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You can create a disc that can be played back on other devices from a movie

recorded on this camera.

What devices can play back the disc depends on the disc type. Select a disc type

suitable for the playback devices you will be using. 

Depending on the movie type, the movie format may be converted when creating

a disc.

High-definition image quality (HD) (Blu-ray Disc) 

High-definition image quality (HD) movies can be recorded on a Blu-ray Disc,

creating a high-definition image quality (HD) disc. A Blu-ray Disc enables you to

record longer-duration high-definition image quality (HD) movies than DVD discs. 

Writable movie formats: XAVC S, AVCHD, MP4 (AVC) 

Players: Blu-ray Disc playback devices (Sony Blu-ray Disc players, PlayStation 3,

etc.)

High-definition image quality (HD) (AVCHD recording disc) 

High-definition image quality (HD) movies can be recorded on DVD media such as

DVD-R discs, creating a high-definition image quality (HD) disc. 

Writable movie formats: XAVC S, AVCHD, MP4 (AVC) 

Players: AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-ray Disc players, PlayStation

3, etc.) 

You cannot play these kinds of discs on ordinary DVD players.

Standard definition image quality (STD) 

Standard definition image quality (STD) movies converted from high-definition

image quality (HD) movies can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD-R discs,

creating a standard image quality (STD) disc. 

Writable movie format: AVCHD 

Players: Ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD players, computers that can play

back DVD discs, etc.)

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Summary of Contents for DSC-RX10M3

Page 1: ...items 1 Identifying parts 2 Icons and indicators List of icons on the screen 3 Display panel 4 Using the strap Using the shoulder strap 5 Attaching the eyepiece cup Attaching the eyepiece cup 6 Adjusting the viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder diopter adjustment 7 In Camera guide About the In Camera Guide 8 ...

Page 2: ...lying power from a wall outlet wall socket 13 Removing the battery pack 14 Inserting a memory card sold separately Inserting a memory card 15 Removing the memory card 16 Usable memory cards 17 Attaching a lens Attaching the lens hood 18 Setting the language date and time Setting language date and time 19 Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method Using the control wheel 20 Usi...

Page 3: ... 29 Superior Auto 30 About Scene Recognition 31 The advantages of automatic shooting 32 Program Auto 33 Sweep Panorama 34 Scene Selection 35 Shutter Priority 36 Aperture Priority 37 Manual Exposure 38 BULB 39 Memory recall 40 Movie 41 Shooting super slow motion movies HFR Settings 42 Using shooting functions Using the zoom Zoom 43 The zoom features available with this product 44 ...

Page 4: ... 54 Flash Mode 55 Flash Comp 56 Selecting a screen display mode Switching the screen display Shooting 57 DISP Button Finder 58 DISP Button Monitor 59 TC UB Disp Switch 60 Selecting still image size image quality Image Size still image 61 Aspect Ratio still image 62 Quality still image 63 Panorama Size 64 Panorama Direction 65 Adjusting the focus Changing the focus method using the focus mode dial ...

Page 5: ...75 Peaking Level 76 Peaking Color 77 Pre AF still image 78 AF MF control 79 AF Illuminator still image 80 Eye AF 81 Focus Hold 82 Measuring the exact distance to the subject 83 Focus Ring Rotate 84 Adjusting the exposure Exposure Comp 85 Exposure compensation dial 86 Metering Mode 87 AE lock 88 AEL w shutter still image 89 Exp comp set 90 Zebra 91 Exposure Set Guide 92 Reset EV Comp 93 ...

Page 6: ...RO Bracket 102 Settings for bracket shooting 103 Indicator during bracket shooting 104 Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO 105 ISO AUTO Min SS 106 Multi Frame NR 107 Correcting the brightness or contrast D Range Opt DRO 108 Auto HDR 109 Adjusting color tones White Balance 110 Capturing a basic white color in Custom Setup mode 111 Selecting an effect mode Picture Effect 112 Creative Style 113 ...

Page 7: ...122 Marker Settings movie 123 SteadyShot movie 124 Audio Recording 125 Audio Level Display 126 Audio Rec Level 127 Audio Out Timing 128 Wind Noise Reduct 129 Auto Slow Shut movie 130 MOVIE Button 131 Picture Profile 132 Video Light Mode 133 High Frame Rate 134 Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Memory 135 Function Menu Set 136 Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB 137 Function of the c...

Page 8: ...ct Smile Face Detect 148 Soft Skin Effect still image 149 Face Registration New Registration 150 Face Registration Order Exchanging 151 Face Registration Delete 152 Red Eye Reduction 153 Auto Obj Framing still image 154 SteadyShot still image 155 Long Exposure NR still image 156 High ISO NR still image 157 Write Date still image 158 Color Space still image 159 Grid Line 160 Auto Review 161 Live Vi...

Page 9: ...play during playback 172 Deleting images Deleting a displayed image 173 Deleting multiple selected images 174 Playing back movies Playing back movies 175 Motion Shot Video 176 Photo Capture 177 Viewing panoramic images Playing back panoramic images 178 Printing Specify Printing 179 Using viewing functions View Mode 180 Display Rotation 181 Slide Show 182 ...

Page 10: ...onitor Brightness 189 Viewfinder Bright 190 Finder Color Temp 191 Gamma Disp Assist 192 Volume Settings 193 Audio signals 194 Upload Settings Eye Fi 195 Tile Menu 196 Mode Dial Guide 197 Delete confirm 198 Display Quality 199 Pwr Save Start Time 200 NTSC PAL Selector 201 Demo Mode 202 TC UB Settings 203 HDMI Resolution 204 24p 60p Output movie Only for 1080 60i compatible models 205 CTRL FOR HDMI ...

Page 11: ...File Number 219 Set File Name 220 Select REC Folder 221 New Folder 222 Folder Name 223 Recover Image DB 224 Display Media Info 225 Version 226 Certification Logo For some models only 227 Setting Reset 228 Using Wi Fi functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone PlayMemories Mobile 229 Connecting an Android smartphone to this product using the QR code 230 Connecting an iPhone or iPad to this ...

Page 12: ...mote Embedded with a smartphone touch connection NFC One touch remote 236 Transferring images to a Smartphone Send to Smartphone 237 Sending images to an Android smartphone NFC One touch Sharing 238 Transferring images to a computer Send to Computer 239 Transferring images to a TV View on TV 240 Changing the settings of Wi Fi functions Airplane Mode 241 WPS Push 242 Access Point Set 243 Edit Devic...

Page 13: ...ing the downloaded application 253 Managing the applications Uninstalling applications 254 Changing the order of applications 255 Confirming the account information of PlayMemories Camera Apps 256 Using a computer Recommended computer environment Recommended computer environment 257 Using the software PlayMemories Home 258 Installing PlayMemories Home 259 Software for Mac computers 260 Image Data ...

Page 14: ...ed 270 Creating Blu ray Discs from high definition image quality movies 271 Creating DVD discs AVCHD recording discs from high definition image quality movies 272 Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies 273 Precautions This product Precautions Precautions 274 On the internal rechargeable battery 275 Notes on the battery pack 276 Charging the battery pack 277 Notes on memory card 278 ...

Page 15: ... 285 License 286 Trademarks Trademarks 287 Troubleshooting If you have problems If you have problems Troubleshooting 288 Troubleshooting Battery pack and power You cannot insert the battery pack into the product 289 You cannot turn on the product 290 The power turns off suddenly 291 The product gets hot 292 The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level 293 ...

Page 16: ...ro does not work 305 The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen 306 The date and time are recorded incorrectly 307 The aperture value and or shutter speed flashes 308 The image colors are not correct 309 Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place 310 The eyes of the subject come out red 311 Dots appear and remain on the screen 312 You cannot shoot images c...

Page 17: ...k unnatural 327 The image cannot be deleted 328 The image was deleted by mistake 329 A DPOF mark cannot be put 330 Wi Fi You cannot find the wireless access point to be connected 331 WPS Push does not work 332 Send to Computer is canceled halfway 333 You cannot send movies to a smartphone 334 Smart Remote Embedded or Send to Smartphone is canceled halfway 335 The shooting screen for Smart Remote E...

Page 18: ...he lens gets fogged 347 The product stops with the lens portion extended The product turns off with the lens portion extended 348 The product becomes warm when you use it for a long time 349 The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the product 350 The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases two images at a time 351 Settings are reset even though resetting operation has not ...

Page 19: ...he supplied items First check the model name of your camera The accessories supplied differ depending on the model The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces Camera 1 NP FW50 Rechargeable battery pack 1 Micro USB Cable 1 AC Adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 supplied in some countries regions Multiple power cords may be supplied with your camera Use the appropriate one that matches yo...

Page 20: ...yepiece cup 1 attached on the camera Shoe cap 1 attached on the camera Instruction Manual 1 Wi Fi Connection One touch NFC Guide 1 2 How to Use Before Use Names of parts Identifying parts 1 ON OFF Power switch 2 Shutter button ...

Page 21: ...11 Multi interface shoe 12 Mode dial 13 Hook for shoulder strap 14 Focus hold button 15 Focus mode dial 16 Aperture ring 1 Microphone 2 Viewfinder 3 Eye sensor 4 Diopter adjustment dial 5 MOVIE Movie button 6 Flash pop up button 7 Display panel illumination button 8 Display panel 9 C2 button Custom Button 2 10 C1 button Custom Button 1 11 Hook for shoulder strap 12 Memory card slot 13 Memory card ...

Page 22: ... a plug in power type the power of the microphone is supplied by this product 4 Headphones jack 5 Multi Micro USB Terminal Supports Micro USB compatible device 6 HDMI micro jack 7 Charge lamp 8 Monitor You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position 9 For shooting Fn Function button For viewing Send to Smartphone button 10 Control dial 11 For shooting AEL AE lock...

Page 23: ...tion of the N mark on your Smartphone refer to the operating instructions of the Smartphone NFC Near Field Communication is an international standard of the short range wireless communication technology 4 Battery lock lever 5 Battery insertion slot 6 Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment and then pa...

Page 24: ...icro USB Terminal visit the Sony web site or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility You can also use accessories that are compatible with the accessory shoe Operations with other manufacturers accessories are not guaranteed 3 How to Use Before Use Icons and indicators List of icons on the screen The displayed contents and their positions shown below are just a guideline...

Page 25: ...d Scene Recognition icons Scene Selection 100 Remaining number of recordable images Aspect ratio of still images 20M 18M 17M 13M 10M 7 5M 6 5M 5 0M 4 2M 3 7M VGA Image size of still images Image quality of still images Frame rate of movies Record setting of movies ...

Page 26: ...charge in progress AF Illuminator SteadyShot Off On Camera shake warning Airplane Mode Overlay icon No audio recording of movies Wind Noise Reduct Setting Effect OFF 2 0 Smart teleconverter Database file full Database file error Overheating warning Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom ...

Page 27: ...udio Level Display View Mode 100 0003 Folder File number File format of movies Protect DPOF DPOF set Auto object framing image Dual Video REC PC Remote Bright Monitoring Copyright information writing on 240fps 250fps 480fps 500fps 960fps 1000fps Frame rate for HFR shooting ...

