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Sony ILCE-3000K/B Handbook

1. Auto Object Framing When shooting faces close up macro subjects or subjects tracked by Tracking Focus the camera analyzes the scene and e4 automatically trims the captured image into a suitable 9 E composition S D Soft Skin Effect Shoots the skin smoothly in Face Detection function aa Shooting Tip List Allows you to view all shooting tips P y p LCD Display DISP Changes the information to be displayed on the LCD screen y Finder Display DISP Changes the information to be displayed on the Electronic B Viewfinder 3 Oo DISP Button Monitor Allows you to select the kind of information to be displayed on o the LCD screen when you press the DISP button s g o Image Size Er Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio Still z 0 Image Size Selects the image size z Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio Quality Selects the compression format Panorama Image Size Selects the image size of panoramic images Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting panoramic 5 images o Movi x ovie File Format Selects AVCHD or MP4 Record Setting Selects the image size frame rate and image quality of movies Brightness Color Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode and color settings such as white balance Exposure Comp Compensates for the brightness of the entire image ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity
2. All AVCHD view files v 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 You can select up to 100 images X Deleting an image It is easier to delete an image displayed on the screen by selecting jj Delete of soft key page 31 U9 U09 Jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 9768 Still Movie Select Selects the unit of images to be played back 1 MENU Playback Still Movie Select desired mode v Folder View Still Displays still images by folder Folder View MP4 Displays MP4 movies by folder AVCHD View Displays AVCHD movies 9968 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu Slide Show Plays back images automatically 1 MENU Playback Slide Show desired mode OK Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop wv Off After all the images have been played back the Slide Show ends Interval 1 Sec v 3Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec 30 Sec Sets the display interval of images You cannot pause the Slide Show To stop the Slide Show press the center of the control wheel You can play back images in Slide Show when Still Movie Select is set to Folder View Still only A panoramic image is dis
3. 2 Press the bottom of the control wheel and D select Photo Creativity a o oO gt Q o 3 Select the item you want to set from the items displayed at the bottom of the screen You can use the Photo Creativity setup items 2 simultaneously 4 Select the desired setting 5 To take still images press the shutter button 5 To record movies press the MOVIE button to start recording 9 To return to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto select 3 Bkground Defocus page 33 Adjusts the blurring of the background Brightness page 34 Adjusts the brightness Color page 35 Adjusts the color Vividness page 36 Adjusts the vividness Picture Effect page 37 Selects the desired effect filter for shooting The Photo Creativity function is only available when an E mount lens is mounted The Photo Creativity function is only available when Shoot Mode is set to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto The Smile Shutter function cannot be used When the Photo Creativity mode is activated several items that have been set on the menu become invalid When the camera returns to Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto or is turned off the settings are reset to the default ones You can adjust Bkground Defocus only during recording movies with the Photo Creativity function If you turn on the Photo Creativity function while Superior Auto is activated the camera does no
4. Discs you can use with PlayMemories Home You can use 12 cm discs of following type with PlayMemories Home For Blu ray Disc see page 169 Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Non rewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen omen oud owes xepu 168 Creating a high definition image quality HD disc AVCHD recording disc You can create a high definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer using the software PlayMemories Home 1 Start up PlayMemories Home and select Tools in the upper right of the screen Create Discs AVCHD HD 2 Select the AVCHD movies you want to write then drag and drop onto the right side of the screen 3 Create the disc following the instructions on the screen Install PlayMemories Home beforehand Still images and MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on the AVCHD recording disc It may take a long time to create a disc Movies recorded with the 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX D24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot cr
5. muon orua owes xepu 9468 Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect You can set the intensity of the effect with OPTION HDR Creates the look of a painting Painting enhancing the colors and details The camera releases the shutter 3 times You can set the intensity of the effect with OPTION Rich tone Creates an image in black and white Mono with rich gradation and reproduction of details The camera releases the shutter 3 times 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 You can select the area to be in focus with OPTION The focus on other areas is greatly reduced You can select Picture Effect only in the following modes Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto You cannot use Picture Effect with RAW amp JPEG images The Toy Camera and Miniature effects may not be available with the zoom feature of the camera When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject You cannot check the following effects on the shooting screen because the camera is still processing the image that has been just shot Also you cannot shoot another image until the image processing is finished You ca
6. 10 Sec Displays for the set time 5S Selecting amp Enlarge Image allows you to check the enlarged ec image v 2 Sec Off Does not display In auto review the image will not be displayed in 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 11068 Grid Line Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not The grid line will help you to adjust the composition of images 1 MENU Setup Grid Line desired setting Rule of 3rds Grid Place main subjects close to one of the grid lines that divide the image into thirds for a well balanced composition Square Grid Square grids make it easier to confirm the horizontal level of your composition This is suitable to determine the quality of the composition when shooting landscape close up or duplicated images Diag Square Grid Place a subject on the diagonal line to express uplifting and powerful feeling v Off Does not display the grid line Me F Frame for movie V Checking the frame for movie recording The frame
7. 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 page 64 Hand held Twilight page 55 and Anti Motion Blur page 55 in Scene Selection are also effective in reducing blur The exposure value is flashing on the LCD screen or the viewfinder The subject is too bright or too dark for the metering range of the camera omen forua owes Viewing images 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 your camera is not guaranteed The camera is in USB mode Disconnecting the camera from the computer page 166 Use PlayMemories Home to copy images stored on your computer to your camera to play them back on your camera Deleting Editing images The image cannot be deleted Cancel the protection page 104 The image was deleted by mistake Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images that you do not want to delete page 104 A DPOF mark cannot be put You cannot place DPOF marks on RAW images Computers Not sure if the OS of the computer is compatible with the camera Check Recommended computer environment page 160 The computer does not recognize the camera
8. 1 For details on compatible accessories of the Multi Interface Shoe visit the Sony web site in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Accessories for the Accessory Shoe can also be used Operations with other manufactures accessories are not guaranteed Multi Fl interface Shoe Accessory Shoe 2 Accessories for the Auto lock Accessory Shoe can also be attached using a Shoe Adaptor sold separately Auto lock Accessory Shoe 1 4 Flash pop up button 64 2 Diopter adjustment dial 3 LCD screen 4 Mode dial b Access lamp 6 Memory card terminal cover 7 Multi Micro USB Terminal 165 Supports Micro USB compatible device 8 Charge lamp 9 Memory card insertion slot Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 1308 1 Connection plate cover Use this when using an AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Insert the connection plate into the battery compartment and then pass the cord through the connection plate cover as shown below Make sure that the cord is not pinched when you close the cover 2 Tripod socket hole Usea 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 3 Speaker 4 Battery cover 5 B
9. Setup Format 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 depending on the format type used You cannot format a memory card when the remaining battery is less than 1 96 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 15268 File Number Selects the method to use to assign file numbers to still images and MP4 movies 1 MENU Setup File Number desired setting v4 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 153 Folder Name Still images you shoot are recorded in a folder that is automatically created under the DCIM folder on the memory card You can change the folder name form 1 MENU Setup Folder Name desired setting v Standard Form The folder name form is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 100MSDCF Date Form T
10. The available functions differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type Functions LA EA1 LA EA2 Autofocus Available with SAM SSM lens Available only 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 and also on the menu when the switch on the lens is set to AF Other lenses switchable on the menu Autofocus Area Multi Center Flexible Spot Wide Spot Local Autofocus Mode Single Single Continuous The autofocus speed will be slower compared to when an E mount lens is attached When an A mount lens 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 Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 188 The available Autofocus Area settings differ depending on the Mount Adaptor type LA EA1 ka Multi The camera determines which of the 25 AF areas is used for focusing r1 Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively f Flexible Spot Moves the focusing area to focus on a small subject or narrow area by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel LA EA2 Wide The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used for focusing hi Spot The
11. When you print panoramic images both edges may be cut off Continued U9 U09 jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 8068 W Tips for selecting the image size The images appear differently depending on the mode selected Standard Wide The images are scrolled when you press the center of the control wheel U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 8168 Aspect Ratio Sets the aspect ratio of still images 1 MENU Image Size Aspect Ratio desired mode v 3 2 Standard aspect ratio Suitable for prints 16 9 For viewing on a high definition TV You cannot set this item when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 9298 Quality Selects the compression format of still images 1 MENU Image Size Quality desired mode RAW J RAW amp JPEG File format RAW Records using the RAW compression format JPEG A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time This is suitable when you need 2 image files a JPEG for viewing and a RAW for editing The image quality is fixed to Fine and the image size is fixed to L v FINE Fine STD Standard File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded Since the compression rate of Standard is higher than that of Fine t
12. 2 Select the desired value by turning the control wheel Smaller F value The subject is in focus but things in front of and beyond the subject are blurred Larger F value The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash raise the flash by pressing 4 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 lens sold separately you can adjust the aperture when focusing manually during movie recording X Aperture Smaller F value opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus This allows you to put the subject in sharp focus and blur things 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 U9 U09 6298 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu Program Auto While exposure shutter speed and aperture is adjuste
13. Check that the camera is turned on When the battery level is low install the charged battery pack or use the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Use the USB cable supplied for connection Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Set USB Connection to Mass Storage page 147 Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB terminals of your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device If your computer has more than one USB terminal reconnect the USB cable using another USB terminal Set USB LUN Setting to Single Continued U9 U09 jo eigen xepu 17588 Cannot copy images Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camera with your computer page 165 8 D Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS 3 eA When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy E D the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera o Q Cannot play back images on a computer M If you are using PlayMemories Home refer to the PlayMemories Home Help Guide c Consult the computer or software manufacturer 5 sok The image and sound are interrupted by noise when viewing a movie ona D computer E You are playing back the movie directly from the memory card Import the movie to y
14. Smile Shutter U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 9068 Flash Comp Adjusts the amount of flash light in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 2 0 EV to 42 0 EV Flash compensation changes the amount of flash light only Exposure compensation changes the amount of flash light along with the change of the shutter speed and aperture 1 Press the 4 Flash pop up button to pop up the flash 2 MENU Brightness Color Flash Comp desired value Selecting higher values side makes the flash level higher and images brighter Selecting lower values side makes the flash 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 she Tips to adjust the brightness when shooting people It is important to balance the brightness of people against the dark background in night portraits You can adjust the brightness of people near the camera by changing the flash light intensity f the subject is too far from the flash and still too dark after adjustment move closer to your subject U9 U09 jo 9jqe omen orua o
15. When the shutter speed is 1 second or longer noise reduction will be done after shooting for the same amount of time that the shutter was open 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 being shot When using an A mount lens sold separately you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing manually 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 Shutter speed When a faster shutter speed is used a moving subject such as a running person cars and sea spray appears as if they are stopped When a slower shutter speed is used a trailing image of the movement of the subject is captured to make more natural and dynamic image U9 U09 Jo eiqer 61 omen oud owes xepu Aperture Priority You can shoot by adjusting the aperture and changing the range in focus or by defocusing the background You can also adjust the aperture value during movie recording 1 Set the shooting mode to A Aperture Priority
16. White Balance Adjusts the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions Metering Mode Selects the method used for measuring the brightness Flash Comp Adjusts the amount of flash light DRO Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically Picture Effect Shoots with the desired effects to express a unique atmosphere Creative Style Selects the image processing method Continued 236B Playback Allows you to set playback functions Delete Deletes images Still Movie Select Allows 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 Q Enlarge Image Enlarges the image Rotate Rotates images Protect Protects images or cancels the protection Volume Settings Sets the sound volume of movies Display Contents Switches the information to be displayed on the playback screen Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings or change the camera settings Shooting Settings AEL w shutter Sets whether or not to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator to assist auto focusing in dim places Red Eye Reduction Provides pre flash before shoot
17. 12 Images Displays 12 images ETEN E ilic rE EJ D v 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 10168 amp Enlarge Image You can check the focus by enlarging a portion of the playback image 1 MENU Playback amp Enlarge Image 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control 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 X You cannot enlarge the movies During playing back panoramic images pause first and then enlarge the image X Scaling range The scaling range depends on the image size Image size Scaling range L Approx x1 0 x15 1 M Approx x1 0 x10 7 S Approx x1 0 x7 6 U9 U09 Jo eigen muon forua owes xepu 10268 Rotate Rotates a still image counter clockwise Use this to display a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation Once you rotate the image the image is played back in the rotated position even if you turn off the power 1 MENU Playback
18. 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 depending on the software U9 U09 jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 103 Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure The On mark is displayed on protected images 1 MENU Playback Protect desired mode v 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 You can protect up to 100 images at a time U9 U09 Jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 1048 Volume Settings Adjusts the sound volume of movies in 8 steps 1 MENU Playback Volume Settings desired value X 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 s
19. U9 U09 jo eigen 1 MENU Image Size File Format desired mode v AVCHD Records 60i 50i movies or 24p 25p movies in AVCHD format This file format is suitable for viewing the movie on a high definition TV You can create a Blu ray Disc an AVCHD recording disc or a DVD Video disc using the software PlayMemories Home e 60i 50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields second or at 50 fields second respectively Both 60i and 50i movies utilize the interlace scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format 24p 25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames second or at 25 frames second respectively Both 24p and 25p movies utilize the progressive scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format MP4 Records mp4 AVC movies This format is suitable for WEB uploads 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 X Checking 60i or 50i To check if your camera is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera 1080 60i compatible device 60i 1080 50i compatible device 50i X Playing movies on other devices This camera uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for AVCHD format recor
