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Shooting landscapes

The sky in vivid colors (41)

Running water (62)

Vivid green colors (95)

Colored leaves (95)

Panoramic photos (58)

Scenery with a wide range of brightness

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Light outdoors shot from a dark interior (91)

Defocusing the background (33)

Keeping your shot level (110)

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Summary of Contents for NEX-3N

Page 1: ...4 453 048 11 1 GB 2013 Sony Corporation NEX 3N Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α Handbook Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index ...

Page 2: ...arch for information in a listing of menu items Search for information by keyword Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows t Operate the camera in the order indicated The default setting is indicated by Indicates cautions and limitations relevant to the correct operation of the camera The zmark indicates information that is useful to ...

Page 3: ...the screen 17 Basic operations Operating the camera 20 Menu 22 Shooting images 27 Playing back images 29 Deleting images 31 Using the Photo Creativity function Photo Creativity 32 Bkground Defocus 33 Brightness 34 Color 35 Vividness 36 Picture Effect 37 Using functions with the control wheel DISP Display Contents 39 Exposure Comp 41 Drive Mode 42 ISO ISO 48 Continued r ...

Page 4: ...e 22 Camera 23 Image Size 23 Brightness Color 24 Playback 24 Setup 24 Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 162 Using with your computer 164 Installing the software 166 Connecting the camera to the computer 168 Creating a movie disc 170 Printing still images 174 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 175 Warning messages 182 Continued r ...

Page 5: ...Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Others Using the camera abroad 185 Memory card 186 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 188 Battery charging 190 Mount Adaptor 191 AVCHD format 193 Cleaning 194 Index Index 195 ...

Page 6: ...ople page 7 Shooting macro photos page 8 Shooting landscapes page 9 Shooting sunset night scenes page 10 Shooting fast moving subjects page 11 If you click on a photo the screen will jump to the page describing the function recommended for shooting that kind of photo Refer to those descriptions in addition to the shooting tips displayed on the screen of the camera See the pages in parentheses for ...

Page 7: ...backgrounds blurred away 33 The same scene with different brightness 47 A happy smile 73 A person in candle light 57 A person in front of night view 56 A moving person 48 A group photo 45 46 A person lit from behind 65 A person with soft skin tones 76 33 47 73 57 56 48 45 65 76 Continued r ...

Page 8: ... the background 33 Adjusting the color to indoor light 86 Flowers 56 Lowering the amount of flash light 90 Focusing manually 66 Shooting subjects in better brightness 41 Preventing camera shake for indoor shots 48 Making food look appealing 41 33 86 56 90 66 41 48 41 Continued r ...

Page 9: ... vivid colors 41 Running water 62 Vivid green colors 95 Colored leaves 95 Panoramic photos 58 Scenery with a wide range of brightness 91 Light outdoors shot from a dark interior 91 Defocusing the background 33 Keeping your shot level 110 41 62 95 95 58 91 91 33 110 Continued r ...

Page 10: ...sunset night scenes Holding the camera by hand 57 Shooting the red of the sunset beautifully 56 Fireworks 61 Trail of light 65 The same scene in different brightness 47 Defocusing the background 33 Preventing camera shake 45 57 56 61 65 47 33 45 Continued r ...

Page 11: ...of contents Sample photo Menu Index Shooting fast moving subjects Following a moving subject 69 Expressing vigorous action 62 Shooting the subject approaching the camera 66 Capturing the best moment 44 69 62 66 44 ...

Page 12: ...shoulder strap to prevent damage caused by dropping the camera E For shooting W T zoom lever For viewing Playback zoom lever Index lever F AF illuminator Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp G Flash 65 H Image sensor position mark 66 I Microphone1 J Lens K Lens release button L Mount M Image sensor2 N Lens contacts2 1 Do not cover this part during movie recording 2 Do not touch this part directly Wh...

Page 13: ...2 I MOVIE button 27 J Soft key A 21 K Control wheel 20 L Soft key C 21 M Soft key B 21 z LCD screen You can adjust the LCD screen to an easily viewable angle such as for a low position shooting Tilt the LCD screen upward about 180 degrees when you take a self portrait page 115 Depending on the tripod you may not be able to adjust the angle of the LCD screen In such a case loosen the screw of the t...

Page 14: ... plate into the battery compartment and then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover E Speaker F Tripod socket hole Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods using screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera Continu...

Page 15: ...ing the Zooming Focusing ring When an E PZ 16 50 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS lens is attached functions assigned to the Zooming Focusing ring change according to the AF MF Select settings page 66 AF MF Select Function assigned to the Zooming Focusing ring Autofocus Zoom DMF Direct manual focus Before pressing the shutter button halfway down Zoom While pressing the shutter button halfway down Focus Manual Focu...

Page 16: ...ntents Sample photo Menu Index E55 210 mm F4 5 6 3 OSS supplied with NEX 3NY A Focusing ring B Zooming ring C Focal length scale D Focal length index E Lens contacts1 F Mounting index 1 Do not touch this part directly ...

Page 17: ...Movie recording Playback A Display Indication P A S M Shoot Mode Scene Selection Scene Recognition icon Memory card Upload 100 Number of recordable still images 123Min Recordable time of movies Aspect ratio of still images 16M 14M 8 4M 7 1M 4M 3 4M Image size of still images RAW RAW J FINE STD Image quality of still images 60i 50i 60i 50i 24p 25p 24p 25p Recording mode of movies 100 Remaining batt...

Page 18: ...ay Indication Flash Mode Red Eye Reduction 0 0 Flash compensation Drive Mode Self portrait Self timer Metering Mode Focus mode Focus area mode Display Indication Face Detection AWB 7500K A7 G7 White Balance Soft Skin Effect DRO Auto HDR Auto Object Framing Creative Style Smile Shutter Picture Effect Smile detection sensitivity indicator Display Indication z Focus status 1 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Ap...

Page 19: ...Menu Index 2013 1 1 9 30AM Recorded date time of the image 12 12 Image number Number of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on the image Appears when Picture Effect did not work on the image Histogram Display Indication ...

Page 20: ... soft keys allow you to use various functions of the camera When shooting DISP Display Contents Exposure Comp Drive Mode and ISO ISO functions are assigned to the control wheel When playing back DISP Display Contents function is assigned to the control wheel Control wheel Soft keys Control wheel Continued r ...