Page 28: ...to shoot Still images Auto Dual Rec 2 Drive Mode Metering Mode Flash Mode Red Eye Reduction 0 0 Flash Comp Focus Mode 7500K A5 G5 White Balance Auto Preset Custom Color temperature Color filter Focus Area DRO Auto HDR 3 3 3 Creative Style Contrast Saturation Sharpness Smile Face Detect ...

Page 29: ... 3 Lock on AF Guide display for Lock on AF Select Focus Point On Off Guide display for setting Focus Area Bracket indicator STBY Movie recording standby REC 0 12 Recording time of the movie m s Lens ring function Control wheel function Control dial function Focus 1 250 ...

Page 30: ...on ISO400 ISO sensitivity AE lock Shutter speed indicator Aperture indicator Histogram Picture Effect error Auto HDR image warning 2016 1 1 10 37AM Date of recording 3 7 File number Number of images in the view mode Copyright information exists for image REC Control 00 00 00 00 ...

Page 31: ...r HFR shooting 4 How to Use Before Use Icons and indicators Display panel You can set the shutter speed and aperture exposure compensation flash compensation ISO white balance and drive mode etc using the display panel on top of the camera Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation Flash compensation ISO ...

Page 32: ...s Even if the number of recordable images is higher than 9 999 images 9999 will appear on the display panel To turn on the display panel backlight Press the illumination button A on top of the camera If you press the button again the display panel backlight will turn off ...

Page 33: ... Using the strap Using the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap to prevent damage caused by dropping the product 1 Attach both ends of the strap 6 How to Use Before Use Attaching the eyepiece cup Attaching the eyepiece cup ...

Page 34: ... left and right sides to remove it 7 How to Use Before Use Adjusting the viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter scale to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder If it is difficult to turn the diopter adjustment dial remove the eyepiece cup and then adjust the dial 1 Turn the diopter adjustment dial ...

Page 35: ... is assigned The operation guide for the MENU item you have selected in step 2 is displayed If you press the on the center of the control wheel after selecting an item shown in gray the reason the item cannot be set is displayed Note Assign the In Camera Guide function to a button in advance using the Custom Key Shoot 9 How to Use Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack Inserting the batter...

Page 36: ...or the first time be sure to charge the battery pack The charged battery pack will discharge little by little even if you do not use it To avoid missing a shooting opportunity charge the battery pack before shooting 1 Turn the power off 2 Connect the camera with the battery pack inserted to the AC Adaptor supplied using the micro USB cable supplied and connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wal...

Page 37: ...harging may take longer depending on the conditions of use and the environment Note If the charge lamp flashes when the battery pack is not fully charged remove the battery pack or disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then re insert it to recharge If the charge lamp on the camera flashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to the wall outlet wall socket this indicates that charging is tempora...

Page 38: ...charged Doing so may cause a deterioration in battery 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 11 How to Use Preparing the camera Charging the battery pack Charging by connecting to a computer The battery pack can be charged by connecting t...

Page 39: ...ing the camera Charging the battery pack Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded played back using a battery pack Screen mode Shooting still images Number of images approx 420 Actual shooting movies Battery life approx 65 min Continuous shooting movies Battery life approx 120 min Viewing still images Battery life approx 315 min Number of images approx 6300 Viewfinder mode Shooti...

Page 40: ... The image quality is set to XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M Actual shooting movies Battery life based on repeated shooting zooming shooting stand by turning on off etc Continuous movie shooting Battery life based on non stop shooting until the limit 29 minutes has been reached and then continued by pressing the MOVIE Movie button again Other functions such as zooming are not used If the remaining batte...

Page 41: ...tain conditions power may be supplied from the battery pack supplementarily even if you are using the AC adaptor Do not remove the Micro USB cable while power is supplied from a wall outlet wall socket Before you remove the Micro USB cable turn off the camera Depending on the camera and battery temperature the continuous recording time may be shortened while power is supplied from a wall outlet wa...

Page 42: ...parately Inserting a memory card How to insert a memory card 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Insert the memory card Ensure that the notched corner is facing in the correct direction With the notched corner facing in the direction illustrated insert the memory card until it clicks into place 3 Close the cover ...

Page 43: ...e product for stable performance of the memory card 16 How to Use Preparing the camera Inserting a memory card sold separately Removing the memory card How to remove the memory card 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Make sure that the access lamp A is not lit 3 Push in on the memory card once to remove it 4 Close the cover ...

Page 44: ...city of up to 32 GB have been tested and proven to operate with this camera Usable SD cards SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card microSD memory card microSDHC memory card microSDXC memory card SD cards with a capacity of up to 256 GB have been tested and proven to operate with this camera Memory cards that can be used for movie recording When shooting movies in XAVC S format Memory Sti...

Page 45: ... into a single file using PlayMemories Home Not all memory cards are guaranteed to operate correctly When you use a memory card with the camera for the first time it is recommended that you format the card on the camera before use for more stable performance of the memory card Note that formatting erases all data on the memory card permanently and is irreversible Save valuable data on a computer e...

Page 46: ...hood when using the flash Otherwise the lens hood blocks the flash light and may appear as a shadow on the image To store the lens hood after shooting attach the lens hood to the lens backward 19 How to Use Preparing the camera Setting the language date and time Setting language date and time When you turn on the camera for the first time or after you have initialized the functions the setting scr...

Page 47: ...ate and time setting is cancelled halfway the setting screen for the date and time appears every time you turn on the camera 20 How to Use Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method Using the control wheel You can select setting items by turning or pressing the top bottom right left side of the control wheel Your selection is determined when you press on the center of the cont...

Page 48: ... zoom and focus functions to the front lens ring or the rear lens ring using Lens Ring Setup Icons and function names are displayed on the screen as follows Ex Adjust the zoom by turning the rear lens ring B Adjust the focus by turning the front lens ring A and adjust the zoom by turning the rear lens ring B 22 How to Use Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method Using the co...

Page 49: ...settings related to all camera operations and execute camera functions including shooting playback and operation methods 1 Press MENU button to display the MENU items 2 Select the desired MENU item using the up down left right side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel and then press in the center of the control wheel The display may move directly from step 1 to step 3 depending on ...

Page 50: ...move to another MENU item 4 Select the desired setting value and press to confirm 24 How to Use Confirming the operation method Confirming the operation method Using the Fn Function button You can register frequently used functions to the Fn function button and recall them while shooting Up to 12 frequently used functions can be registered to the Fn Function button 1 Press the DISP button and then...

Page 51: ...trol wheel and press in the center of the control wheel Some functions can be fine tuned using the control dial Performing settings on the dedicated screen Select the desired function in step 2 then press on the center of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function appears Follow the operating guide A to perform the settings ...

Page 52: ...d contents and their position are just a guideline and may differ from the actual display 1 MENU Custom Settings DISP Button Monitor For viewfinder Enter 2 Press the DISP Display Setting button on the control wheel repeatedly until the screen is set to For viewfinder 3 Press Fn Function button to switch the screen to Quick Navi screen In Auto Mode or Scene Selection mode In P A S M Sweep Panorama ...

Page 53: ... Select the desired function in step 4 then press on the center of the control wheel The dedicated setting screen for the function appears Follow the operating guide A to perform the settings Note Gray items on the Quick Navi screen are not available When using Creative Style or Picture Profile some of the setup tasks can be accomplished only on a designated screen 26 How to Use Shooting Shooting ...

Page 54: ...is in focus a beep sounds and the indicator or lights up The shortest shooting distance is approximately 3 cm 0 10 ft W 72 cm 0 82 ft T from the lens 4 Press the shutter button fully down Focus indicator lights Image is in the focus flashes The focusing has failed lights Image is in the focus The focused position will change to suit the motion of the subject lights The focusing is in progress Hint...

Page 55: ... shiny surfaces There is a flashing light The subject is backlit The subjects in the focus area have different focal distances 27 How to Use Shooting Shooting still images movies Shooting movies You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE Movie button 1 Press the MOVIE button to start recording 2 Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording Hint You can assign the start stop movie recording func...

Page 56: ...ime of movies When movie recording is finished you can restart recording by pressing the MOVIE button again Recording may stop to protect the product depending on the temperature of the product or the battery When shooting the sound of the shoulder strap hooks triangular hook could be recorded depending on the situation used When the mode dial is set to Movie or when shooting movies you cannot sel...

Page 57: ...mage after recalling often used modes or numeric settings registered in advance Movie Allows you to change the setting for movie recording High Frame Rate Allows you to shoot slow motion movies Select a frame rate higher than the playback frame rate to shoot smooth slow motion movies Sweep Panorama Allows you to shoot a panoramic image by compositing the images SCN Scene Selection Allows you to sh...

Page 58: ...ode Superior Auto The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition This mode takes clear images of dark or backlit scenes For low lit or backlit scenes if necessary the camera may shoot multiple images and create a composite image etc to record higher quality images than in Intelligent Auto mode 1 Set the mode dial to Auto Mode 2 MENU Camera Settings Auto Mode Superior Auto When Mode Dial Guide ...

Page 59: ... shooting conditions When Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG the product cannot create a composite image 31 How to Use Shooting Selecting a shooting mode About Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto mode and Superior Auto mode This function allows the product to automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image Scene Recognition When the product recognize...

Page 60: ...are not recognized 32 How to Use Shooting Selecting a shooting mode The advantages of automatic shooting This camera is equipped with the following three automatic shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto and Program Auto Intelligent Auto Allows you to shoot with automatic scene recognition Superior Auto Allows you to shoot with automatic scene recognition This mode takes clear images of dark...

Page 61: ...ctions are set automatically and you cannot adjust the settings on your own 33 How to Use Shooting Selecting a shooting mode Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value You can set shooting functions such as ISO 1 Set the mode dial to P Program Auto 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings 3 Adjust the focus a...

Page 62: ...hange while maintaining the shift amount 34 How to Use Shooting Selecting a shooting mode Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a single panoramic image from multiple images shot while panning the camera 1 Set the mode dial to Sweep Panorama 2 Point the camera at the subject 3 While pressing the shutter button halfway down aim the camera at one end of the desired panoramic composition A This part wi...

Page 63: ...s When a light source such as a fluorescent light flickers the brightness and color of a stitched image may not be consistent When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the AE AF locked angle are very different in brightness and focus the shooting may not be successful If this happens change AE AF locked angle and shoot again The following situations are not suited for shooting Sweep Panorama ...

Page 64: ...d setting When Mode Dial Guide is set to On you can select the desired settings after you have changed the position of the mode dial Menu item details Portrait Blurs background and sharpens the subject Accentuates the skin tones softly Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The product shoots images continuously while the ...

Page 65: ...fully Night Scene Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere Hand held Twilight Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise Night Portrait Shoots night scene portraits using the flash ...

Page 66: ...porarily 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 waves or water falls In the case of Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur block nois...