20. agee omen forua owes xepu ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity 1 ISO ISO on the control wheel desired setting Or MENU Brightness Color ISO desired setting Z2 ABS ISO AUTO Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically 100 200 400 800 Sets the sensitivity to light of the imaging sensor You can 1600 3200 6400 reduce image blurring in dark locations or with moving subjects 12800 16000 by increasing the ISO sensitivity select a large number ISO AUTO is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama The larger the number the higher the noise level When the shooting mode is set to Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority and ISO is set to ISO AUTO ISO is automatically set between ISO 100 and ISO 3200 For movie shooting the maximum ISO sensitivity you can set is ISO 3200 If a value higher than ISO 3200 is set when shooting movies the value is automatically changed to ISO 3200 The ISO AUTO setting is not provided in Manual Exposure If you change the exposure mode to Manual Exposure with the ISO AUTO setting it is switched to ISO 100 Set the ISO according to your shooting conditions Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO setting speed is the sensitivity to light of recording media that incorporates an image sensor th
21. 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 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 18268 Memory card You can use following memory cards with this camera Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Memory Stick XC HG Duo media SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card Memory card formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with the camera Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the memory card and the equipment used Do not remove the memory card while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the memory card is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the memory card is used in locations subject to static electricit
22. i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND OR THAT WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code You will find licenses in English in the internal memory of the camera By making a Mass Storage connection between the camera and your computer you can read the file in PMHOME LICENSE U9 U09 jo eigen omen oud owes xepu 195
23. omen forua owes xepu 11568 S Auto Image Extract Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously in Superior Auto mode 1 MENU Setup S Auto Image Extract desired setting v Auto Saves 1 appropriate image selected by the camera Off Saves all of the images 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 U9 U09 jo eiqer muon oud erdues xepu 11698 MF Assist Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier This works in the Manual Focus or DMF mode 1 MENU Setup MF Assist desired setting 2 Turn the focusing ring to adjust the focus The image is enlarged by 6 8 times You can enlarge the image also by 13 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 Assist Time To finish enlarging the image select 3 v9 On Enlarges the image You can set the enlarging duration with MF Off Does not enlarge the image Youcannot use MF Assist during movie recording When an A mount lens sold separately is attached pressing MF
24. 128 AF Micro Adj Allows you to adjust and register an autofocused position for each lens when using an A mount lens with the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately 1 MENU Setup AF Micro Adj 2 AF Adjustment Setting On 3 amount desired value OK AF Adjustment Sets whether or not to use the AF Micro Adj function Select On to Setting use the AF Micro Adj amount Allows you to select an optimum value between 20 and 20 Selecting a larger value shifts the autofocused position away from the camera Selecting a smaller value shifts the autofocused position closer to the camera Clear Clears the value you set It is recommended that you adjust the position under actual shooting conditions When you attach a lens for which you have already registered a value the registered value appears on the screen 0 appears for lenses for which a value has not yet been registered If is displayed as the value then a total of 30 lenses have been registered and no new lens can 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
25. Action in Scene Selection n Continuous AF mode the audible signals will not sound when the subject is in focus U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 6868 Tracking Focus Continuously track a moving subject 1 MENU Camera Tracking Focus A target frame appears 2 Align the target frame with the subject to be tracked and select OK The camera starts tracking the subject To cancel the tracking feature select E7 3 Press the shutter button fully down Tracking may be difficult in the following situations The subject is moving too quickly The subject is too small or too large The contrast between the subject and the background is poor It is dark The ambient light changes When Tracking Focus is activated the custom setting of soft key B is invalid You cannot use Tracking Focus with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Focus The zoom feature of the camera Target frame W 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 disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking and then returns to the screen the camera focuses on that face again If you trigger Smile Shutter while tracki
26. As necessary OPTION adjust the color tones by pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel You can adjust the color tones towards G green M magenta A amber or B blue C Temp Filter 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance C Temp Filter OPTION select the desired color temperature by turning the control N ow wheel The higher the number the more reddish the image and the lower the number the more bluish the image Adjust the color tones by pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen 8868 muon orua owes xepu Custom White Balance 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance Custom Setup 2 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located in the center and then press the shutter button down The shutter clicks and the calibrated values color temperature and color filter are displayed 3 To call the custom white balance setting MENU Brightness Color White Balance Custom You can finely adjust the color tones 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
27. Comp Shading Live View Display 2 tentis M Mao siiiemiimedtusm Gomes 162 jr M 55 Manual Exposure sse 59 Manual Focus Memory card MEI eite eei redes 22 Brighiness COlor 2 notte 23 Camera Metering Mode MF Assist ME ASSISE Tine inerenti itinere 118 Movie Audio Rec 4 ttes 127 MOVIE Button MP4 Multi New Folder Night Portrait Night Scene entretient ettet 56 P Panorama 5 ettet o RE des 57 Panorama Direction esee 84 Peaking ColOPauiiii e aite pete Peaking Level Photo Creativity Picture Effect Playback caii Playback Display Playback zoom PlayMemories Home IPOrtEalt sed eire pipere edes Program Auto Program Shift jo Q pori Re 83 Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 193 R RAE SYNC 64 Record Setting eene pterea 86 Recover Image DB 157 Red Eye Reduction Release w o Lens Rotate S S Auto Image Extract Saturation Scene Recognition eese Scene Selection ettet tetti Scroll playback Select Shoot Folder sign sii C ERE 46 Sharpness Shooting S ll image buste eire mi ee bes 27 Shooting Tip List Shutter Priority Shutter speed Sitigle ShotA
28. DRO Auto HDR Zoom Picture Effect a D Face Detection Creative Style x Smile Shutter Flash Mode Auto Object Framing Flash Comp Soft Skin Effect MF Assist Quality AEL toggle page 134 ISO Not set Right Key Setting v ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity Function Menu Calls a function assigned to Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 Custom 5 or Custom 6 13289 Continued Custom 1 to 6 The default setting of each Custom item Available functions Custom 1 AF MF Select v Custom 2 Autofocus Mode Custom 3 Autofocus Area Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Object Framing Soft Skin Effect Quality Custom 4 ISO Custom 5 White Balance Metering Mode DRO Auto HDR Custom 6 Picture Effect Creative Style Flash Mode Not set Soft key B Setting under Custom Key Settings is available for the following shooting modes Functions that have been assigned to the soft key B and the right key are called up only in the following shooting modes Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto The setting of Soft key B Setting 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 Cus
29. Multi you cannot use the Face Detection function Multi is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Multi is selected during movie recording But if you use an E mount lens and press the shutter button half way down during recording the autofocus area you set before 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 6798 U9 U09 Jo eiqer TS xepu Autofocus Mode Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject 1 MENU Camera Autofocus Mode desired mode v EGS 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 focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down Use this mode when the subject is in motion Single shot AF is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Self timer Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Continuous AF is selected when the shooting mode is set to Sports
30. Set the correct date and time page 137 The area selected with Area Setting is different from the actual area Set the actual area by selecting MENU Setup Area Setting The aperture value and or shutter speed flashes The subject is too bright or too dark and the camera s adjustable range for the aperture value and or shutter speed is exceeded Adjust the setting again The image is whitish Flare Blurring of light appears on the image Ghosting The picture was taken under backlit conditions and excessive light has entered the lens When using the zoom lens attach a lens hood The corners of the picture are too dark If any filter or hood is used take it off and try shooting again Depending on the thickness of the filter and improper attachment of the hood the filter or the hood may partially appear in the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light You may compensate for this phenomenon with Lens Comp Shading page 123 The eyes of the subject come out red Activate the Red Eye Reduction function page 108 Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash Dots appear and remain on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded Continued U9 U09 jo eigen omen oud owes xepu 1748 The image is blurred
31. a Blu ray Disc DVD disc is created for the first time Youcan upload images to a network service An internet connection is required PlayMemories Home is not compatible with Mac computers When you play back images on Mac computers use the appropriate application software supplied with the Mac computer Movies recorded with the 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 conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc in the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray Disc X Using PlayMemories Home Refer to PlayMemories Home Help Guide Double click the shortcut of PlayMemories Home Help Guide on the desktop or click Start All Programs PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home Help Guide For Windows 8 select the PlayMemories Home icon on the Start screen then launch PlayMemories Home and select PlayMemories Home Help Guide from the Help menu PlayMemories Home support page English only http www sony co jp pmh se Continued U9 U09 jo eigen muon oud owes xepu 163 Using Image Data Converter With Image Data Converter you can do the following You can play back and edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections suc
32. adjusts the color tones 3 Daylight When you select an option to suit a specific light source A Shade the color tones are adjusted for that light source preset white balance e amp Cloudy Incandescent 4 1 Fluor Warm White a o Fluor Cool White fne 41 Fluor Day White D i 2 Fluor Daylight Flash Ky C Temp Filter Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light source Achieves the effect of CC Color Compensation filters for photography S4 Custom Allows to use the white balance setting retained by Custom Setup n seT Custom Setup Memorizes the basic white color Custom white balance Auto WB is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe omen orua owes xepu 9798 Fine adjusting the color tones X Effects of lighting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions The color tones are adjusted automatically but you can also adjust them manually using the White Balance function Weather Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent lighting Characteristics White Bluish Green tinged Reddish of light standard 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance desired mode 2
33. camera does not work while it is transferring images If Ein error is displayed remove the memory card and reinsert it or turn the camera off and then on again If g appears again the Eye Fi card may be damaged Wi Fi network communication may be influenced by other communication devices If the communication status is poor move closer to the access point of the Wi Fi network For details on the file types that can be uploaded refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Eye Fi card This product does not support the Eye Fi Endless Memory Mode Be sure that Endless Memory Mode of an Eye Fi card is turned off before inserting it into the camera U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oud erdues xepu 15965 Using with your computer Use following software to allow more versatile use of images shot with your camera PlayMemories Home Windows only You can import still images or movies recorded with the camera to your computer so that you can view them and use various convenient features to enhance the images you have shot PlayMemories Home is necessary when importing AVCHD movies to your computer Image Data Converter You can retouch RAW format images and convert them into JPEG TIFF format For detailed notes on installation also see page 162 An Internet connection is required to install the software Use Image Data Converter to play back RAW images PlayMemories Home is no
34. cannot set AF Micro Adj individually for a Sony Minolta and Konika Minolta lens of the same specification U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua erdues xepu 12965 Menu start Allows you to select whether to always display the first screen of the menu or to display the screen of the item you set the last time 1 MENU Setup Menu start desired setting Top Always displays the first screen of the menu 4 Previous Displays the last item set This will make it easier to quickly reset the last item you set previously U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 130 MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE button 1 MENU Setup MOVIE Button desired setting v On Activates the MOVIE button Off Deactivates the MOVIE button U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 13168 Custom Key Settings qom 58 Assigning functions to the various keys allows you to speed up operations by pressing Oo the appropriate key on the shooting information screen 2 o 1 MENU Setup Custom Key Settings A desired setting m n D 3 oS 0 o z g o Soft key C Soft key B Right key o 3 c Soft key B Setting v Shoot Tips White Balance A Autofocus Mode Metering Mode Tracking Focus
35. card type For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can import images to a computer using the PlayMemories Home software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print the image For details see the PlayMemories Home Help Guide Printing at a shop You can take a memory card containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to DPOF you can make a DPOF 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 followings Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of memory card they handle A memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to other media You cannot set the number of prints If you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop The camera is not compatible with PictBridge U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 17168 Troubleshooting If you experience
36. emn The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced i images and are not actual images shot using this camera The XY mark indicates information that is useful to know 2GB U9 U09 omen ous ues Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook eeeeeeeeueeeseesee 2 Sample photo M T 6 Identifying parts HH HH 12 List of icons on the screen eeeeeren 16 Basic operations Operating the camera eere eere eere 19 Menu ssssssessssssesseasasecsasssasassessessasecesessassaasessseesaaae 22 Shooting images M M M 27 Playing back images T E E 29 Deleting images E E T 31 Using the Photo Creativity function Photo Creativity M baum 32 Bkground DGPOCUS een rn nnnm 33 Brightness Ausus Saw UPSRCE Qe we dWsx rs TT 34 WELLS ET 35 Vividness eee eere ee eere eere e eere eee rennen 36 Picture Effect eren rnnt rnnt nennen 37 368 Continued Jo eiqer xepu Using functions with the mode dial Intelligent AUTO reessseesesssasassesesssaacssscssasoascosesssraaas 51 Superior Auto 2 eere eere eere eee eene hene e nee tane anan 53 Scene Selection eren nennen 55 Sweep Panorama eere eere eere enhn nenne 57 Manual Exposure Swbessstuevasdueca Ns quad O Ceo Sa eK MEE 59 Shutter Priority se Sibie Sabie esae ao ed
37. flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter 2 4 Slow Sync Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow sync shooting allows c you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed i Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person 3 Q D ELLEN x The default setting depends on the shooting mode Available flash mode depends on the shooting mode You cannot use the flash when recording movies The corners of a recorded image may be shaded depending on the lens When an external flash sold separately is attached to Multi Interface Shoe the state of the external flash has priority over the setting of the camera You cannot use the camera s internal flash Do not use a commercially available flash with high voltage synchro terminals or with reverse polarity Accessories that can be used with the traditional A mount accessory shoe Auto lock Accessory Shoe can also be attached using the Shoe Adaptor sold separately Me V Tips on shooting with the flash The lens hood may block the light of the flash Remove the lens hood when using the flash When using the flash shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m 3 3 feet or greater When shooting a backlit subject select Fill flash The f
38. 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 Tracking Sets whether to preferentially track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during tracking focus Movie Audio Rec Sets whether or not to record sound when recording a movie Wind Noise Reduct Reduces wind noise during movie recording AF Micro Adj Finely adjusts the autofocused position when using the LA EA2 Mount Adaptor sold separately Main Settings Menu start Selects a first displayed menu from the top menu or the last menu screen MOVIE Button Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIE button Custom Key Settings Assigns functions to the soft key or the right side of the control wheel Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera Wy Language Selects the language used on the screen Date Time Setup Sets the date and time Area Setting Selects the area where you are using the camera Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or off Power Save Sets the level of the power saving feature Power Saving Start Time Sets the time to turn the camera to the power save mode LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD screen Viewfinder Bright Sets the brightne