Page 21: ...t key A To use the function shown at the lower right corner of the screen press soft key B To use the function shown at the center press the center of the control wheel soft key C You can assign the functions to the soft key B page 133 In this handbook the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen Soft keys The arrow means you can turn the control wheel When options a...

Page 22: ...g functions than those of Intelligent Auto shooting Recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions automatically performs Auto HDR and chooses the best image Intelligent Auto The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper settings You can enjoy automatic shooting with the appropriate settings Scene Selection Shoots with preset settings according to the subject or condition Sweep Panorama ...

Page 23: ... camera releases the shutter automatically Auto Object Framing When shooting faces close up macro subjects or subjects tracked by Tracking Focus the camera analyzes the scene and automatically trims the captured image into a suitable composition Soft Skin Effect Shoots the skin smoothly in Face Detection function Shooting Tip List Allows you to access all shooting tips LCD Display DISP Changes the...

Page 24: ...ows you to determine how to group the playback images View mode Slide Show Plays back images automatically Specify Printing Selects the images to print or makes printing settings Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index screen Enlarge Image Enlarges the image Rotate Rotates images Protect Protects images or cancels the protection Volume Settings Sets the sound volume o...

Page 25: ...re is no lens Long Exposure NR Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure shootings High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for high ISO sensitivity shootings Lens Comp Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen Lens Comp Chro Aber Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for distortion of the screen Face Priority Tr...

Page 26: ...y by limiting the functions of USB connection Normally use Multi Version Displays the versions of the camera and the lens Mount Adaptor Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with movies Initialize Resets the camera to the default settings Memory Card Tool Format Formats the memory card File Number Selects the method to use to assign file numbers to still images and MP4 movies ...

Page 27: ...wn to focus on your subject and press it fully down to shoot When shooting faces close up macro subjects or subjects tracked by Tracking Focus the camera analyzes the scene and automatically trims the captured image into a suitable composition Both the original and the trimmed images are saved page 75 To record movies press the MOVIE button to start recording Press the MOVIE button again to stop r...

Page 28: ...ject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit Focus indicator Status z lit Focus is locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject lit Focusing in progress z flashing Cannot focus When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus in...

Page 29: ...esume Press the center Fast forward Press the right or turn the control wheel clockwise Fast rewind Press the left or turn the control wheel counterclockwise Forward slow playback Turn clockwise during pause Reverse slow playback Turn counterclockwise during pause Adjust sound volume Press the bottom t top bottom Notes z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar on the ...

Page 30: ...ged playback function with movies Enlarged playback 1 Display the image you want to enlarge and then slide the W T zoom lever to the T side 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control wheel 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel 4 To cancel the enlarged playback select Notes z Scaling range The scaling range is as follows Image size Scal...

Page 31: ... you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Be sure that you want to delete the image before proceeding 1 While displaying the image you want to delete select Delete 2 Select OK Select to quit the operation Notes Delete OK z Deleting several images Select MENU t Playback t Delete to select and delete several images at the same time ...

Page 32: ...ring recording movies with the Photo Creativity function If you turn on the Photo Creativity function while Superior Auto is activated the camera does not make a composite image 1 Set the shooting mode to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Press the bottom of the control wheel and select Photo Creativity 3 Select the item you want to set from the items displayed at the bottom of the screen You ca...

Page 33: ... Superior Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Bkground Defocus 4 Defocus the background You can focus on both the subject and the background You can defocus the background Select AUTO to restore to the original status The defocusing range available depends on the lens used The defocusing effect may not be noticeable depending on the distance from the subject or the lens used Notes z Tips for a...

Page 34: ...he brightness easily in Photo Creativity 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Brightness 4 Select the desired brightness You can make images brighter You can make images darker Select AUTO to restore to the original status ...

Page 35: ...ust the color easily in Photo Creativity 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Color 4 Select the desired color You can make the color warm You can make the color cool Select AUTO to restore to the original status ...

Page 36: ...t the vividness easily in Photo Creativity 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Vividness 4 Select the desired vividness You can make images vivid You can make images faint Select AUTO to restore to the original status ...

Page 37: ...al status Off Disables the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Posterization Color Creates a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors Posterization B W Creates a high contrast abstract look in black and white Retro Photo Creates the look...

Page 38: ...tness Color t Picture Effect page 93 Partial Color Red Creates an image which retains the color red but converts others to black and white Partial Color Green Creates an image which retains the color green but converts others to black and white Partial Color Blue Creates an image which retains the color blue but converts others to black and white Partial Color Yellow Creates an image which retains...

Page 39: ...e desired mode Histogram is not displayed during following operations Movie recording playback Panorama recording playback Slide Show Notes During shooting LCD Display DISP Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Sweep Panorama Display All Info Shows recording information Big Font Size Disp Shows o...

Page 40: ...CD screen display modes can be selected in shooting mode with DISP Button Monitor page 78 z What is histogram The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture Brighter image will make the entire histogram shift to the right side and darker image to the left side If the image has a loss of details in highlights and shadows ...

Page 41: ...ust the exposure between 3 0 EV and 3 0 EV only a value between 2 0 EV and 2 0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shooting If you set an exposure beyond this range the image brightness on the screen does not show the effect but it will be reflected on the recorded image Notes z Adjusting the exposure for better looking images To shoot subjects in brighter tones set ...

Page 42: ...in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait Single Shooting Shoots 1 still image Normal shooting mode Cont Shooting Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button page 43 Spd Priority Cont Shoots images continuously at high speed while you press and hold down the shutter button page 44 Self timer Shoots an ima...

Page 43: ... Sports Action Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait Notes z Continuing to adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting Set Autofocus Mode to Continuous AF page 69 Set AEL w shutter to Off page 105 The exposure for the first image is s...

Page 44: ...g functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait The speed of continuous shooting is estimated using our criteria The speed of continuous shooting may be slower depending on shooting conditions Image size I...

Page 45: ...lection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait Self timer 10 Sec Sets the 10 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and beeps until the shutter operates To cancel the self timer press Drive Mode on the...

Page 46: ...Self timer Cont with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait Self timer Cont 10 Sec 3 Img Shoots 3 or 5 still images continuously after 10 seconds When you press the shut...