Page 67: ...hooting screen blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended Use a tripod to prevent blurring when you use a slow shutter speed The SteadyShot warning indicator does not appear in shutter speed priority mode When the shutter speed is 1 3 second s or longer noise reduction will be done after shooting for the same amount of time that the shutter was open However you cannot shoot an...

Page 68: ...his allows you to put the subject in sharp focus and blur objects in front of and beyond the subject depth of field becomes shallower Larger F value narrowing down the aperture widens the range that is in focus This allows you to shoot the depth of the scenery depth of field becomes deeper You can change the click texture of the aperture ring using the Aperture Click Switch When shooting still ima...

Page 69: ...dial When ISO is set to other than ISO AUTO use MM Metered Manual to check the exposure value Toward Images become brighter Toward Images become darker 0 Appropriate exposure analyzed by the product 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject Note When ISO is set to ISO AUTO the ISO value automatically changes to achieve the appropriate exposure using the aperture value and shutter speed you have set...

Page 70: ... and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting As long as the shutter button is pressed the shutter remains open Note Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more easily it is recommended that you use a tripod The longer the exposure time the more noise will be visible on the image After shooting noise reduction will be done for the same amount of ti...

Page 71: ...shoot an image after recalling often used modes or camera settings registered in advance 1 Set the mode dial to MR Memory recall 2 Press the left right side of the control wheel or turn the control wheel to select the desired number then press on the center You can also recall registered modes or settings by selecting MENU Camera Settings Memory recall Note Register shooting settings in advance by...

Page 72: ... speed and the aperture 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 Note When you adjust the aperture using the aperture ring while recording a movie set th...

Page 73: ...ess in the center once again to switch to the HFR setting screen 4 Press the MOVIE Movie button The camera will automatically start recording as soon as you finish shooting Menu item details Record Setting Selects the frame rate of the movie from 60p 50M 50p 50M 30p 50M 25p 50M and 24p 50M Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Frame Rate Selects the shooting frame rate from 240fps 250fps 480f...

Page 74: ...ed section of the movie is as shown below A MOVIE button B Recorded section Start Trigger End Trigger When REC Timing is set to Start Trigger and you press the MOVIE button again during shooting the camera will end shooting and start recording To redo shooting You can cancel recording by selecting Cancel on the screen However the movie recorded up to the point you cancelled will be saved Playback ...

Page 75: ...able duration Priority Setting Quality Priority Frame Rate 240fps 250fps Effective pixel number read out from image sensor 1824 1026 Recordable duration Approx 2 seconds Frame Rate 480fps 500fps Effective pixel number read out from image sensor 1676 566 Recordable duration Approx 2 seconds Frame Rate 960fps 1000fps Effective pixel number read out from image sensor 1136 384 Recordable duration Appr...

Page 76: ...ooting 1 Enlarge images using the rear lens ring or the W T zoom lever when shooting Turn the rear lens ring to the right to zoom in and to the left to zoom out Move the W T zoom lever to the T side to zoom in and to the W side to zoom out Hint When you select other than Optical zoom only for Zoom Setting you can exceed the zoom range of the optical zoom to zoom images You can assign the zoom func...

Page 77: ...se this zoom function Note The default setting for the Zoom Setting is Optical zoom only The default setting for Image Size is L To use the smart zoom change Image Size to M S or VGA Zoom functions other than the optical zoom are not available when shooting in the following situations Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG Record Setting is set to 120p 100p The mode dial is set to High Frame Rate You c...

Page 78: ...eteriorate 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 46 How to Use Using shooting functions Using the zoom About zoom scale The zoom scale that i...

Page 79: ...sed 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 48 How to Use Using shooting functions Using the zoom Zoom Assist Zooms out temporarily and displays wider area when shooting a subject at the telephoto end T end of the zoom range Quickly locates subjects you have lost track of...

Page 80: ...ey to which Zoom Assist has been assigned After you release the key the zoom scale changes to the new size of the zoom assist frame You can change how much to zoom out by selecting MENU Camera Settings Rng of Zoom Assist Note If you press the shutter button all the way down while pressing the key the previous zoom scale will not be restored and shooting will be performed with the angle of view set...

Page 81: ...eleconverter magnifies and trims the center of the image then records it 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Shoot assign the Smart Telecon function to the desired key 2 Magnify an image by pressing the key to which you have assigned Smart Telecon The settings change each time you press the key 51 How to Use Using shooting functions Using the zoom Zoom Func on Ring Sets the zoom functions when using...

Page 82: ...ale When recording movies When using zoom functions other than the optical zoom Selecting Quick increases the likelihood that the zoom sound will be recorded 52 How to Use Using shooting functions Using the zoom Zoom Ring Rotate Assigns the zoom in T or zoom out W functions to the rotational directions of the lens ring to which the zoom function has been assigned 1 MENU Custom Settings Zoom Ring R...

Page 83: ...era body Note If you fire the flash before the flash unit pops up entirely it may cause malfunction You cannot use the flash when recording movies While charging the flash flashes After charging is completed the flashing icon will light up When an external flash sold separately is attached to the Multi Interface Shoe the state of the external flash has priority over the setting of the product You ...

Page 84: ...flash Notes on using the flash When using the flash note the following points You cannot use the flash when recording movies While charging the flash the indicator flashes When the charging of the flash is finished the indicator lights up When an external flash sold separately is attached to the Multi Interface Shoe the state of the external flash has priority over the flash setting of this produc...

Page 85: ... subject a more 3D appearance than when using the camera s flash This mode is effective when you attach a remote control compatible external flash sold separately to the product and shoot with a wireless flash sold separately placed away from the product High speed synchronization High speed synchronization function HSS can be used only when an HSS capable external flash sold separately is attache...

Page 86: ... Note Flash Comp does not work when the shooting mode is set to the following modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Scene Selection The higher flash effect 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 may not be visible 57 How to Use Using shooting fun...

Page 87: ...Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram Level For viewfinder ...

Page 88: ...iewfinder to set the display settings for the viewfinder To hide the grid lines displayed during still image shooting select MENU Custom Settings Grid Line Off To hide the marker displayed during movie recording select MENU Custom Settings Marker Display Off 58 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a screen display mode DISP Button Finder Allows you to set the screen display modes that can...

Page 89: ...ections the indicator turns to green 59 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a screen display mode DISP Button Monitor Allows you to set the screen display modes that can be selected for the monitor using Display Setting in shooting mode 1 MENU Custom Settings DISP Button Monitor desired setting Enter The items marked with are available Menu item details Graphic Display Shows basic shooti...

Page 90: ...h TC UB Disp Switch function has been assigned 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB assign the TC UB Disp Switch function to the desired key 2 Press the key to which TC UB Disp Switch has been assigned Each time you press the key the monitor display will switch from the movie recording time counter time code TC user bit UB in that order 61 How to Use Using shooting functions Selec...

Page 91: ...pixels M 10M 3648 2736 pixels S 5 0M 2592 1944 pixels VGA 640 480 pixels Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 L 17M 5472 3080 pixels M 7 5M 3648 2056 pixels S 4 2M 2720 1528 pixels Image size when Aspect Ratio is 1 1 L 13M 3648 3648 pixels M 6 5M 2544 2544 pixels S 3 7M 1920 1920 pixels Note When Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG the image size for RAW images corresponds to L ...

Page 92: ...on TV 1 1 For shooting in composition as a medium format camera 63 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting still image size image quality Quality still image Selects the compression format of still images 1 MENU Camera Settings Quality desired setting Menu item details RAW File format RAW Records using the RAW compression format Digital processing is not performed on this file format Select ...

Page 93: ...tandard is smaller than that of Fine This will allow more files to be recorded on 1 memory card but the image quality will be lower About RAW images To open a RAW image file recorded with this camera the software Image Data Converter is needed With Image Data Converter 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 satur...

Page 94: ... Selecting still image size image quality Panorama Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic images 1 MENU Camera Settings Panorama Direction desired setting Menu item details Right Pan the camera from the left to the right Left Pan the camera from the right to the left Up Pan the camera from the bottom to the top Down Pan the camera from the top to the bottom 66 How t...

Page 95: ... and held halfway down Use this mode when the subject is in motion DMF DMF After focusing automatically make fine focus adjustment manually Direct Manual Focus MF Manual Focus Adjusts the focus manually Note If the subject is too close the image may show any dust or fingerprints on the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth etc Once you change the focus method the set focus distance is erased When F...

Page 96: ... the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area On the Flexible Spot shooting screen you can change the size of the focus range finder frame by rotating the control wheel Expand Flexible Spot If the product fails to focus on the single selected point it uses the focus points around the flexible spot as the second priority area to achieve focus Lock on AF When the shutter butto...

Page 97: ...the clear image zoom digital zoom or smart zoom range in order to focus using the entire frame Functions assigned to the control wheel or Custom Button 3 cannot be executed while the focus range finder frame is being moved The position of the focus range finder frame cannot be changed during movie shooting 68 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Center Lock on AF When you press ...

Page 98: ...ep Panorama mode When Scene Selection is set to Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur When shooting in Manual Focus mode When using the digital zoom When the shooting mode is set to Movie and SteadyShot is set to Intelligent Active When Record Setting is set to 120p 100p The camera may not be able to resume tracking for a while after it loses the track of the subject 69 How to Use Using shooting ...

Page 99: ...justing the focus Manual Focus When it is difficult to get the proper focus in autofocus mode you can adjust the focus manually The setting applies to both still images and movies 1 Rotate the focus mode dial to select MF 2 Rotate the front lens ring to achieve sharp focus When you rotate the front lens ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen 3 Press the shutter button fully down to tak...

Page 100: ...n a subject rather than using the manual focus from the beginning This is convenient in cases such as macro shooting 1 Select DMF by rotating the focus mode dial 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 3 Keep the shutter button halfway down rotate the front lens ring to achieve a sharper focus When you rotate the front lens ring the focus distance is displayed on the screen ...

Page 101: ...n the center of the control wheel Note You cannot use MF Assist when shooting movies Hint You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting MENU Custom Settings Focus Magnif Time 73 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting 1 MENU Camera Settings Focus Magnifier 2 Press on the center of ...

Page 102: ...be shown magnified by selecting MENU Custom Settings Focus Magnif Time You can set the initial magnification by selecting MENU Custom Settings Initial Focus Mag 74 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Focus Magnif Time Set the duration for which an image is to be magnified using the MF Assist or Focus Magnifier function 1 MENU Custom Settings Focus Magnif Time desired setting Me...

Page 103: ...s a 5 3 times enlarged image 76 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in focus ranges using a specific color in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting This function allows you to confirm the focus easily The setting applies to both still images and movies 1 MENU Custom Settings Peaking Level desired setting Menu item details High Sets t...

Page 104: ... Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting The setting applies to both still images and movies 1 MENU Custom Settings Peaking Color desired setting Menu item details Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow White Enhances outlines in white 78 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Pre AF still image The product automatically adjusts focus before you press...