39. in the upper right of the screen Create Discs C DVD Video STD 2 Select the AVCHD movies you want to write then drag and drop onto the right side of the screen 3 Create the disc following the instructions on the screen Install PlayMemories Home beforehand MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on a disc It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD movies 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 Creating a movie disc with a device other than a computer You can create a disc with a Blu ray Disc recorder etc The disc type you can create depends on the device used Device Disc type e Blu ray Disc recorder You can Blu ray DVD i LL create a Blu ray Disc or DVD with standard image quality STD High definition Standard image quality definition image HD quality STD HDD recorder etc You can DVD create a DVD with standard image quality STD Standard definition image quality STD For details on creating a disc refer to the operating instructions that comes with the device used U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon f oroud owes xepu 17069 Printing still images You can print still images using the following methods Printing directly using a printer which supports your memory
40. press the shutter button halfway down 4 Keep the shutter button pressed halfway down and point the camera at the edge of the subject nue 5 Press the shutter button fully down 6 Pan the camera to the end following the guidance on the LCD screen xepu Guidance bar If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composed image If this happens move the camera fast to record a full panoramic image When you select Wide in Image Size you may not be able to pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time In such cases we recommend that you select Standard in Image Size The camera shoots continuously during Sweep Panorama recording and the shutter continues to click until shooting is finished Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly Under low light conditions panoramic images may be blurred Under flickering lights such as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same When the panoramic 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 5768 Continued Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting the following subjects Subjects in motion Subjects
41. that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls Subjects with the sun or electric lights etc that are much brighter than surroundings Sweep Panorama recording may be discontinued in the following situations You pan the camera too fast or too slow There is too much camera shake v Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication on the LCD screen Sweep Panorama is better suited for still subjects rather than moving ones When using a zoom lens it is recommended that you use it with W side Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus and exposure Then press the shutter 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 Image Size Panorama Direction and you can also select the image size using MENU Image Size Image Size X Playing back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the ce
42. 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 11988 SteadyShot Sets whether or not you use the SteadyShot function of the lens 1 MENU Setup SteadyShot desired setting v On Uses SteadyShot Off Does not use SteadyShot This setting is recommended when you use a tripod 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 120 Release w o Lens Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is attached 1 MENU Setup Release w o Lens desired setting Enable Releases the shutter when no lens is attached Select this option when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope etc v Disable Releases the shutter only when a lens is attached Correct metering 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 manu
43. the computer Windows PlayMemories Home allows you to easily import images For details on PlayMemories Home functions see the PlayMemories Home Help Guide USB cable supplied Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer click Open folder to view files OK DCIM or MP ROOT copy the desired images to the computer For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer use PlayMemories Home When 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 Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer ome forua owes xepu 165 Importing images to the computer Mac Q go 1 Connect the camera to your Mac computer first Double click the newly 20 i F Qo recognized icon on the desktop the folder where the images you want 20 to import are stored ES 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon M The image files are copied to the hard disk C o 3 Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder 5 containing the copied files o The image is
44. trouble with the camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 172 to 178 cC Remove the battery pack wait for about 1 minute re insert the battery pack and then turn on the power Cu Reset the settings page 151 C Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power The battery pack cannot be installed When you insert the battery pack use the tip of the battery pack to push the lock lever You can only use an NP FW50 battery pack Make sure that the battery is NP FW50 The remaining battery level indicator shows an incorrect level or power runs out quickly despite the indicator showing sufficient battery level This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one The camera cannot be turned on nstall 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 screen display is set to the viewfinder Press the FINDER LCD button to switch the display to the LCD screen The power turns off suddenly When the camera or battery pack is too hot the camera displays a warning message and turns off automatically to protect the cam
45. used the camera for a long time charge the internal rechargeable battery Unable to use memory card Format The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified Select OK and then format the memory card You can use the memory card again however all previous data in the memory card is erased It may take some time to complete the format If the message still appears change the memory card Memory Card Error An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format has failed Reinsert memory card The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera The memory card is damaged The terminal section of the memory card is dirty This memory card may not be capable of recording and playing normally The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera Processing Noise reduction is being carried out You cannot do any further shooting during this reduction process Unable to display Images recorded with other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be displayed Cannot recognize lens Attach it properly The lens is not attached properly or the lens is not attached If the message appears when a lens is attached reattach the lens If the message appears frequently check whether the contacts of the lens and camera are clean or not When attaching the camera to an astronomical telescope or something similar set Release w o Lens to Enab
46. using the software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 v10 8 Image Data Converter Ver 4 Mac OS X v10 5 v10 6 Snow Leopard v10 7 Lion v10 8 Mountain Lion Image Data Converter Ver 4 CPU Intel processor such as Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo Memory 1 GB or more is recommended Display 1024 x 768 dots or more Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment If you connect 2 or more USB devices to one computer at the same time this camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 16168 Installing the software Installing PlayMemories Home Windows Log on as Administrator If PMB Picture Motion Browser supplied with a camera that was purchased before 2011 has already been installed on the computer PMB will be overwritten by PlayMemories Home Some PlayMemories Home functio
47. within the range of 2 to 2 Sunny Weather Sets the brightness appropriately for shooting outdoors U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 14288 Viewfinder Bright Adjusts the brightness of the Electronic Viewfinder You can select whether to adjust the brightness automatically or manually 1 Press the FINDER LCD button to switch the screen display to the viewfinder 2 MENU Setup Viewfinder Bright 3 Look through the viewfinder and select the desired setting v Auto Adjusts the brightness automatically Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness within the range of 1 to 1 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu 14305 Display Color Selects the color of the LCD screen 1 MENU Setup Display Color desired setting v Black White Blue Pink Turns to the selected color U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 1446 Wide Image Selects the method used for displaying the wide images 1 MENU Setup Wide Image desired setting Full Screen Displays the wide images on the entire screen Normal Displays the wide images and the operation information on the screen U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 14568 Playback Display Selects the orientation when p
48. 1 MENU Camera Face Detection desired mode v S On Regist Focuses on faces registered so as to have priority Faces Soy On Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on 121 Off Does not use the Face Detection function You cannot use Face Detection with the following functions Sweep Panorama Manual Focus The zoom feature of the camera You can select Face Detection only when Autofocus Area is set to Multi and Metering Mode is also set to Multi Upto 8 faces of your subjects can be detected During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to On Regist Faces even if it is set to Off U9 U09 jo eiqer 7268 muon orua owes xepu Face Registration If you register faces in advance the camera can detect the registered face as a priority when Face Detection is set to On Regist Faces 1 MENU Camera Face Registration desired mode New Registration Registers a new face Order Exchanging Changes the priority of faces previously registered Delete Deletes a registered face Select a face and press OK Delete All Deletes all registered faces New Registration 1 MENU Camera Face Registration New Registration 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 3 When a confirmation m
49. 1 Set the shooting mode to if 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 J Night Scene 2 Tripod Night Scene Night Portrait P Backlight Icon for recognized scene A Backlight Portrait Portrait a Landscape amp Macro Spotlight 8 Low Brightness or Baby 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject Flash Mode is set to Flash Off Autoflash or Fill flash You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene When Face Detection is set to Off the Portrait Backlight Portrait Night Portrait and Baby Scenes are not recognized The advantages of automatic shooting In Superior Auto mode the camera shoots with higher quality than Intelligent Auto mode The camera performs composite shooting as necessary Also the camera automatically selects an optimal image from the burst images and records it depending on the scene In Program Auto mode you can shoot after adjusting various functions such as white balance ISO etc Shooting mode Your purpose if Intelligent Auto Select this mode to easily recognize the scene and shoot continuous images iy Superior Auto page 53 Select this mode to automatically shoot scenes under difficult circumstances such as when it is dark or the
50. 2 OPTION desired mode To cancel the timer press v Dy Drive Mode and select Single Shooting v 1o 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 S Gy Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer 2 Sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer This reduces the camera shake caused by pressing the shutter button You cannot use Self timer 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 4695 Self timer Cont Continuously shoots 3 images after 10 seconds You can choose the best shot from 3 shots taken 1 5 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Self timer Cont When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates To cancel the self timer press X Gy Drive Mode on the control wheel You cannot use Self timer Cont with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Au
51. 5 F3 5 G4 0 0 ISO200 No Disp Info Does not show recording information 1125 F3 5 0 0 180200 Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically 1 125 F3 5 40 0 150200 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 7968 Image Size The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you record an image The larger the image size the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large format paper The smaller the image size the more images can be recorded 1 MENU Image Size Image Size desired mode Image size when Aspect Ratio is 3 2 Usage guidelines v L 20M 5456 x 3632 pixels For prints up to A3 size M 10M 3872 x 2576 pixels For prints up to A4 size S 5 0M 2736 x 1824 pixels For prints L 2L size Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16 9 Usage guidelines vy L 17M 5456 x 3064 pixels For viewing on a high definition TV M 8 4M 3872 x 2176 pixels S 4 2M 2736 x 1536 pixels When you print still images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off Panorama The image size varies depending on the Panorama Direction setting Vv 5 Standard Shoots images using standard size Vertical 3872 x 2160 pixels Horizontal 8192 x 1856 pixels E Wide Shoots images using wide size Vertical 5536 x 2160 pixels Horizontal 12416 x 1856 pixels
52. 68 Spd Priority Cont The camera continues to shoot as long as the shutter button is pressed You can continuously shoot at a rate faster than that of Cont Shooting max approximately 3 5 images per second When an E 18 55 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS lens supplied is attached to the ILCE 3000 The camera maintains this continuous shooting speed until approximately the 13th recorded image 1 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Spd Priority Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Spd Priority Cont You cannot use Spd Priority Cont with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect The speed of continuous shooting is estimated using our criteria The speed of continuous shooting may be slower depending on shooting conditions Image size ISO setting High ISO NR or the setting of Lens Comp Distortion Between continuous shooting frames an image of each frame is immediately displayed Focus is fixed with the first shot When AEL w shutter is set to Off the camera adjusts the exposure value for each shooting after the first shot U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 4568 Self timer 1 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Self timer Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Self timer
53. E eiie ttes 68 Slide Show iie tnttet tonnes 99 Slow Sync Smile Shutter Soft keys T Soft Skin Effect neaedusotebecitiniten 77 Spd Priority Cont Specify Printing Nj SRG A E E NA DEDE SteadyShot Still Movie Select Eur 55 SUpeFlOt AULO n x rrt 53 Sweep Panotama 5nettanieete hinten 57 T Tracking FOCUS 5 tnt erento tntten 69 Troubleshootitig 2 rte Ier trt 172 U USB Connection sssaaa 147 USB LUN Setting sse 148 V bod M SESS 149 Miewfinder Btieht i tnr 143 BANI 36 VOLUME Settings srias 105 W Warning Messages sirsa 179 White Balance Wide Image Wind Noise Reduct U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 1946 Notes on the License The software provided with this camera is supplied under licensing agreements with each copyright holder 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 You will find licenses in English in the internal memory of the camera By making a Mass Storage connection between the camera and your computer you can read the file in PMHOME LICENSE THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO
54. R function is processing an image page 93 The image is out of focus The subject is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens You are shooting in manual focus mode Set AF MF Select to Autofocus page 65 Ambient light is insufficient Use the Flexible Spot page 67 or manual focus function page 65 Continued U9 U09 jo eigen mew forua owes xepu 17395 The flash does not work Press the 4 Flash pop up button to pop up the flash You cannot use a flash with the following recording mode Bracket Cont Sweep Panorama Night Scene Hand held Twilight and Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Movie recording Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared on the image This is not a malfunction The flash takes too long to recharge The flash has been fired in succession in a short period When the flash has been fired in succession the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the camera The image taken with the flash is too dark If the subject is beyond the flash range 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
55. R soft key will enlarge the image U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 11768 MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an expanded form for the MF Assist function 1 MENU Setup MF Assist Time desired setting No Limit Enlarges the display until is selected 5 Sec Enlarges the image for 5 seconds v 2Sec Enlarges the image for 2 seconds This function cannot be set when MF Assist is set to Off This item is available only with an E mount lens U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 11868 Color Space The way colors are represented using combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called color space You can change the color space depending on your purpose 1 MENU Setup Color Space desired setting v 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 without any modification AdobeRGB This has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red AdobeRGB is effective The file name of the image starts with DSC Adobe RGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Images may not be printed or viewed in the correct colors if you use applications or printers
56. Shot warning indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode The ISO setting ISO AUTO is set to ISO 100 in manual exposure mode Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary The brightness of the image on the LCD screen may differ from the actual image being shot When using an A mount lens sold separately you can adjust the shutter speed and aperture when focusing manually 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 Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer 5968 omen forua owes xepu BULB You can shoot trails with long exposure BULB is suitable for shooting trails of light such as fireworks 1 Set the shooting mode to M Manual Exposure 2 Select the shutter speed by pressing the bottom of the control wheel 3 Turn the control wheel counterclockwise until BULB is indicated BULB F3 5 MM S GENERIS BULB 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus 5 Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting As long as the shutter button is pressed the shutter remains open Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more easily it is recommended that you use a tripod When using a tripod tur