Page 47: ...hooting You cannot use Bracket Cont with the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect Self portrait Self timer is set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait The last shot is shown on the auto review In Manual Exposure the exposure is shifted by adjusting...

Page 48: ... the ISO AUTO setting it is switched to ISO 200 Set the ISO according to your shooting conditions ISO AUTO Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 16000 Sets the sensitivity to light of the imaging sensor Higher sensitivities enable faster shutter speeds and or smaller apertures larger F values Notes z Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO setting...

Page 49: ...he selected zoom feature 1 Smart Zoom You can magnify images by trimming them partially Available only when Image Size is set to M or S page 79 2 Clear Image Zoom You can magnify images using a high quality image process page 113 3 Digital Zoom You can magnify images using an image process The default setting is Off page 114 1 When attaching the zoom lens rotate the zoom ring of the lens You can a...

Page 50: ...AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area Also Metering Mode is fixed to Multi The zoom speed differs depending on which lens with power zoom you use Confirm the operation of the lens before shooting Your purpose Clear Image Zoom Digital Zoom Image Size Zoom scale with optical zoom Zooming images by trimming them in the available range without ...

Page 51: ... You can switch to a 12 image index by selecting MENU t Playback t Image Index 3 To return to the single image playback select the desired image and press the center of the control wheel Or slide the W T zoom lever to the T side z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar on the left of the image index screen and then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You ...

Page 52: ...he camera must make a composite image The camera records one image 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Intelligent Auto 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the scene the icon for recognized scene appears on the screen The camera recognizes Night Scene Tripod Night Scene Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Landscape Macro Spotlight Low Brightness or Baby Icon for recogni...

Page 53: ...ult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit Focus indicator Status z lit Focus is locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following...

Page 54: ... scene appropriate shooting function the number of times the shutter is released Recognized scene Night Scene Tripod Night Scene Hand held Twilight Night Portrait Backlight Backlight Portrait Portrait Landscape Macro Spotlight Low Brightness or Baby Shooting function Auto HDR Slow Sync Daylight Sync Slow Shutter Icon for recognized scene The number of times the shutter is released 3 Adjust the foc...

Page 55: ...tivity You can access the Photo Creativity menu by pressing the bottom part of the control wheel in Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto mode Using the Photo Creativity menu you can change the settings with easy operations and achieve creative photography page 32 ...

Page 56: ...y in sharp focus with vivid colors Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scen...

Page 57: ...ects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls In the case of Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting The minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select Macro For the minimum in focus range refer to...

Page 58: ...amic shot overall and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting the following subjects Subjects in motion Subjects that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern suc...

Page 59: ...r button fully down and pan the camera If greatly varied shapes or scenery are concentrated along a screen edge the image composition may fail In such case adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image and then shoot again You can select shooting directions using MENU t Image Size t Panorama Direction and you can also select the image size using MENU t Image Size t...

Page 60: ...anually during movie recording If you shoot an image using the camera s fastest shutter speed the screen may display uneven exposure depending on the shooting conditions To avoid uneven exposure change the shooting conditions shift the shutter speed one step lower etc before shooting 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Manual Exposure 2 Select the shutter speed or aperture value by pressing the bottom of the co...

Page 61: ...cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated you cannot set the shutter speed to BULB If the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is used with the shutter speed set to BULB the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds BULB 1 MENU t Shoot Mode t Manual Exposure 2 Select the shutter speed by pressing the bottom of the control...

Page 62: ...posure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open after shooting However you cannot shoot any more while noise reduction is in progress If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup the aperture value on the shooting screen blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image be...

Page 63: ...When you want to fire the flash raise the flash by pressing Flash pop up button When you do not fire the flash push down the flash If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup the shutter speed on the shooting screen blinks Although you can shoot as it is resetting is recommended The brightness of the image on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount le...

Page 64: ...s 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash raise the flash by pressing Flash pop up button When you do not fire the flash push down the flash Notes z Program Shift You can change the shutter speed and aperture F value combination without changing the exposure you set when you do not use the flash Turn the contr...

Page 65: ...to pop up the flash Flash pop up button Flash Off Does not fire even if the flash is raised Autoflash Fires in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow Sync Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed Rear Sync...

Page 66: ...learer Notes z Using manual focusing effectively Focus fixing is convenient when you can predict the distance to the subject With Focus fixing you can fix the focus in advance to the distance at which the subject is to pass z Measuring the exact distance to the subject The mark shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to th...

Page 67: ...s fixed to Single shot AF DMF Direct Manual Focus Notes z Using an E PZ 16 50 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS lens When an E PZ 16 50 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS lens is attached functions assigned to the Zooming Focusing ring change according to the AF MF Select settings AF MF Select Function assigned to the Zooming Focusing ring Autofocus Zoom DMF Direct manual focus Before pressing the shutter button halfway down Zoom Whi...

Page 68: ...fore you started recording is used for focusing When the AF illuminator is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on and around the center area Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displaye...

Page 69: ...ion Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Continuous AF is selected when the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Scene Selection In Continuous AF mode the audible signals will not sound when the subject is in focus Single shot AF The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when the subject is motionless Continuous AF The camera continues to f...

Page 70: ...he target frame with the subject to be tracked and select OK The camera starts tracking the subject To cancel the tracking feature select 3 Press the shutter button fully down Target frame Notes z Tracking the face you want to shoot The camera stops tracking a subject when the subject moves off of the screen When Face Detection is set to On and the subject to be tracked is a face if the face disap...

Page 71: ...tter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to On Regist Faces even if it is set to Off On Regist Faces Focuses on faces registered so as to have priority On Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on Off Does not use the Face Detection function Notes Face Detection frame white When the camera detects more than 1 subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and...

Page 72: ...cured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc Even if you execute Reset Default registered faces are not deleted When you execute Factory Reset all the registered faces are deleted Even if you execute Delete the data for registered face will remain in the camera To delete the data for registered faces from the camera select Delete All New Registration Registers a new face Order Exchanging Changes the prior...

Page 73: ...ive Mode turns to Single Shooting automatically 1 MENU t Camera t Smile Shutter t On 2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile OPTION t desired setting 3 Wait for a smile to be detected When the smile level exceeds the b point on the indicator the camera records images automatically If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter shooting the camera shoots the image and then returns to Smile...