Page 105: ...ol Hold or AF MF Ctrl Toggle Menu item details AF MF Control Hold Switches the focusing mode while the button is held down AF MF Ctrl Toggle Switches the focusing mode until the button is pressed again Note You cannot set the AF MF Control Hold function to Left Button Right Button or Down Button 80 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus AF Illuminator still image The AF illuminato...

Page 106: ...ts a very bright light Although there is no health hazard do not look directly into the AF illuminator at close range 81 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Eye AF The camera focuses on the subject s eyes while you keep the button pressed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Shoot assign the Eye AF function to the desired button 2 Point the camera at a person s face and press the ...

Page 107: ...glasses 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 82 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Focus Hold Locks the focus while ...

Page 108: ... light source to a digital signal Note If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the product 84 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the focus Focus Ring Rotate Assigns longer distance and shorter distance focus to the rotational directions of the lens ring to which the fo...

Page 109: ...ure Comp desired setting You can adjust the exposure in a range of 3 0 EV to 3 0 EV when the exposure compensation dial is set to 0 Note You can adjust the exposure in a range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV for movies If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash you may not be able to get a satisfactory effect When the exposure compensation dial is set to other than...

Page 110: ...compensation dial Note You can adjust the exposure in a range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV for movies If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash you may not be able to get a satisfactory effect When you use Manual Exposure you can compensate for the exposure only when ISO is set to ISO AUTO 87 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the exposure Metering M...

Page 111: ...s Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Zoom functions other than optical zoom 88 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the exposure AE lock When the contrast between the subject and background is high such as when shooting a backlit subject or a subject near a window meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate brightness and lock the exposure befor...

Page 112: ...Key Shoot AEL Button you can lock the exposure without holding down the AEL button 89 How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the exposure AEL w shutter still image Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down This function is useful when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately 1 MENU Custom Settings AEL w shutter desired setting Menu item details ...

Page 113: ... How to Use Using shooting functions Adjusting the exposure Exp comp set Sets whether to apply the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light or just ambient light 1 MENU Custom Settings Exp comp set desired setting Menu item details Ambient flash Applies the exposure compensation value to control both flash light and ambient light Ambient only Applies the exposure c...

Page 114: ... Custom1 and Custom2 respectively by default To check 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 flare set a minimum value for the brightness level The zebra pattern will appear on areas that exceed the value you set Note The zebra pattern is not displayed during HDMI connection 92 How to U...

Page 115: ...ngs Reset EV Comp desired setting Menu item details Maintain Maintains the settings of Custom Settings Reset Resets the settings of Exposure Comp to 0 94 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Drive Mode You can set the drive mode such as continuous or self timer shooting 1 MENU Camera Settings Drive Mode desired setting Menu item details Single S...

Page 116: ...wn each with different degrees of brightness Single Bracket Shoots a specified number of images one by one each with a different degree of brightness 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 Optimiz...

Page 117: ...ting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Spd Priority Cont The product continues to shoot as long as the shutter button is pressed You can continuously shoot at a rate faster than that of Cont Shooting 1 MENU Camera Settings Drive Mode Spd Priority Cont Note Between continuous shooting frames an image of each frame is immediately displayed Continuous shooting is unavail...

Page 118: ...since the shutter button was pressed 1 MENU Camera Settings Drive Mode Self timer 2 Select the desired mode using the right left side of the control wheel Menu item details Self timer 10 Sec Sets the 10 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes a beep sounds and the shutter operates after 10 seconds To cancel the self timer press the shutter button again...

Page 119: ...pressed You can choose the best from multiple shots 1 MENU Camera Settings Drive Mode Self timer Cont 2 Select the desired mode using the right left side of the control wheel Menu item details Self timer Cont 10 Sec 3 Img Shoots three frames in succession 10 seconds after you press the shutter button When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes a beep sounds and the shutter operat...

Page 120: ...utton the self timer lamp flashes a beep sounds and the shutter operates after 2 seconds Hint To cancel the self timer select MENU Camera Settings Drive Mode Single Shooting 99 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Cont Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter Press and hold ...

Page 121: ...us 0 7 EV Cont Bracket 1 0EV 3 Image This setting shoots three images continuously with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 1 0 EV Cont Bracket 1 0EV 5 Image This setting shoots five images continuously with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 1 0 EV Cont Bracket 1 0EV 9 Image This setting shoots nine images continuously with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 1 0 EV Cont Bra...

Page 122: ... bracket shooting which shifts the amount of flash light even if Cont Bracket is selected Press the shutter button for each image 100 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Single Bracket Shoots multiple images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter Press the shutter button for each image You can select a...

Page 123: ...w with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 1 0 EV Single Bracket 1 0EV 5 Image This setting shoots a total of five images in a row with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 1 0 EV Single Bracket 1 0EV 9 Image This setting shoots a total of nine images in a row with an exposure value shifted by plus or minus 1 0 EV Single Bracket 2 0EV 3 Image This setting shoots a total of three image...

Page 124: ... Using shooting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer WB bracket Shoots three images each with different color tones according to the selected settings of white balance color temperature and color filter 1 MENU Camera Settings Drive Mode WB bracket 2 Select the desired mode using the right left side of the control wheel Menu item details White Balance Bracket Lo Records a...

Page 125: ...ue DRO Bracket Hi Records a series of three images with large changes in the D Range Optimizer value Note The last shot is shown on the Auto Review 103 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Settings for bracket shooting You can set the self timer in bracket shooting mode and the shooting order for exposure bracketing and white balance bracketing ...

Page 126: ...04 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting a drive mode Continuous shooting Self timer Indicator during bracket shooting Viewfinder Ambient light bracketing 3 images shifted by 0 3 EV steps Exposure compensation 0 0 steps Monitor Display All Info or Histogram Ambient light bracketing 3 images shifted by 0 3 EV steps Exposure compensation 0 0 steps Flash bracketing 3 images shifted by 0 7 EV ...

Page 127: ...bracket shooting guides equal to the number of images to be shot are displayed over under the bracket indicator When you start bracket shooting the guides will disappear one by one as the camera records images 105 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number recommended exposure index The larger the number the higher the ...

Page 128: ...e If the ISO value is set to a value smaller than ISO 100 the setting is automatically switched to ISO 100 When you finish recording the movie the ISO value returns to the original setting When you use Multi Frame NR it takes some time for the product to perform the overlay processing of images Hint You can change the automatically set ISO sensitivity range for the ISO AUTO mode Select ISO AUTO an...

Page 129: ... 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 In the fo...

Page 130: ...rofile is set to something other than Off you cannot set Multi Frame NR When Picture Effect is set to something other than Off you cannot set Multi Frame NR Hint You can change the automatically set range of ISO sensitivity in the ISO AUTO mode under Multi Frame NR Select ISO AUTO under ISO and press the right side of the control wheel and set the desired values for ISO AUTO Maximum and ISO AUTO M...

Page 131: ... Effect is set to other than Off DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when Picture Profile is set to something other than Off DRO Auto HDR is fixed to Off when the following modes are selected in Scene Selection Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur The setting is fixed to D Range Optimizer Auto when Scene Selection modes other than the above modes are selected When Record ...

Page 132: ...d with the following exposure levels 1 0 EV correct exposure and 1 0 EV Note Auto HDR is not available when the Quality is RAW or RAW JPEG Auto HDR is not available in the following shooting modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Scene Selection When Multi Frame NR is selected you cannot select Auto HDR When Picture Effect is set to something other than Off you cannot select Auto HDR ...

Page 133: ...Balance desired setting Menu item details Auto The product automatically detects the light source and adjusts the color tones Daylight The color tones are adjusted for the daylight Shade The color tones are adjusted for shadiness Cloudy The color temperature is adjusted for a cloudy sky Incandescent The color temperature is adjusted for places under an incandescent lamp or under bright lighting su...

Page 134: ...djustment screen and perform fine adjustments of the color tones as required In C Temp Filter you can use the right button to display the color temperature setting screen and perform a setting When you press the right button again the fine adjustment screen appears to allow you perform fine adjustments as required Note White Balance is fixed to Auto in the following situations Intelligent Auto Sup...

Page 135: ... frame If you register this value the indicator turns orange on the recording information display You can shoot at this point but it is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more accurate white balance value 112 How to Use Using shooting functions Selecting an effect mode Picture Effect Select the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive and artistic images 1 MENU Camer...

Page 136: ... painting enhancing the colors and details Rich tone Mono Creates an image in black and white with rich gradation and reproduction of details Miniature Creates an image which enhances the subject vividly with the background 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 waterc...

Page 137: ...o the shutter is released three times for one shot Be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not flash light Do not change the composition before shooting When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred you may not be able to obtain good HDR images If the product detects such a situation appear on the...

Page 138: ...g images in subdued tones This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer Clear For shooting images in clear tones with limpid colors in highlight suitable for capturing radiant light Deep For shooting images with deep and dense colors suitable for capturing the solid presence of the subject Light For shooting images with bright and simple colors suitable for capt...

Page 139: ...erred settings Select an item to be set by pressing the right left side of the control wheel then set the value using the top bottom side of the control wheel Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated and the bigger the effect on the image Saturation The higher the value selected the more vivid the color When a lower value is selected the col...

Page 140: ...S AVCHD recording 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 or Approx 50 Mbps Records a more vivid movie compared to AVCHD with increased amounts of information AVCHD Bit rate Approx 28 Mbps Maximum Approx 24 Mbps Maximum or Approx 17 Mbps Average The AVCHD format has a high degree of comp...

Page 141: ...red HDMI Info Display is temporarily set to Off when File Format is set to XAVC S 4K Images will not appear on the monitor when you record movies while the camera is connected to an HDMI device with File Format set to XAVC S 4K Smile Face Detect and Center Lock on AF are temporarily set to Off when the camera is connected to an HDMI device with File Format set to XAVC S 4K Smile Face Detect Center...

Page 142: ...ads email attachments etc Audio AAC Hint You can save images to a computer or copy them to a disc compatible with your playback device using the software PlayMemories Home Note When File Format is set to AVCHD the file size of movies is limited to approx 2 GB If the movie file size reaches approx 2 GB during recording a new movie file will be created automatically When File Format is set to MP4 th...

Page 143: ... audio in AVCHD format 60p 50p Movies are recorded at approximately 60 frames sec for 1080 60i compatible devices or 50 frames sec for 1080 50i compatible devices in progressive mode with Dolby Digital audio in AVCHD format When File Format is set to MP4 Movies shot are recorded in MPEG 4 format at approximately 60 frames sec for 1080 60i compatible devices approximately 50 frames sec for 1080 50i...

Page 144: ...p 100M 100p 100M Records 1920 1080 120p 100p size movies at a high speed Movies can be recorded at 120 fps 100 fps You can create smoother slow motion images using compatible editing equipment Bit rate Approx 100 Mbps 120p 60M 100p 60M Records 1920 1080 120p 100p size movies at a high speed Movies can be recorded at 120 fps 100 fps You can create smoother slow motion images using compatible editin...

Page 145: ...0x720 25p 6M Records small file size movies in 1280 720 30p 25p Bit rate Approx 6 Mbps Avg Only when NTSC PAL Selector is set to NTSC Note 60p 50p movies can be played back only on compatible devices Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This ...