57. Uses the AF illuminator Off Does not use the AF illuminator 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 priority on and around the center area U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 107 Red Eye Reduction When using the flash it is fired 2 or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon 1 MENU Setup Red Eye Reduction desired setting On The flash is always fired to reduce the red eye phenomenon 4 Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction You cannot use Red Eye Reduction in the following situations Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Rear Sync 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 What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the b
58. a normal smile Smile B On Slight Detects even a slight mile Smile ra is being used the Zoom feature Te Continued Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer xepu nui ojoud ortues l 668 A person stands out while backgrounds blurred away 33 A happy smile 74 A person with soft skin tones 77 a2 The same scene with different brigh 48 f dias A person in candle light 56 A moving person 49 Y dai A person lit from behind 64 ness Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer xepu nue ojoud aues l 768 ooting macro photos Flowers 55 Preventing camera shake for indoor shots 49 Adjusti ht 87 Lowering the amount of flash light 91 Shooting subjects in better brightness 42 Making food look appealing 42 Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer xepu nue wN ojoud aues l 968 hooting landscapes sjuejuoo Jo eigen Scenery with a wide range of brightness Light outdoors shot from a dark interior 92 92 bh Defocusing the background 33 Keeping your shot level 111 968 Continued nue ojoud ejdues xepu ooting sunset nig U9 U09 Jo eiqer aa ILLI Holding the camera by hand 56 Shooting the red of the sunset beautifully 55 Fireworks 60 Defocusing
59. ack of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon Camera U9 U09 Jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 108 Live View Display Sets whether or not to show images altered with effects of the exposure compensation white balance Creative Style or Picture Effect on the LCD screen 1 MENU Setup Live View Display desired setting v 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 concentrate on the composition of the subject as the subject appears on the screen as it is The images are always displayed with the appropriate brightness in the Manual Exposure mode You can select Setting Effect OFF in the following shooting modes only Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 109 Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the LCD screen right after the shooting You can change the displayed time 1 MENU Setup gt Auto Review desired setting
60. all the images by setting the S Auto Image Extract item page 116 EN LN Flash Mode is set to Flash Off Autoflash or Fill flash You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene When Face Detection is set to Off the Portrait Backlight Portrait Night Portrait and Baby scenes are not recognized When Quality is set to RAW amp JPEG Hand held Twilight and Auto HDR are not selected X What is the difference between Superior Auto and Intelligent Auto In Superior Auto mode the camera shoots continuously according to the recognized scene and makes a composite image Composite shooting This allows the camera to perform back lit compensation and noise reduction automatically and also obtain a higher quality image than Intelligent Auto However the recording process takes longer than normal when making a composite image 5398 Continued Jo eiqer X Photo Creativity 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 5468 Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene 1 Set the shooting mode to SCN Scene Selection 2 Select the desired mode using the cont
61. ally by checking it on the recorded image U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 12168 High ISO NR When shooting with high ISO sensitivity the camera reduces noise that becomes more noticeable when the camera sensitivity is high When noise reduction is in effect a message may appear and you cannot take another picture 1 MENU Setup gt High ISO NR desired setting 4 Normal Activates high ISO noise reduction normally Low Activates high ISO noise reduction moderately Select this to give priority to the timing of shooting Noise reduction is not available in the following modes Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama RAW amp JPEG in Quality U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 12288 Lens Comp Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Shading desired setting 4 Auto Compensates for darker corners of the screen automatically Off Does not compensate for darker corners of the screen 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 12305 Lens Comp Chro Aber Reduces the
62. ap res Ceu ipaa Ree e 4 e E ga SY e ES CEN EKREE 61 Aperture Priority SESEsees asWesguien Sy Sa EV FEE AY SN UEFPE TEES SE RKKK 62 Program Aulo eeeeeeeee eere eene e ee eene eene e nennen nune 63 Using functions with the control wheel DISP Display Contents duds tea ski peu in 220 S 39 Exposure Comp aialduidvupieSasils cavere va uera PE Cre EE DE 42 u Drive Mode MAMMA 43 ISO ISO HH 49 z Image Index PERE PILET IEEE TETTE E ASE 50 Using functions in the menu Camera een nennen iaaii 22 Image Size HH 23 Brightness Color O E 23 Playback He 24 Setup E as Sepusslea oecawendaaSeeasweaunscasamuedinessatiesdiee 24 Connecting with other equipment Using with your computer HMM 160 Installing the software rennen nhu 162 Connecting the camera to the computer 165 Creating a movie CISC rnm nnn 167 Printing still images TEE 171 Continued juo uoo S l nue oou ades Jo ege xepu Troubleshooting Troubleshooting M 172 Warning messages HMM 179 Others Using the camera abroad 182 Memory Card ssesessssessssssasssesssssascaseasssesesaceesssnsaa 183 Info LITHIUM battery packs 185 Battery charging Peiiisss ea vaawenucces eaasancesareaedecesanson 187 Mount Adaptor Seats eaa Gis oeia ak ua euse vaa oaa a Ue ova raa eene verses 188 AVCHD format eene nen nn nnn nnn nnnn nnn unn 190 Cleaning AUTORE adaaeuaceusads
63. ase or decreases 2 images at a time This is because the compression rate and the image size after compression change depending on the image when you shoot a JPEG image The setting is reset without the resetting operation The battery pack was removed when the power switch was set to ON When removing the battery pack make sure the camera is turned off and the access lamp is not lit Continued U9 U09 jo eigen muon oud owes xepu 177 The camera does not work properly Turn off the camera Remove the battery pack 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 screen Remove the memory card and insert it again If the problem persists even after performing this procedure format the memory card page 152 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 178 Warning messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions accordingly Incompatible battery Use correct model An incompatible battery pack is being used Set Area Date Time Set the date and time If you have not
64. at receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO setting High ISO sensitivity With high ISO sensitivity images will be captured with an appropriate brightness even under insufficient exposure However increasing ISO sensitivity will cause images to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity You can record smooth images However compensation for low ISO sensitivity will be made by slowing down the shutter speed You should take camera shake or movement of subjects into account too U9 U09 jo 9jqe omen orua owes xepu 4968 Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to the playback mode 2 Presse Image Index on the control wheel 6 image index appears You can switch to 12 image index MENU Playback Image Index 3 To return to the single image playback select the desired image and press the center of the control wheel 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 can switch between still image playback and movie playback by pressing the center of the control wheel U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 5068 Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject and allows you to shoot with appropriate settings
65. attery compartment 6 Lock lever Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer 1488 ome forua owes xepu Lens E 18 55 mm F3 5 5 6 OSS T 0 Hood index 2 Focusing ring B Zooming ring 4 Focal length scale 5 Focal length index 6 Lens contacts Mounting index 1 Do not touch this part directly U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon foua wes xepu 1569 List of icons on the screen Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status You can change the screen display using DISP Display Contents on the control wheel page 39 Shooting standby 1 I g 1 Display Indication S C100 EA2m FINE 100 5 Boo Fe o CE Sore Wira oe D Srror KEN mu 19 awe Gio sito Ll cast e 1 125 F3 5 0 0 1SO200 e 3 4 Graphic Display 1 125 e F3 5 ws uelis 22 labs E4 0 0 150200 e Movie recording in iie 123 Min 77 100 1 125 F3 5 B4 0 1SO200 sem 4 Playback Bea GDH 12 12 1125 F3 5 1S0400 2013 1 1 9 30AM 1 3101 0012 EA 16M FINE Om DPOF T 4 i ir r PASM Eio Hip Ea Hs Hm Shoot Mode Qa S A 2 2929 Scene Selection IPR WL ES 22 ah Lal SOELS Scene Recognition
66. attery 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 of the specified type and that the AC Adaptor or USB cable is not damaged 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 If the battery pack is charged properly a battery error may have occurred If another battery pack cannot be charged properly the AC Adaptor or USB cable may be damaged Replace the AC Adaptor or the USB cable with another one and check whether the battery pack is properly charged If the charge lamp flashes slowly it indicates that the camera stops charging temporarily on standby The camera stops charging and enters the standby status automatically when the temperature is outside of the recommended operating temperature When the temperature gets back within the appropriate range the camera resumes charging and the charge lamp lights up again We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 187 Mount Adaptor Using a Mount Adaptor sold separately you can attach an A mount lens sold separately to your camera For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Mount Adaptor
67. camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively Local Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among 15 AF areas with the control wheel You may not be able to use the Mount Adaptor with certain lenses Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility on compatible lenses When you are using the Mount Adaptor and record movies press the shutter button halfway down to use autofocus You cannot use the AF illuminator when using an A mount lens The sound of the lens and the camera in operation may be recorded during movie recording You can turn the sound off by selecting MENU Setup Movie Audio Rec Off t 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 U9 U09 jo 9jqel omen orua owes xepu 189 AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition HD signal of either the 1080i specification or the 720p specification using efficient data compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressin
68. can adjust the color easily in Photo Creativity 1 Set the shooting mode to if Intelligent Auto or igftg Superior Auto 2 Select m Photo Creativity 3 Select Color 4 Select the desired color a You can make the color warm You can make the color cool Select AUTO to restore to the original status U9 U09 Jo eiqer nue ojoud ajdwes xepu 3568 Vividness You can adjust the vividness easily in Photo Creativity gt 1 Set the shooting mode to if Intelligent Auto or i Superior Auto 2 Select m Photo Creativity 3 Select Vividness 4 Select the desired vividness I You can make images vivid 9 You can make images faint Select AUTO to restore to the original status 93668 sjuejuoo Jo eigen muon foua owes xepu Picture Effect You can set Picture Effect easily in Photo Creativity Select the desired effect filter to achieve a more impressive and artistic expression 1 Set the shooting mode to jgfy Intelligent Auto or i Superior Auto 2 Select Photo Creativity 3 Select Picture Effect 4 Select the desired effect Select AUTO to restore to the original status Horr 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 Posterizatio
69. ce Detection frame orange Smile Detection indicator Does not use the Smile Shutter Q off On Uses the Smile Shutter You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with OPTION On Big Smile Detects a big smile v amp On Normal Detects a normal smile Smile On Slight Detects even a slight smile Smile You cannot use Smile Shutter with the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Manual Focus If you set Smile Shutter to On while the zoom feature of the camera is being used the Zoom feature of the camera is canceled Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions The Drive Mode turns to Single Shooting automatically Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 7468 Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index 7568 Auto Object Framing When the camera detects and shoots faces subjects shot with macro or subjects captured using Tracking Focus the captured image is automatically trimmed into a suitable composition Both the original and the trimmed images are saved The trimmed image is 1 MENU Camera Auto Object Framing desired mode The m icon on the screen turns green when the camera decides that an image being captured can be trimmed A
70. close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame In such cases the value is registered automatically and the X84 indicator turns yellow 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer ous aues l nue xepu 8968 Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure 1 MENU Brightness Color Metering Mode desired mode v ES 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 area Spot metering This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Place the spot metering circle over the subject If you set Metering Mode to other than Multi the Face Detection function cannot be used Multi is selected when using the following functions Movie recording Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection The zoom feature of the camera
71. color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Chro Aber desired setting y Auto Reduces the color deviation automatically Off Does not compensate for the color deviation This item is available only with an E mount lens U9 U09 Jo eiqer l nue oou aues xepu 1246 Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for the distortion of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics 1 MENU Setup Lens Comp Distortion desired setting Auto Compensates for distortion of the screen automatically v Off Does not compensate for distortion of the screen This item is available only with an E mount lens With some attached lenses the setting will be fixed to Auto and you will not be able to select Off U9 U09 Jo eiqer ome orua owes xepu 125 Face Priority Tracking Sets whether to give priority to tracking a certain face when the camera detects that face during tracking focus 1 MENU Setup Face Priority Tracking desired setting v9 On Preferentially tracks the face When the face is not visible on 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 t
72. conditions and allows you to shoot the image with appropriate settings Icon for recognized scene and guide The camera recognizes J Night Scene 9 Tripod Night Scene Night Portrait FA Backlight 4 Backlight Portrait amp Portrait a Landscape amp amp Macro Spotlight 8 Low Brightness or Baby and displays the corresponding icon and guide on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer ome orua owes xepu 2768 a T Tips for shooting a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus indicator blinks Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting Q Focus indicator Focus indicator Status e iit Focus is locked 9 lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Q lit Focusing in progress flashing Cannot focus Focusing may be difficult 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 286B U9 U09 jo 9jge muew orua owes xepu Playing back imag
73. ct page 94 U9 U09 Jo eiqer 3968 ome forua owes xepu DISP Display Contents Using the control wheel 1 Press DISP Display Contents on the control wheel repeatedly to select the desired mode Using the Menu 1 During shooting MENU Camera LCD Display DISP Finder Display DISP During playback MENU Playback Display Contents 2 Select the desired mode Histogram is not displayed during following operations Movie recording playback Panorama recording playback Slide Show 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 v Display All Info Shows recording information 28 F3 8 850 0 150200 Big Font Size Shows only major items in a larger size P Disp 1 125 F3 5 E4 0 0 ISO200 No Disp Info Does not show recording information 128 F3 5 40 0 150200 Continued U9 U09 jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 3968 Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically Finder Display DISP v Disp Basic Info Shows basic recording information on the viewfinder Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically Setting the screen display m
74. cted 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 150 Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you activate Initialize the images are retained 1 MENU Setup Initialize desired setting y Reset Default Initializes the main setting to the default settings The following settings are not reset Date Time Setup Area Setting 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 reset using Reset Default may be reset including file numbers etc Be sure not to turn off the camera while resetting In some cases nothing may appear on the screen for about 10 seconds after you execute Initialize U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 15168 Format Formats the memory card When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time it is recommended that you format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shooting Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 MENU
75. d by the camera automatically you can set shooting functions such as ISO sensitivity Creative Style D Range optimizer 1 Set the shooting mode to P Program Auto 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings 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 4 Flash pop up button When you do not fire the flash push down the flash 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 control wheel to select the shutter speed and aperture F value combination The recording mode indicator changes from P to P 1125 F35 0 0 sjuejuoo Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 6398 Flash Mode T 9p In dark environments use the flash to shoot the subject brightly and to prevent camera o shake When shooting against the sun use the flash to lighten the image of the backlit 2 o subject 1 MENU Camera Flash Mode desired mode C o tb 2 When you want to fire the flash press the a 4 Flash pop up button to pop up the D flash 9 as 4 Flash pop up button a o Flash Off Does not fire even if the flash is raised 4 4 Autoflash Fires in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light z 4 Fill
76. ding Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played by the following devices Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format This camera also uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Main Profile for MP4 format recording For this reason movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played on devices other than those that support MPEG 4 AVC H 264 omen forua owes xepu 8568 Record Setting Selects the image size frame rate and image quality for movie recording The higher the data rate average bit rate per second the higher the image quality 1 MENU Image Size Record Setting desired mode File Format AVCHD Bit rate Recording 60i 24M FX Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 50i 24M FX 1920 x 1080 601 501 v 60i 17M FH Average 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies 50i 17M FH of 1920 x 1080 601 501 24p 24M FX Maximum 24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 25p 24M FX 1920 x 1080 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere 24p 17M FH Average 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies 25p 17M FH of 1920 x 1080 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere File Format MP4 Bit rate Recording 4 1440x1080 12M Average 12 Mbps Records movies of 1440 x 1080 VGA 3M Average 3 Mbps Recor