Page 74: ...egistered face the camera detects the smile of that face only If a smile is not detected set the sensitivity with OPTION 1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs Do not obscure the face by a hat masks sunglasses etc 2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible Keep the eyes narrowed 3 Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is easier to be detected when the tee...

Page 75: ...he shot a frame showing the trimmed area is displayed on the auto review screen You cannot use Auto Object Framing with the following functions Hand held Twilight Sports Action Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Manual Focus Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect RAW or RAW JPEG in Quality Auto HDR The zoom fe...

Page 76: ... of the Soft Skin Effect with OPTION You cannot use Soft Skin Effect with the following functions Movie recording Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Self timer Cont Sports Action in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama RAW in Quality This function may not work depending on your subject On Uses the Soft Skin Effect function Off Does not use the Soft Skin Effect function High Sets Soft Skin Effe...

Page 77: ...ple photo Menu Index Shooting Tip List Allows you to search through all shooting tips in the camera 1 MENU t Camera t Shooting Tip List 2 Search for the desired shooting tip Turn the control wheel to scroll the text up and down ...

Page 78: ...lect the desired mode The items marked with are available Graphic Display Shows basic shooting information Graphically shows the shutter speed and aperture value except for when Shoot Mode is set to Sweep Panorama Display All Info Shows recording information Big Font Size Disp Shows only major items in a larger size No Disp Info Does not show recording information Histogram Displays the luminance ...

Page 79: ...pending on the Panorama Direction setting When you print panoramic images both edges may be cut off Still Image size when Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Usage guidelines L 16M 4912 3264 pixels For prints up to A3 size M 8 4M 3568 2368 pixels For prints up to A4 size S 4 0M 2448 1624 pixels For prints L 2L size Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 Usage guidelines L 14M 4912 2760 pixels For viewing on a high ...

Page 80: ... contents Sample photo Menu Index z Tips for selecting the image size The images appear differently depending on the mode selected The images are scrolled when you press the center of the control wheel Standard Wide ...

Page 81: ...ect Ratio Sets the aspect ratio of still images 1 MENU t Image Size t Aspect Ratio t desired mode You cannot set this item when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode 3 2 Standard aspect ratio Suitable for prints 16 9 For viewing on a high definition TV Notes ...

Page 82: ...ing and a RAW for editing The image quality is fixed to Fine and the image size is fixed to L FINE Fine File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded Since the compression rate of Standard is higher than that of Fine the file size of Standard is smaller than that of Fine This will allow more files to be recorded on 1 memory card but the image quality will be lower When ...

Page 83: ...ple photo Menu Index Panorama Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot Sweep Panorama images 1 MENU t Image Size t Panorama Direction t desired mode Right Pan the camera in the direction you set Left Up Down ...

Page 84: ...oads e mail attachments etc Movies are recorded in MPEG 4 format at about 30 frames second utilizing the progressive scanning system AAC audio and the mp4 format You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this format using the software PlayMemories Home z Checking 60i or 50i To check if your camera is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following mark...

Page 85: ...ry If your TV is not compatible with 24p 25p the movies are output as 60i 50i File Format AVCHD Bit rate Recording 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920 1080 60i 50i 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH Average 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 1920 1080 60i 50i 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920 1080 24p 25p Th...

Page 86: ... is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts the color temperature Daylight If you select an option to suit a specific light source the color temperature is adjusted for the light source preset white balance Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluor Warm White Fluor Cool White Fluor Day ...

Page 87: ...rol wheel The higher the number the more reddish the image and the lower the number the more bluish the image 3 Adjust the color temperature by pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel Adjusting the color temperature finely C Temp Filter z Effects of lighting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions The color temperature is adjusted a...

Page 88: ...color temperature with OPTION If the flash is used when the shutter button is pressed a custom white balance is registered with the flash light taken into account Take pictures with the flash in later shootings The message Custom WB Error indicates that the value is beyond the expected range when the flash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame If ...

Page 89: ...erior Auto Scene Selection The zoom feature of the camera Smile Shutter Multi Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen Multi pattern metering Center Measures the average brightness of the entire screen while emphasizing the central area of the screen Center weighted metering Spot Measures only the central ...

Page 90: ... level lower and images darker You cannot use Flash Comp with the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Bracket Cont 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 Notes z Tips to a...

Page 91: ... noisy Select the proper level by checking the recorded image especially when you enhance the effect Off Does not use DRO Auto HDR D Range Opt By dividing the image into small areas the camera analyzes the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overl...

Page 92: ...o not change the composition before shooting You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions When the flash is used this function has little effect 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 camera detects such situation is...

Page 93: ...hasizing color tones Posterization Creates a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors or in black and white You can select primary colors or black and white with OPTION Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft Partial Color Cre...

Page 94: ...not blink 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 camera detects such situation appear on the recorded image to inform you of this situation If necessary change the composition or otherwise adjust the settings be careful of blurring and shoo...

Page 95: ...he saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited for shooting portraits Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more Sunset For s...

Page 96: ...de You can select up to 100 images Multiple Img Deletes the selected images Press the center of the control wheel to select OK All in Folder Deletes all images in the selected folder or all AVCHD movies All AVCHD view files Notes z Deleting an image It is easier to delete an image displayed on the screen by selecting Delete of soft key page 31 ...

Page 97: ... Still Movie Select Selects the unit of images to be played back 1 MENU t Playback t Still Movie Select t desired mode Folder View Still Displays still images by folder Folder View MP4 Displays MP4 movies by folder AVCHD View Displays AVCHD movies ...

Page 98: ... Show when Still Movie Select is set to Folder View Still only A panoramic image is displayed in full image To scroll a panoramic image press the center of the control wheel when the image is displayed You cannot shoot 3D images with this camera Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the Slide Show ends Interval 1 Sec Sets the display interv...

Page 99: ...ou can add the DPOF mark to up to 999 images DPOF registration is not cleared after printing It is recommended that you clear the DPOF registration after you print the still images You can select up to 100 images at a time DPOF Setup Multiple Img Selects images to order printing 1Select an image and press the center of the control wheel To cancel the selection select the marked image again 2Repeat...