Page 146: ...P4 movie are recorded simultaneously Off The Dual Video REC function is not used Note When Record Setting for an XAVC S movie is set to 60p 50p or 120p 100p Record Setting for an AVCHD movie is set to 60p 50p or File Format is set to MP4 the Dual Video REC function is set to Off If you select Date View in View Mode when playing back movies XAVC S movies and MP4 movies or AVCHD movies and MP4 movie...

Page 147: ...he screen While shooting still images the message CAPTURE is displayed on the screen 3 Press the MOVIE button again to finish recording the movie Hint The image size or image quality of the still images can be selected from MENU Camera Settings Img Size Dual Rec Quality Dual Rec Note Dual Rec may be unavailable depending on the recording setting or mode setting Depending on the memory card you use...

Page 148: ...played on the monitor 3 Press the MOVIE button again to finish movie recording To view the movies and still images recorded press the Playback button Menu item details Off Auto Dual Rec is not performed On Shoot Frequency Low On Shoot Frequency Standard On Shoot Frequency High Auto Dual Rec is performed with the specified shooting frequency The positions orientation expressions of faces are detect...

Page 149: ...ng functions Recording movies Quality Dual Rec Selects the quality of still images to be shot while recording movies 1 MENU Camera Settings Quality Dual Rec desired setting Menu item details Extra fine Fine Standard 122 How to Use Using shooting functions Recording movies Marker Display movie Sets whether or not to display markers set using Marker Settings on the monitor while shooting movies 1 ME...

Page 150: ...movies Marker Settings movie Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies 1 MENU Custom Settings Marker Settings desired setting Menu item details Center Sets whether or not to display the center marker in the center of the shooting screen Off On Aspect Sets the aspect marker display Off 4 3 13 9 14 9 15 9 1 66 1 1 85 1 2 35 1 Safety Zone Sets the safety zone display This becomes the sta...

Page 151: ...t effect to Off when using a tripod sold separately a natural image is produced 1 MENU Camera Settings SteadyShot desired setting Menu item details Intelligent Active Provides 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 ...

Page 152: ...product in operation will also be recorded when On is selected 126 How to Use Using shooting functions Recording movies Audio Level Display Sets whether to display the audio level on the screen 1 MENU Custom Settings Audio Level Display desired setting Menu item details On Displays the audio level Off Does not display the audio level Note The audio level is not displayed in the following situation...

Page 153: ...evel to the default setting Hint When you record audio movies with loud volumes set Audio Rec Level to a lower sound level Doing so enables you to record more realistic audio When you record audio movies with lower volumes set Audio Rec Level to a greater sound level to make the sound easier to hear Note Regardless of the Audio Rec Level settings the limiter always operates Audio Rec Level is avai...

Page 154: ...lect this setting to prevent undesirable deviations between video and audio 129 How to Use Using shooting functions Recording movies Wind Noise Reduct Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording 1 MENU Camera Settings Wind Noise Reduct desired setting Menu item details On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Note Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing su...

Page 155: ...se in the movie by using a slow shutter speed when recording in dark locations Off Does not use Auto Slow Shut 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 Shutter Priority Manual Exposure When ISO is set to other than ISO AUTO 131 How to Use Using sho...

Page 156: ...ture profile items such as Gamma and Detail When setting these parameters connect the camera to a TV or monitor and adjust them while observing the picture on the screen 1 MENU Camera Settings Picture Profile the profile you want to change 2 Move to the item index screen by pressing the right side of the control wheel 3 Select the item to change using the up down sides of the control wheel 4 Selec...

Page 157: ...dard gamma curve for still images Cine1 Softens the contrast in dark parts and emphasizes gradation in bright parts to produce a relaxed color movie equivalent to HG4609G33 Cine2 Similar to Cine1 but optimized for editing with up to 100 video signal equivalent to HG4600G30 ITU709 Gamma curve that corresponds to ITU709 ITU709 800 Gamma curve for confirming scenes on the assumption of shooting using...

Page 158: ...aximum 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 Cinema Suitable colors when Gamma is se...

Page 159: ...ellow to 7 deep yellow Detail Sets items for Detail Level Sets the Detail level 7 to 7 Adjust The following parameters can be selected manually Mode Selects auto manual setting Auto automatic optimization Manual The details are set manually V H Balance Sets the vertical V and horizontal H balance of DETAIL 2 off to the vertical V side to 2 off to the horizontal H side B W Balance Selects the balan...

Page 160: ...es more noticeable compared to when using other gammas If the noise still is significant even after processing pictures it may be improved by shooting with a brighter setting However the dynamic range becomes narrower accordingly when you shoot with a brighter setting We recommend checking the picture in advance by test shooting when using S Log2 Setting ITU709 800 or S Log2 may cause an error in ...

Page 161: ...video light turns on off in sync with movie recording start stop REC Link STBY The video light turns on when movie recording starts and dims when not recording STBY Auto The video light automatically turns on when it is dark 134 How to Use Using shooting functions Recording movies High Frame Rate You can select the exposure mode for HFR shooting based on the subject and effect you want 1 MENU Came...

Page 162: ...de Shutter speed Camera Settings Optical zoom scale To recall registered settings Set the mode dial to MR Then press the right left side of the control wheel to select the desired memory number M1 through M4 can be selected only when a memory card is inserted into the product To change registered settings Change the setting to the desired one and re register the setting to the same mode number Not...

Page 163: ...ting information screen or playback screen is displayed to execute an assigned function 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Shoot Custom Key PB set a function to the desired key Examples of functions that can only be assigned with custom keys Focus Standard Depending on the options selected in Focus Area or Center Lock on AF the available functions varies when pressing the key When you press the key...

Page 164: ...PB Some functions cannot be assigned to certain keys 138 How to Use Using shooting functions Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Function of the control wheel Once you assign a function to the control wheel you can perform that function by simply turning the wheel when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Shoot Control Wheel desired setti...

Page 165: ...can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen 141 How to Use Using shooting functions Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Function of the Custom button Once you assign a function to the Custom button you can perform that function by simply pressing the Custom button when the shooting information screen or playback screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Cust...

Page 166: ...on when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Shoot Center Button desired setting The functions that can be assigned are displayed on the setup item selection screen 143 How to Use Using shooting functions Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Function of the Left button Once you assign a function to the left button you can perform that func...

Page 167: ... on the setup item selection screen 145 How to Use Using shooting functions Customizing the shooting functions for convenient use Function of the down button Once you assign a function to the down button you can perform that function by simply pressing the down button when the shooting information screen is displayed 1 MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Shoot Down Button desired setting The functions...

Page 168: ... two lens rings front and rear Assigns the focus function or the zoom function to the front lens ring and rear lens ring 1 MENU Custom Settings Lens Ring Setup desired setting Menu item details Focus Zoom Assigns the focus function to the front lens ring and the zoom function to the rear lens ring Zoom Focus Assigns the zoom function to the front lens ring and the focus function to the rear lens r...

Page 169: ...ving higher priority to the registered face Smile Shutter Automatically detects and shoots a smile Face Detection frame When the product detects a face the gray face detection frame appears When the product determines that autofocus is enabled the face detection frame turns white When you press the shutter button halfway down the frame turns green In case you have registered the priority order for...

Page 170: ...tions Zoom functions other than the optical zoom Sweep Panorama Picture Effect is set to Posterization When using the Focus Magnifier function Scene Selection is set to Landscape Night Scene or Sunset Record Setting is set to 120p 100p Up to eight faces of your subjects can be detected The product may not detect faces at all or may accidentally detect other objects as faces in some conditions If t...

Page 171: ...oduct Face Registration New Registration If you register faces in advance the product can detect the registered face as a priority when Smile Face Detect is set to On Regist Faces 1 MENU Custom Settings Face Registration New Registration 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 3 When a confirmation message appears select Enter Note Up to eight faces can ...

Page 172: ... other functions of this product Face Registration Delete Deletes a registered face 1 MENU Custom Settings Face Registration Delete If you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces Note Even if 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 153 How to Use Using shooting functions Sett...

Page 173: ...strobe or not 154 How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Auto Obj Framing still image When this product detects and shoots faces macro shooting subjects or subjects that are tracked by Lock on AF the product automatically trims the image into an appropriate composition and then saves it Both the original and the trimmed images are saved The trimmed image is...

Page 174: ... whether or not to use the SteadyShot function 1 MENU Camera Settings SteadyShot desired setting Menu item details On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot We recommend that you set the camera to Off when using a tripod 156 How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Long Exposure NR still image When you set the shutter speed to 1 3 second s or longer long...

Page 175: ...hooting mode is set to Scene Selection and Sports Action Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur is selected The ISO sensitivity is set to Multi Frame NR You cannot set Long Exposure NR to Off when the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection Depending on the shooting conditions the camera may not perform noise reduction even if the shutter speed is longer than 1 3 ...

Page 176: ... Scene Selection or Sweep Panorama High ISO NR is not available when Quality is RAW High ISO NR does not work for RAW images when the Quality is RAW JPEG 158 How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Write Date still image Sets whether to record a shooting date on the still image 1 MENU Custom Settings Write Date desired setting Menu item details On Records a ...

Page 177: ...he standard color space of the digital camera Use sRGB in normal shooting such as when you intend to print out the images without any modification AdobeRGB This 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 c...

Page 178: ...r duplicated images Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express an uplifting and powerful feeling Off Does not display the grid line 161 How to Use Using shooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting You can also set the display time for Auto Review 1 MENU Custom Settings Auto ...

Page 179: ...ike as a result of applying all your settings This setting is useful when you want to shoot pictures while checking the results of the shot on the Live View screen Setting Effect OFF Displays Live View without the effects of exposure compensation white balance Creative Style or Picture Effect When this setting is used you can easily check the image composition Live View is always displayed with th...

Page 180: ...e key to which you assigned the Bright Monitoring function then shoot an image The brightness due to Bright Monitoring will continue after shooting To return the monitor brightness to normal press the key to which you assigned the Bright Monitoring function once again Note During Bright Monitoring Live View Display will automatically switch to Setting Effect OFF and setting values such as exposure...

Page 181: ...and the image is displayed only in the Electronic Viewfinder Monitor Manual The Electronic Viewfinder is turned off and the image is always displayed on the screen Hint You can assign the FINDER MONITOR function to your preferred key MENU Custom Settings Custom Key Shoot set Finder Monitor Sel to the preferred key To turn off automatic switching of the display using the eye sensor set FINDER MONIT...

Page 182: ...ooting functions Setting the other functions of this product Shutter Type still image You can set whether to shoot with a mechanical shutter or an electronic shutter 1 MENU Custom Settings Shutter Type desired setting Menu item details Auto The shutter type is automatically switched based on the shooting conditions and shutter speed Mechanical Shut Shoot with the mechanical shutter only Electronic...

Page 183: ...When you want to use the flash with a shutter speed faster than 1 100 second When you are concerned about distortion in 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 d...