77. displayed 8 X The software for Mac computers o For details on other software for Mac computers access the following URL rr http www sony co jp imsoft Mac o z Disconnecting the camera from the computer Complete steps 1 and 2 below before performing the following operations S e Disconnecting the USB cable Removing the memory card Turning off the camera 3 a 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the task Windows Vista Q bar az ETE For Windows 7 or Windows 8 click EJ and then click 9 pe 2 Click amp Safely remove USB Mass Storage Disconnect icon Device Drag 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 166 Creating a movie disc Depending on the disc type playable devices may vary Select the method that suits your disc player There are two ways to create a movie disc Use PlayMemories Home on your computer or create a disc with devices other than a computer such as a recorder Disc type usage Record setting Player available FX FH Blu ray Blu ray Disc playback devices O Sony Blu ray Disc player G v v PlayStat
78. ds movies of VGA size 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device Movies recorded with the 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 conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc in the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality store your movies on a Blu ray Disc When playing back 24p 25p movies a TV compatible with 24p 25p is necessary If your TV is not compatible with 24p 25p the movies are output as 60i 50i Checking 60i or 50i To check if your camera is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera 1080 60i compatible device 60i 1080 50i compatible device 50i U9 U09 jo eigen omen cys owes xepu 8668 White Balance Adjusts the color tones according to the ambient light conditions Use this feature when the color tones of the image did not come out as you expected or when you want to change the color tones on purpose for photographic expression 1 MENU Brightness Color White Balance desired mode You can finely adjust the color tones with OPTION To adjust the white balance to suit a specific light source see the explanation on each mode wy AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects the light source and
79. dues xepu 1476 USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting of USB connection functions 1 MENU Setup USB LUN Setting desired setting v Multi Normally use Multi Single Set USB LUN Setting to Single only if you cannot make a connection U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 14869 Version Displays the version of your camera and lens Confirm the version when a firmware update is released 1 MENU Setup Version An update can be performed only when the battery level is zz 3 remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery pack or the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 14965 Demo Mode The Demo Mode function displays the movies recorded on the memory card automatically demonstration when the camera has not been operated for a certain time Normally select Off 1 MENU Setup Demo Mode desired setting On The demonstration begins automatically when the camera is not operated for about 1 minute Only protected AVCHD movies are available Select the oldest movie file in AVCHD View and protect it v Off Does not show the demonstration Youcan set this item only when the camera is powered by the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately Even if On is sele
80. e Off Does not display the help guide U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 13965 Power Save You can shorten the waiting time until the camera is turned off when it is not being operated to prevent the battery from being consumed 1 MENU Setup Power Save desired setting 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 v Standard Follows the setting of Power Saving Start Time When the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately is used this function cannot be set to Max U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 14068 Power Saving Start Time You can set time intervals to switch to power save mode To return to shooting mode perform an operation such as pressing the shutter button halfway down 1 MENU Setup Power Saving Start Time desired setting 30 Min 5 Min v 1Min 20 Sec 10 Sec Switches to power save mode after the set time Turn off the camera when you do not use it for a long time U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 14168 LCD Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 1 MENU Setup LCD Brightness desired setting v Manual Allows you to adjust the brightness
81. e Q N Y 4 469 855 11 1 Interchangeable Table of contents Lens Digital Camera Sample photo o Handbook Meu X Index KX 2013 Sony Corporation ILCE 3000 How to use this handbook A 9p Click on a button at upper right on the cover and each page to jump to the corresponding o page 8 e This is convenient when searching for a function you want to use A rom Search for information by 82 Pu function a D 3 Table of contents o Sample photo Search for information by 2 Menu sample photos 3 Index s o as Search for information in z xk J S C a listing of menu items z E z Search for information by z 2 keyword x c A om Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook the sequence of a operations is shown by arrows gt e Operate the camera in the order indicated Red Eye Reduction When using the flash itis fired 2 or more times befe shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon 1 MENU Setup Red Eye Reduction desired setting 2 CG default setting is indicated by 2 os l Indicates cautions and limitations f relevant to the correct operation of the camera X What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at he hack of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon
82. e number Horr Protect el Smile detection DPOF Print order sensitivity indicator 2 lt Display Indication e Soft keys 4 3 n n E Display Indication Display Indication F ocus status ORA uds Flash Mode AORO j Red Eye Reduction 1 125 Shutter speed 20 0 Flash compensation F3 5 Aperture value Metered manual OQ ij 4o Drive Mode Eg 0 0 QD Ocs Fe Be 4 0 0 Exposure compensation Fay Bde gne Bedi teded nest FA o Metering Mode 180200 ISO sensitivity m Focus mode AE lock Ca Shutter speed indicator Fy 3 E33 Focus area mode MALE ERN Aperture indicator z REC 0 12 Recording time of the tel e LM Face Detection movie m s Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen muon forua owes xepu 1788 Display Indication 2013 1 1 9 30AM Recorded date time of the image 12 12 Image number Number of images in the view mode Ung Appears when HDR did not work on the image Ds au Appears when Picture Effect did not work on the image TM Histogram U9 U09 jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 1868 Operating the camera p 9p The control wheel and soft keys allow you to use various functions of the camera o 2o ns A S o 1 5 Bi a Control wheel 5 Hi 9 3 J S A Soft keys S Control wheel E When shooting DISP Disp
83. ean views Pont Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited for shooting portraits rana Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more Sunset Sunset For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun cwt Black amp For shooting images in black and white monotone White Q Contrast Saturation and FJ Sharpness can be adjusted for each Creative Style item Q Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated thus making an impact on an image Q Saturation The higher the value selected the more vivid the color When a lower value is selected the color of the image is restrained and subdued E Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness The higher the value selected the more the contours are accentuated and the lower the value selected the more the contours are softened When Black amp White is selected you cannot adjust Saturation Standard is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Picture Effect except Off U9 U09 jo 9jgqel omen orua owes xepu 9668 Delete Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion 1 MENU Playback Delete desired mode
84. eate a disc in the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality store your movies on a Blu ray Disc Playing AVCHD recording disc on a computer You can play back the discs using PlayMemories Home Select the DVD drive that hold the disc and click Player for AVCHD on PlayMemories Home See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details Movies may not be played smoothly depending on the computer environment 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 created To create Blu ray Discs with PlayMemories Home you have to install proprietary add on software For details access the following URL http support d imaging sony co jp BDUW An Internet connection environment is required to install the add on software See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details Continued U9 U09 Jo 9jge omen orua owes xepu 16965 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc on a computer You can create a standard definition image quality STD disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer using supplied software PlayMemories Home 1 Start up PlayMemories Home and select 5 Tools
85. econds page 46 cc Self timer Cont yula alou hoots images continuously after 10 seconds page 47 mic Bracket Cont Shoots 3 images while holding the shutter button down each with different degrees of brightness page 48 You cannot change the setting when using the following functions Hand held Twilight Anti Motion Blur in Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect U9 U09 Jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 4368 Cont Shooting Shoots images continuously while you keep pressing the shutter button 1 5 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Cont Shooting Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Cont Shooting You cannot use Cont Shooting with the following functions Scene Selection excluding Sports Action Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter Auto HDR Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect X Continuing to adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting Set Autofocus Mode to Continuous AF page 68 Set AEL w shutter to Off page 106 The exposure for the first image is set when you press the shutter button halfway down The camera continues to adjust the exposure for the remaining images U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 44
86. ed Up to 4 000 images in total can be stored in the folders for still images or movies respectively with the same number When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is created automatically U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 15665 Recover Image DB When inconsistencies are caused in the image database file by processing files on computers etc images on the memory card will not be played back on this camera If these inconsistencies happen the camera repairs the file 1 MENU Setup Recover Image DB 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu 1576 Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies on the memory card Number of recordable still images is also displayed 1 MENU Setup Display Card Space U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 158 Upload Settings Sets whether or not you use the upload function when using an Eye Fi card commercially available This item appears when an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera 1 MENU Setup Upload Settings desired setting v9 On Enables the upload function The icon on the screen changes according to the communication sta
87. en 2 0 EV and 42 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 X Adjusting the exposure for better looking images Overexposure too much light Whitish image lt b Set Exposure Comp toward Correct exposure fi Set Exposure Comp toward Underexposure too little light Darker image To shoot subjects in brighter tones set the exposure compensation to the side To make photos of food look more appealing shoot the food a little brighter than usual and try to use a white background If you want to capture a blue sky in vivid colors set the exposure compensation to the side s u uo9 Jo age 426GB muon forua owes xepu Drive Mode You can set the drive mode such as continuous self timer or bracket shooting 1 5 u Drive Mode on the control wheel desired mode Or MENU Camera Drive Mode desired mode v O Single Shoots still image Normal shooting mode Shooting Ly Cont hoots images continuously while you keep pressing the shutter Shooting utton page 44 Spd Priority Cont hoots images continuously at high speed while you keep ressing the shutter button page 45 Self timer hoots an image after 10 or 2 s
88. en select amp Enlarge Image 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 x You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies Q Enlarge Image e To enlarge panoramic images pause the playback first and then press Q Enlarge Image X Scaling range The scaling range is as follows Image size Scaling range L Approx x1 0 x15 1 M Approx x1 0 x10 7 S Approx x1 0 x7 6 U9 U09 Jo lqe L muon forua owes xepu 3068 Deleting images You can delete the image displayed 1 While displaying the image you want to delete select m Delete 2 Select OK Select 9 to quit the operation x WU Delete OK You cannot delete protected images Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Be sure that you want to delete the image before proceeding Deleting several images Select MENU Playback Delete to select and delete several images at the same time U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 3198 LI pu Photo Creativity Q4 9 Using Photo Creativity you can shoot a subject with easy operations and obtain o creative photos easily 2 o 1 Set the shooting mode to if Intelligent Auto or i Superior Auto
89. ens cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface U9 U09 Jo eiqer l nue oou ejdures xepu 19158 Index A AdobeR GB 22st te itii iride nian 119 ABL Dutto RU 134 ABEL tog218 c acon A 134 AEL w shutter AF Illuminator AF Micro Adj AB ME Select tneetaieo ees Tee edendi 65 Anti Motion Blur ettet 56 Aperture 62 Aperture Priority 62 ATE A Seftififr siria 138 ASpect RAO sisscsissasssssesissssecosessscsssasstossssssessicenns 82 AUtOHIDR iirc testis e eattonte eiie s 93 Auto Object Framing Auto Review Autoflasli siscssssssacsisssesstoasconstescevseascssstastesssssssstess 64 Autofocus Area esten rere ta 67 Autofocus Mode Autofocus AVCHD B Beep Bkground Defocus 233 lr e 48 Bracket Cont 3 51 eaae Her dixs 48 Brightness 34 BULB Clear Image Zoom Color filter Color Space C 119 Color Temperature Computer Recommended environment 160 Connection COIDDUIET PEIE I E UE 165 Cont Shooting Continuous AF enc G 96 Control wheel tetto tepore tton 19 Creative Style Custom Key Settings Custom white balance sees 89 D Date Poriat cerise tti an A 137 Date Time Setup eritis 137 Daylight Sve ic odaaate tee debetis 137 31 97 Demo Mode Digital Zoom D
90. era If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera by means such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 141 Continued U9 U09 jo eigen muon orua owes xepu 17298 The charge lamp on the camera flashes when charging the battery pack You can only use an NP FW50 battery pack Make sure that the battery is NP FW50 If you charge a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the charge lamp may flash The charge lamp flashes in two ways fast about 0 3 second intervals or slow about 1 3 second intervals If the charge lamp is flashing fast remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery pack securely or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable If the charge lamp flashes fast again it suggests that there is something wrong with the battery pack AC Adaptor or USB cable Slow flashing indicates that charging is suspended because the ambient temperature is outside the suitable range for charging the battery pack Charging will resume and the charge lamp will be lit when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperature The optimal temperature for charging the battery pack is between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The battery pack has not been charged even though the charge lamp has turned off This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extreme
91. es Plays back the recorded images 1 Press the gt Playback button 2 Select the image with the control wheel 3 To play back panoramic images or movies press the center of the control wheel During movie playback Control wheel operation Pause resume Press the center of the control wheel 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 then press top bottom The movie is played back frame by frame Panoramic images shot on other cameras may not be played back properly Displaying a desired folder To select a desired folder select the bar on the left of the image index screen page 50 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 Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe omen orua owes xepu 2968 Enlarged playback A portion of a still image can be enlarged during playback This is convenient to check the focus condition of a recorded still image You can enlarge playback images from the menu page 102 1 Display the image you want to enlarge and th
92. essage appears select OK Up to 8 faces can be registered Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc 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 AII Order Exchanging 1 MENU Camera Face Registration Order Exchanging 2 Select a face for which you want to change the priority 3 Select the priority level The smaller the number of the position the higher the priority U9 U09 Jo eigen ome orua owes xepu 7368 Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically 1 MENU Camera Smile Shutter On 2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile OPTION desired setting 3 Wait for a smile to be detected When the smile level exceeds the lt 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 Shutter mode 4 To exit Smile Shutter mode MENU Camera Smile Shutter Off Fa
93. f the control wheel Ss Press the center to make your choice Q D x In this case soft key A works as the MENU Menu button and soft key B as 9 Shoot Tips button 2068 Continued Mode dial Select a shooting mode based on the subject 1 Turn the mode dial and set to the desired shooting mode ie Superior Auto Shoots images with a wider range of shooting functions than those of Intelligent Auto shooting Recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions automatically performs Auto HDR and chooses the best image itty Intelligent Auto The camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper settings You can enjoy automatic shooting with the appropriate settings SCN Scene Selection Shoots with preset settings according to the subject or condition E21 Sweep Panorama Shoots with panoramic size M Manual Exposure Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed S Shutter Priority Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of the subject A Aperture Priority Shoots by adjusting aperture and changing the range in focus or defocuses the background P Program Auto Automatic shooting that allows you to customize settings except for the exposure shutter speed and aperture U9 U09 Jo 9jqe omen forua erdues xepu 2165 Menu You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as sh