Page 100: ...dex t desired mode 6 Images Displays 6 images 12 Images Displays 12 images z Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar to the left of the image index screen and then press the top bottom parts of the control wheel You can switch between still image playback and movie playback by pressing the center of the control wheel ...

Page 101: ...ontrol wheel 3 Select the portion you want to see by pressing the top bottom right left side of the control wheel 4 To cancel the enlarged playback select You cannot enlarge the movies During playing back panoramic images pause first and then enlarge the image Notes z Scaling range The scaling range depends on the image size Image size Scaling range L Approx 1 0 13 6 M Approx 1 0 9 9 S Approx 1 0 ...

Page 102: ...tated position even if you turn off the power 1 MENU t Playback t Rotate 2 Press the center of the control wheel The image rotates counter clockwise The image rotates as you press the center You cannot rotate the following files Movies Protected images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected ...

Page 103: ...t desired mode You can protect up to 100 images at a time Multiple Img Applies or cancels the protection of the selected images Press the center of the control wheel to select OK Cancel All Images Cancels the protection of all still images Cancel All Movies MP4 Cancels the protection of all movies MP4 Cancel All AVCHD view files Cancels the protection of all AVCHD movies Notes ...

Page 104: ...lume of movies in 8 steps 1 MENU t Playback t Volume Settings t desired value z Adjusting the volume during playback The Volume Settings screen appears when you press the bottom of the control wheel while playing back movies You can adjust the volume while listening to the actual sound ...

Page 105: ...or Spd Priority Cont mode the camera keeps adjusting the exposure for the remaining images When AEL toggle is assigned to soft key B using Custom Key Settings operation using soft key B will be given priority over the AEL w shutter settings On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode...

Page 106: ... Illuminator t desired setting You cannot use the AF illuminator in the following situations Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF Landscape Night Scene Sports Action in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Movie recording Using an A mount lens sold separately When the AF illuminator is used the setting of Autofocus Area is invalid and the AF area is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priori...

Page 107: ...ync in Flash Mode Smile Shutter Sweep Panorama Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject does not look at the pre strobe On The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Notes z What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in ...

Page 108: ...ity Program Auto When setting Live View Display to Setting Effect ON you may have difficulty checking the composition as the Live View Display may seem too dark or too bright If such a phenomenon occurs set Live View Display to Setting Effect OFF Setting Effect ON Shows the images with effects applied Setting Effect OFF Does not show the images with effects applied This setting will allow you to c...

Page 109: ...n the vertical position even if Playback Display is set to Auto Rotate Even if Grid Line is set to a setting other than Off the grid line does not appear in auto review Before the image is displayed an unprocessed image may be displayed temporarily depending on the setting such as DRO Auto HDR Soft Skin Effect Lens Comp Distortion 10 Sec Displays for the set time Selecting Enlarge Image allows you...

Page 110: ...uare grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is suitable to determine the quality of the composition when shooting landscape close up or duplicated images Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express uplifting and powerful feeling Off Does not display the grid line z Checking the frame for movie recording Frame for movie The frame that appe...

Page 111: ... t Setup t Peaking Level t desired setting Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus the peaking level differs depending on the subject the shooting situation or the lens used The peaking function is not enabled when the camera is connected to other devices using an HDMI cable High Sets the peaking level to high Mid Sets the peaking level to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low Off...

Page 112: ...the color used for the peaking function in manual focus 1 MENU t Setup t Peaking Color t desired setting This function cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off White Enhances outlines in white Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow Notes ...

Page 113: ...etting You cannot use Clear Image Zoom with the following functions Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW or RAW JPEG in Quality During movie recording Clear Image Zoom is not available You cannot use Clear Image Zoom when Drive Mode is set to Cont Shooting or Bracket Cont Even if Clear Image Zoom is set to On the camera automatically shifts the zoom feature to Digital Zoom On Uses the Clear Image Zoom...

Page 114: ...y deteriorates compared to Clear Image Zoom This feature can be also available in movie recording 1 MENU t Setup t Digital Zoom t desired setting You cannot use Digital Zoom with the following functions Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW or RAW JPEG in Quality On Uses the Digital Zoom feature If you want to use higher magnification regardless of the deterioration of the image set it to On Off Does n...

Page 115: ...ter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect If the AF illuminator is too bright during shooting change the setting of AF Illuminator You can use the flash but be careful not to look at the flash directly from a close distance On Automatically sets the shooting mode to the 3 second delay self timer when the LCD screen is tilted upward about 180 degrees Off Select...

Page 116: ...p t S Auto Image Extract t desired setting Even when you set S Auto Image Extract to Off with Hand held Twilight selected from recognized scene mode 1 combined image is saved When the Auto Object Framing function is activated 2 images are saved even if you set S Auto Image Extract to Auto Auto Saves 1 appropriate image selected by the camera Off Saves all of the images Notes ...

Page 117: ...rged by 4 8 times You can enlarge the image also by 9 6 times In DMF Direct Manual Focus adjust the focus using autofocus and then turn the focusing ring with the shutter button pressed halfway down You cannot use MF Assist during movie recording When an A mount lens sold separately is attached pressing soft key will enlarge the image On Enlarges the image You can set the enlarging duration with M...

Page 118: ...ded form for the MF Assist function 1 MENU t Setup t MF Assist Time t desired setting This function cannot be set when MF Assist is set to Off This item is available only with an E mount lens No Limit Enlarges the display until is selected 5 Sec Enlarges the image for 5 seconds 2 Sec Enlarges the image for 2 seconds Notes ...

Page 119: ...be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers that do not support Adobe RGB When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or non Adobe RGB compliant devices the images are displayed with low saturation sRGB This is the standard color space of the digital camera Use sRGB in normal shooting such as when you intend to print out the images with...

Page 120: ...ing On is selected when using the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection You cannot set SteadyShot when the name of the lens attached does not contain OSS such as E16 mm F2 8 or when you are using an A mount lens sold separately On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot This setting is recommended when you use a tripod Notes ...

Page 121: ...tering cannot be achieved when you use lenses that do not provide a lens contact such as the lens of an astronomical telescope In such cases adjust the exposure manually by checking it on the recorded image Enable Releases the shutter when no lens is attached Select this option when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope etc Disable Releases the shutter only when a lens is attached Not...

