...

Page 533: ...nd 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Select REC Folder desired folder 1 533 ...

Page 534: ...rently 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup ...

Page 535: ...s 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 10080405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2018 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Folder Name desired setting 1 5...

Page 536: ...e 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Recover Image DB Enter 1 536 ...

Page 537: ...splay 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Display Media Info 1 537 ...

Page 538: ... software Check the version 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 Use a sufficiently charged battery pack 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Version 1 538 ...

Page 539: ...ttings 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU Setup Setting Reset desired setting 1 539 ...

Page 540: ...following items to My Menu Any item under MENU Playback View on TV Related Topic Sort Item Delete Item Using MENU items 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 3 540 ...

Page 541: ... My Menu under MENU Related Topic Add Item 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 3 541 ...

Page 542: ...lete 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 2 542 ...

Page 543: ...to a page under My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete All 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 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 2 543 ...

Page 544: ... Still Camera DSC RX100M5A Delete All You can delete all the menu items added to My Menu in MENU Related Topic Add Item Delete Page 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation MENU My Menu Delete All 1 Select OK 2 544 ...

Page 545: ...lfunction 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 wit...

Page 546: ... 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 deteriorate This may cause a malfunction If the subject is too close the image may show any dust or fingerprints on the lens Wipe the lens with a soft clo...

Page 547: ... 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 abov...

Page 548: ...at can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values are defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card used JPEG Image Size L 20M Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 1 Units Images Note Even if the number of recordable images is higher than 9999 images 9999 will appear The numbers shown are when...

Page 549: ... clearer but the recordable time is shorter because more memory is required for recording The recordable time also varies depending on the shooting conditions the subject or the image quality size settings The times shown are recordable times using a Sony memory card Notes on continuous movie recording 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 256 GB XAVC S 4K 30p 100M 25p 100M 9 min 35 min 1 h 15 min 5 h 15 min XAVC S 4K...

Page 550: ...f you frequently recompose or shoot images after the power is turned on the temperature inside the camera will rise 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 fu...

Page 551: ... 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 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 551 ...

Page 552: ...mpress 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 i...

Page 553: ... 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 eligibl...

Page 554: ...MI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc in the United States and other 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 Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered tra...

Page 555: ...ation 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 Websit...

Page 556: ...n 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 p...

Page 557: ...card 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 ...

Page 558: ...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 559: ...amera DSC RX100M5A Recommended pages DSC RX100M5A Accessories compatibility information This website provides the accessories compatibility information Another window will open 4 740 381 11 1 Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 559 ...

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