94. focus Area is invalid and the 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 The quality of the zoom feature of the camera As the image is zoomed by digital processing in Clear Image Zoom and Digital Zoom the image quality deteriorates compared to that before zooming was used If you use a zoom lens we recommend that you fully zoom in on an image using the zooming ring first and then use the zoom feature of the camera if you need further zooming U9 U09 jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 7198 Face Detection Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus exposure flash settings and perform image processing automatically You can select the priority face to be focused on Face Detection frame white When the camera detects more than 1 subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn white The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down Face Detection frame gray magenta This frame appears on a detected face that is not the face with the priority focus The magenta frame appears on a face that is registered with Face Registration
95. fter the shot a frame showing the trimmed area is displayed on the auto review screen m Off Does not use the Auto Object Framing function The camera saves only the original image v H Auto Uses the Auto Object Framing function AUTO 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 amp JPEG in Quality Auto HDR The zoom feature of the camera The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition depending on the shooting conditions When Face Detection is set to Off Auto Object Framing with faces is not available U9 U09 Jo eiqer 7668 muew orua owes xepu Soft Skin Effect Sets the effect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function 1 MENU Camera Soft Skin Effect On 2 To set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect OPTION desired setting On Uses the Soft Skin Effect function v Off Does not use the Soft Skin Effect function You can set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect with OPTION High Sets Soft Skin Effect to hig
96. g format The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs hard disk drive flash memory memory card etc Discs recorded with HD high definition 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 mentioned below Video signal 1080 60i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 60i 1920 x 1080 24p 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 50i 1920 x 1080 25p Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media Memory card D 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camera U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua erdues xepu 190 Cleaning Cleaning the camer Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water and then wipe the surface with a dry cloth To av
97. ght Portrait modes the shutter speed is slower so use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the image from blurring In the Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur mode the shutter clicks 6 times and an image is recorded If you select Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur with RAW amp JPEG the image quality becomes Fine temporarily Reducing blur is less effective even in Hand held Twilight or Anti Motion Blur when shooting the xepu following subjects Subjects with erratic movement Subjects that are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects 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 the minimum distance of the lens attached to the camera 5668 Jo eiqer Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images sjuejuoo Jo eiqer Set the shooting mode to pz1 Sweep Panorama ojoud ajdwes 2 Turn the control wheel to select a shooting direction 3 Point the camera at the subject for which you want to set the brightness and focus and then
98. good HDR images If the camera detects such situation WW ll is displayed 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 shoot again 936B U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu Picture Effect You can shoot with an effect filter to obtain the various textures 1 MENU Brightness Color Picture Effect desired mode v Gor Off Disables the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors You can set the color tone with OPTION Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing 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 Creates an image which retains a specific color but converts others to black and white You can select a color with OPTION High Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Continued U9 U09 jo eiqer
99. h v Bi Mid Sets Soft Skin Effect to medium t Low Sets Soft Skin Effect to low 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 This function may not work depending on your subject U9 U09 Jo eiger 7768 muon owyderdues xepu Shooting Tip List Allows you to search through all shooting tips in the camera 1 MENU Camera Shooting Tip List 2 Search for the desired shooting tip Turn the control wheel to scroll the text up and down U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 7868 DISP Button Monitor Allows you to select the screen display modes that can be selected with Display Contents page 39 in shooting mode 1 MENU Camera DISP Button Monitor 2 Select the desired mode The items marked with 7 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 ams amp DERGR Bas jp Sano FAS del EH 1h iate 3 2 ac 150200 Display All Info Shows recording information 1 125 F3 5 20 0 150200 Big Font Size Disp Shows only major items in a larger size 1 2
100. h as tone curve and sharpness You can adjust images with white balance exposure and Creative Style etc You can save the images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the 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 camera You can rank images in 5 grades You can apply color labels X Using Image Data Converter For Windows Start All Programs Image Data Converter Help Image Data Converter Ver 4 For Mac Finder Applications Image Data Converter Image Data Converter Ver 4 Help in the menu bar Image Data Converter Guide For Windows 8 start Image Data Converter Ver 4 Help in the menu bar Image Data Converter Guide Image Data Converter support page English only http www sony co jp ids se U9 U09 jo 9jge omen forua owes xepu 1646 Connecting the camera to the computer Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall En outlet wall socket using the AC PW20 AC Adaptor sold separately 2 Turn on the camera and the computer 3 Connect the camera to your computer When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to mmm Ja gt recognize the camera Wait for a while Importing images to
101. he Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 1846 InfoLITHIUM battery packs Your camera operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FW50 You cannot use any other battery packs InfoLITHIUM W series battery packs are marked with O meur Qf An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions with the camera The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in percentages On charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The battery pack may not be effectively charged in temperatures outside this range Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature environments So in cold places the operational time of the battery pack is shorter To ensure longer battery pack use we recommend putting the battery 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 sh
102. he 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 images are not going to be modified using your computer we recommend that you select Fine or Standard You cannot set this item when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode You cannot add DPOF print order registration to RAW format images You cannot use Auto HDR with RAW amp JPEG images RAW images A RAW format file is raw data that has not been through any kind of digital processing RAW files are different from more general file formats such as JPEG files and contain raw material to be processed for professional purposes You need the Image Data Converter in order to open a RAW image recorded on this camera With this software a RAW image can be opened and converted to a common format such as JPEG or TIFF and you can readjust its white balance color saturation contrast etc U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 8368 Panorama Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot Sweep Panorama images 1 MENU Image Size Panorama Direction desired mode v Right ka Left pu Down Pan the camera in the direction you set U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 8498 File Format Selects the movie file format
103. he folder name form is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10030405 Folder number 100 date 04 05 2013 The movie folder form is fixed as folder number ANVO1 You cannot change this name U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 15468 Select Shoot Folder When a Standard Form folder is selected under Folder Name and there are 2 or more folders you can select the recording folder to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded 1 MENU Setup Select Shoot Folder 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 155 New Folder Creates a new folder in the memory card to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording folder 1 MENU Setup New Folder A new folder is created with 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 creat
104. he subject is moving quickly The subject reflects light such as mirror or has shiny surfaces The subject is flashing The subject is backlit 5268 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu omen forua owes xepu Superior Auto Q E The camera automatically recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions and the o appropriate settings are set automatically The camera shoots images with a wider range 2 of shooting functions than those of Intelligent Auto shooting such as Auto HDR and chooses the best image 1 Set the shooting mode to jg y Superior Icon for recognized scene Auto 5 ES Backliaht 2 Point the camera to the subject When the camera recognizes the subject and adjusts itself for shooting conditions the following information appears on the screen icon for recognized scene appropriate shooting function the number of times the shutter is released sec Recognized scene J Night Scene 9 Tripod Night Shooting function Scene JW Hand held Twilight e2 Night Portrait The number of times the shutter is Backlight A Backlight Portrait a Portrait released a Landscape W Macro Spotlight Low Brightness or w Baby Shooting function Auto HDR Slow Sync Daylight Sync Slow Shutter 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject When the camera shoots multiple images it automatically chooses and saves the appropriate image You can also save
105. hen 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 tracks the body when the face is not visible 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 When Face Detection is set to Off Face Priority Tracking is set to Off and cannot be reset U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 126 Movie Audio Rec Sets whether or not you record the sound during movie recording 1 MENU Setup Movie Audio Rec desired setting wv On Records sound stereo Off Does not record sound The sound of the lens and the camera in operation will also be recorded when On is selected U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 127 Wind Noise Reduct Sets whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording 1 MENU Setup Wind Noise Reduct desired setting On Reduces wind noise y Off Does not reduce wind noise Setting this item to On where wind is not blowing sufficiently hard may cause normal sound to be recorded with too low volume U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu
106. hether 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 Cannot print images with the date Using PlayMemories Home you can print images with date The camera does not have a feature for superimposing 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 do so The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The message Set Area Date Time appears when the camera is turned on The camera has been left unused for sometime with a low battery or no battery pack Charge the battery pack and set the date again page 137 If the message appears every time you charge the battery pack the internal rechargeable battery may be exhausted Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The date and time are recorded incorrectly Correct or check the date and time setting by selecting MENU Setup Date Time Setup The number of recordable images does not decre
107. icon Memory card Upload Number of recordable still images 123Min Recordable time of movies A Aspect ratio of still images 20M 17M 10M Image size of still 8 4M 5 0M 4 2M images WIDE STD RAW J FINE STD Image quality of still images 60i 50i HE Recording mode of 60i 50i BG movies 24p 25p H8 24p 25p MEE 100 Remaining battery 5e Flash charge in progress BEon AF illuminator Live view Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 1669 Displa Indication Displa Indication play play Gyr Does not record sound ch White Balance during movie recording m 3x t GRO ko Wind noise reduction is Ma Map WB activated ae eS ea SE n4 7500K A7 G7 Wee ren teadyShot SteadyShot U Wia warning Sh Sho Soft Skin Effect Overheati Sirr Ij Nereaung warning m Gm m DRO Auto HDR e e Database file full T SFULL ERROR Database file eror joa Auto Object Framing Va rm T Zoom magnification sat vial Creative Style sQ x20 Smart Zoom Pott enat mr cQ x20 Clear Image Zoom Sunse Lewy Smile Shutter DQ x20 Digital Zoom rit ait l de Still 2 Br O View mode Still Movie A MP4 Select Picture Effect AVCHD aD 101 0012 Playback folder D Fil
108. ing is Off page 115 Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 7068 Your purpose Clear Digital Image Zoom scale with optical zoom Image Zoom Size Zoom Zooming images by Off Off L trimming them in the available range without n sQ deterioration of image i quality S About 2x Q Giving priority to image On off L About a quality when zooming 2x images M About 2 8x sQ cQ S About 4x Qa Q Giving priority to On On L About 4x higher magnification omm o when zooming images M About sQ Q Q d S About 8x sQ Q gt Q Zoom scale in the default setting You cannot set this item when using the following functions Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW amp JPEG in Quality When attaching a lens with power zoom the camera shifts automatically to the zoom feature of the camera when the magnification scale is greater than that of the optical zoom You cannot use Clear Image Zoom when the Drive Mode is set to continuous or bracket shooting You cannot use the Smart Zoom or Clear Image Zoom function with movies If you press the MOVIE button during a zoom operation the zooming position will return to the optical zoom range of your lens When Digital Zoom is set to On the camera zooms in at the Digital Zoom range When you use the zoom feature of the camera the setting of Auto
109. ing when using the flash to prevent eyes from being shot in red Live View Display Allows you to choose whether or not to show the value of exposure compensation etc on the screen display Auto Review Sets the display time of the image right after shooting Grid Line Turns on the grid line that helps you to adjust the composition of images Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a selected color Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function Clear Image Zoom Provides a higher quality zoomed image than with Digital Zoom Digital Zoom Provides zoomed images at higher magnification than with Clear Image Zoom This feature can be also available in movie recording S Auto Image Extract Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot continuously in Superior Auto mode MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an expanded form Color Space Changes the range of color reproduction Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen 2468 omen orua owes xepu SteadyShot Sets camera shake compensation Release w o Lens Sets whether or not to release the shutter when there is no lens High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for high ISO sensitivity shootings Lens Comp Shading Compensates
110. ing with D Range Opt the image may be noisy Select the proper level by checking the recorded image especially when you enhance the effect Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 9268 Auto HDR Widens the range gradations so that you can record from bright parts to dark parts in correct brightness HDR High Dynamic Range 1 image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded 1 MENU Brightness Color DRO Auto HDR Auto HDR 2 OPTION gt desired value v n Auto HDR Corrects the exposure difference automatically Exposure Diff Auto 1 0 EV 6 0 EV Sets the exposure difference based on the contrast of the subject Select the optimal level between 1 0 EV weak and 6 0 EV strong You cannot start the next shoot until the capture process is fully completed You cannot use this function with RAW amp JPEG images Since the shutter is released 3 times for a single shot be cautious of the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do 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
111. ion 3 etc You can keep high definition image quality HD DVD AVCHD format playback devices O Sony Blu ray Disc player e PlayStation 3 etc v You can keep high definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc Ordinary DVD playback devices DVD DVD player computer that can S _ _ play DVD etc You can keep standard definition image quality STD You can create a disc if you reduce the image quality using Play Memories Home Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 167 Characteristics of each type of disc Disc type usage Description High definition image quality HD A Blu ray Disc enables you to record high definition image quality HD movies of a longer duration than DVD discs DVD High definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc High definition image quality HD movie can be recorded on DVD media such as DVD R discs and a high definition image quality HD disc is created Youcan play a high definition image quality HD disc on AVCHD format playback devices 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
112. irect Manual Focus eee 66 DISP Button Monitor Display Card Space Display ColO 4 erret tienden tette Display Gorntents o paat DMF i DPOF 100 D Range Opt 92 Drive MOE iisdem eere DRO Auto HDR eee 92 E B latseImage 5 nint ettet idetetes 102 Enlarged playback eese 30 Exposure Comp F Face Detection iet rtr steer 72 Face Priority Tracking sss 126 Pace Registration ottenere oett 73 File Format File Number 153 Fill flash 64 Hlashi Comp gine treten 91 Flash MOd6 e 64 Flash Off Flash Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 1928 Hlexible Spot z a hnast tei esee 67 Folder Name tenentes 154 EO eec neon dues RERO 152 G Grid Line tette trennen 111 H Hand held Twilight esses 56 Help Guide Display eee 139 Migh SONR oii etitenten io eene irn 122 l TEOIIS PNE TE i emet iere eis 16 Identifying parts Image Data Converter Image Index i5 etf 50 101 TM ae S128 80 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 185 Initialize Intelligent Auto ette erret te 51 jo 49 J JPEG 83 L Dan dS Cape aai ERER 55 E UAB Gi a eie euius LCD Brightness 1 Lens Comp Chro Aber Lens Comp Distortion Lens