Page 122: ...following modes Cont Shooting Spd Priority Cont Bracket Cont Sports Action Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Long Exposure NR is set to On in the following modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection except Sports Action Hand held Twilight On Activates noise reduction for the same duration that the shutter is open When noise reduction is in progress a m...

Page 123: ... in effect a message may appear and you cannot take another picture 1 MENU t Setup t High ISO NR t desired setting Noise reduction is not available in the following modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama RAW or RAW JPEG in Quality Normal Activates high ISO noise reduction normally Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Select this to prioritize the timing of...

Page 124: ...lens characteristics 1 MENU t Setup t Lens Comp Shading t desired setting This item is available only with an E mount lens The amount of light around the edges may not be corrected depending on the lens type Auto Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically Off Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen Notes ...

Page 125: ...or deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU t Setup t Lens Comp Chro Aber t desired setting This item is available only with an E mount lens Auto Reduces the color deviation automatically Off Does not compensate for the color deviation Notes ...

Page 126: ...cs 1 MENU t Setup t Lens Comp Distortion t desired setting This item is available only with an E mount lens Depending on the attached lens E PZ 16 50 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS etc Lens Comp Distortion is fixed to Auto and you cannot select Off Auto Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically Off Does not compensate for distortion of the screen Notes ...

Page 127: ...the LCD screen the camera tracks the body but when the face is visible the camera tracks the face If the targeted person disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking him her and then returns to the screen the camera tracks on that face again Off Does not preferentially track the face If you set the detected face as a target even when Face Priority Tracking is set to Off the camera track...

Page 128: ...c Sets whether or not you record the sound during movie recording 1 MENU t Setup t Movie Audio Rec t desired setting The sound of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded when On is selected On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound Notes ...

Page 129: ...ot to reduce wind noise during movie recording 1 MENU t Setup t Wind Noise Reduct t desired setting Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume On Reduces wind noise Off Does not reduce wind noise Notes ...

Page 130: ... be registered To register a new lens attach a lens for which the registration can be erased and set its value to 0 or reset the values of all the lenses using Clear Use AF Micro Adj with Sony Minolta and Konika Minolta lenses only If you use AF Micro Adj with other brands of lenses the registered value may be affected Do not perform AF Micro Adj with an unsupported lens You cannot set AF Micro Ad...

Page 131: ...isplay the first screen of the menu or to display the screen of the item you set the last time 1 MENU t Setup t Menu start t desired setting Top Always displays the first screen of the menu Previous Displays the last item set This will make it easier to quickly reset the last item you set previously ...

Page 132: ...le of contents Sample photo Menu Index MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE button 1 MENU t Setup t MOVIE Button t desired setting On Activates the MOVIE button Off Deactivates the MOVIE button ...

Page 133: ...ting Soft key B Setting Shoot Tips Metering Mode Autofocus Mode DRO Auto HDR Tracking Focus Picture Effect Face Detection Creative Style Smile Shutter Flash Mode Auto Object Framing Flash Comp Soft Skin Effect MF Assist Quality AEL toggle page 135 White Balance Not set Right Key Setting ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity Function Menu Calls a function assigned to Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 Cust...

Page 134: ...ng cannot be used in the following situations Tracking Focus function is activated Autofocus Area is set to Flexible Spot You don t have to set all Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 Custom 5 and Custom 6 items Custom 1 to 6 The default setting of each Custom item Available functions Custom 1 AF MF Select Custom 2 Autofocus Mode Custom 3 Autofocus Area Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Object Fra...

Page 135: ...ey B becomes the AEL button 3 Aim the camera at an area to which you want to match the exposure The exposure is set 4 Press the AEL button The exposure is locked and AE lock lights up 5 Focus on your subject and press the shutter button 6 To cancel the exposure lock press the AEL button again The setting of Soft key B Setting cannot be used in the following situations Tracking Focus function is ac...

Page 136: ...ample photo Menu Index Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 MENU t Setup t Beep t desired setting On Sound will be emitted when you press the control wheel or soft keys Off Turns off the audible signal ...

Page 137: ...137GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Language Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU t Setup t Language t desired language ...

Page 138: ...ates on images By using PlayMemories Home you can print or save images with the date 1 MENU t Setup t Date Time Setup 2 Press the right or left of the control wheel to select an item and press the top or bottom of it to select the desired setting 3 Select OK Daylight Svg Selects ON or OFF Date Format Selects the date and time display format Notes ...

Page 139: ...ndex Area Setting Sets the area where you are using the camera This allows you to set the local area when you use the camera abroad 1 MENU t Setup t Area Setting t desired setting 2 Press the right or left of the control wheel to select an area ...

Page 140: ...le photo Menu Index Help Guide Display You can set whether to display the help guide when you operate the camera 1 MENU t Setup t Help Guide Display t desired setting On Displays the help guide Off Does not display the help guide ...

Page 141: ...from being consumed 1 MENU t Setup t Power Save t desired setting When the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately is used this function cannot be set to Max Max Power Saving Start Time is automatically set to 10 Sec If you do not operate the camera for a given period of time the brightness of the LCD screen is reduced Standard Follows the setting of Power Saving Start Time Notes ...

Page 142: ...ower save mode To return to shooting mode perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down 1 MENU t Setup t Power Saving Start Time t desired setting Turn off the camera when you do not use it for a long time 30 Min Switches to power save mode after the set time 5 Min 1 Min 20 Sec 10 Sec Notes ...

Page 143: ...CD Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 1 MENU t Setup t LCD Brightness t desired setting Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 2 to 2 Sunny Weather Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors ...

Page 144: ...144GB Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Display Color Selects the color of the LCD screen 1 MENU t Setup t Display Color t desired setting Black Turns to the selected color White Blue Pink ...

Page 145: ...x Wide Image Selects the method used for displaying the wide images 1 MENU t Setup t Wide Image t desired setting Full Screen Displays the wide images on the entire screen Normal Displays the wide images and the operation information on the screen ...

Page 146: ...layback Display Selects the orientation when playing back still images recorded in the portrait position 1 MENU t Setup t Playback Display t desired setting Auto Rotate Displays in the portrait position Manual Rotate Displays in the landscape position ...