Page 184: ...g the other functions of this product Dial Wheel Lock You can set whether the dial and wheel will be locked by pressing and holding the Fn Function button 1 MENU Custom Settings Dial Wheel Lock desired setting Menu item details Lock Locks the control dial and control wheel Unlock Does not lock the control dial or control wheel even if you press and hold the Fn Function button Hint You can release ...

Page 185: ... FINDER MONITOR function 169 How to Use Viewing Viewing still images Playing back images Plays back the recorded images 1 Press the Playback button to switch to the playback mode 2 Select the image with the control wheel Hint The product creates an image database file on a memory card to record and play back images An image that is not registered in the image database file may not be played back c...

Page 186: ...e of the control wheel 3 Press the MENU button or in the center of the control wheel to exit the playback zoom Hint You can also enlarge an image being played back using MENU You can change the initial magnification and initial position of enlarged images by selecting MENU Playback Enlarge Init Mag or Enlarge Initial Pos Note You cannot enlarge movies 171 How to Use Viewing Viewing still images Im...

Page 187: ... switch View Mode by selecting an icon 172 How to Use Viewing Viewing still images Switching the screen display during playback Switches the screen display 1 Press the DISP Display Setting button The screen display switches in the order Display Info Histogram No Disp Info Display Info each time you press the DISP button The DISP Display Setting settings are applied for the Auto Review display Note...

Page 188: ... images You can delete multiple selected images 1 MENU Playback Delete desired setting Menu item details Multiple Img Deletes the selected images 1 Select the images to be deleted then press on the center of the control wheel The mark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press again to remove the mark 2 To delete other images repeat step 1 3 MENU OK Press on the center All in this...

Page 189: ... play back movies press on the center Available operations during movie playback You can perform slow playback and sound volume adjustment etc by pressing the bottom side of the control wheel Playback Pause Fast forward Fast rewind Forward slow playback Reverse slow playback Next movie file Previous movie file Displays the next frame Displays the previous frame Motion Shot Video Shows the tracking...

Page 190: ... 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 Hint You can also change the interval of the image tracking using MENU Playback Motion Interval ADJ 177 How to Use Viewing Playing back movies Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still image Firs...

Page 191: ...es The product automatically scrolls a panoramic image from end to end 1 Press the playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select the panoramic image to be played back using the control wheel 3 Press on the center to play back the image To pause playback press on the center again To return to the display of the entire image press the MENU button Note Panoramic images shot using other products...

Page 192: ... press on the center of the control wheel The mark is displayed in the check box To cancel the selection press and delete the mark 2 Repeat step 1 to print other images 3 MENU OK Press on the center Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Print Setting Sets whether to print the date on images registered with DPOF marks Note You cannot add the DPOF mark to the following files Movies RAW images 180 How to ...

Page 193: ...ns Display Rotation Selects the orientation when playing back recorded still images 1 MENU Playback Display Rotation desired setting Menu item details Auto When you rotate the camera the displayed image rotates automatically detecting the orientation of the camera Manual A portrait image is displayed as a vertical image If you have set the image orientation using the Rotate function the image will...

Page 194: ...Sec To quit the slideshow in the middle of playback Press the MENU button to quit the slideshow You cannot pause the slideshow Hint You can activate a slideshow only when View Mode is set to Date View or Folder View Still 183 How to Use Viewing Using viewing functions Rotate Rotates a recorded still image counter clockwise 1 MENU Playback Rotate 2 Press on the center of the control wheel The image...

Page 195: ...it Mag desired setting Menu item details Standard Mag Displays 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 185 How to Use Viewing Using viewing functions Enlarge Initial Pos Sets the initial position when enlarging an image in playback 1 MENU Playback Enlarge I...

Page 196: ...e check box To cancel the selection press again to remove the mark 2 To protect other images repeat step 1 3 MENU OK Press on the center All in this Folder Protects all images in the selected folder All with this date Protects all images in the selected date range Cancel All in this Folder Cancels the protection of all images in the selected folder Cancel All with this date Cancels the protection ...

Page 197: ...h the PhotoTV HD standard If you connect Sony PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable sold separately the TV is set to the image quality suitable for viewing still images and a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking high quality You can connect this product to Sony PhotoTV HD compatible devices with a USB terminal using the supplied micro USB cable The PhotoTV HD allows...

Page 198: ... 1080i 2160p 1080p or 1080p using Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution according to the TV to be connected During HDMI output when you switch the movie from 4K to HD image quality or vice versa or change the movie to a different frame rate the screen may become dark This is not a malfunction 188 How to Use Viewing Viewing images on a TV Viewing images on a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV By connecting th...

Page 199: ...RAVIA Sync can provide SYNC MENU operations 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 189 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Monitor Brightness You can a...

Page 200: ...is 120p 100p The monitor brightness is locked at 2 when shooting a movie using the Wi Fi functions 190 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Viewfinder Bright When using an electronic viewfinder this product adjusts the brightness of the electronic viewfinder according to the surrounding environment 1 MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright desired setting Menu item details Auto Adjusts the brightness of t...

Page 201: ...r and when you select it changes to a colder color 192 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Gamma Disp Assist Movies with S Log gamma are assumed to be processed after shooting in order to make use of the wide dynamic range They are therefore displayed in low contrast during shooting and may be difficult to monitor However using Gamma Disp Assist contrast equivalent to that of normal gamma can ...

Page 202: ...ent gamma setting in Picture Profile instead of auto detecting the gamma value of the movie Gamma Disp Assist is not applied to movies when displayed on a TV or monitor connected to the camera 193 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Volume Settings Sets the sound volume for movie playback 1 MENU Setup Volume Settings desired setting Adjusting the volume during playback Press the bottom of the ...

Page 203: ...195 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Upload Settings Eye Fi Sets whether to use the upload function when using an Eye Fi card commercially available This item appears when an Eye Fi card is inserted into the product s memory card slot 1 MENU Setup Upload Settings desired setting 2 Set your Wi Fi network or destination on the Eye Fi card For details refer to the manual supplied with the Eye ...

Page 204: ...rohibited such as on an airplane When an Eye Fi card is inserted into the product set Upload Settings to Off When the upload function is set to Off the indicator will be displayed on the product Power save mode will not function during uploading If error is displayed remove the memory card and reinsert it or turn the product off and then on again If the indicator appears again the Eye Fi card may ...

Page 205: ...tion of a shooting mode when you turn the mode dial and change the settings available for that shooting mode 1 MENU Setup Mode Dial Guide desired setting Menu item details On Displays the Mode Dial Guide Off Does not display the Mode Dial Guide 198 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Delete confirm You can set whether Delete or Cancel is selected as the default setting on the delete confirmati...

Page 206: ...g Menu item details High Displays in high quality Standard Displays in standard quality Note When High is set battery consumption will be higher than when Standard is set 200 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Pwr Save Start Time You can set time intervals to automatically switch to power save mode To return to shooting mode perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway dow...

Page 207: ...ou insert a memory card that has previously been formatted with a different video 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 sta...

Page 208: ... product is powered by the AC Adaptor supplied Even if On is selected the product does not start a demonstration if there is no movie file on the memory card When On is selected the product does not switch to power save mode 203 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu TC UB Settings The time code TC and the user bit UB information can be recorded as data attached to movies 1 MENU Setup TC UB Setti...

Page 209: ...elect the last two digits of the time code in multiples of four from 0 to 23 frames When 50i is selected 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 24 3 Set the other digits following the same procedure as in step 2 then press in the center of the control wheel How to reset the time code 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Preset then press in the center of the control wheel 2 Press the Delete button to reset the time co...

Page 210: ...Drop frame corrects this gap to make the time code and actual time equal In drop frame the first 2 frame numbers are removed every minute except for every tenth minute The time code without this correction is called non drop frame The setting is fixed to NDF when recording in 4K 24p or 1080 24p How to select the count up format for the time code TC Run 1 MENU Setup TC UB Settings TC Run then press...

Page 211: ...ettings Setup menu HDMI Resolution When you connect the product to a High Definition HD TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable sold separately you can select HDMI Resolution to output images to the TV 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Resolution desired setting Menu item details Auto The product automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 2160p 1080p Outputs signals in 2160p...

Page 212: ...sired setting 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 When Record Setting is set to other than 24p 24M FX 24p 17M FH or 24p 50M this setting is canceled and HDMI video is output according to the HDMI Resolution settings 206 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu CTRL FOR HDMI When connecting this product to a BRAVIA...

Page 213: ...rmation when this product and the TV are connected using an HDMI cable sold separately 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings HDMI Info Display desired setting Menu item details On Displays the shooting information on the TV The recorded image and the shooting information are displayed on the TV while nothing is displayed on the camera s monitor Off Does not display the shooting information on the TV Only the...

Page 214: ...data to recognize the time data 1 MENU Setup HDMI Settings TC Output desired setting 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 Output to Off 209 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu REC Control movie If you connect ...

Page 215: ...corder player Check if the external recorder player works properly before use 210 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu 4K Output Sel movie You can set how to record movies and perform HDMI output when your camera is connected to 4K compatible external recording playback devices etc 1 Turn the mode dial to movie 2 Connect the camera to the desired device via an HDMI cable 3 MENU Setup 4K Output ...

Page 216: ...t to Off The counter does not move forward when 4K movies are being output The following functions are not available when the camera is connected via an HDMI cable and the File Format is XAVC S 4K or when the File Format is XAVC S 4K and Dual Video REC is On Smile Face Detect Lock on AF under Focus Area Center Lock on AF Eye AF 211 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu USB Connection Selects the...

Page 217: ... and storing images on the computer Note It may take some time to make the connection between this product and a computer when USB Connection is set to Auto If Device Stage is not displayed with Windows 7 or Windows 8 set USB Connection to Auto Device Stage is a menu screen used to manage connected devices such as a camera Function of Windows 7 or Windows 8 212 How to Use Changing settings Setup m...

Page 218: ...is not supplied to the product via a micro USB cable when the product is connected to a computer etc If you use the supplied AC Adaptor power will be supplied even when Off is selected Note Insert the battery pack into the product to supply power via USB cable 214 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU Setup L...

Page 219: ...are using the product 1 MENU Setup Area Setting desired area 217 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Copyright Info You can write copyright information onto the still images 1 MENU Setup Copyright Info desired setting 2 When you select Set Photographer or Set Copyright a keyboard appears on the screen Enter your desired name Menu item details Write Copyright Info Sets whether to write copyrigh...

Page 220: ...s Each time you press in the center of the control wheel the character type will switch between alphabet letters numerals and symbols 3 Keyboard Each time you press in the center the characters corresponding to that key will be displayed one by one in order For example If you want to enter abd Select the key for abc and press once to display a select 5 Move cursor and press select the key for abc ...

Page 221: ...rized use of Copyright Info be sure to clear the Set Photographer and Set Copyright columns before lending out or handing over your camera 218 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Format Formats initializes the memory card When you use a memory card with this product for the first time it is recommended that you format the card using the product for stable performance of the memory card Note th...