113. items warnings and messages 1 MENU Setup H Language desired language U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 136 Date Time Setup Sets the date and time again 1 MENU Setup 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 Date Time Setup e Daylight Svg JDO 38 au Date Format Y M D O Select Adjust Daylight Svg Selects ON or OFF Date Format Selects the date and time display format The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PlayMemories Home you can print or save images with the date U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 1376 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 gt Setup Area Setting gt desired setting 2 Press the right or left of the control wheel to select an area Area Setting GMT 0 0 Select Daylight Svg eOK U9 U09 jo eiqer omen forua edues xepu 138 Help Guide Display You can set whether to display the help guide when you operate the camera 1 MENU Setup Help Guide Display desired setting v On Displays the help guid
114. lash will operate even in bright daylight and make faces come out brighter 6498 AF MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing 1 MENU Camera AF MF Select desired mode v E Autofocus Focuses automatically DII DMF After focusing automatically make fine focus adjustment manually Direct Manual Focus ma Manual Adjusts the focus manually Turn the focusing ring right or left Focus to make the subject look clearer f you turn the focusing ring when DMF or Manual Focus is selected the image is enlarged automatically to enable you to check focus area easier You can prevent the image from being enlarged by selecting MENU Setup MF Assist Off D 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 Measuring the exact distance to the subject The mark shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance AEN between the camera and the subject refer to the AN position of the horizontal line The distance from WZ Eu the lens contact surface to the image sensor is j about 18 mm 23 32 in O The image sensor is the part that converts the light source to a digital signal Ifthe subject is closer than the minimum shooting e dis
115. lay Contents Exposure Comp X Gy Drive Mode and ISO ISO functions are assigned to the control wheel When playing back DISP Display Contents and Fg Image Index functions are assigned to the control wheel 3 Q D x 19 Continued When you turn or press the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel following the on screen display you can select setting items Your selection is determined when you press the center of the control wheel Image Size Playback Setup C Es Brightness Color m Soft keys The soft keys have different roles depending on the context The assigned role function of each soft key is shown on the screen To use the function shown at the upper right corner of the screen press soft 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 132 In this handbook the soft keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the screen eo 9 ao do na a The arrow means you can turn the control wheel dp D 3 o 0 o gt Q o 0 2 c When options are displayed on the screen you can browse through them by turning or pressing the top bottom right left parts o
116. laying back still images recorded in the portrait position 1 MENU Setup Playback Display desired setting v Auto Rotate Displays in the portrait position Manual Rotate Displays in the landscape position U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua erdues xepu 14669 USB Connection Selects the appropriate USB connection method for each computer or USB device connected to the camera 1 MENU Setup USB Connection desired setting v Auto Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically in accordance 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 MTP and the unique functions of MTP are enabled With computers running a different OS Windows Vista XP Mac OS X the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer The connection may take a long time when Auto is selected Ifthe camera is not recognized by the computer set USB Connection to Mass Storage U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua er
117. le page 121 The SteadyShot function does not work You can continue to shoot but the SteadyShot function will not work Turn the camera off and on If this icon does not disappear consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The retractable lens with power zoom is retracted Turn off the camera and eject the battery pack then reinsert the battery pack No images There is no image on the memory card Continued U9 U09 jo 9jqe omen orua owes xepu 17965 Image protected You tried to delete protected images Unable to print You tried to mark RAW images with a DPOF mark Internal temp high Allow it to cool The camera has become hot because you have been shooting continuously Turn the power off Cool the camera and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again L1 You have been recording images for a long time the camera temperature has risen Stop recording images until the camera cools 40 4i zi E E The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible 10 zi z OR Unable to register to 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 cons
118. ly hot or cold location The optimal temperature for charging the battery pack is between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F The battery pack is not charged Set the power switch to OFF while charging the battery 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 not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 141 The screen display is set to the viewfinder Press the FINDER LCD button to switch the display to the LCD screen The shutter does not release You are using a memory card with a write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position Check the free capacity of the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash The lens is not attached properly Attach the lens properly You are using the self timer Recording takes a long time The noise reduction function is processing an image This is not a malfunction You are shooting in RAW mode page 83 Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time The Auto HD
119. n 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 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 Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon oud owes xepu 3768 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 amp 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 the color yellow but converts others to black and white High Contrast Mono Creates an image with high contrast in black and white When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject The available picture effects are limited with Photo Creativity Also fine adjustment is not available You can use more picture effects and make fine adjustment with OPTION Select MENU Brightness Color Picture Effe
120. n be used with the camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick media functions Memory Stick PRO Duo media 2 3 Compatible with your camera Memory Stick PRO HG Duo mediaP 2 Memory Stick XC HG Duo media 2 Memory Stick Duo media Incompatible with your camera Memory Stick media and Memory Stick Incompatible with your camera PRO media D This is equipped with MagicGate function MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera 2 Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface 9 When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media to record movies only those marked with Mark2 can be used Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 183 Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media sold separately This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media e 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 t
121. n off the SteadyShot function as this may cause a malfunction The longer the exposure time the more conspicuous the noise on the image After shooting noise reduction will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated you cannot set the shutter speed to BULB Ifthe Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is used with the shutter speed set to BULB the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds We recommend that you start BULB shooting while the temperature of the camera is moderate to prevent the quality of the image from deteriorating U9 U09 Jo 9jqe 6098 omen orua owes xepu Shutter Priority You can express the movement of a moving subject in various ways by adjusting the shutter speed You can adjust the shutter speed also during movie recording 1 Set the shooting mode to S Shutter Priority 2 Select the desired value by turning the control wheel 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The aperture is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash raise the flash by pressing 4 Flash pop up button When you do not fire the flash push down the flash The jog W rra SteadyShot warning indicator does not appear in shutter speed priority mode
122. ndeestes sacs deateasanaecosteahas 191 Index Index eee eee eee esee eere eee ee eere eee eee eene rna nene han une 192 HGB U9 U09 Jo eiqer mew ous ues xepu Sample photo This is the scene I want to capture in a photo but how can I do You may find the answer by going through the sample photos listed here Click the desired sample photo Shooting people 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 details of operation Smile Shutter E 8g When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically LES 10 1 MENU Camera Smile Shutter LES ton ick 2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile al Click OPTION desired setting g 3 Wait for R A happy smile 74 3 i 8 4 To exit Smile Shutter mode MENU Camera Smile Shutter otn nuaw TE o Docs not use the Smile Shutter On Uses the Smile Shutter You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with OPTION xopul On Big Smile Detects a big smile v amp On Normal Detects
123. ng a face the face becomes the target of the smile detection feature If you set a face as a target the camera tracks the body when the face is not visible on the LCD screen You can set whether to preferentially track a certain face or not using Face Priority Tracking page 126 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 6968 Zoom With the Zoom feature of the camera the camera allows you to use a higher magnification zoom than the optical zoom factor of the zoom lens to magnify the image The maximum zoom scale that can be set with the Zoom feature of the camera depends on the setting of Image Size page 80 Clear Image Zoom page 114 or Digital Zoom page 115 1 When using a zoom lens magnify the image with the zoom ring 2 MENU Camera Zoom desired value The zoom features available with this camera The zoom feature of the camera provides a higher magnification zoom by combining various zoom features The icon displayed on the LCD screen changes as follows according to the selected zoom feature Os cQ s W ale 1 O Zoom scale low Zoom scale high sQ Smart Zoom You can magnify images by trimming them partially Available only when Image Size is set to M or S page 80 cQ Clear Image Zoom You can magnify images using a high quality image process page 114 pQ Digital Zoom You can magnify images using an image process The default sett
124. nnot use these effects with movies Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature Inthe case of HDR Painting and Rich tone Mono the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot Be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does 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 Qu EB GH 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 shoot again U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 9568 Creative Style Allows you to select the desired image processing You can adjust exposure shutter speed and aperture as you like with Creative Style unlike with Scene Selection where the camera adjusts the exposure 1 MENU Brightness Color Creative Style desired mode 2 When you want to adjust contrast saturation or sharpness OPTION desired setting 2 suf Standard For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors twat Vivid The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or oc
125. ns differ from those of PMB but please use PlayMemories Home Using the Internet browser on your computer go to the following URL then click Install Run www sony net pm 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the message to connect the camera to a computer is displayed connect the camera and computer using the micro USB cable supplied To a USB jack Installing Image Data Converter Windows Mac Log on as Administrator 1 Using the Internet browser on your computer go to the following URL For Windows http www sony co jp imsoft Win For Mac http www sony co jp imsoft Mac 2 Follow the instruction on the screen to complete the installation Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 16298 Using PlayMemories Home With PlayMemories Home you can do the following You can import images shot with the camera to your computer and display them on the computer Youcan organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them Youcan retouch Red Eye Correction etc print send still images as e mail attachments and change the shooting date Youcan print or save still images with the date Youcan trim and resize images Youcan create a Blu ray Disc AVCHD disc or DVD disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer An internet connection environment is required when
126. nter of the control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed Press the center of the control wheel again to pause Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be displayed or scrolled correctly This indicator shows the displayed area of the whole panoramic image U9 U09 jo eigen muon forua erdues xepu 5968 Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture 1 Set the shooting mode to M Manual Exposure 2 Select the shutter speed or aperture value by pressing the bottom of the control wheel Each time you press the bottom of the control wheel it switches between the shutter speed and aperture value rm MM 0 0 rmm a Shutter speed 3 Turn the control wheel to select shutter M speed aperture value Check the exposure value at MM metered manual Toward Images become brighter Toward Images become darker 0 Appropriate exposure analyzed by the camera Aperture F value p z 4 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject M You can adjust the shutter speed and aperture value also during movie recording 1125 F3 e ees 153 Metered manual You cannot select Flash Off and Autoflash in Flash Mode When you want to fire the flash raise the flash by pressing 4 Flash pop up button When you do not fire the flash push down the flash The Wya yg Steady
127. odes to be available You can select which LCD screen display modes can be selected in shooting mode with DISP Button Monitor page 79 During playback Display Info Shows recording information TS ETO1 0012 ETEM FNE Om OPOFT GR anas FAS 180200 2013 1 1_ 9 30AM 122 Histogram Displays the luminance distribution graphically in addition to recording information P 125 F35 s0200 Ed o3 E 03 s 35an ruri 650k Mi EE i 2013 1 1 9 30AM 12 12 No Disp Info Does not show recording information Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen oud owes xepu 4068 U9 U09 jo eiqer CD tb 3 D o 2 Q nue xepu 416 Exposure Comp You can adjust the exposure in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 3 0 EV to 43 0 EV 1 Exposure Comp on the control wheel desired value Or MENU Brightness Color Exposure Comp desired value You cannot use Exposure Comp when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Scene Selection Manual Exposure You can adjust the exposure in a range of 2 0 EV to 42 0 EV for movies f 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 Even though you can adjust the exposure between 3 0 EV and 43 0 EV only a value betwe
128. oid damaging the finish or casing follow the instructions below Do not use the chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera if you have the above chemical products on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Cleaning the image sensor After turning off the camera remove the lens and blow off dust on and around the image sensor surface using a blower A blower is not supplied with the camera Use a commercially available blower Do not use a spray type blower as doing so may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Do not insert the tip of the blower 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 Cleaning the lens Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine When cleaning the lens surface remove dust with a commercially available blower In case of dust that sticks to the surface wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside Do not spray l
129. ooting playback or other operations Menu se Brightness Color CO al H Playback Setup CH S 1 Select MENU 2 Select the desired item by pressing the top bottom right left parts of the control wheel and then press the center 3 Following the instructions on the Screen select the desired item and press the center of the control wheel to make your choice Camera Image Size MENU Control wheel Camera Allows you to set shooting functions such as continuous shooting self timer and flash Drive Mode Selects the drive mode such as continuous shooting self timer or bracket shooting Flash Mode Selects the method used to fire the flash AF MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing Autofocus Area Selects the area to be focused on Autofocus Mode Selects the autofocus method Tracking Focus Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it Zoom Sets the zoom scale of the Zoom feature of the camera Face Detection Detects people s faces automatically and adjusts focus and exposure to suit the faces Face Registration Registers or changes the person to be given priority in the focus Smile Shutter Each time the camera detects a smile the camera releases the shutter automatically Continued U9 U09 jo eigen ome orua owes xepu 2268
130. ots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight On the remaining battery time indicator Youcan check the level with the following indicators and percent figures displayed on the LCD screen iz dzzj mwz mm EN Battery exhausted Battery level Yy You cannot shoot any more image High o Low f the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack is fully charged recharge the battery pack after fully discharging it in the camera Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left after being charged or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery indication as a rough guide only Continued U9 U09 jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 185 How to store the battery pack To maintain the battery pack s function charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it in the camera at least once a year before storing it Store the battery pack in a cool dry place To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slide show playback mode until the power goes off To prevent staining the
131. ound U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 105 AEL w shutter Sets whether or not to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down 1 MENU Setup AEL w shutter desired setting v On Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Off Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately The camera keeps adjusting the exposure while shooting in Cont Shooting or Spd Priority Cont mode When Autofocus Mode is set to Continuous AF the Off settings for AEL w shutter is invalid and the camera fixes the exposure for the first image when you press the shutter button halfway down In Cont Shooting 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 106 AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The red AF illuminator allows the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked 1 MENU Setup AF Illuminator desired setting y Auto