Page 147: ...lution to output images to the TV 1 MENU t Setup t HDMI Resolution t desired setting If you cannot display the screen properly with the Auto setting select either 1080i or 1080p depending on the TV to be connected Auto The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 1080p Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080p 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i Notes...

Page 148: ... camera by the TV s remote control aiming at the TV See page 163 on BRAVIA Sync 1 MENU t Setup t CTRL FOR HDMI t desired setting You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote control of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV On You can operate the camera with the TV remote control Off You do not operate the camera with the TV remote control Notes ...

Page 149: ... with a computer or other USB devices to be connected Windows 7 or Windows 8 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled to use Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices MTP Establishes an MTP connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device Computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8 are connected in...

Page 150: ...Menu Index USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions 1 MENU t Setup t USB LUN Setting t desired setting Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection ...

Page 151: ...a and lens Confirm the version when a firmware update is released 1 MENU t Setup t Version An update can be performed only when the battery level is 3 remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery pack or the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Notes ...

Page 152: ... item only when the camera is powered by the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Even if On is selected the camera does not start a demonstration when there is no movie recorded on the memory card When On is selected the camera does not switch to power save mode On The demonstration begins automatically when the camera is not operated for about 1 minute Only protected AVCHD movies are available Sel...

Page 153: ...cases nothing may appear on the screen for about 10 seconds after you execute Initialize Reset Default Initializes the main setting to the default settings The following settings are not reset Language Date Time Setup Faces registered with Face Registration Settings registered with AF Micro Adj File number Factory Reset Initializes the settings to the default settings Even settings that are not re...

Page 154: ...a on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 MENU t Setup t Format t OK Formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images During the format the access lamp lights up Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit Format the memory card using the camera If you format the memory card on a computer it may not be usable with the camera depen...

Page 155: ...p t File Number t desired setting Series The camera does not reset numbers and assigns numbers to files in sequence until the number reaches 9999 Reset The camera resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files from 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned ...

Page 156: ...can change the folder name form 1 MENU t Setup t Folder Name t desired setting The movie folder form is fixed as folder number ANV01 You cannot change this name Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form The folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10030405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2013 Notes ...

Page 157: ...r more folders you can select the recording folder to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded 1 MENU t Setup t Select Shoot Folder t desired folder You cannot select the folder when you select the Date Form setting Movie MP4 files are recorded in a folder for movies that has the same number as the selected folder for still images Notes ...

Page 158: ... a folder number one greater than the largest folder number currently used A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies that have the same number are created at the same time When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images in total can be stored in the folders for still images or...

Page 159: ...ges on the memory card will not be played back on this camera If these inconsistencies happen the camera repairs the file 1 MENU t Setup t Recover Image DB t OK The Recover Image DB screen is displayed and the camera repairs the file Wait until repairs are complete Use a sufficiently charged battery Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data Notes ...

Page 160: ...e of contents Sample photo Menu Index Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies on the memory card Number of recordable still images is also displayed 1 MENU t Setup t Display Card Space ...

Page 161: ...r computer etc automatically via the Wi Fi network When you use a brand new Eye Fi card for the first time copy the install file of Eye Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card Use an Eye Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version For details refer to the operating instructions that comes with the Eye Fi card The power save function of the camera d...

Page 162: ...nabled when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable 1 Turn off both your camera and the TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV with an HDMI cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and switch the input 4 Turn on the camera and then press the Playback button to select playback mode Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image with the control wheel Notes 1 To the HDMI c...

Page 163: ...ected to a TV using an HDMI cable Only TVs that support BRAVIA Sync can provide SYNC MENU operations The SYNC MENU operations differ depending on the TV connected For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV If the camera performs unwanted operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection opera...

Page 164: ... software supplied with the Mac computer The following computer environment is recommended when using the software and importing images via a USB connection 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Windows Image Mastering API IMAPI Ver 2 0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs Starter Edition is not supported Notes Recommended computer environment Windows OS pre ...

Page 165: ... camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Recommended computer environment Mac OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v...

Page 166: ... can trim and resize images You can create a Blu ray Disc AVCHD disc or DVD disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer An internet connection environment is required when a Blu ray Disc DVD disc is created for the first time You can upload images to a network service An internet connection is required Installing PlayMemories Home Windows 1 Using the Internet browser on your computer go to the f...

Page 167: ...ormat or save it in the general file format You can display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this camera You can rank images in 5 grades You can apply color labels Notes Using Image Data Converter z Using PlayMemories Home Refer to PlayMemories Home Help Guide Double click the shortcut of PlayMemories Home Help Guide on the desktop or click Start t All Programs t PlayMemories...

Page 168: ...hen the camera is connected to the computer if you operate AVCHD movies or folders from the connected computer images may be damaged or cannot be played Do not delete or copy AVCHD movies on the memory card from the computer Sony is not held liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to ...

Page 169: ...g and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash icon beforehand when you use a Mac computer and the camera is disconnected from the computer With Windows 7 or Windows 8 the disconnect icon may not be displayed In such cases you can disconnect without following the above procedure Do not disconnect the USB cable when the access lamp is lit The data may be damaged Importing ima...

Page 170: ... create a disc if you reduce the image quality using PlayMemories Home Disc type usage Record setting available Player FX FH You can keep high definition image quality HD Blu ray Disc playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc player PlayStation 3 etc You can keep high definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu ray Disc player PlayStation 3 etc You can keep sta...

Page 171: ...evices such as a Sony Blu ray Disc player and a PlayStation 3 You cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players Standard definition image quality STD Standard definition image quality STD movie converted from high definition image quality HD movie can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a standard image quality STD disc is created z Discs you can use with PlayMemories Home You can use ...

Page 172: ... If you want to keep the original image quality store your movies on a Blu ray Disc Creating a Blu ray Disc You can create a Blu ray Disc with AVCHD movies previously imported to a computer Your computer must support the creation of a Blu ray Disc BD R non rewritable and BD RE rewritable media can be used to create a Blu ray Disc You cannot add contents to either type of disc once it has been crea...

Page 173: ...ies are converted to standard definition image quality STD movies An Internet connection environment is required when creating a DVD Video STD disc for the first time You can create a disc with a Blu ray Disc recorder etc The disc type you can create depends on the device used For details on creating a disc refer to the operating instructions that comes with the device used Creating a standard def...