Page 222: ...r contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned 220 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Set File Name You can specify the first three characters of the file name for images you shoot 1 MENU Setup Set File Name 2 Select the entry field for the file name to display a keyboard on the screen and then enter three characters of your choice Note Only capital letters numbers ...

Page 223: ...ies A new folder is created with a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used Images are recorded in the newly created folder A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies that have the same number are created at the same time 1 MENU Setup New Folder Note When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into this product and shoot images a new f...

Page 224: ...r Y the last digit MM DD Example 10060405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2016 Note You cannot change the Folder Name settings for movies 224 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Recover Image DB If image files were processed on a computer problems may occur in the image database file In such cases the images on the memory card will not be played back on this product If these problems happen repai...

Page 225: ...tings Setup menu Version Displays the version of this product s software 1 MENU Setup Version 227 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Certification Logo For some models only Displays some of the certification logos for this product 1 MENU Setup Certification Logo 228 How to Use Changing settings Setup menu Setting Reset Resets the product to the default settings Even if you perform Setting Res...

Page 226: ...e Smart Remote Embedded or Send to Smartphone etc the application PlayMemories Mobile should be installed on your smartphone Download 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 s...

Page 227: ...played on the monitor Using Send to Smartphone MENU Wireless select Send to Smartphone Using Smart Remote Embedded MENU Application select Application List Smart Remote Embedded 3 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and select Scan QR Code of the Camera 4 Select OK on the smartphone screen When a message is displayed select OK again ...

Page 228: ...ct your smartphone to this product using the One touch NFC function or QR code use the SSID and password 231 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone Connecting an iPhone or iPad to this product using the QR code 1 Download and install the PlayMemories Mobile application to your iPhone or iPad If PlayMemories Mobile is already installed on your device be sure to up...

Page 229: ... or iPad screen When a message is displayed select OK again 5 Read the QR code displayed on the monitor of this product with the iPhone or iPad 6 Install the profile setting information by following the instructions shown on the iPhone or iPad screen and select OK The profile will be installed to the iPhone or iPad ...

Page 230: ...product 8 Return to the Home screen of the iPhone or iPad and launch PlayMemories Mobile Hint Once the QR code has been read this product s SSID DIRECT xxxx and password are registered to the iPhone or iPad This enables you to easily connect the iPhone or iPad to the product via Wi Fi at a later date by selecting the SSID Note ...

Page 231: ...hone Connecting an Android smartphone to this product by inputting an SSID and password 1 Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone 2 Select the model name of this product DIRECT xxxx xxxx 3 Input the password that is displayed on this product The smartphone is connected to the product 233 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Connecting this product and a Smartphone ...

Page 232: ... product DIRECT xxxx xxxx on the Wi Fi setting screen of your iPhone or iPad 2 Input the password displayed on this product The iPhone or iPad is connected to the product 3 Confirm that your iPhone or iPad was connected to the SSID shown on this product 4 Return to the Home screen and launch PlayMemories Mobile ...

Page 233: ... this product to shooting mode then touch an NFC enabled smartphone to the N mark on the product for 1 2 seconds PlayMemories Mobile launches on the smartphone and the application you have registered launches on this product Note When the product is in playback mode the registered application will not launch even if you touch the smartphone to the product When you call up an application with one t...

Page 234: ...duct is ready for the connection an information screen appears on the product Connect the smartphone and the product using that information Connection setting methods differ among smartphones 3 Check the composition of the image on the smartphone screen and then press the shutter button A on the smartphone to shoot an image Use button B to change settings such as EV Self Timer and Review Check Not...

Page 235: ... smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off Depending on future version upgrades the operational procedures or screen displays are subject to change without notice 236 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Controlling this product using a Smartphone Using Smart Remote Embedded with a smartphone touch connection NFC One touch remote You can connect this product to an NFC enabled Android smartphone by touching ...

Page 236: ...on is an international standard of short range wireless communication technology Note If you cannot make a connection do as the following Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and then move the smartphone slowly toward the N mark of this product If the smartphone is in a case remove it If the product is in a case remove it Check whether the NFC function is activated on your smartphone When...

Page 237: ...information The setting method for connecting the smartphone and the product varies depending on the smartphone Menu item details Select on This Device Selects an image on the product to be transferred to the smartphone 1 Select from among This Image All Images on This Date or Multiple Images The options displayed may differ depending on the View Mode selected on the camera 2 If you select Multipl...

Page 238: ... connection information by following these steps MENU Wireless SSID PW Reset After resetting the connection information you must register the smartphone again When Airplane Mode is set to On you cannot connect this product and the smartphone Set Airplane Mode to Off When you save images to the MAC computer using Wi Fi function use Wireless Auto Import 238 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Transferr...

Page 239: ... Send to Smartphone to select images After the connection enabled screen appears use NFC to connect the product and the smartphone About NFC NFC is a technology that enables short range wireless communication between various devices such as mobile phones or IC tags etc NFC makes data communication simpler with just a touch on the designated touch point NFC Near Field Communication is an internatio...

Page 240: ... images to a Mac computer using the Wi Fi function use Wireless Auto Import 239 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Transferring images to a computer Send to Computer You can transfer images stored in the product to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadband router and easily make backup copies using this operation Before starting this operation install PlayMemories Home on...

Page 241: ...ctions supplied with the TV 1 MENU Wireless View on TV desired device to be connected 2 When you want to play back images using slideshow press on the center of the control wheel To display the next previous image manually press the right left side of the control wheel To change the device to be connected press the bottom side of the control wheel then select Device list Slideshow settings You can...

Page 242: ...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 Use an HDMI cable sold separately 241 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Changing the settings of Wi Fi functions Airplane Mode When you board an airplane etc you can temporarily disable all the wireless related functions inc...

Page 243: ...see the access point operating instructions or contact the administrator of the access point A connection may not be enabled depending on the surrounding conditions such as the type of wall material or if there is an obstruction or poor wireless signal between the product and access point If that happens change the location of the product or move the product closer to the access point 243 How to U...

Page 244: ... input method refer to How to use the keyboard If you select Manual Setting input the SSID name of the access point then select the security system 3 Input the password and select OK Access points without the mark do not require a password 4 Select OK How to use the keyboard When manual character entry is required a keyboard is displayed on the screen 1 Input box The characters you entered are dis...

Page 245: ...nd press twice to display b select the key for def and press once to display d 4 Finalize Finalizes the entered characters 5 Move cursor Moves the cursor in the input box to the right or left 6 Delete Deletes the character preceding the cursor 7 Switches the next character to a capital or lowercase letter 8 Enters a space To cancel input select Cancel Other setting items Depending on the status or...

Page 246: ...ctions Edit Device Name You can change the device name under Wi Fi Direct 1 MENU Wireless Edit Device Name 2 Select the input box then input the device name OK For input method refer to How to use the keyboard 245 How to Use Using Wi Fi functions Changing the settings of Wi Fi functions Disp MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this product 1 MENU Wireless Disp MAC Address 246 How to Use Using ...

Page 247: ...ngs of Wi Fi functions Reset Network Set Resets all the network settings to default settings 1 MENU Wireless Reset Network Set OK 248 How to Use Adding applications to the product PlayMemories Camera Apps PlayMemories Camera Apps You can add the desired functions to this product by connecting to the application download website PlayMemories Camera Apps via the Internet Press MENU Application Intro...

Page 248: ... www sony net pmca 2 Follow the instructions on the screen and acquire a service account Follow the instructions on the screen to download the desired application to the product 251 How to Use Adding applications to the product Installing the applications Downloading applications You can download applications using your computer 1 Access the application downloading website http www sony net pmca 2...

Page 249: ... MENU Application Application List PlayMemories Camera Apps then follow the instructions on the screen to download applications Note If MENU Wireless Access Point Set access point to be connected IP Address Setting is set to Manual change the setting to Auto 253 How to Use Adding applications to the product Starting the applications Launching the downloaded application Launch an application that h...

Page 250: ...ions Uninstalling applications You can uninstall applications from this product 1 MENU Application Application List Application Management Manage and Remove 2 Select the application to be uninstalled 3 Select to uninstall the application The uninstalled application can be re installed For details see the application download website 255 How to Use Adding applications to the product Managing the ap...

Page 251: ...red on the product is displayed 1 MENU Application Application List Application Management Display Account Information 257 How to Use Using a computer Recommended computer environment Recommended computer environment You can confirm the operating computer environment of the software from the following URL http www sony net pcenv 258 How to Use Using a computer Using the software PlayMemories Home ...

Page 252: ...onnection is required For other details please refer to the Help of PlayMemories Home 259 How to Use Using a computer Using the software Installing PlayMemories Home 1 Using your computer s Internet browser go to the URL below and download PlayMemories Home by following the on screen instructions http www sony net pm An internet connection is required For detailed instructions visit the PlayMemori...

Page 253: ... to the Help of PlayMemories Home or the PlayMemories Home support page http www sony co jp pmh se English only 260 How to Use Using a computer Using the software Software for Mac computers For details on software for Mac computers access the following URL http www sony co jp imsoft Mac Wireless Auto Import Wireless Auto Import is required if you are using a Mac computer and want to import images ...

Page 254: ...ive Style etc You can save the still images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the still image as RAW format or save it in the general file format You can display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this product You can rank images in five grades You can apply color labels 262 How to Use Using a computer Using the software Installing Image Data Converter 1 Do...

Page 255: ...peration you can also refer to the Image Data Converter support page English only http www sony co jp ids se 264 How to Use Using a computer Using the software Remote Camera Control When using Remote Camera Control the following operations are available on your computer Changing this product s settings and shooting Recording images directly to the computer Performing interval timer shooting Use th...

Page 256: ...ar to select Remote Camera Control Help Mac Finder Applications Remote Camera Control and select Help from the menu bar Remote Camera Control Help 267 How to Use Using a computer Connecting this product and a computer Connecting the product to a computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the product or connect it to a wall outlet wall socket using an AC Adaptor AC PW20 sold separat...

Page 257: ...Home For Windows When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between this product and a computer click Open folder to view files OK DCIM or MP_ROOT Then copy the desired images to the computer If Device Stage appears on a Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer double click Browse Files media icon folder in which the images you want to import are stored Importing images to the computer ...

Page 258: ...ween this product and the computer Perform the procedures from step 1 to 2 below before performing the following operations Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a memory card Turning off the product 1 Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device on the taskbar 2 Click the displayed message Note For Mac computers drag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon in the Trash icon The produ...

Page 259: ...HD MP4 AVC Players Blu ray Disc playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc players PlayStation 3 etc High definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc High definition image quality HD movies can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs creating a high definition image quality HD disc Writable movie formats XAVC S AVCHD MP4 AVC Players AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc players PlaySta...

Page 260: ...rst time connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable The necessary software is automatically added to your computer An internet connection 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 t...

Page 261: ...n is needed For details on how to create a disc using PlayMemories Home refer to the Help guide for PlayMemories Home B How to create using a device other than a computer You can also create 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 reco...

Page 262: ... 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 to the device s operating instructions 274...