132. our computer Q using PlayMemories Home and play it back Q z After making a USB connection PlayMemories Home does not start automatically Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 165 2 c ry card b oo Cannot insert a memory card nsertion direction of the memory card is wrong Insert the memory card in the correct direction gt Cannot record on a memory card en D The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images pages 31 97 x An incompatible memory card is inserted Formatted the memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore the data 176 Continued Cannot print images RAW images cannot be printed To print RAW images first convert them to JPEG images using Image Data Converter The color of the image is strange When you print the images recorded in AdobeRGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 or later the images are printed at a lower saturation Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the 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 w
133. played in full image To scroll a panoramic image press the center of the control wheel when the image is displayed U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 9968 Specify Printing You can specify which still images you shot on the memory card that you want to print out later The DPOF Print order mark is displayed on registered images DPOF Digital Print Order Format 1 MENU Playback Specify Printing desired setting DPOF Setup v Multiple Img Selects images to order printing Select an image and press the center of the control wheel To cancel the selection select the marked image again Repeat the operation on all images you want to print Cancel All Clears all DPOF marks Date Imprint On Sets whether or not to date the DPOF marked images when v lor printing them You cannot add the DPOF mark to the following files Movies RAW images You 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 U9 U09 jo eigen muon forua owes xepu 100 Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index 1 MENU Playback Image Index desired mode vy 6 Images Displays 6 images m
134. rol wheel You can select another Scene Selection mode by pressing the center of the control wheel v Portrait Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject Accentuate the skin tones softly 2A Landscape Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors w amp Macro Shoots close ups of the subjects such as flowers insects food or small items A Sports Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter Action speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed A Sunset Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully 2 Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes Pop up the flash to use this mode Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer s l nue oou jdwe xepu 5568 omen forua owes J Night Scene Shoots night scenes without losing the dark atmosphere Q o 2 Dad o 2 Ld o JW Hand held Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur Twilight without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise e Anti Motion Allows you to shoot indoor shots without Blur using the flash and reduces subject blur The camera shoots burst images and combines them to create the image reducing subject blur and noise In the Night Scene and Ni
135. ss of the Electronic Viewfinder Display Color Selects the color of the LCD screen Wide Image Selects a method to display wide images Playback Display Selects the method used to play back portrait images USB Connection Selects the appropriate USB connection method for each computer or USB device connected to the camera USB LUN Setting Enhances the compatibility 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 Continued U9 U09 2568 Jo eiqer ome orua owes xepu 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 Folder Name Selects the folder name format in which the still image is stored Select Shoot Folder Selects the recording folder to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded New Folder Creates a new folder to which still images and MP4 movies are recorded Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file when inconsistencies are found Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of still images on the memory card Eye Fi Setup Upload Settings Se
136. subject is back lit Select this mode to shoot a higher quality image than that offered by Intelligent Auto P Program Auto page 63 Select this mode to shoot with various functions other than the exposure shutter speed and aperture adjusted n Superior Auto mode the recording process takes longer since the camera makes a composite image The camera records one composite image Continued U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon owyderdues xepu 5168 X Photo Creativity 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 a T Tips for shooting a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the focus indicator blinks Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting Q Focus indicator Focus indicator Status lit Focus is locked lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Q lit Focusing in progress flashing Cannot focus Focusing may be difficult 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 T
137. t make a composite image 3268 Bkground Defocus Photo Creativity allows you to defocus the background easily to make the subject stand out while checking the defocusing effect on the LCD screen You can record a movie with a value adjusted with the defocusing effect ETT Set the shooting mode to if Intelligent Auto or i Superior Auto Select 2 Photo Creativity Select Bkground Defocus Defocus the background abe You can focus on both the subject and the background 14e 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 lens or the distance between the subject and the background A UO N Tips for a better result of Background Defocus Move closer to the subject Lengthen the distance between the subject and the background 3398 U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu Brightness You can adjust the brightness easily in Photo Creativity 1 Set the shooting mode to if Intelligent Auto or i Superior Auto 2 Select m Photo Creativity 3 Select Brightness 4 Select the desired brightness You can make images brighter Bl You can make images darker Select AUTO to restore to the original status U9 U09 Jo eiqer nue ojoud ajdwes xepu 3408 Color You
138. t compatible with Mac computers When you play back images on Mac computers use the appropriate application software supplied with the Mac computer Recommended computer environment Windows The following computer environment is recommended when using the software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 PlayMemories Home CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster For playing editing the High Definition movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 2 26 GHz or faster AVC HD FX FH Memory Windows XP with at least 512 MB of memory at least 1 GB is recommended Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 with at least 1 GB of memory Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Screen resolution at least 1024 x 768 dots Image Data Converter Ver 4 CPU Memory Pentium 4 or faster at least GB of memory Display At least 1024 x 768 dots 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 Continued U9 U09 Jo 9jge omen forua owes xepu 160 Recommended computer environment Mac The following computer environment is recommended when
139. tance of the attached lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera Continued U9 U09 Jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 6568 DMF Direct Manual Focus 1 MENU Camera AF MF Select DMF 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically 3 Keep the shutter button halfway down rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharper focus Autofocus Mode is fixed to Single shot AF U9 U09 Jo eiqer nue ojoud ajdwes xepu 6698 Autofocus Area Selects the focusing area Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode 1 MENU Camera Autofocus Area desired mode v E 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 displayed around the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on faces AF range finder frame r1 Center The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively AF range finder frame f Flexible Moves the focusing area to focus on a Spot small subject or narrow area by pressing the top bottom right left of the control wheel AF range finder frame When this function is set to other than
140. 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 one The battery life varies according to how the battery pack is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon orua owes xepu 186 Battery charging Only NP FW50 battery packs and no others can be charged Batteries other than the specified kind may leak overheat or explode if you attempt to charge them posing a risk of injury from electrocution and or burn Remove the USB cable from the camera If you leave the charged battery pack in the camera battery life may be shortened The charge lamp located on the side of the camera flashes in either way Fast flashing Turns the light on and off repeatedly at the interval of about 0 3 second Slow flashing Turns the light on and off repeatedly at the interval of about 1 3 seconds If the charge lamp flashes fast remove the battery pack being charged and then insert the same battery pack into the camera securely again or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable If the charge lamp flashes fast again this may indicate a b
141. that appears when Grid Line is set to a setting other than Off will show the extent of the frame for movies This enables you to adjust the composition before shooting movies U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 11198 Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus This function is useful for macro or portrait shooting that requires fine focus adjustments 1 MENU Setup Peaking Level desired setting High Sets the peaking level to high Mid Sets the peaking level to middle Low Sets the peaking level to low v Off Does not use the peaking function 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 11288 Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function in manual focus 1 MENU Setup Peaking Color desired setting 4 White Enhances outlines in white Red Enhances outlines in red Yellow Enhances outlines in yellow This function cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off U9 U09 Jo eiqer muon forua owes xepu 11368 Clear Image Zoom Sets whether or not to use Clear Image Zoom when the zoom feature of the camera is used page 70 Provides a higher quality
142. the background 33 The same scene in different brightness 48 xepu nue wN ojoud aues l Preventing camera shake 46 1098 Continued Shooting fast moving subjects Shooting the subject approaching the Capturing the best moment 45 camera 65 U9 U09 Jo eiqer nue ojoud ejdues xepu 1198 Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details on 112 3 4 5 operation for the parts U9 U09 Jo eiqer 1 ON OFF Power switch 2 Shutter button 27 3 AF illuminator Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp 4 Microphone 5 Flash 64 6 Hook for shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap to prevent damage caused by dropping the camera 6 7 8 When the lens is removed omen orua owes 7 Lens release button 8 Lens 9 Mount 10 Image sensor 11 Lens contacts xepu 1 Do not cover this part during movie recording 2 Do not touch this part directly 1298 Continued rese exul Mi 1 Multi Interface Shoe 2 2 FINDER LCD button Youcan switch between the LCD screen and the viewfinder display In playback mode only the LCD screen is available 3 gt Playback button 29 4 Image sensor position mark 65 5 Viewfinder 6 MOVIE button 27 7 Soft key A 20 8 Soft key B 20 9 Soft key C 20 10 Control wheel 19
143. to HDR f Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 4768 Bracket Cont Shoots 3 images while automatically shifting the exposure from base to darker and then to lighter Press and hold down the shutter button until the bracket recording is completed You can select an image that suits your intention after recording 1 5 u Drive Mode on the control wheel Bracket Cont Or MENU Camera Drive Mode Bracket Cont 2 OPTION desired mode To cancel the bracket press v Sy Drive Mode and select Single Shooting v g Bracket Images are taken with the set value of deviation steps from the Cont 0 3EV base exposure fic Bracket Cont 0 7EV me Bracket Cont 1 0EV FRc Bracket Cont 2 0EV mc Bracket Cont 3 0EV 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 The last shot is shown on the auto review n Manual Exposure the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed When you adjust the exposure the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value U9 U09 jo eiqer
144. tom 5 and Custom 6 items U9 U09 jo 9jqel omen forua owes xepu 13305 AEL toggle When it is hard to obtain an appropriate exposure for the subject this function allows you to lock the exposure by focusing on and measuring the light of an area that has the desired brightness 1 MENU Setup Custom Key Settings Soft key B Setting 2 Select AEL toggle The soft key 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 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 U9 U09 jo eiqer omen forua owes xepu 13468 Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 MENU Setup Beep desired setting v On Sound will be emitted when you press the control wheel or soft keys Off Turns off the audible signal U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 135 A Language Selects the language to be used in the menu
145. ts the upload function of the camera when an Eye Fi card is used This setting appears when an Eye Fi sold separately card is inserted in the camera U9 U09 Jo eigen omen orua owes xepu 2668 Shooting images Shooting images with the settings in effect when you bought the camera is explained here The camera makes decisions appropriate to the situation and adjusts the settings 1 Look at the LCD screen or through the viewfinder and position the camera The Scene Recognition function begins to work 2 To take still images press the shutter button halfway down 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 76 To record movies press the MOVIE button to start recording Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording The maximum continuous recording time for a movie is approximately 29 minutes limited by product specifications The continuous recording time of MP4 12M is approximately 20 minutes limited by 2 GB file size The recording time may shorten depending on the ambient temperatures or recording conditions X On Scene Recognition The Scene Recognition function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting
146. tus of the camera Ei Standby No images are to be sent t Connecting Upload standby 1 Uploading En Error Off Disables the upload function Power Save does not work while the camera is uploading images Eye Fi cards are only sold in certain countries regions For more information please contact the manufacturer or vendor directly Eye Fi cards can be used only in the countries regions where they were purchased Use Eye Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries regions where you purchased the card Do not use an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera on an airplane If an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera set Upload Settings to Off orr is displayed on the screen when Upload Settings is set to Off Transferring images using an Eye Fi card 1 Set your Wi Fi network or destination on the Eye Fi card For details refer to the manual supplied with the Eye Fi card 2 Insert the Eye Fi card you have set up into the camera and shoot still images Images are transferred to your 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
147. ult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Image DataBase File error There is something wrong occurred in the Image Database File Select Setup Recover Image DB Image Database File error Recover You cannot record or play back AVCHD movies because the Image Database File is damaged Follow the on screen instructions to recover data Recording is unavailable in this movie format Set File Format to MP4 Unable to magnify Unable to rotate image Images recorded with other cameras may not be enlarged or rotated No images selected You attempted to delete without specifying images No images changed You attempted to execute DPOF without specifying images Continued U9 U09 jo eigen omen forua owes xepu 180 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 sjuojuoo Jo age um post xepu 18168 Using the camera abroad You can use the AC Adaptor in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz An electronic voltage transformer is unnecessary and its use may cause a malfunction On TV color systems To view movies shot using this camera on a TV the camera and TV must use the same color television system Check the color TV system for the country or region where you
148. wes xepu 9168 DRO Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast 1 MENU Brightness Color DRO Auto HDR desired mode E Off Does not use DRO Auto HDR v fay D Range By dividing the image into small areas the camera analyzes the Opt contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation a Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overlays the bright area of the under exposed image and the dark area of the over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation 1 image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded You can select DRO Auto HDR only in the following modes Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto D Range Opt Corrects the brightness of the image DRO Dynamic Range Optimizer 1 MENU Brightness Color DRO Auto HDR D Range Opt 2 OPTION desired value oc v jaro Auto Corrects the brightness automatically Lvi Lv5 Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image Select the optimal level between Lv1 weak and Lv5 strong Auto is selected when using the following functions Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action in Scene Selection When shoot
149. y or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data such as to a hard disk of a computer Do not attach a label on the memory card itself nor on a memory card adaptor Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the memory card Do not disassemble or modify the memory card Do not expose the memory card to water Do not leave the memory card within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it Do not use or store the memory card under the following 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 before connecting it to the camera If you connect your camera to an incompatible device you may be prompted to format the card Never format the card in response to this prompt as doing so will erase all data on the card exFAT is the file system used for Memory Stick XC HG Duo media and SDXC memory cards Memory Stick media The types of Memory Stick media that ca
150. zoomed image than with Digital Zoom 1 MENU Setup Clear Image Zoom desired setting y On Uses the Clear Image Zoom feature Off Does not use the Clear Image Zoom feature You cannot use Clear Image Zoom with the following functions Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW amp 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 U9 U09 Jo eiqer omen orua owes xepu 11468 Digital Zoom Sets whether to use Digital Zoom or not when the zoom feature of the camera is used page 70 Provides zoomed images at higher magnification than with Clear Image Zoom but the image quality deteriorates compared to Clear Image Zoom This feature can be also available in movie recording 1 MENU Setup Digital Zoom desired setting On Uses the Digital Zoom feature If you want to use higher magnification regardless of the deterioration of the image set it to On v Off Does not use the Digital Zoom feature You cannot use Digital Zoom Sweep Panorama Smile Shutter RAW amp JPEG in Quality with the following functions U9 U09 jo eiqer

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