Page 174: ...rts photo printing services conforming to DPOF you can make a Print order mark on images in advance in the playback mode so that you do not have to reselect the images when you print them out at the shop You cannot print RAW images When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer When you print at a shop note the following...

Page 175: ...ead Replace the battery pack with a new one Cannot turn on the camera Install the battery pack correctly The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one The power turns off suddenly When the camera or battery pack is too warm the camera displays a warning message and turns off automatically to protect the camera If you ...

Page 176: ...nd 86 F The battery pack is not charged Turn off the camera before charging the battery pack When the battery pack is not charged the charge lamp does not light even if you follow the proper charging procedure remove the battery pack and re insert the same battery pack securely or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable Nothing is displayed on the LCD screen when the power is turned on If you do no...

Page 177: ... the distance that the flash can reach the pictures will be dark because the flash light does not reach the subject If the ISO is changed the flash range also changes with it The date and time are recorded incorrectly Set the correct date and time page 138 The area selected with Area Setting is different from the actual area Set the actual area by selecting MENU t Setup t Area Setting The aperture...

Page 178: ... LCD screen is tilted upward about 180 degrees with Self portrait Self timer set to On and the camera is ready to take a self portrait the self timer lamp does not flash Images cannot be played back The folder file name has been changed on your computer When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on y...

Page 179: ...e designated copy procedure for your OS When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera Cannot play back images on a computer If you are using PlayMemories Home refer to the PlayMemories Home Help Guide Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interr...

Page 180: ...dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software When you print images at a shop images can be printed with the date if you ask them to d...

Page 181: ... and insert it again If the camera is hot remove the battery pack and allow it to cool down before trying this corrective procedure If an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately is used disconnect the power cord Connect the power cord and turn on the camera again If the camera does not work after trying these solutions consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility E appears on the ...

Page 182: ...cording and playing normally The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera Processing Long exposure noise reduction or high ISO noise reduction is being carried out You cannot do any further shooting during this reduction process You can disable the long exposure noise reduction function Unable to display Images recorded with other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be disp...

Page 183: ...the database file Import all the images to a computer using PlayMemories Home and recover the memory card Camera Error Turn power off then on Turn the power off remove the battery pack and then re insert it If the message appears frequently consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Image DataBase File error There is something wrong occurred in the Image Database File Selec...

Page 184: ...hoto Menu Index No images changed You attempted to execute DPOF without specifying images Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if this is the case ...

Page 185: ... you are using the camera NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slova...

Page 186: ...ing conditions High temperature locations such as in a car parked under the sun Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Images recorded on Memory Stick XC HG Duo media or an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to or played on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT befo...

Page 187: ...ro media To use a Memory Stick Micro media with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro media into an M2 Adaptor as large as Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as Duo size you might not be able to remove it from the camera Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might accidentally sw...

Page 188: ...attery pack in your pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in the camera immediately before you start shooting The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash or record movies frequently We recommend preparing spare battery packs and taking trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not lea...

Page 189: ...wer goes off To prevent staining the terminal short circuiting etc be sure to use a plastic bag to keep away from metal materials when carrying or storing the battery pack On battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If the available time of the battery is shortened significantly it is probably time to replace the battery pack with a new...

Page 190: ...y error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted or that there is something wrong with the AC Adaptor or USB cable Check that the battery pack is the specified type or the AC Adaptor or USB cable is damaged or not If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new one or another one and check if the battery pack is charged properly...

Page 191: ...ens is attached the autofocus speed will be about 2 seconds to 7 seconds when shooting under Sony measurement condition The speed may vary depending on the subject ambient light etc Functions LA EA1 LA EA2 Autofocus Available with SAM SSM lens only Available AF system Contrast AF Phase detection AF AF MF Select Switchable on the lens SAM lens switchable on the lens SSM lens switchable on the lens ...

Page 192: ...lecting MENU t Setup t Movie Audio Rec t Off It may take a long time or may be difficult for the camera to focus depending on the lens used or the subject The light of the flash may be blocked by the lens attached LA EA1 Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively Flexible Spot Moves the focusin...

Page 193: ...ition image quality can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices DVD based players or recorders cannot play back HD image quality discs as they are incompatible with the AVCHD format Also DVD based players or recorders may fail to eject HD image quality discs Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format your camera records with the high definition image quality HD ...

Page 194: ...into the cavity beyond the lens mount area in order to make sure that the tip of the blower does not touch the image sensor Hold the camera face downward to prevent dust from entering the camera Do not subject the camera to any shock during cleaning When cleaning the image sensor with a blower do not blow too hard Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzin...

Page 195: ...8 89 Clear Image Zoom 113 Color filter 87 Color 35 Color Space 119 Color Temperature 87 Computer 164 Recommended environment 164 Connection Computer 168 TV 162 Cont Shooting 43 Continuous AF 69 Contrast 95 Control wheel 20 Creative Style 95 CTRL FOR HDMI 148 Custom Key Settings 133 Custom white balance 88 D Date Format 138 Date Time Setup 138 Daylight Svg 138 Delete 31 96 Demo Mode 152 Digital Zoo...

Page 196: ...Language 137 LCD Brightness 143 Lens Comp Chro Aber 125 Lens Comp Distortion 126 Lens Comp Shading 124 Live View Display 108 Long Exposure NR 122 M Mac 166 Macro 56 Manual Exposure 60 Manual Focus 66 Memory card 186 Menu 22 Brightness Color 24 Camera 23 Image Size 23 Playback 24 Setup 24 Shoot Mode 22 Menu start 131 Metering Mode 89 MF Assist 117 MF Assist Time 118 Movie Audio Rec 128 MOVIE Button...

Page 197: ...6 Setup 24 Sharpness 95 Shooting 27 Movie 27 Still image 27 Shooting Tip List 77 Shutter Priority 62 Shutter speed 62 Single shot AF 69 Slide Show 98 Slow Sync 65 Smile Shutter 73 Soft keys 21 Soft Skin Effect 76 Software 166 Spd Priority Cont 44 Specify Printing 99 Sports Action 56 Spot 89 sRGB 119 SteadyShot 120 Still Movie Select 97 Sunset 56 Superior Auto 54 Sweep Panorama 58 T Tracking Focus ...

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