Page 263: ...on 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 On storing Always attach the lens front cap when you are not using the camera On operating temperatures Your product is designed for use under the tem...

Page 264: ... standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Playback of images recorded with your product on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your product are not guaranteed Notes on playing movies on other devices Movies recorded by your camera may not be playable properly on other devices Also movies recorded...

Page 265: ...a soft cloth If the monitor stays wet the surface of the monitor may change or deteriorate This may cause a malfunction When the battery pack is discharged the product may shut off while the lens is still extended Insert a charged battery pack then turn the product on again Make sure not to bump the lens or subject it to force Do not carry the camera by the monitor When the lens is in operation be...

Page 266: ...er settings regardless of whether the power is on or off or whether the battery pack is charged or discharged This rechargeable battery is continually charged as long as you are using the product However if you use the product for only short periods it gradually discharges If you do not use the product at all for about 1 month s it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this ...

Page 267: ... 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 We do not guarantee charging if you are using a self built or modified computer Charging time Full charge The charging time is approximately 150 minutes u...

Page 268: ...ct remaining battery indicator to appear The correct remaining battery indicator may not be displayed under some operating or environmental conditions If the remaining battery time does not appear on the screen press the DISP Display Setting button to display it How to store the battery pack To maintain the battery pack s function charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it in the product ...

Page 269: ...dicate a faulty battery or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with 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 ma...

Page 270: ...after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it Do not remove the battery pack or the memory card or turn the camera off while the access lamp is illuminated This may cause the data on the memory card to become damaged If the memory card is used near areas with strong magnetization or used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise the data on the memory ca...

Page 271: ...ue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside Do not spray lens cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface Cleaning the flash Clean the flash surface before use The heat of the flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to start smoking or burning Wipe the flash surface with a soft cloth to remove dirt or dust etc Clea...

Page 272: ... cloth etc 280 How to Use Precautions This product Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies Number of still images The number of still images may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the memory card Image Size L 20M When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 Standard 8 GB 1150 images 16 GB 2400 images 32 GB 4800 images 64 GB 9600 images Fine 8 GB 690 images 16 GB 1400 images 3...

Page 273: ...Use Precautions This product Number of recordable still images and recordable time of movies Recordable time of movies The table below shows the approximate maximum recording times which can be recorded on the memory card that is formatted with this product These numbers are the total times of all movie files on the memory card The recordable time may vary depending on the shooting conditions and ...

Page 274: ...m 16 GB 30 m 32 GB 1 h 64 GB 2 h 5 m File Format XAVC S HD 60p 50M 50p 50M 8 GB 15 m 16 GB 35 m 32 GB 1 h 15 m 64 GB 2 h 35 m 30p 50M 25p 50M 8 GB 15 m 16 GB 35 m 32 GB 1 h 15 m 64 GB 2 h 35 m 24p 50M 8 GB 15 m 16 GB 35 m 32 GB 1 h 15 m 64 GB 2 h 35 m 120p 100M 100p 100M 8 GB 9 m 16 GB 15 m 32 GB 35 m 64 GB 1 h 15 m ...

Page 275: ...25 m 32 GB 3 h 64 GB 6 h 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH 8 GB 55 m 16 GB 2 h 32 GB 4 h 5 m 64 GB 8 h 15 m 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 8 GB 35 m 16 GB 1 h 15 m 32 GB 2 h 30 m 64 GB 5 h 5 m 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX 8 GB 40 m 16 GB 1 h 25 m 32 GB 3 h 64 GB 6 h 24p 17M FH 25p 17M FH 8 GB 55 m 16 GB 2 h 32 GB 4 h 5 m 64 GB 8 h 15 m File Format MP4 ...

Page 276: ... for approximately 20 minutes for each shooting limited by file size of 4 GB Note The recordable time of movies varies because the product is equipped with VBR Variable Bit Rate which automatically adjusts image quality depending on the shooting scene When you record a fast moving subject the image is clearer but the recordable time is shorter because more memory is required for recording The reco...

Page 277: ...ording varies with the temperature the recording format setting or condition of the camera before you start recording If 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 When is indicated stop recording the movie If the camera stops recording due to the temperature leave it for several...

Page 278: ...a Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Viet Nam etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Greece Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc 284 How to Use P...

Page 279: ...ally but this is not a malfunction 286 How to Use Precautions This product Other information License Notes on the License This product comes with software that are used based on licensing agreements with the owners of that software Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Lice...

Page 280: ...ing URL to download it http oss sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code 287 How to Use Precautions This product Trademarks Trademarks The following marks are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Corporation Cyber shot Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGat...

Page 281: ...rk or registered trademark of NFC Forum Inc in the United States and in other countries DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks of Digital Living Network Alliance Eye Fi is a trademark of Eye Fi Inc QR Code is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Inc In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufact...

Page 282: ...oubleshooting Troubleshooting Battery pack and power You cannot turn on the product After inserting the battery pack into the product it may take a few moments for the product to power up Make sure that the battery pack is inserted correctly The battery pack will discharge by itself even if you do not use it Charge the battery pack before use Make sure that the battery is NP FW50 291 Troubleshooti...

Page 283: ... battery level indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Deplete the battery pack once then charge it so that the remaining battery level indicator is reset The correct remaining battery level indicator may not be displayed under some operating or environmental conditions Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significa...

Page 284: ... procedure check if the power of the product is turned off then remove the battery pack and re insert the same battery pack securely or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable 296 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Battery pack and power The monitor does not turn on even when the product is turned on FINDER MONITOR has been set to Viewfinder Manual Change FINDER MONITOR to Auto 297 Troubleshooting Tro...

Page 285: ...ng an image The product is compiling images 299 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The same image is captured multiple times Set the drive mode to Single Shooting 300 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The shutter is released continuously The camera may automatically take multiple shots and perform overlay processing under the following condition...

Page 286: ...us automatically the focus indicator flashes 302 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies Zoom does not work You cannot use zoom functions during Sweep Panorama shooting You can use only the optical zoom in the following situations When using Smile Shutter function Quality is set to RAW or RAW JPEG 303 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The flash does ...

Page 287: ...nction Macro does not work The product automatically adjusts the focus Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Focus adjustment may take some time when shooting a close subject 306 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The recording date and time are not displayed on the screen While shooting the date and time are not displayed They are displayed only during playback ...

Page 288: ...colors are not correct Adjust White Balance Picture Effect is set Set Picture Effect to Off Picture Profile is set Set Picture Profile to Off To reset settings to default perform Setting Reset 310 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The product is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temp...

Page 289: ...ovies You cannot shoot images continuously The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images The battery level is low Insert a charged battery pack 314 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The image is not clear in the viewfinder Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter adjustment dial 315 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies No images app...

Page 290: ... Custom Key Shoot or Custom Key PB FINDER MONITOR is currently set to Auto Set FINDER MONITOR to Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual 318 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The image is whitish Flare Blurring of light appears on the image Ghosting When pointing the lens toward the strong light source excessive light enters the lens and the image may come out white flare or...

Page 291: ... movies The image is blurred Make sure that SteadyShot is set to On The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in camera shake The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended Hand held Twilight and Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection are also effective in reducing blur 321 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies The monitor darkens after a short perio...

Page 292: ...u turn down the Audio Rec Level to the lowest sound level audio will not be recorded If you turn up the Audio Rec Level to the highest sound level there will likely be sound clipping 325 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Viewing images Images cannot be played back Make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the product The folder file name has been changed on your computer When an image fi...

Page 293: ...being played back look unnatural The Gamma Disp Assist setting is not appropriate for the recorded image To display the color tones correctly use the correct setting for Gamma Disp Assist 328 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Viewing images The image cannot be deleted Cancel the protection 329 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Viewing images The image was deleted by mistake Once you have deleted an im...

Page 294: ...less access points may not be displayed on the product depending on the access point settings Refer to the instruction manual of the wireless access point 332 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wi Fi WPS Push does not work WPS Push may not work depending on the access point settings Check the SSID and password of the wireless access point and perform Access Point Set 333 Troubleshooting Troubleshooti...

Page 295: ...rt Remote Embedded or Send to Smartphone may be canceled halfway Charge the battery pack and try again 336 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wi Fi The shooting screen for Smart Remote Embedded is not displayed smoothly The connection between this product and the smartphone is disconnected Data communication between this product and the smartphone may fail due to signal conditions Place this product ...

Page 296: ...ot activate if the product is in playback mode 338 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Computers The computer does not recognize this product Set USB Connection to Mass Storage Check that the power of the camera is turned on If the battery level is low insert a charged battery pack Use the micro USB cable supplied to connect the devices Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Disconnect a...

Page 297: ...PlayMemories Home and play it back 341 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Computers Images exported from a computer cannot be viewed on this product Use PlayMemories Home to copy images that are stored on a computer onto a memory card inserted into this product and view them on this product 342 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Memory cards Formatted the memory card by mistake All the data on the memor...

Page 298: ... an image shot with Aspect Ratio set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings of the printer Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When you print images at a shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges 346 Troubles...

Page 299: ... Others The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the product and leave it for about an hour before using it 348 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Others The product stops with the lens portion extended The product turns off with the lens portion extended Do not attempt to force lens that has stopped moving Insert a charged battery pack then turn the product on again 349 Troub...

Page 300: ...ge depending on the image when you shoot a JPEG image 352 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Others Settings are reset even though resetting operation has not been performed The camera settings may be reset if the battery pack is ejected while the power is on When ejecting the battery pack first turn the power off and check that the access lamp is not illuminated before ejecting 353 Troubleshooting T...

Page 301: ...ing Troubleshooting Others E appears on the screen Remove the memory card and insert it again If the problem persists even after performing this procedure format the memory card 356 Troubleshooting Messages Messages Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a letter of the alphabet appears the self diagnosis function on this product is working The last two digits indicated by will differ depe...

Page 302: ...epair is required Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Be prepared to give all numbers in the error code beginning from the E 357 Troubleshooting Messages Messages Warning messages Set Area Date Time Set the area date and time If you have not used the product for a long time charge the internal rechargeable backup battery Unable to use memory card Format The memory ca...

Page 303: ...Release w o Card to Enable In this case images will not be saved This memory card may not be capable of recording and playing normally An incompatible memory card is inserted Processing When performing noise reduction the reduction process takes place You cannot do any further shooting during this reduction process Unable to display Images recorded with other products or images modified with a com...

Page 304: ... There is something wrong 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 your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Unable to magnify Unable to rotate image Images recorded with other products may not be enlarged or rotated Cannot create...

Page 305: ...s Sweep Panorama Lock on AF High Frame Rate Overly bright conditions Lock on AF Varying levels of brightness Lock on AF High Frame Rate Flickering lights Sweep Panorama High Frame Rate Subjects too close to the product Sweep Panorama Subjects with large movements or subjects that move too quickly Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Auto HDR Lock on AF Subjects too small or too large Sweep Panorama Lock o...

Page 306: ...Superior Auto Scenes changing constantly such as a waterfall Sweep Panorama Superior Auto ...

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